Screwing up on health care reform (thus far - and by the way, this is a whole different debate and will not be covered at this time)
Failing to fully vet nominations
Confusing decisions on Afghanistan
The list could continue (I'm sure, I just have been overwhelmed with school and work lately and haven't been checking in-depth. Nor do I have the time or interest in keeping a running list. Also, I have a crappy memory and I'm tired), but seriously, can the Olympic Committee's choice of Rio de Janeiro really be viewed as Obama's failure?
I mean, last I checked, the committee has the ultimate decision. And when's the last time the Olympics were in South America? Last I checked, there are a lot more places on earth than just America. And American's had its fair share of times as Olympic host.
Also, he kind of had to show up to lobby for the Olympics. Basically every other major head of state was out lobbying for their country - it would look funny if he stayed at home.
Really, he may have failed in some other respects, but don't blame Obama because he couldn't convince the Olympic Committee that Chicago was the best choice.
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