Obama wows U.N. crowd. Reason? He's not George W. Bush

LA Times ^ | September 23, 2009 | Johanna Neuman

[La Lydia]

President Obama made his first address to the U.N. General Assembly today. He had them at hello. Even his opening -- "It is my honor to address you as the 44th president of the United States" -- got a round of applause.

The reason? The latest Pew Global Attitudes Survey of 21 countries found global confidence in Obama’s leadership on foreign affairs at 71% -- far higher than approval ratings at home (in the low 50% range) and even more striking matched against world opinion of George W. Bush last year, which Pew tracked at 17%.

To Nile Gardiner of London's Daily Telegraph, Obama’s popularity at the U.N. "boils down essentially to his willingness to downplay American global power." Said the columnist:

The Obama mantra appears to be – ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do to atone for your country. This is a message that goes down very well in a world that is still seething with anti-Americanism.

For his part, Obama did expunge the cowboy diplomacy of his predecessor..."Those who used to chastise America for acting alone in the world cannot now stand by and wait for America to solve the world’s problems alone. We have sought — in word and deed — a new era of engagement with the world. Now is the time for all of us to take our share of responsibility for a global response to global challenges...."

[Ulysse]

Other reason he is a muslim fellow/friend and UN is overwhelmingly pro-muslim and anti-Israel

[Verginius Rufus]

Byron York makes the mistake of assuming that if Matt Latimer says Bush said something, he said it. Dana Perino and others who were in the White House have cast a lot of doubt on Latimer's reliability. For example, Bush had recently met Sarah Palin before she was picked as the Vice Presidential candidate, but Latimer tries to make it appear that Bush had no idea who she was ("Governor of Guam?").

It's the Scott McClellan syndrome--there's a surefire way to attack favorable media attention...make up stuff that makes President Bush look bad.

[quesera]

Let’s stop pretending that GWB was some kind of a conservative hero.

‘Cuz he wasn’t.

Here we go again, BDS strikes again.

[a fool in paradise]

THE U.N. TO BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA:

"Gooba gabba, one of us, one of us!!!"

[Vaduz]

U.N welcomes new Mafia member.

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

He is the DNC’s boogie man to blame for all of their current and up and coming failed policies.

[Night Hides Not]

In fact it’s been around for ages.

Ain't that the truth! I was stationed in Germany during the late 70's. Never had a problem in the area that I lived in (small town).

Wellllllll...I now remember one instance. I was dining at one of my favorite places (wonderful cheeseburgers), and two teenagers were ranting about Americans. The owner was nervous, because he knew that I understood everything they were saying. I smiled at him and said, alles klar.

As I was leaving, I went over to the table and said in my best German, "you know, some Americans I know think some Germans are a$$holes, too!", with a smile, of course.

With a wink, I said tschuss to the owner, who was laughing his a$$ off.

[SoldierDad]

Oh, my. That is soooo racist/sarc

[SoldierDad]

Let me see: Bush . . . Obama . . . Bush . . . Obama - Sorry, I have to go with Bush.

[Salvation]

Unpresidential is right!

BTTT!