British CNN Editor Trashes America, Advises Candidates To Act European

NewsBusters.org ^ | 10/14/2008 | Matthew Balan

[Pyro7480]

On Monday’s Newsroom program, CNN European political editor Robin Oakley pontificated to Senators McCain and Obama on how the U.S. can be more liked by people in Europe. The U.K. native’s advice -- change the country’s policies, especially its conservative ones, so it’s more like the European Union. The best example of this came when Oakley brought up the issue of guns: "While we're on the symbolism, let me remind you how many Europeans see U.S. voters -- as a trigger-happy bunch with a Bible in one hand and a rifle in the other.... Does either of you senators have any serious plans to reduce the number of guns available in the U.S. or even dare to suggest it? That really would impress the Europeans, that you stand for change." The editor played video of Americans shooting off firearms, especially automatic weapons, at ranges and shoot-offs, playing further on a common European stereotype of Americans.

[Pyro7480]

The blog item's closing statement: "This is just what the U.S. needs -- another condescending left-wing European telling Americans that they should be more like him and his buddies overseas."

[Slapshot68]

“CNN European political editor Robin Oakley pontificated to Senators McCain and Obama on how the U.S. can be more liked by people in Europe.”

Don’t care what Euros think of us. Moving on...

[austinaero]

Hey Britain, we’ve been independent of you for awhile. As far as perceptions go, we see the UK sliding down the slippery slope of a white flag in one hand and a Koran in the other. I’ll take America!

[manc]

what utter nonsense

this man speaks for only himself and knows nothing

I grew up i England have travelled and lived in many countries in Europe and most Europeans do not look at Americans like that at all.

Only the space cadets would ever believe this man like they would believe anything from the NY times.

Infact it is like the NY times speaking for America, it is not true what he says and most Euros love America and Americans

[NoLibZone]

Well if we conducted ourselves as th EU or even Candad does ; Obama would not be a candidate, Rice not Sec of State and Powell would never have been a general.

The EU is Racist to the core.

[Biggirl]

Do not like what the Americans do, TOUGH.

[Michael.SF.]

British CNN Editor Trashes America, Advises Candidates To Act European

He wants the candidates to not bathe regularly, wear mismatched ties and not have regular dental check ups?

[mancini]

You mean like bending over for Sharia law? That kind of being more like Europeans? Thanks, I’ll pass.

[doubleaught]

Does this mean that we have to stop bathing daily?

[T. Buzzard Trueblood]

a trigger-happy bunch with a Bible in one hand and a rifle in the other

What's so wrong with that?

The granddaughters of the current generation of Europeans will wear burkas.

[Billthedrill]

While we're on the symbolism, let me remind you how many Europeans see U.S. voters -- as a trigger-happy bunch with a Bible in one hand and a rifle in the other...

Smart Europeans know us better than that, Bob. You don't. That isn't our problem.

[I see my hands]

To: Robin Oakley

Bang.

[EyeGuy]

“CNN European political editor Robin Oakley pontificated to Senators McCain and Obama on how the U.S. can be more liked by people in Europe.”

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Maybe sickly socialist and grossly narcisistic Europe, and other condescending queens like Canada should work harder at being “liked” by Americans.

[DoughtyOne]

Shocking really... does this butt head understand why the United States exists in the first place?

It exists because Europeans wanted to get away from England and Europe. Why would we now want to be more like Europe?

Honest to God, the left is fricken clueless.

[manc]

do you seriously believe anything this reporter says or writes. The man is far left like the NY times is. This would be like the NY times speaking for all Americans , it is not true and certainly just in his head. As for Britain going to crap, I agree and that is because of the left wing and the left wing media. But one thing most English do think is that they love America and Americans Only the far left hate American like they the far left in America I really though by now we would know that most journo's speak rubbish and they are not to believe I would also like for us to remember it is the British which has stuck by America and have lost many soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. Britain is the only country America can count on and have done. Not France, not Germany, not Ireland, nor Spain

[chainsaw]

Robin Oakley can kiss a$$. Nobody asked him for his putrid opinion.

I wonder when the limeys are going to get rid of the pound and go with the worthless euro. They have already brandished English law and accepted Shera law or what ever it’s called.

[EyeGuy]

“...as a trigger-happy bunch with a Bible in one hand and a rifle in the other...”

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I fail to see the problem with that.

Oh wait. No mention of a Cowboy hat.

[vbmoneyspender]

"While we're on the symbolism, let me remind you how many Europeans see U.S. voters -- as a trigger-happy bunch with a Bible in one hand and a rifle in the other . . ."

I have to say I am happy to conform to that stereotype.

[Mac from Cleveland]

He advises the candidates to “act European”??

Looks like the two of them are taking his advice.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Let us know when you want to tap the Arsenal of Democracy again sometime, Robin.

[Ouderkirk]

Hey Robin...come and get it

[Red Badger]

...Advises Candidates To Act European

He mean "white"?................

[TexanToTheCore]

More European eh?.

Do we have to kill 30 million of our fellow citizens to qualify, as you did?

Europe is the most blood soaked soil on the planet. I laugh at any pretensions the Euros have in regards to sophistication or diplomatic skills.

[Intolerant in NJ]

...let me remind you how many Europeans see U.S. voters -- as a trigger-happy bunch with a Bible in one hand and a rifle in the other...funny - they had no problem with how "trigger happy" we were, with our rifles, when they were about to descend into despotism during WWI and WWII.......

[This Just In]

“...get away from England and Europe.”

More to the point, they wanted the freedom to own guns, exercise religious liberty (not the states “official” religion), and own property, etc.

[Citizen Blade]

Does either of you senators have any serious plans to reduce the number of guns available in the U.S. or even dare to suggest it?

Recent Democratic electoral success is at least partly due to their deciding to leave this issue alone.

I'd love for the Dems to go back on a gun-control kick- that has been electoral poison for them for years. But, sadly, it seems that they have wised up on this issue.

[Red Badger]

Does this mean that we have to stop bathing daily?

According to some reporter, apparently the Obama campaign plane has ample evidence of this......

[manc]

no body ask for any American journo advice but they give it.

ou only have to look at the likes of the NY times, LA times, CNN,MSNBC,NBC,ABC,CBS,PBS,NPR, ETC ETC

Since when did we ever get wound up over some worthless left wing hack from a left wing media outlet.

And another thing
obama is alright acting like a third world candidate, rigging elections, cheating on his birth, getting thugs to silence people etc

[donna]

The world lost respect for America when we started killing more unborn babies than the world wars ever kill.

[Bobkk47]

Hey Europe, the next time the Germans, or the Russians invade your country...call somebody else.

[Red Badger]

Most Europeans forget that THEY are the reason why WE left Europe in the first place!.............

[Red Badger]

or the Cold War.............

[austrian]

oh boy i love it when someone believes he knows what over 700.000.000 people (population of europe) think.

[Citizen Blade]

The world lost respect for America when we started killing more unborn babies than the world wars ever kill.

I doubt Europeans care much about our abortion rate. But, European countries typically have lower abortion rates and more restrictive abortion laws than we do. I always find that surprising.

[chainsaw]

He wants the candidates to not bathe regularly, wear mismatched ties and not have regular dental check ups?

If he is a typical brit, he doesn’t need regular dental check ups. Their socialized dental care has made dental cripples of millions of brits. Chances are he has full dentures that he can leave at a lab anytime he wants.

[EyeGuy]

You are absolutely right and I posted on this subject a couple of days ago.

Imagine how Americans look based on the perverts and radicals in our traitorous media and pop culture.

A palpable example is the Islamic Jihadists who grossly misread America with their barbarity on 9-11. They have since had their cowardly asses handed to them daily by real Americans who have literally run them into the ground in their OWN backyard.

A very good point you made, and worth the consideration of all present.

[wac3rd]

Yes, and if those millions of gun totin’ rednecks wouldn’t have come to your aid twice in the last 100 years, you would be dead or speaking German.

Ingrates.

F the Europeans.

[tcrlaf]

I saw this piece, and it pi**ed me off. It was INCREDIBLY condescending and elitist, not too mention full of outright lies.

He FORGETS to mention that the average poor person in America enjoys a lifestyle that is equal to the average MIDDLE-CLASS European.

He FORGETS to mention that the examples he cites are the Most extreme of the Extreme, and that Europe has it’s own whacko’s, too.

America is America because it ALLOWS people to be extreme in thier views, without fear of recrimination by the Government, as long as that extremism doesn’t interfere with the rights of others.

[singfreedom]

As my German immigrant grandmother told my sisters and I a long time ago, “I didn’t leave anything over there.” I still agree with her.

[manc]

Hey Bob

lets not stereotype hey

It is one journo from CNN so what who cares what he says,

Just because he give his own view it doesn’t mean he speaks for millions of people nor does he even know what he is on about, much like most of CNN

As for Euro’s asking for help

I think you need to go into history hey.

Britain has always been there for America, it was Britain fighting the Nazis since 1939 , America was reluctant to join the war and only did when America a got attacked from Japan

Since then Britain has lost their lives fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, remember,
Ive seen those dead bodies who have been killed fighting a group which attacked America.
As for Argentina war Britain never asked for America
as for kosovo that was Clinton’s war along side christina ammanpour
so before we go all bad on an entire continent lets put what one journo from CNN into perspective

[austrian]

The world lost respect for America when we started killing more unborn babies than the world wars ever kill.

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sorry but i think that “the world” really doesn´t care if you abort babys or not.

[wideminded]

Speaking of British CNN, I was very surprised to see Richard Quest still on CNN the other night. I had assumed that being arrested for meth possession with the attendant embarrassing details concerning his cruising for gay sex in Central Park might at least cause him to be taken off the air.

[hermgem]

There is a huge difference between U.S. and European CNN.
European's CNN is hard left of U.S.’s CNN.
As a matter of fact, CNN is the part of U.S. hating media, which, at it's core consists of:
NYT, API, BBC, CNN.

[Khepri]

U.K., it's the new France

[Emperor Palpatine]

"...as a trigger-happy bunch with a Bible in one hand and a rifle in the other..."



Just following the advice of the Lord about selling your cloak and buying a sword......or in this case a Winchester 30-30.

[Tzimisce]

Yeah - you Gun toting, bible thumping Americans driving around in your pick up trucks with the gun racks need to learn to be more open minded and less judgmental and less culturally bigoted.

Just like us Europeans...

[Emperor Palpatine]

This idiot would be heiling in front of the British Reichsta...err Parliament on Der Weissehallstra...err Whitehall if not for us.

I hate these Europansy ingrates.

[singfreedom]

You are of course correct about Brits. Most of us do really like those guys, but we sure do get tired of being “talked down to” by some of the less bright sort!

[AnotherUnixGeek]

CNN European political editor Robin Oakley pontificated to Senators McCain and Obama on how the U.S. can be more liked by people in Europe.

What makes Robin Oakley think the US cares about being liked by people in Europe? If saving them from two world wars and one cold war didn't do it, screw 'em.