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| 2004-10-16 |
| This doesn't violate my rule of not commenting on American politics, because I am commenting on other people commenting on American politics. DEMOCRATIC presidential hopeful John Kerry today proclaimed that the world wants President George W. Bush out of the White House and the return of the US "they know and love". In a new swipe at Republican Bush's muscular foreign policy, Mr Kerry renewed his pledge to return the US to the internationalism that marked its foreign policy for the second half of the 20th century. "The world is waiting for the United States of America they know and love," Mr Kerry told a late-night rally of at least 5000 supporters in the mid-western state of Wisconsin. Actually large parts of the world would love to see a column of US troops. Its their corrupt and incompetant governments that don't want to see them. "But you know the United States of America is most effective ... when we have friends and allies by our side and we move with other nations." Correct Mr. Kerry! Mr Kerry told the crowd, braving chilly temperatures and sleet, that their judgement on election day, November 2, would be watched around the globe. Correct again! "The world is waiting for what you are going to do. You don't just get to chose the president of the United States, you get to decide the leader of the free world." Three out three - he's doing well. Mr Kerry has accused Mr Bush of ruining long-term US alliances with his policy of pre-emptive strikes against potential threats to the US, and with his invasion of Iraq. From what I can see, it strenghthened the Alliances worth having, UK, Australia, Poland, Japan, etc. Global opinion polls show that Mr Bush's policies have stirred global resentment and that much of the world would prefer Mr Kerry as the next US president. A collaborative polling exercise involving 10 newspapers around the world, including The Sydney Morning Herald, showed hostility directed not only at the Bush administration but also at the image of the US. The project, initiated by Canada's Quebec-based La Presse newspaper, included France's Le Monde, The Guardian of Britain, Japan's Asahi Shimbun, Russia's Moscow News, Mexico's Reforma, Israel's Haaretz and Spain's El Pais. Note they are all left of centre. They found that voters in eight out of the 10 countries - excluding Israel and Russia - want to see Kerry, the Democratic challenger, beat Mr Bush in the election. Interesting the Russians want Bush. Also interesting SMH - an Australian newspaper - didn't mention the Australian result. I wonder why! Their findings, the product of identical polls taken in September, also suggested the Bush administration was facing isolation and hostility rarely seen among its closest allies. Standard Left wing bullshit conclusion. Politics is a process resulting in a poll. Taking polls outside that context is little more than manipulation. The Left made identical arguments about Howard in Asia. Howard won and will be welcomed with open arms next week in Indonesia. Its a big lie. FWIIW, My personal view is, despite the MSM spin Bush will win in a landslide. |
| Posted by:phil_b |
| #19 Kerry doesn't have any business dealing with countries in which he feels free to cut down and then later plans to ask to take over the war and the rebuild effort in Iraq--(if he becomes president). I won't be voting for him. If you want to know what he has lied about, go to factcheck.org ;If you want to know why any politician lies it's at factcheck.org too. I'll save you some time, Kerry and Bush justify not telling the truth via the first amendment of the constitution--freedom of speech. If you don't believe me look it up on fact check.org. A strong nation should be built on truth and strength. The world is getting a message from Bush right now "Don't mess With the U.S." What message are they getting from Kerry? |
| Posted by: insanemandm 2004-10-17 1:45:30 AM |
| #18 Not to nitpick, but I have 2 or 3 cents worth to toss into the mix... It's the regimes in power in France and Germany who have made those countries, particularly Germany, perfidious faux allies. The French people, of course, have been indoctrinated to hate and subvert all things American for generations, but people such as Sabine Herold can turn that around - there are some people who are neither stupid nor part of their intelligentsia / elitist wankers. JFM reminds me of this fact every time he posts - for he "gets it" and has a killer grasp of history - and he is anything but an anti-American elitist pud-puller. He rocks, in fact. Far fewer Germans are so fooled. Sure, they have their PCism which appeals to the twits and the young (Think: Green... Think: Nader...), just as we do, but on average - they know shit from shinola. I'd equate the people with the UK - they're just a decent leader away from such cooperation and collaboration. All we have to remember is that they are far closer to us than not. I hold great hope for repairing our relations with Germany - after Shroeder is kaput, and assuming Skeery isn't elected. TGA makes the case perfectly every time he drops by - and spills those insider insights! Another sterling example of clear-thinking and a rock-solid man who rocks, heh. So. Thanks, JFM & TGA - you guys help me keep perspective and focus on the real causes. Okay, that's all I wanted to add. Tanx. |
| Posted by: .com 2004-10-16 11:42:49 PM |
| #17 Mojo: Love the quote. |
| Posted by: Charles 2004-10-16 11:04:01 PM |
| #16 "The world will never love us. They may respect us, they might one day fear us, but they will never love us, for we have too much audacity." -- Theodore Roosevelt (attributed) |
| Posted by: mojo 2004-10-16 4:14:47 PM |
| #15 Kerry like EUrope just doesn't understand. The USofA is a different place now. The pre 9/11 USofA doesn't exist. The Islamo-Facsists know it but the rest of the world mostly doesn't get it. If the "world" and John Felcher Kerry thinks we are going back there they are wrong |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-10-16 4:04:28 PM |
| #14 That's the love? FUCK THE LOVE, GIMME THE FEAR! |
| Posted by: Edward Yee 2004-10-16 3:42:02 PM |
| #13 All the more reason to vote for W. With friends like the French and Germans . . . |
| Posted by: SR71 2004-10-16 3:31:02 PM |
| #12 Kerry / Edwards - A Stronger |
| Posted by: Raj 2004-10-16 3:08:54 PM |
| #11 I think this is a weak argument which has been a centerpiece of the Hanoi John campaign. The average Joe and Jane Doe don't care all that much if we are liked in the world. In fact, I would be bet that most people don't give a hoot about what France et al think of us. Just the fact that France is hostile to us is enough for me to vote for W. |
| Posted by: Bill Nelson 2004-10-16 10:58:03 AM |
| #10 ,,i,, |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-10-16 10:52:53 AM |
| #9 "I don't know how to flip a birdie in ascii." With commas and the vertical bar character: ,,|,, |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2004-10-16 10:52:11 AM |
| #8 "World wants..." I don't know how to flip a birdie in ascii. |
| Posted by: Memesis 2004-10-16 10:22:29 AM |
| #7 1) Make Kerry head of the UN 2) Kick their sorry butts out of NYC 3) Profit?? |
| Posted by: A Jackson 2004-10-16 10:21:01 AM |
| #6 "waiting for the United States of America they know and love,".America,the Sleeping Giant,was asleep on 9/10/.The giant is now awake and doesn't like the old status quo. |
| Posted by: Raptor 2004-10-16 10:04:29 AM |
| #5 Does this include Japan - who Kerry insulted? Or Poland - who Kerry insulted? Or Britain - who Kerry insulted? Or Australia - who Kerry insulted and interfeared in their election? Or any of the other nations who joined us in Iraq? No it includes France and Germany (the only ones who matter in JFK's eyes) who were bribed. Or Iran or Syria who simply want to kill us. Kerry does more damage to our allies then our enemies! |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2004-10-16 9:36:06 AM |
| #4 #1 When Kerry stated 'the World' does he really mean France? Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-10-16 9:18:25 AM No, no. Just sKerry's head. That is the whole world. Isn't it? |
| Posted by: Jame Retief 2004-10-16 9:33:10 AM |
| #3 When Kerry stated 'the World' does he really mean France? |
| Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-10-16 9:18:25 AM |
| #2 "The world is waiting for the United States of America they know and love." Ah, yes. The same "love" that was expressed just a few days before 9/11 at the U.N.'s "World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance" in Durban, South Africa from Aug. 31 through Sept. 7, 2001. The week-long hatefest conducted by the United Nations against both the United States and Israel; the conference that turned into such a grotesque, extravagant exercise in America-bashing we walked out on it. To me, the attack on 9/11 was simply "Durban By Other Means"-- a different expression of the same sentiment. Sorry, but I don't place any value on this kind of "love", and I'm not going to vote for this lying bastard who's trying to tempt us with it. "Stronger At Home, Respected in the World"??? Don't bet on it. If we're stupid enough to elect John Kerry, we'll REALLY get to know what the world's contempt feels like. And if we elect him, we'll deserve every bit of it. |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2004-10-16 8:33:55 AM |
| #1 I heartily support Kerry running for president of the world. Just so long as he gets the hell out of the US. I suggest he start in Vietnam. He seems to have done his best work there. |
| Posted by: ed 2004-10-16 8:20:01 AM |