Lennart : Although Obama isn't living up to all my fears, he is living up to some of them. He is a major improvement as far as not being an embarrassment when he opens his mouth, like W. And a number of his appointments -Gates, especially- have been welcome. But it is disconcerting to be apprehensive day in and day out, wondering when the other show will drop Re: all the things about which fears are justified. One major concern is the reported fact ( I'm not sure how true this is ) that OHB never uses the words "Islam" or "Islamic" when discussing terrorists. If he can't bring himself to be honest about Islam, then we all are in trouble more than anyone may now think, Oh, yeah. His favorables are in the tank in Israel ( 10% range ) and there are major worries in India. Even the Politically Correct Times of India has been expressing doubts of various kinds. I don't see where optimism is realistic at this time. Billy ------------------------------------------------------------------ In a message dated 11/24/2009 11:57:35 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
Billy, On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 1:41 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Ernie: > for all of his brains --there isn't question that OHB, is smart-- > it is kind of a surprise that there has been so little foreign policy > success so far. Some initiatives may work out OK eventually, > but so far, efforts seem to have gotten nowhere. In politics > perception is half the game, or 3/4ths, and PB hit it > even if,yes, his article isn't strictly objective. I thought the common knowledge was that GWB was a diplomatic disaster and that with Obama's sophisticated world view and diplomatic finesse bolstered by his personal charm America's place in the world would quickly improve. That seemed to be the view of some in this forum. I mean, the guy is brilliant! The opposite might prove to be true. I don't think Obama is quite living in reality (although I am sure he's learning that by now). He's not up for the job, period. I guess it's not really about IQ after all. // Lennart _______________________________________________ Centroids mailing list: [email protected] http://radicalcentrism.com/mailman/listinfo/centroids_radicalcentrism.com Archives at http://radicalcentrism.org/pipermail/centroids_radicalcentrism.com/
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