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Old 10-23-2008, 10:09 PM
 
Location: Flyover Country
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True; the level of education is really high in Europe which explains the heavy Obama support.

If the level of education was as high in the United States, Obama would be winning by 40 points in the polls.

They are not fed right wing propaganda like the U.S. media has, and they are told the truth, something that usually is buried in this country. Add in American indifference and their insular attitudes and I'm not surprised to hear the ignorance of "terrorist", "socialist" and "Muslim" accusations by the morons rooting for McSame
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Old 10-23-2008, 10:09 PM
 
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We ARE a really screwed up place. We start disastrous wars that cause humanitarian disasters and grievous loss of life. We ignore climate change while being the number one cause of it. We reelected a complete moron who cannot even speak English, and his shadowy and furtive Vice President who calls the shots. We have divided Europe and are now planning on starting a new Cold War, this time in the former countries of the Warsaw Pact.

Of course Europe wants Obama, as does anyone with a brain, which is most of the rest of the world and over half of this country
Way over half of this country. Obama will have to fumigate the White House though.
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Old 10-23-2008, 10:10 PM
 
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I can see Pike's Peak from my front window, thus I'm a Mountain Man and a Lumberjack.
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Old 10-23-2008, 10:11 PM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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Economy, global economy... ever heard about such a thing? Import, export, foreign relations... are you related with Palin?
Wow,a leftist making a personal attack....duly reported.

Having actually lived overseas I have some ideas....
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Old 10-24-2008, 06:27 AM
 
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Economy, global economy... ever heard about such a thing? Import, export, foreign relations... are you related with Palin?

So you don't think they will continue to trade with us if McCain is elected?
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Old 10-24-2008, 06:31 AM
 
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they probably like obama's world global poverty bill that takes money out of american pockets and puts it into theirs, as well as obama's elimination of foreign debt bill, which takes money out of american pockets and puts it into theirs..... just these 2 bills alone will cost more than the entire bailout so far!
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Old 10-24-2008, 06:32 AM
 
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We should care what the world thinks.
1. Global Economy
2. Our involvement in the UN
3. Our involvement in Iraq, Afghanistan.. how do you fight terrorism if you do not have relationships with countries where terrorist are located.. you need to support of these countries to root out evil before they strike

The US has never been isolationist so we should care..

And Luzianne.. not everyone has European ancestry... though I;m not surprise that one made that comment
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Old 10-24-2008, 06:35 AM
 
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We ARE a really screwed up place. We start disastrous wars that cause humanitarian disasters and grievous loss of life.

Don't disagree totally here. This is one of the reasons I am not happy with what Bush and his administration right now.


We ignore climate change while being the number one cause of it.

Complete and utter bullsh.ite.

We reelected a complete moron who cannot even speak English, and his shadowy and furtive Vice President who calls the shots.

While not a cunning linguist, Bush is a lot smarter than you and everyone else give him credit for. Not sure if the Cheney actually calls the shots. Perhaps he just agrees with the President a lot?


We have divided Europe and are now planning on starting a new Cold War, this time in the former countries of the Warsaw Pact.

More complete and utter bullsh.ite. We have divided Europe?? WE did this? I'm sorry, but this may be the dumbest statement ever, and you've had tons of them.

Of course Europe wants Obama, as does anyone with a brain, which is most of the rest of the world and over half of this country
Whatever dude. You do nothing but insult those that disagree with you and thus are not taken seriously. I mean, with statements like the ones you made above, it's easy to see this.
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Old 10-24-2008, 06:36 AM
 
Location: In the sunshine on a ship with a plank
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Our name has become mud throughout the world and especially in Europe. We are a laughing stock- even to our Canadian neighbors.

The rest of the world clearly recognizes that change is needed- not only to help us, but to ultimately help them. They think of Bush as an ignorant bully who started a war by lying not only to all Americans but also to our allies throughout the world.

The Iraq War has affected countries other than our own- all based upon a lie from the Bush administration.

Europeans tend to be a peaceable people for the most part. They have seen McCain sing about bombing Iran. They have news over there that is completely unfiltered and they know what kind of man he is. And they do not respect him.

I work for a company that is headquartered in Europe. And they all hope that Barack Obama wins this election.
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Old 10-24-2008, 06:38 AM
 
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Who said I needed the affirmation?

I'm just stating my experiences in Europe and it's also a plus that we will have a more sophisticated image under Obama!
Perhaps, but image is hollow. I want substance and someone who will do things for the good of OUR country regardless if it ticks off other countries. I'm not saying that Obama or McCain won't do these things, but I want a leader that is brutally honest and doesn't kowtow to other countries because we want to be "liked".

Are you not sick of how we kowtow to the Saudis?
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