Obama's Turbulent European Vacation

National Journal ^ | 19 Jun 13 | Michael Hirsh

[SkyPilot]

President Obama's honeymoon with the world is over.

What was it, exactly, about Obama's controversy-marred trip to Germany and the G8 Summit in Northern Ireland that fell so flat? Ummm, how about … everything?

There were the snarky words from Vladimir Putin, who expressed an almost Soviet-esque distance from Washington in his views about Syria. "Of course our opinions do not coincide," the Russian leader said bluntly. There was the coded warning from Chancellor Angela Merkel about spying on friends, and her and Obama's continuing frostiness over the issue of economic stimulus versus austerity. Above all, there was Obama's vague attempt at the Brandenburg Gate to capture some wisp of his past glory by pledging vague plans to cut nuclear arms and an even vaguer concept of "peace with justice."

The "peace with justice" line was a quote from John F. Kennedy, Obama's attempt to steal just a little of JFK's thunder from 50 years before. He didn't come away with much, winning just a smattering of applause from a crowd that was one one-hundredth the size of JFK's. A crowd that, at about 4,500, was also much, much smaller than Obama drew as a candidate in 2008.

Not only is the honeymoon long over, folks. The marriage is becoming deeply troubled and, increasingly, loveless.

On June 26, 1963, you may recall from your history books, Kennedy flew to West Berlin, which was isolated behind the Iron Curtain, and declared "Ich bin ein Berliner" to delirious roars from a crowd of 450,000 Germans who immediately understood that he was telling them that "all free men, wherever they may live," stood behind them.

[SkyPilot]

In contrast to JFK, and Ronald Reagan's almost-as-famous line 24 years later -- "Mr, Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" -- Obama came across as more of a jelly doughnut...

The "elites" and the EuroFools who really believed in this jerk can mea culpa all they want - they are exposed for every believing in an Affirmative Action Marxist with a stolen Connecticut Social Security number.

I predict the homosexual angle will eventually bring Obama utter shame on the world stage, not because the world's godless sinners disapprove of buggery, but in the way Obama will eventually get caught. His sin will find him out, and Moochelle will go nuts at being exposed as a hairy beard. The press will not be able to weasel him out of it.

[Dilbert San Diego]

The liberals claimed that America would be more respected in the world with Obama as president. America’s image was tattered by Bush, yadda, yadda, yadda, and Obama would restore all of that. Has Obama accomplished that????

[Venturer]

The world has had 4 years to discover that Obama is all hat and no cattle.

I believe that Michelle already knows she is a beard and is taking advantage of it by separate vacations at our expense.

[Roccus]

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A crowd that, at about 4,500, was also much, much smaller than Obama drew as a candidate in 2008.

Ya just can't draw them Germans without a free rock concert and beer like last time.

[By and By]

The world realizes that Obama is a jackass. We knew it, they finally found out.

[spawn44]

THE FRAUD HAS BEEN REVEALED.

[FlingWingFlyer]

I hope the Euros dropkick his ass back across the Atlantic.

[patriotsblood]

I think you are spot on. I read the Larry Sinclair book,and I suspect that the combination of his reported orientation and drug use will at some point result in an incident that even the SS and MSM won’t be willing to stomach.

[GladesGuru]

Under the influence of “Hopium” the Libtards and the Urban FeralsN’Friends voted for a known Alinskite commie with Muslim leanings. So - the Al_Manseurian Candidate was elected.

The Eurotrash get to laugh, but we have to pay.

[MuttTheHoople]

Competency is racist, sexist, and homophobic.

[NonValueAdded]

4,500? but he invited 6,000. 25% no show, eh?

[To Hell With Poverty]

Back to Indonesia would be better...

[Route395]

[Cronos]

if by ‘we’ you mean freepers, then yes. But not to most Americans

[SkyPilot]

[0.E.O]

Why the surprise? If there is a single European leader that Obama hasn’t pissed off at one time or another then I’m not aware of it.

[By and By]

Yep, that’s what I meant.