McCain On Obama's Speech: "I'd Love To Give A Speech In Germany... But I'd Much Prefer To Do It As President"

ABC News' David Wright Reports: Today as his rival prepares to deliver a major address to the throngs in Germany, John McCain counter-programmed with a more modest event bound to invite comparisons.

Obama was at the Tiergarten in Berlin, amid a sea of people. McCain was at "Schmidt's Sausage Haus und Restaurant" in German Village, an enclave of Columbus, Ohio.

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Comments

[TrooAmerican]

Hey McSame as Bush, What about when you gave a Propaganda and Campaign speech in front of a crowd of rich Canadian Republicans only a few weeks ago?
Doesnt that count in your view of hippocrisy?

[TrooAmerican]

What about when you gave a Propaganda and Campaign speech in front of a crowd of rich Canadian Republicans only a few weeks ago?
Doesnt that count in your view of hippocrisy?

[Chicago48]

I must admit the 200,000 in attendance was like a rock star concert, sort of like the Rolling Stones at Wimbleton....and it looked presumptious on his part. I think a more modest appearance would have made sense in front of the German Parliament. This will just feed the opinion that he's "elitist and uppity".

[lylo]

Yeah. How presumptious of him to draw big crowds for his speeches. Lik he's a great orator or something.

[nerakami]

Ha, ha, ha, ha....

as if 6 people would show up.... not being mean or anything, but the inspiration factor in in the toilet. Yes, I know the truth hurts, sometimes.

[sherbug]

McCain needs a campaign, a message, a purpose for running for President. So far, he has just been an Obama watcher. Whatever Obama says or does he reacts to it. What is McCain's message. What are his plans for the country, besides stamping out abortion, gays and Muslims.

[kadene]

Please! Obama hasn't won the elections yet, so there is still need for sober thinking.
There are those who don't care about McCain's mental state, his physical health, his support for the Bush policies, or the strong possibility that he will embarass this nation even more than his predecessor; they will vote for him if only to deny Obama the Presidency, and for frivolous reasons of course. His ears are too big.

Although the rest of the world senses that the planet stands on the theshhold of a new epoch, and many are willing to embrace it, it is ironic that right here in America where there is every possibility that the nation could be restored to a position of prestige and prominence, so much bias, pettiness and hatred prevails, that the nation will miss this opportunity.

As a German official said prior to Obama's speech, "The world is ready to fall in love again with America", yet we are ourselves too myopic to discern what is before us. We are still allowing ourselves to be restricted to the narrow confines of war and who is better able to prosecute it, rather than thinking of peace and who will best work to usher in some semblance of it.

This is not the time to gloat but to keep on the front burner those policy issues that highlight the differences between both candidates.

[GhostOfSchlesinger]

It must be pointed out that John McCain has failed to begin the work of actually launching his own campaign.

He has no strategy; no discernable tactics; and not even a hint of a vision, other than a promise to carry George W. Bush's water. In short, John McCain has pledged himself to the task of pushing the world closer - more likely across - the brink of a global conflagration that threatens the very existence of our species.

Oh . . . almost forgot. He has demonstrated a willingness to toss an endless stream of b.s. in the direction of Senator Obama - relying on the very smear, spin and distortion machine that he once promised to reject on principle.

Perhaps all John McSame's MSM bat boys and girls will notice the "emperor's new clothes."

This guy is no maverick; has NO expertise in foreign policy; knows nothing of the economy - indeed, is the worst Republican candidate for president since . . .

Uh, yeah . . . you guessed it.

[NoSpinTruthZone]

German Village is in the downtown section of Columbus. He should have gone a couple of blocks over to Obama's Ohio headquarters at the Eagles Nest, but probably didn't want to upset the very passionate Obama fan base.

[MizLiz]

I don't think they could find 6 Germans who would want to stand and hear him say anything.

[SimonNZ]

McDreamer - fantasy at it's finest....................

[MrTender]

"I'd Love To Give A Speech In Germany... But I'd Much Prefer To Do It As President"

Sorry John..... you will never get your chance.

Obama '08

[RFBorjal]

He'll not get his wish. Sorry.

[whatsthatsound]

Them grapes sour enough for ya, Johnny?

[tubette]

There's a reason McCain prefers small controlled "town hall" meetings.....

[amst]

MAJOR CORRECTION TO MY LAST POST(should be obvious) I meant to say

RIGHTIES not Lefties Sorry, got carried away with my glee.