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45. Agreed. I've been living in Europe for about a year now

Sat Jan 14, 2012, 06:20 AM

Jan 2012

and Obama seems to be viewed in a positive light, from what I have seen. The news here is more cut & dry (far less opinion) so people absorb and digest the news on their own.

Nobody has given me any attitude for having an american accent, unlike what was experienced when GW Bush was in office. Obama is a respected leader. GW Bush was despised almost everywhere in the world.

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To us non-Americans, Obama is Doing a Pretty Good Job! [View all] DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 OP

HEAR HEAR! FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #1

K&R -- and thanks for your perspective! nt gateley Jan 2012 #2

You're most welcome DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #6

We here in America don't care about what other nations think of us. We're the best gateley Jan 2012 #37

Damn right! Aida F Jan 2012 #43

Damn straight! USA baby! We can't trust Canadians anyway. 90% of them live within 100 miles of pampango Jan 2012 #46

Bastards want our cheese! Aida F Jan 2012 #47

Damn! So our secret's out! Foolacious Jan 2012 #64

Yes he can, again. Thanks. AtomicKitten Jan 2012 #3

Yes DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #12

wax on AtomicKitten Jan 2012 #22

Is that Romney as the karate kid? Glen Bos Jan 2012 #49

To some of us Americans he is doing a great job liberal N proud Jan 2012 #4

Hey, we're WITH you! DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #9

Count me in that group, please! Zalatix Jan 2012 #54

Absolutely agreed! Number23 Jan 2012 #69

Good post. Thanks. savalez Jan 2012 #5

Great mental imagery! procon Jan 2012 #7

Hey DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #10

Not all Americans, and not all DUers think MineralMan Jan 2012 #8

Thanks for that. redqueen Jan 2012 #11

No "violence" involved DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #15

I tend to agree. He hasn't been as transparent or honest or courageous as he could have been, and anAustralianobserver Jan 2012 #13

I disagree DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #20

You're both lucky in that - treestar Jan 2012 #33

Yes your Senate needs reforming and it seems to be set up such that it can only reform itself, anAustralianobserver Jan 2012 #39

Is your Senate proportionate? treestar Jan 2012 #51

Like yours the states have the same number of senators which causes anAustralianobserver Jan 2012 #71

Does it block very often? treestar Jan 2012 #75

If you read more than my post title you'll see I tend to agree with that, anAustralianobserver Jan 2012 #35

Congratulations! Cerridwen Jan 2012 #14

Wake up and smell the REAL WORLD DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #18

I live it. I smell it. I attempt to survive it. Cerridwen Jan 2012 #21

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You're right. I was in another state. Cerridwen Jan 2012 #25

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thank you for keeping this website somewhat real fascisthunter Jan 2012 #41

Yes, many of us life it but what these two posters are reminding us is that it will NOT get better b jwirr Jan 2012 #55

Lesser of 2 evils again? Glen Bos Jan 2012 #56

If that is the only damned choices I have then yes, lesser of two evils. Give me someone else who jwirr Jan 2012 #58

Sanders would be great! Glen Bos Jan 2012 #70

Roosevelt had to deal with the same "the liberal left" (his words) all during his eight years demosincebirth Jan 2012 #28

+1000000!!! SammyWinstonJack Jan 2012 #81

but... but.. loyalsister Jan 2012 #16

I only wish I could vote! DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #19

I CAN vote.... Foolacious Jan 2012 #65

A fallacy persists whatchamacallit Jan 2012 #17

If your post is sincere and not propaganda, you are clearly a very poor judge of character. Edweird Jan 2012 #24

Keep living in your fantasy world, where everything turns out happy! DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #26

I live in real world, sport. I also happen to live, unlike you, in the US. Edweird Jan 2012 #38

Rude! SammyWinstonJack Jan 2012 #82

I don't like Obama because he didn't do anything to save the delta smelt!! demosincebirth Jan 2012 #27

That Bastard! DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #32

Smelts are basic to the food chain of the ocean. JDPriestly Jan 2012 #59

I have my criticisms... liberalmuse Jan 2012 #29

I'm 48 as well DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #34

Not from the polling I've seen. Zax2me Jan 2012 #31

To be fair,that was in the Arab world. Swede Jan 2012 #36

You wilfully take on a portion of the blame TheKentuckian Jan 2012 #40

Good point Aida F Jan 2012 #52

Or acted like a Democrat. AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #72

Well ain't you clever! Glen Bos Jan 2012 #42

This non-American disagrees when it comes to foreign policy... Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #44

Agreed. I've been living in Europe for about a year now Quantess Jan 2012 #45

Tell me about it! Glen Bos Jan 2012 #53

That was in Germany and not Greece? AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #73

His foreign policy is a big improvement over the Bush era. JDPriestly Jan 2012 #60

And if we want to frame it in an international perspective, Quantess Jan 2012 #61

"�The GOP field is just embarrassing.� Zbigniew Brzezinski Glen Bos Jan 2012 #63

I've been to Canada....and loved it. a kennedy Jan 2012 #48

I never wanted him to be perfect - I wanted him to try hfojvt Jan 2012 #50

Gave up and sold us out. But hey a Canadian who hasn't a worry about losing social safety nets SammyWinstonJack Jan 2012 #83

Best in 50 years? No. Jimmy Carter was better. JDPriestly Jan 2012 #57

As President, he's done a good job considering the oppostion. dawg Jan 2012 #62

In your scenario about going toward a cliff at 120 mpg, a Centrist would say "Slow down to 60." AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #66

WONDERFUL!! ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL!!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #67

"I realize that you, my American friends have a tendency toward The Ideal" Number23 Jan 2012 #68

Most Americans had a favorable impression of Tony Blair kenny blankenship Jan 2012 #74

Well, I agree - though most of all I just don't want another Republican LeftishBrit Jan 2012 #76

WOW Mr Dixon Jan 2012 #77

It's good to hear that, thank you. Raffi Ella Jan 2012 #78

A few questions. 99Forever Jan 2012 #79

Well said! And richly deserved! SammyWinstonJack Jan 2012 #84

You're not from the US - Hell Hath No Fury Jan 2012 #80

Well put! I second your remarks! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2012 #85