Olympian Folly, Eastern Pacific Edition

The principal problem: This has to be a regional effort. San Francisco is too small a city to handle an Olympics by itself. It's not even the largest city in the Bay Area, as we know. So all the surrounding counties and cities must be involved. 

But to give you just one example of the political problems this creates, let's assume Larry Baer, the Giants' CEO, remains at the forefront of the 2024 Olympic bid. This is the same Larry Baer who is keeping the A's from moving to San Jose, which has caused the city to sue Major League Baseball. So how do you think San Jose leaders will respond when Baer asks the city to host events at SAP Center or the Earthquakes' new stadium or the San Jose Convention Center? Baer may be sincere in his Olympic efforts but frankly, his name is toxic inside San Jose City Hall. 

Also, how do you think Oakland will respond when San Francisco, which has stolen away the Golden State Warriors from the East Bay, wants cooperation? And that's just in the sports realm. What about all the other major and minor political squabbles between all the cities in far more serious issues such as transportation, water resources and law enforcement.

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