to have a little crush on Angela Merkel

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For standing up to the US over the phone monitoring thing, and for just generally being a good egg?

I did a little round of applause for her this morning.

I have watched the West Wing, I know what happens

I like her too. Very wysiwyg.

I watched theAndrew Marr documentary about her a few weeks ago and think her background is v interesting and maybe explains her straight talking 'we won't put up with this shit' approach.

I think she's fab, wish she was our head of government.

She would soooo have Obama in a fight.

Oh yeah, she could take him.

Every day I'm a little happier I no longer live in the US.

I love Angela Merkel.

Personally though I don't like it when Hetersosexual women (and apologies if you are not OP) talk about crushes on other women. It almost seems mocking of lesbian women who really do have crushes on other women.

She would hand Obama's arse back to him in a bag.

I wouldn't express it as a crush, but admire her assertiveness...and why shouldn't she complain?!

I think she is alright

however I did chuckle at thepic of her with a pouty face and her mobile phone.

I was like 'oh God, she has been snapped by a daily mail photographer'

"Personally though I don't like it when Hetersosexual women (and apologies if you are not OP) talk about crushes on other women. It almost seems mocking of lesbian women who really do have crushes on other women."

Have to say, I've never known any lesbians to mind this - usually they are keen to join in the conversation!

I have seen lesbians in feminist groups complain about this.

She shows us how Thatcher should have been. Strong but with a soul.

Some people of either gender just define themselves as sexual, rather than either or. I think it's fine to feel sexually attracted to (or just a crush) on another woman.

I am married and have never had a relationship with another female, but I wouldn't like it if someone told me I shouldn't be attracted to, or have a crush on anyone else, regardless of gender. And I do have the odd woman crush.

I guess (?) actually being attracted to another woman is different. I think it is when crush is used to mean admire e.g. I have such a girly crush on.... when you just admire them.

Agree with cuntybunty. Why can't you be a bit bi? I think sexuality is a continuum with strict heteros and homos at either end and people at various points along the middle.
Some people go out of their way to get upset about things.

I also think Angela Merkel is fab

Just because someone somewhere objects to something, it doesn't follow that everyone else should automatically take note and change what they say and do!

I think crush doesn't necessary have to be sexual, anyway.

sorry i dont like her at all - she always has a face like a bulldog licking piss off a nettle. always looks like shes scowling - she would make a good teacher - no one would dare do anything after she has looked at you with her scowl

you think her warning will make america stop listening in on calls? hahahaha...

Too many women are people pleasers who feel they have to smile all the time.

'Personally though I don't like it when Hetersosexual women (and apologies if you are not OP) talk about crushes on other women. It almost seems mocking of lesbian women who really do have crushes on other women.'

What piffle. The OP clearly means 'crush' as in admires. If someone is offended by that, well then they really need to find some proper issues to stress about.

I think she's great I admire the way she speaks out

you think her warning will make america stop listening in on calls? hahahaha...

I don't think it will stop that for a second; I like how she has responded though.

I agree that people shouldn't be told who they can have a crush on/admire/whatever.

OP here, certainly didn't want to offend anyone. I can't think of an alternative word however, because "admire" doesn't quite cover it. Anyway I think she's great and I like her grumpy face.

I agree - nice to see a politician who is intelligent, well educated, has a career and life experience outside politics. Apparently as a student she was very hard working and very shy, which she's worked to overcome.