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Remember that speech Obama gave to 200k In Germany?

unsungunsung I stopped by on March 7 2024. First time in many years, had to update payment info. Hope all is well. Politicians suck. Bye. Posts: 9,487
edited September 2008 in A Moving Train
It seems like they weren't there to see him.


http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/27/200000-germans-love-a-free-rock-concert/

…And NO, the rock star was NOT Barack Obama. Via the blogs:

To the waiting time of…the speech of the presidential candidate….a second stage built on the musical framework programme to take place. The German Reggeasänger Patrice and the German pop band Reamonn 17.30 from occur there. Before and during the breaks, the British disc jockey Mantu.

Snack and drink stalls are also up.

Now we know what it takes to lure 200,000 Europeans to be in Barack-Star’s Photo-Opp: Free Concerts and Free Food!

But was that reported in the US?
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  • beachdwellerbeachdweller Posts: 1,532
    unsung wrote:
    It seems like they weren't there to see him.


    http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/27/200000-germans-love-a-free-rock-concert/

    …And NO, the rock star was NOT Barack Obama. Via the blogs:

    To the waiting time of…the speech of the presidential candidate….a second stage built on the musical framework programme to take place. The German Reggeasänger Patrice and the German pop band Reamonn 17.30 from occur there. Before and during the breaks, the British disc jockey Mantu.

    Snack and drink stalls are also up.

    Now we know what it takes to lure 200,000 Europeans to be in Barack-Star’s Photo-Opp: Free Concerts and Free Food!

    But was that reported in the US?

    blogs aren't news, they're opinion...and that's all and fine, hmmm, Barack drew plenty of large crowds of people that were inspired by him, and wanted to her him speak, McCain can't compete...infact the largest crowd he's had before this week may have been the Sturgis bike rally in Wisconsin, which no one there was there to see him, though him offering up his wife for the beauty contest was funny, considering no family values republican would agree with what the women do to try and get the ms sturgis crown.
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  • unsungunsung I stopped by on March 7 2024. First time in many years, had to update payment info. Hope all is well. Politicians suck. Bye. Posts: 9,487
    Try and keep up, this isn't about McCain.

    Why did the American news media portray this as an event that these people were going to see Obama when in fact they were there to see two of the largest music groups in the country and Obama was more or less an addition?
  • MrBrianMrBrian Posts: 2,672
    beachdweller wrote:
    Barack drew plenty of large crowds of people that were inspired by him, and wanted to her him speak,

    Inspired? By what exactly? Hand gestures? or by the speeches he does not even write? I'm sure it's not his voting record that inspires people, because it's not even that great.

    I'm really curious to know why so many people are inspired by him....
  • jimed14jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    first it's said that he's too much of a celebrity and the Republicans chided him for speaking to such a large crowd in Europe and bringing home European views ...

    now ... he actually didn't draw the crowd?

    Speaking of drawing ... keep drawing at straws!
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  • beachdwellerbeachdweller Posts: 1,532
    MrBrian wrote:
    Inspired? By what exactly? Hand gestures? or by the speeches he does not even write? I'm sure it's not his voting record that inspires people, because it's not even that great.

    I'm really curious to know why so many people are inspired by him....

    ask yourself again when he's elected President
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  • OffHeGoes29OffHeGoes29 Posts: 1,240
    MrBrian wrote:
    I'm really curious to know why so many people are inspired by him....

    Because he doesn't look like GW Bush, so its new and people assume he will bring great sweeping changes to our country based on buzz words like "hope" and "change".


    I'm questioning even voting this time around.
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  • jimed14jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    OffHeGoes29 wrote:
    Because he doesn't look like GW Bush, so its new and people assume he will bring great sweeping changes to our country based on buzz words like "hope" and "change".

    I'm questioning even voting this time around.

    maybe you should try listening to the plans Obama's offering. and also, what McCain is offering ....and Bob Barr ... and Nadar ... and become educated ...

    you know what, on second thought ... don't bother listening to the issues ... and, don't vote ... hooray America!
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  • Strangest TribeStrangest Tribe Posts: 2,502
    unsung wrote:
    It seems like they weren't there to see him.


    http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/27/200000-germans-love-a-free-rock-concert/

    …And NO, the rock star was NOT Barack Obama. Via the blogs:

    To the waiting time of…the speech of the presidential candidate….a second stage built on the musical framework programme to take place. The German Reggeasänger Patrice and the German pop band Reamonn 17.30 from occur there. Before and during the breaks, the British disc jockey Mantu.

    Snack and drink stalls are also up.

    Now we know what it takes to lure 200,000 Europeans to be in Barack-Star’s Photo-Opp: Free Concerts and Free Food!

    But was that reported in the US?

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  • inmytreeinmytree Posts: 4,741
    unsung wrote:
    It seems like they weren't there to see him.


    http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/27/200000-germans-love-a-free-rock-concert/

    …And NO, the rock star was NOT Barack Obama. Via the blogs:

    To the waiting time of…the speech of the presidential candidate….a second stage built on the musical framework programme to take place. The German Reggeasänger Patrice and the German pop band Reamonn 17.30 from occur there. Before and during the breaks, the British disc jockey Mantu.

    Snack and drink stalls are also up.

    Now we know what it takes to lure 200,000 Europeans to be in Barack-Star’s Photo-Opp: Free Concerts and Free Food!

    But was that reported in the US?

    the author is an interesting person...who seems to be fearful of Mr. Obama...

    http://noquarterusa.net/blog/author/texasdarlin/

    s/he seem to be an objective source....
  • OffHeGoes29OffHeGoes29 Posts: 1,240
    jimed14 wrote:
    maybe you should try listening to the plans Obama's offering. and also, what McCain is offering ....and Bob Barr ... and Nadar ... and become educated ...

    you know what, on second thought ... don't bother listening to the issues ... and, don't vote ... hooray America!

    I voted Nader the last time around. I looked into his platform and desided he was the best pic at the time in 2004.

    Just feeling a little discuraged this time around. For every good thing some one does, the left and right have to tear it down to the point were you feel sick to even voting for anyone.
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  • stupidcorporatewhorestupidcorporatewhore Posts: 761
    unsung wrote:
    It seems like they weren't there to see him.


    http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/27/200000-germans-love-a-free-rock-concert/

    wow, I guess you can find anything on the web if you look hard enough.
  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,200
    unsung wrote:
    Try and keep up, this isn't about McCain.

    Why did the American news media portray this as an event that these people were going to see Obama when in fact they were there to see two of the largest music groups in the country and Obama was more or less an addition?

    Fox News didn't they made it clear that this led into a concert. So what else you got?

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  • YieldInHidingYieldInHiding Posts: 1,841
    What about the 80K in Denver then? :)
    No longer overwhelmed it seems so simple now.
  • digsterdigster Posts: 1,293
    unsung wrote:

    Why did the American news media portray this as an event that these people were going to see Obama when in fact they were there to see two of the largest music groups in the country and Obama was more or less an addition?

    Obviously because there is a massive media conspiracy to make Barack Obama the next President of the United States. As an Obama supporter, I've actually been in these smoke-filled rooms myself. Anderson Cooper was there. I mean, the liberal media has an immense amount of power, and is the largest mover and shaker in Washington. Despite the fact that the no. 1 news channel is the ridiculously conservative FoxNews. Never mind that we've had a Republican President for the past eight years, despite the best intentions of the liberal media. We were just waiting all this time to spin our trap. Now we've got McCain, who is neck-and-neck in the polls with Obama (despite our best efforts, of course), right where we want him.



    Or maybe the media's just dumb.
  • NakedClownNakedClown Posts: 545
    Um... it's actually commonplace to have musical artists/entertainment acts warm up a crowd for a large event like that...
  • cornnifercornnifer Posts: 2,130
    unsung wrote:
    It seems like they weren't there to see him.


    http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/27/200000-germans-love-a-free-rock-concert/

    …And NO, the rock star was NOT Barack Obama. Via the blogs:

    To the waiting time of…the speech of the presidential candidate….a second stage built on the musical framework programme to take place. The German Reggeasänger Patrice and the German pop band Reamonn 17.30 from occur there. Before and during the breaks, the British disc jockey Mantu.

    Snack and drink stalls are also up.

    Now we know what it takes to lure 200,000 Europeans to be in Barack-Star’s Photo-Opp: Free Concerts and Free Food!

    But was that reported in the US?
    200,000 people gathered to see a German reggae singer called Patrice? Ummmmm...



    Allrightey then.
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  • JP2026766JP2026766 Posts: 1,125
    Look, obviously alot of people went to see Obama because he's Obama. But, a good portion went to see the artists, and then Obama, and for the media to just play it off as though they are all going to see Obama and the musicians had nothing to do with it is skewing the story in a certain light.

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  • cornnifercornnifer Posts: 2,130
    ThrowUrArmsAroundMe wrote:
    Look, obviously alot of people went to see Obama because he's Obama. But, a good portion went to see the artists, and then Obama, and for the media to just play it off as though they are all going to see Obama and the musicians had nothing to do with it is skewing the story in a certain light.


    200,000 people.

    A german REGGAE singer called Patrice.

    Just who's doing the "skewing"?
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  • KannKann Posts: 1,146
    cornnifer wrote:
    200,000 people.

    A german REGGAE singer called Patrice.

    Just who's doing the "skewing"?
    Actually Patrice is pretty big in Europe (well at least on the mainland). Now I don't know if he drew the 200 000 people alone. I'm guessing the fact that an american presidential candidate giving a speech in Berlin isn't too common helped a little as well.
  • cornnifercornnifer Posts: 2,130
    Kann wrote:
    Actually Patrice is pretty big in Europe (well at least on the mainland). .
    Perhaps, but the OP makes it sound like it was The Scorpions or somethin'. :)
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  • flywallyflyflywallyfly Posts: 1,453
    YieldInHiding wrote:
    What about the 80K in Denver then? :)

    Waiting for the first Broncos game.
  • flywallyflyflywallyfly Posts: 1,453
    unsung wrote:
    It seems like they weren't there to see him.


    http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/27/200000-germans-love-a-free-rock-concert/

    …And NO, the rock star was NOT Barack Obama. Via the blogs:

    To the waiting time of…the speech of the presidential candidate….a second stage built on the musical framework programme to take place. The German Reggeasänger Patrice and the German pop band Reamonn 17.30 from occur there. Before and during the breaks, the British disc jockey Mantu.

    Snack and drink stalls are also up.

    Now we know what it takes to lure 200,000 Europeans to be in Barack-Star’s Photo-Opp: Free Concerts and Free Food!

    But was that reported in the US?

    Maybe you should send this to the rightwing nutjob pundits who call him a celebrity for events like this if you really feel no one was there to see Obama.

    I bet a concert with U2, Coldplay, Madonna, and Metallica that had McCain speaking beforehand wouldnt draw more than 100 people until way into the first set of the first band.
  • slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,762
    YieldInHiding wrote:
    What about the 80K in Denver then? :)

    They were superimposed, by the same people who handled the Olympic opening ceremonies in Beijing.
    everybody wants the most they can possibly get
    for the least they could possibly do
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