I think Obama's job would be alot more difficult had another president other than Bush, done the same thing but with relatively more grey matter between the ears to work with. In other words, if Bush had a brain in his head and done the things he did, the next president wouldn't have a chance, he would be labelled as 'here's the new boss, same as the old boss.'
But I think because Bush was so stupid that world leaders singled him out as such, and bided their time until the next president came forth knowing this was temporary obstacle and in time the cowboy would be gone.
Not to take anything away from Obama though. He seems to have the momentum at the moment. But my feelings are that if Al Gore won the presidency rather than Bush and stayed the 8 years regardless as to what he may have achieved or not,...that most if not all the world wouldn't have a clue as to who Barrack Obama was. The planets lined up for Obama and for that, he should give W a big thank you for that.
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