Posted on 07/27/2008 5:56:12 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Republican John McCain said on Thursday he would like to give a speech in Germany as U.S. president not as a White House candidate, taking a swipe at rival Barack Obama while the Democrat gave a major address in Berlin.
"I'd love to give a speech in Germany ... a political speech or a speech that maybe the German people would be interested in, but I'd much prefer to do it as president of the United States rather than as a candidate ... for the office of presidency," McCain told reporters in Ohio.
Standing in front of a store in a neighbourhood known as German Village, McCain -- for whom foreign policy is considered a strength -- said he would focus on issues at home while his opponent travelled abroad.
"We're going to be campaigning across the heartland of America and talking about the issues that are challenging America today," he said.
Obama drew a crowd estimated by one local official at 200,000 in Berlin's Tiergarten Park, where he urged Europe to stand by the United States in bringing stability to Afghanistan and confronting other threats from climate change to nuclear proliferation.
Republicans have scoffed at Obama's high profile speech, which German media has compared to President John Kennedy's famous 1963 "Ich bin ein Berliner" address.
"Ich bin ein Hypocrite," the Republican party chided in a statement, criticizing Obama for what it called a lack of leadership on Afghanistan in a congressional committee he chairs. "Ich bin" means "I am" in German.
McCain, who had a bratwurst for lunch, said he already knew many of the European leaders with whom Obama was scheduled to hold talks on a trip designed to bolster the Illinois senator's foreign policy credentials.
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It was "my father was a Kenyan goatherder." It shure made the Germans laugh and mock him!!!
Why do ya think he "cancelled" his Paris concert? Hmmmm....????? Either he was Scared of being mocked in France, or he was Scared of it becoming a giant PLO/Iranian Death to America riot!
Beer goggles - that explains it!
Oh come on. Who ever heard of a forest that wasn't literally crawling with squirrels, and frogs, and snakes, and birds etc....all of whom can hear.
"What the hell was that?" "Calm down Ralph, it's just a tree falling in the forest."
BTTT
Hussein’s Europe trip might well be the turning point for the McCain campaign. Hussein came across as an arrogant braggart who didn’t care much about things like the election. To him, the only thing that’s left is the coronation - all else has been decided (by his coterie and the slavish MSM).
* Speeches in stadiums filled with mesmerized, adoring audiences - Check
* An uninspiring background before meteoric rise - Check
* Creates his own new symbols of power - Check
* Associates with racists, hatemongers and violent radicals - Check
* A propaganda machine willing to show him only in the best possible light - Check
* Uses, “glorious leader” style Agitprop posters common in totalitarian nations - Check (see German campaign poster for example)
* Wants Secret Police force - Check
* Somebody powerful people think they can control - Check
* Often dismissed as a light-weight by his opponents - Check
* Seeks to replace God with the State - Check
* People adopting his name as their own - Check
* Inspires adoration art - Check
* Appropriates symbols of past German glory - Check
* Never plans on giving up power - Check (Obama to be president for the next “eight to 10 years”)
* A narcissistic megalomaniac - Check
* Brazenly Takes credit for other people’s accomplishments - Check
* Wants to build “youth” movement through State service - Check
* Acts as if in power before he is - Check
* Some followers believe him to be divine - Check
* Worshiped and aided greatly by the media - Check
The Democrats have failed to tie McCain to Bush and create the anger in them that the liberals have for Bush.
“I was born a poor White child in Hawaii...”
We are truly near the end when one does.
When, if he comes to my town I will have a sign.
“citizen of the world”, Not the USA.
I truly hope that statement hurts him.
Please note that before Nobama spoke in Germany there were two high profile music acts. He didn’t draw that crowd.
a lot of people don’t know that!
Obooboo is the most repulsive POS I have ever witnessed.
Oboobooo is the most repulsive POS I have ever witnesses
I despise him more each day
They all forget to mention that there was a free concert right before his speech, just as when he gave a speech to 75,000 or whatever out in Oregon.
they dont mention the free rock concert paid for by obamma before his speech. the german kids suffered through the speech waiting for the next concert.
I didn't realize there was one both before and after.
Talk about a pathetic attempt to inflate attendance numbers. Tells you what they think their chances are with him alone (without the free concerts).
It also tells you about the complicity of the media for not reporting something so blatant.
Didn’t he say “Man, cocaine is so expensive here.”?
Believe as you must.
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