Poll-itics: U.S. most admired country globally

By GottaLaff

Dear Boy Georgie: There's a new world leader, and he's not you. See: U.S., popular again since Bush was replaced by someone with a sense of ethics and a brain...

The United States is the most admired country globally thanks largely to the star power of President Barack Obama and his administration, according to a new poll.

Wait. I thought Obama was an utter failure, impeachable, doomed, because he didn't win the gold in the "Olympics Should Go To Chicago" game. Isn't that what the Rushpublic Glee Club bellowed?

"What's really remarkable is that in all my years studying national reputation, I have never seen any country experience such a dramatic change in its standing as we see for the United States for 2009," said Simon Anholt, the founder of NBI, which measured the global image of 50 countries each year.

What an embarrassment Prez O is. Really, we need to see less of him on the Tee Vee Machine. What a loser.

He believes that during the previous administration of George W. Bush the United States suffered in the world ranking with its unpopular foreign policies but since Obama was elected, and despite the recent economic turmoil, the country's status has risen globally.

"There is no other explanation," Anholt said in an interview, referring to the impact of Obama.

What, this isn't just a coincidence? That's okay. The conservadorks will find a way to spin this to their advantage. I can't for the life of me figure out how, but I have confidence in them. They're reliable that way.

Canada took the biggest hit in the latest survey, falling to seventh from fourth place, while China climbed several spots to 22nd, which Anholt believes in due in part to the successful staging of the Olympics. [...]

At the opposite end of the survey Colombia and Kenya tied for 47th place. Angola was number 49 and Iran came in last at number 50.

H/t: Cody