the outcome of the election

[Occhidiangela]

Now, just about every nation in the world hates us.  Not me personally – I have lots of friends and business contacts around the world that tell me they like me, they like my country, but they hate my country’s leadership.  And after the Iraq debacle, who can blame them?

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Interesting. Which do you really mean: they hate our country or our leadership? And by leadership, is it that they resent the fact that we are, by default, the leader of the Western World, since no one else will do it? <== Leadership is more than talk, it requires action.

Ironic thought: "Frequently wrong, but never in doubt." How some folks described a pretty decent leader named Ronald Reagan.

My interaction has been different than yours, in re foreigners, and to be frank with you, if a bunch of Euro Liberals, the same sorts who supported the Red Brigade and the French Communist party during the Cold War, do not care for America, I care not.

Curious: what information, what soda straw view of the world do your colleagues use to form their positions?

Personally, were today the day we got 4 more years of Senator (President actualy) John, as in John McCain, I'd be grinning. As it is, I will do as always when I cast my eye on news from Washington, which is insert a nice big grain of salt between my teeth.

Occhi