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DFW

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Fri Aug 30, 2024, 02:49 PM Aug 30

The whole world's watching--fallout in the German press was quick [View all]

Harris liefert fehlerloses erstes TV-Interview als Präsidentschaftskandidatin ab.
Harris comes across with [an] error-free TV interview as a presidential candidate.

Im Gespräch mit CNN lässt sich Kamala Harris nicht aus dem Konzept bringen, tappt in keinerlei Falle und lässt sich von Trumps Beleidigungen nicht provozieren. Lieber predigt sie den "Weg nach vorne"
Talking with CNN, Kamala Harris does not lose her cool, falls into no traps, and doesn't let herself get provoked by Trump's insults. She instead promoted her "way forward."

Europe is paying close attention, and likes what it sees so far.

This matters because although some clueless people in DC (including, shockingly, such notables as Sherrod Brown) seem to think there are only 300,000 Americans Abroad, there are, in fact, about NINE MILLION of us, and about two thirds of us can vote. We are not in a vacuum over here, either, as the above quote from today's German press shows. They follow in real time, and their English is often better than many Americans who only speak and write in Republicanese.
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TY! Cha Aug 30 #1
TY! Not surprising since the alternative is a pootin operative. (This is not to take anything away from Kamala) SheltieLover Aug 30 #2
I wonder if Germans agree with my perception of Putin... carpetbagger Aug 30 #10
Dunno. Could be. SheltieLover Aug 30 #15
Entirely plausible The Mouth Aug 30 #16
The Germans I know think not. DFW Sep 1 #48
From 7 1/2 years ago... DJ Porkchop Aug 30 #32
And this is from almost 8 years ago. AllyCat Aug 31 #36
6 million voting expats is near twice the population of this expats new address sanatanadharma Aug 30 #3
If the Democrats Abroad were a state, we'd be right in the middle of the 50, about 25th or 26th. DFW Aug 30 #7
Gotta love the "auto-translate" feature (I think from google via duckduckgo.) erronis Aug 30 #4
Auto-translate is mechanical entity with no feelings or conversational experience. DFW Aug 30 #11
You're not joking. n/t xocetaceans Aug 30 #30
It is hugely important how our Allies perceive us. Evolve Dammit Aug 30 #5
Far too few on both sides realize this n/t DFW Aug 31 #46
Short memories? Evolve Dammit Aug 31 #47
I don't think so DFW Sep 1 #49
Great News, DFW! sheshe2 Aug 30 #6
Expats and the Electoral College? Bmoboy Aug 30 #8
I'd just use the residence rules already in place, DFW Aug 30 #17
Your last US residence is used róisín_dubh Sep 1 #50
Prsidentschaftskandidatin COL Mustard Aug 30 #9
A quirk of DU DFW Aug 30 #22
Nice convo with my Brother in Law JustAnotherGen Aug 30 #12
I admire his optimism DFW Aug 30 #23
In the perspective of a man JustAnotherGen Sep 1 #51
If I used to vote in Georgia ten years ago before I moved to Europe, does my vote get added to the rest of Georgia? heckles65 Aug 30 #13
As things stand now, yes, because we have no status. DFW Aug 30 #20
Kick dalton99a Aug 30 #14
Thanks for this!🦋 Hekate Aug 30 #18
Very good news! Thanks, DFW! highplainsdem Aug 30 #19
Good thing the media overseas can see things clearly. Aussie105 Aug 30 #21
It plays a huge role DFW Aug 30 #24
Das erste TV Interview und hoffentlich auch das Letzte Blaukraut Aug 30 #25
We have one daughter in New York and one in Frankfurt DFW Aug 30 #26
Thanks for bringing us this, DFW... Wounded Bear Aug 30 #27
A lot of families of those who died in Iraq tavernier Aug 31 #37
trump killed more people through fumbling the covid response... Wounded Bear Aug 31 #38
I won't give Bush any passes. tavernier Aug 31 #39
My relatives in Luxembourg are going to be mightily pissed if Harris doesn't win. greatauntoftriplets Aug 30 #28
In defense of Senator Brown, soldierant Aug 30 #29
I don't know who Joyce Vance is DFW Aug 31 #43
Oh, shoot, I'm sorry. soldierant Sep 1 #54
Since I vote in Texas, my Senators couldn't give a rat's ass about me, or about 95% of Texans for that matter. DFW Sep 2 #55
It's awful what has happened in Texas sonce Ann Richards. soldierant Sep 3 #56
Now that's what I'm talking about. Prairie_Seagull Aug 30 #31
I like this information you are sharing with us! liberalla Aug 30 #33
Our M$M only speaks Republicanese, often with a Q-MAGAt accent or dialect. Hermit-The-Prog Aug 30 #34
No doubt. The whole world is watching us with fingers crossed. n/t PatrickforB Aug 30 #35
Or pressed thumbs DFW Aug 31 #44
It's nice they like her so much. Unfortunately, they don't get to vote. malthaussen Aug 31 #40
Comment by an Indian UN diplomat during the 2000 election disputed outcome DFW Aug 31 #41
Lots of good info here. Mr.Bill Aug 31 #42
What our government does (or doesn't do) DFW Aug 31 #45
Our allies shouldn't want their troops operating with a military commanded by Trump any more than I want our guys brewens Sep 1 #52
Fortunately, we never had to find out if they would follow us into some hot war initiated by Trump DFW Sep 1 #53
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