Obama Restores US Credibility in the World

Barack Obama spoke before his largest audience to date. No electoral votes were at stake and there was no chance that this audience would directly impact anything that happens on November 4th. More than 200,000 Germans stood more than a mile deep to see the Democratic nominee Thursday in Berlin. The tie to historic speeches by John Kennedy and Ronald Reagan were undeniable.

Many critics pounced aggressively suggesting that a mere candidate had no business making such a speech in a foreign country. Everyone, including John McCain seemed mostly perturbed that Obama looked so presidential in his speech. The German crowd revered him and stood in awe, many of them unable to understand much of what the Senator said.

Perhaps the most conspicuous images in the massive crowd were the many American flags being waved and displayed. The Bush administration’s failed policies and massive corruption has rendered the flag seldom seen in Europe outside of an anti-war protest.

Obama seemed respectfully careful not to appear as if he was ‘swinging for the fences’ with a Kennedy or Reagan style moment. In the highlight of his speech, Senator Obama said, “People of Berlin – people of the world – this is our moment, this is our time.”