Slog - Comments on Letter from Amsterdam http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letter_from_amsterdam The entire city is high on Oba-mania, and even though all of the big ticket events go till the morning (due to the time difference) - that didn't stop them from being sold out. Even small pubs are breaking out their TVs as if the World Cup was on. One argument against Obama - that he was "just talk" - never caught on over here. Firstly, because they know that a skinny black dude with a funny name winning a US Presidential election will be an accomplishment of historic and unparalleled action. And secondly, because Europeans understand that the moment... Copyright 2008 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:23:17 -0800 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:16:40 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by UnoriginalAndrew > Firstly, because they know that a skinny black dude with a funny name winning a US Presidential election will be an accomplishment of historic and unparalleled action.

I like how Idiot America Jesusland elected Bobby Jindal, and meanwhile, the Dutch cabinet is whiter than a Stranger staff meeting.

]]> UnoriginalAndrew http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letter_from_amsterdam#c1192539 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letter_from_amsterdam#c1192539 2008 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:37:42 -0800 Comment by max solomon the entire city is high, but it ain't (just) Obamania.

]]> max solomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letter_from_amsterdam#c1192553 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letter_from_amsterdam#c1192553 2008 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:45:53 -0800 Comment by nichole i was feeling election anxiety before. and i knew how other nations felt about obama (i was living in london when he got the nomination). but something about this letter made plead a very vocal prayer that obama wins tomorrow. i have voted and campaigned and donated. is praying/begging all that is left to do?

]]> nichole http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letter_from_amsterdam#c1192557 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letter_from_amsterdam#c1192557 2008 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:47:48 -0800 Comment by uncle baggy 3 - that plus rolling up a fat one should do the trick.

]]> uncle baggy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letter_from_amsterdam#c1192572 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letter_from_amsterdam#c1192572 2008 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:52:02 -0800 Comment by Mother Maggie will the above mentioned Gov of Louisiana run for pres. in 2012 as the R.....???

He is a total winner, maybe smarter than Obama

]]> Mother Maggie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letter_from_amsterdam#c1192605 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letter_from_amsterdam#c1192605 2008 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:05:44 -0800 Comment by Bellevue Ave Jindal is legit.

]]> Bellevue Ave http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letter_from_amsterdam#c1192610 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letter_from_amsterdam#c1192610 2008 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:07:58 -0800 Comment by treacle Please, Spirit, let history show that we did the right thing, and joined with the rest of the world. Grace.

]]> treacle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letter_from_amsterdam#c1192731 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letter_from_amsterdam#c1192731 2008 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:16:40 -0800