He is a politician, an American one. Therefore his first, second and third thoughts on every issue will be about how any issue can be played to america's advantage and his fourth thought will be about how he can manage the presentation for beneficial media coverage back home. this does not make him different from any other politician, I've read enough about UK prime ministers to know that's exactly what they're thinking too. Heck, all I'm doing is projecting their cynicism onto Obama.
The difference being that we here wish our politicians weren't so reflexively deferential to the needs of the US, while hoping that american politicians might assume a little less about our servility and try to win our favour instead.
So he has said that which he considers will get him what he thinks America needs and has got him favourable coverage at home. Mission Accomplished keep to the Fen Causeway
So, will Obama actually listen?
I thought, "Of course he will, but to whom?" As of right now, Wall Street. For now.
I never realized it before coming to ET but the citizens of other countries REALLY DO feel like conquered nations in the shadow of the US, much like I was taught that the Eastern Bloc felt before the collapse of the USSR.
Question: Why SHOULD Obama listen to YOU? Does he even listen to US, his own citizens? And when are your cowardly leaders going to listen to YOU? Isn't that why they're there? Helen is right on. Now where's the fun in that! - Megatron
I made the mistake back in the late '70s thinking that "the problem was solved" when we got our asses thrown out of Viet Nam and Tricky Dick was sent packing. While Carter was getting screwed over I was concentrating on being Mr. Solar Energy in graduate school. The political thing would sort itself out, right? Big mistake. Not again. Going to take an active hand this time. The kids deserve better than slavery from the get-go. Now where's the fun in that! - Megatron
