"American Leadership? World-wide Stimulus Plan?
More troops to fight in Afghanistan? Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha"
Now that this 20-chair circle-jerk in London has concluded, it's time to ask-what did President Obama accomplish for the USA? It seems his biggest "win" was getting the Gang of 20 to join in on giving another 1.1 trillion dollars to the always-developing nations of the world via the International Monetary Fund. Maybe that's what all those rioters in the streets of London were there for. They were hoping that the 20 would throw the 1.1 trillion dollars down to them from the top of the London Bridge................(I know, I know. The bridge is now in Arizona).
Less successful was our president in convincing our erstwhile European allies to join in on the "Stimulus Fever" and make it a world-wide venture. After all, the Europeans are starting to wake up to the fact that nannie state socialism isn't all it was cracked up to be. I guess they finally realized somebody has to pay for it.
So what did Obama do in London? He told us that among other things, he intended to "provide American leadership". Well, not quite.
One of his goals was to make it up to British Prime Minster Gordon Brown, whom he had (probably unintentionally) snubbed during the latter's recent visit to Washington. Someone forgot to tell the president that a diplomatic nicety would have been to hold a joint press conference with the prime minister to underline the importance of the relationship. (Hey Hillary-that's your department!) Don't think that Brown's rivals in the UK didn't make note of that. The other snafu was when Obama gave Brown some CDs that are not adaptable to the UK current. He can blame that on Her Excellency also for not giving him the proper advice and guidance.
Then Obama gets to London, where he and the missus go to see the Queen. Don't get me wrong; I am no fan of the British Monarchy, but when in the UK, one should follow protocol and CURTSY before the Queen (much as I hate to even say it). Michelle committed a boo-boo by hugging the Queen instead. Then they give the Queen just what she has always wanted but could never afford-an ipod! Yes, indeed. Just what an 80-something year-old woman who has been sitting on a feather pillow all her life needs. An ipod!
My advice to Obama? Fire your Secretary of State.
As an American, I don't much appreciate Obama's remarks to his hosts that Americans have been arrogant and dismissive instead of celebrating Europe's leadership in the world.
What leadership? Leading us into two world wars? Inventing great concepts like Communism, Fascism, and Nazism?
Of course, just like Hugh Hefner's guests at the Playboy mansion parties who run upstairs with the bunnies, Obama had a chance for separate meetings with the Chinese and Russian leaders. In meeting with Russian "President" Medvedev, Obama also took an indirect shot at his predecessor in admitting that in recent years, we had let the US-Russian relationship "drift". Maybe it was the Russians' fault that the relationship "drifted": you know, little things like the invasion of Georgia-but, of course, that was all Bush's fault.
Gordon Brown, who is being painted as the big winner in organizing this boondoggle, is now proclaiming, "a new world order".
Where have we heard that before?
So now, Obama goes to a NATO meeting to ask our allies to send more troops to help out in Afghanistan, which I am confident they will do-like send a couple hundred mechanics to work on our jeeps.
Not that it REALLY matters, but Michelle did in fact curtsy. Ugh, I can't believe I even just typed that and am discussing this.
ReplyDeleteBryan,
ReplyDeleteYeah, I guess we both agree on that whole curtsy thing, don't we?
Gary, of course Obama didn't look into anyones soul, like Bush did.
ReplyDeleteCurtsy to the Queen? Why should Michelle have to curtsy to the Queen?
I am glad that she didn't.
Ingrid,
ReplyDeleteYes, it's really not that big a deal.
But that ipod!!!!
Obama is not getting what he wants from Europe. They want the US to be just another bit player, yet still want us to do the dirty work.
ReplyDeleteWhy is it that I feel like I'm watching a rerun of the Carter years?
Because we are. We just haven't gotten to the scene where we are attacked yet.
ReplyDeleteI am waiting for Obama to be attacked by a rabbit while kayaking. That will be real deja vu.
ReplyDeleteAbout that arrogant comment, you forget that he also said that Europe’s rampant anti-Americanism was “insidious.” Neither attitude, he said, was “wise,” nor do they “represent the truth.”
ReplyDeleteBut I guess misrepresentation and omission are good things when you cant' do anything but make fun of the president rather than attack his policies.
Black Tsunami,
ReplyDeleteYou are correct that President Obama also chided the Europeans for their attitudes toward America. As for my making fun of Obama, what's the problem? For 8 years, George Bush's enemies called him every name in the book. Now that Obama is president, we can't poke fun at him?
As for criticizing Obama's policies, I suggest you check out my archives-especially those since he became president.