So how's Obama doing internationally?

axis · Post by **axis** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 11:02 pm

This forum has a pretty good non-American presence. What's the average "not-American's" impression of Barack Obama these days? Good? Bad? Mediocre? I'm hungry what's there to eat?

i-watermelon john · Post by **i-watermelon john** » Tue Sep 14, 2010 12:52 am

axis wrote:This forum has a pretty good non-American presence. What's the average "not-American's" impression of Barack Obama these days? Good? Bad? Mediocre? I'm hungry what's there to eat?

Well, maybe a few live overseas who are Americans

Here in Japan Obama is look upon as a not so strong president , you can easily tell that by the yen 83 yen to a dollar. What that means is that property in Hawaii is cheap for the rich Japanese home buyer, which these days are probably many

Personally I'm not into politics but like to jive a bit and express my opinion, on Obama he is from Illinois and no politician from there has a good track record to actually help the poor of the poor. But then again I'm from there and I may not know what I'm talking about, just hear say

Obama is good for the country in this day and age. You see when there is so much bad (evil) going on even good can do no good. So what we now see in the states is a mass of people all confused (not all) some have prepared well for this day. I see the same thing here in Japan, there are NO LONGER FULL TIME JOBS available, well yes, there are, but they are mostly contract (3 years only) jobs. Japanese law stipulates that they must be hire for 3 years and then let go. Nice system to benefit the employer as I see it

well anyway pennsyl hope all is well for you there

axis · Post by **axis** » Tue Sep 14, 2010 11:52 am

Well, maybe a few live overseas who are Americans

Your viewpoint is relevant to the question, too, being "out there" as an observer. So exchange rate is an indicator of performance? Interesting metric!

Post by **olly** » Tue Sep 14, 2010 12:08 pm

I don't really get involved enough with politics to comment but what is your view?

mikeyBoab · Post by **mikeyBoab** » Tue Sep 14, 2010 4:56 pm

I think Obama comes across quite well.

Yeah I'm curious as to your answer to Olly's question - how is he viewed at home?

axis · Post by **axis** » Tue Sep 14, 2010 10:13 pm

Liberal Democrats don't think he's doing enough. Hard line conservative Republicans think he's destroying the country. Those of us in the middle wish the extremes would STFU with the hyperbole--especially the right--and the let the man do his job.

Or, business as usual in the US of A, lol.