Posted on 07/20/2008 9:58:32 AM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
Not only are those who don’t know the past doomed to repeat it, but they have a better than even chance, as president of the USA, of really screwing up the future.
And this doofus could possibly be the President of the United States.
UGH.
Unbelievable that SOMEONE in his campaign didn’t bother to research the history of that monument.
What an insult to the people of Berlin.
He loves the large-scale stage craft, just as Hitler did.
Seriously, why is he holding a rally in GERMANY? These people are not voters. They’re foreigners who should have no say in our election.
What is it with Obama and mass gatherings? It’s really creepy.
Image in lieu of substance - and for the attention deficit voters it's working.
I will offer this opinion. When I read he was having it at the statue....and then went back to my history books....I started laughing.
The discussions that was going on....was originally just the Berlin Mayor’s office only and the Obama crew. When everything fell into public view...the Chancellor’s office then got into the act. The SPD desperately wanted the speech to continue on...at the Gate. This would have a great theme for Obama and them. Some even speculated of a 40,000 crowd in attendance.
What eventually occured was the Merkel “ace”. Obama wants to meet and have pictures with each European leader (minus Italy of course). So Merkel said sure....but no Gate. So the statue site was the obvious second best pick to go for.
What member of the Obama crew was historical-minded? None. What member of the SPD was historical-minded? None. Full speed ahead on agreement.
At this point...Merkel would even be happy if 100,000 people show up...because it readily identifies Obama to Hitler. She’s created an ad for McCain that would be worth $10 million and normally impossible to create. We will be watching October clips of Hitler on one side and Obama on the other. Confused college students will view speeches of Hitler and Obama...to find subtle differences.
The Merkel plan will likely cost at least four million votes to Obama. We should all pat her on the back at the end...she is the female version of Karl Rove.
One can only hope that the truth about this man comes out. All the excitement and the reality of the Europeans thinking “This guy really is an idiot.” I hope that makes them rethink that being a good orator does not a smart person make.
That’s because he has no substance except “See how many people think I’m great. They must know something you don’t know” and ignore the dimwit at the podium.
Poor, poor judgment - why wouldn’t you look up what the monument was for before speaking in front it?
This guy likes to say Bush hasn’t worked well with our allies and now he has basically insulted the Germans twice.
Oooohhhh good point! To have a massive group of people going into hysterics at the site that Hitler made famous....
On second thought, I really really like Merkel’s idea.
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I just hope his campaign staff coaches him to say,
“Deutschland, Deutschland, uber alles.
Uber alles in der Welt.”
Come on, he's got to say something in German. He's the new Kennedy.
There was a time where our presidents were well-versed in history. Harry Truman, who never went to college, was a great student of history. Now it is assumed by BO and his ilk that one doesn't really need to know ANYTHING to become president.
They must have not taught American History in the Indonesian school Obama attended. We know it isn’t taught at Ha-vard.
Don’t know about you, but I’m turning to page 6.
This is probably the sum of Obama’s prior learning about Germany:
1) Germany is a country full of white people, therefore it’s a racist country.
2) Germany did perform a valuable service in WWII with regard to the Jews.
3) Germany produces nice cars — but Oldsmobiles are better.
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