Obama to Speak at Berlin Victory Column, Berliner Zeitung Says

[wvbygod]

Source: Bloomberg.com

July 18 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will give a speech at the Victory Column in central Berlin, avoiding the Brandenburg Gate after a political spat broke out over plans to speak there, Berliner Zeitung said.

A stage will be set up at the column, a 19th-century fluted structure that lies at the opposite end of a tree-lined boulevard from the Brandenburg Gate, the newspaper said. The campaign will announce the plans for July 24 today, it said.

An appearance at the Victory Column, capped by its trademark gilded angel, will still give the Illinois senator the Brandenburg Gate as a backdrop in the distance. A political squabble erupted after Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed apprehension about the gate being used for electioneering.

Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601100&sid=acBhUENDprU4&refer=germany

[That Is Quite Enough]

1. Well, I gues that'll have to do.

[dipsydoodle]

2. Should use

the Rudolph Wilde Platz where Kennendy spoke. Would be as significant as the Brandenburg Gate.

If monkeyboy did it instead he could say "ich bin ein komplettes Arschloch abd ein aufzuladen den Idioten"

[Kaleko]

3. Great venue for a speech. I've been there...

Die Siegessäule am Grossen Stern in Berlin (Victory Column at the Great Star Square)

[Eurobabe]

4. Be there or be square.

MissHoneychurch and I will be THERE. :woohoo: Next Thursday! :bounce:

[Adsos Letter]

6. Please...

will you two PLEASE try not to do anything that requires either major diplomatic or military intervention to rectify?

Major bail issues can remain yer hubby's concern...

Have fun! :hi:

[Eurobabe]

7. Stop it or you'll have the BND after us!!!

:spank: :spank:

[Adsos Letter]

10. BND?

[Eurobabe]

11. Bundesnachrichtendienst

German CIA. :rofl:

[kay1864]

12. No worries...

I heard that Agent Mike lost the BND's email address :rofl:

[Eurobabe]

13. Well we are friends and not foe anyhow

so I am not sweating it. :hi:

[goclark]

5. He will bed great if they have a picnic in the park

He knows well how to make chicken salad out of Chicken S---

[Eurobabe]

8. perhaps you better read your thread subject

where is your mind goclark?? :rofl:

[goclark]

14. LOL

[Eurobabe]

16. too late to edit

sounds like a chinese fortune cookie "you will have great success in life (in bed)" :rofl:

[high density]

9. Darn, he just avoided that trap that was all perfectly set at the Brandenburg Gate.

The media must be sad.

[gateley]

15. Thanks - but this sucks:

avoiding the Brandenburg Gate after a political spat broke out over plans to speak there, Berliner Zeitung said.

Chancellor Angela Merkel must be a McCain fan. Wonder if she'd express the same opinion if it had been McCain. :grr:

[victorybagels]

17. citizen reporter blogging about obama speech

yup I'm in berlin,

tomorrow he steops onto the world stage in the biggest way yet. we'll see what happens! check out my post on the subject:


http://innocent-abroad.blogspot.com/2008/07/great-expectations.html



i'll have a new post once he's done his talking ;)

[Joanie Baloney]

18. Great post VB!

Very well written and a nice insight to the Berliners' state of mind.

If you're at the speech, be sure and take lots of pictures!!

-JB