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MrScorpio

(73,631 posts) Fri Jul 27, 2012, 08:11 AM Jul 2012

What do Brits think of President Obama?

I'm thinking that Dead Intern Joe is full is his customary shit when he says that the Prez is disliked by the Brits for not giving any respect to the "Special Relationship."

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What do Brits think of President Obama? (Original Post) MrScorpio Jul 2012 OP

A lot more than they do of "backside" Mittsy! MADem Jul 2012 #1

i would guess it depends who you ask, probuably most dont care, similar as american attitudes toward loli phabay Jul 2012 #2

It's not like 1960... RagAss Jul 2012 #3

"The Special Relationship" is not something the average Briton thinks about at all muriel_volestrangler Jul 2012 #4

Thank you. MrScorpio Jul 2012 #5

If you want it all those figures in one graph, here's the URL: muriel_volestrangler Jul 2012 #6

MADem

(135,425 posts)

1. A lot more than they do of "backside" Mittsy!

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 08:12 AM

Jul 2012

There was further embarrassment when Mr Romney said he had looked out of “the backside of Number 10” to see the beach volleyball court.

Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/politics/4456840/Wannabe-US-President-Mitt-Romney-in-Olympics-insult-but-David-Cameron-insists-Well-show-you.html#ixzz21p5EC86a

loli phabay

(5,580 posts)

2. i would guess it depends who you ask, probuably most dont care, similar as american attitudes toward

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 08:15 AM

Jul 2012

s british politicians, you will always get the political junkies but the majority there are just like here and pay no attention to other countries leaders.

RagAss

(13,832 posts)

3. It's not like 1960...

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 08:17 AM

Jul 2012

Where a kid in a one room school house in Siberia knew who JFK was.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,361 posts)

4. "The Special Relationship" is not something the average Briton thinks about at all

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 08:39 AM

Jul 2012

As far as actual poll results go, he's pretty popular - more than Bush, of course:

How much confidence do you have in the U.S. President (Bush '03-'08, Obama '09-)?

2012 Obama 80%
2011 Obama 75%
2010 Obama 84%
2009 Obama 86%
2008 Bush 16%
2007 Bush 24%
2006 Bush 30%
2005 Bush 38%
2003 Bush 51%

http://www.pewglobal.org/database/?indicator=6&survey=4&response=Confidence&mode=chart

Notice that Britain has always had more confidence in Obama than the US does, and always had less confidence in Bush than the US did.

MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)

5. Thank you.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #4)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 08:59 AM

Jul 2012

Mourning Joe was full of it and you just showed us the numbers.

My suspicions are confirmed.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,361 posts)

6. If you want it all those figures in one graph, here's the URL:

Reply to MrScorpio (Reply #5)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 09:03 AM

Jul 2012

http://www.pewglobal.org/database/?indicator=6&country=231

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