President Obama is the Most Admired Man in the World for 6th Year in a Row

[SidDithers]

A new Gallup poll will be more bitter medicine for the Right. After a solid year of harping on Benghazi lies in an attempt to bring down both President Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a new Gallup poll finds both ranked as the number one man and woman Americans most admire.
Every year since 1948, Gallup asks Americans to name the man and woman living anywhere in the world they admire most. This year’s poll was conducted December 5-8, and for the 6th year in a row, Obama has been named the Most Admired Man.

Yes, that’s Most Admired Man, over Senator Ted Cruz and former President George Bush and empty chair man Clint Eastwood and the President won over Mitt Romney. Again. Of course, it’s a trend that the sitting President wins the Most Admired category, and even George W. Bush won it year after year when he was in office. But Hillary Clinton was often the Most Admired Woman while Bush was President.

http://www.politicususa.com/2013/12/30/president-obama-americans-admired-man-world-6th-year-row.html




Sid

[zappaman]

1. I thought it was Edward Snowden?

Ooooh, now I see.
It's the most admired man in the world...not the most admired man at DU.

[BlueCaliDem]

4. Bingo.

and rec'd.

[Hissyspit]

9. Why?

Did you miss this part? "Even George W. Bush won it year after year..."

Look, I actually DO admire the President. I admire Edward Snowden, too. But then I come into a thread like this and see everything boiled down to a simplistic polularity contest, as if it means something, turned into a simple-minded poke at people and DUers as if there's some great truth to be found in the poll. If there is, it's probably that, for Snowden to top this poll, most people in the country would have to be paying attention enough to know who Edward Snowden is.

[L0oniX]

39. Stop will ya ...your disrupting church.

[Whisp]

6. LOL!

[Adam051188]

55. ?

the old "LOL of nervousness"...Sherlock Holmes strikes again. Pass the pipe detective.

[Tarheel_Dem]

12. +1

[Scurrilous]

2. What does the world know...

[Hissyspit]

5. "Even George W. Bush won it year after year..."

Not a lot apparently.

[Cali_Democrat]

18. LOL

The OP doesn't sit too well with you, eh?

[SidDithers]

21. Haters gonna hate...

Sid

[RobertEarl]

24. Yes. Some of us hate the bushies. Duh!!

The rest are just sad one-line jokers, eh?

[Hissyspit]

28. Nope.

Not an Obama hater.

But you don't really care, do you?

[NuclearDem]

32. You do know those haters are just opposed to his administration's policies, right?

Not the man himself.

I think he's a nice man, and seems like he'd be fun to have dinner with. But that doesn't mean I have to be okay with wedding parties getting blown up on the other side of the world.

[Hissyspit]

26. Once again, you're making stuff up in your head about me.

It's not the OP that bothers me (or, I would have responded to the OP).

It's the petty unnecessary responses.

Which includes yours.

[Number23]

48. LOL! Yeah, you noticed that too, huh?

Absolutely UNREAL, some of these folks around here.

[Hissyspit]

58. As I pointed out to the poster before you posted

and you so convenienently chose to ignore...

No, I didn't have a problem with the content of the OP, which you can clearly see, I quoted,

I clearly, had a problem with what the poster to whom I replied drew from the OP.

You deliberately ignored that to get in a jab at me and other DUers based on nothing.

Tell me about unreal posts, why don't you?

It does not follow that the world knows a lot just because Barack Obama wins a "most admired poll" years in a row because 1. As the OP points out, the poll was not based on the world, but Americans, and 2. As the OP points out, the American President almost always wins it, even if he is George W. Bush, the worst President EVER.

[Penicilino]

68. Do you think it's easy or difficult for a US President to top this poll?

?

[Bradical79]

67. The world wasn't asked :-P

[greytdemocrat]

3. Cool!

Can't believe it!!!

[FSogol]

7. K & R. n/t

[BlueCaliDem]

8. And *this* coming from Gallup, too!

But I'm not really surprised. Although President Obama has moved from left to center-left, it was a necessary move because that's where this country is - center-left.

Senator Warren is a fantastic Liberal, but she'll never win the presidency if she stays on the left of the political spectrum.

Sure, her seat in MA is hers for the losing, but the rest of the country is as wary of Liberals as it is of Rightwingers.

It's strange, though, that poll after poll shows that the country is pretty liberal when it comes to policies they'd like to see enacted, but at the same time, the American people are wary and distrustful of any meaningful change - even when it benefits them and theirs.

Don't ask me how to explain that disconnect because there's no plausible explanation for it, but based on how Americans tend to punish Democrats for any changes to improve their lives, the country, and our economy (the Omnibus Act of 1993, health care reform, the PPACA, etc.) and reward Republicans with more seats in Federal and State governments, it's becoming increasingly clear that the American electorate is suffering a severe case of political bi-polar disorder.

[WowSeriously]

17. Left to center-left?

That's a good one!

[BlancheSplanchnik]

36. the political bi-polar disorder is media related, IMnot-veryHO

Where are most people getting their info? Most non-DUers who are not interested in politics get it from teevee or headlines dumped in their lap when they go to their yahoo mail, or in disconnected pieces picked up at work, or--wholesale lies hammered into their heads at the local mega-church.

So as much as democratic-liberal-progressive ideas resonate with most people, their idea of real politik in the public square is vague.

Hell, even DU regulars know we don't understand all of the issues---national and international situations, full contexts, historical backgrounds, impacts, ramifications and behind the scenes gamesmanship.

How much more confusing is it for people who have no concept that the blatant propaganda that insists it's news has been sold to the richest corporate repuke conservatives in the world?

Or people who know it's lies but don't know where to turn for truth? Most people I know have no concept of who owns the media corporations and how the reich wing cranks up social conservative fear and hate as a smokescreen for their criminality. They know something's wrong but are too overwhelmed and absorbed in their day to day lives to examine simplistic received "wisdom", like "I don't like those lazy poor people who could work but would rather mooch off me."

Most of the people I know have no concept of the vast right wing conspiracy (which Hilary got pilloried for naming decades ago) thriving in the highest levels of multi-national corporate profiteering.

[L0oniX]

38. Dag nab it ...your bursting the DU bubble.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

51. huh?

I'm sorry--I don't get what you mean?

Srsly...I probly sound dense but.....

[L0oniX]

56. "even DU regulars know we don't understand all of the issues"

[BlancheSplanchnik]

60. ah..... ok.....

Um? I still don't get it

[lpbk2713]

10. Totally understandable.

(If this doesn't melt your heart, nothing will)

[NCTraveler]

31. I find the whole idea of politicians holding babies to be pathetic.

Most of the politicians probably do too, as can be seen in their faces. But with Obama it is different. I am sure many of the old reasons for doing this apply, but you can see how comfortable he is. He really is in the moment. Father and child will remember this as a joyous occasion.

[calimary]

33. I LOVE these photos. And I particularly enjoy scanning the other smiling faces clustered around

the President and whatever little one are connecting with each other. You can't help smiling at it, just by looking at the photo. That joy is genuine and contagious!

[Number23]

49. Oh my goodness. The one where she's holding her arms out to him is simply beautiful.

[aikoaiko]

11. Damn right.

[Tarheel_Dem]

13. This can't be. This poll couldn't have been vetted by DU's Libertarian/Green Wing.

[SidDithers]

14. I'm waiting for the angry tweet from Greenwald...

You know its coming

Sid

[Tarheel_Dem]

15. What a pissant he is. I don't understand DU's fascination with his 1% Citizens United lovin' ass.

Screw him.

[freshwest]

83. I guess that is the 1% contingent! Just stumbled on your post today. Pissant indeed!

[FSogol]

25. +1

[mstinamotorcity2]

16. I admire the President and Hillary too!!!

I admire the fact they haven't told anybody to kiss their ass yet

[ceeRoy]

19. If GWB won this year after year after what he put the world thru...

I can't give any credence to this poll...please!...GWB won this???

[calimary]

34. Welcome to DU, ceeRoy!

Glad you're here. Astounding, isn't it? dubya of all people. Well, remember, the Ayatolla and Hitler both made Time's Person-of-the-Year, too.

[zeemike]

35. Well if you want to know who is the most admired person in the world.

Get Gallup to ask 2000 Americans....fuck the rest of the world what do they know?
A truthful headline would read... Poll shows America thinks it's presidents are the most admired people in the world.

[mfcorey1]

20. I can hear GOP head's exploding. LOL! Yessssss!!!

[SidDithers]

22. Not only GOPers, apparently...

Sid

[Tarheel_Dem]

43. Look around, it's not just "GOP'ers", if you catch my drift.

[mfcorey1]

59. "Gotcha"......Damn shame but some things bring out the true colors and

they are more purple than blue.

[NuclearDem]

27. Welp, I had my doubts, I'll say

But given this, I've decided I'm just fine with the NSA, drone program, and TPP now.

[William769]

29. Kick & recommended.

[FactBasedLifeform]

30. He has earned it.

We haven't seen a leader quite like him in some time.

He is the right balance of transactional and transformational.

It will be sad to see him leave office.

[lpbk2713]

45. Welcome to DU FBL

[gopiscrap]

64. welcome to DU

[L0oniX]

37. The next Prime Minister of Canada.

[oberliner]

40. And Hillary Clinton is the Most Admired Woman

By a wide margin over 2nd place finisher, Oprah Winfrey.

Scary is that Michelle Obama was tied for third with Sarah Palin.

[SidDithers]

41. 12 years in a row for Hillary...

and her 18th time in total.

Very impressive indeed.

Sid

[oberliner]

44. A couple of those she tied with Oprah

But, yes, that is quite impressive.

[joshcryer]

63. That's crazy. And without the "President bias."

She never had the benefit of being President the whole time.

[oberliner]

42. Throughout the 1980's it was Reagan and Thatcher

Not sure what, if anything, these results mean.

[mountain grammy]

46. I'm glad, he should be. He shares the top of my list with quite a few others.

Reverend William Barber in North Carolina is one of them.

[freshwest]

61. He is my second choice with the Castro twins right after them...

So many beautiful spirits, with our president being top of that group. We are blessed by his presence and his willingness to be open to all of us.

[Cha]

47. There are actual reasons to admire President Barack Obama. He's

the man I most admire. Glad the world is in sync with me again this year according to this poll from gallup, fwiw. Actually refreshing.. In spite of all the hate spewed at him from the rw and libertarian bullshit artists, and the US corporatemediawhore$$$(but, I repeat myself).

Remember this part of Pres O’s 2009 address?

“To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society’s ills on the West – know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy. To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.”



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Thanks Sid~

[Number23]

50. If the pain and misery in this thread doesn't tell the truth of what this web site has become

then absolutely NOTHING will.

[freshwest]

62. So there was a lot of wailing and gnashing of teeth? Someone had a problem with Obama being popular?

So glad I missed that...

[Number23]

65. Your ignore list is obviously well and appropriately stocked.

[Bradical79]

66. Pain and misery?

A few people pointing out the reality of the poll before some of you get overly excited is not "pain and misery", lol.

[Number23]

77. A few people going out of their way to harp that Bush won the awards for a few years

(including getting a hidden post in the process) sure smells like "pain and misery" to me.

[Bradical79]

78. It's kind of an important point about the poll

And a couple of people were clearly ignoring that part and the fact that it was Americans voting for their most admired person in the world. Not a world poll that had President Obama come out on top. Again, doesn't look like pain and misery... except that guy who got his post hidden of course. He sounded pretty upset :-P

[freshwest]

81. Well, that is the problem with that list, missing gems like that. I'll get by. LOL...

[DisgustipatedinCA]

52. He may be the most admired man in the world, but the headline is wrong

Not to worry, Sid. This one's not your fault--lots of news organizations are terming this poll "most admired man in the world". But this poll featured American respondents only--no votes tallied from other countries. I'd say he'd still be way up in the running in a worldwide contest, but I suspect Nelson Mandela might win that vote this year, if it were actually held.

[sheshe2]

53. K&R!

Thanks Sid~

[samplegirl]

54. From one of your admirers Mr. President

Proud of you!

[indepat]

57. RW heads must be exploding with but, but, but Benghazi, Obama-care, Muslim, Kenyan, socialist, all

enough to make one think the American right-wing cabal and hangers-on must rank up there among the most de******, hypocritical, mendacious, corrupt, idiotic, devious, dis-harmoniously reichous and obstructive in the world of governance, bar none.

[Penicilino]

69. Fix the falsehood in your title

Not the world.

[SidDithers]

71. ...

Sid

[Bradical79]

79. It's the title of the linked to article.

The OP didn't come up with it. I agree, it's a misleading title and a worthless poll, but that's what it says.

[ucrdem]

70. OBAMA: takes a trainwreck and turns it around. SNOWDEN: takes a job to cause a trainwreck.

He took a job as an “infrastructure analyst” with Booz Allen Hamilton in April at an N.S.A. facility in Hawaii, he has said, to gain access to lists of computers that the agency had hacked around the world.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/05/us/resume-shows-snowden-honed-hacking-skills.html?_r=0

Yeah the world would Eddie if only they knew what a peach he was.

[Penicilino]

72. What trainwreck did Snowden cause? nt

[ucrdem]

73. Ask HP, Apple, Google, Cisco, MS and Dell. nt

[hughee99]

74. I'm not sure why Snowden thought he'd be able to cause a trainwreck.

Snowden didn't have access to classified data, and even if he did, it was old news that had been released years ago, and even if it wasn't, he's LYING, and even if he isn't, it's all legal, and even if it isn't all legal, it's all necessary, and even if it isn't all necessary, it's going to be reformed, and even if it isn't going to be reformed, it's a MATTER OF NATIONAL SECURITY, and even if it isn't a matter of national security, he only did it because he hates the president, and even if he doesn't hate the president, he fled the country to avoid the always fair and just treatment of the Justice Department.

[ucrdem]

75. Somebody at BAH did. nt

[liberalmuse]

76. As he should be.

I admire him so much. He probably had no idea how truly apathetic and lazy the American populace was when he first started running. He knows now, but he still has hope and will not give up. I'm not blind to his flaws, but I'm also not blind to the burden that he holds. It's one thing to willingly seek that burden, and another to feel the full weight of it. Most of us will never even come close to experiencing this. I love this man so much!

[Bradical79]

80. lol, no, he shouldn't be.