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what if he said Caesar got things done?
Then he'd have to be careful in case Ide ends up driving for March.
its the only place I've been (12 countries) that I would consider living (other than here in the US of course)
Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point. 
Truly riotous, there are idiots everywhere, In fact if 10% of the US population are idiots , our idiots already outnumber the entire population of Australia
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Oh Bernard. When WILL you learn?
Oh Bernard. When WILL you learn?
He has a lot of time to learn, so it seems never
Theissen: Ecclestone apology necessary
By Simon Strang and Jonathan Noble Thursday, July 9th 2009, 16:56 GMT
BMW Motorsport director Mario Theissen expects Bernie Ecclestone to make a public apology for comments he made about Adolf Hitler, when he arrives at the Nurburgring.
Ecclestone has already gone on record as saying he was an 'idiot' for suggesting that Hitler had 'got things done'.
But Theissen, team principal of one of two leading German manufacturers involved in Formula 1, branded the comments 'disgusting' and said that another public apology is necessary at this weekend's German Grand Prix.
"I would say obviously they [the comments] were wrong," said Theissen. "Disgusting.
"Apparently, he was shocked himself when he was confronted with what he has said, and he has made some comments meanwhile. And as I have heard, he will make some more comments as soon as he is here, and I think this is necessary."
Theissen indicated that the comments had not had an affect on the negotiations over F1's future between the FIA, Ecclestone's organisation FOM and the Formula One Team's Association (FOTA).
"The negotiations which are ongoing are not only run by Bernie, not even on the FOA side," he said. "So we have to make sure that we come to a conclusion."
Oh Bernard. When WILL you learn?
He has a lot of time to learn, so it seems never
From F1 Live:
The fallout of Bernie Ecclestone's 'Hitler' interview continued on Tuesday as it emerged the F1 chief executive reportedly called off a scheduled appearance at the Nurburgring circuit this weekend.
The 78-year-old's audience with Baden-Wurttemberg Prime Minister Gunther Oettinger - with talks regarding the Hockenheim circuit on the agenda - has already been cancelled due to the controversial comments.
Ecclestone was also scheduled to attend the opening of the German Grand Prix venue's facility improvements.
But according to the German news agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur, the Briton phoned to withdraw from the event, although Nurburgring officials would not confirm the reasons for the decision.
Meanwhile, Ecclestone denied his meeting with Baden-Wurttemberg PM Oettinger has been called off.
"As far as I'm concerned I am to meet him at 12 o'clock on Sunday. Nobody has said anything to the contrary to me," he said.
Bernie Ecclestone insists he will attend this weekend's German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring.
The F1 Chief Executive is embroiled in a scandal regarding his comments in a media interview about Hitler, which has already led to the cancellation of a meeting on Sunday with a German state premier.
It also emerged that Ecclestone has called off his attendance at an opening ceremony for improvements at the venue, sparking suggestions he may skip the race weekend altogether.
But asked by Bild newspaper if he plans to attend the Grand Prix, the Briton answered: "Of course. I go to all the races."
Some observers have questioned the relevance of Ecclestone's political musings to his role at the head of F1's commercial rights.
But Zak Brown, Chief Executive of the agency JM which represents many Formula One sponsors, said Ecclestone's apology in the wake of the saga ‘was needed’.
So close after other negative-publicity scandals, he said the industry needs to ‘clean itself up’.
"Bernie often says things with shock value. It has definitely made the news in the US," he added.
It emerges that Ecclestone has hired the public relations firm Finsbury Ltd in the wake of his comments.
CVC, the private equity firm that owns F1 and also invests on behalf of Jewish funds, said it was ‘shocked’ by the affair. "We fully concur with the unreserved apology that was made by Mr Ecclestone yesterday," said a spokesman.
E.A. © CAPSIS International
Source: GMM
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