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Obama The Party Crasher

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For someone who came into office pledging more respect for the US from the rest of the world, the president’s not doing a very good job.

[Sunday morning update]

Why the world’s leaders find it easy to say no to Obama:

It isn’t just that that no one has cut Obama any slack. World leaders seem to be taking pleasure in rebuffing him, disappointing him, even, in some cases, mocking him. French President Nicolas Sarkozy famously called Obama an “inexperienced, ill-prepared” leader.

Praising and admiring Obama are still common, but raising doubts about him, even scoffing at him, is now becoming fashionable. Although he is still popular among Europeans and more popular with Muslims than his despised predecessor, Obama is being tagged with the unflattering label John Quincy Adams earned before he lost the 1828 election: “Adams can write, Jackson can fight.”

Oh, he can fight all right. But only when it comes to domestic enemies. It’s the Chicago Way.

3 thoughts on “Obama The Party Crasher”

  1. I don’t know that I buy the Washington Times interpretation, but the CBS story that they apparently based the story on, was an embarrassment both for Obama and the toady that wrote the story.

    The major environmental conference led to a non-binding accord. Mr. Obama and other proponents of action on the issue hope their endeavors will eventually produce a formal treaty.

    Attempting to find a dividend from his heavy investment in domestic and international political capital, the president described “a meaningful and historic breakthrough.” The White House said it was the first time the world’s major economies agreed “to accept their responsibility in confronting climate change.”

    […]

    There was an unimaginable scene as the president strolled into a meeting of other leaders, only to find there literally was not a seat for him at the table. He quickly said he would “sit by my friend Lula,” Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lzula da Silva.

    […]

    Reporters summoned to a quick photo op of the session witnessed an unusually chaotic scene for a diplomatic setting.

    Mr. Obama was heard raising his voice as he asked, “Mr. Premier, are you ready to see me? Are you ready?”

    The question was aimed at Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.

    There was an uncharacteristic edge to Mr. Obama’s voice as he addressed the Chinese leader.

    It reflected U.S. exasperation over China’s decision to assign a lower-level official to summit talks even though the premier was in the conference center. The president had already met with Wen shortly after arriving in Denmark.

    I’m not sure what’s worse, the reporter’s optimism or Obama’s posturing. Still I’d have to say that the community organizer experience has come in handy. No serious work experience would have enabled Obama to generate this sort of news story.

  2. It isn’t just that that no one has cut Obama any slack. World leaders seem to be taking pleasure in rebuffing him, disappointing him, even, in some cases, mocking him.

    Well, duh! Look, tyrants of the world, here’s your chance to beyotch-slap the US for four years without fear of reprisal. They dared not try that with the crazy cowboy cuz he mighta gone nukular!

  3. Yeah, I heard that President Obama barged in a meeting he wasn’t invited to. But, ya know our coverup bunch of journalists over here. They played it off like Obama was really invited….

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