The World Bids Farewell to Obama

[Zywiec]

US President Barack Obama suffered a painful defeat in Massachusetts on Tuesday. With mid-term elections looming, it means that Obama will have to fundamentally re-think his political course. German commentators say it is the end of hope.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,673192,00.html

[babylonsister]

1. What a bunch of crap, and you post it. nt

[SunsetDreams]

2. no kidding

[Jennicut]

3. Yes, lets all collectively slit our wrists.

I think half this board is a bunch of self defeatists. Either Obama will change some things or he won't. But crying that it is the end of hope helps nothing.

[secondwind]

7. I think half this board just needs attention or something. Everyone should just

CHILL!

[fadedrose]

15. The board is chilled - we just lost 3 states.....nt

[dionysus]

9. WE R DOOMED!!1!!1!!!

:hi:

[Jennicut]

10. Lets build shelters from when the neo cons come to get us!

Well, we may need to do that some day but I am not ready for that quite yet. I have some fight left in me.

[cali]

4. why are you posting winger shit? Just curious.

[Peacetrain]

5. Someone get out the hip waders... seriously..

[Bitwit1234]

6. This does bring to mind that WE elected Obama and got Rahm

[Zywiec]

8. Sorry for posting

My family is German and I just ran across this. Just thought someone would be interested to see what was being said outside the US.

:hide:

[old guy]

12. No need to apologize.

I try to gather as much information as I can. Some is useful and some is not, but it is always appreciated.

[azmouse]

11. oh noes!!1!11

[VMI Dem]

13. Its kind of gone from "hope and change" to "eh, its better than nothing"

[Ioo]

14. Sadly Hope Ended as soon as he was elected. Sad really.

[timeforpeace]

16. WJW (wow just wow).

[Phx_Dem]

17. The World? More like just one German.