Who's covering the tab on this world wind tour that Sen. Obama is on. Originally I thought this was a Senate related field trip. I think it's great th see and hear that Sen. Obama voice carries well across the lawn of the wonderful landmark in Berlin.

I realize that the substance of his speech was more melodic to my ears than the rantings among the Schmidt's Sausage Haus, but it was the notation that he was not the norm when it came to a person from our shore stood before them to speak, I felt is was another way to dig into our sides the thorn that reminds us that he is African American. then the go from his families history and segway into the story of the airlift of Berlins, to offer us some picture that would lead us to believe he has felt there pain... sorry I am headed back in line at the Schmidt's haus, for seconds , (btw- right down the way is a great antiques district),
- - because I am sure that the desert that Sen. Obama is offering is a bit tart, to offer me some form relation between him and Germany, oh wait he already did that a few months back, it was an uncle right, and where was that??.

So I guess of late I am offering words of caution. Just because is a leather bound first edition does not make it a good read. I am not a pessimist, just living in the real world here in Fla, where my 30.00 USD left me with only 7.444 gals.

So May ask who is paying the tab on this trip. (along with the secret service duty, the convention setups etc.