Obama '08?

Just some thoughts about this race between Obama and McCain.

Poor McCain is losing out on the PR fight, and his campaign leaders are lost in what they can do. McCain continues to battle his own rhetoric at home, while Obama gets world-wide exposure and and real welcome mats from foreign dignitaries not seen for eight years.

Obama not only has the smarts, but he has some good campaign people who knows how to strike it rich not only in the Middle East and Europe, but also at home. All this after McCain continues his tired old rhetoric about his "experience" which seems to bite him in the behind with his gaffs.

This is so much fun to watch!

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joefromchicago wrote:

"This is pretty extraordinary. A candidate for the American Presidency is using flyers printed in German to turn people out for his campaign rally in Berlin on Thursday."

Yes, it has finally come to this: the right wing is criticizing Obama for printing flyers printed in German to encourage people to attend his speech ... IN GERMANY! Clearly, Obama's flagrant use of a foreign language is a menace to American liberty. Or something like that.

Uh, uh, uh, um, I thought Obama was running for president of the U.S.? Is he lost? Does he think he is running now in Germany?

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okie wrote:

joefromchicago wrote:
"This is pretty extraordinary. A candidate for the American Presidency is using flyers printed in German to turn people out for his campaign rally in Berlin on Thursday."

Yes, it has finally come to this: the right wing is criticizing Obama for printing flyers printed in German to encourage people to attend his speech ... IN GERMANY! Clearly, Obama's flagrant use of a foreign language is a menace to American liberty. Or something like that.

Uh, uh, uh, um, I thought Obama was running for president of the U.S.? Is he lost? Does he think he is running now in Germany?

No, okie. What Obama is doing is changing how the US communicates with our allies. Do you remember, Change?

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Pity I had no takers. Okie, you're quick enough to make this guy proud.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/56/Ivan_Pavlov_%28Nobel%29.png

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cicerone imposter wrote:

okie wrote:
joefromchicago wrote:
"This is pretty extraordinary. A candidate for the American Presidency is using flyers printed in German to turn people out for his campaign rally in Berlin on Thursday."

Yes, it has finally come to this: the right wing is criticizing Obama for printing flyers printed in German to encourage people to attend his speech ... IN GERMANY! Clearly, Obama's flagrant use of a foreign language is a menace to American liberty. Or something like that.

Uh, uh, uh, um, I thought Obama was running for president of the U.S.? Is he lost? Does he think he is running now in Germany?

No, okie. What Obama is doing is changing how the US communicates with our allies. Do you remember, Change?

Uh, uh, uh, umm, ah, you know, uh, ah, uh, .......

Hows that, uh ci, am I uh, um, catching onto it, uh, too, how to, uh, communicate?

Uh, I, uh, um, I am uh trying, uh to uh, change, uh, ci.

Verstehen sie, ci?

By the way, how do you say "uh" in German? If Barack learns that one, he should have it made.

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OCCOM BILL wrote:

Pity I had no takers. Okie, you're quick enough to make this guy proud.

Step 1: Disagree with Bill
Step 2: Bill opens mouth and says "racist" or sometimes "bigot."
Step 3: Repeat the process, it works every time.

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okie wrote:

Uh, uh, uh, um, I thought Obama was running for president of the U.S.? Is he lost? Does he think he is running now in Germany?

He' here (better: in Berlin) today.

And besides that's he's quite a 'darling' for most Germans, it's developed to a 'Obamania' in Berlin and amongst Berliners.
Another, more campaign-related point certainly is that most US-citzens in Berlin (still) mainly 'Hillary-guided' (= the main [political] clubs/associations are run by Clinton-supporters]).

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I'm pleased with Obama. I feel more confident everyday with him as my candidate. I can still remember when Edwards left the race and how I felt nervous picking a new candidate. I'm still a huge Edwards fan, but I'm very excited for Obama.

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Walter Hinteler wrote:

He' here (better: in Berlin) today.

... but the U.S. Embassy in Berlin has instructed Foreign Service personnel stationed there not to attend Obama's public rally today, which the State Department this week labeled a "partisan political activity" prohibited under its regulations for those serving overseas.

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In Berlin, at the Victory Statue tonight:

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/4264/69204290ny8.jpg

:wink:

He arrived in Berlin already

http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/3240/10984925ys7.jpg

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Are you close enough to be going to the rally Walter?

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Butrflynet wrote:

Are you close enough to be going to the rally Walter?

Actually, I'd thought about it, Butrflynet.

But since we are going to Berlin in two weeks, and since it's a 4½ hours drive .... I'm only watching it on tv. (It's live on at least four channels.)

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If you guys like him so much, why not keep him?

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cjhsa wrote:

If you guys like him so much, why not keep him?

Yes please.

http://z.about.com/d/german/1/G/m/T/afroMassaqNegr150.jpg

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H2O_MAN wrote:

cjhsa wrote:
If you guys like him so much, why not keep him?

Yes please.

Your German doesn't seem to be extremely good, you don't know what this book is about - or you are even more confused than I thought.

(Obama's half-sister lived and studied in Germany, and got her PhD here.)

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What's your point? Who cares about his half sister?

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H2O_MAN wrote:

What's your point? Who cares about his half sister?

Well, what was your point of posting the pic of a book about Nazi Germany?

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Walter Hinteler wrote:

H2O_MAN wrote:
What's your point? Who cares about his half sister?

Well, what was your point of posting the pic of a book about Nazi Germany?

Walter Hinteler wrote:

In Berlin, at the Victory Statue tonight:

:wink:

He arrived in Berlin already

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Massaquoi was a GI, studied journalism at the University of Illinois, was editor at Jet magazine and managing editor of Ebony magazine ...

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