myBlessedHope

Interesting headline, is the world primed for a charismatic leader with all the answers?

More and more of the world is, we say this with Obama’s election in 2008 on hope and change, with little understanding of what that meant.  Now the EU looks primed for the same….

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‘Europe Needs a Directly Elected Leader with Charisma’

AP – Members of the European Parliament watch Jose Manuel Barroso’s “state of the union” speech.

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso came out with plenty of fine words during his “state of the union” speech on Tuesday. But his blandness is unlikely to increase support for the EU among Europeans, say observers. German commentators are unimpressed.

It seemed inevitable that expectations would be disappointed. European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso had called his speech to the European Parliament on Tuesday a “state of the union” address, inviting comparisons to the annual speeches given by American presidents.

But Barroso, who is not known for his charisma or public speaking ability, could only suffer through such comparisons. And indeed, his address, which consisted mainly of a list of the EU’s recent accomplishments and its future plans, met with a lukewarm response.

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