Sun Mar 25, 2012, 02:29 PM

alp227 (20,417 posts)

CBS Sunday Morning: Europe vs. GOP version of Europe

Last edited Sun Mar 25, 2012, 06:07 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1)

The state of the European economy has become something of an issue in our presidential campaign, but how bad things are over there? Correspondent Allen Pizzey finds out.

Article: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-3445_162-57404104/how-gop-candidates-get-europe-wrong/

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11 replies	Author	Time	Post
CBS Sunday Morning: Europe vs. GOP version of Europe (Original post)	alp227	Mar 2012	OP
That was an excellent segment	liberal N proud	Mar 2012	#1
Couldn't get that link to work but this one does...	CurtEastPoint	Mar 2012	#2
the video or article?	alp227	Mar 2012	#3
Well, fuck CBS	izquierdista	Mar 2012	#9
Kicking for the Monday morning crowd	liberal N proud	Mar 2012	#4
Especially regarding health care!	Quantess	Mar 2012	#11
I'm in europe and the video won't play here.	Quantess	Mar 2012	#5
try this video then	alp227	Mar 2012	#6
Thanks!	Quantess	Mar 2012	#7
Ignorance and loudness seem to go together.	izquierdista	Mar 2012	#10
Men are moved by two levers only: fear and self interest. - Napoleon Bonaparte	TruthBeTold65	Mar 2012	#8

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Sun Mar 25, 2012, 02:59 PM

liberal N proud (43,673 posts)

1. That was an excellent segment

It almost called out the GOP on their lies. But did very well demonstrating that they are full of shit.

I enjoyed that story.

Thanks for posting it here!

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Sun Mar 25, 2012, 03:25 PM

CurtEastPoint (4,117 posts)

2. Couldn't get that link to work but this one does...

http://download.cbsnews.com/media/2012/03/25/sm_0325_EUROPE_796.m4v?ADPARAMS=BRAND=55%7CSITE=162%7CSP=181%7CPOS=100%7CNCAT=cbsnewswap&track1=CBSNews&track2=MobileWeb

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Sun Mar 25, 2012, 06:06 PM

alp227 (20,417 posts)

3. the video or article?

Last edited Sun Mar 25, 2012, 06:07 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1)

the video works on my computer, and i fixed the article link.

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Mon Mar 26, 2012, 04:46 PM

izquierdista (11,689 posts)

9. Well, fuck CBS

If they make it too hard to watch the whole video, I'll watch something worthwhile....like the RealNews or Democracy Now!

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Mon Mar 26, 2012, 07:02 AM

liberal N proud (43,673 posts)

4. Kicking for the Monday morning crowd

There was a time when Europe's youth and aspiring middle class saw America as a shining beacon of opportunity. But it's no longer seen as the ultimate career and lifestyle improvement.

"In Northern Europe they're looking at the United States and say, 'Boy, I'm happy to be HERE,'" said Kornblum, "because unemployment is much lower, job security is higher, education is free, medical care is comprehensive, and so they have to be fairly adventurous to believe that they would be better off in the United States than they are here right now."

And if they did decide to come to America, some of the presidential candidates would have to drastically alter their perceptions (to say nothing of their rhetoric) to win their votes.

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Response to liberal N proud (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 26, 2012, 05:33 PM

Quantess (23,926 posts)

11. Especially regarding health care!

No way are europeans going to give up their health care for the US', unless they would also be making big bucks in the US, or something. Health care is the deal breaker.

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Mon Mar 26, 2012, 02:36 PM

Quantess (23,926 posts)

5. I'm in europe and the video won't play here.

Oh, well. I read many of the comments after the article, and I have to say:

Americans who have strong gut feelings about what Europe is like are just as dumb as europeans who have strong gut feelings (misconceptions) about what america must be like. It's just fucking embarrassing! Ignorant-yet-loud people should be embarrassed.

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Mon Mar 26, 2012, 03:42 PM

alp227 (20,417 posts)