Europeans Eager For New U.S. President
A New Poll From the Pew Research Center Shows That The Majority Of Europeans Believe A New President Will Be Better Than Bush
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At a Sunday afternoon tea with the Queen at Windsor Castle, President Bush, who's enjoying the final leg of his European farewell tour, says he'll have good news for his successor.
"I will be pleased to report to him that the relationship between the United States and Europe is the broadest and most vibrant it has ever been," Bush said.
But much of Europe thinks of Bush as a cowboy who has ridden roughshod over the wishes of his allies. And they're glad he's on his way out.
"Goodbye," says one Berlin woman as she waves goodbye. "It was not fun, and I am looking forward to the change."
Here in London, there's still angry opposition to the Iraq war - and particularly to the presence of 4,200 British troops in the south of Iraq.
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who suffers from approval ratings as low as the president's, reportedly hoped to bring all his troops home by the end of the year. But Bush's position is that there should be no set timetable.
"If there's success we're going to pull troops out and I have absolutely no problem with how Gordon Brown is managing the Iraqi effort," Bush said.
The appearance that Washington sets the agenda in Iraq and elsewhere reinforces the European view that President Bush does what he wishes without regard to the views of its allies.
And according to a Pew Research Center poll out this week Europeans - a majority of the Britons, French, and Germans, believe a new president means a better U.S. foreign policy.
And for most Britons, French and Germans, Barack Obama's personal story and opposition to the war make him a heavy favorite over Joan McCain when it comes to their confidence in his handling of foreign policy.
But there's also a dose of weary European realism.
"The problems are still there to be resolved, so I think he will have a hard time when he is president anyway, you know?" said Rome resident Domenico Cavallaro.
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See all 108 CommentsAs an apology to the world at large for having been so stupid as to elect this man, not once, but twice to an office for which he has no ability to perform, Americans are giving Mr.Bush to the UN as an early Christmas present to face public condemnation, world court on war crimes, and to a public display of public hanging, then draw and quartering, and finally putting pieces of him in the 4 corners of the Earth in remembrance of what happens to traitors of the Constitution of the United States of America and of freedom not just for policitians and rich folk, but for everyone.
Posted by ozilot
Remember the headlines in the European papers after the cretin got elected the 2nd time "How could 59,459,765 Americans be so stupid!?!" We should have listened then. There has never been a US President so reviled in Europe. The idiot is obviously too far gone for help.
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Posted by hungrymama at 11:17 AM : Jun 16, 2008
It''s an election,pinhead.I''m sure you''d rather see him sit back and take McCains'' barbs,but I doubt if that will happen.Obama''s already manuvering to get Pappy playing his game,just like he did to Hillary.And just like Hillary,it won''t be too long before he has Pappy by the nose and kicking him in the a$$.
Posted by omnibus66
Sorry, no longer offered due to budget cuts. Thank the christian god almighty we still got football though, otherwise we''d be in real trouble.
"I honor . . . the service of John McCain, and I respect his many accomplishments, even if he chooses to deny mine."
Are these not gratuitously combative words? Does it promote harmony to accuse someone falsely of something he can''t disprove? When has McCain denied Obama''s accomplishments?
"I honor . . . the service of John McCain, and I respect his many accomplishments, even if he chooses to deny mine."
Are these not gratuitously combative words? Does it promote harmony to accuse someone falsely of something he can''t disprove? When has McCain denied Obama''s accomplishments?
Posted by lochlan a
I like it!! Here in the states, we could keep up the finest traditions of Bush by sending each taxpayer a coupon for a large pizza and a case of beer all billed to our grandchildren. Heck, we could even encourage each other to go out and pick a fight with their neighbor on that day!
http://news.aol.com/political-machine/2008/06/13/aol-straw-poll-june-13-20/
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Posted by globlwarning at 10:02 AM : Jun 16, 2008
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Well OF course, America is going to elect a VERY old, Memory lacking Man who will keep us in an endless war for at least 4 more years. Heaven knows how much damage HE can do to our already abused Constitution and status in the World. I''m sorry but I believe America is BETTER than that. I believe America and AMERICAN''s are READY to change the course of this great nation, to ONCE again step out front and LEAD our friends and allies... Now say it with me... you''ll feel so much better, HONEST!! Yes we can!! Repeat it!! YES WE CAN!! Now trash those swastika''s and let the light in!! SIEG HEIL McSAME!!
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Posted by globlwarning at 10:10 AM : Jun 16, 2008
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That''s the spirit!! You Fascist should keep the faith until the last breath...that way we''ll be rid of you for a much longer time. We get so much more done as a nation when these slimy creatures are under a rock someplace... SIEG HEIL BUSH
So are we Americans....so sad
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