Why Do World Leaders Love And Respect Clinton, But Hate And Despise Bush? (Iraq, Reagan)

[yakijy]

Is Because Bill Is A True World Class Leader, And Bush Is A Trailor Trash Bully?????

[TXboomerang]

Billy Bob grew up in Arkansas too, plenty of trailer trash running through his veins.

[burdell]

Originally Posted by yakijy

Is Because Bill Is A True World Class Leader, And Bush Is A Trailor Trash Bully?????

A little bit of commentary about Alan Greenspan's book by John Farmer:


"Greenspan, Federal Reserve Board chairman for 18 years until he quit in 2006, delivers a devastating critique of Bush in a new memoir, painting the president as an uninformed and incurious leader and an economic dunce whose tolerance for runaway spending squandered a huge budget surplus and saddled the country with a vast annual deficit. (Now he tells us.)

Theres a hero in Greenspans book, but alas for the GOP, its former President Bill Clinton, the epitome of evil in Republican lore.

Contrasting him starkly and favorably with Bush, Greenspan depicts Clinton as a man of limitless curiosity about everything and a veritable sponge, soaking up information like a star student, someone Greenspan could identify with.


"Here was a fellow information hound," Greenspan writes. "We both read books and were curious and thoughtful about the world . . . I never ceased to be surprised by his fascination with economic detail." Clinton and Richard Nixon were the smartest presidents he served, Greenspan says. "

I think world leaders enjoy speaking with those who have some knowledge about their respective countries and a desire to learn more.

[Adrian71]

The rest of the world didn't have to live with Clinton for eight years. Let's face it -- he's a great charmer and schmoozer. Always knows exactly what to say. That could fool lots of people who didn't get the up-close-and-personal view that we Americans did.

With Bush, it's a lot easier to see that he's a dope. Plus, his reckless actions actually affect the rest of the world.

[yakijy]

They spend millions more to investigate Clinton's affairs than investigate 9-11? Too much 'footsie'? Lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[crbcrbrgv]

This isn't a Bush/Clinton thing. It is a Republican/Democrat issue. Did the world really love Nixon or Reagan? And what about Carter? He couldn't lead the country out of a peanut bag yet the world loved him.

[burdell]

I don't think Bush much helped his reputation in the world when shortly after 9/11 he referred to the coming war on terror as a Crusade, really no different than an Arabic leader asking for a holocaust.

[pghquest]

Originally Posted by yakijy

Is Because Bill Is A True World Class Leader, And Bush Is A Trailor Trash Bully?????

Ironic that 38 countries are still in Iraq with us, but not one has ever joined one of Clintons attacks..

[pghquest]

Originally Posted by yakijy

They spend millions more to investigate Clinton's affairs than investigate 9-11? Too much 'footsie'? Lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry but that statement does nothing to support the argument that other countries dont like Bush..

[burdell]

Originally Posted by pghquest

Ironic that 38 countries are still in Iraq with us, but not one has ever joined one of Clintons attacks..

Searching for data on the coalition I find:As of August 23, 2006, there were 21 non-U.S. military forces contributing armed forces to the Coalition in Iraq. These 21 countries were: Albania, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Poland, Romania, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.

And the missing 17 are???

And what have we promised in return for some countries participation?

After all, the most obnoxious man in the world can stroll with a beautiful woman on each arm for the right amount of $$$$$$$$$, doesn't mean they're his friends.