Canada (Hearts) Obama?
EmailAs President Obama arrived in Canada this morning, newspapers were singing his praises, with his image splashed across their front pages. “OBAMA ENVY” — the Ottawa Sun said in boldface font, in an article explaining how the majority of Canadians would pick President Obama over the current prime minister, or any of the opposition leaders. “DEAR MR. PRESIDENT: WE’RE CONFUSED AND WE NEED YOUR HELP,” the front page of The Globe and Mail read, accompanied by a picture of a woman carrying a life-size cutout of Obama through the streets of Ottawa. The Ottawa Sun — in an article on page 4 — questioned, “HOW LONG WILL THE LOVE AFFAIR LAST?” — mentioning local merchants hoping to capitalize on the U.S. president’s popularity by selling “Pizza Obama,” and “Obama Hawaiian Punch.” — Sunlen Miller Photo by Sunlen Miller
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Well he did have an 81% approval rating from Canadians around the time of his inauguration with 86% saying Obama brought hope for the future.
Posted by: Ryan C | February 19, 2009, 3:49 pm 3:49 pm
Haters Dont Be Jealous Because Bush was Hated By other Countries, They had good Reason. Its Great to see My Country Gaining Respect Again!
Posted by: Angie | February 19, 2009, 3:57 pm 3:57 pm
Wow – scary.
Posted by: Aaron | February 19, 2009, 3:58 pm 3:58 pm
For many years Canada has been a Dominion of the U.S. — please don’t take offence (oops..aye…offense)!!
Posted by: DontGet818OnMeNow | February 19, 2009, 4:02 pm 4:02 pm
Ryan C,
Wait until PB0 withdraw from NAFTA, and cut import of foreign oil from Canada.
Wait, does not benefit us or Canada? Betya PB0 is as confused as cats.
Posted by: two cats | February 19, 2009, 4:04 pm 4:04 pm
Yesteday it was reported that thousands or tens of thousands would show to great Obama..
the Toronto Sun’s final numbers? 100′s, not thousands, and no where near 10 K
just more media bias
Posted by: Kanev | February 19, 2009, 4:10 pm 4:10 pm
America (hearts) Obama too! :)
Posted by: The REAL America! | February 19, 2009, 4:10 pm 4:10 pm
WINNERS WIN – POTUS Obama hasn’t lost yet
WHINERS WHINE – And haven’t won a damn thing ever.
Keep downing the “Blackened” Crow with Sour Grape Juice. (It’s quite fitting)
Posted by: Denmark Vessey | February 19, 2009, 4:12 pm 4:12 pm
America (hearts) Obama too! :)
Posted by: The REAL America! | Feb 19, 2009 4:10:34 PM
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No, No, No, it’s chicken coming home to roost – finding a purple america.
Posted by: jwright | February 19, 2009, 4:16 pm 4:16 pm
PB0 is as confused as cats.
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Oh? I beg your pardon; cat’s are hardly a confused species. Our focus allows us to climb trees with ease and to swoop upon prey with one, graceful leap of motion. We are indeed masters as getting the two leggeds to do our bidding through our powers of discernment and again, focus. PBO is one cool, calculated cat with a feline intensity of focus. I’d advise you to get a more substantial scratching post, like Governor Palin or Karl Rove. They provide excellent practice for strengthening one’s claws.
Posted by: kit Kat | February 19, 2009, 4:18 pm 4:18 pm
You would think that any “true” American would feel proud to have their President greeted with such enthusiasm by other nations.
This kind of pettiness helps to separate the people who have true policy disagreements with Obama and those who just dislike him for no other reason than the fact that its him.
Some of these comments just show how ignorant and childish some people truly are!
Posted by: Dee | February 19, 2009, 4:19 pm 4:19 pm
Sorry that you Obama haters just cannot accept the fact that people just happen to like this guy, including the Americans who voted for him by a big plurality and people in foreign countries who like him as well and would have voted for him too if they could have. It must truly gall you that he is so well liked, so you pick on every little thing he does. The man is doing his job, the job for which he was elected, and you are complaining that he should stay home and work. Working is what he is doing. He uses AF-1 so it won’t take him two days to travel to where he has to go to speak to foreign dignitaries or Governors of states, and he gets criticized for that. He gets slammed for anything he does by you guys. You got nothing else so you get petty. Typical. It’s what you did during the Presidential campaign too, and how did that work out for ya’??
Posted by: geecee | February 19, 2009, 4:26 pm 4:26 pm
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Would you please, PB0, if I may and meant no disrespect, just shut the you-know-what up! Then, the Dow might forget about you and climb back up.
Posted by: Ang | February 19, 2009, 4:26 pm 4:26 pm
So the DOW is down to its lowest since 2003. Gee, wasn’t Bush in office in 2003. What caused the meltdown then? Anybody??
Posted by: geecee | February 19, 2009, 4:46 pm 4:46 pm
Denmark Vessey,
Thank you for your insight. It’s so clear now. We can see. There is light. Thank you. Thank you indeed!
Long Live our Greatest Smartest Clueless Comrade Leader!
Posted by: Ang | February 19, 2009, 4:48 pm 4:48 pm
I see that approval of the GOP is falling as well. Maybe that is connected?
Posted by: Flash Override | February 19, 2009, 4:50 pm 4:50 pm
It’s not a huge thing, but how can anyone possibly see a problem with the United States chief diplomat being popular with foreign nations? This is all, 100% good for us – we’re getting better press for free around the world than our last administration could buy.
Posted by: jhw539 | February 19, 2009, 4:51 pm 4:51 pm
I think it must have been about eight years since people from another country have actually cheered for our leader. Of all countries we might want on our side Canada is right up there. And with they wholeheartedly concur with a majority of us— that seems to be a sign that we did something right.
Posted by: JRC903 | February 19, 2009, 5:00 pm 5:00 pm
I’m all for being neighborly–they can have Obama and all the crap he’s cramming down America’s throat.
Posted by: SamIAm | February 19, 2009, 5:04 pm 5:04 pm
I wish Canada would take Obama before he destroys America.
But it wouldn’t take long for them to give him back or suffer the same fate.
Besides Obama isn’t tough enough for the Canadian weather.
Posted by: harry | February 19, 2009, 5:10 pm 5:10 pm
I see Canadians are just as naive as the majority of Americans.
The majority that voted for BO.
Posted by: sammy | February 19, 2009, 5:15 pm 5:15 pm
Obama is popular with Canadians because Canadians could see Palin from their porches and knew what she was up to.
Posted by: Willem van Oranje | February 19, 2009, 5:19 pm 5:19 pm
I think everyone forgets that the US was the great land of opportunity and that’s why so many wanted to be here. The opportunity to excel and create and be as successful you could be. It’s a shame that there is corruption and greed out there and at the same turn, it’s a shame that there are lazy people and those who believe they are entitled to everyone else’s success. It’s a tragedy when the two meet because let’s be honest, there’s 5% of both making the rest of the 90% suffer. This is not the country it was 20 yrs. ago and it’s hard to grasp how much worse it will be in 10 yrs. All those screaming about repubs, well, anger is ok for the past 8 yrs. There are things that have been done wrong. It would serve everyone to remember that noone is perfect and that includes each and every administration. That should make us focus on the here and now and in which direction you want the next 4-8 yrs. to go. Right now, I’m losing faith in all of government and w/ everyone in the tank for someone, well…it’s like a sinking hole. I’m going to let my anger and frustration go because it’s not doing me any good and believe that what is-is and god willingly, we change where change is needed and people will collectively open their eyes to work for the good. God bless America.
Posted by: believer | February 19, 2009, 5:28 pm 5:28 pm
“Obama is popular with Canadians because Canadians could see Palin from their porches and knew what she was up to.”
*chuckle*
Posted by: Ryan C | February 19, 2009, 5:28 pm 5:28 pm
Obama is popular with Canadians because Canadians could see Palin from their porches and knew what she was up to.
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And I might add, they probably have a distaste for the sort of cat scratch fever antics she inspires. Along with a profound relief that that hellcat no longer poses the potential threat of being a whisker’s breadth away from pouncing upon the presidency.
Posted by: kit Kat | February 19, 2009, 5:28 pm 5:28 pm
Ha. It must be hard for the Bush supporters to hear this. Well we know it is. They’re the ones on here making all of the snarky comments.
Posted by: FedUp | February 19, 2009, 5:30 pm 5:30 pm
The stock market (and everyone’s retirement savings) has lost 25% of it’s value since Nov 5th. Jealous of what exactly?
Posted by: bct | February 19, 2009, 5:30 pm 5:30 pm
“Wait until PB0 withdraw from NAFTA, and cut import of foreign oil from Canada.”
That will happen right around the time you get a clue.
Which means never.
Posted by: Ryan C | February 19, 2009, 5:30 pm 5:30 pm
I noted one thing, why was Prime Minister Harper drinking water from the glass, and President Obama from the bottle!!!!!!
Posted by: RS | February 19, 2009, 5:32 pm 5:32 pm
Good to see that only a thousand or so Canadians are drinking the kool-aid.
Obama must have been shocked to see such a small crowd to greet the superstar.
Posted by: reed | February 19, 2009, 5:37 pm 5:37 pm
“…a woman carrying a life-size cutout of Obama through the streets of Ottawa.”
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As long as it’s not a blow-up doll…
Posted by: mad | February 19, 2009, 5:45 pm 5:45 pm
“Obama must have been shocked to see such a small crowd to greet the superstar.”
In the snow and freezing cold.
And he was treated to a “hero’s welcome”.
I like that fact that other countries have taken a liking to our President as much as we have.
Posted by: Ryan C | February 19, 2009, 5:56 pm 5:56 pm
To those who care about this country, WATCH Glen Beck tomorrow…great show. To Obamazombies, no thanks needed…xo
Posted by: SamIAm | February 19, 2009, 6:01 pm 6:01 pm
“To those who care about this country, WATCH Glen Beck tomorrow”
Glen Beck, for those who think Sean Hannity is too intellectual.
Posted by: Ryan C | February 19, 2009, 6:03 pm 6:03 pm
Ryan, Sweetness, it’s ok. I know you won’t have time, seeing as you’ll be to busy standing in line w/ your hand out. No worries. Sean & Glen will forgive you.
Posted by: SamIAm | February 19, 2009, 6:17 pm 6:17 pm
It has been a huge honor to have President Obama visit Canada today. This is not celebrity worship – it’s simply recognizing Obama’s greatness.I only wish that prime minister Harper – a close pal of Bush – was half the man Obama is. Then maybe we could see some actual attempts to address environmental issues instead of blaming Bush which doesn’t erase the fact that Harper’s pending new environment legislation is pathetic. I sincerely hope Obama stands his ground on not accepting filthy oil. Maybe Canadians will smarten up and realise we can do better than Harper.
Posted by: julia | February 19, 2009, 6:20 pm 6:20 pm
The USA should be proud to have elected such a thoughtful and articulate man to their highest office. America’s president could once again be “the leader of the free world”. It’s been a long time since that’s been true. USA and Canada, good friends once again!
Posted by: A.J. | February 19, 2009, 6:32 pm 6:32 pm
MMMmm ….just as a gentle reminder, Canada can cut off their oil, natural gas, hydro, & minerals,etc. to us! Remember we have no resources left of our own & we cannot go to Ak for it…the way we let them treat poor Sen.Palin. Besides the USA no longer has a working economy since we just printed another $gazillion$ of worthless monopoly money (the US $ is backed by …er…nothing)! May I remind you,the Canadian Government has printing presses also…& there is no reason the Canadian Government cannot print up of few $ trillion Cdn dollars of our own also! The USA is a 3rd world country right now…they just have not examined all their fiat banks yet!
Posted by: Robert | February 19, 2009, 7:40 pm 7:40 pm
“MMMmm ….just as a gentle reminder, Canada can cut off their oil, natural gas, hydro, & minerals,etc. to us! Remember we have no resources left of our own & we cannot go to Ak for it…the way we let them treat poor Sen.Palin.”
Also a reminder that the state of Alaska remains part of the United States regardless of 1st Dude’s secessionist leanings.
Also a reminder that the state of Alaska is bigger (in every sense of the word) than the officeholder Palin.
Posted by: Ryan C | February 19, 2009, 7:50 pm 7:50 pm
Canadians love to hate the USA. They’re always acting like they’re better than Americans, but at the same time secretly wish to be more like Americans. It looks like now they have found something else to be jealous of: the American Commander In Chief.
Posted by: Mike | February 19, 2009, 8:07 pm 8:07 pm
haha kanev…are you saying it’s not just in the US that the news media has a liberal bias? there must be an easier explanation. Like you’re completely delusional. it can’t be the case that every news org in every country hates the cons. (oh wait…)
Posted by: lupercal | February 19, 2009, 8:41 pm 8:41 pm
Julia, Obama’s greatness? you have got to be kidding? What greatness? what’s he done excatly that lends itself to greatness let alone him? So he won an election with the help of the msm and millions of dollars from undisclosed donators, He rushed the largest spending pork bill in history down our throats and has broken many of his campagine promises. Oh yes, I see the greatness now.
Posted by: notafan | February 19, 2009, 10:10 pm 10:10 pm
Wow…. Bush never got that type of reception
Wonder why
hmmmmmmmm……
Posted by: Omentum | February 19, 2009, 11:16 pm 11:16 pm
Canada, if you love him so much, PLEASE take him!!!
Posted by: George | February 20, 2009, 12:28 am 12:28 am
A very elderly Canadian remembers being perplexed as to why so many Americans despised FDR. In the 90′s Canadians couldn’t fathom why Bill Clinton was so viciously pillored. Now there’s some very nasty language about President Obama going around (not to mention a “cartoon” depicting him as a chimp shot by the NYPD).
Canadians admire the US, and strive to be good neighbours. But we really do shake our heads in utter bewilderment at REPUBLICANS.
Posted by: AJ | February 20, 2009, 3:03 am 3:03 am
Ok…lets see, we are in the middle of a global economic melt down and rather than focus on what we can do to support our new President in his goal to make things better, we choose to bicker and focus on petty differences. Only when we choose to focus our eye on the ball will things get better.
Canada is a major trading partner with the USA and Canadians also want to contribute to providing a solution so that we can all get back to work.
Restoration of confidence will be paramount in solving this issue. Hateful and dustructive comments do not contribute to the solution. Canadians love and respect Americans and the fact that they gave the new President a warm welcome is something that we all should be proud of.
Posted by: Stape | February 20, 2009, 8:16 am 8:16 am
“A very elderly Canadian remembers being perplexed as to why so many Americans despised FDR.”
In general, Americans despise government control. It was abusive government that caused our first revolution. Our nation and our constitution are built around true freedom. Freedom to succeed and freedom to fail. The left want to take from the successful to make up for the shortcomings of those that fail. That is the beginnings of government control and abuse. It probably won’t be long before the nation has yet another revolution, one not necessarily violent but I wouldn’t rule it out.
So when Americans see government sees more government control, more spending of our money, and then asking to take more, we get understandably edgy. Canada can be Canada, but we really could care less what you think of us. We can’t make decisions about our nation and our future to make foreign nations happy.
Posted by: KR | February 20, 2009, 8:36 am 8:36 am
” focus on what we can do to support our new President in his goal to make things better”
If those of us who study history disagree that what he is doing will make things better, instead of trying to point out why this doesn’t work, we should just shut up and watch? That’s not American. When the Presidents own bipartisan committee points out that this bill will cause long term harm, when history proves FDR’s “New Deal” made no difference and only threw our nation into debt, we should just “forget the past and look into the future”?
Don’t think so. History repeats itself. Pointing it out doesn’t make you focus on “bicker and petty differences”. It’s trying to point out historical reference.
Posted by: KR | February 20, 2009, 8:42 am 8:42 am
“The USA is a 3rd world country right now”
Wow Robert, have you been to a 3rd world country? I’m guessing not because that statement couldn’t be further from the truth. The poverty just about everywhere but the west is something you probably couldn’t even imagine. That is a silly exaggeration.
Posted by: KR | February 20, 2009, 8:46 am 8:46 am
“Tensions between Great Britain and the American colonies arose in the 1760s when Parliament sought, for the first time, to directly tax the colonies for the purpose of raising revenue.”
Result, Boston Tea party and an American Revolution.
Posted by: KR | February 20, 2009, 10:00 am 10:00 am