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KurtNYC

(14,549 posts) Wed Jul 25, 2012, 02:55 PM Jul 2012

4 years ago 200,000 turned out in Berlin for citizen Obama

Obama didn't send his "advisor" cut-outs to kiss London's special ass in advance. Obama delivered a landmark speech that stunned those who were paying attention.

Romney bought 135,000 fake Twitter followers -- Obama inspired 200,000 people to take the time and trouble to go to the Brandenberg Gate and witness history in the making.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/24/obama-in-berlin-video-of_n_114771.html

Romney will come nowhere close to Obama's accomplishment on his current tour but will the press make the comparison to 2008?

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4 years ago 200,000 turned out in Berlin for citizen Obama (Original Post) KurtNYC Jul 2012 OP

... pinto Jul 2012 #1

I remember how the media was poo-poo'ing KurtNYC Jul 2012 #2

That makes me laugh just reading it. Brickbat Jul 2012 #3

when first read that McCain went to a German restaurant I thought it was "The Onion" KurtNYC Jul 2012 #5

I still get goose bumps thinking about that landmark speech. I also remember when POTUS delivered monmouth Jul 2012 #4

pinto

(106,886 posts)

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Reply to KurtNYC (Original post)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 03:04 PM

Jul 2012

KurtNYC

(14,549 posts)

2. I remember how the media was poo-poo'ing

Reply to pinto (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 03:16 PM

Jul 2012

and saying 'Obama is rock star' like that was something terrible, while McCain made a sad and pathetic photo op trip to a German restaurant in Ohio with 8 people.

Brickbat

(19,339 posts)

3. That makes me laugh just reading it.

Reply to KurtNYC (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 03:21 PM

Jul 2012

KurtNYC

(14,549 posts)

5. when first read that McCain went to a German restaurant I thought it was "The Onion"

Reply to Brickbat (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 03:40 PM

Jul 2012

Unreal.

monmouth

(21,078 posts)

4. I still get goose bumps thinking about that landmark speech. I also remember when POTUS delivered

Reply to KurtNYC (Original post)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 03:27 PM

Jul 2012

an equally wonderful speech...was it in Parliament? First US President to do so. Mitt couldn't come close to any of these.

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