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jeanmarc

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12. I got shit from the Germans

Sun Apr 2, 2017, 04:04 PM

Apr 2017

All I could say is I didn't vote for GWB.

I couldn't explain why America voted for GWB. I definitely couldn't explain why Trump won, without going into minutia.

Europeans have great interest in American politics and we've disappointed them multiple times. They really can't understand how we elect idiots. Well, the simple answer is we have this party called the GOP, it has gerrymandering, and we have way too many people watching Faux News.

I was scolded by my mother (I'm 49) for bad mouthing the President on facebook as all she watches is faux news. She's one of the 35%. I told her, well, no one should know what I told her, but I read her the riot act.

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I just talked to my boyfreind who is in Germany at this time. [View all] Doreen Apr 2017 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author TEB Apr 2017 #1

He'll probably go down in history as the most hated president. n/t RKP5637 Apr 2017 #2

Worst president ever!!! Initech Apr 2017 #3

Just wait Buzz cook Apr 2017 #4

Comacho could still happen. nt tblue37 Apr 2017 #5

Who said it? Trump or Comacho? JTFrog Apr 2017 #6

I got only one wrong NewJeffCT Apr 2017 #15

You need to see it. sarah FAILIN Apr 2017 #18

WOWWWW 9 is the only comancho quote?! Nt retrowire Apr 2017 #16

!!! BumRushDaShow Apr 2017 #21

At least President Cammacho from Idiocracy has integrity! Initech Apr 2017 #7

And the most corrupt ever! ananda Apr 2017 #26

I have a friend who grew up in Germany and she says the similarity to past history is making Amaryllis Apr 2017 #8

I don't know why people who live in coutries like Germany, Canada, U.K. C Moon Apr 2017 #13

Because we love our HOME country LittleGirl Apr 2017 #37

American taxes, American entrepreneurs, American culture, American "spirit/aura/..."... Ezior Apr 2017 #46

Thanks Ezior. That was eye-opening. C Moon Apr 2017 #47

I saw one of those in the Frankfurt train station awhen we were there a week ago kimbutgar Apr 2017 #9

Yup, he is in Frankfurt also. Doreen Apr 2017 #33

WTF? That police officer should be fired*! Ezior Apr 2017 #45

He complained about the officer and they said they would Doreen Apr 2017 #48

Worst American Presidents: Trump, then GWB, then who - Hoover? sharedvalues Apr 2017 #10

Hoover was the wrong person at the wrong time in the wrong place Retrograde Apr 2017 #25

Harding has his good points... First Speaker Apr 2017 #28

Yeah. Harding was truly a tragic case. nocalflea Apr 2017 #30

"Return to Normalcy" Retrograde Apr 2017 #42

Do you believe in reincarnation ? nocalflea Apr 2017 #44

Where's Nixon? Calculating Apr 2017 #31

Ask him to send a pic. cwydro Apr 2017 #11

I got shit from the Germans jeanmarc Apr 2017 #12

I was a student in Germany while Reagan was being elected Yupster Apr 2017 #17

This time, we would have to explain the stupid electoral system jeanmarc Apr 2017 #27

GOP Scarsdale Apr 2017 #40

Picture please Pachamama Apr 2017 #14

Angela Merkel clearly showed that in her appearances with trump when he was here: George II Apr 2017 #19

"You suck green bratwurst." lpbk2713 Apr 2017 #24

Good. That should happen around the world...including here amuse bouche Apr 2017 #20

Can I share this with FB friends? dhol82 Apr 2017 #22

Of course you can share it with anyone you want on any site you want. Doreen Apr 2017 #34

Thank you. :) dhol82 Apr 2017 #36

The world went from love to hate in 6.5 seconds .. DemoTex Apr 2017 #23

Most of the world dislikes the top dog. former9thward Apr 2017 #29

What city? cwydro Apr 2017 #32

Frankfurt. Doreen Apr 2017 #35

I think Germans have a little insight about hateful demogogues sneaking into power. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2017 #38

Didn't you post earlier that he was deported? cwydro Apr 2017 #39

Can he get a picture? ihaveaquestion Apr 2017 #41

Delightful to learn this. Thank you, Doreen! n/t Judi Lynn Apr 2017 #43

I can't imagine why contemporary Germans wouldn't like the Steve Bannon Presidency. YoungDemCA Apr 2017 #49