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Originally Posted by NavyCS No US President has really been "popular" in Europe since Reagan (and that was only for a short time near the end of his Presidency). |
You're mistaken on both counts. First Ronald Reagan was absolutly hated in Europe except by Maggie Thatcher (but not the UK has a whole), and secondly Bill Clinton was (and this is) extremely popular in Europe (except in Serbia, for obvious reasons). George Bush Sr wasn't disliked, -he actually had good relationships with the Far-Left Socialists like Francois Mitterrand and Helmut Kohl. In fact the only good think W has done, was to remind people how much a better President his father was.
US Conservatives (Reagan, Bush II) are not liked very much in the World. Moderates and Liberals are much better viewed (Bush, Clinton, Carter, Kennedy).