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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSo much for the nation’s falling stature
So much for the nations falling stature
By Steve Benen
A few weeks ago, as part of a larger condemnation of Obama presidency, Mitt Romney insisted the last five years have been awful for the United States stature around the world. It is hard to name even a single country that has more respect and admiration for America today than when President Obama took office, the failed candidate said, adding, Our esteem around the world has fallen.
For the right, this is a common line of attack. Tea Party favorite Ben Carson recently argued, Russians seem to be gaining prestige and influence throughout the world as we are losing ours. Former Vice President Dick Cheney said on Face the Nation a month ago that Americas willingness to keep our commitments has been in doubt for some time now around the globe because of the policies of the Obama administration.
Unfortunately for conservatives, reality keeps getting in the way. Zack Beauchamp reported this morning:
Though there are, not surprisingly, broad regional differences, I found it interesting that in Asia, support for U.S. leadership is stronger now than at any time during either the Obama or the Bush administrations.
The only continent in which U.S. stature has seen a decline is in Africa, but even here, approval of the United States is higher than anywhere else...Gallup also found, The world felt a little better about U.S. leadership last year, giving it the highest global approval ratings out of five global powers, including Germany, China, the European Union, and Russia.
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http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/so-much-the-nations-falling-stature
By Steve Benen
A few weeks ago, as part of a larger condemnation of Obama presidency, Mitt Romney insisted the last five years have been awful for the United States stature around the world. It is hard to name even a single country that has more respect and admiration for America today than when President Obama took office, the failed candidate said, adding, Our esteem around the world has fallen.
For the right, this is a common line of attack. Tea Party favorite Ben Carson recently argued, Russians seem to be gaining prestige and influence throughout the world as we are losing ours. Former Vice President Dick Cheney said on Face the Nation a month ago that Americas willingness to keep our commitments has been in doubt for some time now around the globe because of the policies of the Obama administration.
Unfortunately for conservatives, reality keeps getting in the way. Zack Beauchamp reported this morning:
American foreign policy may look like its in shambles sometimes, but the world doesnt seem to think so. According to Gallups US Global Leadership Project, a gigantic survey of over 130,000 people in 130 countries, approval of the United States leadership bounced up five percentage points in 2013. Thats a lot.
Gallup used its survey data to estimate the percentage of people in each of these 130 countries who say they approve or disapprove of the leadership of the United States basically, of President Obama.
Though there are, not surprisingly, broad regional differences, I found it interesting that in Asia, support for U.S. leadership is stronger now than at any time during either the Obama or the Bush administrations.
The only continent in which U.S. stature has seen a decline is in Africa, but even here, approval of the United States is higher than anywhere else...Gallup also found, The world felt a little better about U.S. leadership last year, giving it the highest global approval ratings out of five global powers, including Germany, China, the European Union, and Russia.
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http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/so-much-the-nations-falling-stature
Jimmy Carter talks foreign policy, lauds Secretary Kerry
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024805960
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So much for the nation’s falling stature (Original Post)
ProSense
Apr 2014
OP
Whenever you hear a Republican talk about "America's Decline" they are talking about their own.
Spitfire of ATJ
Apr 2014
#6
Indeed. Republicans only know how to divide people and get them to argue.
Spitfire of ATJ
Apr 2014
#8
DonViejo
(60,536 posts)1. Good information...
thanks for posting this ProSense. I hope Gallup sends a personalized copy of the poll results to Mr 47%, Mittens.
ProSense
(116,464 posts)5. You're welcome. n/t
FSogol
(45,488 posts)2. K & R. n/t
BillZBubb
(10,650 posts)3. Right wingers make stuff up all the time.
They rely on the short memory of the electorate. It helps them immeasurably that their base is fact averse and can't remember anything.
Rex
(65,616 posts)4. LOL! The GOP lives, eats and breaths denial. They are about next to worthless.
They are the cosmic fuck-stain on the planet. I would call them a virus, but that is an insult to viruses.
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)6. Whenever you hear a Republican talk about "America's Decline" they are talking about their own.
ProSense
(116,464 posts)7. Yes, they (Mitt Romney and his ilk) can't stand
"Whenever you hear a Republican talk about 'America's Decline' they are talking about their own."
...the fact that Obama isn't Bush, and isn't down with the Republican warmongers.
Did Russ Feingold Just End a War?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024649803
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)8. Indeed. Republicans only know how to divide people and get them to argue.