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2008-07-29 Europe

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Posted by tu3031 2008-07-29 09:33|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Mr. Huber, who belongs to the sister party of Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats, also said that "it is the opposite of solidarity and partnership when one side is to make more sacrifices and the other gains an advantage from it."

apparently, irony is not an EU commodity

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-07-29 09:51|| 2008-07-29 09:51|| Front Page Top

#2 "political faux pas "

Get used to it if the smiling empty-headed empty suit idiot Obama gets elected.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-07-29 09:56|| 2008-07-29 09:56|| Front Page Top

#3 Erwin Huber, chairman of the center-right Christian Social Union of Bavaria, called Mr. Obama's statement "a disappointment for Europe and Germany."

Hier es uberrascht wenig. Sort of the way we see it on this side as well Herr Erwin.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-07-29 10:39|| 2008-07-29 10:39|| Front Page Top

#4 Seems Steve Jobs is not the only one with a reality distortion field. The effects seem to linger for about 24 hours and then reality slips in (to some).

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-07-29 12:13|| 2008-07-29 12:13|| Front Page Top

#5 apparently, irony is not an EU commodity

They have a committee working on that. They should have a 1000 page document coming out soon detailing its approved parameters and acceptable uses.

Posted by xbalanke 2008-07-29 14:03|| 2008-07-29 14:03|| Front Page Top

#6 For all the guff W gets about being a "poor speaker", Obama sans teleprompter will be seen the "dumbest speaker" in a long time.

Posted by Harcourt Whomosh aka Broadhead6 2008-07-29 22:35|| 2008-07-29 22:35|| Front Page Top

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