So let's just submit that President Obama's trip to Denmark to boost Chicago's bid for the 2016 Olympics wasn't exactly the best moment of his presidency. At best, it was a bitter disappointment. At worst, it was a complete waste of time.

Against this backdrop, you'd think conservatives would sit back and shut up, satisfied to to let the plain facts of the matter speak for themselves. Rather, you'd think they would do that if they were smart.

But they aren't smart. And if President Obama's trip was a little bit stupid, the conservative response has been even dumber. Instead of biting their tongue, they decided to get out in front of the story, whooping with glee and using this setback as an opportunity to celebrate what they see as Obama's defeat.

As Rachel Maddow points out though in her must-see recap of the right-wing's reaction, this wasn't a defeat for President Obama. Chicago lost. America lost. And conservatives are celebrating this bad news for America as great news for themselves.

Pretty much tells you everything that's wrong with the conservative movement these days, eh?