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Merkel Fires Obama; Takes Hollande to Woodshed (Die Welt, Germany)

“Merkel said that the recalcitrance [of the U.S. and France] was getting on her nerves, and that sometimes even her patience runs short. She announced, ‘I have asked [German President] Gauck for Barack Obama's dismissal from the Oval Office, and he was happy to comply with my request. … Obama was clearly taken by surprise and left the conference hall in tears."

By Hans Zippert

Translated By Stephanie Martin

May 19, 2012

Germany - Die Welt - Original Article (German)

Even Francois Hollande didn’t escape unscathed. With [confident and former cabinet minister] Horst Seehofer nodding approvingly, Merkel let it be known that a president whose name is the same as another E.U. country [Hollande] might not be ideal as leader of the French. Just imagine if the president of Russia were named "Drafi German." Merkel unmistakably said, "You're welcome to broadcast that."

With the eurozone hanging by a thread and NATO talks just days

away, G8 leaders took time out to watch some football. Meant to

relax leaders, the activity made Chancellor Merkel even grumpier,

after Britain’s Chelsea defeated Germany's Bayern Muench 4-3 to

take the Champions League title.

Merkel told a spontaneously convened press conference that this recalcitrance was getting on her nerves, and that sometimes even her patience runs short. She announced, "I have asked [German President] Gauck for Barack Obama's dismissal from the Oval Office, and he was happy to comply with my request."

Ousted After Election Debacle 

Merkel blames Obama in particular for her losses in the North Rhein/Westphalia state parliamentary elections, when the Americans didn't so much as make an appearance. Obama was clearly taken by surprise and left the conference hall in tears.

Posted by Worldmeets.US

As Obama's successor, Merkel has selected [Chief of Staff] Ronald Pofalla, who will now have the privilege of leading the U.S. out of its debt trap. In addition, he will be responsible for determining when the United States will be permitted to join the eurozone.

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The G8 Summit at Camp David was eagerly anticipated. Observers doubted whether Angela Merkel and her rigorous policy of austerity would prevail with the Americans and French.

That Merkel was accompanied by Horst Seehofer, who was forever passing her notes, was greeted with surprise. Merkel was in an unusually aggressive mood, attacking Barack Obama head on when he demanded increased investment and an end to her austerity plans.