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Originally Posted by FSETH
My guess is that many non-US citizens view McCain as more Bush, which is not really accurate. I think they have also heard all of the things Obama is promising and it sounds great, but they don't realize that he will never be able to accomplish what he has promised.
You can't make everyone happy, and that is what Obama is trying to do right now, we will see how that plays out when he has to make actual decisions. My guess is that people are going to feel differently.
With all due respect, I wan't to make as many other nations as happy with the U.S. as possible, but I am more interested in us first and I smell too much BS from Obama.
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I think that many non-US citizens don't equate McCain with Bush personally as much as they think of the same party (the associated Republican team) carrying on. Agree that there is an anti-Bush sentiment.
The things Obama is promising in terms of health care, education, or whatever, have little impact outside the US and don't really get our attention. Military policies do matter. I do think that the idea of more open relations with the US, perhaps fairer global policies and a more outward looking view than Bush had, are attractive.
That said, Obama's lack of support for free trade should make those same foreigners nervous. The relations card seems to carry more weight than the fear of economic sanctions.
In no way am I suggesting that you vote to try and make foreigners happy. Your vote has to be about what you believe is best for the US. There are just some suggesting that more getting along, and fewer unilateral approaches to international issues, might be good for the US.
Interesting discussion, thanks.
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