"Jean Kerr-ee" -- keen interest, curiosity, and hope, abroad

[DeepModem Mom]

I've been spending time recently in London and Paris, and talking to other Americans who've been working, and travelling, elsewhere in Europe. Many Europeans are completely engaged in our Presidential campaign and want to talk about it. (Taxi drivers will talk about "Boosh" for an entire lengthy trip from an airport into a city.) Desperate for us to remove Bush from a position so powerful that he and his administration affect the lives of everyone on the planet, they are full of curiosity about John Kerry, the big question being whether he can beat Bush. They think they like what they see: "He LOOKS like an American President."

They have terrible animosity toward American policy under Bush, but don't seem to have more than the usual occasional animosity toward individual Americans (they know the 2000 election was stolen). They see Bush as unintelligent, ignorant, and inarticulate, and a religious kook. Sooner or later, they bring up Bill Clinton -- they love the man, still. They ask why he can't run again.

I report these observations because I think the signs of hope we see on this board, the encouraging polls, the organizations at work, the money ready to be spent, are part of a worldwide groundswell. The goodwill of our friends in Europe seems available to us. The hostility I've felt from them over the Iraq war seems to have been replaced with hope that voters in America, and "Jean Kerr-ee," can somehow save the world from a future that for all of us seems unimaginable.

[flpoljunkie]

1. Thanks for the report from our European friends, DeepModem Mom.

I love your lengthy Wesley Clark quote. I am an admirer of Wes Clark, too.

[mot78]

2. "Jean Kerr-ee" Is what Freepers are now calling him

because he's "French looking".

[flpoljunkie]

4. Perhaps we ought to call Dubya---Jorge Boosh!

Touche!

[Mattforclark]

5. Jorge Boosh squeals like a pig

when he sees Jean Kerry Manne-Damn exposing his numerous failures. "Squeal. Jean Kerry! Manne... Damn! Ahhh! squeal.

[eissa]

3. spending time in London and Paris

Oooooohhhhh, I'm sooooo envious! Never been to either, just parts of southern France and Italy (mmmmmmm, Italian men :loveya:) Oooppss, off topic!

Anyways, thanks for the report. I've also experienced the same with relatives in the ME. They cannot say enough good things about Bill, but absolutely hate *. They've given the American public a pass because they also know the election was stolen. However, I fear that a * re-election would really sour the rest of the world on all Americans, and not just on the administration.