While European leaders have hailed Obama’s presidential victory, Klaus Emmerich, described by Der Spiegel as “the Wolf Blitzer of Austria,” has gone the other way. The Austrian journalist, retired after a six-decade career, told a talk show this week: “I wouldn’t want the Western world to be directed by a black man. When you say that is a racist remark: right, without a doubt.” After his remarks were universally condemned, Emmerich decided to dig his hole a little deeper, calling Obama’s victory an “extremely disconcerting development” because “blacks aren’t as politically civilized.” To cement the point further, he added yesterday that Obama has “a devil-like talent to present his rhetoric so effectively.”
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