Conservative critics of President Obama’s foreign policy initiatives are having a tough week. On Thursday, Obama achieved a signature victory when the U.N. Security Council unanimously approved his resolution aimed at halting nuclear proliferation. His warm reception by the General Assembly — some delegates were so awed by the American president that they couldn’t resist snapping pictures during his Wednesday speech — stood in sharp contrast to the welcome accorded George W. Bush, whose U.N. speeches were typically met with stony silence. Even the implacably hostile Russians suddenly seem amenable to U.S. desires.

Under Bush, eight years of unilateral actions, disrespect for international institutions, violations of international law and needless antagonism of countries such as Russia increased tension to nearly unbearable levels, served as a recruiting device for terrorists and produced gridlock at the U.N. that made addressing global problems all but impossible. It also strengthened hostile regimes in Iran, Sudan and Venezuela, among other countries, where leaders needed only to defy the United States to heighten their popularity. The result was a more dangerous world.

Compare and contrast the media reaction if even just a subset of those gaffes had originated with her.

Oh well, it’s only just over 3 years left. Think of it as an unusually extended lame duck period.

I’d have understood if he’d said ‘Siete de Nueve’ though. It is difficult to get the image of Jeri Ryan in that catsuit out of one’s mind.:) I could extend the Star Trek/Borg meme I suppose, but the parallels to the Obama administration are entirely too obvious for a pastiche to be worth doing.