Bush Makes Not-So-Good Headlines in Europe

LONDON - The re-election of President Bush dominated British newspapers Thursday, and many cast impartiality aside in reporting the result.

"How can 59,054,087 people be so DUMB?" the liberal Daily Mirror asked in a Page One headline. Inside, several pages of coverage were headed "U.S. election disaster."

The Independent bore the front-page headline "Four more years" on a black page with grim pictures including a hooded Iraqi prisoner and an orange-clad detainee at Guantanamo Bay.

The left-leaning Guardian led its features section with a black page bearing the tiny words, "Oh, God." Inside a story described how Bush's victory "catapaulted liberal Britain into collective depression."

Across Europe, many newspapers expressed dismay at the prospect of another term for Bush, a president often regarded as inflexible and unilateralist.

"Oops — they did it again," Germany's left-leaning Tageszeitung newspaper said in a front-page English headline. The cover of the Swiss newsmagazine Facts called Bush's re-election "Europe's Nightmare." "Victory for the hothead: how far will he go?" asked another Swiss weekly, L'Hebdo.

A few British papers welcomed the U.S. election result. "The world is a safer place with George W. Bush back in the Oval Office," the tabloid Sun said in an editorial.

All agreed the result reflected a sea-change in U.S. politics, a victory for neo-conservatives and the religious right.

"March of the Moral Majority" said the conservative Daily Mail, above a photo of Bush with his wife and daughters. "America's moral majority sweeps Bush back into the White House," The Daily Telegraph said.

The Times said Europe "must come to terms, not only with Mr. Bush, but with the nation that has elected him. This is a president who really can speak for America."

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041104/ap_on_re_eu/bush_international_headlines

he has trouble speaking or haven't they noticed?

'Nuff said.

The Times said Europe "must come to terms, not only with Mr. Bush, but with the nation that has elected him. This is a president who really can speak for America."

Guess who owns the Times? Rupert Murdoch, the owner of Fox News.

George Walker Bush* does not speak for this American.

Don't forget Poland. I just saw on another thread that Peggy Noonan was gushing about our beloved friend Poland.

The elites of Old Europe are depressed. Savor. The nonelites of Old Europe, and the normal folk of New Europe, especially our beloved friend Poland, will not be depressed, and many will be happy. Let's savor that too.

http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/pnoonan/?id=11...

"Even newspapers in Poland wondered whether a second Bush mandate will manage to ease ties with the European Union. The Rzeczpospolita daily said the transatlantic conflict “paralyzed institutions like NATO” and “can only mean a loss for Poland,” which just joined the EU in May.

Even while voicing “relief” over a Bush victory, the right-wing Zycie said it was now up to “the American president to make the first move to fill in the divide separating the United States and Europe”.

http://www.world-crisis.com/news/1034_0_1_0_M44/

"Commmiserations to the Kiwis. It's official. Middle America has the best sheep in the world."

"Osama bin Laden will be glad his best recruiting officer has been returned to the White House. His public plea obviously worked."