It's not only Obama's youth, eloquence and energy that have stolen hearts across the Atlantic. For Europeans, there have always been two Americas: one of cynicism, big business and bullying aggression, another of freedom, fairness and nothing-is-impossible dynamism.
McCain's on tv attacking him, and, for the first time, he looks genuinely frightened. It's really quite pathetic, my very dear friends. Lame attacks, and back to demanding townhall debates. Even Tweety's out actually asking people to "vote like your kids for once" on Jay Leno.
So come on, Berliners. Don't let us down! WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
And if you read some of the links I posted in the Salon, I would say they are cautious - but not excited.
But at least McCain had his golf cart and Daddy Bush....
You really couldn't write this shit any better. WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Stern is featuring Carla Bruni, instead, this week. They will probably have Obama on their next cover.
The fastest way to leave Harlem. ;-) Skennah Kowa
another of freedom, fairness and nothing-is-impossible dynamism.
Nixon showed that that sidoe of america could be killed, Reagan went and did the deed. It will take more than Obama's hope to revive that corpse. keep to the Fen Causeway