posted by leo
on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 10:24
On the anticipated reception of Obama in Europe:
It's not only Obama's youth, eloquence and energy that have stolen hearts across the Atlantic. For Europeans, there have always been two Americas: one of cynicism, big business and bullying aggression, another of freedom, fairness and nothing-is-impossible dynamism.
If President Bush has been seen as the embodiment of that first America, Obama has raised expectations of a chance for the nation to redeem itself in the role that — at various times through history — Europe has loved, respected and relied upon. [Matt Moore and Melissa Eddy, "Obamamania in full flight ahead of tour of Europe", AP]
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