[quote]BrianHanson wrote:
Makavali,
I figured that out ( just a bit late).
Sifu, Rockscar,
I think it’s a matter of opinion. The president didn’t bad mouth America, in those same speeches he talked about “American Exceptionalism” and all of the other “traits” that make America the #1 destination for huddled masses anywhere in the world, but he also pointed out that we haven’t always been perfect, that doesn’t add up to an apology. When the President goes to Europe and meets with leaders from countries that we ignored, countries whose laws we violated (Italy/France/Renditions ring a bell) and countries that we essentially told to sit at the kids table while the grown-ups work, the President should bring a little humility, a little bit of “things will be different on my watch” mentality, and without kissing ass letting our allies know that we view them as important. That’s what he did.
All of our Presidents (in recent history anyway) have apologized for at least one blunder on their watch, even for things they were not directly responsible for, since the “Apology Tour” Obama has actually apologized for things, and in the apologies he took the blame and said “we’re sorry” that is the clear difference. But again it is a matter of opinion and perspective.
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“In America, there’s a failure to appreciate Europe’s leading role in the world. Instead of celebrating your dynamic union and seeking to partner with you to meet common challenges, there have been times where America has shown arrogance and been dismissive, even derisive.”"
How exactly does Europe have the leading role in the world and how exactly is it that Americans fail to appreciate it? About the only thing they are ahead of us on is the decent into socialism that he is trying to play catch up on. The admission of wrong doing is part of apologizing. This is an apologetic statement.
What is so dynamic about the EU that we are arrogant not to celebrate it? It is undemocratic, corrupt to the core and led by Maoists and Marxists. Obama just recently gave away two hundred ten Billion dollars of our money to prop up their currency the Euro. The Euro is a hideous socialist creation that threatens the world and needs to die. The sooner the better. He has no business throwing away hundreds of Billions of our dollars to prop it up.
Obama’s take on American exceptionalism is everyone says their country is the greatest and exceptional. So it really doesn’t mean anything, it’s just something people say. He doesn’t believe in American exceptionalism.
That is why he canceled our manned space program. That program more than anything else demonstrated American, technological, preeminence. John F Kennedy must be rolling in his grave to see another Democrat President kill off his vision for American greatness. It’s because Obama didn’t grow up here and experience the Gemini or Apollo era as a child. He just doesn’t get it.
