Americans Doubt Obama's Effectiveness On Syria -- YouGov
Many Americans think that Vladimir Putin was the most effective leader during the Syrian chemical weapons crisis, while approval for how Obama handled the crisis is still low.
Although Syria appears to have met the first deadline in its agreement with the United States and Russia, beginning the process of turning over its chemical weapons, few Americans trust it will fulfill its promises. That leaves President Obama in a difficult position: he continues to have little support for action against Syria, and Americans continue to disapprove of how he is handling this crisis. Worse for him, perhaps, the latest Economist/YouGov Poll finds twice as many Americans giving Russian President Vladimir Putin the nod over President Obama as the most effective leader in this crisis.
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My Comment: President Obama actually ended up doing what most Americans wanted .... no US military strike against Syria .... so these high disapproval numbers are due to something else. I suspect that this poll is more of a reflection of style than substance .... Russian President Putin had more leverage over the Syrians than the US to get Syrian president Assad to the table, and he used that leverage to get the Syrians to "give-up" their chemical weapons .... looking assertive and in command while doing it. President Obama put Secretary of State John Kerry into the spotlight .... and in this case John Kerry was underwhelming .... making the White House look ineffective and weak.
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