World poll: Image of U.S. declines

[Freewill]

If we are doing the right thing then I say to hell with what the world thinks, but I am not sure we are doing the right things.

Worldwide approval of U.S. leadership dipped considerably during President Barack Obama’s fourth year in office — but it increased in some countries, including Mexico.

The median approval rating for U.S. leadership for 130 countries was 41 percent in 2012, down 8 percentage points from the 49 percent approval during Obama’s first year in office, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday.


Read more: World poll: Image of U.S. declines - Kevin Cirilli - POLITICO.com

 

[Oldguy]

As opposed to 34% according to the same poll during the last year of the Bush presidency?

Global Perceptions of U.S. Leadership Improve in 2009

 

[BecauseIKnow]

Why should this be a political thing? I think 95% of our politicians are responsible for our image. It's sad we show no concern over this. It's also the people who buy in to those 95% of our politicians. And our joke of a media. That always fails us.

 

[Katzndogz]

The entire world knows we have an idiot in office. He can barely string a coherent sentence together. But that's not all. It is the lying. When obama lies it isn't only Americans who hear it. Every one knows he's a liar.
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[uscitizen]

The rest of the world got burned by our leading the finiancial meltdown.

 

[RandallFlagg]

As opposed to 34% according to the same poll during the last year of the Bush presidency?

Global Perceptions of U.S. Leadership Improve in 2009

It always comes back to Bush, doesn't it? When are you folks EVER going to hold your boy accountable for anything?

 

[Freewill]

What the hell oldguy don't you have any other then tried and true talking points? Bush was so four years ago. Maybe just maybe the world doesn't like Obama killing them with predators. Of course his killing Americans with predators sure hasn't hurt his reputation with his faithful.

 

[uscitizen]

As opposed to 34% according to the same poll during the last year of the Bush presidency?

Global Perceptions of U.S. Leadership Improve in 2009

It always comes back to Bush, doesn't it? When are you folks EVER going to hold your boy accountable for anything?

It went back up after the rest of the world realized Obama was Bush III.

 

[JakeStarkey]

If we are doing the right thing then I say to hell with what the world thinks, but I am not sure we are doing the right things.

Worldwide approval of U.S. leadership dipped considerably during President Barack Obama’s fourth year in office — but it increased in some countries, including Mexico.

The median approval rating for U.S. leadership for 130 countries was 41 percent in 2012, down 8 percentage points from the 49 percent approval during Obama’s first year in office, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday.


Read more: World poll: Image of U.S. declines - Kevin Cirilli - POLITICO.com

Far higher than George W. Bush.

 

[AceRothstein]

As opposed to 34% according to the same poll during the last year of the Bush presidency?

Global Perceptions of U.S. Leadership Improve in 2009

It always comes back to Bush, doesn't it? When are you folks EVER going to hold your boy accountable for anything?

Nobody was blaming Bush, you idiot. He was simply making a comparison.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Simple comparison.

 

[Antares]

Oldguy is a partisan moron, nothing Obama does no matter how stupid can ever be wrong.

As opposed to 34% according to the same poll during the last year of the Bush presidency?

Global Perceptions of U.S. Leadership Improve in 2009

It always comes back to Bush, doesn't it? When are you folks EVER going to hold your boy accountable for anything?

 

[Avorysuds]

As opposed to 34% according to the same poll during the last year of the Bush presidency?

Global Perceptions of U.S. Leadership Improve in 2009

Not that I give a shit about this crap, but progressives like to list one of Obama's "accomplishments" as making US image better around the world.

And 41% ain't to far off 34%... In 3 more years It will prolly be closer to what Bush had at the end of his second term.

 

[Avorysuds]

The rest of the world got burned by our leading the finiancial meltdown.

But it was happy as fuck to follow while it was booming. Accountability has never been easy for anyone to swallow. If you want proof of that, just look at the entire world pointing fingers at everyone else when shit hit the fan. Shit will be hitting the fan soon enough again, and once again no accountability. Maybe that's why we and the world keeps making the same mistakes and we see so many of the same progressive policies done over and over again under different banner. Bush did it under a conservative banner, Obama is doing the same policies as Bush under a liberal banner.

 

[Antares]

Yes it will, but it will be after Obama is done.

Fact is the ONLY thing Obama has changed is the speed and percentages of spending...its all the same basic Bush Doctrine.

The rest of the world got burned by our leading the finiancial meltdown.

But it was happy as fuck to follow while it was booming. Accountability has never been easy for anyone to swallow. If you want proof of that, just look at the entire world pointing fingers at everyone else when shit hit the fan. Shit will be hitting the fan soon enough again, and once again no accountability. Maybe that's why we and the world keeps making the same mistakes and we see so many of the same progressive policies done over and over again under different banner. Bush did it under a conservative banner, Obama is doing the same policies as Bush under a liberal banner.

 

[rdean]

As opposed to 34% according to the same poll during the last year of the Bush presidency?

Global Perceptions of U.S. Leadership Improve in 2009

I was thinking the exact same thing. Remember when Obama went into office? The entire world heaved a collective sigh of relief. They elected someone sane. Thank God.

 

[Avorysuds]

As opposed to 34% according to the same poll during the last year of the Bush presidency?

Global Perceptions of U.S. Leadership Improve in 2009

I was thinking the exact same thing. Remember when Obama went into office? The entire world heaved a collective sigh of relief. They elected someone sane. Thank God.

And 4 years later they realized they got something worse than Bush, it's just starting to sink is as Obama fails to deliver on anything he promised.

 

[JakeStarkey]

332 to 206 "is starting to sink in"?

What is sinking in is that the GOP leadership is cutting loose the reactionaries and libertarians who act and talk like weirdos.

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[rdean]

Yes it will, but it will be after Obama is done.

Fact is the ONLY thing Obama has changed is the speed and percentages of spending...its all the same basic Bush Doctrine.

The rest of the world got burned by our leading the finiancial meltdown.

But it was happy as fuck to follow while it was booming. Accountability has never been easy for anyone to swallow. If you want proof of that, just look at the entire world pointing fingers at everyone else when shit hit the fan. Shit will be hitting the fan soon enough again, and once again no accountability. Maybe that's why we and the world keeps making the same mistakes and we see so many of the same progressive policies done over and over again under different banner. Bush did it under a conservative banner, Obama is doing the same policies as Bush under a liberal banner.

President Obama is like a relay runner. The runner before handed off a pile of shit. Obama, working for the team, took that pile of shit and still ran with it because he wants the team to win. And then, at the very end of the race, the people who handed Obama that pile of shit are screaming that he ran the race with a pile of shit.

 

[nitroz]

It's because other nations aren't as religious and lean waaaaaaay further left than we'll ever be in a few decades.

Truth is people with common sense disagree with right wingers.