Awwwww- US Won't Get To Host World Cup Anytime Soon

Ok, not the biggest news story but it allows me to mock two of my least favorite things in the world...soccer and the Obama administration.

First the soccer.

The tiny desert nation of Qatar beat out the United States as the 2022 World Cup host, with FIFA brushing aside doubts about blistering heat to bring soccer's showcase event for the first time to the Middle East.

The 22 voters on FIFA's executive committee, some accused of corruption in the weeks leading up to their meeting, picked Russia to stage the 2018 tournament, another first-time host.

Qatar, an oil-rich nation that has been independent since 1971, has a population of about 1.7 million -- 500,000 less than Houston. At 4,416 square miles, it is smaller than Connecticut.

"We go to new lands," FIFA president Sepp Blatter said.

Qatar, which has promised to overcome heat of up to 130 degrees with air-conditioned outdoor stadiums, won out over the U.S., Australia, Japan and South Korea in a secret vote Thursday. Qatar won the final vote 14-8.

A Muslim nation holding a soccer event? Hookers and drunken English hooligans hit hardest.

I mean soccer is bad enough as is but having to watch it without being drunk?
That's just brutal.

Still, I'd like to thank Qatar for taking the World Cup bullet for us. We really owe you guys one.

As for the Obama administration part in this, they sent AG Eric Holder to represent the US. I guess he had plenty of time in his schedule, what with the whole deciding where to try terrorists and dealing with WikiLeaks all under control, why not jet off to Switzerland for a little skiing, er, salesmanship.

Heck of a job Holdie, heck of a job!

Best of all, it's an excuse to play this video....

posted by DrewM. at 02:09 PM

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