Posted on 10/26/2004 11:55:36 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
PARIS One would think it was their leader being elected - and many Europeans believe it is, in a way. In a tremendous show of interest unseen in previous U.S. presidential campaigns, Europeans on both sides of the Channel have been riveted by the coming American vote, obsessing about the future of the United States as if it were their own.
.....Judging from opinion polls, media reports and conversation on this side of the Atlantic, the overwhelming sentiment on what would be bad for Europe is another four years with President George W. Bush. In Britain, France, Germany, Spain and the Netherlands, Europeans appear to be united by an overwhelming antipathy toward Bush.
"He has the ability to provoke incredible animosity," said Alain Frachon, a senior editor at Le Monde, one of several French newspapers running extensive coverage of the American campaign. ....
..."There's just something about the president that grates on the foreign viewer - it just doesn't play well here. I cannot remember an issue that has ever aroused such intense interest."
European media are sending correspondents all over the United States in an effort to delve into the American psyche.
"We want to understand why so many people are still on Bush's side; it's a kind of mystery to us," said Peter Frey, Berlin bureau chief for ZDF television in Germany. "We are asking the American people, 'Why are you voting for Bush?' We want to understand why he has this support."....
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After over 4 years of Bashing Bush in the European media, the "journalists" themselves do not even remember that it is THEY that have caused the majority of Europeans to have such a dismal view of George Bush and the United States.
It is BEYOND thier comprehension that ANYONE could vote for Bush simply because they have deluded themselves for so long. They honestly BELIEVE what they have been reporting for over 4 years now (Bush is an Idiot, Bush is anti-[fill in favourite socialist program], blah, blah, blah).
The average person on the street is positively dumbfounded!!
MEMO TO THE WORLD: WE SUPPORT BUSH BECAUSE HE IS FOR THE USA FIRST. WE DON'T PICK YOUR LEADERS AND YOU DON'T PICK OURS. WE DON'T LIKE PEOPLE WHO CHANGE THEIR POSITIONS BASED ON THE GROUP THEY ARE WITH FROM DAY TO DAY.
I fail to see why an international powerhouse like the E.U is so concerned about our actions after all Chirac has made them an equal counterweight.
Didn't Mr. Miller use a few more expletives?
Having lived in Europe for the last 8 years of my life, (Jesus bring me back home soon,) I can testify that America is the country Western Europeans love to hate. They are jealous of just about everything and revel in America bashing. However, when pressed to explain their disdain they all quote the MSM blah; Facts are irrelevant, Bush is Bad, Michael Moore is a speaker of Truth, etc. BTW, Although the story has already been discredited by other news agencies, the big news in Switzerland this morning are the missing weapons. Do you think they will report this information as being incorrect? Nope.
Thank God for FR.
Excellent point! You would think they would look at the oil for food program, Hoe Chirac skimmed millions into his pocket, and think , "why did we elect such scumm?"
They're really slow learners.
We like small government.
They like big government.
That's good!
The Trib. occasionally ran a half-way balanced article when the Washington Post owned half. Now it's completely screwed and is just another outlet for Jill Abramson and Frank Rich to bash Bush and Republicans.
That's interesting.
The other day two airport shops had their TVs turned to Fox News.
Of course, the masses were being fed CNN at the gates.
What a lot of Socialist pansies.
Basically what all the far-left Euros are saying is why doesn't half of the country want to support a fellow fascist-appeasing leftist like themselves. I can only stand open-mouthed with astonishment at their ignorance. We like Bush BECAUSE HE'S NOT A ISLAMO-FASCIST-APPEASING LEFTIST LIKE YOU MORONS!!! There, is that clear enough for you dolts? We like a president who actually tries to kill people who will do us harm rather than counting on the less than worthless U. N. to beg terrorists not to harm us. Jeezus, the stupidity of some people.
The movie "Team America" must have them gritting their teeth.
Great picture of the president. But what is that under his shirt? Seriously, it looks like the "bulge" is there.
I am a french and I am for Bush. We are 10 % in France for him, inspite of all french newpapers and TV say nasty on him. Bush is the only man in the world who can do something against terrorism, and he will do it.
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