I'm still waiting for the examples of President Obama apologizing for the United States abroad.
"People of Berlin, people of the world, this is our moment. This is our time. I know my country has not perfected itself. (cheers) At times we struggle to keep the promise of liberty and equality for all of our people, we’ve made our share of mistakes, and there are times when our actions around the world have not lived up to our best intentions."
and
“… America was not born as a colonial power,” he told the Arab viewing audience – implying we are now. And he regretfully confessed, “We sometimes make mistakes. We are not perfect.”
Just two examples out of many. Does he ever say the word "apologize" ? No. But it's greatly implied.....
Is that really the best you have?
Like it or not, there are a lot of people out there who do interpret that as an apology. The reason why President Obama is particularly susceptible is that he has a foreign-sounding name, was supported by foreigners more enthusiastically than Americans, and began his rise to power as an anti-war candidate. Add in the birthers and there you go: foreign/anti-American Obama theme.
In reality, the mainstream part of both parties have pretty much the same foreign policy views so semantic differences like these drive voters more than they should.
