Senator Obama, Willkommen in Deutschland! Ah, to be an expat in Berlin. oh well. Yeah, Berlin is only 6 hours away from Munich by train but I don’t have a Bahn Card 50 to make the price of a train ticket even slightly palatable. I’m also not the rallying type.
So I will settle for tv/internet coverage. ZDF will be covering his speech at the blah-blah controversial Siegessäule. The original video stream hopefully can be found here, courtesy of ZDF, and should start around 7pm today (or 1 pm if you live on the east coast, USA).
All of Germany’s media has been having a heyday over this event. It seems the infatuation with the American-style politics/journalism can finally be put to use now that a political figure who is NOT-Bush is coming to Europe. It’s down right annoying. I’m a little miffed that Obama has stirred this kind of behavior in Germany and he is still only a candidate. But then again the major reason I’m supporting Obama is that he is willing to communicate with the rest of the world. That’s what I want in a leader. And wow, he not only says he’s going to do it, but he actually does. Way to take initiative. If no one is filling the roll adequately, then by all means, assume the position.
More links:
- Details of Obama’s July 24th Berlin event @ barackobama.com
- Live Media coverage in German @ ZDF
- More Obama in Berlin posters here.
Yeah, I think it’s a bit amusing too. As I said to J, I’m a bit too under the weather to go, and I’m also not a big rally ttype either- a bit of claustrophobia. But thanks for the note on where to look on TV or the internet.
I heard a McCain spokesperson today say that this is Obama’s “first trip to Germany” and how can he possibly understand world affairs if he’s never been to Europe. I think that this guy forgot that 1) Obama was raised partially outside the US and 2) the current Republican president had only left the U.S. to go to brothels in Mexican border towns when they elected him.
Anyhoo. Just wanted to get that irritant off my chest.
hey G, I hope you feel better. Glad I could help.
by all means, Free Man, bring it on. I think it’s safe to say it’s not looking good for the McCain camp. poor guy.