Friday, October 2, 2009

A flatulent balloon was punctured in Copenhagen

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From The Times October 3, 2009
Obama’s Olympic failure will only add to doubts about his presidency Tim Reid in Washington
There has been a growing narrative taking hold about Barack Obama’s presidency in recent weeks: that he is loved by many, but feared by none; that he is full of lofty vision, but is actually achieving nothing with his grandiloquence.
Chicago’s dismal showing yesterday, after Mr Obama’s personal, impassioned last-minute pitch, is a stunning humiliation for this President. It cannot be emphasised enough how this will feed the perception that on the world stage he looks good — but carries no heft...

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