Obama for the World

I was able to watch Senator Obama's speech to the world. As you know, he was on a non-campaign trip that is being paid for by his campaign.

Here are two highlights you may have missed:

• Senator Obama was so busy giving a speech to the world that he announced he wasn't going to visit our wounded U.S. soldiers in Germany. Apparently he did not want it to look political. Isn't he a senator?
• The media is saying the crowd in Germany was in the hundreds of thousands. Did they also mention that two of the top musical artists in Germany gave a free concert prior to the Senator's speech?

The last time I checked, diplomacy takes place after a person becomes president. I also thought presidents were trying to win the support of the American people first, not the world's.

Also, why do we need to prove ourselves to Germany? Isn't it Germany that helped instigate two world wars? Shouldn't they be trying to prove themselves to us?

I may not support him as a candidate - mainly do to his lack of experience and a number of his policies - but as a man, he appears to be very intelligent, a great communicator, and passionate about his stances. I respect him for this.

A speech in Germany, however, will not get you elected.