Herr Obama, Dummkopf
“It’s embarrassing when Europeans come over here, they all speak English, they speak French, they speak German. And then we go over to Europe and all we can say is merci beaucoup.”
That was Sen. Obama on July 8th. Here is his speech from earlier in Berlin, Germany:
“Vielen Dank zu den Bürgern von Berlin und zu den Leuten von Deutschland. Lassen Sie mich Kanzler Merkel und Außenminister Steinmeier für Heißen willkommen mich früher heute danken. Vielen Dank Bürgermeister Wowereit, der Berlin Senat, die Polizei, und am meisten von allen vielen Dank für diesen Empfang . . . “
Oh, wait. Obama doesn’t speak a foreign language. He delivered this address in English in a foreign land. I don’t think there was even a merci beaucoup in there. How embarrassing.
Check out the always enjoyable Michelle Malkin for a look at how Obama really is a dummkopf.
UPDATE: In response to the kind comments from KC: Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment. When I said Obama doesn’t speak a foreign language, I was referring to Obama’s own statement: “I don’t speak a foreign language. It’s embarrassing!” My mistake for taking Sen. Obama at his word.
My criticism of Obama not speaking German in Germany was a response to his silly quote above, not because I would have been able to orate in German. (Although after three years of studying German and visiting that beautiful country, I could have.) Which, of course, brings us to German grammar. In German, all nouns are still capitalized, as they once were in English. The key phrase: IN GERMAN.
UPDATE II: Thanks for the link, Indigo Red. Read about his further adventures here.
July 24, 2008 - Posted by Edwards Report | Election 2008, International | Barack Obama, Berlin, citizen of the world, English, Europe, foreign affairs, foreign language, German, Germany, Indigo Red further adventures, international policy, Michelle Malkin, speech | 6 Comments
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Actually, Obama speaks Bahasa, the language of Indonesia, where he lived as a kid.
Also, “dummkopf” should be “Dummkopf,” since all nouns are capitalized in German. You probably know that already. I mean, you speak German yourself, hence the criticism, oder?
In response to the kind comments from KC: When I said Obama doesn’t speak a foreign language, I was referring to Obama’s own statement: “I don’t speak a foreign language. It’s embarrassing!” My mistake for taking Sen. Obama at his word.
My criticism of Obama not speaking German in Germany was a response to his silly quote above, not because I would have been able to orate in German. (Although after three years of studying German and visiting that beautiful country, I could have.) Which, of course, brings us to German grammar. In German, all nouns are still capitalized, as they once were in English. The key phrase: IN GERMAN.
Fair points, those. Apparently I underestimated your intelligence due to the fact that I read some of your posts.
You’re being inconsistent. On the one hand you’re criticizing Obama’s quote about how Americans should know a foreign language. I take it that you think that he’s wrong on this point. On the other hand, you’re criticizing Obama for not knowing a foreign language. But if you’re criticizing him for not knowing a foreign language, then you’re agreeing with his quote. So which one is it?
KC,
Thanks for returning! For those readers who don’t know, KC is more than just a blog commenter. It isn’t well known, but he was the inspiration for ABBA’s “Dancing Queen.” Fantastic. Let me clarify my post. I apologize that I can’t draw you a picture with crayons. I merely pointed out Obama is embarrassed by foreign traveling Americans who don’t speak a foreign language, but then is exactly that two weeks later. Face. Thanks again!
Sehen, dass Mädchen, aufpassen, dass Szene, graben im Dancing Queen. Gesicht!