Palin/Sarkozy prank resonates all over Europe

JP Belgium

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Sun Nov-02-08 06:29 AM
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Palin/Sarkozy prank resonates all over Europe

France:
http://www.lemonde.fr/elections-americaines/article/2008/11/02/sarah-palin-piegee-par-un-faux-sarkozy_1113750_829254.html

UK:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/us_elections_2008/7704666.stm

Spain:
http://www.elpais.com/articulo/internacional/Palin/falso/Sarkozy/anos/llegue/presidencia/elppgl/20081102elpepuint_3/Tes

Belgium:
http://www.deredactie.be/cm/de.redactie/buitenland/081102_Palin_Sarkozy

and you can find dozens like this!

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Schulzz

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Sun Nov-02-08 06:32 AM
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1. Palin improved her image yesterday...

Edited on Sun Nov-02-08 06:33 AM by Schulzz

She is now a worldwide joke, instead of a national joke :evilgrin:

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rucky

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Sun Nov-02-08 06:43 AM
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5. We haven't seen anything like this since The Macarena

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dbmk

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Sun Nov-02-08 08:26 AM
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14. Trust me. That was already established.

Edited on Sun Nov-02-08 08:28 AM by dbmk

Many of my friends care little about this US election stuff (apart from thinking that McCain is more of the same. Just older).

But Palin has been a hit from the start. Everyone can appreciate funny stuff. :)
Albeit the headshaking kind.

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democracy1st

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Sun Nov-02-08 06:37 AM
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2. thanks JP always great to get that world perspective...

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whistle

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Sun Nov-02-08 06:37 AM
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3. Palin's response, "I can see Canada from where I live in Alaska".

...My question is which ding dong set Palin up from inside her campaign?

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NewJeffCT

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Sun Nov-02-08 06:43 AM
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4. Thanks for posting that - and from his house

Sarkozy can see Belgium!

:evilgrin:

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Starry Messenger

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Sun Nov-02-08 06:44 AM
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6. Feel our pain Europe. n/t

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babylonsister

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Sun Nov-02-08 06:49 AM
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7. So she's not only the laughingstock of the US and Canada, but the world?

Wow. She's accomplished so much during her short time in the spotlight.

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OmmmSweetOmmm

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Sun Nov-02-08 07:03 AM
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9. lol! Front page of BBC News!!!!!

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Blue Velvet

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Sun Nov-02-08 08:56 AM
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17. It's also the most read story at the BBC site, ahead of "Man is found glued to toilet seat"

Unfortunately, "Man is found glued" leads in the "most emailed" category...

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Youphemism

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Sun Nov-02-08 07:02 AM
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8. She's just earned the "Ugly American" label in the rest of the world...

Not recognizing multiple incorrect names and even job titles (I'm no foreign relations expert, but I think Quebec has a Premier, not a Prime Minister) feeds right into that label -- forget the fact that Canada is a next-door neighbor that represents pretty much her only claim to quasi foreign affairs experience.

I expect to see her again after this election, but only at the state or congressional level. She's now a victim of a self-imposed cement ceiling in politics.

I think it's much more likely that she moves her career into TV Land, where she'll annoy us as a commentator for a long time.

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Sodan

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Sun Nov-02-08 07:12 AM
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10. Scandinavia:

http://www.vg.no/nyheter/utenriks/presidentvalg-2008/artikkel.php?artid=523681

http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=148&a=846857

http://ekstrabladet.dk/nyheder/politik/article1078335.ece

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dbmk

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Sun Nov-02-08 08:36 AM
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15. Here as well - One of the largest danish newspapers

http://politiken.dk/udland/valgiusa/article591966.ece

Its the biggest story on their front page atm.

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Madam Mossfern

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Sun Nov-02-08 07:18 AM
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11. My French is kind of rusty

I wish there were translations to these articles...are they all the same?

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Ian David

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Sun Nov-02-08 07:24 AM
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13. You can plug them into Babel Fish

http://babelfish.yahoo.com/

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symbolman

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Sun Nov-02-08 07:23 AM
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12. Lets not forget that this idiot has created a 500 Billion dollar gas pipeline

deal that from what I've heard passes Through Canada, a deal that is shaky at best, you'd think she'd have made herself aware of WHO runs the fucking country or at least their title..

The most knowledgable person in the US on Energy..

Yup,yup... :)

Someone needs to create the "Ugly American" Award and grace Her and others with it, seriously..

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glowing

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Mon Nov-03-08 01:27 AM
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18. To tell you the absolute truth, I don't think that she was listening closely

and I don't think she understood half of what he was saying thru a french accent... That's her problem, she doesn't listen, she's not careful, and the entire campaign is an epic fail.. No way these clowns should be allowed near the executive branch.

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Sun Nov-02-08 08:39 AM
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16. Sigh. I'm so tired of being embarassed to be an american.

This is almost over. At least this prank keeps her from getting some public cat seat in the GOP. Now, she's toxic.

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