I’m talking about the way the media is reporting this event as if ALL the people there came to see him and ONLY him. It is, by the media’s omission of the rock concert with a band that is like U2, that they are mischaracterizing the entire event (boy, where’s the surprise there) for the entire ENTIRE benefit of their chosen candidate, you know who.

According to Spiegel Online . . .

‘The tens of thousands of Obama fans are being entertained as they await the senator. The reggae musician Patrice kicked things off, followed by the rock band Reamonn.’

As for his speech, I like the way he told the people of Berlin how strong their will to survive was during WWII and the Cold War. That was nice. As I recall, Germany, for the most part, lost. He missed an opportunity, a perfect opportunity, to toot the horn of the Unites States for defending freedom around the world, as in Germany, and as we are today in the Middle East.

He didn’t have to say, although it is true,that were it not for the United States, they wouldn’t have been there today.

But he missed a chance to show how proud he is of OUR country too. Instead, I heard how bad (in his opinion) we are, or were. I’m not sure. He didn’t seem to make a distinction from ‘are’ and ‘were.’
Tearing down the walls, I liked that. Trying to lower the sea-level will be a tuffy. Sharing benefits ‘more equitably?’ My socialist alarm is ringing. Germany doesn’t need them. And we will help poor people around the world, as if we don’t do more than any other country on earth already.

Other than that, it sounded and looked good. It’s just a shame that it’s coming from an empty suit. That’s how I feel about his speech.