I'm sure you've seen by now the headlines everywhere: The WORLD wants Barack Obama elected. I mean, Russell Brand, the host of the most recent MTV VMAs and a BRITISH CITIZEN used his time at the bully pulpit to ask Americans not to be stupid and asked them to vote Barack Obama into the White House. 
He's EXACTLY who we should be taking advice from: an admitted sex addict/crazy comedian who can't even legally vote here, and has vested interest in the British realm. Did you see Forgetting Sarah Marshall? Right. I'm with THAT guy.
But it's not just Russell Brand out there stumping for the big O....oh no, Gordon Brown, the idiot Labour Prime Minister even has backed Obama as his candidate of preference. Never mind that he's breaking hundreds of years of protocol and precedent in backing any candidate in an American election. Never mind that there is a definite advantage to him backing the President that would be least likely to increase American supremacy. Hell, let's even forget what happened the last time that a British politician even seemed to back an American political candidate (cough, Gerry Adams, cough).
Ugh, the less said about Gordon Brown the better, right?
A BBC poll actually recently surveyed 22,500 people in 22 different countries and concluded that all 22 countries would prefer to see Barack Obama in the White House over John McCain -- by a margin of almost four-to-one. Countries like China, Russia, France, Lebanon, and the UAE would all prefer to deal with Barack Obama in international situations than with John McCain. Aggressor Russia, Communist China, Islamic/Oil Rich UAE, America Hating France, and Hezbollah Infested Lebanon would all vote for Barack Obama if they could. Hmmmm, wonder why?
The fact that the world wants Obama should tell us just how unsuited for the position he actually is. I mean, who in their right minds would pick a person to be the POTUS who isn't going to make America his number one priority? There is no reason for the French or the Chinese to be watching America's back. They're going to prefer someone who is more likely to increases the stability and economy and prosperity of their own regions and nations, and the two, while not always mutually exclusive, can be at loggerheads with one another.
Now, I'm not saying that Barack Obama is pro-France more than pro-America, and I'm not doubting his love for our country. I'm just saying that we shouldn't necessarily take this poll as it's headline would have us take it -- "World Wants Obama." That sounds pretty positive to me. The fact is, that MIGHT not be a good thing.
The diplomatic correspondent for BBC admitted that the poll could be a result of the media fascination with the Obama phenomenon. Because Senator Obama is far more mentioned and focused on in the international media (and, who are we kidding, the media here at home), it could be that many foreign citizens polled just don't understand what exactly McCain stands for in comparison to Obama. And, the overwhelming majority of people polled indicated that they didn't believe that foreign relations would decline should McCain be elected, simply that they would prefer Obama to be elected.
I think that the media fascination with Obama in an international setting is causing the same problems as it is here at home. A lot of people are just so uneducated about the issues that they believe whatever crap they are exposed to by MSNBC or CBS. And that is pretty darn dangerous.
He's EXACTLY who we should be taking advice from: an admitted sex addict/crazy comedian who can't even legally vote here, and has vested interest in the British realm. Did you see Forgetting Sarah Marshall? Right. I'm with THAT guy.
But it's not just Russell Brand out there stumping for the big O....oh no, Gordon Brown, the idiot Labour Prime Minister even has backed Obama as his candidate of preference. Never mind that he's breaking hundreds of years of protocol and precedent in backing any candidate in an American election. Never mind that there is a definite advantage to him backing the President that would be least likely to increase American supremacy. Hell, let's even forget what happened the last time that a British politician even seemed to back an American political candidate (cough, Gerry Adams, cough).
Ugh, the less said about Gordon Brown the better, right?
A BBC poll actually recently surveyed 22,500 people in 22 different countries and concluded that all 22 countries would prefer to see Barack Obama in the White House over John McCain -- by a margin of almost four-to-one. Countries like China, Russia, France, Lebanon, and the UAE would all prefer to deal with Barack Obama in international situations than with John McCain. Aggressor Russia, Communist China, Islamic/Oil Rich UAE, America Hating France, and Hezbollah Infested Lebanon would all vote for Barack Obama if they could. Hmmmm, wonder why?
The fact that the world wants Obama should tell us just how unsuited for the position he actually is. I mean, who in their right minds would pick a person to be the POTUS who isn't going to make America his number one priority? There is no reason for the French or the Chinese to be watching America's back. They're going to prefer someone who is more likely to increases the stability and economy and prosperity of their own regions and nations, and the two, while not always mutually exclusive, can be at loggerheads with one another.
Now, I'm not saying that Barack Obama is pro-France more than pro-America, and I'm not doubting his love for our country. I'm just saying that we shouldn't necessarily take this poll as it's headline would have us take it -- "World Wants Obama." That sounds pretty positive to me. The fact is, that MIGHT not be a good thing.
The diplomatic correspondent for BBC admitted that the poll could be a result of the media fascination with the Obama phenomenon. Because Senator Obama is far more mentioned and focused on in the international media (and, who are we kidding, the media here at home), it could be that many foreign citizens polled just don't understand what exactly McCain stands for in comparison to Obama. And, the overwhelming majority of people polled indicated that they didn't believe that foreign relations would decline should McCain be elected, simply that they would prefer Obama to be elected.
I think that the media fascination with Obama in an international setting is causing the same problems as it is here at home. A lot of people are just so uneducated about the issues that they believe whatever crap they are exposed to by MSNBC or CBS. And that is pretty darn dangerous.
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