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Romney's strong debate showing puts Europe on edge
Reuters ^ | Oct 4, 2012 | Luke Baker

Posted on 10/04/2012 9:47:19 AM PDT by Gamecock

President Barack Obama's lackluster performance in the first U.S. election debate provoked uneasiness in European capitals on Thursday, where hopes are mostly, if unofficially, pinned on his securing a second term.

....there was particular consternation at Romney's singling out of deficit-ridden Spain as a poorly administered economy.

"Spain has never been mentioned in a presidential debate as a symbol of failure," the left-leaning newspaper lamented. "What happened last night makes history. And not in a good way."

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: debate
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To: Gamecock

Very amusing. Although one tidbit caught my eye: “Leading Spanish daily El Pais highlighted the fact that Spain was the only European country mentioned, and contrasted Romney’s negative depiction of it with Obama’s praise for Spain’s renewable energy policies during the 2008 campaign.”

Let’s hope that Romney has learned his lesson on that one. It’s one of the reasons why the Communists who took over the Spanish government succeeded in ruining their economy. I’ve heard that Spain has now dropped the windmill nonsense.


21 posted on 10/04/2012 10:45:42 AM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Gamecock

Breaking News Europe - many of us in the US, will not save you next time. We never should have gotten involved in WW I. There was absolutely nothing at stack for the US in that war, and it was not worth a single American’s life to become involved.

I just cannot ever see a reason to spend one American life defending or retaking Europe regardless of the circumstances. Europe is not worth saving, in my humble opinion.


22 posted on 10/04/2012 11:15:47 AM PDT by rigelkentaurus
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To: Gamecock

Nothing pleases this Jewish Republican more than the thought of Europeans, who subjected Jews to expulsions, ghettos, pogroms, and gas chambers, lying awake at night, worrying that little Israel is going to cause WWIII!

With the exception of Poland, the Czech Republic, and Italy (only because I LOVE Italian women and Italian food), Europe can drop dead. Submit to your moose limb masters, dhimmis!


23 posted on 10/04/2012 12:16:24 PM PDT by The Fop (Excuse me while I clean the saliva out of my racist dog whistle)
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To: Gamecock

Luke Baker’s DNC check is in the mail!


24 posted on 10/04/2012 7:40:31 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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To: BlueStateRightist; GOPsterinMA
Europeans suck

How much do they charge?

25 posted on 10/08/2012 5:34:37 PM PDT by Impy (Don't call me red.)
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To: Impy; BlueStateRightist

I have to say the people were uber-friendly on this European trip.


26 posted on 10/08/2012 5:41:07 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (The Glove don't fit, but it's better than a burqa.)
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To: Gamecock
“where hopes are mostly, if unofficially, pinned on his securing a second term. “

“Hopes” for what??? By who??
Are they wishing for economic collapse?

27 posted on 10/08/2012 5:44:24 PM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (Encourage all of your Democrat friends to get out and vote on November 7th, the stakes are high.)
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