Obama: World wants to see U.S. lead

[Gunny]

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama said Thursday that the most important thing he could achieve as president would be to deal with Iraq and the threat of al Qaeda in Afghanistan while improving "our influence around the world."

In his first interview since the North Carolina and Indiana primaries, Obama said he thinks the United States' influence around the world has been diminishing.

"The world wants to see the United States lead. They've been disappointed and disillusioned over the last seven, eight years," he told CNN's Wolf Blitzer in an interview on "The Situation Room."

more ... http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/08/obama/index.html

Translation: give more handouts and expect nothing in return.

 

[jillian]

Translation: give more handouts and expect nothing in return.

I don't think that's what it means at all. I think it means we have to start setting an example again and not sink to the lowest common denominator.

 

[Gunny]

I don't think that's what it means at all. I think it means we have to start setting an example again and not sink to the lowest common denominator.

That IS the only example we set. Nobody has cared whether we lived or dies since the Cold War ended because they have decided they are done needing us. Now we're only as good as what we can give them without it costing them a dime.

Otherwise, we never set any example we don't still set.

 

[jillian]

dunno... i don't think gulags and torture sets an example.

 

[Diuretic]

Speaking only for myself but from ferriner's perspective. BushCheney is an aberration, hopefully. I worry that McCain may be Bush III but I sincerely hope not. If Obama becomes president then it would be fine indeed to see the US return to its pre-BushCheney position of - in an amoral world - sort of moral leadership (hey no-one's perfect) because I don't want to see Russia, India or China in the position of world superpower.

 

[Swamp Fox]

dunno... i don't think gulags and torture sets an example.

It's sets an example. It tells people, do not FUCK with us or you could be next. Consequently, the world gets a little nervous when dealing with us, because they don't exactly know how we will respond. A little fear is a good thing.

 

[BaronVonBigmeat]

Just another reminder that Obama is not a pacifist or really anti-war at all. He was against the Iraq war, not because we shouldn't push other countries around who haven't attacked us, but because it would weaken us strategically. He represents perhaps a return to the semi-sane pragmatic foreign policy of Bush Sr...which would be an improvement over junior though I suppose.

http://www.amconmag.com/2008/2008_02_25/cover.html

 

[Swamp Fox]

Obama is a socialist and the only people he'll be attacking are the ones who try to stop his new form of government from taking place.

 

[Larkinn]

It's sets an example. It tells people, do not FUCK with us or you could be next. Consequently, the world gets a little nervous when dealing with us, because they don't exactly know how we will respond. A little fear is a good thing.

Awesome, we can be the next unpredictable rogue state. I've always wanted the world to think of America like they do Iran or North Korea

 

[jillian]

The most powerful banana republic in history.

 

[Larkinn]

Obama is a socialist and the only people he'll be attacking are the ones who try to stop his new form of government from taking place.

When has Obama said workers should control the means of production again? Remind me of the speech where he said that please, I can't recall it.

 

[Ravi]

Speaking only for myself but from ferriner's perspective. BushCheney is an aberration, hopefully. I worry that McCain may be Bush III but I sincerely hope not. If Obama becomes president then it would be fine indeed to see the US return to its pre-BushCheney position of - in an amoral world - sort of moral leadership (hey no-one's perfect) because I don't want to see Russia, India or China in the position of world superpower.

I agree with that.

 

[BaronVonBigmeat]

When has Obama said workers should control the means of production again? Remind me of the speech where he said that please, I can't recall it.

Take a poll of 100 socialists and see who they like the most.

Not that Hillary or McCain are supporters of small government laissez faire of course.

 

[Dogger]

Take a poll of 100 socialists and see who they like the most.

Probably Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders.

 

[jillian]

Take a poll of 100 socialists and see who they like the most.

Take a poll of 100 fascists... or 100 white supremacists and see who *they* like the most.

In other words, it's a non-sequitur.

 

[Larkinn]

Take a poll of 100 socialists and see who they like the most.

Take a poll of 100 Nazis and see who they like the most. This line of argument is bullshit. He isn't a socialist and its patently dishonest to claim that he is.

 

[busara]

Take a poll of 100 socialists and see who they like the most.

Do you have any evidence to show that Obama is a socialist? Surely you realize this statement proves nothing

 

[AllieBaba]

Take a poll of 100 Nazis and see who they like the most. This line of argument is bullshit. He isn't a socialist and its patently dishonest to claim that he is.

He's a radical liberal.
Pretty much the same thing.

 

[Dogger]

He's a radical liberal.
Pretty much the same thing.

pretty moronic comment from someone who claims I don't know the meaning of the word "elitist".

 

[doeton]

take a poll of 100 morons.

good grief.

that was just plain idiotic...just like the link alleging obama will be a warmonger.