International Reaction

Patrick Degan · Post by **Patrick Degan** » 2004-11-04 02:06am

Darth Wong wrote:
Jadeite wrote:So, does anyone know what the reaction to Kerry's concession has been in Canada, Europe and the rest of the world?
Mostly, it's a lot of tsk-tsk head-shaking and eye-rolling at those foolish Americans and their crazy cowboy fundie president.

Anybody know of any foreign headlines or commentary which include "is it the water" or "what the fuck were they thinking..."?

Dargos · Post by **Dargos** » 2004-11-04 05:08am

"what the fuck were they thinking?"

Iam asked that exact question by every German friend I have over here.

My response to this question.
"They didn't."

Post by **NecronLord** » 2004-11-04 05:22am

frigidmagi wrote:Riiiggghhttt, you really meant that you expected Hell to open up beneath you. Suurrrreee.

He lives in Lancaster. Of course he does.

Oberleutnant · Post by **Oberleutnant** » 2004-11-04 05:25am

It seems that people here are "Damn! Why didn't Kerry win? Oh well, I suppose him and Bush aren't that different from each other after all. Things can't get any worse."

El Moose Monstero · Post by **El Moose Monstero** » 2004-11-04 05:26am

Ouch! That was below the belt, Morecambe is a good five miles from here, we're quite safe from any formations of hell.

Main reaction among mates: Oh, dear god, no.

Bus Driver reaction when I was trying to find out who won yesterday morning during the Sellafield field trip: Eh? Who won what? I dunno, some chap called Kerry.

Bastard, just for one moment, I thought he'd managed to claw it back.

Certainly there were a lot of glum faces on the bus that morning, anyway.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2004-11-04 07:15am

NecronLord wrote: He lives in Lancaster. Of course he does.

As the Moose said, Hell already opened in Morecambe anyway, I'm just waiting for it to move here.

Have you noticed that now most people are finally admitting Kerry ran a shit campaign? I spent a good few hours on MSN last night talking to people who agreed that while they wanted Kerry to win, they already knew he was losing out on the race ages before the election.

If only Kerry had seen that.

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2004-11-04 07:26am

Admiral Valdemar wrote:
NecronLord wrote: He lives in Lancaster. Of course he does.
As the Moose said, Hell already opened in Morecambe anyway, I'm just waiting for it to move here.

Have you noticed that now most people are finally admitting Kerry ran a shit campaign? I spent a good few hours on MSN last night talking to people who agreed that while they wanted Kerry to win, they already knew he was losing out on the race ages before the election.

If only Kerry had seen that.

short of transforming into Howard Dean, i really don't think that there is much he could have done. Also, i'm hearing now that his wife was a MAJOR distraction on the campaign trail. According to the editor of Newsweek who was on Imus this morning, she's a controlling psycho attention whore.

RedImperator · Post by **RedImperator** » 2004-11-04 07:28am

Admiral Valdemar wrote:
NecronLord wrote: He lives in Lancaster. Of course he does.
As the Moose said, Hell already opened in Morecambe anyway, I'm just waiting for it to move here.

Have you noticed that now most people are finally admitting Kerry ran a shit campaign? I spent a good few hours on MSN last night talking to people who agreed that while they wanted Kerry to win, they already knew he was losing out on the race ages before the election.

If only Kerry had seen that.

I'm convinced Bob Schrum is a Republican agent. Why would you hire the guy who mismanaged Dukakis's campaign right into the ground to run yours?

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2004-11-04 07:31am

It's apparently seen as the only other campaign in recent times to get close to Dukakis' level of craptastic. If Kerry wanted to enter the history books, he sure did one way or the other.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2004-11-04 11:01am

Feel the love!

FBHthelizardmage · Post by **FBHthelizardmage** » 2004-11-04 01:14pm

I was disapointed that Kerry lost, but cheer my self with the thought that if anyone can destroy the american empire, it's Dubya.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2004-11-05 03:50am

Sentez l'amour!

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2004-11-05 03:53am

Joe wrote:Sentez l'amour!

Ah, if the British tabloids weren't going to be as subtle as a sledgehammer, you can always rely on the French leader.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2004-11-05 04:19am

Our Prime Minister is a big Bush fan. So he's happy.

Our newspapers seem more or less neutral on the subject.

Augustus · Post by **Augustus** » 2004-11-05 04:23am

Question for our Brit friends across the pond. What effect will the the Bush victory have on Blair's standing with the public?

Augustus · Post by **Augustus** » 2004-11-05 04:37am

The love-in continues...

Denile isnt just a river in Egypt - its in France too!

Chirac KO's Bush offer
By BRIAN FLYNN
and NIC CECIL

GEORGE Bush yesterday offered an olive branch to hostile European leaders — but was snubbed by the French President.

Referring to divisions over the Iraq war, the re-elected US leader said: “Whatever our past disagreements, we share a common enemy. I will continue to reach out to our partners in the EU.”

Mr Bush also said he will use his new muscle to defeat terrorism. He said: “I earned political capital in the election and I intend to spend it.”

But French President Jacques Chirac — dubbed Le Worm — was doing his best to scupper bridge-building.

He will snub a meeting with Iraqi PM Iyad Allawi in Brussels today. It is a sleight aimed at Mr Bush and Tony Blair, who back Mr Allawi.

Chirac — who tried to stop the war to topple Saddam Hussein — will leave Brussels before the new Iraqi leader arrives.

However Chirac DID find time to visit Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in hospital yesterday.

Meanwhile, Mr Blair was working to heal rifts over Iraq, and flew to Brussels to rally EU leaders.

Last night he called on Europe’s leaders to end their “state of denial” over Mr Bush’s election win.

He told The Times countries against the war must now work with the US.

The PM said: “The election has happened. America has spoken. The rest of the world should listen.

“It is important that America listens to the rest of the world too.

“The fact is that President Bush is there for four years. Some people are in a sort of state of denial.”