Obama-mania sweeps Berlin as thousands flood streets to see the man they dub the 'black JFK'
Obama-mania sweeps Berlin as thousands flood streets to see the man they dub the 'black JFK'
mejusthavingfun
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/12/06
#1 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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"Only around 13,000 Americans live in Berlin. So what is motivating Berliners and Germans in general to treat a Democratic presidential hopeful to such a royal welcome?
He's not Bush"
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#2re: Obama-mania sweeps Berlin as thousands flood streets to see the man they dub the 'black JFK'
Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:09pmThey also worship David Hasslehoff.
nygrl23
Broadway Star Joined: 4/18/07
#2re: Obama-mania sweeps Berlin as thousands flood streets to see the man th
Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:10pmGot 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."
mejusthavingfun
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/12/06
#3re: Obama-mania sweeps Berlin as thousands flood streets to see the man th
Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:11pmI'm sure that's not going to keep her from voting for him.
#4re: Obama-mania sweeps Berlin as thousands flood streets to see the man th
Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:24pmThank god the Germans love him! That should definitely clinch his win this fall.
....but the world goes 'round
mejusthavingfun
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/12/06
#5re: Obama-mania sweeps Berlin as thousands flood streets to see the man th
Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:28pmWell 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.
Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
#6re: Obama-mania sweeps Berlin as thousands flood streets to see the man th
Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:33pm
Should they be calling him the black JFK? Maybe the new JFK?
#7re: Obama-mania sweeps Berlin as thousands flood streets to see the man th
Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:37pmI like "half black half white JFK"
....but the world goes 'round
Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
#8re: Obama-mania sweeps Berlin as thousands flood streets to see the man th
Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:38pmIs Sasha the new John John?
mejusthavingfun
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/12/06
#9re: Obama-mania sweeps Berlin as thousands flood streets to see the man th
Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:43pmlol
#10re: Obama-mania sweeps Berlin as thousands flood streets to see the man th
Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:44pmCan't you just picture Michelle in a pill box hat?
....but the world goes 'round
Roscoe
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#11re: Obama-mania sweeps Berlin as thousands flood streets to see the man th
Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:46pmI can certainly picture Karl Rove in a book depository.
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#12re: Obama-mania sweeps Berlin as thousands flood streets to see the man th
Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:46pmI think Cindy would fit the pill box hat better.
Salve, Regina, Mater misericordiae
Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra
Salve, Salve Regina
Ad te clamamus exsules filii Eva
Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes
O clemens O pia
Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra
Salve, Salve Regina
Ad te clamamus exsules filii Eva
Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes
O clemens O pia
#13re: Obama-mania sweeps Berlin as thousands flood streets to see the man th
Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:48pmForget the hat. Cindy wants to know where this box of pills is that everyone keeps talking about.
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#14re: Obama-mania sweeps Berlin as thousands flood streets to see the man th
Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:48pmSince more than 60% of Germans vote for socialist liberals, I don't see how this is a good thing.
If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
JohnBoy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/21/06
#15re: Obama-mania sweeps Berlin as thousands flood streets to see the man th
Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:49pmThat's funny that they think he's black.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#16re: Obama-mania sweeps Berlin as thousands flood streets to see the man th
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?
#17re: Obama-mania sweeps Berlin as thousands flood streets to see the man th
Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:50pmSince no one over here really cares what the Germans think I don't see how this is even worth mentioning.
....but the world goes 'round
#18re: Obama-mania sweeps Berlin as thousands flood streets to see the man th
Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:51pmWhy does he have three Zoloft blobs shaved into his hair?
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#19re: Obama-mania sweeps Berlin as thousands flood streets to see the man th
Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:52pm
Exactly JohnBoy2. Rush say is it right. His Halfrican-American.
#20re: Obama-mania sweeps Berlin as thousands flood streets to see the man th
Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:52pm
Oy vey.
Do you KNOW how they say "Black JFK" in German?
#21re: Obama-mania sweeps Berlin as thousands flood streets to see the man th
Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:52pm"I am a donut?"
Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
#22re: Obama-mania sweeps Berlin as thousands flood streets to see the man th
Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:58pm"I am a black and white cookie"?
#23re: Obama-mania sweeps Berlin as thousands flood streets to see the man th
Posted: 7/24/08 at 12:59pmI Am A Camera
....but the world goes 'round
Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
#24re: Obama-mania sweeps Berlin as thousands flood streets to see the man th
Posted: 7/24/08 at 1:02pmI Am Shelby Lynne.
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