Dashed Hopes: How Obama Disappointed the World

Der Spiegel ^ | August 9, 2011 | Mark Hujer

[AZLiberty]

As America's first black president, Barack Obama electrified an entire nation. But now that the nation is in crisis, he seems unable to connect with the people. He wanted to change America and restore its reputation in the world. But now his opponents are dictating the country's political course.

[traditional1]

They can't talk about a "Nobel Prize Winner" like this!

/sarc

[keat]

The world also had high hopes for a changed America, a country that would be less militaristic than it was under his predecessor, George W. Bush, and one that would pursue smarter policies..."

That really means a lot coming from the Germans. I say we go over there and kick their asses again, just for good measure. Besides, imagine what it would to for the economy.

[Cheetahcat]

I can only Guess ,they do not have Affirmative Action there!

[editor-surveyor]

Der Spittle is waking up?

Probably not.

[Deo volente]

Yes, it was the evil, mean Republicans who sabotaged his agenda and are hell-bent on destroying the economy. That’s the assumption behind most “criticism” of this president by the leftist media.

[normy]

Exactly! Anyone who wanted to could see he was a lightweight inexperienced affirmative action candidate. He’s wasn’t particularly bright but he was clean and articulate and spoke with no discernible negro dialect unless he wanted to.It was the liberal white’s and the gullible who put their own hopes and dreams into this guy and decided that’s the guy he would be.

[kabar]

He was the son of a black Kenyan who had left the family when Obama was two.

His mother and father never lived together and his mother left three weeks after Obama was born to go to state of Washington to attend school. His "father" was just a sperm donor, nothing more.

[warsaw44]

” The world also had high hopes for a changed America, a country that would be less militaristic than it was under his predecessor “

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Yes, wouldn't that be swell? An America that was less militaristic. So less militaristic in fact that maybe the Europeans would have to actually create, maintain and bear the cost of operating their own military. They could kiss their socialist goodies goodbye with such a burden on their budgets.

That would be fine by me.

[dfwgator]

Obama didn’t disappoint, the world prefers the US to be weaker, and Obama delivered.

[ken21]

bump.

[Prokopton]

As America's first black president, Barack Obama electrified an entire nation

Racism is not a good foundation for anything.

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

You Said. "... and the gullible who put their own hopes and dreams into this guy and decided that’s the guy he would be."

Response: Agreed! He was a psychological projective test for the deluded!

[oneolcop]

He was raised by his white mother

He was raised by his white COMMUNIST mother

[Bean Counter]

[Puppage]

I was born a poor, black child....

[RichInOC]

I’m not disappointed. I reckoned he was going to be a disaster and I was not disappointed.

[nascarnation]

If we play this game right, we not only ditch Baraq in 012, but expose the MSM who put him in as POTUS.

[bicyclerepair]

Nice cleavage there QOD

[jakerobins]

Sorry Euro’s the bloom is off the rose! There is no way to go back to the hyped up “savior image” the media and liberal left tried to sell the masses.

The only thing Barry can do now to remain President for 4 more years is to Lie and attack his opponent personally....(Sadly these are things Democrats and the Media specialize in!) My hope is there is a GOP Canidate with the Guts to Attack Obama and his failed policies. If the GOP lets the left dictate the terms of the Debate like with the Debt and Acts out of Fear of what the Media will say we could lose!......IT’S TIME TO ATTACK THE BLACK AMERICA!!!!

[MarkL]

He wanted to change America and restore its reputation in the world.

No, he wanted to FUNDAMENTALLY "change America" and bring it down a couple of notches. He's certainly succeeding.

Mark