Metrosexual Healing

Can Barack Obama save the trans-Atlantic alliance?

It's doubtful even Obama, whose recent statements on Russia have mirrored the administration's, can convince Europeans to show some spine. You could almost hear the crickets chirping when the senator told Berliners, "The Afghan people need our troops and your troops," a sentiment little different from what Bush had been expressing for months. But when, a couple of beats later, he said, "This is the moment when we must renew the goal of a world without ... Full Story »

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Derek Hawkins
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by Derek Hawkins - Oct. 1, 2008

This is a decent discussion of Barack Obama's popularity in Europe. But I don't think the author does a good job defining the key word in the article, "style". Nowhere does he spell out what makes Barack Obama more "stylish" than John McCain, he only implies it. Is "style" his physique? His dress? His youth compared to McCain? Or is he talking about Obama's overall presentation and delivery in public settings? Maybe his adherence to values more in line with Europeans than Americans? Some of this article is lost on me because of this vagueness.

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Kaizar Campwala
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by Kaizar Campwala - Oct. 1, 2008

Thoughtfully considers Obama's European appeal.

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