McCain and Bush against Europe?

One thing that I have found to be very interesting is the perception of the U.S. in foreign countries. According to a poll conducted at Telegraph.co.uk, 56 percent of Russia views the US as a “force for evil” and only 33 percent of Britain sees the US as a “force for good”. The opinion of America has steadily gone down the longer G.W. Bush has been in office. Most of this animosity is due to the situation in Iraq and how America handled the situation. This does not bode well for Mr. McCain, who, despite constant denial, has many similarities to President Bush. They both share a view of Realism and an “I’m going to get you before you get me” attitude. One problem with this attitude is it causes conflict. If McCain is not willing to have peaceful interaction, there is no possible way to obtain harmony. If McCain is elected as the next president, I foresee a similar perception of America by other countries for the simple fact that Bush and McCain share the same ideals (McCain still supports the war, even with all the controversy surrounding it). I think we need to take a Liberalist approach if we want to change the ‘Bully’ persona America has, and Obama seems to be the only candidate offering it.