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| German newspaper endorses Bush |
| 2004-10-27 |
| EFL; hat tip to the Brothers Judd. TGA, is this your doing? [:-)] Europe's top-selling newspaper, Germany's tabloid daily Bild, endorsed George W Bush for United States president on Tuesday, saying he would do a better job fighting terror and not ask Berlin to send troops to Iraq. Bild, in what a spokesperson said was likely the first US election endorsement in its 51-year history, said Bush was a known quantity in Europe and had a better sense than Democratic challenger John Kerry of what Washington could expect from its transatlantic partners. "Bush knows that Europe and Germany do not have the military capacity for a significantly larger commitment of troops beyond their current deployments abroad," Bild journalist Hugo Mueller-Vogg said in the editorial . . . . "With Bush, we know what to expect. No one knows what John Kerry stands for and where he wants to lead America and the world." . . . |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #7 Man, this is pathetic any way you look at it. It's not that they love Bush, you see, but because they are deathly afraid of being asked to help out. And of course they couldn't say no to Kerry since he represents (in their minds) the kindler, gentler, pacifist America (the anti-Bush). Good grief. |
| Posted by: Rafael 2004-10-27 10:18:54 PM |
| #6 "Bush knows that Europe and Germany do not have the military capacity for a significantly larger commitment of troops beyond their current deployments abroad," Bild journalist Hugo Mueller-Vogg said in the editorial Translation: Bush knows we're a sorry sack of shit that can't haul our butt in a bucket beyond the autobahn without a lift from Uncle Sam. |
| Posted by: Ptah 2004-10-27 9:58:37 PM |
| #5 I think Bild is taking the 'realistic' approach to things. For whatever his faults, as the Germans see him, Bush will continue to beat tub on the bad guys. He doesn't threaten Europe and he doesn't demand German soldiers. He is also unequivocally powerful and is recognized as the leader of the other world powers--which leads to stability. For comparison, the democrats can only offer Clinton and Carter as real examples. Both of whom were weak-kneed disasters that forced Europe to be more assertive and take over the American foreign policy deficit. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2004-10-27 9:29:56 PM |
| #4 Hey, no matter what you say Mrs. D, if Bild says vote Bush, I'm voting Bush. Good grief, you're really bashing the foreigners today! [Actually, this is a tabloid -- they're trying to get attention. Don't take it too seriously.] |
| Posted by: Tom 2004-10-27 9:16:17 PM |
| #3 This won’t change my vote but I did find it very surprising. My impression was that German media was entirely against Bush. I’m hoping TGA will comment. |
| Posted by: Anonymous5032 2004-10-27 8:30:40 PM |
| #2 Another set of foreigners who must think somebody voting in the election will be influenced by their opinion. Wrong again. |
| Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2004-10-27 8:02:48 PM |
| #1 "No one knows what John Kerry stands for and where he wants to lead America and the world." ...and that includes John Kerry. |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2004-10-27 7:45:55 PM |