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Posted By pc25 7 months, 3 weeks ago in NewsWhile the American media paints Barack Obama’s European tour as a balm on strained relations with EU allies, Europeans have a much different reaction to Obama today. After Obama endorsed Turkey’s bid to enter the EU, the Continental grumbling has broken through in the media — and the political class. Der Spiegel reports that German and French officials have begun complaining about Obama’s arrogance in injecting himself into a European decision, including French President Nicolas Sarkozy:
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pc257 months, 3 weeks ago
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as being reported in Europe
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http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,...
Obama Bashing in Bavaria and Paris
US President Barack Obama says Turkey's future is in the European Union. Not everyone agrees. Numerous politicians in Germany have gone on the attack, and even French President Sarkozy is unimpressed. Turkey's role at the NATO summit has soured the mood.
Now that Obama is in Turkey, however, some political camps -- particularly in Germany -- have discovered the political efficacy of Obama bashing. While in Ankara, Obama reiterated his support for Turkish membership in the European Union, a position he first voiced on Sunday in Prague. That doesn't sit well with some.
"Turkey is bound to Europe by more than bridges over the Bosporus," Obama told the Turkish parliament on Monday. "Centuries of shared history, culture and commerce bring you together. And Turkish membership would broaden and strengthen Europe's foundation once more."
It is a sentiment not universally shared in Europe. On Monday, a number of politicians, particularly in Germany, went on the offensive. "It is a meddling in the internal affairs of Europe," Bernd Posselt, a member of the European Parliament from Bavarian's conservative Christian Social Union (CSU), blustered in an interview with SPIEGEL ONLINE. "The EU is not Obama's plaything. ... He should accept Turkey as America's 51st state instead," he continued.-
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Wolfie20077 months, 3 weeks ago
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I thought Presidents had staff who were supposed to advise them so they would not embarrass themselves or their country. Is Obummer's staff as ignorant as the Obummer's themselves? Must be after all the blunders Barry and Michelle made on their first state visit. Obummer needs to apologize to the America when he returns.
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Goppy7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Let me kelp you with this, nAtureboy.
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RedRiverJ dont consider poeple who voted for Obama to be aMericans.
See, your average Right Wing aMErican caint hold oppoisiin vues togetttther in the brain at any one tiem.
Aint you never heard of my fellow Christian Cosnervatives bin galled Black and White thinkiners?
Ain t no shades of Gray.
So RedRiverJ, pc25, CactusAnnie, Woflie2007 - and even slate of late - have difficulty imaginin an America that includes poeple that dont agree with the very narrow ... EXTREMELY narrow vision of aAMerica.
When you talk to my fellow Christian Cosnervatives ... its best to protray things in tid bits ... no grand vision type stuff.
I fallows the "Keep It Simple, Stupid" policy.
Liek this ...
Bush Good ... OBama Bad.
Treason Good ... (outing undercover CIA agent) when done by BUsh .,.. Talkin to other nations ... BAD Treason ... when done by Obama.
Twistin intellegience Good ... when done by Dick Cheney ... HAVIN intellegience Bad ... when that person is Obama.
See, if you follows this outline, you will understand me n my fellow Christians Cosnervatives weal good.
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pc257 months, 3 weeks ago
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Er0jVbP2WY
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Goppy7 months, 3 weeks ago
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You lookin for heffa?
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Maybe this story dont amount to nuthin but cow pies stackd to the barn roof ... and heffa only wanted to stay long enuf to vote ... and dint want to tarry ... lest the story offend the ole sniffer.
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I muyself find the story incredibly rancid - given that the headline bears no relations to the story.
Liek last month ... our preacher was preachen from the stage and he said .. .. .. "Yall better bring your guns into me next Sunday on accounta God tolt me Hussein OBama was gointa come into each of your homes and steal your weapons. So praise the lord - bring your weapons into church and aile take cares of em for ya!"
We aint seen that precher for two weeks now.
Hes prolally lookin for a place to store our guns.
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Dionys7 months, 3 weeks ago
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pc257 months, 3 weeks ago
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circle jerk, you say you are looking for a circle jerk reach around, try the usual threads by the usual subjects
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speaking of circle jerks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Er0jVbP2WY
lies are bigger than they appear, not according to the German press who you all love thats where this report comes from
meanwhile all if not going so well for the one overseas as the photo in the following link indicates
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nostalgia7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Did you catch him bowing to the King of Saudi Arabia??
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stephen-johnson7 months, 3 weeks ago
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FTA:
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--Indeed, Sarkozy was quick to reject Obama’s support for Turkish EU membership. Speaking after the US president said in Prague on Sunday that membership for Turkey would “ensure we continue to anchor Turkey firmly in Europe,” Sarkozy said: “I have been working hand in hand with President Obama, but when it comes to the European Union it is up to member states … to decide'--
Sarkozy's comments show that the European leadership will protect their countries' interests first when push comes to shove. Will Obama protect ours in the same situation? I have my doubts. -
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GehlLady7 months, 3 weeks ago
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The general tone he has taken on this trip has not sounded quite right to me. I have been happy he has been received as well as he has been, but to criticize the previous administration, to use the word derisive, and then scold Europe for their attitude, just doesn't sit right with me. To advocate a different direction, a different approach is fine. To try to gain confidence and cooperation is great, but perhaps he should leave the EU membership to the EU.
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scott42617 months, 3 weeks ago
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This article is a poisonous piece of right-wing dung.
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The truth is...yes, Barack Obama was met with a FEW protesters - just as Bill Clinton was when the issues were WTO, NAFTA, and GATT. But overall, he and Michelle were met with enthusiastic crowds on this trip. The best thing he accomplished - and I cannot stress how VERY IMPORTANT this is - was to repair the relationships with many of our allies.
The Obamas are popular the world over, just as are the Clintons....and you nutcases JUST CANNOT STAND IT!
You need to get over it. You lost the election....
On second thought, keep at it. Most people think you 28%ers are f***ing crazy, anyway.... Help us elect MORE DEMOCRATS in 2010. Progress has FINALLY come and there is nothing you can do to stop it.
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slate7 months, 3 weeks ago
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The truth is...yes, Barack Obama was met with a FEW protesters
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A few? GAWD I know you watched the news,,,,,,, this is like saying when 1000 show up to protests abortion that a few showed up,,,, but when 4-6 showed up to protest anything Bush it's claimed as a massive turn out,,,,, yet when many thousands show up and protests when Obama showed up,,,, yep but only a couple and it's no big deal EVERYONE LUVs O!
LET'S SEE OBAMA JUST HAD A GOOD POLL WITH 66% FAVORABILITY,,,,, LET'S DO THE MATH AND COME UP WITH 28% SHALL WE?
"Help us elect MORE DEMOCRATS in 2010. Progress has FINALLY come and there is nothing you can do to stop it."
Don't bet your birkenstocks on that Scott,,,,,,, Even the most radical leftists I know that voted for Obama are starting to wonder if they made a mistake,,,,, it looks like the 28% is growing and they are moving from the left to the right,,,,,, the right is far from dead,,,,,,, You do know that it was said the LEFT was dead 8 years ago don't ya? Shure yer does,,,,,,,
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slate7 months, 3 weeks ago
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“The EU is not Obama’s plaything. … He should accept Turkey as America’s 51st state instead,” he continued. …
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Well at least this guy knows how many states we have in the US, maybe he can give Obama a few American history classes, to get him up to speed. -
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djn3nunez37 months, 3 weeks ago
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Again HotAir is full of, you guessed it, hot air.
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"Der Spiegel reports that German and French officials have begun complaining about Obama’s arrogance..."
The article in Der Spiegal doesn't say anything like Obama's arrogance. Yes the EU members don't agree with the mesh...er., um President Obama, but from the quotes in the article none of them think the US position on Turkeys' possible membership in the EU is arrogant.
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MILITA7 months, 3 weeks ago
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In the Louisville Courier Journal on Monday,
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Pres. Obama was quoted as saying,in London,
"We exercize our leadership best when we are listening when we recognize the world is a
complicated place, when we show some element
of humility....." It is clear the Europeans
did not pick up on Obama's humility and he
will have to eat his words.
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Goppy7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Hey MILITANT ... your hatred against Lieberals is greatly apprecaited by us Christian Cosnervatives.
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Liek the other day when you said "Obama must go!"
This convinced me that you aint no aMerican but a Christian ... respectin the ONLY President aMAerica has ... the Lord Jesus Christ .. the Prince of Peace ... and murderer of Lie-berals.
God ... I love this re-invented Christian Faith ... it's liek Jesus is Joe McCarthy!
AND THATS JUST THE WAYS WE CHRISTIAN COSNERVATIVES SEE AMERICA!!
prAISe the lorD and lets keck the liBerals and TRUTH to the kurb ... and celebrate our wacky non-sensical Ideology.
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djn3nunez37 months, 3 weeks ago
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Kunz -- "It is clear the Europeans did not pick up on Obama's humility and he will have to eat his words."
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This one did.
Traditionally American presidents turn their attentions to the outside world when everything at home goes to hell. For Mr Obama you could argue that things at home were already pretty dire so the normal rules were easy to break.
But he has taken to world diplomacy as if he were made for it. Which in a way, he was.
He is tall with long arms: this allows LBJ-style use of stature to impose power and will.
And he has a fine mind: diplomats value this. In a meeting in Prague, a diplomat told a colleague that the entire room was wowed by him - he had such a grasp of subjects. But just as importantly, he has an easy and self-effacing style that caused the Euro crowd to swoon.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/justinwebb...
The long-term does matter. In a year, if the Euro crowd want out of Afghanistan then this trip failed. In 10 years, if North Korea has built a spaceship and colonised the moon then this trip failed. In a century, if Turkey is an Islamic Republic with a national day to celebrate Osama Bin Laden's birthday, then this visit will have failed.
But if, in a year, or 10 or 100, we see a more united effort in Afghanistan, a more concerted effort against the North Koreans, and a Turkey even more modern and diplomatically mature, then he can claim to have done well.
If he is still around...
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antibrainwasher7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Even a lockstepping sieg heiling con is glad the president of the united states is using complete sentences, and not grabbing the German Chancelor. They are just to immature to admit it.
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Obama has record high approval ratings, but look what he's following, the stupidest villiage idiot ever to be elected president.
And just think, all these incredible lockstepping right wing morons here on display on propeller voted to have a senile warmonger and his trailer trash Barbie represent the united states.
What is it about villiage idiots cons love so much? They just sit there while the unregulated mogal theives steal everything, including the cons pensions, and they still are screaming socialsist at joe the nonplumber rallies.
Don't worry, facist wanabee right wing propellerheads, you'll get the chance to vote caribu barbie in soon, till then, try not to whine like yellow bellied cowards.
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