By Charles Lemos on Jul 22, 2008 in Barack Obama, Commander in Chief, German politics, Germany, Obamaisms, Qualifications | 151 Comments
I am beginning to wonder if Obama actually went to law school and taught Constitutional law. In fact, I wonder if he went to grade school. Back in May, Obama referenced having visited 57 states; today on Face the Nation, the very junior Senator from Illinois said this:
“[T]he objective of this trip was to have […]
By SusanUnPC on Jul 20, 2008 in Barack Obama, Foreign Policy, German politics, Germany | 234 Comments
You’re all familiar with the uproar in Germany over Obama’s original plan to speak in front of the Brandenburg Gate. In her fine essay, “The Adulation of a Leader: a Cautionary Tale,” Medusa noted that Obama was attempting “an ancestral hat trick,” evoking both Ronald Reagan and John F. Kennedy’s speeches at the site.
Well, […]
By PatRacimora on Jul 17, 2008 in Foreign affairs, German politics, Obama | 441 Comments
Obama’s globe-prancing, as if he is already the elected President of the United States, has instigated a dispute within a foreign country.
The distinction between elected state leaders and a partisan candidate (one who has yet to be formally nominated!) has not escaped German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who was upset by the request by […]
