America Remains Model to Emulate[Germany](Sucks up to Obama, Proves US Greatness)

Financial Times Deutschland ^ | 22 Dec 2006 | Thomas Klau, Translation Armin Broeggelwirth

[FLOutdoorsman]

'One can criticize the U.S. for the Iraq War without misjudging its greatness, especially when Europe needs such a role example.'

[Redbob]

"Where's Obama?"

LOL!

[Redbob]

"Where's Obama?"

LOL!

[rogue yam]

Rarely in its history has the United States disappointed its admirers as deeply as it has in the present day. The Iraq debacle has made the American political elite look clueless and incompetent to the rest of the world. The anti-terror war has shown that despite a long tradition, American constitutional principles rest on a precariously narrow foundation. It is also depressing to see the disproportionate lack of attention devoted to American and Iraqi victims of this conflict.

Unadulterated twaddle. The low level of political discourse in Germany is truly disgraceful. Good beer though.

[Porterville]

loser euro-weanies... suck, suck suck suckc suck suck. We should have let Russia have it.

[MarkM]

Obama will have problems because he is a liberal, and he has a mindless devotion to Democrat liberal ideas. He supports higher taxes and taxpayer financed partial birth abortion for example. Conservative Americans want to vote for a solid conservative, black or white. They will reject a politician of any color, who supports failed liberal policies.

[Yardstick]

What BS. Europe is delighted, not disappointed, to see us tripped up in Iraq. And Europe could care less about whether we're true to our Constitution. No one is fooled by their tongue-clucking concern and "disappointment". What it comes down to is this: Because Europe has failed to live up to its own ideals and expectations, it seeks unhealthy solace in imagining that we aren't living up to ours.

[Proud_USA_Republican]

Europe wants Obama because he's a communist.

[Paradox]

Sorry, you might say that Iraq was a mistake, mismanaged, whatever, but a DEBACLE, it is not, sorry, but then, the media are always there to inject hyperbole into any story, in order to put forth their narrative, instead of the news.

[jgorris]

Rarely in its history has the United States disappointed its admirers as deeply as it has in the present day...

What a crock o $hit

[mhx]

I am sure he's equally impressed with Condoleeza Rice.

[Proud_USA_Republican]

Financial Times Deutschland should talk about something really disappointing. Like the german economy.

[hsalaw]

But the fact that Obama has become such a serious contender within just a few months marks a turning point in the political life of the United States

This writer is completely ignorant of "political life" here. Obama-Osama isn't a "serious contender"; the MSM is just hyping him.

[wildcatf4f3]

essen mich!

[Michael81Dus]

You´re talking BS! Tell me more of your insights from Europe that you can claim Europeans were happy to see you stuck in Iraq.

[Roy Tucker]

His parents separated when their son was two years old. The young Obama was raised by his mother in Indonesia and his grandparents in Hawaii where he attended a traditional private school. Due to his comparatively privileged upbringing, he displays a relaxed elegance which is an important part of his star appeal.

Yeah, I loved this bit. And so George W. Bush's comparatively privileged life (intact family, wealth, travel compared to Obama's) is what gave him that super- relaxed elegance all Germans are wild about.

Euroweenies love all leftist American politicians and can never understand why they don't get elected.

[driftless2]

"Obama...communist"

most succinct and best reply on this thread so far. If the thoroughly naive and unqualified Obama espoused conservative principles, he would instantly fall from his high perch as perceived "savior" of America by Euro leftist elites. Much of the commentary I read from Europe leaves me wondering how some of those nations can function being so clueless.

[Roy Tucker]

And Obama is one of the few Democrats who can successfully talk to Americans about faith, for whom the Christian attitude of a candidates is even more important than his or her political positions. This opens up a potential a voter reservoir which up to now has reliably voted for the Republicans Party.

This guy should get the Walter Duranty Prize for Dangerously Misleading Journalism. Obama Hussein Barack is going to dig deep into that wellspring of Christian voters? This guy is a couple sandwiches short of a picnic. Even Black Americans can't identify with this guy. He grew up white. Outside of the Beltway, I don't see his natural constituency.

[John Valentine]

Outside of the Beltway, I don't see his natural constituency.

You can find them in insular communities of "deep thinkers" located in such diverse places as Ithaca, New York; Madison, Wisconsin; Berkley, California; Ann Arbor, Michigan; Cambridge, Massachussetts; and Portland, Oregon. Anywhere the over-educated and under-experienced gather in citadels of irrelevance known as Universities, you will find Obama's natural constituency.

[DainBramage]

Watching America.com does not seek to influence opinion by selective presentation, but sometimes global opinion can be quite polarized. It may, therefore, fall outside the spectrum of debate in the United States or appear one-sided.

I could hardly tell! Hey Klau...we dont care what the rest of the world thinks. Why dont you and Osamabama get a room.