***HEADS UP*** President Obama Town Hall in Strasbourg, France **LIVE NOW**

[jefferson_dem]

VIDEO FEEDS -

http://www.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=stream3&iref=lb100

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/22887506#22887506

[Catshrink]

1. Listen to the crowd!

He's a rock star.

[skooooo]

2. Don't you love that?!!

[Catshrink]

7. Yes I do!

Could W have filled that room? Would he have been cheered?

I love this man.

[skooooo]

3. OMG he's talking about geography, literature, and politics...

Like he's got a frickin brain!

[uponit7771]

6. He's using poly-syballic words...and isn't laughing like an immature kid.

[skooooo]

9. He's not smirking like a dumb-ass either!!

Amazing.

[uponit7771]

14. I'm not hearing words like "struhTeeJury".....wow...what a contrast.

[SpiralHawk]

16. I'm not hearing a blast of Republicon Homelander-steeped FEAR & FAIL

What a relief.

[uponit7771]

4. A FULL....FULL Obama town hall .............IN FRANCE!! I am SOOOOOOO proud of them!!!!

.../gush

[Ilsa]

5. They love him! ven Peggy Noonan said Americans are relaxed and

relieved that some terrible gaffe isn't going to vomit from the president's mouth.

[spiderpig]

8. Oh - is he just dissing * (obliquely) for division between Europe and US?

About time!

[Catshrink]

11. Now that's diplomacy!

This is thrilling!

[spiderpig]

13. I'm cheering at the TV

This man speaks for me!:bounce:

[Catshrink]

17. Did you see this?

The Simpsons on postage stamps? D'oh!

WASHINGTON — Don't have a cow, man! The Simpsons will appear on postage stamps.

America's most enduring — or is that endearing? — dysfunctional family will be honored on their own stamps, the Postal Service announced.

It's been 20 years since Homer, Marge and family invaded the airwaves on Fox television, and the Postal Service says it plans five stamps featuring the couple and their offspring, Bart, Lisa and Maggie.

No word on their dog, Santa's Little Helper. And it seems that even — or is that evil? — Mr. Burns was not able to pull enough strings to get his own stamp.

Artwork for the 44-cent stamps was done by Simpsons creator Matt Groening and will be available for preview April 9 at http://www.usps.com. At that time the post office plans to announce the date the stamps will go on sale.

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/shared-gen/ap/Other_US_Govermnent/Simpsons_Stamps.html

[spiderpig]

19. Excellent!!! (rubs hands)

I'm gonna buy up a pile!

Thanks, Catshrink!!!

[Catshrink]

24. Me too!

Even though I have 100 Forever stamps and rarely use stamps at all anymore, I gotta have them.

Excellent, indeed!

[harun]

10. WOW, the professor is in the house. Very nice.

[skooooo]

12. Everyone listens to the professor!

He's challenging the Europeans very tactfully.

Gawd he's smart.

[harun]

15. They will respond very favorably to that kind of approach. They don't respond

to intimidation and arrogance, like B*sh used. Nor do I blame them, who would.

[VeraAgnes]

18. Risky yet wise, bold and brave............

Ultimately, he will gain major respect by those who measure us by our most recent past president. Relationship building is the mission.

[babylonsister]

20. He's making us proud, again! Great speech, and the French are

digging it, too.

[alcibiades_mystery]

21. "...if you want to start a business, you don't have to pay a bribe"

Try opening a bar in New York City.

:-)

[nc4bo]

22. He's doing very well (as always)

I may not agree with everything he does but his willingness to face questions from not only US citizens but now foreign citizens too is such a refreshing and remarkable change!

:thumbsup:

[BeyondGeography]

23. Very strong answer on terrorism

"Just because Barack Hussein Obama was elected President" doesn't mean the problem is going away. Plus, Europe should not expect the United States to handle this problem alone. "This is a joint problem and it requires a joint effort." Finishing us with "no contradiction between our security and our values...Humiliating people is never a good strategy..."