ContentionsObama’s Popularity in Arab World Now Lower than Bush’s

Commentary ^ | 07/13/11

[MissesBush]

James Zogby, the anti-Israel pollster who released these findings today, blames the drop in support for Obama in the Arab world on Obama’s failure to put the amount of pressure on Israel the Arab world wanted and expected. But according to the poll, the Arab world doesn’t seem to be happy with any of America’s foreign policy positions. Respondents rated Obama’s policies as the least popular, when compared with other leaders, including Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Killing Osama bin Laden also contributed to the Arab world’s negative views of Obama. In all six countries surveyed – Egypt, Morocco, Lebanon, Jordan, the UAE and Saudi Arabia – the majority of respondents said killing bin Laden made them “less favorable toward the U.S.” Notably, in Egypt, only 2 percent said the al Qaeda leader’s death made them view America more positively.

Most surprisingly, Obama’s approval ratings are even lower than President Bush’s before he left office in 2008. They dropped from 26 percent to 12 percent in Morocco, 9 percent to 5 percent in Egypt, 16 percent to 10 percent in Jordan and 22 percent to 12 percent in the UAE (though they did improve in Saudi Arabia, and tick up slightly in Lebanon).

Obama’s unique background was supposed to make him a prime candidate to improve the relationship between the U.S. and the Arab world. But more than halfway through his first term, not only has there been no progress, it looks like relations are worse than before.

[MissesBush]

Forget the part about Obama's low popularity in the Arab countries...I couldn't care less about that and nor should he--in fact, he should wear it like a badge of honor. However, note the part about the Arab countries viewing the US less favorably because of the killing of Bin Laden. And we continue to give these people aid and buy their oil rather than drilling our own why???!

By the way, so much for Obama rehabilitating the US's image in the world. I hope Obama now realizes scum will never be convinced we're warm and lovable no matter how much sucking up you do to them. There are just mentally ill people in the world and none more so than the Arab countries.

[TexasFreeper2009]

Even the ragheads are smarter than American blacks, at least they abandoned him after seeing how awful he has been, American blacks would sleep under a bridge happily as long as someone with matching skin color was president it seems.

[Bitsy]

Awwww, all that bowing and @ass kissing for nothing.

[DungeonMaster]

Even the ragheads are smarter than American blacks,

LOL

[nascarnation]

New tv show on Al Jazeera

Everybody hates Baraq

[McKayopectate]

But... I thought Obama was suppose to bring civility and respect back?/s

BWAHAHAHAHA!!!

[Zeppelin]

Let’s not get all weewee’ed up over these polls numbers...now that the Shuttle has flown it’s last, NASA can FINALLY get on with their TRUE mission of Muslim Outreach.

[Immerito]

“Obama’s Popularity in Arab World Now Lower than Bush’s”

It’s Bush’s fault.

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[American Constitutionalist]

Does this mean that Mr. Bo Tingles ( Chrissy Mathews ) is in Obama Tingle withdraw ?

[American Constitutionalist]

Things are so messed up now with Congress not knowing what they are doing and doesn’t have any clue and everything else, don’t know whether to cry or laugh.

[American Constitutionalist]

" Let’s not get all weewee’ed up over these polls numbers...now that the Shuttle has flown it’s last, NASA can FINALLY get on with their TRUE mission of Muslim Outreach. "
Yeah, that shuttle thing, the research and developing new technologies and all was just a distraction, the money is better spent on those Muslim Out Reach Programs.... Sarcasm.

[lormand]

Where is the poll of what we think of Arabs?

[erod]

Obama’s Popularity in Arab World Now Lower than Bush’s Ha! Ha! Obama fails again!

[JimSEA]

Their hero is Osama, not Obama. Big surprise.

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

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