Obama and Snowden

When the Snowden story originally broke, and Obama got so angry (and personally involved) I didn’t really understand why. It seemed beneath the president to care so much about one guy leaking information. 

I could understand low level administration officials discussing, but thought the President would remain above the fray. 

By Obama commenting personally he was elevating the issue, and looking guilty.

Now more information has come out, regarding just how shady our government is (not just to Americans) but to our allies.

Now it all makes a lot more sense.

Today France is mad at Obama. Germany is mad at Obama. Italy is mad at Obama. Mexico is mad at Obama. Brazil is mad at Obama. Russia is mad at Obama.

Now I see why Obama was so personally invested in getting Putin to hand him over. Obama knew exactly how bad this was all going to be.

I guess the days of Europeans lining the streets and cheering Obama (The anti-Bush) are over.

Europeans are probably missing the good old days of George W Bush. At least with Bush everyone knew exactly what they were dealing with. People listened to Bush and hated him. It was all right there on the surface. With Obama the outside packaging is so nice and pleasant. It is what is hidden behind the curtain that people are so appalled with. There seems to be a lot back there too.

In 2008 everyone really thought this guy was going to be different. He was going to fix our standing in the world. Oh well….. maybe the next guy will be different. But if the next guy is a Republican or Democrat I wouldn’t hold my breath. We desperately need a third option.