Does world expect too much of Obama?

[Jazzy]

COPENHAGEN — Quamrul Islam Chowdhury, a U.N. climate conference delegate from Bangladesh, says “the world expects a lot from President Obama” and that he “should make sure he does not disappoint the world.”

But it will be almost impossible for Obama not to disappoint the world when he arrives here next week — in large part because the world keeps ratcheting up the expectations on him.

Story Link: Does world expect too much of Obama? - Yahoo! News

[hoppy]

To the countries looking for handouts, I say screw 'em.

[Bryn Mawr]

To the countries looking for handouts, I say screw 'em.

And to the developed countries looking for action from one of the world's worst polluters?

[Ahso!]

To the countries looking for handouts, I say screw 'em.

Exactly what handouts do we provide, Hoppy, and to whom?

[oscar]

Does the world expect too much of Obama?,,,, NO... We all knew he was a pillock from the start.

Did anyone know that Bush actually contributed more money to fight of Aids in Africa than any other leader? That seems to go un-recognised along with Clinton's contribution to global warming.

[Scrat]

To the countries looking for handouts, I say screw 'em.

Does this mean Israel too? What about Pakistan? Bulgaria, Kyrghizstan. Kurdistan?

What you say makes sense hoppy, we just don't have the courage to do it.

Does the world expect too much of Obama?,,,, NO... We all knew he was a pillock from the start.

He's just a figurehead, that is all. The people who really run this country are well hidden.

[hoppy]

Does this mean Israel too? What about Pakistan? Bulgaria, Kyrghizstan. Kurdistan?

What you say makes sense hoppy, we just don't have the courage to do it.



He's just a figurehead, that is all. The people who really run this country are well hidden.

Israel isn't getting a handout. We are paying them for a service.

[Ahso!]

Israel isn't getting a handout. We are paying them for a service.

Not true, hoppy, we're handing them the spilled blood of our youth that's what we've been paying them in for that service they're providing us.. And of course they accept it happily. And some whom have never served, such as Fox news broadcasters and others may not be able to appreciate what that means really.

[Saint_]

Yeah, President Obama is a rock star! (And thank GOD he's intelligent and well-spoken!) He's charismatic and a very good leader, but in the end... he's just a man.

What matters is how WE respond to him.

I asked my parents after JFK was assassinated what made him such a great man. My father answered, "Because he made us believe in ourselves. When he said, "You can do it, well....we did!"" I guess that's why it pains me so much to see how divided and partisan we are now. The right hates the left and the left hates the right and everyone seems to have forgotten that feeling we all had on 9/11...

of being on the same team.

[oscar]

Israel isn't getting a handout. We are paying them for a service.

What exactly Is that service?