Abedy 0 #1 January 8, 2012 Just being curious how much Americans are bothered / interested about German federal president Mr Wulff and the scandals around him? If ya don't know what I'm talking about... - Euronews - NYTThe sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #2 January 8, 2012 Financial corruption? Trading his position for money? Zzzzzzzzz. Ho hum, how 19th Century. Americans only care about sex scandals. Hookers and blow. Give us Silvio Berlusconi and we'll pay attention. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abedy 0 #4 January 8, 2012 Quote ...how 19th Century. Not even his bullying the press is worth a raised eyebrow? I always had the idea that Americans uphold the idea of freedom of press/speech? Apart from that: I thought the Wulff affair doesn't really stir up emotions in the US. We still got to learn from your politicians, especially the Tea-Baggers, hum? The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #5 January 8, 2012 QuoteNot even his bullying the press is worth a raised eyebrow? I always had the idea that Americans uphold the idea of freedom of press/speech? I'm sure it's worth a raised eyebrow if you're German, or possibly even EU. Do the Germans care about Sheriff Joe Arpaio? Have they even heard about him? Sorry, but it's just too far removed. And it's not sexy. And it's not about oil. And it's not about Muslims. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abedy 0 #6 January 8, 2012 Sheriff Arpaio got a lot of coverage by so-called "Boulevard Magazines" on TV (Tabloid TV). They paid a lot of attention to the pink undies, well tabloid. The answers re Wulff so far are sort of comforting - at least he doesn't spoil the image of Germany any further in the US The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StreetScooby 5 #7 January 8, 2012 Quote Not even his bullying the press... Hard to do that, IMO. Try, and you pay a price.We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abedy 0 #8 January 8, 2012 Quote Quote Not even his bullying the press... Hard to do that, IMO. Try, and you pay a price. And so he does, and now even complains that the were "chasing him" (*) - good that, huh? (*) Even referred to it as "Stahlgewitter" (Storm of Steel) - a euphemism for war that is based on book of Ernst Jünger.The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #9 January 8, 2012 Does the president of Germany have any power? You never hear about this guy; I kind of thought he basically is a ceremonial ribbon cutter. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #10 January 8, 2012 Quote Does the president of Germany have any power? You never hear about this guy; I kind of thought he basically is a ceremonial ribbon cutter. Wiki is your friend. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_germany Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abedy 0 #11 January 8, 2012 Quote Does the president of Germany have any power? You never hear about this guy; I kind of thought he basically is a ceremonial ribbon cutter. You're right so far. The Federal President thus ought to be a role model and moral authority. Not the average politician. The person who's really in power is the Federal Chancellor. That is why you know Angela Merkel, I suppose. If not: It's the lady Dubbya gave a shoulder massage at the G8 summit in Germany. The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marinus 0 #12 January 8, 2012 QuoteHo hum, how 19th Century. Americans only care about sex scandals. Yeah, meddling in someone else's sex life is very *cough* modern... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #13 January 8, 2012 That's sad that you feel left out. I also don't know much about the governor of south dakota. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,254 #14 January 8, 2012 QuoteThe Federal President thus ought to be a role model and moral authority. Not the average politician. Mate, that's not any politician!Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trafficdiver 8 #15 January 9, 2012 What exactly is the home loan scandal he is involved in? Is it similar to Obama and Tony Rezko? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #16 January 9, 2012 I agree that politicians should be above the ranks in honesty and integrity but... Pink undies? NOW you have my attention. ...unless, of course they were HIS pink undies. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abedy 0 #17 January 9, 2012 Quote That's sad that you feel left out. I also don't know much about the governor of south dakota. C'mon, 80 million Germans... should at least make up with California The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abedy 0 #18 January 9, 2012 When he was premier of the state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) he got a home loan at a pretty low interest rate from the wife of an acquaintance of his who happened to be an entrepreneur. He then traded this loan for a loan from a state bank in Baden-Würtemberg, also at "special" interest rates. Nothing really that much scandalous but at the edge of legality or even infringing it. Being investigated by a committee of the state legislative assembly. AFAIK nothing that Americans don't expect of a politician. It's just that he is Federal President now and such an office requires that one maintains high standards. Thus the public interest... The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #19 January 9, 2012 Your average American lost interest in Germany on May 8 1945. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christelsabine 1 #20 January 9, 2012 Quote Your average American lost interest in Germany on May 8 1945. Says the Canadian in you? If that is true, you really must still be living somewhere out there in the icy mountains, digging for gold ..... Or you're just an old fart dudeist skydiver # 3105 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #21 January 9, 2012 Quote Quote That's sad that you feel left out. I also don't know much about the governor of south dakota. C'mon, 80 million Germans... should at least make up with California Well, as long as he had a part in Predator,...... ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #22 January 9, 2012 QuoteYour average American lost interest in Germany on May 8 1945. More like Nov 9, 1989. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gher 0 #23 January 10, 2012 QuoteYour average American lost interest in Germany on May 8 1945. My interest disappeared once I acquired a Karabiner 98 Kurz in good condition. A Luger P-08 is too expensive, and a Walther P-38 is boring. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 197 #24 January 10, 2012 QuoteQuoteYour average American lost interest in Germany on May 8 1945. More like Nov 9, 1989. For me it was the'72 Summer Olympics.Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mpohl 1 #25 January 10, 2012 And just like in the other thread, DR. GHER, you are talking out of you ass again. This comes from a fellow American citizen from a more credential citizen than the U of AZ will ever afford you. Plus, I also have a German passport. DO YOU? Dimwit! QuoteQuoteYour average American lost interest in Germany on May 8 1945. My interest disappeared once I acquired a Karabiner 98 Kurz in good condition. A Luger P-08 is too expensive, and a Walther P-38 is boring. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
