The noble “sacrifice” of Michelle Obama; Update: Chicago & Tokyo eliminated; Games over, prepare for recriminations; It’s Rio
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My column commemorates the noble Olympic “sacrifice” of the First Lady in Denmark.
Mrs. O’s emotional pitch was supposed to bring tears to the eyes of the audience, according to crony White House Olympics cheerleader Valerie Jarrett. Chicagoans are no doubt shedding tears — over the ballooning costs of a potential win.
Allahpundit has the lowdown on the president’s schlocky pitch.
Update: 11:34am Eastern. Chicago and Tokyo eliminated. No Obamalympics.
Hey, can we close the White House Olympic Czar’s office now?
Oh, well: “Chicago counts on Obama oratory to seal 2016 Games.”
Goodbye, “Yes We Can.” Hello, “No, You Can’t.” Like Icarus, President Obama’s giddy ego flight has ended with melted wax and fallen wings.
This is a big win and a massive relief for taxpayers. But Chicago cronies are not going to take this well. Gird your loins.
Who will be first to cry RAAAAAACIST? Well, it will be a little awkward to play the race card after liberal critics of the Games filed a civil rights complaint against the Chicago 2016 committee for racial discrimination yesterday. But count on the Team Obama grievance-mongers to play it anyway.
Update 12:08pm Eastern: Video – CNN anchor sputters, “CHICAGO IS OUT? CHICAGO IS OUT?”
Update 12:23pm Eastern: Chicago crony White House adviser David Axelrod just now on Fox: “Life goes on.” Axelrod complaining about “relationships and politics that were formidable. And we couldn’t overcome that.”
On Twitter, Tony Gall sums it up: “Chicago cronies out-cronied by IOC cronies.”
Beaten by their own game.
Update 12:52pm Eastern. Congratulations, Rio: Inevitable cost overruns, massive sports palaces & graft galore are all yours!
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The noble “sacrifice” of Michelle Obama
by Michelle Malkin
Creators Syndicate
Copyright 2009
It’s hard out there for a First Lady of the United States. Take it from travel-weary Michelle Obama. On Tuesday night, she boarded a luxury 757 for Copenhagen. Think of the stairs she had to climb. Oh, the agony of the feet!
Upon arrival, Mrs. O, her “chit-chat buddy,” Chicago-based talk show queen Oprah Winfrey, and Chicago power-broker/interest-conflicted real estate mogul/senior White House adviser Valerie Jarrett immediately embarked on a grueling, grip-and-grin campaign to secure the Olympics for their hometown. Our smile muscles ache in sympathy.
You will be comforted to know that gracious FLOTUS feels your pain for her pain. “As much of a sacrifice as people say this is for me or Oprah or the president to come for these few days,” the First Lady told a group of fellow Chicago 2016 boosters, “so many of you in this room have been working for years to bring this bid home.” Translation: Thank me, thank you, for all we do.
Never has self-congratulatory gratitude been raised to such an art form, but there was no time for loyal subjects to dwell. The selflessly indefatigable Michelle Obama had to rush off for an 800-meter wine-and-cheese dash with International Olympic Committee members, followed by a rigorous aerobic Heads of State luncheon hosted by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and another high-heeled trek to the IOC Opening Ceremony at the Copenhagen Opera House.
Of course, it’s not entirely clear which “people” out there are saying that the Obamas’ jaunt to Denmark is a “sacrifice.”
Certainly not the families of 43 American soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who have died in Afghanistan since General Stanley McChrystal called for more reinforcements.
Certainly not the families of nearly 40 children and teens in Chicago who lost their lives on the out-of-control streets of the Windy City so far this year.
The First Lady’s slip of self-absorption reminds me of a useful passage in Washington Post writer Liza Mundy’s biography of Mrs. Obama. After graduating from Princeton University and Harvard Law School, the bitterly oppressed Michelle Obama headed back to her native Chicago to join the high-powered law firm of Sidley Austin—the fifth-largest in the world. There, Mundy’s book reported, the future first Lady griped about having to do the duties of a second-year associate while she was a second-year associate—demonstrating the trademark attitude of entitlement and inflated ego that led the law partner who recruited her to later describe her as “perennially dissatisfied.”
Doing her first job was a burden then. Enjoying the perks of her current job are “sacrifice” now.
Mrs. Obama has a gift for selling special-interest business as usual as public-interest charity. Thus, the insatiable appetite of the Chicago polite elite for a massive Olympics windfall to crony developers is redefined as a do-good campaign For the Children. Said Mrs. Obama:
“We need all of our children to be exposed to the Olympic ideals that athletes from around the world represent, particularly this time in our nation’s history, where athletics is becoming more of a fleeting opportunity…When we’re seeing rates of childhood obesity increase, it is so important for us to raise up the platform of fitness and competition and fair play; to teach kids to cheer on the victors and empathize with those in defeat, but most importantly, to recognize that all the hard work that is required to do something special.”
“Hard work,” you know, like jetting off with your gal pals to schmooze other world leaders, famous athletes, and celebrities for a few days on taxpayers’ dime.
In the Olympics of the aggrieved, Mrs. Obama gets a gold medal.
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I can’t wait for the MSM to start opining on how “brave” BHO was to risk being humiliated and gamble with his status trying to help both his hometown and country. I’m sure they will state that GWB would never have done anything so bold – totally missing the point that an experienced politician would never have made such a stupid move if the Olympic bid had not been in the bag.
I’m glad the taxpayers of Chicago (which is BROKE) won’t have to have their taxes increased to pay for this. I’m also glad that HUD doesn’t have to look into using federal tax dollars to help pay for this because the USA is BROKE too.
Perhaps the Euroweenie Elites thought TEH ONE lacked sophistication oversold Chicago with his overbearing entourage. The Euroweenies still don’t like the USA.
Other than Obama’s fellow travellers and cronies in Chicago who just lost out on a pile of money, Chicago itself should be thankful its missing out on the excessive debt usually incurred by hosting the Olypics.
Has anyone else in here ever been to Rio de Janiero? It is spectacularly beautiful, flamboyant and luxurious.
If you can look the other way when folks defecate in the street, try to pick your pocket & steal your watch off of your arm.
Oh, and stay out of the favelas.
Gorgeous city.
When I saw the news that Rio was selected, I said, “yes!”. Then I paused. For the first time, I realized that I had cheered the U.S. losing something. (Yes, Chicago, but still U.S.). Boy, have times changed.
…but not brave enough to go on FOX News to face tough questioning from Hannity, Beck, or Cavuto.
Maybe they could arrange for the “”Summer Olympics” to coincide with Carnival.
There is a God, and Hussein is not his middle name.
I couldn’t be more pleased that Chicago DID NOT win the Olympics. I even said that Rio should receive the Olympics in the last Olympics-related post because the whole world will be able to see what a third world hell hole Rio is, despite its beachy lifestyle.
In my mind, this decision is a win-win for Chicago taxpayers. As my parents used to say, money doesn’t grow on trees. Chicago has already run up massive deficits in its city and public school coffers. You can’t make money appear in a city (and state) where it is mishandled for all manner of graft, payback, and corruption.
Rio, like Chicago, has a history of curruption, drug and gang violence, and overwhelming poverty. The world will probably shrug when they see all these problems because Brazil is suddenly a “world player.” If you looked at the problems facing Brazil, like most of South America, they are no world power. Their status is based on petro resources, not actual “greatness.”
As someone who has studied Latin America extensively (I have a Spanish minor), the Olympics will shine a light on Rio’s problems. Rio, like many other Olympic venues, will try to clean up its problems and use its machismo to cover up its unhealthy treatment of chronic issues like its country’s relationships with rainforest tribes (it has the largest number of them) and the devastating deforesation it has allowed to happen by its rancheros and peasant farmers.
Rio has got a LOT of problems. Better they host the Olympics than Chicago. We’ll soon undersand why Rio received the Olympics and not Chicago. They not only outcronied Chicago, but momentum and history was on their side. Rio won’t be dancing over the news for long when they realize how much money goes into preparing for and putting on the Olympics.
Good riddance. South America is a hellhole trying to pump itself up. Brazil is no model of economic greatness because they, like Russia, has an economy based predominantly on energy. Rio and Sochi deserve each other.
Well, the MSM excuse making is already in full swing.
I just read a story on MSN and they were talking about how Chicago’s bid had “come on strong late in the game” – basically saying that li’l bHo’s appearance before the IOC was an heroic stand against overwhelming odds, but unfortunately the Chicago Olympic bid committee had just fudged things up so badly before they implored li’l bHo to speak on their behalf that li’l bHo, valiant as he was, simply couldn’t overcome the committee’s ineptitude.
What a load.
Chicago was the overwhelming favorite to get these games basically from the time they announced their bid up until li’l bHo said he would go and shill for Chicago. It was only after li’l bHo announced that he would go to Copenhagen and speak that things started to look iffy, and the closer it got to li’l bHo opening his pie-hole the iffier it got.
The bookies in London are much richer today. Until the last week, all the money was on Chicago to win this bid in a walk.
This failure lies solidly with li’l bHo and his baby mama.
Period.
I don’t think even the most patriotic among us need to feel that way. The Olympics are a healthy form of internationalism, unlike the U.N. We expect all participating countries to have a chance. Supposedly South America has never had one of the games. They are due. I all for it!
On October 2nd, 2009 at 1:29 pm, Bogtrotter said:
Of course we knew they would blame Bush.
If it had been a win, Obama would have received the credit. But since it was a loss, does the “buck stop” with Obama? Nope. Blame it on Bush.
Blaming a decision about the location of the 2016 Olympics on a President whose term ended January 20, 2009 is an Olympic-size display of cognative dissonance.
I am a big sports fan but the Olympics- not so much. It’s like watching a 2 week long reality show. All I can say about the bid by BO, MO, and O, is:
BWAAAAHAHAHA! (Doing Snoopy dance).
Bingo! Michelle wearing a gold dress wasn’t going to turn that tide.
Can’t wait for commentary from Mitt Romney.
Thank you!
Chicago had long been seen as a front-runner and got the highest possible level of support — from President Barack Obama himself. But he only spent a few hours in the Danish capital where the vote was held and left before the result was announced. Former IOC member Kai Holm said that the brevity of his appearance may have counted against him.
The short stopover was “too business-like,” Holm said. “It can be that some IOC members see it as a lack of respect.”
On October 2nd, 2009 at 2:56 pm, Dexter Alarius said:
Can we now refer to him as “The Lost“?
I was out for awhile, ans while I was driving home it occurred to me that this edit of Drudge’s headline might be appropriate:
*take a peek at the new picture Drudge has posted above the headline – it’s a hoot.
Thank God that this time, Obama’s plans for redistribution of wealth have failed.
Agggh! that was supposed to be ‘and while driving…’
How long until the O-bots call you/us “un-American” or “unpatriotic” for cheering when the U.S. lost the Olympic bid?
On October 2nd, 2009 at 3:30 pm, Kingfish said:
That’s both true and powerful.
Michael Medved broadcasted Michelle and Barrack’s speeches to the Olympic committee on his show. These were the most self-centered, insipid speeches you could imagine from a president and first lady. No wonder Obama bombed so badly. His narcissism got a big kick in the patoot today. Probably what he needed most.
Chicago is too corrupt for the Olympics. Rio sounds like a much better choice. They seem to have made the right decision.
BLAME BUSH IN 3….2…..1 LMAO
Senator Rowland Burris of Illinois, the Senator who was appointed to fill President Barack Obama’s vacant Senate seat, blames George Bush for Chicago not getting the Olympics in 2016. Burris stated in an interview, shortly after the announcement, that the image of the U. S. has been so tarnished in the last 8 years that, even Barack Obama making an unprecedented pitch for the games could not overcome the hatred the world has for us as a result of George Bush.
OMG!
It’s going to be a long, uncomfortably silent flight on Air Force One. Is it petty and immature that I’m smiling from ear-to-ear right now?
It’s just so gratifying to see that pompous ass get tossed out on his ear. Seriously, it feels like my birthday and Christmas, all rolled into one.
Aggh x 2! I messed up the link to Drudge.
*slinking away with my head held low…
Gibbs: Obama ‘disappointed’ at losing Olympics
Truer words were never FIFY’ed
For the first time in my adult life, I’m proud of the OIC.
This is a blessing for Chicago. I’d hate to be hussein’s dog tonight.
Rio to Obama: Got Olympics?
xler8bmw said:
Makes you want to stand up and right in his face just shout”S.T.F.U”
I suppose this means the OIC doesn’t believe in affimative action?
affirmative
the president needs to bail out my key board.
Rubbish!
Team USA took the gold in a recent motorcross event held in Limes, Belgium. After the event, European kids swarmed the Team USA area and our riders autographed and gave away everything they had… posters, goggles, even the very shirts off their backs. The fans couldn’t get enough of anything and everything that said, “Team USA”. And, when there was nothing left to give away, yet more European kids wanting something, our guys started signing dollar bills and giving those away.
True patriots in this country are not ashamed of “American exceptionalism”. True patriots realize that not only are we a nation of winners, we are some of the most generous people on Earth.
The world loves America. Don’t let the O-bots tell you anything different.
Thanks for The Truth yet again, Pill. I too, have seen real Europeans who love when someone from America comes around: “English speak, English speak” as the parents bring their children to engage in an English speak. They know The Truth, and it is not communism, BHO.
You know, you’d think Obama would be happy that the USA isn’t going to host the Olympics. Last time we did, it was a big corrupt mess and Mitt Romney had to come in and fix it all… Isn’t that just about the last image Obama wants brought to mind right about now?
The IOC is racist.
Bikinis. You left out bikinis.
Beyond the left yelling racist, I can hardly wait for the Obama machine’s retribution against those who made the decision. FOX didn’t shut down “Dancing with the Stars” for the 57th Obama speech on health care, so they retaliated.
It should be interesting to see how they punish the IOC and anyone else who was involved.
He would, except his Chicago connections were expecting him to do his south side community organizing best to sell the IOC and bring home the gold, and I do mean gold. They stood to make millions. They still may find a way to profit from the Rio Games, so all may not be lost.
And I pray for continued failures in that regard.
And since Brazil is a poster nation for poor economic decisions, I’m sure they will have their hand out to TEH ONE to help bail them out for overspending money it doesn’t have to host the Olypmics.
Mr. Ryan, using your medal analogy, Chicago did not even win Bronze. So Chi-town is an also-ran…
The teleprompter made him do it.
I must repsectfully disagree. They were totally out of their element. They were like Chinese Checker playerws at a chess match.
The old RUssain proverb applies to the Chicago/Obama crowd. “When all you have is a hammer, treat everything like a nail.”
Did anything about their approach and pitch surprise you? Not me.
The rest of the world does not work that way. The Chicago Crowd failed to understand their audience; their customer, if you will. I would specuate that the Olympic Committee found their approach as unsophisticated, sophomoric and heavy handed. Their 4th place finish manifests the depth of their failure.
ok back to reality….the health care issue is still going on and needs our attention…the usual behind closed door meetings…this ain’t national security matters congress…we the people have the right to know what you are trying to shove down our throats!!!
Your last post Flyoverman, is the best summation not only of the olympic bid, but his presidency. I tip my to you.
He is out in the open now, with nowhere to hide.
I thought that they had made Brazilian Wax Jobs Illegal!
Dang the bad luck, shouldn’t go to venues that you don’t control to sell your criminal enterprise
I was late to this party, doing the work many of us don’t want to do…
Anyway, this is great news! Conservatives were celebrating at work today!
Congratulations Rio! I love the Obama and Oprah impact…love it!
Roland Burris just summed it up on Fox:
The world hates us ’cause of Bush. Calling this guy a clown does a grave disservice to Bozo.
Can you imagine if this was Bush going to Copenhagen to pitch? And if he lost, the media would be blaming it on his policies, the war in Iraq, etc.
Does that mean Brazil and the IOC are racists? Just asking…
The Second City dropped in the rankings!
I bet Michelle O had to eat wilted arugula on the way home.
Will her sacrifices NEVER end!
Yet another proof that community agitator from Chicago is the President because American media was (and still is) in bed with him.
The rest of the world is not so much impressed by the One’s teleprompter reading skills (He actually took a teleprompter to Copenhagen!!!).
I am amazed that no one at IOC even chuckled when the One started reading his bid off the TELEPROMPTER!
And no, he does NOT have the much hyped persuasion powers.
His powers didn’t work in Copenhagen?
It will NOT work with Iranian Mullahs.
If he did have those Messianic powers, he would not need to be on TV 24/7 trying to convince the Americans why his socialized health care overhaul is good.
The thing that I see missing here is the understanding that Europe loves Obama as long as he is bashing America and all we stand for.
When he tries to sell us as the “perfect” venue for the Olympics he loses them…
Already plenty of gangsters in Rio so he isn’t qualified to compete as he is a seriously junior Capone to them…
I don’t want people to think these “Brahims” , so intent on money and power. are what Chicago really is.
Chicago is a late night drive South on LSD (Lake Shore Drive). Chicago is every kind of ethnic food you can imagine. Chicago is Wrigley Field and the Sears Tower. We survived the Great Fire of 1871 and Al Capone. It is where Route 66 started and John Dillinger ended. Despite what the “civic fathers” think, we do not need the Olympics to make this one of the greatest cities in the world. It already is.
So…the Ego-in-Chief and Ms. AngryBritches show up in Copenhagen for a handout, only to get it handed to them…in a handbasket.
Probably the first time Barry got told “no, no”. So much for affirmative action (which they probably do not have in Europe). Live & learn…
Which leads me to wonder…what will golden boy and the wife pull now that they’ve made fools of themselves on the world stage?
POTUS, FLOTUS and OPRAHOTUS fail, crash and burn. Surprisingly, the earth continues to rotate and orbit the sun.
Film at 11.
The media can spin this all they want, and Obama can talk about “One of the things that I think is most valuable about sports is that you can play a great game and still not win.” This was a HUGE boondoggle. Obama was SUPPOSE to a least make it to the final between between Chicago and Rio, with the consensus saying that Chicago had a total lock on it.
But not only didn’t he make it to the final picks, he didn’t even make it out of the gate. He didn’t “play a great game,” he lined up the ball, and hooked it into crowd. He was told “goodbye” at the get-go. And WHY are the pundits in the media so SHOCKED? Everyone including Obama himself has told us that he’s greatest thing to happen since Gutenberg made his press, that’s why. He’s supposed to have the most intelligent mind since Einstein, and most libs probably would place ol’ Albert a distant second behind “The One.”
When are the media going to get a clue? They can’t ALL be complete morons. At least a few of them HAVE to know by NOW that Obama has a mediocre intelligence at best, and he’s an incompetent stooge at worst. I mean, how far can one go when he’s expected to do something fabulous (EVERYONE expected a home run), and shows that he’s a bloody wash-out before his plane’s turbines have stopped spinning.
The media and the celebrity pundits are going to spin this like everything else is standing still. They’re going to give him “A’s,” just like everything else that everyone gives this weed. He’s never earned anything in his life, but history will prove inevitably that this pathetic creature is what he is, the most NOTHING politician to ever darken the halls of Washington, DC.
And one last thing–the fact that he was on a plane heading home before Rio was named the Olympic host winner speaks volumes in my mind. He can talk all he wants about how he congratulates them for being chosen, but his taking off the moment he was rejected simply speaks volumes about how petty he is. If there’s anything one learns about sportsmanship, it’s about being a good sport when you lose. Obama lost, and left in a huff (perhaps a minute-and-a huff). That just speaks volumes about him, in my opinion.
Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright;
The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light,
And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout;
But there is no joy in Chicago — mighty Obama has struck out.
Ring him up!
*The Windy City got blown over!
*As I had said previously, for P-BO, this will be the equivalent of George Bush and his “Mission Accomplished” fiasco, landing on the carrier with the banner; The war then became deeper and darker, and the Minor League Media beat him like a drum for the stunt; People will remember P-BO in the same vein for this stunt.
Selfish, little, spoiled brat. The kid never got a whippin’ one day in his life.
Many words have raced thru my mind for 5 1/2 years to describe Obama. I’ve finally settled on one…
Fool.
Thanks, I came out here to the comments just to see how soon someone would report the inevitable.
These fools wear their ignorance as a badge of honor.
Wasn’t it great of our president to intentionally throw the selection to Rio? He’s such a great sport. You know he could have had all future Olympics held in Chicago within sight of his estate, Mt. Olympus, from which he would be able cast his beneficent gaze upon the games and so make them that much more fantastic. But he didn’t because he’s willing to sacrifice the needs of himself and the American people to be on the same continent with people competing in sports that Americans don’t really follow all that much for the greater good of the world at large. Thank you, Mr. President, thank you! Keep up the good work!
“So this is how Democracy Dies… To Thunderous Applause.”
http://marypmadigan.wordpress.com/2009/09/28/top-ten-signs-that-you-may-be-the-lunatic-fringe/
Let’s add number 11 to mary’s “sage” list of “You are the lunatic fringe when you…”
11. Are compelled to post comments on the opposing side’s websites with snarky and trollish rhetoric, often with links to items that have nothing to do with the topic.
Oh, YES THEY CAN!
They (MSM) have bled… and died… for The Ego. He is their promised land. Only when ObamaChanges infect their little world will someone complain.
The black Senator from Illinos has already blamed the Bush administration for the loss. What else is new?
Lost in all of the fun.
Dear Mr. Ego,
Where is the true war zone? I thought you were “for the children”? It seems to me my better chance of survival would be in the entire country of Afghanistan and NOT in your beloved city.
Sincerely,
Soap
P.S. So glad the IOC slapped you down!
This moron Burris must wear tight ear plugs lest the liquid that once was his brain would drain out.
The only difference between the Obama machine and an inner-city gang is education.
Meanwhile, we lost more soldiers in Afghanistan this week while Obama played in Denmark. Our soldiers on the ground need help. But Obama wants to think it over for a few weeks first. He needs to check the polls and his radical left-wing constituants to make sure he doesn’t lose any more points with his decision. Meanwhile, my nephew is over there and my disgust for this moron grows every day. He is not a COMMANDER IN CHIEF…he is a PRETENDER. I actually hope the General resigns in protest over Obama’s dereliction of duty to his military.
Doesn’t look like they plan to close it any time soon.
As far as Brazil having problems with corruption, crime, etc. – so does every other city in the world. But yes, I’m glad Chicago and Obama failed. It was a bad precedent for a President.
Burris was so predictable with the “it’s Bush’s fault”; next we expect the cry of racism.
“Senator” Burris? What a chuckle. This is a good example of how human garbage worms its way into Congress. A sock-puppet could perform better than this guy. He disgraces America every time he picks up his paycheck. Did I say paycheck? Welfare check is more like it. For a paycheck, you should work to earn it.
Since the Civil Rights movement in the 60′s, Democrats have crafted the thought that any minority wishing to play the political game need not be expected to offer anything of merit, but just show up and fall in line.
happy,
Our son did a stint in Afghanistan and wants to go back. I appreciate our fighting forces even more now that the PinC is going to make them fight with both hands tied behind their backs and with blindfolds on. SHEESH
How wonderful to have a State run Media. The people who live on Faith, Feelings and Hope have lost the ability to reason, if it was ever there to loose. These people have a great need for the Master to tell them everything is alright, and so evade the effort of thinking. The PROBLEM though is that we the people who use reason will not agree on everything, but we MUST agree that we cannot put our lives, our children’s future in the hands of those who follow blindly masters they do not understand.
One possible factor I haven’t heard before is discussed in a thread over on Slashdot. It questions if a factor in not letting the Olympics into the US is the unfavorable terms the US bureaucrats treat visitors trying to enter our country with the erratic visa process and unfriendly customs procedures/people.
I also wonder whether ongoing and recent news (Blago, corruption, violence and most recently a gang beating a 16 year old honor student to death) played a role. Chicago is not exactly a shining light of American cities, or what one would think of as the olympian ideal.
Actually, Rio is sexy while Chicago has never been the same since the repeal of Prohibition.
Anyone seen Van Jones lately?
The Chicago Sun-Times and New York Times are absolutely hysterical over Chicago losing the games. George Bush’s fault of course. A street light burned out on third street–George Bush’s fault of course.
North America has had repeated games–from Mexico City to Montreal to Atlanta to LA twice, South America never. But that will not stop the Chicago Sun-Times and New York Times from becoming hysterical–I guess they enjoy being hysterical.
These people may THINK they are are the center of the universe-obviously not everyone else agrees. Blame it on Rio or George Bush–that will make them feel better–if Liberals can ever actually be happy.