BY TAYLOR MARSH
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Hope the McCain campaign doesn’t read this
review from SPIEGEL before breakfast.
It will put them off their muffins.
Anyone who saw him make the short way from the Victory Column in Berlin on
Thursday to the podium saw a man with the serious gait of a basketball player,
a man who seemed young, decisive and focused. For those who witnessed his
appearance in Berlin, it is hard to imagine that John McCain still has any
chance. McCain is 25 years his senior, a man who because of the torture he
endured in Vietnam is in constant pain — unable to comb his hair or lift
his arm in celebration.Europe is witnessing the 44th president of the United States during this
trip. Anyone who listens to him quickly realizes that he is not only ambitious
but will also make demands. In the inner circles of Angela Merkel’s Chancellery,
he is reportedly seen as a pleasant person, one who arouses curiosity.However, he is also certain to demand the help of the Germans, Brits and
French in Afghanistan and Iraq. He’s not going to allow NATO to shirk its
duty — and that is where the perils of the engaging “we” and the
catchy “Yes, we can” lie. Otherwise all these hard-nosed Europeans
will hope and pray that the future President Obama isn’t really all
that serious about the saving the world of tomorrow, the polar caps, Darfur
and the poppy harvest over in Afghanistan. …
Afghanistan is not just an American challenge. NATO most certainly shouldn’t “shirk its duty.” We can’t do it alone.
Mike Murphy on “Morning Joe” yesterday had another view. He’s waiting for the
“hubris watch” to being, as well as saying “the press is ready to turn on Obama.”
We all know it’s coming. Andrea Mitchell was none too pleased she got stiffed by Senator Obama. Expect more push from the press going forward, especially since they’ve been easy on him for months. You know, just
in time for the general election to really get going.
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