In two days I'm going to Europe. I am one of the strongest opposers of the Bush Administration I know, but I'm worried that people I meet over there will stereotype me as a Bush supporter because I'm American (even though that doesn't make sense either since the majority of America didn't vote for him.) I've heard some stories recently of Americans who were treated badly in Europe because of that stereotype and other than wearing my Kerry-Edwards shirt- what's a girl to do?

Lousy attempt at dodging. It doesn't change the cozy relationship of the U.N. and Saddam.

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Lol, I love it how the conservatives tried to play off Europeans hating Bush as Euopeans hating America. They don't hate us; they just think our president is a fool. They have reason to. The most powerful man in the world should also not be the sh¡ttiest diplomat in the world.

Wear a T-shirt that says "No More U.N. Blood Money." That'll remind them who their leaders were supporting.

wear a kerry edwards button every day. that way, you don't have to wear the same shirt over and over till it reeks.

oy, the dreaded signature is back!

an' yer scared

...And this topic was bumped... Why?

say you're canadian.

i was attacked in Russia. woo-hoo! because i sound american. so say you're canadian.

ha.

I've heard that sewing/pinning a small Canadian flag to your backpack tends to make things a bit easier. Also, it might not hurt to leave your Kerry-Edwards shirt at home.

the election isnt decided on pop vote and has never been. its always been about the electoral votes.

Bush/Cheney '04

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give what up? he didn't really get elected by the standards that this country was built on, and that pisses me off. And the MAJORITY of americans get labeled as having voted for him even though they didn't. So what exactly am I supposed to give up?

give it up! the election was never decided on the basis of popular vote.