(Horse whinnying)
Posted on 11/16/2016 12:22:18 AM PST by Olog-hai
The shock election of Donald Trump as US president has forced greater responsibility for defending Western values and interests onto German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s shoulders, analysts say, with some even crowning her the new “leader of the free world”. […]
During his campaign Trump signaled a protectionist and anti-immigration stance, while Britain is preoccupied with securing its future outside the European Union after June’s stunning referendum vote to exit the bloc.
France’s President François Hollande is grappling with record low ratings ahead of next May’s election that could see far-right Marine Le Pen reaching the second round run-off vote.
Merkel, after 11 years at the helm, now looks increasingly like the only bulwark of stability and liberal freedom among Western allies. …
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Netanyahu has been the leader of the free world since Obama took office.
Merkel the Mad(tm) is incompetent at leading her own country. Hopefully she’ll be kicked out office next year.
Like her country is becoming a bulwark of freedom and stability
Especially if you are a German woman alone at night
While a strong industrial power - having only 10 Frigates, 150 Fighter aircraft, and 180K total military manpower - they ain't leadin' nothing.
Hahaha!
Merkle is the new leader of the arabic language club.
BWAAAAAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!
If by “free world” you mean the House of Dar Al-Islam, I agree.
Snort.
Leader of the Muslim world maybe
Is she eve part of the Free World?
She has been the leader of screwed up world, know as EU, quite some time. Enjoy that, you left wing nuts
She was a informer for the East German’s Stasi for god sake. Now she is the standard bearer of the western universal value? How pathetic
She’s in the lead all right. In the wrong direction.
Xi is already the leader of ‘the free world’. I expect him to continue.
Of course this raises questions about what is meant by “the free world”, but any other choice raises questions about what is meant by “leader”.
Hsi Chin-p’ing’s goons had no problem telling Obama “this is our country” when he visited them.
ROFLOLOLOL
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