Looks like the love fest is ending between the rest of the world and Obama.
STRASBOURG, France - A top European Union politician on Wednesday slammed U.S. plans to spend its way out of recession as "a way to hell."
Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek, whose country currently holds the EU presidency, told the European Parliament that President Barack Obama's massive stimulus package and banking bailout "will undermine the stability of the global financial market."
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Originally Posted by hankhavelock
And regarding why it is "brilliant" that a black man gets the presidency? Not only is that in itself of immense historical value for all non-whites (in the whole world), but it is a break with former times inherent racism and is very true to the original American spirit of no judgement based on any thing but talent. Aside from that, I belive his policy is promising. He is a bridge builder and can hopefully mend some of the terrible wounds that your friend George Bush amBUSHED this world with.
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Yes. He may be tossing our economy, along with the global economy into the crapper, but at least he's black! Wohoo!
I think in 4 years (I can't see it lasting more than 4) we'll all be saying:
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Originally Posted by hankhavelock
He has in general made it considerably harder to be a Westener anywhere in the world.... He's merely a dumb guy who never should have been elected... and now he'll laugh his ass off and ride into the sunshine to collect his fat pension, apparently totally unaware of the fact that he has left the world so much worse off than [four] years ago.
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