CNN's Fareed Zakaria: Obama 'Failing' as Leader of Free World

NewsBusters.org ^ | 4/3/2009 | Matthew Balan

[Pyro7480]

In an interview on CNN.com on Friday titled “Zakaria: Obama disappoints as world leader,” author and CNN anchor Fareed Zakaria threw cold water on the media’s laudatory coverage of President Obama’s trip to Europe: “Although he brought a lot of star power -- the talk of the week -- at least in certain circles in Washington, New York and London -- has been that President Obama is failing in his role as leader of the free world.” He cited a columnist overseas to support his opinion, something that hasn’t really been done in the media’s coverage of the trip. Zakaria also plugged the central thesis of his book, “The Post-American World” -- that the “rest of the world is rising to meet the United States’ position -- economically, politically and culturally.”

The unnamed correspondent who interviewed Zakaria began by asking what the anchor/author thought about the president’s trip. After dropping the “failing” word, he cited a recent column by British columnist Jonathan Freedland in The Guardian, that “President Obama looks neither like JFK nor FDR but rather JEC -- that’s James Earl Carter -- better known here as Jimmy Carter.” The interviewer countered, “But it appears everyone is fawning over him.” Zakaria answered, “President Obama has encountered a Europe that is more resistant to his policy proposals. The French and Germans have their own proposals. The Chinese and Russians have come with their own demands. And everyone expects him to apologize for having caused this mess in the first place.”

[Star Traveler]

The Democrats got the “biggest dud” of a candidate they could ever have, when they voted in Obama. It’s sure showing up now...

[angkor]

>>>> is this a signal that the drive bys will slowly turn on Bambi? <<<<<

Slowly? They’re doing it now.

Only 10 weeks down.

198 to go.

[Palladin]

Uh-Oh...watch your back, Fareed.

[manc]

ah thank you I forgot that

so quickly off my head and then time for a drink, It’s Friday

57 states, in Islam that means 57 Islamic countries
oath being taken second time in private, why?????????????????
his muslims faith like you just said
his first call to muslims
his first media address to muslims not to this country
his refusal to give present at Christmas, Easter birthdays etc
his name change
his postponement of charges against Islamic terrorist.
him keep saying we have to reach out to Muslims
his bow to the protector of the muslims holy land the Saudi king of which has not been noted by the media in this country
closing of gitmo but that maybe because of his radical extreme left loon views
him stating how he understands muslims
him saying the most beautiful sound of the call to prayer

that is off the top of my head but I am sure there are more

people in the UK also think he is a muslim too as I talked to my sister first time in a long time and she asked how does it feel to be ruled by a muslim and when I said “why do you say that?”
she replied , come on everyone here knows and then I asked two others in the room there that night over the phone and they said the same

[fr_freak]

We known the media is biased, of course we do, sure do don’t we but saying they have class and that his wife is stylish is going a bit far.

Maybe having the media go on and on about how sexy and stylish ol' Michelle is is a good thing. Most people can't tell if the media is lying about Iraq, or about the economy, or about Republicans, etc., but when they hear the media describe Michelle that way, while simultaneously showing video of her looking particularly nasty and classless, it just might light that spark in the average mind that, hey, maybe the MSM is full of sh*t.

[manc]

I catch your drift and you do have a good point but remember that many folk are sheep , mostly Dems and if they are told something then they will walk around repeating the same mantra

[FrdmLvr]

That would be former CNN anchor Fareed.

[randog]

True. We’re just seeing the inevitable end result of hero worship. The “god” becomes man and all the followers are shocked and disappointed. Some will call it what it is (like this guy), but most will back their guy because to do otherwise is to admit to horrible personal human flaws like gullibility and immaturity.

[combat_boots]

“Could you tell me please as to why the president felt the need to bow to the king and yet he felt not to do this with any other leader?”

Manc,

Long rant? Nah.

BTW, notice the Saudi king didn’t return the bow— Obeisance. Making salaam. A subject to his king.

[manc]

yes I noticed, shameful isn;t but shameful that the media in this country have not reported this and fox and friends had many e=mails off me about this

[ken21]

so-o-o sorry!

would chavez be betta?

[HollyB]

Personality does not trump politics.

[topfile]

Fareed Zakaria is a member of the MSM. He writes wrote for TIME.

Fixed it for ya.

[nicollo]

Obama fits Zakaria’s model, and he’s happy about it. It’s not criticism; Zakaria wants the “post American” world.

[happygrl]

Found this last night.
There are a lot of links to follow on it.
http://newine.wordpress.com/2009/02/25/by-any-other-name-2/

[happygrl]

See the link in my post #25.

[happygrl]

Whoops ! make that #35!

[manc]

I am sorry I don’;t see a link in 25, I must be looking in the wrong place, could you put a link up please

[manc]

LOL I have it , I was going though the replies and saw this after I sent the Post to you before

thank you I’m going through it now

[Steven Tyler]

He’s simply pimping his own book