Barack Obama offered the slew of awaiting admirers a wave hello as the celebucratic presidential candidate arrived in Berlin today to give a major speech in the German capital.
Over 200 000 people turned out to see the senator talking about foreign policy. As his fans chanted “Obama! Obama! Obama!”, Barack spoke of tearing down walls between countries, between races, between religions, and working to end the war in Iraq.
CLICK HERE to listen to the audio of Obama’s address. It lasted about 26 minutes.
Whatever your politics, you have to admit — it’s nice to see people outside of the United States waving American flags rather than burning them.
[Flynet]
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that is all he has is a captivating speech.
may those people keep him. as that is where is more welcomed.
this man has no background to become a president.
lord help us all
The speech was incredible!!! This man is exactly what America should be about. The land of opportunity and freedom with some commerce mixed in as well. What ever your race, creed, or religion I commend America for coming out of the darkness of racism and hate and presenting to the rest of the world this truly unique individual who I believe is well on his way to becoming the leader of the free world.
They should be waving american flags our blood and treasure saved europe from HITLER.
FREE WORLD?
YOUR KIDDING, RIGHT?!?
OMG!
He will not be our next President…..Just sit back and see
When is the media gonna throw objectivity and bias out the window and start asking real questions .
This guy is all hype nothing but an empty suit ready to be exposed.
BTW why is the media covering up the john edwards mistress and love child scandal caught at beverly hilton hotel. Could it be he is a potential vice president for obama, just askin…………..
I see he is campaigning as “citizen of the world” not president of america.
TO THIS DAY WE STILL PROTECT GERMANY.
THEY SHOULD BE GRATEFUL.
Um, Post # 5 . . Yes!
Post # 6 . . . I see you caught that also!
the media’s messiah, people here are not drinking the koolaid.
“Anonymous”, please get a life!!!!!! Go join a club, a debate team, play Bingo, take up knitting… please do something other than offering your stupidity here on this blog or any blog, for that matter. I feel so sorry for you & your alike that think only inside the box & were born with a brain the size of a grain of white rice. And just to let you know, there’s nothing we need to protect in Deutschland. Germany is one of the safest countries in the world, politically, due to it’s past. It was the ONLY & first country to oppose the war in Iraq. Now look at us & our “wise choice” to go to war. Do your homework, read some unbiased history & travel to see that you are very wrong.
Obama WILL be the next president whether you like it or not!!!
The McCain campaign messed up big time. Obama, as the presidential NOMINEE was able to draw a crowd of 100,000 + in GERMANY, and we have another image of McCain in the aisles of a supermarket — he needs to hire another PR person quickly!
“When is the media gonna throw objectivity [sic] and bias out the window…”
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I think you mean subjectivity. You’re welcome.
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Anyway, good to see you all here. I’m sure the rest of the crew will be along shortly. Winning the hearts and minds of each other’s sides as usual. Carry on with the frothing and flailing.
Did he give the speech in german, cause he wants us to speak spanish over here, so he must speak german while in germany, asshole, wait till he is finally cornered into answering questions.
YES - Citizen of the world. We are all citizens of the world. This is our planet.. having a good relationship with eachother and helping eachother is a GOOD thing.. fighting terrorism in all it’s forms is a GOOD thing.. we can’t just sit here in the US and say, well this is our place and that is yours and we don’t need to be friends. THIS WORLD is in some SERIOUS SHIT! And the US is not by any means clean! Maybe instead of worrying about how different we all are, we should remember we are on this planet together and we are all part of the same race — the human race. Not saying we have to be one country and loose our individuality, but it seems to me that our precious USA has become exactly the opposite of what our creed bosts “LIFE LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS”. In this day and age, especially, you HAVE to think globally with the internet (communications in general), terrorism, our environment.. these are GLOBAL issues… we are not alone and should not be so arrognant as to think Global issues can be solved by just the US.. OPEN YOUR EYES!!!
BTW.. I am embarrassed to see the responses on this post. You guys make Americans sound like 5 yrs old children… This country is MINE.. I don’t want to share.. I don’t want to be your stupid friend.. huh??? saying things like- they SHOULD be waiving a flag, we saved their ass??? WHAT IS THAT? That was over 60 years ago.. a lot has happened since then.. You guys are the SAME people that post black people should stop bringing up slavery. You sound the exact same!
BTW.. I am embarrassed to see the responses on this post. You guys make Americans sound like 5 yrs old children… This country is MINE.. I don’t want to share.. I don’t want to be your stupid friend.. huh??? saying things like- they SHOULD be waiving a flag, we saved their ass??? WHAT IS THAT? That was over 60 years ago.. a lot has happened since then.. You guys are the SAME people that post black people should stop bringing up slavery. You sound the exact same! — We are talking about today, now — the world is a lot different. Most Americans don’t know shit about what’s going on in other countries and to be so pompus as to say something like that,, UGHHH.. it sickens me.. no wonder the rest of the world can’t stand us
This is very scary to me. The media is not going to report this. This was posted on the ABC News comment section, where people were commenting on Obama’s speech in Germany today. This is truly a sad day; some people in Europe are calling him the Messiah and the Second Coming. We all need to be on our knees praying for the future of our country.
I just wanted to pass along that Senator Obama came to Bagram Afghanistan for about an hour on his visit to ‘The War Zone’. I wanted to share with you what happened. He got off the plane and got into a bullet-proof vehicle, got to the area to meet with the Major General (2 Star) who is the commander here at Bagram. As the Soldiers where lined up to shake his hand he blew them off and didn’t say a word as he went into the conference room to meet the General. As he finished, the vehicles took him to the Clamshell (pretty much a big-top tent where military personnel can play basketball or work out with weights) so he could take his publicity pictures playing basketball. He again shunned the opportunity to talk to Soldiers to thank them for their service. So really he was just here to make a showing for the Americans back home that he is their candidate for President. I think that if you are going to make an effort to come all the way over here you would thank those that are providing the freedom that they are providing for you. I swear we got more thanks from the NBA Basketball Players or the Dallas Cowboy Cheer leaders than from one of the Senators, who wants to be the President of the United States. I just don’t understand how anyone would want him to be our Commander-and-Chief. It was almost that he was scared to be around those that provide the freedom for him and our great country. If this is blunt and to the point I am sorry but I wanted you all to know what kind of caliber of person he really is. What you see in the news is all fake.
*******That is fact people.
He will be President!
OMG, Me, I didn’t read your entire post, but can I share some more facts??? The Apollo moon landing was faked, the WTC collapsed due to hidden detonations (and isn’t it interesting that the 4000 Jews who worked there didn’t show up for work that day???), oh yeah, and AIDS was created by the CIA. These are all TRUE! I read about them on the Internet — and not even in the comments section of a website!! These facts all have actual websites devoted to them.
Oh, I almost forgot!! DON’T FLASH YOUR HEADLIGHTS AT ANYBODY!! If you do then a person may have to kill you so they can be initiated into their gang!!! IT’S ALL TRUE! I READ IT ON THE INTERNET!!!
As a german citizen I can only try to get the vibe here, we would welcome everyone who makes a change in the US covernment. We don’t call people Messiah or the Second Coming, that is not how we react to politicans over here, we are just friendly and welcome the changes Obama represents. Maybe he will stop the madness that reigned for the last 8 years. Hillary would have been even more welcome here, but as long as no other Bush comes along…
Snipe, it was a quote from a solder in Iraq, are you calling him a lier? Your a Jack ASS! Unless you have something use full to say shut the F*ck up!
WTF, ARE **YOU** CALLING ME A LIER?!! IMA FUCK YOU UP, MUTHAFUCKA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 I’M A SOLDIER IN IRAQ TOO!!! I’M POSTING FROM A SAND DUNE. IF YOU’RE SO TUFF, THEN POST YOUR ADDRESXS AND WE’LL DUKE THIS OUT INTERNET-STYLE!!
Hey, hurry it up wouldja? I got stuff to do.
Our public school systems are failing our youth, I see.
Obama is a joke. The more bs we read from the press to hype him up the more I urge everyone to vote for McCain. Obama is using everyone else’s money to see the world - he has no authority to do anything on behalf of America. He’s a joke of a “Senator” and has spent all his time traveling around on everyone else’s dime. He fits right in with the snake oil sales. How about that New Yorker - right on the money. He has risen from nowhere - just as the Anti-Christ is promised to do. Obama is a poser and the most potentially dangerous person in America.
Dear Snipe-
My son is over there also. He has been gone since March. I hope to see him this November on his leave.
I am so proud of you (hugs) and I hope your parents are proud of you also.
There isnt anything else that a young man can do to show how much he loves his country.
If there is anything that I can do, we can share emails and I can get you set up on like monthly home bags!
Your in my thoughts and my prayers for a safe return home.
I THANK YOU FOR MY FREEDOM!
-Ruby
On another note -
Obamas speach - - He made it sound like HE WAS THE ON that brought the wall down.
Um, no. It was Ronald Reagan
By far the best damn president in my lifetime!
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“would my audience rather see an articulate, charismatic man or a rather dispassionate speaking man who has a great difficulty keeping many of his facts straight?”
Or one of the real choices…Obama, the charismatic, but incredibly inarticulate (without a teleprompter) man who can’t keep any facts straight and makes false promises that common sense and hundreds of economists will say are impossible, not to mention can’t remember how many states exist in his own country (he stated 57!) and how long a presidential term is supposed to last. I’ll take McCain, the other real choice you failed to describe, the dispassionate speaking man who at least says what we can do in reality and the real world long term consequences of those actions, who can hold to the facts much, much more easily than his short-term memory rival. Emotional speeches and praises don’t accomplish anything other than rile up the masses; dispassionate, cold hard facts are EXACTLY what we need right now, even if they don’t sound as exciting as acting like a rock star. Facts may be boring to listen to, but that’s what a President should be decided upon, not giving well put together but purely emotional speeches that were written
^ by a group of staff writers who have no expertise in the areas they are trying to write speeches about.
All I can say, is Dear Lord Help us!
You all can bash McCain all you want and continue to genuflect whenever your “Messiah’s” name is mentioned. You can continue to call out McCain for every misstep or misstatement he makes, you can continue to second guess his decision making and record and all the other attacks you lefties can come up with to boost your lord and savior, however there are simple fact voters will not ignore:
1) McCain has the EXPERIENCE to be president. Obama simply does not. His misstatements and slips prove this simple fact. (Are they speaking Arabic in Afghanistan yet?) 2) Obama is not flexible. You lefties call McCain a flip flopper? McCain changes his view(s) based on the evidence and facts based on the situation, he does not act like a lap-dog with his party (Obama has so many strings tied to him from his party I am surprised he can still stand up straight), and McCain, UNLIKE Obama, can admit he is wrong (like any decent human). Obama has shown this past week that he is a stubborn ass__— (fill in the hole)
3) Obama cannot admit the fact that the SURGE WORKED. What is wrong with this man? He is worse than Patriot fans (MIAMI still is the ONLY undefeated team in NFL history). I would actually have some respect for Obama if he could admit this simple and indisputable fact. Instead he seemingly cries like a baby to Katie by saying “What if we used MY plan?” Someone tell this idiot that the Senate approved McCain’s plan and it WORKED. 4) Obama does not ask, he tells. “Leave my wife alone!” (Tell her to shut then), “We need to RAISE taxes on the rich (Really? Can you show where in history this actually IMPROVED our economy?) “We will NOT drill offshore or in Anwar!” (Hiel Obama!) and many more statements…..Again, someone needs to explain to this idiot that Americans (at least the Americans I know) do not want a President to TELL us what to do. There is ZERO flexibility on puppet boy. 5) Obama has no balls: Why did he never tell Rev. Wright to SHUT UP? Why did it take weeks for him to finally “leave” that church? Why was he there 20 years? Obama has no guts. If he cannot tell a preacher (a millionaire preacher at that) that he is wrong, then how is he going to deal with Iran and others? Besides his lack of experience, this boy has NO BALLS to stand up to our enemies…Just like Jimmy Carter. 6) What has Obama done to improve the quality of life for Americans while in the senate? I am still waiting or that answer………….
Obama can appear on NBC CBS and ABC 24 hours a day for all I care…. McCain has my vote and NOTHING will change that. PS: When the “messiah” starts guest appearances on Family Guy and South Park (remember that I said it first) I may reconsider……………..Just kidding!
((kicking computer! freaking microsoft sucks!))
What what a man welcome to germany PRESIDENT OBAMA
The significant news coverage Barack Obama is receiving on his foreign trip has not translated into a bounce in his numbers, a just-released FOX News poll shows. Obama now holds the slimmest possible edge over John McCain, leading by just 41 percent - 40 percent in a head-to-head contest. In fact, Obama’s support is down slightly from his 45 percent - 41 percent advantage last month.
Great News
of course obama is taking credit for the wall coming down. he also takes credit for leading senate banking commissions and doing a bunch of things he’s never done (which is pretty much everything-or nothing). no matter, liberals want to believe it all…the good stuff that is…meaning, lies and exagerrations.
the new newsweek poll shows the surge (that he opposed virulently, then lied about and hid evidence of his opposition, like he hides many things without updates or notifications) anyways, the surge is helping him according to new polls instead of helping the man that criticized rummy 6months after the war started and helped design a plan for victory-which used to be impossible, so we had to leave- and now is here-so we have to leave.
before long, he’ll be the reason for it and he’ll be the commander in chief even though the only thing he’s ever done is organize a palestinian rally and lob a bunch of cash over to corruptocrats.
and all of his graft, corruption and anti american ways will be under the guise of ‘citizens of the earth.’
please let me go back in time to help elect kerry so this scumbag marxist wouldn’t be relevant.
you got those poll #s from a FOX poll.
obama the thumbsucking whiner was groaning when he visited the troops (for the 1st time in 1000days) that all the TVs were on FOX…then he asked if the PREZ gets to choose what they watch.
WAAAAAAAAAAAH
The MEDIA is not reporting the FREE CONCERT after the speech hahahahahahahha……………………………………………………………………………………………..
that explans the crowds.
btw did anybody FAINT ????
You ALL need to meditate. And some of you need to take English lessons, please.
Snipe, I hope you are not lying, because I have 2 nephews and 1 cousin over there. I find it hard to believe only because you are on this site all the time and our soliders are doing more important things than blogging on a gossip site, but, If I am wrong thank you for your service and protecting our rights so you and I can disagree with out being afriad of going to jail like in other countrys, I will be praying for you! I still don’t trust Obama and think he is all wrong for the country. Mc Cain has is flaws too, be he is the lesser of the two evils.
So much for this being a “listening tour” where Obama educates himself as he claimed it would be. Seems to me like he’s doing a lot of talking and publicity shots. The man needs to humble himself.
They should be waving american flags our blood and treasure saved europe from HITLER.============================
Jesus Freaking Christ, and you wonder why the world hates you. You didnt save Europe and the world from Hitler, you were one ally, you helped and were great, but you were ONE ally, England, Spain, Portugal and most importantly RUSSIA also kicked the nazis ass too.
That’s the problem with you, you are too arrogant to acknowledge other people help. Why don’t you say that the French saved you from the British empire? They helped you too, oh wait, its because when they are the allies, they just help a little, when you are the ally, you saved the world and did all the work by yourselve.
Roll eyes, go study History and see where the bloodiest battles were fight, go see how many Russians died in that war, I will tell you, it was much, much, much more than you.
Total ARROGANCE !!!!!!
The media won’t tell you that after the speech was FREE CONCERT. Adoring crowds may not have been for been for the media’s messiah afterall.
@ Anonymous: No, I was there, there was no free concert after the speech, there was some music BEFORE the speech, but this was not the reason people came, cause it was a totally unknown boring band. people were waiting for 3 hours and more to see Obama and not to join a free concert. boy, you´re so stupid, go get a life.
“Society sooner or later must return to its lost leader,the cultured and fascinating liar.”
Oscar Wilde
Dear Harley / Ruby / Her / Recession Proof State / ! / Zwinky / Anonymous (etc, etc.),
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People who post on anonymous messageboards have zero credibility. People who sockpuppet on anonymous messageboards have even less.
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Love,
snipe xo
Hey, what happened to the internet tough-guy routine, Me? I was looking forward to more of that. I see you couldn’t think of anything to say, so you finally decided to copy Harley’s post.
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Anyway, why would you doubt what I said? I mean, it’s posted on the Internet, right? By someone who says they’re a soldier in Iraq. Aren’t those your standards for truth?
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This site moves fast and I don’t feel like digging up this thread in another day to see if you’ve managed to sputter out another response. If you want to continue this, feel free to bring it up in a current thread.
P.S. There are valid reasons not to like each of the candidates. You could try focusing on those rather than flipping out about some hearsay about his being rude. Is etiquette really going to be a deciding factor in this election?
SNIPE.. you make sense. FINALLY!!!! May not always agree with what you say… but atleast you have your head pulled out of your ass enough to realize we can’t believe everything we hear and should start thinking for ourselves..
BTW - until the who political process in this country is revamped and priorities focus on our preservation as a nation and world in these uncertain times… no matter who you vote for, WE’RE FUCKED!!!
It’s funny seeing all of you sad little hater Conservatives running around in circles bumping into each other shouting the same stupid bull. It’s hilarious! Your day is done and it terrifies you that change might actually come!
You’re all like HAL in “2001: A Space Odyssey”: “I wouldn’t do that if I were you, Dave…don’t vote Obama…Dave, do not press that button, you will be sorry…” And we all know what happened to HAL.
You’ve all done a beautiful job of FUCKING UP OUR COUNTRY for eight years and it’s time for the TRUE PATRIOTS to take it back! My brother is a solider in Iraq, as is my best friend’s husband and her brother also - and believe me, there are MANY soliders for Obama!!!! Too bad the Republicans have them afraid to say so because it’s “unpatriotic”! Bush was put in office by God, right? I’ll bet the Lord was really happy when he heard Bush using that line!
How in God’s good name are Bush and his administration “patriotic”? The top 2% of our country getting richer while oil prices skyrocket, we have no alternative fuel and now food prices are going up - war on everyone who doesn’t make $250K a year or so - and lemme guess, that’s NOT most of you! Look at our economy and this horrible war - OF COURSE THE SURGE IS WORKING, JUST LIKE NOBODY WOULD COMMIT CRIMES IN NYC IF THERE WAS A POLICEMAN ON EVERY CORNER! So what, we keep the soldiers there infinitely? What about OUR COUNTRY and putting that money into the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA??? And not Iraq??
Thank God there is hope for our country in Obama. They said a black man wouldn’t even make it this far - and no matter what happens, you can’t take that away from him!
OBAMA OR DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!