Clinton in Brazil VS. Bush in Brazil

[Bonobo]

[Nutmegger]

1. Wow - we were respected.

Fora Bush!

[Erika]

2. Clinton gave the world peace

Bush gave the world war and is hated for it.

[JDPriestly]

3. Thanks for posting this. It gives me hope.

I remember a time when we were respected and loved in the world -- a time before Nixon, Reagan Bush Sr. and GWB. I'm just praying that somehow America can become what it once was -- a beacon for equal opportunity, human rights and democracy in the world. I realize that the beacon was never full beam. As a nation, we've never achieved our ideals, never realized all we believe in and stand for. But, still, imperfect as we were, the world had faith in our dreams. The depths to which the Bush regime has taken us -- there are no words to describe the despair I feel when I think about it.

If only the right-wingers could understand the patriotism that generates our fervor for human rights and democracy. In fact, it is the liberals/progressives in this country who do not forget the great legacy that we have inherited as Americans.

[Bonobo]

4. Or this: Clinton soccer VS. Bush Soccer

[Balbus]

5. Well, I'd love to jump on this bandwagon, but this is a little disingenuous.

Every U.S. president is protested in every country they visit. And even the lovable "Big Dawg" wasn't immune to his fair share of protests.

Of course we all know about Greece (ouch!)
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/europe/9911/19/clinton.greece/index.html

Istanbul
http://www.workers.org/ww/1999/turkey1125.php

India
http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1707/17070190.htm

Columbia
http://about.reuters.com/newsml/language/1-SIDEBAR_B.asp

Japan
http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ASIANOW/east/07/21/g8.summit.03/index.html

and even Brazil (I wonder if that soccer pic was taken before or after his limousine was pelted with shit..)
http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/40/138.html

So, in actuality, being protested in other countries is just something that goes along with the title of President of the United States.

[malaise]

6. Well given's the US' interference across the

globe that may well be true, but no US president in history has been so unanimously hated as George Bush. Given the protests in Europe, Asia, Australia and Latin America, it is hysterically funny to hear the WH spin that Chavez has organized these protests.

Latin America has been raped by US corporations for eons.