Obama to Visit Berlin in May :-)

[Ezior]

Obama is expected to speak for the Evangelischer Kirchentag in Berlin and discuss democracy and responsibility with chancellor Merkel.


(Note "evangelisch" is not the same as "evangelikal", so this is not an evangelical event. It's the main protestant church in Germany and quite liberal on social issues. They even do gay marriage in some parts of Germany, they help refugees a lot, they want to have a good relationship with muslim citizens and jews and catholics, etc. – even though I'm an agnostic atheist and quite the leftist, I still support most of what they do and I'm actually oficially registered as a protestant.)

[Vinca]

1. He'll be treated like visiting royalty.

Dear Leader, on the other hand, would be treated like an STD.

[Rhiannon12866]

2. Just knowing he's participating in international discussions should help reassure everyone

Because his successor has proven to be such a disaster, a whole lot of us - and not just Americans - still think of him as the American leader.

[tanyev]

3. The toddler-in-chief will throw a hissyfit when Obama is greeted with yuuuge enthusiastic crowds.

[Mendocino]

4. Bet that he shakes

Merkel's hand.

[lillypaddle]

6. AND gives her a warm hug

[Tommy_Carcetti]

5. It will be good to see the top two leaders of the free world get together again.

Bring out some hope in humanity.

[Phoenix61]

7. I've seen pictures of Obama and Merkel together

and they seem to really like one another.

[gordianot]

8. Hope everyone is intact and not in a fallout shelter come May.

April promises to be another month one day at a time.

[bullwinkle428]

9. He's going to be treated like a rock star, and Twitler will

end up with smoke coming out of his ears!

[ailsagirl]

10. I'm jealous!! Lucky Deutschland

I'm so glad he's meeting with Chancellor Merkel.

[moondust]

11. For the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.

https://www.kirchentag.de/english/programme/obama_and_makgoba.html