[vimto]

Yes, it is ironic that France and Germany have moved to the right.

But I think it is all of a piece. Obama has decided where his allies lie and they are not over here... look to the middle east and communist states. His foreign policy (such as it is) speaks volumes.

On the other hand with all the anti-American rhetoric that emanates form Europe I was surprised that the President Bush was so warm towards us. But he was a gracious individual and that is crystal clear now that Obama’s ego is in the frame.

[pepsi_junkie]

Here in the US, our perspective on EU perceptions of Obama is limited to the press accounts and the statements of EU member state officials. The press accounts out of Britain seem much more even handed than those in the US, where everything is dumbed down and spun in the papers but I have no idea what the common opinion of the "man on the street" towards Obama is. I suspect it is still highly complimentary but that's just my guess.

Being from the UK, can you provide some insights into that? I recognize that would be opion based and anecdotal, but I'm very interested.