BBC: 'Obamania' sweeps through papers

[Kire]

Source: BBC

'Obamania' sweeps through papers

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Obama fans

White House hopeful Barack Obama is showered with compliments, after his whistlestop tour of Whitehall.

The Observer hails him as the world's most recognisable phenomenon - hundreds of fans were waiting on the streets with cameras and phones held high.

Mr Obama's cheery wave on the steps of Downing Street prompts the People to seek the skills of a palm reader.

"He's a highly-organised, emotionally stable and very considerate leader," is the verdict.

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The Sunday Times says Mr Cameron gave Mr Obama a selection of CDs by the Smiths, Radiohead and Gorillaz.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7527429.stm

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Must have made quite an impression...

[SKKY]

1. Obama likes The Smiths????

Holy fuck! I didn't see that coming.

[Kire]

2. it didn't say he listened to the CD's yet

sounds like a good question for a journalist the next time he meets Cameron, which could be when he is President.

[Kolesar]

3. David Camerons' way of admitting that "November spawned a monster"

[rAVES]

4. nice story, am I crazy or is the last paragraph like.. bizarre?

[Kire]

6. which one?

the one about "mam"?

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

5. Hell...

Cameron should have given him some Motorhead.