Got Stadium?

So Sheldon Silver didn't budge, and their will almost certainly be no West Side Stadium. According to the stadium's backers, that will be the death of NYC's Olympic bid. This news was met with tears by the stadiums 5 supporters, and by even louder crying by the 2 people who actually want the Olympics in New York City.

Knives out, as hizzoner is sure to start throwing dishes in a fit of anger, as his bid to further enrich his already wealthy friends ran into the immovable object of logical public opinion. Seriously, you might as well paint a big target on Manhattan, should they actually choose to bring the Olympics here.

And honestly, how important are the Olympics anymore? They were a huge deal a few decades ago, when they were where the two sides of the Cold War battled it out, without nuking each other. Since then, between the terrible TV coverage, drug scandals, ever-expanding list of events-no-one-watches, and the annoying Bob Costas interviews, who really cares?

Everyone, and I mean everyone that I know, speak to, or imformally poll oppose the idea of the Olympics coming to NYC. So why in the world would they support the stadium that would supposedly bring them here? The pitched answer was "good jobs". Sorry - earning minimum wage selling pop-corn and tearing ticket stubs 8 Sundays a year is not a "good job".