NPR this Morning: President Obama does not have the same warm relationship with Merkel as Bush

[hootinholler]

All I can say is Thank Dog. The reporter was Don Gonyea.

-Hoot

[angstlessk]

1. what, no back rubs? no massages? no wonder!

[Ganja Ninja]

7. Perhaps a nice pig roast will get them in the mood. n/t

[Jack Rabbit]

21. Is Bush the pig?

Somehow, it's too easy to imagine Frau Merkel instructing her security team to make sure the pervert is kept as far away from her as possible.


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[babylonsister]

2. Has anyone asked Merkel? I bet she'd beg to differ. nt

[hootinholler]

3. I figured someone would have the photographic evidence soon. n/t

[babylonsister]

5. Jackeens never disappoints! Here, and check out #7...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x8452513

[hootinholler]

8. I was thinking the backrub photos

She looks rather warm and receptive in those photos. Downright enthralled if you ask me.

-Hoot

[bananas]

22. "pull my finger"

[Kolesar]

4. Gagne

It's French!

[hootinholler]

6. Gonyea

Don't know what nationality the origin is, but you'd think he would correct the spelling on his bio.

-Hoot

[Kolesar]

9. Wow

NPR has it as Gangne on this page:

http://www.npr.org/search.php?text=gagne&sort=DREDATE%3Anumberdecreasing&aggId=0&prgId=0&topicId=0&how_long_ago=0

Election 2008: Obama Seeks to Continue Streak in Ohio
Mar-02-2008, All Things Considered
...in Lancaster, Pa. 5_Obama_2008.sff.jpg null null Associated Press . JACKI LYDEN, host: And we turn now to NPR's Don Gagne who's traveling with the Obama campaign, which is also in...

[hootinholler]

13. LOL I wasn't sure of the spelling so I googled it.

On Edit: I'm still not sure :shrug: Gangne feels better, maybe it's a dig by some techie.

-Hoot

[hobbit709]

10. Say WHAT?!

[hootinholler]

12. Yeah, radio whiplash n/t

[KharmaTrain]

11. Yep...She Sure Misses This...

Maybe Merkel may miss her messuese, but my bets are the majority of the German people are very, very happy to see booooshie gone.

[baldguy]

16. Compare & Contrast

[madrchsod]

14. warm relationship? what a dumb fuck.

merkel can be seen in public with this president of the united states. it has to be refreshing after putting up with the most hated world leader in the last 8 yrs.

[Shipwack]

15. I'm glad I'm not the only one that went "WTF" upon hearing that...

I thought for a second it was Juan Williams reporting.

What evidence does he have that Merkel had a warm relationship with Bush? The fact that her bodyguards didn't unload a clip into him when he assaulted her?

What evidence does he have that her relationship with President Obama is anything -but- cordial?

[kskiska]

17. Apparently not

[spanone]

18. they were also drooling over reagan this am.....npr (not public radio)

[cagesoulman]

19. WTF? NPR has jumped the shark.

NT

[WI_DEM]

20. Merkel or Urkel?

[hootinholler]

23. DUZY

:rofl:

[kiranon]

24. Thought she couldn't stand President Bush. Her body language

seemed to say whenever he was around - stay away from me and keep your hands to yourself.