Obama Cancels Plans To Attend Berlin Wall Anniversary

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First Posted: 10-16-09 12:43 PM   |   Updated: 10-16-09 12:49 PM

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Spiegel:

US President Barack Obama has shelved his plans to attend festivities marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will reportedly take his place at the Nov. 9 celebrations.

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US President Barack Obama has shelved his plans to attend festivities marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will reportedly take his place at ...
US President Barack Obama has shelved his plans to attend festivities marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will reportedly take his place at ...
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A columnist whose name escapes me opined upon what I believe is Obama's true motivation for avoiding the Berlin celebrations -- the simple fact that the event won't be about him. Therefore, he abstains from attending. The man's narcissism is now at the level of a severe psychological problem that is impacting in a very negative way the manner in which he conducts foreign affairs.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:22 AM on 11/04/2009

I'm no great defender of Obama, but you're hanging a lot of laundry on a pretty thin line here.

Chances are that he's not attending cause he's trying to rescue his health plan. If so, his priorities are correct.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:12 PM on 11/06/2009
- murphy80 I'm a Fan of murphy80 9 fans permalink

sorry the love fest is over.
this guy screws up everything he touches.
mideast
healthcare
mortgage foreclosure
afganistan
you name it,
this guy accomplishes nothing.
zero, zilch, and now can't find his way to Germany. rofl at him and you

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:22 AM on 10/19/2009

s c r e w your sorry thoughts? LOL

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:13 PM on 10/26/2009
- yvonne61 I'm a Fan of yvonne61 40 fans permalink

I wish all you hater go on a island together and chill.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:30 PM on 10/18/2009
- yvonne61 I'm a Fan of yvonne61 40 fans permalink

damn if he do damn if he don't Obama the best thing for this countyr. You think people happy for McSame snd no-talking Palin. I don't think so

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:29 PM on 10/18/2009
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I'm surprised. This would be a great opportunity for him to dump on the US and praise Socialism. I forgot, this is where we celebrate victory over a repressive, Socialism regime. Obama would be very conflicted.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:15 PM on 10/18/2009
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But why send Hillary?

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:29 AM on 10/18/2009
- VOTER I'm a Fan of VOTER 166 fans permalink
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Huh?

The Secretary of State is the highest ranking Member of the President's Cabinet
and is in charge of FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:11 AM on 10/18/2009
- Durango I'm a Fan of Durango 136 fans permalink

I think you meant Duh?

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:00 AM on 10/18/2009
- duxguts I'm a Fan of duxguts 22 fans permalink
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See what happens when you don't send enough troops to Afghanistan.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:42 PM on 10/17/2009

Good, now we don't have to hear how bad we are, and how sorry we are again.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:07 PM on 10/17/2009
- VOTER I'm a Fan of VOTER 166 fans permalink
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(-)

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:11 AM on 10/18/2009
- KIVPossum I'm a Fan of KIVPossum 49 fans permalink
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Does Obama do anything he says he will?

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:27 AM on 10/17/2009
- dillydawg I'm a Fan of dillydawg 58 fans permalink
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That didn't take long. Now remind us about the TelePrompter.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:01 AM on 10/17/2009
- KIVPossum I'm a Fan of KIVPossum 49 fans permalink
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That's so he can stay on message and not laugh about your foo-foo dog.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:17 AM on 10/17/2009
- Lee Andrew I'm a Fan of Lee Andrew 305 fans permalink
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Good. Can't stand Chancellor Merkel .... She was Bush's buddy. 'Nuff said. I am also disappointed that she will be addressing a joint session of congress in November --- how soon we forget about the Brandenberg Gate debcale.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:47 PM on 10/16/2009
- Yeah-Me I'm a Fan of Yeah-Me 36 fans permalink
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I wonder if "You Lie" Wilson will make himself scarce that day, or will he have some other enlightening piece of input to share with a foreign dignitary?

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:02 PM on 10/16/2009
- coveark I'm a Fan of coveark 37 fans permalink
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Good.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:42 PM on 10/16/2009
- UncleJimbo I'm a Fan of UncleJimbo 181 fans permalink
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Let me be the first here and get the whole take for the Tr00ls out of the way! Obama doesn't want to attend the event because it was President Reagan that brought the Wall down! Baloney! Now Shaddup!

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:51 PM on 10/16/2009

Ronald Reagan was a B Actor. The Berlin Wall came down because the Soviet Union went belly up.
Educate yourself.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:32 PM on 10/17/2009
- UncleJimbo I'm a Fan of UncleJimbo 181 fans permalink
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You have NO sense of humor and NO understanding of Sarcasm! Check my Profile and Bio! The statement is from the point of view of a Stewpid Tr0ll! I expect a retraction! Ta!

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:50 PM on 10/17/2009
- duxguts I'm a Fan of duxguts 22 fans permalink
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Yes the Soviet Union went broke but Ronald Raygun sent us broke making them broke.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:43 PM on 10/17/2009

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