Obama, Merkel fence-mending in Dresden

June 5, 2009
Obama sets press straight
(Dresden) President Barack Obama thinks the media has been focusing on the wrong stories. At a press conference Friday morning in Dresden, Germany, Mr. Obama chastised the German press for their 'very wild' speculations and tried to set the American press straight.
The German media have reported for days that the White House has snubbed the German government by limiting Mr. Obama's time in the country. He arrived late Thursday night and departs for France by mid afternoon.
Mr. Obama denied that his schedule was a reflection of strained relations with his German counterpart. "Most of the speculation about my schedule here in Germany, doesn't take into account simple logistics," he said explaining that with his stops in the Middle East and Saturday's D Day anniversary events in Normandy, "there are only 24 hours in the day."
"So, stop it all of you," he told the German reporters, "I know you have to find something to report on, we have more than enough problems out there without manufacturing problems."
The American press may have gotten off with less blunt words, but Mr. Obama was not shy in pointing out that some issues had not been focused on.
Two reporters pushed Mr. Obama to list specific next steps that he would like to see from Israelis and Palestinians in order to break the stalemate of the peace process.
The President acknowledged that "a lot of attention" had been given to his call for the Israeli's to stop settlement growth in the West Bank. But that's not enough he explained. "What's been interesting is that less attention been focused on the insistence on my part that the Palestinians and Arab states have to take concrete actions," said Mr. Obama.

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[ThunderAppeal]

Why would he want to talk at brandenburg or dresden? What is this business about 'fence mending'? This fucking degenerate runs around thinking he owns the world. What a worthless fuck.

[SatchmoSings]

Thank you.

[SatchmoSings]

DaveDoesnt--

Well then, what do you want Merkel to do?

Just print up money and hand it out to all the left-wing, lazy free-loaders like yourself?

[SatchmoSings]

Well, Germany has now taken the lead from the United States . . . and Germany is correct in what it is doing both domestically and in terms of world policy.

[derboxerleg]

naja das vid is auf jeden fall gut und mein anderer fund is aber nur für männer is HeisseZone . com fertisch

[SexyLenaa91]

Bin heute total kuschelbedürftig aber niemand da ;(

[DaveDoesnt]

i´m from germany and "himee26" is totally right

[ThurstonGHowell3rd]

Merkel sees Barack for who he is, a complete Socialist pig with barely enough experience to wipe his own ass.

[himee26]

Merkel is a Nazi bitch

[leahbethm]

There are only 24 hours in each day.

To the newscasters: Please learn how to say the word 'Barack' properly.