Conservative meme destruction: Obama's "weakness"

Wingnuts love to make a big deal and get all in a kerfluffle about the President's courtesy in bowing to foreign leaders. "WEAKNESS!" they scream. "TRAITOR!" they cry. "Damn uppity black usurper" they think.

Here's the thing - if you're the President of the strongest nation on the planet, you don't NEED to walk around with a swagger. That's what got us into trouble in the first place, what with that Cowboy Diplomacy.

They're afraid of intellectuals, because we're smarter than they are. They're the same crowd that thinks that they have to carry an assault weapon to be tough. In reality, they're the one's scared of their own shadows.

Let's be straight. Obama kills terrorists. He's not afraid to allow the assassination of american citizens who are actively involved in terrorist plots. He's getting fissile material out of dangerous hands, just this week.

These cowards on the right are afraid of actions, and they won't look at the man's deeds.

Then there's the interview "Good Morning America" anchor George Stephanopoulos conducted with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev the day after Medvedev and President Barack Obama signed the new START treaty.

ABCNews

STEPHANOPOULOS: You've now met with President Obama many times. At least 15 meetings and phone calls.

MEDVEDEV: Sixteen times.

STEPHANOPOULOS: Sixteen. Okay, I knew it was 15. I wasn't sure about the 16. What do you make of Barack Obama the man?

MEDVEDEV: He's very comfortable partner, it's very interesting to be with him. The most important thing that distinguishes him from many other people – I won't name anyone by name – he's a thinker, he thinks when he speaks. Which is already pretty good.

STEPHANOPOULOS: You had somebody in your mind, I think. (LAUGHS)

MEDVEDEV: Obviously I do have someone on my mind. I don't want to offend anyone. He's eager to listen to his partner, which is a pretty good quality for a politician. Because any politician is to a certain degree a mentor. They preach something. And the ability to listen to their partner is very important for the politician. And he is pretty deeply emerged in the subject, so he has a good knowledge of what he's talking about. There was no instance in our meetings with Mr. Obama where he wasn't well prepared for the questions. This is very good. And after all, he's simply a very pleasant man with whom it's a pleasure to deal with.

Ooooohhhhh.... a THINKER! BURN HIM!

So can we stop the crap? There's not ONE world leader who has made any kind of deal about the bow. Only the wingnuts who hate him anyway and would criticize him for saving a bus of burning churchgoers.