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As president, Barack Obama set out to improve the U.S.'s image abroad. What Went Wrong?
CBC ^ | Mark Gollom

Posted on 02/17/2017 9:37:30 AM PST by nickcarraway

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“[Obama] actually showed that when the U.S. retreats, evil festers in the vacuum left behind.” …
Gil Troy got this one completely correct. His assertion in his book title that “moderates make the best presidents” is not so accurate, however.
21 posted on 02/17/2017 10:33:29 AM PST by Olog-hai
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If only he wore a Pussy Hat.


22 posted on 02/17/2017 10:34:21 AM PST by Kickass Conservative (The way Liberals carry on about Deportation, you would think "Mexico" was Spanish for "Auschwitz".)
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He bowed down and begged forgiveness for all the evils of the USA. He gave away American money to America’s sworn enemies. The other countries thought “Oh, if he’s bowing down asking for pardon, then the USA can’t be such a great country.”

Trump will not accept anyone or anything that puts this country down, so other countries will think “Wow, the USA must really be a great country!”


23 posted on 02/17/2017 10:35:34 AM PST by I want the USA back (The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it. Orwell.)
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To: blueunicorn6

People voting for the Kenyan village idiot is the first thing comes to mind


24 posted on 02/17/2017 10:38:49 AM PST by okie 54
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I tried to get though this whol article. I really did. But the author makes so many excuses for Obama’s myriad shortcomings (dangerous or just stupid) and I just got fed up.


25 posted on 02/17/2017 10:44:54 AM PST by originalbuckeye ("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." - George Orwell)
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‘...was intent on restoring America’s image abroad...’

In many ways I really don’t give a rat’s ass what the world thinks about America. I do care about making America safe.


26 posted on 02/17/2017 11:02:42 AM PST by ops33 (SMSgt, USAF, Retired)
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[[As president, Barack Obama set out to improve the U.S.’s image abroad. What Went Wrong?]]

He opened his mouth


27 posted on 02/17/2017 11:19:08 AM PST by Bob434
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SOME people didn’t WANT Obama’s lips on their ass! :)


28 posted on 02/17/2017 11:25:32 AM PST by SMARTY ("Nearly all men can stand adversity...to test a man's character, give him power." A. Lincoln)
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29 posted on 02/17/2017 11:42:21 AM PST by Slyfox (Where's Reagan when we need him? Look in the mirror - the spirit of The Gipper lives within you.)
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30 posted on 02/17/2017 11:49:35 AM PST by BeauBo
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No he didn’t.


31 posted on 02/17/2017 11:53:12 AM PST by <1/1,000,000th%
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Very simple, his every premise was wrong and he was too incompetent and consumed by ego to ever admit it.

Bears repeating.

32 posted on 02/17/2017 11:54:32 AM PST by Trod Upon (Government employees and welfare recipients are both net tax consumers. Often for life.)
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To: nickcarraway
This Mark Gollum?


33 posted on 02/17/2017 11:56:37 AM PST by <1/1,000,000th%
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“What Went Wrong?”


A simple question, deserving of a simple answer:

Barack Hussein Obama, raised to be a Moslem and an America-hater, who only associated with other America-haters, is what went wrong.


34 posted on 02/17/2017 12:01:44 PM PST by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt)
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To: GreyFriar

Thanks for your post # 15. Very good.


35 posted on 02/17/2017 12:33:08 PM PST by zot
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You are most welcome


36 posted on 02/17/2017 12:38:17 PM PST by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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"What Went Wrong?"

There's a difference between projecting a good image, and projecting a weak image.

37 posted on 02/17/2017 12:58:39 PM PST by norwaypinesavage (The stone age didn't end because we ran out of stones.)
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It was the typical fault the left has.

Image over substance.

Substance always wins in the end.

He believed that just because he said it, it was true.

It is better to BE what you want to be instead of just looking or acting like it.

When you believe the lies you tell yourself, you become evil. Whether intentional or not.


38 posted on 02/17/2017 1:40:29 PM PST by Only1choice____Freedom (If you choose not to deal with reality, reality will deal with you - and not on your terms)
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As president, Barack Obama set out to improve the U.S.’s image abroad.


Anyone that believes that crap is dumber than an obama voter.

obama’s sole aim, goal, mission, and purpose was to destroy the United States of America. And he was too successful in accomplishing this.


39 posted on 02/17/2017 1:48:52 PM PST by sport
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The first eleven words are a LIE.

How so?

Western Europe hated Bush. They liked Obama at first. Now things are worse. What went wrong?

When people write about "America's image abroad" most of the time they focus on foreign elites in places like Europe who are paying attention.

You can argue that Obama wasn't trying to improve our image abroad, but Western Europeans liked America more at first and then things went sour.

Something or some things went wrong? What were they?

The article goes over pretty thoroughly the things that went wrong during the Obama years.

40 posted on 02/17/2017 1:56:42 PM PST by x
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