F R I D A Y , O C T O B E R 2 9 , 2 0 0 4The World Hates Bushby Michael in New York on 10/29/2004 08:00:00 PMHey, Presidential elections actually ARE a popularity contest, so it'sinteresting to note that if the world were voting, Kerry would win by alandslide.</p><p> And if you're talking the free world, then it's an even biggerwin.</p><p> Bush has been rejected by the two groups he claims to careabout the most: the widowed spouses and children of the 9-11victims and the people of Iraq.</p><p> He's also been rejected by almost allof our traditional allies and the democracies of the world, such asMexico, Canada, France, Germany, the British people, and many,many others.But some people like him -- namely the dictators and thugs of theworld.</p><p> Islamic terrorists in Spain give him the thumbs up.</p><p> So doesPakistan, Saudi Arabia, China, Czar Putin of Russia, and Iran.</p><p> Ifanyone could get into the Orwellian nightmare that is North Korea,we imagine Kim would vote for Bush too."The University of Maryland-based Program on International PolicyAttitudes surveyed 34,000 people in 35 countries from May toAugust.</p><p> Its finding: In 30 countries, Kerry enjoyed the support of amajority or a plurality; in three countries, respondents liked Bushbetter; and in two they were tied," says the LA Times.</p><p> Diplomacy.Norwich.EduAds by Goooooogle Add New Comment Logged in as AnonymousUser Logout from DisqusLogged in asusing Facebook Connect (Logout)Type your comment here.</p><p> Unclaimed Register withDISQUSWhy?Use Media ▼Community Page Comments feed HuffPost PoliticsJeffrey Smith: Governor Sebelius Must Veto KansasBill That Endangers Milk Safety - Governor Sebeliuswants to be our new Secretary of Health andHuman Services.</p><p> But before she is sworn in, shehas an important job to...6 minutes agoDaily KosOpen Thread and Diary Rescue - *Tonight's RescueRangers are Louisiana 1976, jlms qkw, shayera,dopper0189, ybruti, and srkp23 with vcmvo2editing.* ~ World order will be secured only ...20 minutes agoCrooks and LiarsC&L's Late Night Music Club: The 50 State Strategywith The Pine Box Boys (CA) - Title: Mr.</p><p> SkeletonArtist: The Pine Box Boys San Francisco isn'tknown for Bluegrass, but maybe if there weremore bands like The Pine Box Boys, it would ...25 minutes agoEschatonThe Stupids - When I was growing up what alwayspissed me off more than anything was when mysense of justice was violated.</p><p> I'm not claiming thatmy sense of such things...52 minutes agoFiredoglakeLate Nite: Michele Bachmann Stars in “Birth of anAberration” - Minnesota's wackiest export treadsthe boards of the Wingnut dinner theater.1 hour agoJ O H N ' S P H OT O S Show All AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth: The W...http://www.americablog.com/2004/10/world-hates-bush.html 1 of 64/7/09 12:50 AM
