Hey... we're Number One! And even though the news here sometimes gets pretty bleak, it's kind of nice to get some good news now and then, so I thought I'd share.
So... guess what?
The United States is the most admired country globally thanks largely to the star power of President Barack Obama and his administration, according to a new poll.
It seems like Republicans are the only ones hating America these days. Hmm...
Anyhoo... A bit more below...
What's interesting (to me anyway) is where we were, Pre-Obama: Seventh place! That's right... we climbed up and over France, Germany, Japan and the U.K. - all in one year!
Apparently it's pretty unusual to do that:
"What's really remarkable is that in all my years studying national reputation, I have never seen any country experience such a dramatic change in its standing as we see for the United States for 2009," said Simon Anholt, the founder of NBI, which measured the global image of 50 countries each year.
To be fair, it's not just Obama's awesomeness... it's also teh fail of George W. Bush:
He believes that during the previous administration of George W. Bush the United States suffered in the world ranking with its unpopular foreign policies but since Obama was elected, and despite the recent economic turmoil, the country's status has risen globally.
"There is no other explanation," Anholt said in an interview, referring to the impact of Obama.
LOL... Put that in your pipe and smoke it, Republicans!