The G20 Summit for 2012 got underway in a posh resort in San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico yesterday. Russia President Vladimir Putin had a one-on-one with Barack Obama. Issues such as Syria were discussed, though the general consensus seems to be that Putin lectured the man-child Obama. There were also some meetings with other world leaders and the subject of the Euro Zone debt crisis was high on the topic list. British Prime Minister David Cameron is arguing against newly elected French President Francois Hollande′s plan to raise taxes and increase government spending. All agree that job creation should be a priority, but factions are forming on just how to go about achieving such.
One thing we can say for certain is that once again, the woeful limitations of Obama as a political leader is putting America in the backseat. The other world leaders see Obama as a naïve fool and are paying him letting regard. For example, Putin addressed the situation in Syria by raising Egypt. Putin told Obama that while he may agree that Bashar al-Assad might be expendable, he does not want to see a group like the Muslim Brotherhood take over Syria as they have in Egypt. Obama apparently has no problem with the Muslim Brotherhood, even though war clouds are forming between Egypt and our only real ally in the region, Israel. Just in the last 48 hours, Israel has begun to move tanks and other military units units closer to the border.
As for economic issues, why would any world leader pay any attention to Obama? He is totally clueless about how an economy works. His policies of the last three and a half years have been a disaster in the United States. Obama is scheduled to meet with China President Hu Jintao today. So we have another chance to see Obama being treated like a school boy who just failed basic arithmetic.
Yes, the G20 Summit 2012 in Mexico is another shining example of how poorly served we Americans are by Barack Obama. Better that he go off and play a 101st round of golf than try playing politics with seasoned professionals. Vladimir Putin made mince meat out of Obama yesterday and we can expect Hu Jintao to do so again today. What an embarrassment!
June 19th, 2012 at 8:12 am
Putin mad mincemeat of Obama and lectured him.
From where did this observation emanate from?
Do we get the same respect as we used to? Of course not. We are not the only large economy now and do not have the growth or potential growth of emerging economies, such as a juggernaut like Brazil.
Yeah it was fun when we were the big dog that everyone had to kow-tow to, but things change.
I know, when are things going to get back to normal?
Ummm… there not.
June 19th, 2012 at 8:44 am
I hope President Obama did not listen to whatever Mr. Putin told. In my opinion does Mr. Putin have no right to sit in the President chair and is in no way in a position to lecture anybody and anything – leave alone President Obama.
Coming to lecturing: President Obama was awarded the Nobel Price when he started the Presidency. Now that his term (might) come to an end: wwhat and whom did he lecture? Did I miss that lesson?
June 19th, 2012 at 9:09 am
Buzz, so quick liberals are to throw America under the buzz, with a wry smirk if not an overt happy dance. Things changed because we elected a socialist for a president who was not qualified for the job and thus did not deserve (and got no) respect from other nations. Things will get back to normal sometime after we throw this idiot out of office in November. So quit celebrating.
Karin, don’t worry. Everything with this president is stylistic for show so he was just there to take a few pictures. He does what his handlers tell him to do, listens to nobody, and nobody listens to him.
June 19th, 2012 at 9:25 am
We are no longer number one due to demographics and the long term result of the Marshal Plan and other private initiatives to industrialize emerging economies.
We industialized the entire world, but either never anticipated or cared at the time (understandalbe) that these countries would someday be competitors.
Part hubris and arrogance? Sure, just like the whole “American exceptionalism” nonsense.
Simply thinking you are better than everyone else does not make it so.
35th in math, yeah, we’re the best and brightest.
We need to strive to get back to the top, but that starts with recognizing shortcomings and making some attempt to fix them, not simply saying we are the best and waiting for things to go back to the way they used to be.
Things “never go back to the way they used to be”.
We had an enormous advantage at the start of the Industrial Revolution, an abundance of the natural resources that had the most value at the time, a better (and at the time unique) model and a young and ambitious workforce.
People copied our model and we got a little lazy, which is simply human nature.
Have an old money friends? The first generation makes a fortune, the second works in the family business and the third can barely wake up for a tee time. Just the way it is.
June 19th, 2012 at 10:06 am
Arrogance? America is nonsense? Stupid? shortcomings?
Cats out of the bag. Liberal self-loathing externalized on to people, things, and countries in their lives. Why do you guys like to tear your own country down? The first step to recovery is recognizing our own liberal president hates his country like all liberals do, and get rid of him in November. That will fix a lot.
June 19th, 2012 at 11:28 am
You are comically stupid Mr. McCain.
June 19th, 2012 at 12:41 pm
Buzz”Putin made mincemeat of Obama and lectured him.”
Hes shipping arms to Syria, while also supporting other Al Queda activities through Iran etc…
Dont even get me started on S.T.A.R.T.
Also, were the number destination on the earth.
Theres no other country on this earth that has as much, acceptance, toleration.
“35th in math, yeah, we’re the best and brightest.”
Is that how you set the bar ?
Weve invented more sht for the benefit of the entire world than any other country.
Its a stupid presumption that our mathematical standings are relevant to the country as a whole and that scholastics are reason to hate the most free country in the world.
Wetbacks arent looking at the scores when they’re dreaming of moving here.
Trust me.
If you cant figure that out,I’ve got some choice labels I’ll stick on you
diversity,opportunity,
June 19th, 2012 at 12:42 pm
There you go again with your Liberal Superiority Dumbass complex (LSD). Save it for the faculty lounge where you can enjoy a latte, stroke your hippy beard, and celebrate hating your country with like-minded public troughers while adding still more creases to your dirty pants.
June 19th, 2012 at 12:44 pm
disregard that last line.
Forgot to review
June 19th, 2012 at 2:32 pm
I don’t hate my country. I love it here, actually.
But you can keep hating women, homosexuals, liberals, Muslims – pretty much anyone who isn’t a heterosexual white Christian male.
June 19th, 2012 at 4:00 pm
the man-child Obama
Hi, my name is Andrew Zarowny. I am employed as a right wing blogger. I know, I know. But yeah, it’s true– I have done nothing of note with my life, unless you count generating carbon dioxide as notable.
Today, I would like to make reference to a man who has risen from poverty to lead and teach at the most prestigious and respected law schools in the nation, who devoted his life to public service and community work, who ultimately was elected the first black leader of the free world.
That person of great achievement, against whom compared I am a mere mote of dust on the ass of history? Why, he is a “man-child”, of course! Tee hee!
And now that i have put him squarely in his place, I have a sternly-worded blog posting to get to where I really sock it to that whore Sandra Fluke. Thank you for your kind attention.
June 19th, 2012 at 4:13 pm
“35th in math, yeah, we’re the best and brightest.”
“Is that how you set the bar ?”
” Weve invented more sht for the benefit of the entire world than any other country.
Its a stupid presumption that our mathematical standings are relevant to the country as a whole and that scholastics are reason to hate the most free country in the world.”
Loving your country does not mean one must lose all objectivity.
Ok, forget 35th in math (similar number for science by the way).
You said was we “invented” a lot of stuff.
The key word is “invented”.
We no longer lead the world in patents.
Japan has a significant lead in both patents applied for and granted as of 2010. This, despite the fact they have only a third of our population.
Expected right wing response, “So why don’t you move to Japan”?
June 19th, 2012 at 4:22 pm
This is the problem with the right, anti-intellectualism.
Merely because our best academic institutions are in the Northeast and have a liberal bias?
This is a reason to have a negative view of academia and brand our educated people elitist or use “intellectual” in a negative context?
There was a time when our intellectuals were held in reverence.
This might explain our current worldwide ranking in core subjects.
June 19th, 2012 at 4:28 pm
Although I will say that consistently getting the CAPTHE code correct is akin to splitting the atom (although it is not nearly as impossible as most sites).
Every try the audio code on many sites?
You think that would be easier, but is, instead, unintelligent.
Although I will say that consistently getting the CAPCHA code correct is akin to splitting the atom (although it is not nearly as impossible as most sites).
Every try the audio code on many sites?
You think that would be easier, but is, instead, unintelligible.
June 19th, 2012 at 5:01 pm
Buzz, our best academic institutions are in the west. Really you need to get out of your thought bubble. And you do hate your country. That is the tell for liberalism.
Me, anyone over 25 who identifies himself as a liberal is not very bright. Try working for a living and you may gain a more mature perspective on the nature of things.
June 19th, 2012 at 5:13 pm
“Today, I would like to make reference to a man who has risen from poverty to lead and teach at the most prestigious and respected law schools in the nation, who devoted his life to public service and community work, who ultimately was elected the first black leader of the free world.”
ROFL
“ME” you are truly delusional.
Should we all chip in and get you some new kneepads because you have worn out the ones you have used in kneeling before this ACORN SouthSide Community Organizer?
Read a psychology book on how a child develops from abandonment (from BOTH his parents)and you just might have a tiny understanding why and how BillyRay conducts himself.
He smoked pot,did cocaine but became LSD…
Liberal Socialist Democrat.
Golf anyone?
June 19th, 2012 at 5:23 pm
Hi, I call myself Me as I harbor a deep seated Self-Loathing and Fear of all that is decent and normal.
I am not gainfully employed as I can’t ‘get along’ with healthy active and productive members of society. So, when I’m not cruising for my next Crack Snorkel, I come to Conservative Website and shoot my ignorant sassy mouth off from the safety of the internet. If you’d had your ugly face kicked into hamburg in sleazy gay bars as often as I have, you’d spend alotta time at home, alone as I do.
Butt, enough about Me. I want to Gush about the Affirmative Action Man/Boy Silverback whose Back Crack I would like to snack/snack.
Oh ! Oh ! My wife, Snork Rash is home. Gotta Run ! Toodle Oooh.
June 19th, 2012 at 5:41 pm
Faye !
Me is just a Miserable Lonely Little Twit.
He Sent a Happy Fathers Day Card to
The 5 – HOUR ENERGY SHERIFF
June 19th, 2012 at 5:42 pm
Snow;
“But you can keep hating women, homosexuals, liberals, Muslims – pretty much anyone who isn’t a heterosexual white Christian male.”
I really wish you guys would abandon this incredible retardation.
I guess Sarah Palin or Condi Rice,Colin Powell etc and a good portion of the Bush administration would fit into your statement if it weren’t so fckin retarded.
In addition, Bush many many times defined the difference between radical Muslims and how they distort the Koran to their agenda as opposed to moderate peaceful Muslims.
But, since your president cant even call a terrorist a terrorist,exchanging common logic between us would be impossible because of your constantly crying wolf like fckin children
June 19th, 2012 at 5:47 pm
holy sht Snow, I thing someone trashed your pathetic remark.
I however did quote a portion or all of it so’s I dont look like I’m talkin to myself
June 19th, 2012 at 6:03 pm
Buzz;
“We no longer lead the world in patents.”
We no longer have public be-headings either, so whats you’re point ?
Patents are not inventions. They’re often claims of other countries making our inventions more cost effective to the public
Other than Germany, Australia and Canada theres really no other country moving forward in commerce than the three I mentioned
We’ve rescued more countries and people than any country on earth and we still hold the highest GDP of any nation.
Were you brought here when you were three ?
I was. And went on to find out why my parents wanted me raised here and not Denmark.
Both were also democrats and today have no problem boasting our exceptional qualities.
But, that was 50 years ago, my mom now sounds like Code Pink as opposed to when we actually had a real democratic party that would never trash their country the way your pathetic, disgusting bunch of ungrateful idiots have
June 19th, 2012 at 6:07 pm
Clarification, my mom was a real democrat up until shthead was elected
June 19th, 2012 at 6:42 pm
Mr. Putin is in the right here. No one should have to sit next to Mr. Obama let alone listen to his drivel. I hope more world leaders have contempt for Obama and don’t hesitate to show it.
I appreciate some of the comments to this thread. #11 is extremely signifcant. It embodies the flawed thinking that pervades America. Mr. Obama did not accomplish anything by his own efforts. White guilt got Obama where he is today. If not for affirmative action Obama would be just another colored. He’d be sitting in an apartment breezeway or on a tenement stoop blazing a blunt. That’s it.
June 19th, 2012 at 7:53 pm
Putin is wrong no matter who is sitting next to him.
He sponsors anti American state terrorism in so many regions miltarily and financially its disgusting.
But I do agree, Obama is just a liberal statement on behalf guilty white libs who wanted nothing else but to prove a black man could be elected.
This fatal attraction will cost lives and misery for future generations just because someone wants to show the world how tolerant we are.
June 19th, 2012 at 11:32 pm
Me, anyone over 25 who identifies himself as a liberal is not very bright. Try working for a living and you may gain a more mature perspective on the nature of things.
McCain, I kindly invite you to blow yourself. Your assumptions about me are laughably incorrect. Then again, your understanding of nearly everything is so far off I shouldn’t be surprised.