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woolldog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 09:43 PM Original message |
Bush pressuring German gov't to nix Obama's Brandenburg Gate Speech |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. They're shitting in their pants |
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NC_Nurse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
2. Such assholes. Can't they be gracious, just ONCE? |
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samsingh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-11-08 11:06 AM Response to Reply #2 |
30. repugs gracioius? never |
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NC_Nurse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-11-08 07:33 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. So true. No shame. |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. Half of Berlin would probably show up to cheer |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 10:00 PM Original message |
Obama has 75% approval in Germany. n/t |
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Zodiak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-11-08 07:55 AM Response to Original message |
26. And the US has a 66% disapproval |
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woolldog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
4. More from the same article: |
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Bullet1987 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
5. The decision doesn't come down to Merkel I've heard |
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Zodiak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-11-08 07:58 AM Response to Reply #5 |
28. You are correct |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
6. Not a big surprise that a Bush administration official would be |
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Colobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
7. Obama will rock the house in Germany! |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 09:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Agree, Katzenkavalier. His address there would not be a mere success |
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samsingh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-11-08 11:07 AM Response to Reply #7 |
31. when's he speaking in Germany? |
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gblady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
8. when..... |
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woolldog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 09:56 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I'm not sure. |
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billyoc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
11. Merkel's capitulation to * is great news for her SPD rival in the next election. |
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skooooo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
12. Fuck that would've been really cool. nt |
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woolldog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 10:02 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. The speech hasn't been canceled. |
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skooooo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 10:09 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. oh ok! |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
13. Is there some sort of election or campaign law against Chimpy working |
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dmr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-11-08 09:53 AM Response to Reply #13 |
29. That is my question, too |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-11-08 11:09 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. He shouldn't be using his office to interfere in or influence the campaign when traveling abroad |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
15. Dense as the Pukes often are, even they can understand that if Obama |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
17. Such pricks. |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
18. I'm kicking this because I can already SEE the crowd of people |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-11-08 04:09 AM Response to Original message |
19. Germans *should* have responded with China's favorite answer ... |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-11-08 07:57 AM Response to Reply #19 |
27. Or at least herself from further tasteless backrubs n/t |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-11-08 04:12 AM Response to Original message |
20. And, it's not going to work. Europe is not bushco's domain. He's a lame duck, ladies and gentlemen. |
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Bobbie Jo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-11-08 04:29 AM Response to Original message |
21. * Is he still here? |
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pnorman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-11-08 06:38 AM Response to Original message |
22. THIS is what came to my mind: |
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C_U_L8R (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-11-08 07:09 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. right on pnorman |
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gordianot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-11-08 07:03 AM Response to Original message |
23. Given Bush's family history he probably feels he has a claim on Germany. |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-11-08 07:29 AM Response to Original message |
25. Didn't know there was a German variety of poodle |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-11-08 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
34. MMMmmmmmm.....Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung ...... DOH |
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