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Front page of Germany's Die Welt national newspaper this morning, titled: Heaven and Hell. (Original Post) kpete May 2017 OP
So embarrassing janterry May 2017 #1
Ouch mercuryblues May 2017 #2
I hope never FlightRN May 2017 #3
Enjoy the Respite GopherGal May 2017 #5
"Evil, very evil" dalton99a May 2017 #4
i wish i knew german barbtries May 2017 #6
The Weser Kurier is a small regional newspaper DFW May 2017 #12
thanks DFW barbtries May 2017 #15
Back in 2004, I was asked for my prediction prior to the election DFW May 2017 #19
Merkel seems to miss Obama, a leader that she could respect. nt Blue_true May 2017 #7
You could see that clearly at the event in Berlin. DFW May 2017 #20
Merkel needs to accept the fact that she is the leader of the Free World now. Blue_true May 2017 #8
Merkel stoops to conquer Cicada May 2017 #9
It's not a position she wants DFW May 2017 #21
Ain't no sunshine since he's gone...... Tanuki May 2017 #10
The Germans haven't forgotten the good that can come out of America DFW May 2017 #11
I'm glad they're running unflattering photos of Trump. yardwork May 2017 #13
Bild is Germany's USA Today with a little Enquirer mixed in, but they do pretty good headlines! n/t Blaukraut May 2017 #14
OMG, I'm so glad I'm back in US and not in Europe now. lark May 2017 #16
Glad Obama was there in Germany -to counter Donald's crap. Madam45for2923 May 2017 #17
It made for VERY prominent headlines here. DFW May 2017 #22
So, this is how you make America great again? world wide wally May 2017 #18

barbtries

(28,798 posts)
6. i wish i knew german
Fri May 26, 2017, 08:51 AM
May 2017

i'd go to their website and post please help us, we don't want this either! not most of us anyway...republicans and their useful idiot are ruining the country. i still can't believe how many people could not see this coming.

DFW

(54,405 posts)
12. The Weser Kurier is a small regional newspaper
Fri May 26, 2017, 10:14 AM
May 2017

It's in the far northwest, where my wife comes from. Still, if you write them in English, they'll pay attention to your letter, and maybe even translate it.

I haven't gone to their site, but if you try, "letters" in Germann is either "Briefe" or "Leserbriefe (letters from readers)".

barbtries

(28,798 posts)
15. thanks DFW
Fri May 26, 2017, 11:15 AM
May 2017

remember the "sorry everybody" campaign back in '04? I wish there was one out there now. A "we hate him too" campaign, perhaps

DFW

(54,405 posts)
19. Back in 2004, I was asked for my prediction prior to the election
Fri May 26, 2017, 11:34 AM
May 2017

My prediction was, literally, "Kerry wins the election, and Bush remains in office."

The obvious question was, "how does THAT work?" My answer was, "just like Florida in 2000, they flip a strategic state fraudulently, and declare victory." After the fiasco in Ohio came to light, they said, "NOW I understand what you meant." They thought it would be that last time anything like THAT ever happened in our country. oops.

DFW

(54,405 posts)
20. You could see that clearly at the event in Berlin.
Fri May 26, 2017, 11:37 AM
May 2017

Obama was clearly still treated as America's leader, and the crowds proved it. If Trump were to come to Berlin for a similar event, the number coming to see him who were NOT there to protest him would have been less than the number of "Lords a'Leaping" in the 12 days of Christmas.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
8. Merkel needs to accept the fact that she is the leader of the Free World now.
Fri May 26, 2017, 09:25 AM
May 2017

Rally Europe around her and move the world forward until we get our shit together and get rid of Trump and republicans.

Cicada

(4,533 posts)
9. Merkel stoops to conquer
Fri May 26, 2017, 09:59 AM
May 2017

She avoids the appearance that she is the cause of actions. That way she does not get blamed by those opposed. She is a brilliant political operative.

DFW

(54,405 posts)
21. It's not a position she wants
Fri May 26, 2017, 11:40 AM
May 2017

She's not even thrilled with "leader of the EU," even though she wins that one by default. She might go for "caretaker leader of the free world," but only as long as the occupant of the Oval Office holds the title of "Menace of the Free World."

DFW

(54,405 posts)
11. The Germans haven't forgotten the good that can come out of America
Fri May 26, 2017, 10:11 AM
May 2017

They just had a cover with photos of Trump and Obama and a headline "The Two Faces of America."

In other words, don't forget the good just because we now have the bad

yardwork

(61,650 posts)
13. I'm glad they're running unflattering photos of Trump.
Fri May 26, 2017, 10:15 AM
May 2017

He hates unflattering photos. They will distract and enrage him, limiting his energy for doing evil.

lark

(23,105 posts)
16. OMG, I'm so glad I'm back in US and not in Europe now.
Fri May 26, 2017, 11:25 AM
May 2017

I don't know that I could handle the embarrassment that our country and it's so called leader are putting us through. He loves dictators and murderers and hates freely elected democratic leaders because they are in the way of his master, Pootie.

DFW

(54,405 posts)
22. It made for VERY prominent headlines here.
Fri May 26, 2017, 11:42 AM
May 2017

Big discussions about the contrast of America, before and after

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