Posted on 11/18/2009 5:53:27 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
The perfect companion clip to Ace’s post yesterday on The One’s illusions about what his global charm offensive might actually accomplish. The key bit comes early, at about a minute in. Why hasn’t his glorious restoration of America’s “standing” translated into any foreign-policy achievements thus far? Simple, he says: We’re in the laying-the-groundwork stage right now. Softening up the people. Giving them a jolt of Hopenchange fee-vah that’s going to force their leaders to play ball with America whether they want to or not. Meanwhile, here’s what’s in the Times today:
A week ago, when Mr. Obama kicked off his trip in Japan, things were not so grim. Tokyo welcomed him as much as a celebrity as a world leader, with cries of “Obama-san!” from the people who gathered in the rain to watch his motorcade pass. Local newspapers gushed about how he told his Japanese hosts that he wanted to eat tuna and Kobe beef. Even the ballyhoo from right-wing bloggers back at home over Mr. Obama’s deep bow to Emperor Akihito did not seem to dent Mr. Obama’s image in Japan; his aides said he was unfazed by the criticism.
But Mr. Obama quickly discovered that popularity on the Asian streets did not necessarily translate into policy successes behind closed doors in the Kantei, the Japanese White House, let alone in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Well, fine, but what about Iran? Watch the clip and you’ll see that he’s jazzed about all the international cooperation that’s coalescing to pressure the mullahs. How’s that working out?
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How’s that strong US Dollar, Zer0?
ROTFLMAO..........he really is delusional.
He thinks, when we are the laughingstock of the world, our status is restored?????
“We’ve restored America’s standing in the world”
So, basically, Bush was a bad communicator, and Obama says all the right things (and is a leftist, which always helps International Figures). But I thought the reason the world hates us is because we wasted all the world’s good cheer following 9/11 by invading Iraq and Afghanistan? That’s what all the lefties, and I’m sure Obama himself, have been saying all these years.
Obama has not changed a thing (or not a thing international community opinion cares about) in Iraq or Afghanistan. How, then, could he have changed our standing? Is it really all about PR? Bush came off as a boob and Obama is a Magic Negro, and that’s all there is to it (besides, again, his leftism)? I guess so, just look at how taken the Nobel Committee was with his “promise”.
“just look at how taken the Nobel Committee was with his ‘promise’...”
...(and leftism).
Americas First FAILED Black Pres-dent.
Perhaps that should be: Americas First Black Pres-dent—FAILED.
Lets see
Allies- under the bus
Iran-laughing at us
Japan-looking for US leadership
Taiwan-sweating
Pakistan-in turmoil
Yep US is in good standing, with nobody.
Waitaminit! I don’t think Obama’s apologized to the Maori yet for past injustices. When is he going to visit, and most importantly, bring your reparation check?
Obama has delivered America on a leash to an envious world.
ROTFLMAO you stole my first thoughts... LOL, ZERO is a joke and the joke is getting out there... he will flee the country by summer.
Sigh... our president is SUCH a horse’s 0ss.
Yea, the standing is back to 30 YEARS ago. Dopey the Clown ®
“We’ve restored America’s standing in the world”
Given your propensity to bow at the sight of royalty, don’t you mean “America’s kneeling?”
0bama, you are a Class A ***hole.
The actual subliminal message: “We’ve destroyed America’s standing in the world”
You can tell, he is believing the liberal media propaganda of always spinning and excusing him. Obama would be nowhere without the liberal media propping him up and Joe Scarborough joining in with them. What a sellout he is, can’t say anything without criticizing President Bush first. Coward!
No, Obama , with you , America has no standing.
It only has bowing.
How do you restore our standing by bending over and kissing foreign ass, hands and whatever else is presented? Or by cutting down my country every chance you get?
You're not even an American, barry. You didn't grow up here; you don't know us and you don't value or understand what makes us a great nation and a great people. And you never will. Not as long as your hatred keeps getting in the way.
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