BERLIN (Reuters) - Barack Obama's presidential candidacy is winning over hearts and minds in Europe, where his race, youth and promise of change are raising hopes for an America the world can like again.
So OB... I seem to be missing the point. What? I should vote for you because the citizens of a foreign state like you? A whirlwind tour of the Mideast and Europe provide you with 'diplomatic and international' credentials?
"...in Europe he has emerged as a favorite of the people": Woot! Obama for president of Europe, that I can deal with.
"Germans are in love with Obama," "A string of British pro-Obama groups have sprung up on social networking site Facebook", "the French now prefer Obama over Clinton",
As the 'Demagogic' party candidate panders to the European masses, one is left wondering where America fits into the equation. For undoubtedly while some of our interests are aligned with Europe, others are not and an American president must put America's interests first and foremost. European popularity is no measure of qualification for competency to be our chief executive here at home.
Popularity is one thing, respect is another... the easy girl is always popular, she isn't necessarily respected. A word of advice... the Europeans love you because they believe that you will give them what they want, an America that acts in accordance with their wishes, not her own. An America unwilling to act for herself without first checking if 'it's okay'. America needs to be a leader on the world stage, not a follower!
In an interview with CNN, he insisted he was not trying to interfere with the official US foreign policy: "the principle idea he wanted to communicate in meetings with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, was to make them understand "that we're going to have to have a sustained commitment in Afghanistan". Unfortunately, the principle idea (that I do agree with) is an interference with American foreign policy. You are not yet the representative of the people of this nation and should not be committing it to anything.
That McCain continues to chip away at Obama in the polls, despite the adoring crowds in Berlin and all the free press, should serve as a reminder that the race is on this side of the Atlantic. You should be campaigning here, not there; Not to disparage our European allies, but I for one don't give a damn for what the Europeans think of you.
~Finntann~
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