• Barack Obama remains highly popular around the world in his final year in office, survey suggests
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[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-36742266[/url] [quote]Global support for US President Barack Obama appears to have lasted through his two terms in office, a survey of 18,000 people for the BBC suggests. More than 70% of people in 18 countries polled by Globescan think that his election was a good thing. Of the 19 countries surveyed, only the Russians had a negative view of him, with an approval rating of 18%. Countries with strong pro-Obama sentiments included Kenya, South Korea, the UK, France and Australia.[/quote] Russians hate him! Find out Obama's one weird trick to remain popular internationally throughout his presidency
Obama for president
how long until we see "miss me yet?" signs
[QUOTE=J!NX;50669439]how long until we see "miss me yet?" signs[/QUOTE] It took about a year for Bush II. I'd give it 6 months.
I'd take a third time of Obama, honestly.
[QUOTE=J!NX;50669439]how long until we see "miss me yet?" signs[/QUOTE] I fuckin' miss Bush compared to our options now, holy shit. Trump will ruin the economy and Hillary is the embodyment of privilege and power. And not that shitty buzzword privilege college kids whine about, the real shit that makes you rich and keeps you out of jail.
[QUOTE=J!NX;50669439]how long until we see "miss me yet?" signs[/QUOTE] I give it 11 minutes after the inauguration.
[QUOTE=usaokay;50669560][img]http://img2-3.timeinc.net/people/i/2014/sandbox/news/140818/obama/obama-tt-1024.jpg[/img] Obama is going to be drained of his life force in the next four years if he becomes president again.[/QUOTE] It's really weird how Obama, at the end of his second term, is about 15 years younger than both Clinton and Trump who are fighting for a first term
[QUOTE=usaokay;50669560][img]http://img2-3.timeinc.net/people/i/2014/sandbox/news/140818/obama/obama-tt-1024.jpg[/img] Obama is going to be drained of his life force in the next four years if he becomes president again.[/QUOTE] Even his American flag pin is worn out
as someone coming from a country which was relatively unaffected by 2008 and with little relationship to US FP, I believe Obama is one of the best presidents you people ever had. I mean, he wasn't a dick, he tried to build the country and cool down the dildo waving policy of Bush and company and wasn't involved in anything shady. So, in my book, he would be a 9 out 10 president.
just wait until a few years after tpp is put into practice imo its gonna ruin any kind of legacy he had
[QUOTE=usaokay;50669560][img]http://img2-3.timeinc.net/people/i/2014/sandbox/news/140818/obama/obama-tt-1024.jpg[/img] Obama is going to be drained of his life force in the next four years if he becomes president again.[/QUOTE] tbh he's aged way better than some other presidents he doesn't look 80
[QUOTE=J!NX;50670621]tbh he's aged way better than some other presidents he doesn't look 80[/QUOTE] hes 54
[QUOTE=abcpea;50670873]hes 54[/QUOTE] So are a lot of politicians, even at 40-50 they end up looking 60-80 by the time they've lost their minds [editline]8th July 2016[/editline] [t]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1TIaVKGLsCg/TMooMc5ybgI/AAAAAAAAOuA/gYfo2kFOnT0/s1600/bush43age.jpg[/t] Bush certainly didn't age well that's for sure he's 70 as of now, looked like he aged 15 years in 8 though
Eh, he's one of the best presidents we've had in a long time and thats WITH the bad stuff he's done.
[QUOTE=J!NX;50670892]So are a lot of politicians, even at 40-50 they end up looking 60-80 by the time they've lost their minds [editline]8th July 2016[/editline] [t]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1TIaVKGLsCg/TMooMc5ybgI/AAAAAAAAOuA/gYfo2kFOnT0/s1600/bush43age.jpg[/t] Bush certainly didn't age well that's for sure he's 70 as of now, looked like he aged 15 years in 8 though[/QUOTE] God damn I forgot how young he looked at the beginning of his first term
And Hillary's a continuation of most of Obama's policies, plus fairly popular abroad, while Trump has far worse international ratings than Bush ever did.
I think that Obama, as a person, is a great guy. Charismatic, friendly and clearly holding some good intentions (even to the point of being naive). As a President, he's been a little ineffective but a good chunk of that can be put down to being stonewalled by Congress and all the insane right-wing sentiment of "HE'S A SECRET MUSLIM!!!" I mean, take a look at some of these [URL="imgur.com/gallery/rmxvY"]photos[/URL], it's clear to me that he isn't as malicious as people make him out to be.
Polled 18 countries? There's close to 200 countries. Sounds like some cherry picking going on. In fact, an earlier article by the same Globescan company that did the survey last term showed that it chose to ignore the middle east and russia in the past: [url]https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2012/10/23/poll-finds-20-of-21-countries-strongly-prefer-obama-exception-pakistan/[/url]
Obama is probably the best president America has had in a long time. He's the president the US needs, but Trump's the one it deserves. Glad Obama was in charge the 2 times I went to the US. [QUOTE=Mr. Someguy;50669559]I fuckin' miss Bush compared to our options now, holy shit. Trump will ruin the economy and Hillary is the embodyment of privilege and power. And not that shitty buzzword privilege college kids whine about, the real shit that makes you rich and keeps you out of jail.[/QUOTE]Hillary will be the Margaret Thatcher of US presidents.
[QUOTE=usaokay;50669560][img]http://img2-3.timeinc.net/people/i/2014/sandbox/news/140818/obama/obama-tt-1024.jpg[/img] Obama is going to be drained of his life force in the next four years if he becomes president again.[/QUOTE] Bernie Sanders, after serving two terms [t]http://www.skullsunlimited.com/userfiles/image/category3_family_236_large.jpg[/t]
despite some of his flaws, we'll never see a president like Obama again. I didn't like a lot of the things he did, but he was respectful and probably the only person I'd ever support a third term for.
[QUOTE=TechnoSandwic;50673442]Bernie Sanders, after serving two terms [t]http://www.skullsunlimited.com/userfiles/image/category3_family_236_large.jpg[/t][/QUOTE] I would like to see the first skeletal-american president of the united states in our lifetime
He would have been one of our best if the Republicans in Congress weren't a bunch of spiteful bastards.
[QUOTE=TechnoSandwic;50673442]Bernie Sanders, after serving two terms[/QUOTE] Funny and likely true. I think this is one of the best arguments for why he shouldn't become a president, besides the whole socialism thing.. Last thing the US needs is a president dying within his term. Plus at 74, isn't some mental deterioration inevitable? What about 4 years from now?
[QUOTE=TechnoSandwic;50673442]Bernie Sanders, after serving two terms [t]http://www.skullsunlimited.com/userfiles/image/category3_family_236_large.jpg[/t][/QUOTE] Donald Trump in 2 terms. [IMG]http://assets1.ignimgs.com/2013/08/27/skeletorjpg-e94010_1280w.jpg[/IMG] Hillary Clinton in 2 terms. [IMG]http://i.istockimg.com/file_thumbview_approve/21820861/6/stock-photo-21820861-texting-on-mobile-phone-while-driving-in-car-hz.jpg[/IMG] On a more serious note, having a positive reception of a US president overseas is a very big thing for America, and you guys seriously underappreciate it. When Bush No. 2 visited, everyone tried to publicly criticize the guy as an idiot and a warmonger. A positive reception of the US president by the populace also shows a positive attitude to the US in general. People are a lot less frightened of the big bad world police with Obama than they were with Bush.
[QUOTE=TechnoSandwic;50673442]Bernie Sanders, after serving two terms [t]http://www.skullsunlimited.com/userfiles/image/category3_family_236_large.jpg[/t][/QUOTE] Trump after one term: [IMG]http://a5.img.talkingpointsmemo.com/image/upload/c_fill,fl_keep_iptc,g_faces,h_365,w_652/i8rcidyt8tjsejkujxq2.jpg[/IMG]
[QUOTE=RoboChimp;50673744]Trump after one term: [IMG]http://a5.img.talkingpointsmemo.com/image/upload/c_fill,fl_keep_iptc,g_faces,h_365,w_652/i8rcidyt8tjsejkujxq2.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE] So what you're saying he won't age at all?
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