Palin Fascinates European Media (Sarah Is The Talk Of Europe, Alert)

Financial Times ^ | 9/04/2008 | Ben Hall And Julie Jammot

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Sarah Palin, the Republican vice-presidential nominee, grabbed European headlines on Thursday with the focus either on her ideology or her gender.

“The Republicans hope to have found their Obama,” opined Le Monde, the left-of-centre French daily, following the mother of five’s rousing speech to the Republican convention on Wednesday. In Germany, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung greeted ”the rage from Wasilla [her home town]” as a woman who presented ”herself as a ”herself as a pugnacious and self-confident politician”

The French media provided full coverage of the pregnancy of her teenage daughter (treatment they would be reluctant to apply to their own political figures) and have joined the debate as to whether adding her name to the presidential ticket is reckless folly or a tactical masterstroke on the part of John McCain

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Europeans are fascinated with Sarah Palin. Here's an overview from some of the European media on the day of her acceptance speech.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Southack]

Leadership and strength fascinate many. Watch, and they’ll learn...and over time like what they see (even if many won’t admit it).

[SolidWood]

Somehow I doubt that she’d get such a fuzzy and warm reception in (old) Europe as Obama did. And that’s the most ringing endorsement for her!

[LukeL]

Eastern Europe (Poland and countries eastward) are still very conservative and remember life under the USSR. I am sure they see another Margaret Thatcher in her.

[informavoracious]

The Republicans hope to have found their Obama

Uh...nope. The Republicans have found their SARAH.

[bruinbirdman]

Carla Sarkozy --------------------- Sarah Palin

[SolidWood]

Yes, thus my qualifier Old Europe.

[popdonnelly]

Europe has always been fascinated by authentic Americans. Even though they profess to be enamored with sophisticated Ivy Leaguers.

[endthematrix]

[Anita1]

That’s right!! Republicans definitely DON’T want an Obama!

Sarah is soooo much more!

[machogirl]

I have been waiting to here what Euro’s thought so it would influence my vote. (sarcasm)

I’m surprised that Obama hasn’t suggested that they all be able to vote in our election. Or maybe he has and I missed it.

[SunkenCiv]

They’re not alone. ;’)

[WildcatClan]

of course a woman can manage five kids and the vice leadership of the free world, said conservative defenders previously known for asserting a woman’s need to submit to her husband.”

What Euroweenie idiots. I am not sure fascinated is the word I would use. It on the surface appears as the same snarky, hateful and snide commentary we saw from our own MSM.

[conservative cat]

Europe has always been fascinated by authentic Americans.

My German grandfather speaks three words of English. They are: Hello, Goodbye, and Cowboy.

When most of my German relatives/acquaintances have come to visit America, they have headed WEST (with the exception of Florida.)

[Question Liberal Authority]

She is going to be much more interesting to people outside the USA than blowhards like Obama, Biden, Kerry, Edwards.

[newzjunkey]

I thought they were only fascinating with the messiah?

[Paleo Conservative]

It also quoted a US army veteran, Bill Coll, as raising parallels with a French female hero. “The great leaders sometimes come from the countryside, from the most remote spots. Remember Joan of Arc! Sarah could be our modern Joan of Arc”.

[newzjunkey]

[kanawa]

I`m going to do what I can to promote her in my country.
She is a great role model as a woman, a mom, a wife and a conservative.

[roadcat]

Remember Joan of Arc! Sarah could be our modern Joan of Arc”.

Yes! That caught my attention, too. A modern Joan of Arc!