On Thursday’s CBS Evening News, correspondent Chip Reid described the relief of world leaders at the G-8 Summit that Barack Obama was representing the United States: "...the President showed yet again he's the most popular leader here...And some leaders said they're relieved that President Obama is here instead of President Bush."
Reid’s report focused on Obama’s efforts to get world leaders to agree on policies to combat global warming and the difficulty the President encountered: "Being well liked, though, doesn't necessarily translate into influence. The President came here hoping to forge consensus on an aggressive response to global warming... But in the end, there was disappointment, as the gap between rich and poor nations proved impossible to bridge, just as it has for years."
The report failed to mention any criticism of Obama’s efforts, other than a brief explanation of why nation’s like China were not on board with the plan: "While the eight major economies agreed to cut greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2050, the nine developing nations, including China, refused to adopt specific limits, fearful that cutting emissions too much will hurt their growing economy." No time was given to global warming critics in the United States who share that concern.
Reid attempted to tout some progress on the issue: "There was some consensus. The nations unanimously agreed to try to keep the average global temperature from ever rising higher than 3.6 degrees above what it was a hundred years ago." Reid failed to provide any details as to how world leaders would successfully control global temperatures.
After describing how "relieved" world leaders were that Obama, rather than Bush, was attending the summit, Reid went on to play a clip of Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd declaring: "How welcome it is to see the return of U.S. global leadership on climate change."
Here is the full transcript of the segment:
6:39PM TEASE:
KATIE COURIC: Coming up next, President Obama shakes hands with Libya's Moammar Gadhafi. And that may have been the high point of the President's day at the G-8 Summit.
6:42PM SEGMENT:
KATIE COURIC: One of the guests invited to attend the G-8 Summit in Italy is Moammar Gadhafi of Libya. And there was a remarkable moment today as Barack Obama became the first American president to shake hands with him. Gadhafi was once a prime sponsor of terror attacks, including the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. Six years ago he renounced terrorism and abandoned his nuclear program and he's been welcomed back into the world community. Meanwhile, the real business of this summit is to reach an agreement on measures to reduce global warming. But as Chip Reid reports, President Obama didn't get what he was hoping for.
CHIP REID: Arriving a bit late for the group photo-op in L'Aquila Italy today, the President showed yet again he's the most popular leader here. Being well liked, though, doesn't necessarily translate into influence. The President came here hoping to forge consensus on an aggressive response to global warming.
BARACK OBAMA: Ice sheets are melting, sea levels are rising. Every nation on this planet is at risk.
REID: But in the end, there was disappointment, as the gap between rich and poor nations proved impossible to bridge, just as it has for years. While the eight major economies agreed to cut greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2050, the nine developing nations, including China, refused to adopt specific limits, fearful that cutting emissions too much will hurt their growing economy.
OBAMA: It is no small task for 17 leaders to bridge their differences on an issue like climate change.
REID: There was some consensus. The nations unanimously agreed to try to keep the average global temperature from ever rising higher than 3.6 degrees above what it was a hundred years ago. And some leaders said they're relieved that President Obama is here instead of President Bush.
KEVIN RUDD [AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER]: How welcome it is to see the return of U.S. global leadership on climate change.
REID: Tomorrow, the President comes here to Rome for a private meeting with the Pope. We're told it will be a frank discussion, covering serious issues from global poverty to abortion. Chip Reid, CBS News, Rome.
—Kyle Drennen is a news analyst at the Media Research Center.
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Sure, O is more like them,
July 10, 2009 - 11:47 ET by EdhenrySure, O is more like them, socialist and weak.
World Leaders.
July 10, 2009 - 14:43 ET by blazermaniacOf course world leaders prefer Obama. Bush wouldn't be pushed around, unlike this pansy ass!
I'm sure he's right.......
July 10, 2009 - 11:47 ET by NC CopI'm sure many nations leaders are relieved that Bush is no longer president.
Let's see, there's Venezuela, Russia, Iran, N. Korea, China.......
I'm quite certain they are happy Obama is in charge.
Anyone who doesn't like a
July 10, 2009 - 13:18 ET by Ten7sAnyone who doesn't like a strong America was glad to see President Bush retire and see Obama obtain the Office of the Presidency.
BTW, is Reid a high school student?
What's the difference?
July 10, 2009 - 13:27 ET by KC MulvilleSome disliked Bush. Some like Obama. The end result is the same.
Countries act out of their own interests. Nobody sets national policy based on whether they like the current executive. After all, we like and dislike a lot of leaders out there, but we act in our own best interests. That idea that "they'll like Barack" was always ridiculous. Who cares if they like our president? It never was going to change anything.
Relief
July 10, 2009 - 13:52 ET by JDWI did not know China signed the G-8
Obama is committed to the destruction of Israel, Bush defended Israel
Obama's takeover of GM has evolved to shutting down a purchase of parts (and unemployment) from within the US and our tax dollars being used to buy those parts from Russia and Africa. Bush gave the money to the people
Reid has placed cap-and-trade on the back burner until the end of September, no support, oil prices too low, no public support, no Chevy Volt... Bush tried to open oil fields. Why do the 'other nations' want us producing oil?
JDW
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Relieved
July 10, 2009 - 11:49 ET by cvgbuckeyeI'll bet they are relieved. Hitler would have been relieved as well had the American President walked around with a white flag of surrender sticking out of his backside.
America is certainly not relieved; that is except for the Marxists, American haters and the wealth resdistribution recipients.
We all know who we are and who we are not, now don't we!
Or
July 10, 2009 - 12:55 ET by Red Jeepthe Prez's daughter walking around with a peace sign t-shirt.
Lets see. I am sure that
July 10, 2009 - 11:53 ET by bassndudeLets see. I am sure that there are alot of countries that enjoy being able to tell the President of the United States to get bent. And not being slaped up the side of the head, or a trip to the emergency room to remove that pointed boot. Obama is a light weight nothing. And the other leaders like the US in their shadow for a change.
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
Obama to the world: They
July 10, 2009 - 12:03 ET by nolotrippenObama to the world: They like us. They really really like us.
Obama to the world: They
July 10, 2009 - 12:03 ET by nolotrippenObama to the world: They like us. They really really like us.
They've run out of time
July 10, 2009 - 12:10 ET by c5thenThe MSM is trying to give them an extension, but it will soom come out. Global temps have been falling for the last 2 years, and precipitously at that. Here is the data
Funny how it all seems to be tied in to the solar cycle. Yet more proof that CO2 rises in response to global temperatures, not the other way around. I'm quite sure that some of these charlatans will try and credit their useless "measures" as being responsible for the fall and the soon to be published fall of CO2 in the atmosphere.
Throw 'da bums out!
no one re-elected who voted for socialism or debt
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It's Just Amazing
July 10, 2009 - 12:22 ET by BourbeauBush Derangement Syndrome goes global. When do we hear what these same people thought of the likes of Chirac, Schroder and some of the other morons that Bush had to tolerate. Why is it only about Bush? And why is it that our so popular President is fully content having our troops walking the line in Afghanistan, while the NATO troops of 'his admiring peers' are safe and sound in the rear? I'm sure he'll convince them to start carrying their share of the load; I know he will; it's only a matter of time. Isn't it?
cbs (Couric slobbers over Barack)
July 10, 2009 - 12:29 ET by east tennessee johnHe didn't get what he wanted. Oh my! My poll of leaders in the Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, Georgia and Honduras said, "How did Americans elect such a no mind?" Also Ms. Perky, why did Gadhafi give up his nuclear ambitions? Was it BO lecturing him sternly, no no no no. Was it fear from the Democrats being in power? no no no no. Was it seeing the example of Saddam who said he had WMD and the response thta got him, after 9-11 from President Bush, which you in your normal pursuit of journalistic excellence and truth just happen to overlook telling what few viewers you have. I hear a cable show is within a couple hundred thousand of what you call ratings, with substantially less access to the public. What a winner you are.
Respect vs. Ridicule...
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Yeah, I’ll just bet they’re “relieved” that the indecisive,
wimpy man-boy Obama is there instead of Bush.
It’s much easier to laugh at and make fun of a person that you don’t
respect or fear…
Ok, so some world leaders
July 10, 2009 - 12:45 ET by BKeyserOk, so some world leaders relieved themselves on President Obama... not exactly curtious, but not all together unreasonable either. Diplomacy can be expressed in many forms, remember...
O Didn't Get What He Wanted, But...
July 10, 2009 - 12:57 ET by sic721"I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and doggone it, people like me."
"The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money." -Margaret Thatcher
Oh stick a fork in it
July 10, 2009 - 13:23 ET by bigtimerOh stick a fork in it Chip....you in the msm are doing your best with the twist and spin routine as your messiah and his ratings sink...but I do ask you to keep up the good work...so far it's really helping the good side of life.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
They think this is a good
July 10, 2009 - 13:28 ET by mattmThey think this is a good thing - the idiots.
The nations unanimously
July 10, 2009 - 13:40 ET by MidAmericaThe nations unanimously agreed to try to keep the average global temperature from ever rising higher than 3.6 degrees above what it was a hundred years ago."
WHAT?!!!! 3.7 would be too high and 3.5 is too low?
Pick one:
1. They are idiots.
2. They think we are idiots.
3. Both
The 8% rule
July 10, 2009 - 14:40 ET by ThisnThatDidn't Obama say "Pass the stimulus bill, and we'll keep unemployment below 8%"? At 9.4%, he's shown that he can't control man-made forces, let alone natural forces.
So now he's saying "Pass cap and trade, and we'll keep temperatures from rising more than 3.6 degrees". What makes anyone believe this any more than the stimulus promise? This man has a track record. He knows he can't do this; I know he can't do this; where's the rest of America?
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You ignore the fact that it
July 10, 2009 - 22:55 ET by ThatDudeYou ignore the fact that it is more likely that global temperatures will FALL that amount. It's a win win situation for them. Just like changing "global warming" to "global climate change"(why did they change the term when all efforts to curtail it are based on warming?) It makes any outcome useful to them. As temperatures are likely to drop, they can claim that they fell due to their initiatives (a weak argument, as a small bit of insight shows the problem to be manufactured). If temperatures somehow manage to rise above their silly artificial marker, then they will blame it on their political opponents for not kow-towing to every little thing they want.
Chip Reids shot at W
July 10, 2009 - 13:45 ET by GoodieNo question that Reid took the time to point out that other leaders like O better than W, however can he prove it? What leaders? Does this mean that W was a stronger leader for the US and he had our best interest first and continued to make US safe? My take is that Reid sorta put his foot in his (liberal and Bias) mouth.
O's last day 1-20-2012
Love the Sig but the date
July 11, 2009 - 20:31 ET by red_dragon311Love the Sig but the date is wrong it should be 1/20/2013
saw bumper sticker that said " 1/20/2013 End of an Error"
FINALY A REAL CANDIATE FOR PRESIDENT!!!!!!!!!
http://zod2008.com/index.htm
"1/20/2013 End of an
July 11, 2009 - 20:46 ET by bigtimer"1/20/2013 End of an Error"
I Want One!
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Well, it's a lot easier to deal with a patsy...
July 10, 2009 - 14:18 ET by wnaegeleSigh!
Couric (Synonymous with Puke)
July 10, 2009 - 14:21 ET by DoktorFrankenKATIE COURIC (Sounds like puking. Smells like puke. Looks like puke): One of the guests invited to attend the G-8 Summit in Italy is Moammar Gadhafi of Libya. And there was a remarkable moment today as Barack Obama became the first American president to shake hands with him.
Remarkable. Heck, introduce the Traitor in Chief to all of the murderous thugs of the world so that we have all of the bad guys liking our prez. He'll have to work on his bowing, though.
OOOOO - Perhaps Moammar will have his tailor make Hussein a cool uniform like Jacko's!!! I can't wait!
0bama and Gadhafi
July 10, 2009 - 16:00 ET by nandrelli"And there was a remarkable moment today as Barack Obama became the first American president to shake hands with [Gadhafi]."
In keeping with 0bama's penchant for non-stop apologies, he probably said "Sorry it took so long for someone to greet you as an equal. But rest assured, those days are at an end."
Speaking of apologies, I'll bet the one person Barry didn't apologize to was the Pope.
Nick in Virginia
Swooner crooner
July 10, 2009 - 16:09 ET by ZuccoZoidOur so-called US media is no different from the Russians or Chinese or North Koreans.
First we had the "swooning" phase, people literally fainting on TV in the presence of BHO.
We were then repeatedly socked with pseudo-savior events of BHO as both a Christ like figure, and also a Che like figure, as done in third world countries.
HINT: IT WORKS! People in third world countries march around with big pictures of their leaders and saviors because THEY CANNOT READ, THEY ARE ILLITERATE, and couldn't spell their grand leader's name even under waterboarding.
What, me worry? Our Grand Leader has been to all 57 states, and Al Franken is now a senator.
Bye bye, America. Or should we say Bannanica?
Press 1 for that old white language, while it lasts...
Not cool enough
July 10, 2009 - 16:25 ET by acumenKATIE COURIC: Meanwhile, the real business of this summit is to reach an agreement on measures to reduce global warming.
On which globe Katie? The climate on earth has been cooling for the past eight years. I think eight years is a long enough period of time for the establishment media to start calling it what it is - global cooling.
I'm all for reducing pollution but I'm not sure how the establishment media expects leaders of the world to solve the problem of global warming when the problem doesn't exist in the first place.
I know this sounds like blasphemy, but such a feat would even be a difficult miracle for the messiah of the US to pull out of a teleprompter.
Unless, in his etereal wisdom the former street agitator performed a pre-emptive miracle some eight years ago to reverse warming as a sign to the world the hour had come for him to assume possession of his rightful dominion over all nations.
Back on topic. Maybe I'm just expecting too much from the establishment media - like reporting the facts. So the media is still living in the warming past. The question becomes why. What is the establishment media's motive for perpetuating the myth that the earth is still warming? Global cooling is just not cool enough?
acumen... Doesn't exist
July 10, 2009 - 16:34 ET by bigtimeracumen...
Doesn't exist is exactly right.
I an so sick and tired of hearing this BS being pounded on for years now...when are they going to get that the majority of people do not agree that there is global warming, or better yet last poll I saw somewhere a few months back it was at the bottom of the list of priorities that Americans care about ...yet they still have to fulfill their agenda, one way or the other.
It's enough to get ya hotter than hot with this constant tripe.
I wished the people would wake up and smell the coffee...before it costs us all an arm and a leg...as they make $$$ off of more of the strangulation of all us....one way or the other.
Talk about more businesses moving out of this country or folding if Cap and Trade ever passes.
I despise these people...starting with bloated algore.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Considering the job those leaders have done
July 10, 2009 - 16:39 ET by CobraManConsidering the job those "leaders" have done in reducing crime, prosecuting terrorism, managing their economies, producing surplus foods for export to less developed countries, promoting freedom, combating tyranny, and any other measure of a truly successful and desirable leadership, I would say that Bush is very happy he's not well liked by those who fail their own societies. After all, who want's to be admired by a bunch of fools and incompetents? Other than Obama, that is?
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'some world leaders' ...
July 10, 2009 - 16:59 ET by konoOf course some world leaders a relieved Obama is President instead of Bush. Such as the leaders of Venezuela, Iran, Cuba, Bolivia, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, North Korea, Russia, China, and the bulk of the EU, along with leaders of terrorist organizations across the board.
How is Katie Couric still alive? I was under the impression that the human body requires a brain to survive...
I'm sure that Libtard
July 10, 2009 - 21:28 ET by RR GOPI'm sure that Libtard idiots like The Chipster view that as a good thing.
One of the 34% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 61% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory (yep...approval for Congress now at 39%...do you believe that!?).
What's not for these
July 11, 2009 - 10:18 ET by Tom PaineWhat's not for these Marxists to like? We have a weak, spineless, president who is unilaterally disarming America and turning us into a third world economy.
Just the facts?
July 11, 2009 - 16:25 ET by ozarkianWhat kind of journalist writes a news article with a fuzzy, opinionated, unproven "fact" like "Obama has shown yet again that he's the most popular leader here" (or whatever the exact words were...I can do that; I'm not a journalist.) Did he take a poll or something?