Foreign Press: All Obama All The Time

Christoph von Marschall, the Washington bureau chief of the Berlin-based newspaper Der Tagesspiegel, wrote in Sunday's Washington Post about the "dirty little secret" of the Obama campaign: snubbing the foreign press.

But lack of access hasn't stopped the ink from flowing. Barack Obama's face adorns newspaper and magazine covers worldwide, as reporters flock to foreign capitals for the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee's five-country tour following stops in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Marschall, for one, said that he's written several Obama-related pieces already this past week, and will continue over the next few days, focusing on the trip's impact on the U.S. election. Back in Berlin, he estimated that 10 to 15 reporters will cover Obama's upcoming speech from various angles, filling up column inches in the newspaper's national, local and cultural pages.

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Comments

[nellie]

"Subbing" the foreign press? Ugh. These frames are getting pretty tiresome.

It's probably a smart idea not to make this a tour of the foreign press. There's been no convention. There's been no election. Even though this is a big media story, the purpose of the trip is not a photo op. Lesson to Mc Cain: Sometimes those schoolyard taunts backfire.

[abeattie]

Hah! You're a wimp! You won't hit me in the face.

>thwack<

OW!! that hurt! I'm telling!

[Kalima]

What is the big fuss?
They like O, good for them. Compare that with GB's sayonara tour and there is your
difference in perception between McDoddle/GB and O. It can only be a good sign
for future relations between your country and the rest of the world. Quit the whining,
msm, you are not doing you job.

[maddie0001]

Intelligent, would-be first black president vs same old, same old cranky white guy. Gee, would one would you rather cover?

[brushfinch]

there are reasons why people are drawn to Obama.We finally have someone who is intelligent, educated, hardworking, cares and treats us with respect. He will make mistakes,but so what? We have had years of an administration that has lied to us,treated as us if we know nothing, disregarded our concerns and wishes, curtailed our rights, ruined the military,gotten us into the hugest deficit and economic crisis ever....Obama listens,does not lecture or makes crazy claims like "I know how to win wars". And even if he doesnot reach some of the goals he sets, I trust that he will try his harrdest!!! I also like the factthat he expects us help him andto take responsibility for our country.

[4wehttam]

It's not O's fault that people just love him is it? Gee wiz, finally we have decent, honest and intelligent person to lead our country.......................we should be rejoicing that after 7 1/2 years of torment and embarrassment by W.

[JiminNC]

I am!

[GunneraGirl]

We should all be thanking whatever form of Divinity we adhere to, that someone this smart, this energised, this caring, has in fact come along at this time to save our sorry behinds and get us out of this mess. That Obama is here and will be president is nothing short of a bloody miracle.

[NTO08]

You are in need of some serious help, as are all the other ones on the Obama Love Fest Show.

[lady49]

I know EXACTLY how you feel.
God Bless Senator Obama and God Bless the United States of America!
Finally, the world will know that we are a strong and proud Nation!