THERE'S ONLY ONE THING WORSE THAN GROVELING...:

Good Will for Obama, but Few Policy Benefits (PETER BAKER, 9/19/09, NY Times)

As President Obama welcomes world leaders to the United States this week, he has gone a long way toward meeting his goal of restoring the country’s international standing. Foreign counterparts flock to meet with him, and polls show that people in many countries feel much better about the United States.

But eight months after his inauguration, all that good will so far has translated into limited tangible policy benefits for Mr. Obama. As much as they may prefer to deal with Mr. Obama instead of his predecessor, George W. Bush, foreign leaders have not gone out of their way to give him what he has sought.

...getting nothing in exchange for abasing yourself. Even prostitutes look down on whores.

Posted by Orrin Judd at September 19, 2009 5:06 PM