Comments on: Barack Obama for President… of the World? http://matadorpulse.com/barack-obama-for-president-of-the-world/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:42:37 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anne http://matadorpulse.com/barack-obama-for-president-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1663 Anne Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:55:43 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=20#comment-1663 Nice post Julie! I'm in Korea now, a country that seems to boast a collective wariness for dark-skinned people. And yet, every Korean taxi driver with a bit of English under his belt doesn't hesitate to talk my ear off about Obama. It surprised me that a Korean would speak so praisingly of an African-American. Perhaps because cabbies listen to news radio all day, they get to know Obama's campaign and see past his race. Curious, isn't it? Nice post Julie! I'm in Korea now, a country that seems to boast a collective wariness for dark-skinned people. And yet, every Korean taxi driver with a bit of English under his belt doesn't hesitate to talk my ear off about Obama. It surprised me that a Korean would speak so praisingly of an African-American. Perhaps because cabbies listen to news radio all day, they get to know Obama's campaign and see past his race. Curious, isn't it?

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]]> By: Julie http://matadorpulse.com/barack-obama-for-president-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Julie Thu, 15 May 2008 18:17:01 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=20#comment-93 Thanks for sharing, everyone. It's really interesting to hear how people around the world are interpreting the US presidential primaries to date. I'm just back from Cuba, and I have to admit how surprised I was that there was not much talk about the primaries, which is a bit unusual for Cuba. Thanks for sharing, everyone. It’s really interesting to hear how people around the world are interpreting the US presidential primaries to date. I’m just back from Cuba, and I have to admit how surprised I was that there was not much talk about the primaries, which is a bit unusual for Cuba.

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]]> By: Julie http://matadorpulse.com/barack-obama-for-president-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1662 Julie Thu, 15 May 2008 10:17:01 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=20#comment-1662 Thanks for sharing, everyone. It's really interesting to hear how people around the world are interpreting the US presidential primaries to date. I'm just back from Cuba, and I have to admit how surprised I was that there was not much talk about the primaries, which is a bit unusual for Cuba. Thanks for sharing, everyone. It's really interesting to hear how people around the world are interpreting the US presidential primaries to date. I'm just back from Cuba, and I have to admit how surprised I was that there was not much talk about the primaries, which is a bit unusual for Cuba.

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]]> By: Jacob http://matadorpulse.com/barack-obama-for-president-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Jacob Tue, 06 May 2008 23:39:05 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=20#comment-14 One news report said that the Germans were calling him "Der Schwarze Kennedy" http://www.bild.de/BILD/news/politik/2008/01/05/usa-obama/obama-kennedy,geo=3409676.html http://www.aicgs.org/eventlist/view.aspx?ID=266&top_parent=156 "Mit Barack Obama bekommt Amerika einen neuen John F. Kennedy!" I'm not sure what to think of that. Is Obama a symbol of change by nature of his policies or because more superficial reasons? If it's the former, one has to admit that there's little to go on with only four years in Senatorial office. If it's the latter, heaven help us. One news report said that the Germans were calling him “Der Schwarze Kennedy”

http://www.bild.de/BILD/news/politik/2008/01/05/usa-obama/obama-kennedy,geo=3409676.html
http://www.aicgs.org/eventlist/view.aspx?ID=266&top_parent=156

“Mit Barack Obama bekommt Amerika einen neuen John F. Kennedy!”

I’m not sure what to think of that. Is Obama a symbol of change by nature of his policies or because more superficial reasons? If it’s the former, one has to admit that there’s little to go on with only four years in Senatorial office. If it’s the latter, heaven help us.

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]]> By: Ross http://matadorpulse.com/barack-obama-for-president-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Ross Tue, 06 May 2008 15:56:09 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=20#comment-13 Obamismo--I love it. Obviously his integrity and charisma are felt by people overseas and that's exactly what we need to get our reputation abroad, back in good standing. Gobamismo! Obamismo–I love it. Obviously his integrity and charisma are felt by people overseas and that’s exactly what we need to get our reputation abroad, back in good standing.

Gobamismo!

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]]> By: Jacob http://matadorpulse.com/barack-obama-for-president-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1661 Jacob Tue, 06 May 2008 15:39:05 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=20#comment-1661 One news report said that the Germans were calling him "Der Schwarze Kennedy"<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bild.de/BILD/news/politik/2008/01/05/usa-obama/obama-kennedy,geo=3409676.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.bild.de/BILD/news/politik/2008/01/05/u...</a><a href="http://www.aicgs.org/eventlist/view.aspx?ID=266&top_parent=156" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.aicgs.org/eventlist/view.aspx?ID=266&a...</a><br />"Mit Barack Obama bekommt Amerika einen neuen John F. Kennedy!"<br /><br /> I'm not sure what to think of that. Is Obama a symbol of change by nature of his policies or because more superficial reasons? If it's the former, one has to admit that there's little to go on with only four years in Senatorial office. If it's the latter, heaven help us. One news report said that the Germans were calling him "Der Schwarze Kennedy"

http://www.bild.de/BILD/news/politik/2008/01/05/u...http://www.aicgs.org/eventlist/view.aspx?ID=266&a...
"Mit Barack Obama bekommt Amerika einen neuen John F. Kennedy!"

I'm not sure what to think of that. Is Obama a symbol of change by nature of his policies or because more superficial reasons? If it's the former, one has to admit that there's little to go on with only four years in Senatorial office. If it's the latter, heaven help us.

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]]> By: Eva Holland http://matadorpulse.com/barack-obama-for-president-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Eva Holland Tue, 06 May 2008 14:41:58 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=20#comment-11 I love that there's a Spanish word for Obama-mania! It is fascinating to watch the rest of the world being fascinated by Obama, isn't it? Two weeks ago I came downstairs in a small hotel on a tiny island in the Grenadines chain, in the eastern Caribbean, and found the entire staff gathered around the TV watching the Pennsylvania primary results come in. Of course, here in Canada we're also following every twist and turn. But that's sort of different - we always follow American politics closely, more so than the rest of the world I think. I love that there’s a Spanish word for Obama-mania!

It is fascinating to watch the rest of the world being fascinated by Obama, isn’t it? Two weeks ago I came downstairs in a small hotel on a tiny island in the Grenadines chain, in the eastern Caribbean, and found the entire staff gathered around the TV watching the Pennsylvania primary results come in.

Of course, here in Canada we’re also following every twist and turn. But that’s sort of different – we always follow American politics closely, more so than the rest of the world I think.

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]]> By: Lola http://matadorpulse.com/barack-obama-for-president-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Lola Tue, 06 May 2008 12:24:59 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=20#comment-9 So true. It seems like the rest of the world is more ready for Obama as president than Americans are. So true. It seems like the rest of the world is more ready for Obama as president than Americans are.

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]]> By: Ross http://matadorpulse.com/barack-obama-for-president-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1660 Ross Tue, 06 May 2008 07:56:09 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=20#comment-1660 Obamismo--I love it. Obviously his integrity and charisma are felt by people overseas and that's exactly what we need to get our reputation abroad, back in good standing.<br /><br /> Gobamismo! Obamismo–I love it. Obviously his integrity and charisma are felt by people overseas and that's exactly what we need to get our reputation abroad, back in good standing.

Gobamismo!

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]]> By: Eva Holland http://matadorpulse.com/barack-obama-for-president-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1659 Eva Holland Tue, 06 May 2008 06:41:58 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=20#comment-1659 I love that there's a Spanish word for Obama-mania!<br /><br /> It is fascinating to watch the rest of the world being fascinated by Obama, isn't it? Two weeks ago I came downstairs in a small hotel on a tiny island in the Grenadines chain, in the eastern Caribbean, and found the entire staff gathered around the TV watching the Pennsylvania primary results come in. <br /><br /> Of course, here in Canada we're also following every twist and turn. But that's sort of different - we always follow American politics closely, more so than the rest of the world I think. I love that there's a Spanish word for Obama-mania!

It is fascinating to watch the rest of the world being fascinated by Obama, isn't it? Two weeks ago I came downstairs in a small hotel on a tiny island in the Grenadines chain, in the eastern Caribbean, and found the entire staff gathered around the TV watching the Pennsylvania primary results come in.

Of course, here in Canada we're also following every twist and turn. But that's sort of different – we always follow American politics closely, more so than the rest of the world I think.

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