Also, the European "love affair" with Obama seems to be ending, as this article shows: http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2009/10/27/obamas_european_honeymoon_is_over

The title seems to indicate that.  The article itself states the following:

- President Obama has the same vision as President Kennedy did
- in discussing issues, some of Europe's opinions differ from those of America
- Obama does not use grandiose rhetoric
- Obama presents a "pragmatic, unsentimental outlook" (which I suspect is much better liked than grandiose rhetoric in many parts of the world).

Despite the title, I saw nothing that would support a honeymoon having started or ended.

Maxi

Originally written by John Bunch on November 3, 2009 4:35 PM we will see how the Democrat does in the upcoming New Jersey election for governor.

"Christie, a former U.S. attorney, rode a wave of voter outrage over taxes and the recession to a decisive victory." Right, a Democrat-induced recession and wartime taxes... I am glad people are thinking

I think President Obama is the best you can get, so if he does not seem perfect to some people, this is the way it is, it will not get any better, at least for now. 

Originally written by Jacek K. on November 4, 2009 9:45 AM  Right, a Democrat-induced recession and wartime taxes... I am glad people are thinking

With all that heavy duty thinking it's no wonder we're in trouble - here, there and everywhere. When bidding on jobs some people resort to really heavy duty thinking...

Originally written by John Bunch on November 4, 2009 4:12 PM New Jersey has the highest taxes in the nation

They didn't bother me.

...and they then wonder why the businesses are closing shop and moving

Do you know whether any of those taxes go to finance the trillion/year offence expenditures? Maybe that's why businesses are closing shop and moving? Maybe not all of them manage to win DOD contracts?

...In other words, you cannot build the world on sick foundations and hope that it will be healthy.

Come to think about it,

Here's one silver lining on an otherwise disappointing night: When taken together, the results from New Jersey and New York City can be read as a repudiation of the rich man’s politics practiced by Jon Corzine and Michael Bloomberg--both of whom used personal fortunes to launch themselves into the political arena, and both of whom were trying to buy an election for the third time in the past decade. http://www.tnr.com/blog/silver-lining-new-jersey-and-new-york-city

Good!

You can only build the world on intuition, in my opinion. As far Michael Bloomberg, he is a great man, regardless of his 17 billion. With him New York is much better. You would have to see the garbage all around, and the crime under all other mayors, including poser Gulliani.