US: now more liberal than Europe!

From the PoliGazette:

In other words, European conservatives believe it could have been worse. Considering the ones in power today, and especially considering Barack Obama’s goals beforehand, European commentators point out, the summit can be called a success. Obama wanted European governments to ’stimulate’ their economies just like he did at home, but in the end accepted their refusal to play along. The latter got what they wanted. They were prepared to invest heavily in the IMF and to help ailing economies survive, but they were unwilling to adopt Obama’s plans for their own economies.

European progressives are satisfied that “progressive action” has been taken, but not as progressive as Obama wanted. Conservatives, meanwhile, tell themselves: “thank God Obama and Brown didn’t get their way.”

Amazing what one election hath wrought, no?  France and Germany are now encouraging us to show some restraint.  And oh, by the way, count us in for another trillion in debt as a result of this meeting.  W00t.