The headline in the London Telegraph wasn't wrong, as far as it went: "Euphoric world reaction places burden of expectation on Barack Obama."
Absolutely. The pressure is on him to live up to the hype.
But the onus isn't just on Obama. It's also on his euphoric supporters around the world.
Now that they got the American president they wanted, they need to support him in whatever he must do in a dangerous world.
We all hope Obama can usher in a new era of global cooperation and peace. That's clearly the hope of his supporters and even his opponents here in America.
But he can't do it alone. And he sure as heck better not do it by rolling over.
When -- not if -- Iran poses a regional or nuclear threat, if Obama supporters around the world want him to deal with it non-violently, they need to join the United States in peaceful coercion of our friends in Tehran.
If Muslims around the world want a peaceful end to the war on terror, then they'll close the extremist madrassas where young Muslims are taught to hate Jews and Christians and other infidels, and they'll join the United States in fighting the radical jihadists.
If Europeans want to beat back an increasingly aggressive Russia without the use of force, they'll join the United States in whatever diplomatic or economic measures will be necessary to chasten Russia.
What we're talking about here is waging peace. But peace isn't just the absence of hostilities. As African-Americans have often noted, there can be no peace where there is no justice.
Nor can justice and true and lasting peace be achieved through weakness, appeasement and retreat.
Like it or not, as the world's lone democratic superpower, the United States must project strength and must safeguard the free world's interests -- especially given the corruptness and ineptness and anti-democratic nature of the sad-sack United Nations.
We will see whether those folks dancing in the streets around the world after Obama's election really want to partner with him in spreading and standing up for freedom and security -- or if they just wanted a rebuke of the strong America they've seen the past eight years.
Those in other countries who seem to have taken sides in this American election now have an obligation: to take our side.
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Ah, I like that. We can say we are more liberal than you and we think this needs to be done. Let's see how the European wimps handle that. Hey, if the country is going socialist we will be the best socialists in the world. May as well get something out of this.
I got no qualms with this ACES...well said, no hyperpartisanship and gracious...other than actually assuming President-Elect Barack Obama will roll over...what's up with that. Has anything he's said in the last 2 years taken fully in context even remotely intimated that he will not be tough in diplomacy and use of force when necessary.
We, this nation, had better hope and pray that the media, for once, is right when they tried to minimize Obama's relationships to radical terror groups is right for a change...The world complete with our enemies are applauding the election of Obama as a sign we will roll over, play and wag our tails licking their faces as a signal that we are supporting their governments...Where does that leave the men and women who have fought and died for their nation? What are we, Americans, supposed to think when they, terroristic radicals begin making phone calls congratulating this coming President? Does this mean our people who died from the 911 attacks died for nothing?
I'm sure the leaders of Arab/Muslim nations are going to love his choice of Rahm Emanuel, an Orthodox Jew, as his chief advisor. That should give them great incentive to "work with him". LOL "Strike 1 on unity"
Notice how an arrogant American like Riverman1 continues to use derogatory rhetoric like "European wimps". In a real world analysis United States is finally just another relatively small country when compared to the world's population. 330 Americans constitute 4 or 5% of the world's population. I object to the inflammatory/bellicose language still being used by The Augusta Chronicle editorial staff (ACES). They write United States & Europe must "beat back" an increasingly aggressive Russia without the use of force, but ACES fail to acknowledge the role United States has played in escalating tensions with Russia by ringing Russia with missiles & other aggressive acts. This mentality that United States is an innocent bystander set upon by all manner of unjustified threats belies the facts. United States has committed acts of aggression during the last 8 years. Backlash against United States does not happen in a vacuum. The unjustified U.S. war in Iraq has earned America the enmity of the world. Continued air strikes that kill civilians in Afghanistan & Pakistan are exacerbating tensions throughout the entire Middle East & South Asia. United States must stop committing acts of terror.
Well, for what it's worth, he'll have my support and a whole lot of prayers... My European friends are delighted, and also some of my friends spread over the US... God bless Obama, and God help us all...
Only time will tell...
Cain, watch how the president-ELECT changes his tune once he gets a few intel briefings.
Don't worry he will get all of my support on April 15th......
Come on, ACES, if you say it quickly and close your eyes and hold your nose, it won't be so bad: PRESIDENT OBAMA!!!
Remember that "the greatest country in the world" which elected a black man as President is the same country that elected the stupidest leader in the history of the planet 8 short years ago. Unless there has been a FUNDAMENTAL shift in arrogant American attitudes there is an ongoing danger we could easily slip back into the failed policies of the past 4 years from now. For The Augusta Chronicle to demand that the world now unequivocally support United States just because we finally had the good sense to elect a competent leader is a flashback to anachronistic American arrogance.
JohnRandolph the Muslim holy armies are waiting for you and your insightful comments...Wonder if they will accept you as one of them or if they will treat you like another infidel American to be killed without mercy...
I quit shaving about 6 months ago. Just trying to cover all the bases.
Reality will set in once Obama is controlling the reins. In the meantime, all comments about his behavior are speculative. The fantasy world he sold during his campaign is not on the list of how things will happen, of course. His previous record won't work in his new job. There's no room for a "present" comment and he'll need all of his eloquence to bring support to the table. At least he won't be undercut and sniped at every step of the way...like our current president has been for the past 7 years. The Dems are behind Obama for now.
I don't envy President Elect Obama. He owes everything he is to the support of the far left. If he doesn't spend, spend, spend to satisfy them, he will lose their support. If he does, he will soon be less popular than our current congress. He sure does talk pretty. Now let's see how he does when he actually has to take responsibility and make tough decisions. WE're getting up a pool about when calls for impeachment will begin.
LOL..and so it begins...Don't Blame Me ..I Voted for McCain !!!!
Obama is going to do just fine. Lets remember GWB was an excellent Governor that ended up having many political problems directing Conservatives because he learned quickly the were a party of wolves that had a foolish agenda. I beieve McCain and others will help Obama turn things around. Obama will not treat Conservatives with the same cynicism Conservative idiots here in Augusta have towards him. Obama will be wise enough to include Conservatives and not isolate them as they did others on important issues such as going to war in Iraq, firing the US attorneys, and illegal wiretaps. Obama will be fair to Conservatives and inclusive. Conservatives continue to lose seats in all houses of Congress because they don't hear the American people saying lets come together and make the country work! Obama will ask Conservatives for opinions and their help to make things work. The world will respect us again because Obama will teach the world that the will of all of us matters and not just the will of a few Conservative fools....Just watch!!
cparker...silly little man..you really believe that tripe your typing??? barry is a politician..plain and simple and he will go the way of all politicians...................the man is no better or worse than the rest of the slimy bottomfeeding liars that fill the house and senate and Whitehouse. That being said Let The Games Begin !!...the entertainment value will be priceless.
If Obama surrounds himself with competant white men he will do fine. Remember...he is only a token.
Obamas ability to exert power around the world is totally dependant upon the strength of our military. Last I looked we had upped the age to 42 for enlistment, lowered education requirements, offered thousands for a sign-up bonus, Offered extensive college bonuses, made extensive use of the Resreves and National Guard, extended the tours of duty in combat and on and on and on! And regardless of all these actions our military seems to be steadily shrinking. I wonder at what point we will learn the truth, our guys are getting tired! When will it dawn on the powers to be that the worst time to try to train a standing army is after you have decided to go to war! When will we go back to a draft so that all americans, not just mainly poor kids, can support the countrys battle against terrorist?
According to some of you he is a " Jew hater". The fact that his key advisor is a Jew kind of lay that B.S. to rest.
I almost forgot, the old adage "The Lord helps those that help themselves" may just apply to our position in fighting wars, and we should never start a war, assuming someone else will fully support us.
gunby...the fact that he may actually think he can sit down and talk with people whose sole occupation for the last three centuries has been making war on somebody ,somewhere , for some reason is enough.
we are the united states of america, and we have baby sat, bailed out,protected,coddled,nurtured,saved the butts of more nations and peoples then iran can even fathom....they need to toe the line or pay the damn price.....and btew hypocrit...if getting palin for a running mate was a calculated move, are you so stupid as not to think hiring a jewish advisor was not??????
Obama has my full support. I can't wait for him to take from the filthy rich and give me a check each month. I can't wait until he pays off my mortgage. I can't wait until I no longer have to buy gas and can power my car on wind energy. It's exciting to have him as my President. I can't wait until he does away with economic injustice and provides my food - and I need some new clothes too while he's at it. I can't wait until he shrinks the Pentagon's bloated budget and uses his oratorical skills to sit down with AHMINADJAD, Putin, Kim Jong-il, and Osama Bin Laden to disarm them and their countries and bring peace to the world. I can't wait until he codifies abortion into federal law because there will be less people to share the wealth with and by the way, less black babies too since they are the ones murdered the most. It's a great day for America. Join me in supporting our new President like the Chronicle says that we should!
Gater- Rahm Emanuel has been asked to be the White House Chief of Staff, not the chief advisor. The duties of the White House Chief of Staff vary greatly from one administration to another. However, he/she is responsible for overseeing the actions of the White House staff, managing the President's schedule, and deciding who is allowed to meet with the President.
Good Lord, know the facts before posting.
What a revoltin' development this is! Shame on the print media! Except for FOX News, Shame on the Television media! And heap the shame on Oprah for being a coward and not allowing Palin on her show before the election!!! I wonder how many millions of dollars she devoted to the campaign! I am just waiting to see the looks of the faces of the morons who think that the empty suit has the magic cure to improve the state of the nation, AND then finally realize that they are the victims of one of the greatest campaigns in history in hype, but was nothing more than smoke and mirrors. To the other Obama voters, pull up your pants, turn down the volume on your raggedy radio, and hustle on down to pick up your Post Office money.
Amen greenjacket!...I might just quit work to live on the "spread the wealth" promise.
Yep kingcobra, I'm with ya!
Folks this subject is "WORLDWIDE SUPPORT FOR AMERICAN POLICYS" or are you folks just dumb because you were educated in Augusta Ga? Greenjacked what has your comment to do with the subject? Same thing for 55 f-100, what has oprah got to do with anything about worldwide support for our policies? Again the subject is "Now let's have some support" so try to keep your comments in context!!!!
It seems the blind and gullible dims conveniently forget that clinton fired ALL the US attorneys but want to convict Pres Bush for letting some of them go. They conveniently forget that the dims voted to go into Iraq. They conveniently forget that the wiretaps aren't illegal and some of our enemies were found with these. They conveniently forget that the dims were in charge of FM/FM and dims such as dodd, frank, obama, hillary, kerry, etc were beneficiaries of thousands of dollars before the financial crisis. They conveniently forget that the liberal media bias and questionable contributors bought this election.
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