The Obamessiah has frequently mentioned the need for him to repair America’s supposedly damaged image in the world. Now we’re seeing how he plans on doing that. This article provides some insight into the Obamessiah’s healing methods:

Lest there be any illusions about the desired target audience for Obama’s trip, the foreign media, including the BBC, have been left on the Tarmac. Only American reporters are on board “Obama One” as his plane heads from one country to the next.

He will have a 45-minute meeting on Saturday morning with Gordon Brown followed by a press conference, which Obama will conduct on his own outside Downing Street in a blatant departure from the usual protocol.

There will be no Brown at his side to spoil the No 10 backdrop for American voters, even though it would be unthinkable for a British prime minister to appear in the White House Rose Garden without the president.

Brown will say a few words later in the day, once Obama has gone.

So the Obamessiah’s method of healing the imaginary rift between the U.S. and the world is to push aside British PM Gordon Brown and ignore the European press?

Of course, this isn’t the type of thing that will sink his campaign but it is an insight into his narcissistic attitude about himself. It’s all about what makes the Obamessiah look good. If you have to push a world leader out of the spotlight to hog the spotlight, it’s done without hesitation.

While that fits my description of a new politician, that doesn’t mean that I think it’s a positive description.

While Sen. Obama will take every opportunity to look presidential on his campaign swing, it’s important to ask whether his policies are disastrous. Thus far, I haven’t seen evidence that Sen. Obama has a clue about foreign policy. His Iraq policy would’ve been a disaster. In contrast, Sen. McCain’s advocating for the Surge was the right decision because it essentially devastated Sadr’s militias, shrunk Iran’s influence with Iraqi Shiites and all but destroyed al-Qa’ida’s presence in Iraq.

It’s one thing to look presidential. It’s another to be presidential. All it takes to look presidential is a relaxed look and an expensive suit. To be presidential requires a command of the facts, a detailied knowledge of the geopolitical history of the place you’re visiting. That’s something that Sen. Obama has shown a stunning lack of understanding of during this trip.

Technorati Tags: Obama, Foreign Policy, Gordon Brown, Press Conference, 10 Downing Street, Election 2008

Cross-posted at LetFreedomRingBlog

1. He’s doing so well in the polls over there, why don’t we just let him run for President of the EU? Tony Blair could probably use a vacation, and the Anointed One’s views so closely align with the Euopeans’, it’s a match made in heaven. Or somewhere.

   Comment by ZZMike — July 21, 2008 @ 4:18 pm

2. Snoopy couldn’t have done it better.

   Here’s the great world leader at 10 Downing.

   Comment by T.A Gray — July 21, 2008 @ 6:26 pm