[Red6]

Good idea Mr. Schroeder.

Besides showing bad taste and being counterproductive to any solution in regards to Iran, the simple fact that this hits a positive response within German society does speak volumes about the Germans. As in 2002, what is Germany’s contribution to the solution? As with Iraq, who is the one paying the price and who is making political statements?

Mr. Schroeder will bring this issue into the German living room. He is politicizing the issue. He can’t sell much else!

The sales pitch is like this:

1. The left anti war crowd see a Chancellor whose against war and is peace loving. The left is happy.

2. The right is pleased because he is presenting this issue in the context of “We are telling you USA to back down.” Last time it was sold as “Der Deutsche Weg”, the German way. Already now they are using words like “Warn the USA”. This pleases the political right because it demonstrates that Germany matters, that they stood up to the US (In the EU many define themselves through opposition to the US).

It worked in 2002, so why not try to win the election in 2005 the same way? What else can he sell the masses? 12% unemployment? Sinking real wages? Declining birth rate? Cuts in health care and retirements? Or maybe even a public education system that is slipping?

The US is Germany’s “New Jew”.

More about the new Suendenbock can be read under:

http://www.stern.de/politik/deutschland/:Wahlkampf-Der-Kanzler-Attacke/544283.html

And standing by Schroeders side is Muntefehring, the man who made the infamous "locust Capitalist" comments.

Red6

[atlanta67]

this is why Bush fell right in to Schroeder's trap by talking tough with Iran. it is almost if it was choreographed

[silverleaf]

So Gerhard is running on a Bush bashing platform. Same old, same old.

Remind me again of why he got booted from power? Didn't it have something to do with 13% German unemployment?

[Reactionary]

It's strange to consider that socialists the world over have the same line concerning Bush.

And, strangely enough, they run against Bush in whatever country they happen to be in. And they use him in the same manner - as a means to divert attention from their own failures.

[EagleUSA]

Schroeder, like Chirac, is another loser socialist who cannot deliver for his country, so he along with his ilk, continue to STUPIDLY bash and demonize the U.S. in an attempt to keep attention off their own incompetence and pathetic fiscal history.

*** EURO-WEENIES, INC. ***

[muawiyah]

Schroeder is probably going to trot out that old "tried and true" German campaign point ~ that "the Jews did it" ~ watch him win!

[cripplecreek]

Well good for Schroeder. Another term with him running germany into the ground and America bashing and we'll pull our troops from germany. Then he can blame us for his failed country too.

[atomicpossum]

Schroeder is pretty much copying the tin-pot dictators of the Middle East, who distract from their own conspicuous failures by playing up hatred against the US. Of course, those people that fall for that still only wind up supporting the failure that's doing them far more direct harm that the US could begin to...

[There You Go Again]

Next campaign stop is a ditch in Texas.

[jimbo123]

From the people who gave the world Hitler...

[citizencon]

Chirac and Schroeder...nothing good to say about themselves, so they resort to bad-mouthing the POTUS.
Trashing Bush has become a national passion and past time in socialist Europe, second only in popularity to soccer.

[An.American.Expatriate]

The German Press has also done a great job of misrepresenting what Bush actually said (again!!)

Apparently, in German, leaving all optipons open is a direct threat of immenent military action!!

Of course, Hr. Schroeder lost NO time in abdicating any leadership role he may have played by catagorically ruling OUT the "stick" and insanely hoping that the carrot will be enough.

[Southack]

If Schroeder is such a power player on the world stage, can he explain why Iran is ignoring him...no, spiting him...by starting up their nuclear reactor **DURING** negotiations about Iran not starting up their nuclear reactor?!

Besides, Schroeder is about to get beaten by a girl. Angela Merkel is Germany's next leader, and she has already said that she is seeking reaproachment between Germany and the U.S.

Just as Chirac in France is getting beaten politically in his own nation, so too is Schroeder. Those who opposed the U.S. keep losing their own domestic elections.

In contrast, Howard in Australia, Koizumi in Japan, Blair in Britain, and GWB in the U.S. are all winning their domestic elections.

Crus Got.