Time articles sure seem to be trying to paint Obama in a negative light:

[jenmito]

UPDATE: At a town hall this afternoon in Strasbourg, France, Obama made his campaign pitch to the entire world. "America is changing," he said, in prepared remarks read off a teleprompter.

http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/04/03/obamas-new-global-vision-its-beginning-to-happen/?xid=feed-yahoo-full-world-related


The United States is still the same country it was a year ago, give or take about 6 million jobs. But its international branding campaign, as led by the new President, Barack Obama, is so different that the rest of the world might be forgiven if it has to do a double take.

Most of the hallmarks of the foreign policy of George W. Bush are gone. The old conservative idea of "American exceptionalism," which placed the U.S. on a plane above the rest of the world as a unique beacon of democracy and financial might, has been rejected. At almost every stop, Obama has made clear that the U.S. is but one actor in a global community. Talk of American economic supremacy has been replaced by a call from Obama for more growth in developing countries. Claims of American military supremacy have been replaced with heavy emphasis on cooperation and diplomatic hard labor. (Read "Obama in Europe: Facing Four Big Challenges.")

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At a town hall in Strasbourg, France, Obama stood before an audience of mostly French and German youth and admitted that the U.S. should have a greater respect for Europe. "In America, there's a failure to appreciate Europe's leading role in the world," he said before offering other European critical views of his country. "There have been times where America has shown arrogance and been dismissive, even derisive."

The contrast is striking. Only four years ago, George W. Bush, in his second Inaugural Address, described what he called America's "considerable" influence, saying, "We will use it confidently in freedom's cause." Bush's vision of American power was combative and aggressive. He said the U.S. would "seek and support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every nation and culture." He continued, "We go forward with complete confidence in the eventual triumph of freedom."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/08599188951200

They just HAD to mention the teleprompter. They also left out all the criticism he had for EUROPE, making it sound like "everything's our fault." Anyone who saw the town hall knows he had tough words for Europe which immediately followed his criticism of our own country. Then to top it all off by pretending Bush really had noble goals. :eyes: