Photo: Jae C. Hong/Associated PressObama met with French President Nicholas Sarkozy, and pretty much got as much of an endorsement as a candidate can get from another country. According to the New York Times, Sarkozy spent time praising Obama and wishing him luck on his campaign, concluding by saying that while “Americans will chose their presidents you know, not I [Sarkozy],” he wishes “Good luck to Barack Obama, if he is chosen, then France will be delighted. If it is someone else, France will be [still] be the friend of the United States of America.” Obama also complimented the French President, joking that Sarkozy was the reason we Americans are "calling French Fries French Fries again".
The two also had a private meeting, and the Times says that they talked about the need to work together regarding Iran's nuclear program, Afghanistan, and global warming, among other issues. Sarkozy stated that Obama would "change the way the world views the United States". I must say, he hit the nail on the head with that comment.
Also, at the risk of being accused of being part of a "cult of personality", I have to comment on that picture. Honestly, doesn't Obama look so presidential there? They even match....but I digress. It's this ability to cooperate with other world leaders that'll make Obama good with foreign policy, as much as his opponents complain that he is "inexperienced". Still, I'm sure the conservatives will find a way to spin this as "elitism" or "being too French" (like they did with Kerry). Pray tell, when did eloquence and class start equalling elitism? Oh well, we'll just have to see how this plays out. Until next post, this is Stephanie, your Peewee Pundit, signing off.
