um...ah.. err... i got nothing.
i cant stop staring at them. i think i might get lost inside the valley of her breastlecken.

Yowza! If Hills wore that, Republican pundits would never recover.

Woo, Angela! I'm not all there with her, stance wise, but she's bringing the old boys of Europe together and I applaud her for that. Also, good to see than I can get a high-powered job and still show off the girls.

I'm intimidated by that woman's breasts.

Although, they're very "mommy" breasts...like, "Give me a hug and I will take care of you." I wouldn't mind having a very huggable president.

No wonder Bush wanted to rub her shoulders.

Her bra has to have some fine German engineering going on under there. I suppose it's tacky to ask a world leader about her undergarments, huh?

Meine Gute!

kudos to that man who is able to look her dead in the eye.

@JessicaLovejoy: Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate, ACK!: Laura ain't packin' no shit like deeees!

I always see Rachel Dratch in her. Now Rachel Dratch with even bigger ta-tas.

@Pinkosaurus: you got that right. All they would say is how she's showing her tits to get votes.

Can I just say I love portrait necklines? Good.

Please edit! It's "better". Don't post in haste!

Head of State and a pearl necklace eh, and this time not a doeful, powder blue suited, supportive wife in sight.

Way to hold court Angela!!

better.

I can both check out awesome cleavage AND find spelling errors!

Who cares about issues when there's cleavage to be seen? I know I'd only vote for a male candidate if they have a six pack and that nice little V.

those are magnificent; but i'm conflicted.
she looks great, yet i don't think politicians should dress so provocatively.

good lord. can i say that is such a GERMAN outfit to wear? something about the hair cut and the neckline makes me want to re-write the saying about mullets, (business in front, party in back) but I can't quite figure out how to do it. okay, i am hypnotized by mom boob. i admit it.

can't see comments! And, uh.....I wish I could rock cleavage like that. They're hypnotizing me. No, seriously...I'm being lulled into a deep sleep...in 1, 2, 3...zzzzzz.

Oh great, now we're going to get all sorts of copycat Prime Minister nutsack.

Everyone in Europe is desparate to keep up with Carla Bruni

@bup8: I actually think they should step outside the box more often. It makes them more human. And I bet male politicians would love it if they could ditch the tie every once in a while.

@olivia2.0: I love my mother, but her boobs do not look like that. Not that I know what my mother's boobs look like.

Cripes. Moving on! Go Angela!

Angela, vieilleich you make Germany proud, but you make me proud of what I have contrary to the opinion that "big boobs" are unprofessional, I'll be rocking mine out in the sun soon!

@bup8: I completely and totally agree. I mean, they're real and they're spectacular and she actually looks quite classy with them on display like that.

But probably not appropriate for a prime minister.

(at least not a German one. I can totally see a French prime minister wearing that).

Attention Kadinsky: You have some competition, and she also knows how to make apfelstrudel.

There's no question what Mel Gibson would call her.

That is fucking glorious. My heaving bosoms and I cannot wait to announce our run for Presidency.

My first act will be to make all brassiere's tax deductible.

GAZONGAS!

And now we know why Germany is leading Europe right now.

(According to opinion polls in Europe; America and the UK said the UK is leading Europe in the same survey.)

@westendgirl: I'm trying to land a manager position at work so I'm wondering whether "potential manager camel toe" is a good idea. What do we think?

@BeckySharper: nope, the German (and Austrian) ladies love to rock the cleavage, and there seems to be no age limit. Go to any ball or formal dinner in either country and you will see many ladies of a certain age coifed and jeweled and with lots of cleavage. She's appropriately dressed for her culture and stature.

One thing I also learned there is that you must either clink or raise your glass to every single person at the table. And the men must dance with every woman at your table. It's very gemultlich!

@Abbi: Psst, Carla wished she had a rack like that. As if!!

I love Angela Merkel's statesmanship, her leadership of the EU and her giant Valkyrie boobs. She is some woman for one woman!

@rocknrollunicorn:That's fine, but please stay away from Night Supervisor Crotch Itch.

Wow. That's dreamy!

Mother Germany! Take me into your bosom.

This reminds me of that SNL cartoon skit about Big-Boobed Winston Churchill...anyone else see it?

@ThaKadinskyPapers: That's an act I can get behind! Kadinsky '12!

@sequined: Haha, the UK always thinks it leads the world. And I'm saying that in the fondest way possible.

For those who think she's "inappropriately dressed"... Seriously? I mean, seriously, seriously?

Am I a bad person because I just want to squeeeeeeeeeeze?

Wow- way to unite East and West Germany...

WOO! gotta love the boobies. what a magnificent pair.

Holy Mama, Milk-Making Mammaries...lordy what a pair. She can hypnotize people with those. Just swing them back and forth: Yes dear, follow the gentle swaying of my breasts. Relax and repeat after me, there is no war...the economy is fine...higher taxes are a good thing...

@confusedforahotsecond: he's the norwegian prime minister. a TOTAL FOX.

Seriously, those are a gorgeous set.

@BeckySharper: @bup8:I'm thinking people in Germany don't care. She is doing a good job, who cares if she shows off her good looking boobs? It also gets me thinking that if it was a male prime minister and he wore a shirt that was only button half way to an event such as this, if people would comment on it?

Holy shit. That is blinding.

@Abbi: Only she has no cleavage to spill out anywhere (the downside of being too skinny). Rock it chancellor.

@brendastarlet: Yes, you also always dress for dinner (at least put on a dressy top and heels with your jeans, but only for dining outdoors) and ALWAYS bring a hostess gift. Store clerks also expect to be greeted - if you want any service, that is.
And the appropriate dinner music if you are hosting guests in your home? Jazz.

She was at an opera premiere, for goodness' sake, not a meeting of the cabinet. Who cares what she wore? She looks fantastic (ok, the hair needs some work, but whatevs).

I would rather not see her cleavage. Seriously. And it has nothing to do with her political position. Cleavage doth not necessarily make one sexy.

@tranquilmademoiselle: Well, good for her, then. If it's appropriate for her culture, more power to her. I'm totally jealous since, I have A cups and also am unlikely to be prime minister anytime soon.

I always liked her b/c when W. tried to give her a massage she let him know SCHNELL that he should keep his hands to himself.

@olivia2.0: Business up top, party down below!

Well, on one hand, I'm totally ogling the cleavage. And not just any cleavage either - it's the cleavage of a 25 year lingerie model, not a (how old is she?) 40-50 year old woman. Really nice skin to go with it is my point - no sun spots or skin imperfections.

On the other hand, I have to agree with those posters who question the appropriateness of it. I know that we should, as feminists and women, be able to wear whatever we damn well like and expect to be noticed only for our brains and sparkling personalities, but the world does not work like that. And even if she's only getting 1 extra vote by showing these off (and you know there are guys out there who will vote for her because of her tits, because some guys are just like that), then I don't think that's the way women should get ahead in the world. We can't simultaneously scream when any guy plays the gender card, and then pull out a tit when we need a little up, you know?

This debate reminds me of something I read a couple of days ago about a London law firm banning its female staff from wearing fishnet stockings to work. Did anybody see that, and if so, what are you opinions? (sorry hortense, not trying to hijack the post, I think it's related. Also, I've named my african violet after you, so ... whatever.)

"if the world anything more important does not have to talk than about evening gowns then one cannot help probably also"

Babelfish translations crack me up.

Gotta Say, I don't know this woman's age but her decollage is fantastic. Girls been using some great sunscreen.

@Haystacks: Absolutely! Makes me more than happy to throw on my SPF 30 every morning!

Am I the only one who suspects some photoshopping here? The cleavage glistens a bit too much, methinks.