Much to the surprise of some – not all the world is pulling for Obama.
Perhaps the most pro-McCain country is Poland.
A case in point is this article by Leszek Szymowski of Poland’s WProust, which considers the possibility of an Obama win – as the headline says, ‘A Real Catastrophe.’
“Rapture over the candidacy and the person of Obama should surprise no one: from time immemorial, the majority of media have rooted for Democratic Party candidates. This was the case for “media’s sweethearts” John F. Kennedy, Jimmy Carter and, of course, Bill Clinton. … The same media claque adored Al Gore (who famously said in Latin America ‘a pity I don’t know Latin, then we could talk.’ The trouble is, this time the Democrat might actually win. And that would be a real catastrophe.”
In the area of foreign policy, it’s even worse; Obama is against the war in Iraq and the war on terror in general. This is a bad sign. Putting an end to the war on terror means that Washington is de-facto abandoning its role as a “global cop.” This threatens to give free reign to rogue regimes, such as Iran and North Korea. One can only hope that the voters will come to their senses and elect the candidate who may look worse in a debate, but who won’t destroy what so many generations have been building for so long.
By Leszek Szymowski
Translated By Halszka Czarnocka
October 17, 2008
Poland – WProst – Original Article (Polish)
American television and left-wing newspapers are eloquent in hailing the great success of Barack Obama. The Democratic candidate has won all three TV debates, is leading in all kinds of polls and has won the support of more and more social groups.
It might seem that now, the election will be just a formality, the last step in the triumphant march of “Barack the Great” to the White House.
Rapture over the candidacy and the person of Obama should surprise no one: from time immemorial, the majority of media have rooted for Democratic Party candidates. This was the case for “media’s sweethearts” John F. Kennedy, Jimmy Carter and, of course, Bill Clinton.
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