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Regis Philbin
Dec 9th, 2006, 03:54 PM
Well, of course they are, the Dems are just as socialist as they are...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/07/AR2006120701081.html

European Socialists eager to work with U.S. Democrats

Thursday, December 7, 2006; 3:43 PM

OPORTO, Portugal (Reuters) - European Socialists promised on Thursday to work to rebuild Europe's strategic alliance with the United States now that the Democrats control Congress after last month's elections.

Socialist leaders attending a meeting of the European Socialist Party pledged that with the Democrats on the rise, strong ties could be renewed with the United States after years of cool relations with Republican President George W. Bush.

Howard Dean, chairman of the national committee of the U.S. Democratic Party, is attending the two-day conference together with the leaders of leftist governments of several countries and party leaders from across Europe.

"We are not anti-American, we want the real America, your America," former Danish Prime Minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, president of the European Socialist Party, said in remarks directed at Dean.

The Democrats gained control of both houses of Congress for the first time since 1994 in the mid-term elections, reshaping the political landscape ahead of the 2008 presidential race.

"Europe needs an America that is back on track," said Portuguese Socialist Prime Minister Jose Socrates, whose country is hosting the meeting.



Ya know what's funny? The Dems think this is making them look good!

LOL :laugh: :hat:

DoubleEdgeSword
Dec 9th, 2006, 04:01 PM
You know what's not so funny? Dubya alienating pretty much every country on earth. I'm glad to see the Democrats willing to talk to others who may hold some different opinions instead of the narrow vision of the current White House. Look where that's taken us.

DoubleEdgeSword
Dec 9th, 2006, 04:03 PM
Socialists, or centre-left governments, currently hold or share power in just over half of Europe.

Yeah, Richie, let's stick to your plan of ridicule and just laugh at half of Europe. That's makes so much sense. [/sarcasm]