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By: GeeWhiz

GeeWhiz — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 04:33:05 +0000

Iowawoman, I thought the same thing.

The fall of the Berlin Wall was Reagan’s baby. Obama isn’t Ronald Reagan.

I would also add with his communistic/socialistic friends and colleagues, the whole thing probably makes them feel a little squirmy. Seriously, is whatsherface Dunne going to make comments about his trip? Makes it a little impossible. Can’t exactly cheer the moment while at the same time, embrace the principles, eh.

By: boqueronman

boqueronman — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:48:45 +0000

There are two possible reasons for him passing up the Berlin wall anniversary, besides the fact that he may have a DVD movie to watch in the WH on that day. One would be that prior to his inauguration humans lived in a state of original sin. As such what possible reason is there for him to talk about something that happened during those unenlightened times? The other reason would be that, unlike the majority of those celebrating, he might not agree that removal of the Berlin wall was, in fact, a good thing. Thus, the cerebral dissonance rattling around in his head from the need to make stuff up for his speech could lead to serious consequences, for him and for those standing around him.

By: Western_Civ

Western_Civ — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:51:16 +0000

Steyn nails it. Twenty years ago this fall, the Iron Curtain was coming down in Europe. Across the Warsaw Pact, the jailers of the Communist prison states lost their nerve, and the cell walls crumbled. Matt Welch, the editor of Reason, wonders why the anniversary is going all but unobserved: Why aren’t we making more of the biggest mass liberation in history? Well, because to celebrate it would involve recognizing it as a victory over Communism. And, after the Left’s long march through the institutions of the West, most are not willing to do that. There’s the bad totalitarianism (Nazism) and the good totalitarianism (Communism), whose apologists and, indeed, fetishists can still be found everywhere, even unto the White House.

By: unclesmrgol

unclesmrgol — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:28:24 +0000

Well, he was in Paris for the 69th anniversary of the Nazi occupation…

By: MSGTAS

MSGTAS — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:43:20 +0000

Why should this man celebrate the downfall of his idols philosophy, while he is building his own wall to imprison U.S.

By: Key West Reader

Key West Reader — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:41:14 +0000

They wouldn’t allow him to bring his styrofoam pillars. No pillars? No Barry!

/It’s all about the “O”

By: Mig

Mig — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:28:30 +0000

The Big O is not interested in Berlin because the focus is not about him

By: Dasher

Dasher — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:22:01 +0000

I am in Berlin now and there is a Kennedy museum by the Brandenburg Gate. You should see the huge pic in the window: http://i34.tinypic.com/5owgw6.jpg

woohoo on October 17, 2009 at 5:37 AM

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So they chose to have a picture of Obama picking his nose?

By: Anders

Anders — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:09:23 +0000

Obama has no sense of history and no sense of the abject evil that global communism once projected. He also really has no interest in foreign policy beyond what he judges will polish his ego – e.g. pre-emptively surrendering to Russia on missile defense so that he can feel better about himself.

He’s an embarrassing amateur and the professionals on the world stage have taken his measure and found him lacking.

Pity we have the amateur in charge when we happen to be fighting 2 wars, have spiraling unemployment, and a tanking economy…

By: IlikedAUH2O

IlikedAUH2O — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 10:47:46 +0000

woohoo on October 17, 2009 at 5:37 AM

By the time the NEA gets through, The One will have torn down The Wall.

By: woohoo

woohoo — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:37:10 +0000

I am in Berlin now and there is a Kennedy museum by the Brandenburg Gate. You should see the huge pic in the window: http://i34.tinypic.com/5owgw6.jpg

By: wuesteblitz

wuesteblitz — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:06:50 +0000

Hmm, why would Obama go to Berlin? The person who brought down the Berlin wall was Reagan, and he didn’t get a Nobel prize for it either. Why would Obama want to contrast himself and his lack of accomplishment and leadership with true Leadership of a great President?

By: Rightwingguy

Rightwingguy — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:11:44 +0000

Oh well….

By: Schadenfreude

Schadenfreude — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:31:52 +0000

SOCIALISM bumper stickers, with the “O” in the format of the Obama symbol are now prevalent…in…Los Angeles.

By: rockmom

rockmom — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:04:50 +0000

I’m not real happy about Hillary Clinton representing the U.s. either. Why not George Soros since he is he one actually calling the foreign policy shots in this White House? Hillary is the biggest joke all over the world.

By: keebs

keebs — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:52:41 +0000

Perhaps someone already said this but:

I am appalled that he is not a decent man and an honorable president.

But, he is not. And, frankly, seeing his smarmy a$$ up there giving a speech about something he certainly does not perceive as important…I think he would just be a tremendous embarrassment and an insult to the memory of Ronald Reagan. Screw him. I’m glad he’s not going. SCREW HIM.

By: macncheez

macncheez — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:48:00 +0000

Will anyone from the Reagan family ( Nancy, Micheal) be there or it will be another eat n greet fest signifying nothing ?

By: mbs

mbs — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:23:23 +0000

No way would Obama attend a celebration for something that is in many ways the crowning achievement of a Republican President. Who can even think of the Berlin Wall without envisioning Reagan demanding that it be torn down?

He doesn’t honor Republicans, he just cleans up their messes. /sarc

By: Ted Torgerson

Ted Torgerson — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:10:47 +0000

Sore loser.

By: BuckeyeSam

BuckeyeSam — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:08:24 +0000

Ed, Bob Herbert of The New York Times is very upset about the picture you used for this post.

By: GaltBlvnAtty

GaltBlvnAtty — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:04:00 +0000

They built the wall because they had taken an accurate measure of our young president. The bad guys know how to make that measurement, and they have done it again.

By: rockmom

rockmom — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:03:02 +0000

He’s not going anywhere that he isn’t the main attraction. Haven’t you guys figured that out yet?

By: Dr. ZhivBlago

Dr. ZhivBlago — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:54:55 +0000

These European sheeple have yet to realize that Chairman Obama is of the same brand as those who built the Berlin Wall.

I’m betting most of them figured the Wall was just some kind of “mistake” and is in no way indicative of how these leftist radicals really think.