The USA, Europe and Why No One Cares about Canada
The current election primaries in the US will at one point result in a candidate for each party. And will then result in the picking of a new president! That was rather obvious, wasn't it?
Now, this new president will be faced with foreign politics, and hopefully whoever is elected into office will be able to fix up the relationship between Europe and the US. Cause seriously, the current administration have not done much for that part.
(Some) Europeans however are hoping that either Clinton or McCain become the next president, because of their foreign politics experience. Which the other candidates do not have or have enough of.
To be honest, I think Obama will do pretty well on foreign politics as well. But of course, here in Europe we are being told that we should not expect a change in tone from the US over night. And indeed not, but I think we have the right to be pissed if doesn't happen shortly after though.
And to quote my good friend, Stephen Colbert, for picking the next president; "Indecision 2008 - Don't fuck this up, America!"
As for Canada, who cares about Canada? Whenever they talk about relations over the Atlantic ocean, they always forget Canada. What is it? Part of the US? Or part of Europe? Or perhaps neither?! Wait, the last thing is actually true.
Personally, I think of Canada as Europe's extension in North America. I mean they speak English and French! They use the Metric system, Celsius and probably uses 24 hour clocks!