Merkel says Europe can't count on Trump to be a partner

[THE_DEVIL]

Merkel Tells Beer Tent Rally Europe Must Plot Its Own Course
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Europe must plot its own course in an increasingly unreliable world order as she plunged back onto the campaign trail 17 weeks ahead of national elections.

Fresh from a Group of Seven summit marked by a recalcitrant U.S. President Donald Trump, Merkel on Sunday sought to shore up support in her bid for a fourth term, speaking in a Bavarian beer tent to supporters of her Christian Social Union sister party, which has been hostile to her refugee policy.

Merkel on May 28.

Photographer: Sven Hoppe/AFP via Getty Images
"The times when we could fully rely on others are to some extent over -- I experienced that in the last few days," Merkel told CSU supporters spread out on benches drinking beer and eating pretzels in Munich. “We Europeans must really take our destiny into our own hands.”

“Of course we need to have friendly relations with the U.S. and with the U.K. and with other neighbors, including Russia,” she said. Even so, “we have to fight for our own future ourselves.”

After her Christian Democratic Union won three state elections this year, Merkel made her first national campaign appearance in the Bavarian capital promising a stable administration and warned against a Social Democratic-led government. Germany holds a parliamentary election on Sept. 24.

 

[WhatWouldObamaDo]

Merkel Tells Beer Tent Rally Europe Must Plot Its Own Course
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Europe must plot its own course in an increasingly unreliable world order as she plunged back onto the campaign trail 17 weeks ahead of national elections.

Fresh from a Group of Seven summit marked by a recalcitrant U.S. President Donald Trump, Merkel on Sunday sought to shore up support in her bid for a fourth term, speaking in a Bavarian beer tent to supporters of her Christian Social Union sister party, which has been hostile to her refugee policy.

Merkel on May 28.

Photographer: Sven Hoppe/AFP via Getty Images
"The times when we could fully rely on others are to some extent over -- I experienced that in the last few days," Merkel told CSU supporters spread out on benches drinking beer and eating pretzels in Munich. “We Europeans must really take our destiny into our own hands.”

“Of course we need to have friendly relations with the U.S. and with the U.K. and with other neighbors, including Russia,” she said. Even so, “we have to fight for our own future ourselves.”

After her Christian Democratic Union won three state elections this year, Merkel made her first national campaign appearance in the Bavarian capital promising a stable administration and warned against a Social Democratic-led government. Germany holds a parliamentary election on Sept. 24.

Screw Merkel and her Socialist Liberal Progressive Buddies! They have set Europe on fire.. ALLAHU AKBAR

 

[UNIHawkfan]

 

[TexMichFan]

I am all for the time when Europe embraces - "The times when we could fully rely on others are to some extent over".

 

[lucas80]

She is a woman. They seem to recognize right away Don is unfaithful.

 

[pablow]

It's about time Europe stops relying on the USA for military defense. They've been freeloading off us for decades.

 

[The Tradition]

Beer and pretzels. The Germans know how to do a campaign event.

 

[LuteHawk]

Merkel is fighting for re-election. She will say what
ever it takes to get votes. Her refugee policy is bad.
And Merkel cannot hide from it. She needs Obama
to campaign for her and that shows desperation.

 

[cigaretteman]

She's right. She's become the new leader of the free world by default as America has walked away from its leadership role by electing a clueless incompetent clod who's unfit to be a dog catcher, much less a president. MAIA. Making America Irrelevent Again!

 

[YellowSnow51]

Europe can't count on US to be THEIR partner? The people who turned their backs on us for an entire decade while we were engaged in war and booed our national anthem every time it was played? Damn.

 

[Lone Clone]

Not surprising. She just had meetings with Obama, and I'm sure that's what he told her.

 

[Boris_Badenov]

She's right. She's become the new leader of the free world by default as America has walked away from its leadership role by electing a clueless incompetent clod who's unfit to be a dog catcher, must less a president. MAIA. Making America Irrelevent Again!

This is laughable. I wish it were true, but it isn't even remotely close. I'm tired of the US being 'the leader of the free world,' but the bottom line is that we're still the big dog and what we say goes.

All that being said, I'm not surprised to see the 'progressives' in this thread throwing their weight behind an anti-democratic politician who favors appointed dictators over elected officials.

 

[naturalmwa]

Screw Merkel and her Socialist Liberal Progressive Buddies! They have set Europe on fire.. ALLAHU AKBAR

She's against the socialist liberal progressive buddies too. She's one of you.

O W N E D!

 

[Smalls4IA]

Good. Why the hell do you guys constantly have to give out "free" everything? You can't say we need to stay out of everyone's business and then turn around and throw a fit because we're going to do that.

 

[E.RogerCoswell]

It's about time Europe stops relying on the USA for military defense. They've been freeloading off us for decades.

Yeah, it totally doesn't benefit us in any way to have the thousand or so miles of land between the Atlantic and Russia well armed and pro America. What a stupid policy that every president from Truman to Obama has worked to maintain. Those guys didn't get it, but you do.

Europe can't count on US to be THEIR partner? The people who turned their backs on us for an entire decade while we were engaged in war and booed our national anthem every time it was played? Damn.

The stupid war in Iraq that everyone agrees W. lied us into that Donald Trump campaigned around shitting on? Inconsistent much? Why do they have to join us even when we're making a huge mistake?

 

[RNHawk]

She's right. She's become the new leader of the free world by default as America has walked away from its leadership role by electing a clueless incompetent clod who's unfit to be a dog catcher, must less a president. MAIA. Making America Irrelevent Again!

Are you sad?

 

[HawktimusPrime]

She's right. She's become the new leader of the free world by default as America has walked away from its leadership role by electing a clueless incompetent clod who's unfit to be a dog catcher, must less a president. MAIA. Making America Irrelevent Again!

That's just sad that you actually think that.
Sorry Ciggy, you can't claim to be a real Liberal and then support Merkel.

 

[HawktimusPrime]

Are you sad?

He's sad AND confused.

 

[swagsurfer02]

 

[BioHawk]

Not surprising. She just had meetings with Obama, and I'm sure that's what he told her.

Even if this were true, it's not wrong. It's going to be awesome when the rest of the world puts sanctions on us for pulling out of the Paris agreement. Of course, that won't happen through the UN because of our veto power but that doesn't mean they can't make an agreement another way.

 

[swagsurfer02]

She's right. She's become the new leader of the free world by default as America has walked away from its leadership role by electing a clueless incompetent clod who's unfit to be a dog catcher, must less a president. MAIA. Making America Irrelevent Again!

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[Boris_Badenov]

Even if this were true, it's not wrong. It's going to be awesome when the rest of the world puts sanctions on us for pulling out of the Paris agreement. Of course, that won't happen through the UN because of our veto power but that doesn't mean they can't make an agreement another way.

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!!

Who's going to fight their wars for them then? They'll have to start spilling their own blood for their corporatism.

 

[Kenneth Griffin]

 

[dgordo]

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I disagree with most everything David frum believes but this is spot on.

 

[aflachawk]

It's about time Europe stops relying on the USA for military defense. They've been freeloading off us for decades.

they are no where near even being able to defend themselves

 

[Jan Itor]

Merkel Tells Beer Tent Rally Europe Must Plot Its Own Course
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Europe must plot its own course in an increasingly unreliable world order as she plunged back onto the campaign trail 17 weeks ahead of national elections.

Fresh from a Group of Seven summit marked by a recalcitrant U.S. President Donald Trump, Merkel on Sunday sought to shore up support in her bid for a fourth term, speaking in a Bavarian beer tent to supporters of her Christian Social Union sister party, which has been hostile to her refugee policy.

Merkel on May 28.

Photographer: Sven Hoppe/AFP via Getty Images
"The times when we could fully rely on others are to some extent over -- I experienced that in the last few days," Merkel told CSU supporters spread out on benches drinking beer and eating pretzels in Munich. “We Europeans must really take our destiny into our own hands.”

“Of course we need to have friendly relations with the U.S. and with the U.K. and with other neighbors, including Russia,” she said. Even so, “we have to fight for our own future ourselves.”

After her Christian Democratic Union won three state elections this year, Merkel made her first national campaign appearance in the Bavarian capital promising a stable administration and warned against a Social Democratic-led government. Germany holds a parliamentary election on Sept. 24.

This is a good thing.

 

[FormerlyCyberCy]

The Germans have to be thinking of this movie when they talk to Trump.

 

[WhatWouldObamaDo]

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America 1st!!!!! Not a bunch of Socialist, Liberal, Progressive ALLAHU AKBAR apologists and wussy appeasers guiding our foreign policy any longer... AMEN! I see your buddy down in Mississippi just slaughtered 8 people. If Obozo had a son

 

[Torg]

Europe can't count on US to be THEIR partner? The people who turned their backs on us for an entire decade while we were engaged in war and booed our national anthem every time it was played? Damn.

I believe they were willing to help us in Afghanistan but were smart enough to know that Sadamm Hussein and Iraq had nothing to do with 911.

 

[dgordo]

 

[SSG T]

I have no idea how it's possible that anyone thinks this is a good thing.

 

[Kenneth Griffin]

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It's all good until trump wants to use a base in Germany to bomb the shit out of someone and they say no.

 

[SSG T]

The Germans have to be thinking of this movie when they talk to Trump.

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Trump's die hards definitely make me think of that movie. The resemblence is shocking.

 

[HawktimusPrime]

Even if this were true, it's not wrong. It's going to be awesome when the rest of the world puts sanctions on us for pulling out of the Paris agreement. Of course, that won't happen through the UN because of our veto power but that doesn't mean they can't make an agreement another way.

Put sanctions on your biggest and best bodyguard? Lol, yeah, let's see how that works out for them.

 

[thewop]

Merkel Tells Beer Tent Rally Europe Must Plot Its Own Course
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Europe must plot its own course in an increasingly unreliable world order as she plunged back onto the campaign trail 17 weeks ahead of national elections.

Fresh from a Group of Seven summit marked by a recalcitrant U.S. President Donald Trump, Merkel on Sunday sought to shore up support in her bid for a fourth term, speaking in a Bavarian beer tent to supporters of her Christian Social Union sister party, which has been hostile to her refugee policy.

Merkel on May 28.

Photographer: Sven Hoppe/AFP via Getty Images
"The times when we could fully rely on others are to some extent over -- I experienced that in the last few days," Merkel told CSU supporters spread out on benches drinking beer and eating pretzels in Munich. “We Europeans must really take our destiny into our own hands.”

“Of course we need to have friendly relations with the U.S. and with the U.K. and with other neighbors, including Russia,” she said. Even so, “we have to fight for our own future ourselves.”

After her Christian Democratic Union won three state elections this year, Merkel made her first national campaign appearance in the Bavarian capital promising a stable administration and warned against a Social Democratic-led government. Germany holds a parliamentary election on Sept. 24.

I can't see merkel's hand but the only one in this pic who knows how to hold a German beer stein appears to be nearest the camera with only their mug in the picture. The rest hold their mugs like tourists.

They really should have cultural training...

 

[lucas80]

It's all good until trump wants to use a base in Germany to bomb the shit out of someone and they say no.

This. Trump cries about NATO not contributing, but he fails to calculate the benefit of 70 years of peace in Europe, and the benefit of access to bases throughout Europe. You'd almost think he'd have recognized that standing at Sigonella, but, no, he's pretty stupid and so filled with arrogant self assurance I imagine he didn't see the importance of a base in the Med for us.

 

[YellowSnow51]

I believe they were willing to help us in Afghanistan but were smart enough to know that Sadamm Hussein and Iraq had nothing to do with 911.

I'm talking about Europe...not so much Germany.

 

[thewop]

Merkel Tells Beer Tent Rally Europe Must Plot Its Own Course
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Europe must plot its own course in an increasingly unreliable world order as she plunged back onto the campaign trail 17 weeks ahead of national elections.

Fresh from a Group of Seven summit marked by a recalcitrant U.S. President Donald Trump, Merkel on Sunday sought to shore up support in her bid for a fourth term, speaking in a Bavarian beer tent to supporters of her Christian Social Union sister party, which has been hostile to her refugee policy.

Merkel on May 28.

Photographer: Sven Hoppe/AFP via Getty Images
"The times when we could fully rely on others are to some extent over -- I experienced that in the last few days," Merkel told CSU supporters spread out on benches drinking beer and eating pretzels in Munich. “We Europeans must really take our destiny into our own hands.”

“Of course we need to have friendly relations with the U.S. and with the U.K. and with other neighbors, including Russia,” she said. Even so, “we have to fight for our own future ourselves.”

After her Christian Democratic Union won three state elections this year, Merkel made her first national campaign appearance in the Bavarian capital promising a stable administration and warned against a Social Democratic-led government. Germany holds a parliamentary election on Sept. 24.

She's right, and it's good she recognizes that now. I wonder if the "CSU" supporters used her comments to their advantage. After all, other countries would probably be more willing to help them out if they weren't so reckless with their immigration policy anyway. Honestly though, we all know we'd come to their rescue if they really needed help.

 

[BioHawk]

I can't see merkel's hand but the only one in this pic who knows how to hold a German beer stein appears to be nearest the camera with only their mug in the picture. The rest hold their mugs like tourists.

They really should have cultural training...

So...how are you supposed to hold a German beer stein?

 

[Smalls4IA]

It's all good until trump wants to use a base in Germany to bomb the shit out of someone and they say no.

This. Trump cries about NATO not contributing, but he fails to calculate the benefit of 70 years of peace in Europe, and the benefit of access to bases throughout Europe. You'd almost think he'd have recognized that standing at Sigonella, but, no, he's pretty stupid and so filled with arrogant self assurance I imagine he didn't see the importance of a base in the Med for us.

So do you support wars or not? It's getting really hard to keep track of what you believe. I'm guessing you don't know either.