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Political videos so bad they make you squirm

First up, Germany’s new European Commissioner Günter Oettinger. He says in German that English is vital for German people to speak, and then he goes on to speak absolutely dire English:

This terrible, terrible song was put out by the youth of the UMP, the party of Nicolas Sarkozy, featuring dodgy appearances from (among others) Rachida Dati and Christine Lagarde. And yes, this was official. Excruciating… You even have subtitles so you can sing along and change the world!

It even prompted a piss take on the floor of the National Assembly in France!

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First up, Germany's new European Commissioner Günter Oettinger. He says in German that English is vital for German people to speak, and then he goes on to speak absolutely dire English: This terrible, terrible song was put out by the youth of the UMP, the party of Nicolas Sarkozy, featuring dodgy appearances from (among others) Rachida Dati and Christine Lagarde. And yes, this was official. Excruciating... You even have subtitles so you can sing along and change the world! It even prompted a piss take on the floor of the National Assembly in France!
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Posted 25.01.2010 in EUPolitics and tagged Christine Lagarde, English, European Commission, Günter Oettinger, Rachida Dati, UMP, Youtube. 3 Replies.

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