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I'm wondering: with as long as the primaries seemed to last, have we seen everything that we are going to see? I am thinking this is going to be a pretty 'clean' election season, just due to how quickly the McCain camp denounced the New Yorker cover of Obama. I'm just sitting around, waiting for some 'debates'.
I'm wondering: with as long as the primaries seemed to last, have we seen everything that we are going to see? I am thinking this is going to be a pretty 'clean' election season, just due to how quickly the McCain camp denounced the New Yorker cover of Obama. I'm just sitting around, waiting for some 'debates'.
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Are you going/did you go, mate?
Perun said:
Are you going/did you go, mate?
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I would have gone had I had the time. But I did watch the speech on TV, and I was, mildly speaking, impressed. Obama is a very, very convincing and charismatic man. And I would never have expected him to quote Ernst Reuter.
I would have gone had I had the time. But I did watch the speech on TV, and I was, mildly speaking, impressed. Obama is a very, very convincing and charismatic man. And I would never have expected him to quote Ernst Reuter.
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I'm going to watch it on YouTube later.
I'm going to watch it on YouTube later.
Forostar
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This man has the power to give people hope. To make people optimistic about our common future. Instead of being scared or cynical Obama confronts us with some fine history.
Please let McCain continue to bark that Obama has no foreign experience. Let him, it works excellent.
This man has the power to give people hope. To make people optimistic about our common future. Instead of being scared or cynical Obama confronts us with some fine history.
Please let McCain continue to bark that Obama has no foreign experience. Let him, it works excellent.
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I think he is a great speaker, and I like the fact that he seems to be making the world community more at ease with Americans (I derive this from the positive attitude towards him on this forum). However, and I have heard this question more than once here, why is he campaigning over seas? I understand that by being in Germany, and having the people of America see the Germans excited by him being there works in his favor towards the citizens that do vote for him. But, wouldn't his time be more wizely spent getting the most votes in America, and greeting the nations of the world after he is elected? Just my wonderings here.
I think he is a great speaker, and I like the fact that he seems to be making the world community more at ease with Americans (I derive this from the positive attitude towards him on this forum). However, and I have heard this question more than once here, why is he campaigning over seas? I understand that by being in Germany, and having the people of America see the Germans excited by him being there works in his favor towards the citizens that do vote for him. But, wouldn't his time be more wizely spent getting the most votes in America, and greeting the nations of the world after he is elected? Just my wonderings here.
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I can understand that, to a point. But, does flying around the Middle East, and having the German people seem satisfied with his speech give him any more experience? Don't get me wrong, I like the fact that he is being accepted so well outside of the USA, but, to me, its like the old Wendy's commercial "where's the beef".
I can understand that, to a point. But, does flying around the Middle East, and having the German people seem satisfied with his speech give him any more experience? Don't get me wrong, I like the fact that he is being accepted so well outside of the USA, but, to me, its like the old Wendy's commercial "where's the beef".
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I am very proud of him, and I am gonna vote for him. I just question how appropriate it is for him to be campaigning for the rest of the world right now.
I am very proud of him, and I am gonna vote for him. I just question how appropriate it is for him to be campaigning for the rest of the world right now.
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Very appropriate for him, Wasted. Getting friendly with other world leaders will cut down McSenile's ability to hit him with "no foreign experience" jabs. Especially since those leaders (like the Iraqi president, I forget his name at the moment) are agreeable with him to the point of a tacit endorsement.
In the US, few minds are likely to change at this moment. Many have already decided who they're going to vote for. Those who haven't won't do so until the conventions or later. So Obama may as well spend some time before Denver getting some good press overseas - he won't have a chance to do it after the convention.
Very appropriate for him, Wasted. Getting friendly with other world leaders will cut down McSenile's ability to hit him with "no foreign experience" jabs. Especially since those leaders (like the Iraqi president, I forget his name at the moment) are agreeable with him to the point of a tacit endorsement.
In the US, few minds are likely to change at this moment. Many have already decided who they're going to vote for. Those who haven't won't do so until the conventions or later. So Obama may as well spend some time before Denver getting some good press overseas - he won't have a chance to do it after the convention.
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It's also an attempt to appear presidential. Presidents go to foreign countries and give big speeches, and Berlin is historically an important city to do that in - Kennedy and Reagan both gave defining speeches in Berlin. Having the man travel to Europe and enthrall 200,000 Germans make him look like he's up to the job of representing the United States on the world stage. When you watch someone who can give that sort of impression to people who have no vested interest in him, you see that he just might be the next great leader.
Wasted155 said:
It's also an attempt to appear presidential. Presidents go to foreign countries and give big speeches, and Berlin is historically an important city to do that in - Kennedy and Reagan both gave defining speeches in Berlin. Having the man travel to Europe and enthrall 200,000 Germans make him look like he's up to the job of representing the United States on the world stage. When you watch someone who can give that sort of impression to people who have no vested interest in him, you see that he just might be the next great leader.
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You're such a pessimist.
Onhell said:
You're such a pessimist.
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And I was being mildly facetious. As I was telling the Duke the other day, in my job speaking to Americans professionally, I have found many who admire the Senator. And I have actually had to hang up on one person who launched into the most verbally abusive and racist thing I've ever heard. It's so offensive I will not repost it here. So there is definitely some factions of the US society who are not looking forward to the prospect of a black president.
Onhell said:
And I was being mildly facetious. As I was telling the Duke the other day, in my job speaking to Americans professionally, I have found many who admire the Senator. And I have actually had to hang up on one person who launched into the most verbally abusive and racist thing I've ever heard. It's so offensive I will not repost it here. So there is definitely some factions of the US society who are not looking forward to the prospect of a black president.
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@LC and SMX: Thanks, I do see what you mean by those comments, and I do understand. I hadn't thought about that part of 'most people' having already made up their minds, as well as the aspect of 'apearing presidential'. I suppose that a lot of the election from here on out is going to be made up of perception.
@LC and SMX: Thanks, I do see what you mean by those comments, and I do understand. I hadn't thought about that part of 'most people' having already made up their minds, as well as the aspect of 'apearing presidential'. I suppose that a lot of the election from here on out is going to be made up of perception.