Posted on 02/09/2005 2:27:07 PM PST by pissant
Not so very long ago, American opponents of the Bush administration were rejoicing in the election victories of anti-American or anti-Bush candidates in such countries as Germany, South Korea and Spain. They've been awfully quiet of late, and little wonder: In recent months President Bush has been doing very well in elections around the world.
In October, Australians resoundingly re-elected the pro-American government of John Howard, and Afghans voted for the first time. In November, of course, President Bush won a second term, a prelude to the triumph of last month's Iraqi elections.
There's more: Yesterday "Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen's center-right coalition government retained power in the general election," Agence France-Presse reports from Copenhagen. Denmark has troops in Iraq, "something a clear majority of Danes are opposed to" according to AFP, but this wasn't the main issue in the election, which centered on immigration and taxes.
The AFP report has a wonderfully whiny quote from Mogens Lykketoft, head of the losing Social Democrats: "It's a very unreasonable and unfair result and it pains me that we have to deal with the center-right government, supported by the DPP [Danish People's Party], for another four years." No doubt John Kerry* feels his pain.
Columnist Greg Sheridan of the Australian notes another recent victory:
So here's the scenario. A conservative prime minister, much reviled by the liberal press and disliked personally by all the left-wing intelligentsia, sends hundreds of his country's troops to Iraq in support of the US operation there and in the next general election wins a victory far beyond expectations.
John Howard, right?
No, the scenario was played out by Thaksin Shinawatra in Thailand last weekend. . . .
(Excerpt) Read more at opinionjournal.com ...
Now if we could just get rid of Schroeder.
He'll be gone soon, I think.
Boo effing hoo.
...and it didn't take long for the South Koreans to see the light!
I predict a landslide conservative win in Sapin next time around!
Columnist Greg Sheridan of the Australian notes another recent victory:
Article posted (though ignored, unfortunately) hours ago:
Unlike “left-wing intelligentsia” of Europe, Asia is comfortable with US in the age of terror
It's a good article, I recommend it. The guy who posted it is a genius too.
Blair will also win re-election this year.
IT makes my heart merry to know that GOD is smiling down on President Bush.....for we know that scriptures are hold to be true:
When a nation elects a righteous leader
The nation reaps much good fruit!!
THANK YOU JESUS!! Continue to beam down favorable upon our beloved president Mr. Bush!
I could never guess who the poster might be....
Unfortunately for the Brits, the Tories are nearly indistinguishable from the labourites.
"Blair will also win re-election this year."
I thought he wasn't seeking.. Hope he is, does...
Everyone's a genius when they're dead.
I sincerely hope so.
God, let it be so.
I've been told that they are also 'gay' and vote democrat
Jesus just sent me an email. He said to tell you, "You're welcome."
He also put a little smiley-face icon at the bottom of the message.
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