Sarkozy: "Long Live the United States of America"

French President Nicolas Sarkozy gave one of the most moving speeches I've heard in years, certainly the most inspiring speech given by a Frenchman.

You can watch it at C-SPAN.org .

I cannot begin to describe the pride I felt to be an American expressed by President Sarkozy. This is the kind of optimistic view of American greatness and exceptionalism that needs to be expressed by whomever will become the Republican nominee.

One more thing, I thought that President Bush was supposed to have destroyed our image in the world...