Poll: World Doesn't Respect Bush (SEEBS and NYSLIMES ALERT)

CBS News ^ | 7/26/06 | CBS

[RedCell]

From Neal Bortz (Nealz Nuze):

http://boortz.com/nuze/200607/07272006.html#respect

WORLD DOESN'T RESPECT BUSH

CBS News and the New York Times have released a new poll. According to the poll, 60% of Americans think the president is not respected by world leaders. First of all, this is a poll that was designed to do nothing more than to give CBS and The New York Times a good Bush-bashing headline they could use. Besides, the impression 6 in 10 Americans have is clearly wrong.

Maybe some world leaders don't respect Bush, but they fear him...and they listen when he speaks. Just ask Kadaffi down in Libya. Once he saw Bush give Saddam Hussein 48 hours to leave Iraq, and then invade when he didn't Kadaffi coughed up his WMD program right away. It was like taking candy from a baby. So much for Kadaffi's years of anti-American statements.

And what about those other world leaders that don't respect Bush. If they didn't respect him, would they constantly be coming to see him? Would Great Britain and Australia still have troops in Iraq? Would the prime minister of Japan be visiting? Hardly. Oh they respect him plenty. And besides, the presidency of the United States is not a worldwide popularity contest. The world loved Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton ... and as they were being loved they were busy appeasing those who hate us. Result? Iran and 9/11.

This whole 'the world hates us' bit is a fantasy of the media and the American left. The world loves America. They love our culture, our products, our music and our movies. Too bad so many Democrats don't.

[tomjohn77]

The world does not think that much about the US. Some people like parts of the American culture some doesnt like it and some like it. You have to remember that most other countries are more aware of other countries because of their size (smaller). Most people in Europe travel across boarders often and experiences other culture and ways of life. The US is a continent of their own and therefore less people get out to other countries.
About Bush he is probably not that respected. I just get the feeling that most people here do not think that highly about Bush, but he is your president not ours so most people couldnt care less.
There are many great things about the US, but I think most people here think that other people in the world look up to the US. I would rather say most people here look at the American culture as equal and not superior. Its freer in some ways than other countries, but less free in other other ways. The US as most other wealthy countries in the world face the danger of Islam. I believe Islam will eat itself up from inside. Well no hard feelings here just a view from Europe that is common.

[Hildy]

And in a related poll, 49% of the participants admitted they were dumbasses.