Keeping a Promise

With all the lobbyists in the no-more-lobbyists administration, the support of a massive spending bill that became law before it was even read, much less gone through line-by-line, and a pervasive culture of corruption that engulfs Presidential appointments in this most-ethical-ever government, some are beginning to have doubts about Obama's various campaign promises. Skeptics must remember, however, that candidate Obama had such global appeal that it is important for him to give priority to his promise to the world. First and foremost, we remember his insistence that the world's perception of the U.S., so damaged during the last administration, must change. True, we didn't exactly expect that this promise would mean alienating our allies (Britain, Poland, and the Czech Republic), groveling and humiliating ourselves with a resurgent foe (Russia), and becoming the servile whipping boy of our enemy (Iran). But, really, these are just small, unimportant details. We voted for change and we got it. Mark this one as a promise fulfilled.

UPDATE: As Mrs. Swift just said about today's foreign policy stupidity, "You just can't make that stuff up!" (h/t: Instapundit).