World's Leftists Agree it's Hard to Hate Obama

http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-37712720090128 ^ | 1/29/09 | Stuart Grudgings

[nickcarraway]

With a disparate cast ranging from Roman Catholic nuns to anarchists, there is one thing the 100,000 leftist activists at the World Social Forum in Brazil can agree on -- it's hard to hate Barack Obama.

Former President George W. Bush was a favorite target of vitriolic anti-U.S. protests at previous editions of one of the world's biggest gathering of grassroots groups, whose inaugural meeting coincided with the start of Bush's first term in January 2001.

A week after Democrat Obama's inauguration as U.S. president, the sentiment against Washington at this year's forum in the sweltering Amazon city of Belem was markedly more subdued.

"People just come up and say 'Oh my God, thank you so much' or give you the thumbs up, stuff like that," said Chad Gray, a 28-year-old graduate student from the United States.

Bush's war in Iraq and policies at home made him an intensely unifying figure for the world's left-wingers.

Effigies of Bush were often burned at leftist rallies but that particular form of protest is now much more unlikely with Obama, the United States' first black president.

Many are grappling with the loss of Bush, who was so unpopular in much of the world that he helped radical groups recruit members and get protesters onto the streets.

"Certainly this will present a difficulty for the movement," said Altenir Santos of Brazil's Revolutionary Communist Party, who was handing out leaflets and selling hammer-and-sickle T-shirts on the first full day of the forum on Wednesday.

[Da Coyote]

As a non-leftist, I don’t hate him. I simply have no respect for his ability, his experience, or his morals. Aside from that, he’s a great schmoooooo.

[Brilliant]

But since he’s an American, they’ll try their hardest and get the job done.

[Names Ash Housewares]

Oh, give them time.

[shankbear]

Why don’t they all get in a pile and have a nice big old fashion gaggle flog. Cluster flog? Cirquile juirque?

[muawiyah]

The “sentiment against Washington”? No, that hasn’t changed. Those Leftwingtards still hate us. We’ll eventually have to kill all of ‘em.

[MortMan]

But since he’s allegedly an American, they’ll try their hardest and get the job done.

It had to be said! ;-P

[HokieMom]

[SOSHillary] Clinton says world "exhaling" with Obama at top

Now we know which part of the world she's referring to.

[DoughtyOne]

He’s the skinny little dude with the knee high skirt carrying their Romanesque standard out front of their parade. I’m shocked they can’t find any thing wrong with him.

IMO< we’re not going to hear much dissent form these folks. He’s their prodigy. “Oh look... he’s one of us.”

[ritewingwarrior]

:”Certainly this will present a difficulty for the movement,” said Altenir Santos of Brazil’s Revolutionary Communist Party, who was handing out leaflets and selling hammer-and-sickle T-shirts on the first full day of the forum on Wednesday.”

I almost shed a tear when I read this. Reuters loves the commies so much, that they couldn’t resist putting this in the article. Such true love, and so genuine, its like a Disney movie.

[muir_redwoods]

"World's Leftists Agree it's Hard to Hate Obama"

I found a way

[vpintheak]

I don’t hate the puke, I come as close as you can without hating him. He stands for every single thing that is wrong with America.

[WOSG]

"Certainly this will present a difficulty for the movement," said Altenir Santos of Brazil's Revolutionary Communist Party, who was handing out leaflets and selling hammer-and-sickle T-shirts on the first full day of the forum on Wednesday.

Cognitive Dissonance Alert!

The marxists of the world can't hate a guy ... they so RELATE to. hmmmmm.

[musicman]

(Obama)"He’s the skinny little dude with the knee high skirt carrying their Romanesque standard out front of their parade. I’m shocked they can’t find any thing wrong with him."

[WOSG]

Those Leftwingtards still hate us.

When "us" is defined as the Americans who love freedom, capitalism, prosperity and our national sovereignty and power -yup, they still hate US.

But since Obama doesnt defend any of those things ... they are confused.

[DoughtyOne]

I’ll be back in an hour or so after taking a tooth brush to my eyeballs. ;-)

[Starfleet Command]

100,000 of 'em, all in one place. Wow, where's a daisy cutter when you need one?

[Old Sarge]

For eight years, we’ve been told that President Bush is:

- illegitimate;
- stole the election;
- Hitler;
- BusHitler;
- a Nazi;
- a fascist;
- BushCo;
- Junior;
- Shrub;
- an alcoholic;
- a cocaine addict;
- an idiot;
- an evil genius;
- a poor-person killer;
- a warmonger;
- a kicker of old ladies;
- a religious fanatic;
- a war criminal;
- Chimp;
- Chimpy McHitler;
- Chimpeached;

When The Left apologizes or is punished for eight years of slander, libel and sedition, THEN I’ll think about stopping personal attacks about The Obama, The Messiah, The One (piss be upon him).

[patriot08]

Nope...it’s easy

[FateAmenableToChange]

A house divided cannot stand.