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Cali Coug · 07-24-2008, 05:10 PM

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpu...on-tonigh.html

Unreal. That speaks both to his appeal and to the total destruction Bush has wrought on our foreign relations, which Germans appear to be reacting to now by supporting the opposition candidate.

landpoke · 07-24-2008, 05:32 PM

And we all know that the Germans have impeccable taste when it comes to politicians.

landpoke · 07-24-2008, 05:33 PM

In other news, 60% of the french support Obama.

It's like the decision is being made for me.

Indy Coug · 07-24-2008, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Cali Coug

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpu...on-tonigh.html

Unreal. That speaks both to his appeal and to the total destruction Bush has wrought on our foreign relations, which Germans appear to be reacting to now by supporting the opposition candidate.

Amazing. Germany probably hasn't seen a political gathering that big since Hitler.

YOhio · 07-24-2008, 05:49 PM

I wonder if he could charge admission and count it as personal income, exempt from FEC restrictions on foreign donations. He said the speech wasn't political. If he only charged a one or two Euros, he could have quite a haul.

TripletDaddy · 07-24-2008, 05:55 PM

I doubt that one million Germans in aggregate have listented to GWB speak.

Obamania continues to spread across the map of global domination.

Next stop: Irkutsk, Yakutsk, and Kamchatka!

Tex · 07-24-2008, 06:00 PM

Yawn. Germans favored Kerry to Bush by a margin of 74% to 10%.

TripletDaddy · 07-24-2008, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Tex

Yawn. Germans favored Kerry to Bush by a margin of 74% to 10%.

Nice.

Except I dont think he was using Germany's enthusiasm as a barometer for a domestic election....rather, a measure of how markedly our foreign relations will improve the day GWB leaves office.

Your statistic bears that out.....Europe prefers pretty much anyone over GWB.

Thanks for supporting my point with such a compelling statistic, Tex!

Indy Coug · 07-24-2008, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by TripletDaddy

Nice.

Except I dont think he was using Germany's enthusiasm as a barometer for a domestic election....rather, a measure of how markedly our foreign relations will improve the day GWB leaves office.

Your statistic bears that out.....Europe prefers pretty much anyone over GWB.

Thanks for supporting my point with such a compelling statistic, Tex!

Does foreign relations equate to our president being popular amongst the European masses, or is it the ability to effectively safeguard American interests while still working effectively with other nations?

Is there any solid reason to believe that Obama can do the latter?

landpoke · 07-24-2008, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TripletDaddy

Nice.

Except I dont think he was using Germany's enthusiasm as a barometer for a domestic election....rather, a measure of how markedly our foreign relations will improve the day GWB leaves office.

Your statistic bears that out.....Europe prefers pretty much anyone over GWB.

Thanks for supporting my point with such a compelling statistic, Tex!

There was an interesting set of interviews on NPR this morning. They had a German journalist and a French journalist who both indicated while their respective countrymen might be in the grip of Obamamania now, if he were to win they'd soon realize that from their perspective it will be more of the same. I suppose the point was in America the idealogical differences are miniscule when compared to the idealogical differences among European parties.

07-24-2008, 05:10 PM	#1
Cali Coug Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,996	Possibly 1 million Germans to attend Obama speech tonight. http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpu...on-tonigh.html Unreal. That speaks both to his appeal and to the total destruction Bush has wrought on our foreign relations, which Germans appear to be reacting to now by supporting the opposition candidate.

07-24-2008, 05:32 PM	#2
landpoke Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Central God's Country Posts: 1,534	And we all know that the Germans have impeccable taste when it comes to politicians. __________________ I see a hobo. And when I see the hobo, I think to myself, "This man is poor. His monetary value is low, and my monetary value is high, and it's a shame that he is himself. What can I do?" Last edited by landpoke; 07-24-2008 at 05:34 PM.

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landpoke Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Central God's Country Posts: 1,534	In other news, 60% of the french support Obama. It's like the decision is being made for me. __________________ I see a hobo. And when I see the hobo, I think to myself, "This man is poor. His monetary value is low, and my monetary value is high, and it's a shame that he is himself. What can I do?"

07-24-2008, 05:55 PM	#6
TripletDaddy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 9,483	I doubt that one million Germans in aggregate have listented to GWB speak. Obamania continues to spread across the map of global domination. Next stop: Irkutsk, Yakutsk, and Kamchatka! __________________ Fitter. Happier. More Productive. "Everyone is against me. Everyone is fawning for 3D's attention and defending him." -- SeattleUte

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Tex Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,596	Yawn. Germans favored Kerry to Bush by a margin of 74% to 10%. __________________ "Have we been commanded not to call a prophet an insular racist? Link?" "And yes, [2010] is a very good year to be a Democrat. Perhaps the best year in decades ..." - Cali Coug "Oh dear, granny, what a long tail our puss has got." - Brigham Young

07-24-2008, 05:49 PM	#5
YOhio AKA SeattleNewt Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7,055	I wonder if he could charge admission and count it as personal income, exempt from FEC restrictions on foreign donations. He said the speech wasn't political. If he only charged a one or two Euros, he could have quite a haul.