Jonesy55
2008-11-10 01:29:14
“leads Europe and much of the world in knee-jerk anti-Americanism — which, more often than not, is actually anti-Republicanism”
Well, at this you recognise that it is a certain strand of US politics that is generally disliked by so many here, not the US in general.
It would be a mistake to tell our American friends that the UK press has been universially supportive of Obama, there are numerous commentators who have severely criticised him.
It’s true that he will face sever challenges though, as would any president inheriting the current economic mess, the years of living beyond the country’s means and selling the economic soul of the US to China in return for a few cheap widescreen TVs and plastic toys are coming home to roost.
