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I'm sure this has been covered in many threads in the last few weeks/months, but it is pretty incredible to many of us Europeans that Bush could possibly be in the running for a second term.
The image people have of him over here is that of a bumbling fool, who is really a puppet and being managed by Cheaney, his dad and other senior Republicans.
He is seen as having no coherent foreign policy and makes decisions based upon how he will be perceived in the US, i.e. a few lives for a few votes.
We are, of course, comparing him with Clinton who had an excellent image in this part of the world (and still does).
I realise that no nation should elect a leader based upon what other nations think of him/them but it is still a situation of disbelief here!
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