L.H.: You still have not got my message, which should be clear enough even for an intellectual such as yourself.

I personally don't give a damn what people in other countries think about our president! We just had an election for president, not a popularity contest (though Bush handily won the popular vote too!)

As to getting out and about, I just returned last month from three weeks driving through Scotland and Ireland. Is that out an about enough for you? I didn't hear one negative word about the President or the United States in either country. I admit, though, the press was not too kindly to Bush. So?

DougR