Posts Tagged ‘flinty chicago toughness’
We’re Not Flinty When It Comes to Ice, Either
The streets are clear, the schools are open. But guess what, all you flinty former Chicagoans and tough-skinned others? D.C.'s still whining about the weather. This time it's about the ice. On the Listservs, on the forums, in the streets, on the phone, folks want to know what's up with clearing it. Spots where the sun doesn't hit are still frozen over in a thick layer or, worse, black ice. Pat Collins' definitive report on Obama dissing D.C. did offer excellent advice (take baby steps, wear proper shoes). But still. D.C. needs someone to blame. How about the Dept. of Public Works?
Pat Collins: Citizens React to Obama’s D.C. Snow Jab
As Loose Lips pointed out earlier, President Obama's jab at D.C. over school closings inspired a veritable roundup of press commentary. Our own web servers groaned under the load of a 1000-2000% increase in snow-related blog comments (compared to our seasonal average).
In the video after the jump, NBC's Pat Collins heads to the one street in D.C. where "flinty Chicago toughness" flows like frozen water.
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On a Snow Day, Obama Disses D.C., Recommends “Flinty Chicago Toughness”
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...HERE'S THE VIDEO!
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After Sidwell Friends canceled school yesterday, President Barack Obama had some harsh words for D.C.
"Can I make a comment that is unrelated to the economy very quickly?" Obama asked at a morning economic briefing. "It has to do with Washington. My children's school was canceled today. Because of what—some ice? As my children pointed out, in Chicago, school is never canceled."
Obama went on to suggest that D.C. would do well to emulate "flinty Chicago toughness."
"I'm saying when it comes to the weather, folks in Washington don't seem to be able to handle things," he concluded.
That's right: Our new president considers capital-dwellers a bunch of pansy-asses who can't deal with a little dusting of snow.
Sad part is, he's probably right.
Video after the jump, courtesy of NBC Washington.
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