World sees Dems' win as a Bush rejection

[leftchick]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061108/ap_on_re_as/eln_election_world_view

TOKYO - Democratic gains in Congress were seen around the world Wednesday as a rejection of the U.S. war in Iraq that led some observers to expect a reassessment of the American course there.

The shift in power also was seen as a signal in some capitals that the United States would put a greater emphasis on trade policy and human rights.

Many watching the election said the results were a significant blow to President Bush's presidency.

"Although his term will not end within the next year, I think Bush is already turning into a lame duck," Yuzo Yamamoto, 60, the manager of a Tokyo business consulting firm, said as Democrats won control of the House and challenged Republican dominance in the Senate in midterm elections Tuesday.

Outside observers saw the bloodshed in Iraq as the major driving force behind the Democrats' success.

[TAPat]

1. Our first *victory* - Thank the god/dess! nt

[saigon68]

33. CHIMPY'S PLAN DIDN'T WORK

[KayLaw]

2. Good!

It is a rejection of Bush and others like him.

[Kikosexy2]

20. Quack, quack...

Quack, quack...Disco, Disco Duck...

[ShortnFiery]

3. The World Community is spot on! n/t

[Maeve]

4. Dem right it is!!!

:party::patriot:

[w4rma]

5. Yay, world! (nt)

[Vinca]

6. Hello, World. There are sane people left in the U.S. of A. nt

[latebloomer]

7. Yes, World, we are so very sorry

and we will continue to do our best to wrest this country back into sanity.

[Martin Eden]

8. I hate to say this, but the World will be disappointed

The Dems will have more of an impact on domestic policy than on foreign policy, which is still very much in the hands of the executive branch. Does anybody really think Bush will change? The House will not cut off funds for the war. Even if there is aggressive oversight and investigations, barring impeachment the decisions will still be made by Cheney/Bush.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

13. Rummy is likely toast, though.

:D

[Tight_rope]

39. And you called it.

[humbled_opinion]

14. and so your point is to Mpeach. Because that's what it will take. n/t

[Martin Eden]

31. If Bush AND Cheney are impeached ...

... would that make the Speaker of the House president? Won't Nancy Pelosi be next in line after Cheney?

[TankLV]

35. Why YES - yes she would! Thank you for asking...

Hint hint hint DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP!!!

Time to RESTORE Democracy!!!

[BlueEyedSon]

9. well, it is....innit?

[Felix Mala]

10. American version of parliamentary vote of No Confidence!!!!

[Politicub]

11. A new direction

I love being part of the party that has the reputation for placing emphasis on human rights instead of war, war, war!

[PurityOfEssence]

12. as well they should, golldarnit

We've had enough of that prissy little hornswoggler and blew him out even with "safe" gerrymandered seats. Rub his nose in it; it's the worst kind of hell for a narcissist.

[rocktivity]

15. Whatever do they mean? This election wasn't a referendum about Bush!

This I know, because the mainstream media told me so!

:evilgrin:
rocknation

[Deep13]

16. Deep13 sees Dems' win as a Bush rejection.

:-)

[calimary]

17. Get thee to the Greatest Page!

This is a good sequel, then, to the "Sorry World" website that came about two years ago. If there was a follow-up, it'd be "We're Fixing It. FINALLY."

BEYOND thrilling! Vindication is awfully nice when it can be OURS for a change!

[C_eh_N_eh_D_eh]

18. The terrorists are happy.

Or the foreigners. Same thing.
:sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm:

[sleepingdog]

19. Let's ELIMINATE the REAL terrorists!

Bush, Cheney, Rum-Dumb, et al!!!:kick::mad:

[truthisfreedom]

21. lame duck? dude's a freakin' decoy.

and his paint is chipped.

[Felix Mala]

22. "A Dominum factum est illud, et est mirabile in oculis notris"

118th Psalm

Uttered by Elizabeth I upon learning of Mary's death.

[paparush]

23. This is GREAT!! I leave for Morocco and Spain on Saturday.

One week in Morocco, one week in Spain. I can go and hold my head high that "we the people" reject this regime and its imperialistic actions!!!

Can I get a WOOTness!! Can I get a WOOTness!!

[rocktivity]

24. I had a co-worker who visited Europe after the invasion started

she said she had to start telling people she was Canadian!

:headbang:
rocknation

[Lone_Star_Dem]

25. There's a plus I hadn't thought of yet

No more pretending to be Canadian when I travel internationally anymore! :D

[katty]

26. WE DID IT!!! WHAT A GREAT DAY!! I CAN BREATHE AGAIN

[strizi64]

27. Thank you America!

For a better future, in America and the rest of the World.

All the best to you all who voted for change!

[shanti]

28. and that it IS!

*DOING THE HAPPY DANCE*

[Treclo]

29. It DOES feel good

to be an American today! Woo Hoo!!!

[Iceburg]

30. Welcome back America ..we missed you!!! from Canada

Congratulations. We knew you could do it....

Reign of Error Winds Down
http://murphyspoint.blogspot.com/2006/11/reign-of-error-winds-down.html

[Felix Mala]

32. Education, you know, if you make the most of it, you study hard,

you do your homework and you make an effort to be smart, you can do well. If you don't, you get stuck with a Democratic congress.

[TankLV]

34. I agree with most if not all of the world opinions expressed here...

A big "FUCK YOU" and "HELL NO" to our very own WAR CRIMINAL who currently is occupying OUR White House!

[godless]

36. Angry at how The Repderasts have "handled" the war???

How I hate this sly little spin. How about angry that the war happened at all? We weren't LED into this disasterous conflagration, we were dragged into it. We were dragged into it for reasons that have never been even hinted at by this Administration. This war has never honestly enjoyed overwhelming approval by the public. I don't believe for a minute that Americans object to the handling of this debacle. I think they object to the war in toto!

[stepnw1f]

37. Absofuckinglutley

sorry World... it took us a bit to wake from our mass-hypnosis.

[Tight_rope]

38. Damn straight we don't want Bush's ass....never did!

[ToolTex]

40. Impeachment isn't the only way. * can be frightened out of office.

We know he is a coward, and heck he already has bought land in Paraguay. And I guess there are other ways, he could choke on a pretzel.

Edited for drunkenness.

[marmar]

41. World welcomes shift in U.S. politics

World welcomes shift in U.S. politics By PAUL HAVEN, Associated Press Writer
Thu Nov 9, 1:11 AM ET



MADRID, Spain - Politicians, analysts and ordinary citizens across much of the world welcomed the electoral rebuke given President Bush's Republican Party and the resignation of Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld on Wednesday.

Against the broad mood of satisfaction, however, there were voices of concern that a power split between Democrats and Republicans in Washington might mean uncertainty in crucial areas like global trade talks.

On Iraq, some worried that Democrats could force a too-rapid retreat, leaving the country and the region in chaos. Others said they doubted the congressional turnover would have a dramatic impact on Iraq policy any time soon, largely because the Democrats have yet to define the course they want to take.

But from Paris to Pakistan, a repeated theme was hope that the Democratic takeover of the House and Senate would force Bush to adopt a more conciliatory approach to global crises, and teach a president many see as a "cowboy" a lesson in humility.

"Americans are realizing that you can't found the politics of a country on patriotic passion and reflexes," said French schoolteacher Jean-Pierre Charpemtrat.

"You can't fool everybody all the time — and I think that's what Bush and his administration are learning today."

Italian Premier Romano Prodi said Rumsfeld's surprise resignation underscored the depth of what has happened in America.

"Even though U.S. politics had already started changing, Rumsfeld's resignation means an accentuation of this change," Prodi said. "We'll see over the next few days what the new direction will be. But certainly we have a political structure ... deeply different from that of a few days ago."

The complete article is at: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061109/ap_on_el_ge/eln_elections_world_view

[JuniperLea]

42. I just read that... you beat me to it!

No surprise. I'm sending this to all my RW relations who are firm in their belief that we are doomed. We are less doomed today than we were a month ago! The world is breathing a collective sigh of relief that Americans have finally grown a set.

[marmar]

43. Sorry. I'm normally the one who's ready to post only to find it already there....

You're so right. I got an e-mail from a friend in Sweden yesterday with this as its subject line: "So you're not the only rational person over there?"

[JuniperLea]

44. No apologies!

It needed posted and I was happy to see it.

:toast: