Spain election speech

From Imperial Paladin Banagor comes this possible acceptance speech from incoming Socialist Prime Minister: bq. We shall stop now, we shall capitulate in Iraq, we shall capitulate on the seas and oceans, we shall capitulate with receding confidence and receding strength in the air, we shall forsake our country, whatever the demands may be, we shall capitulate on the beaches, we shall capitulate on the landing grounds, we shall capitulate in the fields and in the streets, we shall capitulate in the hills; we shall always surrender, and even if, which I do not for a moment doubt, this country or a large part of it were victorious and prosperous, then our European Union within our borders, armed and guarded by the concept of Socialism, would lay down their arms, until, in God's good time, the United Nations, with all its wrangling and bureaucracy, steps away to ensure the slavery of the old. He goes on to elaborate on what the Socialist victory means to the future of Europe: bq. Europe has failed the test. This indeed was the European reaction. We all remember the American one on September 11th. It was the very practical, clear-headed, simple response of pulling yourself up by your bootstraps and doing what had to be done in a time of war. And then closes with this: bq. On 9/11, the world proclaimed that it was American. And then we understood the value of such fleeting words. I too had compassion and pity for the Spaniards on 3/11, but it appears to have completely dissipated - much like Spanish and European courage. Four days ago I was Spanish too, just like they were Americans two and a half years ago. bq. Now I am American once again, and proud of it. Read the whole thing - I only excerpted a few paragraphs...

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