Obama
Obama
a little disappointing but you have to keep in mind the mess that he stepped into when he was elected
first black president, pop culture icon, democratic platform, waiting for him to accomplish all the good stuff he promised
Good Guy, Black, Smart.
historical, spends a lot of money, determined to pass health care
intelligent, kind
leader, U.S, barrack
liberal, cool, pioneer, hope poster
president, black, white house, nice
president, democrat, good
avenir, changement, (guerre en Afghanistan?)
avenir, espoir,
changements, avenir, démocrate
espoir, président, 1er black
Etats-Unis, président, noir
noir, président, changement
président des USA, noir, nouvelle politique
président US noir grand
president,interessant
Réformiste, Proche du peuple (démocrate), Premier président noir
Discussion
We said a lot of the same things, but some Americans were a little more critical.
I agree with Eleanor. The French responses don't really surprise me, considering how I perceived the rest of the to think about our previous president.
I feel like the American answers are always going to be influenced by events that are happening in America; like the recession and other things that happen daily that the French don't necessarily know about.
The French answers convey a unanimous positive view of Obama. The fact that he's the first black president seems to be a very important factor in the French students view of him.
Considering he's the first major black leader, and France is usually seen as a haven for liberal views and progressive politics, it seems like they may be changing their stance towards Americans and the United States in general.