Obama-mania sweeps Berlin as thousands flood streets to see the man they dub the 'black JFK'

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Obama-mania sweeps Berlin as thousands flood streets to see the man they dub the 'black JFK'

Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:05pm

"In the build-up to what is probably the most anticipated American campaign speech ever held on foreign soil, one of Berlin's main city magazines offered its readership cut-out American flags to wave at Barack Obama's planned address."

They are trying to tone this down as they aren't quite sure how many will actually show this is amazing. It's getting a full day of television coverage.


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re: Obama-mania sweeps Berlin as thousands flood streets to see the man they dub the 'black JFK'

Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:09pm

They also worship David Hasslehoff.

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Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:10pm

Got my hair done a week ago, and an African-American woman in the chair next to mine kept saying, "If Obama wins, they'll shoot him. He'll be assassinated before anybody can blink."

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Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:11pm

I'm sure that's not going to keep her from voting for him.

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Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:24pm

Thank god the Germans love him! That should definitely clinch his win this fall.

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Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:28pm

Well that certainly wasn't my point in posting this. But yes the man is wildly popular in the United States as well. McCain certainly has a lot of work to do if he plans to "clinch" this election in November.

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Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:33pm

Should they be calling him the black JFK? Maybe the new JFK?

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Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:37pm

I like "half black half white JFK"

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#9

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Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:38pm

Is Sasha the new John John?

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Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:43pm

lol

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Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:44pm

Can't you just picture Michelle in a pill box hat?

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#12

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Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:46pm

I can certainly picture Karl Rove in a book depository.

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Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:46pm

I think Cindy would fit the pill box hat better.

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Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:48pm

Forget the hat. Cindy wants to know where this box of pills is that everyone keeps talking about.

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Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:48pm

Since more than 60% of Germans vote for socialist liberals, I don't see how this is a good thing.

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Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:49pm

That's funny that they think he's black.

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Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:50pm

Yeah Goth. Hitler was a socialist. So is Obama. Don't you liberal loonies EVER get it right?

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Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:50pm

Since no one over here really cares what the Germans think I don't see how this is even worth mentioning.

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Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:51pm

Why does he have three Zoloft blobs shaved into his hair?

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Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:52pm

Exactly JohnBoy2. Rush say is it right. His Halfrican-American.

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Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:52pm

Oy vey.

Do you KNOW how they say "Black JFK" in German?

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#22

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Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:52pm

"I am a donut?"

#23

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Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:58pm

"I am a black and white cookie"?

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Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:59pm

I Am A Camera

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Posted: 7/24/08 at 1:02pm

I Am Shelby Lynne.