Are there any Adults on Team Obama?

With his attempt to speak at the Brandenburg Gate, Obama picked a new location in Berlin to speak at.

One that further detailed his current pick: The Siegessäule — or Victory Column.

Ed Morrissey of Hotair has more.

Hitler didn’t just move the monument to its more central location. He had a taller column built for it as well, to emphasize its message of German military domination over Europe. He saw it as a message to Germans of their destiny — as well as to other Europeans as their destiny as well. It was never meant as a symbol of peaceful, multicultural co-existence.

Team Obama has outdone themselves on symbolism with this choice. They’ve managed to make their hosts uncomfortable for a second time with their choice of rallying point, and perhaps more so this time. If one wanted to talk peace, what worse location could one choose than Adolf Hitler’s favorite monument to militaristic domination? One has to wonder how France, Denmark, and Austria will feel about Obama rallying German masses under the Siegessäule. Deja vu?

Team Obama touts their superior diplomatic skills and knowledge of symbolism, but notice how events seem to show a drastic gap between their claims and reality.

Of course the Foreign Media won't be able to ask such questions.

Christoph von Marschall of Germany’s Der Tagesspiegel says the Barack Obama campaign has been making sure Obama doesn’t have to answer any real questions from the international media.

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My take: his staff is desperately worried that the candidate will make a gaffe, as soon as he ventures into uncharted territory. Foreign reporters tend to ask questions about ... you know ... foreign stuff.

Does team Obama have any idea how this stuff looks? Refusing all but the most softball questions from the media. Refusing to debate McCain in a townhall (which Obama said he loved and would do anytime-anyplace). Lurching about so that no one has any idea what his positions actually are. And then showing a frightening lack of historical knowledge.

Do they even care?

It's not that hard to fix this stuff. All Obama needs is someone that actually knows history and knows strategy and how Obama's actions will look. Is the man with "Judgment to Lead" that incompetent at picking staff? Then again look at his VP vetter pick.

If elected he'd gonna have a wonderful cabinet.