Posted on 07/06/2008 5:19:38 AM PDT by Born Conservative
Democratic US presidential candidate Barack Obama has requested permission to give an address at the Brandenburg Gate when he visits Berlin later this month, according to German media reports.
Although it's still not official, various German media are reporting that Obama's team has contacted the Berlin Senate to discuss the possibility of the presidential hopeful delivering an outdoor speech in front of the famous landmark. It would likely be his only public speech during an upcoming European tour which is set to include stops in Germany, France and the UK.
If permission is granted, the address would be loaded with historical significance. The Brandenburg Gate is where former US President Ronald Regan gave a famous speech in 1987, during which he asked then-Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to “tear down” the Berlin Wall.
Both Chancellor Angela Merkal and Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier have expressed interest in meeting Obama, although dates for his visit have not yet been confirmed.
Obama is immensely popular in Berlin – a factor that appears to have some of his advisors worried. According to reports in the daily Berliner Morgenpost, some of his staff have warned him that excessive popularity in Europe could end up costing him votes at home, as was the case with 2004 presidential candidate, John Kerry.
Anti-semetism playing well in Germany....shocking.
I hear he is giving his speech on his vision of America’s future in Intercourse, PA.
***Sickening to see this lightweight trying to gain some credibility by associating himself with our military and such an iconic symbol of the Cold War victory, a victory that would never have happened if clowns like Obama had been in any position of responsibility.***
“...to gain some credibility by associating himself with our military...”
Exactly!
Obama is nothing but a smooth talking community organizer -— in the spirit of Saul Alinsky -— who would as POTUS, become CIC of the US military. Think about it.
We know where he stands on most issues. Obama’s obfuscation on FISA, public financing, DC gun ban, welfare reform, wiretap immunity, faith based funding and the Iraq war are weak attempts to hoodwink more ignorant dummies into voting for him. He’s a liberal opportunist of the first order and an empty suit to boot.
Berlin............ Home of the Rot Front. Of course they like him. (And we’re not talking about the band.)
Hey Obama, the wall is down and Germany is united again.
WTF is he doing campaigning in Europe???
More likely, the sound stage where the actual landing was faked, oh so many years ago.
I’d love to see him do a speech from Dachau, but he’d probably call it Auschwitz.
Similar to what I was thinking.
Mr putin, bring back this wall.
Beat me to it!
To mourn the passing of the Iron Curtain?
Ich bein ein Black Panther!
No words, just rolling my eyes...
Ich Bin Das Furher! Sieg Heil! Opps! Its only Obama. Or is it?
I'm sure he's thought of it, but the logistics would be a b-tch.
I notice the tour doesn't mention a stop in Italy, but I'd bet Obama would love to get a gig at St. Peter's Square, surrounded by all those statues of the saints, and with the usual artful camera work, a shimmering halo.
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