I woke up to some strange news today.  Apparently, Ted Williams’ cryogenically-preserved head has been abused by its handlers.  That’s just weird on a host of levels, not least of which involves the question of why anyone would freeze a loved one’s head.  Stranger though was the response I heard on conservative talk radio to the announcement that Chicago lost its bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics.  Now, there are plenty of reasons to root against hosting an Olympics.  Paramount among them are the economic implications for the host city, which in most cases are significantly negative.  But the gleeful reaction of the likes of Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck are sickening.  These hatemongers revealed themselves as sellouts of the highest order, willing to celebrate the defeat of their nation just to revel in the defeat of their political enemies (i.e. the Obama administration).  Fiscal reality aside, being granted an opportunity to host an Olympics is a source of national pride.  See, for example, the elation that greeted the winner’s announcement in Rio de Janeiro (kudos to them, by the way).  So how can these conservatives, who claim to carry the flag every chance they get, rejoice in America’s defeat?  Because this is all a game to them, that’s why.  They have no real conviction, and their agenda is focused squarely on maximizing their popular appeal.  Consequently, they would much rather see America lose than see Obama win.  Obviously, such a stance fits nicely with the anti-Obama agenda that keeps them on the air.  There’s a saying about cutting off one’s nose to spite the face that comes to mind here.  It’s shallow, ignorant and unpatriotic, and these guys should be ashamed of themselves for choosing money over country.