Obama’s approval is in the low to mid 40’s. It’s still too high for his poor job performance. Either way Americans have soured on Barack Hussein Obama. However, in Europe Obama remains deeply popular. He actually made a campaign stop in Berlin, something not seen for a President. Despite his failures he is beloved on the old continent.

CANNES, France – After spending less than 36 hours in Europe last week for a G-20 summit of world economic leaders, President Obama may wish he could run on his record for re-election here rather than back home.

The stalled U.S. economy, his biggest political burden, is doing just fine by today’s European standards. His actions in 2009 to stimulate the economy, administer bank bailouts and regulate financial institutions, attacked by Republican opponents, were the subjects of tutorials for European leaders who increasingly must follow his lead.

And his national security record — a full Iraq pullout, the slower planned exodus from Afghanistan, the successful military operation in Libya and especially the killing of terrorists led by Osama bin Laden — is appreciated.

“We need the leadership of Barack Obama,” French President Nicolas Sarkozy gushed just hours after the U.S. president’s arrival here. “He is much loved and much liked here in France.”

Read the rest: Obama’s economic policies faring better in Europe

Well Sarkozy, if the Republicans put up a Economic/Fiscal Conservative as their candidate, you can have Mr. Obama in 2013. Make him the head of your collapsing European Union. Then again, I wish Obama on no nation.

The fact that his policies are considered successful in Europe explains why that continent is in trouble.

Update: At the G-20 Summit, Both French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Obama we caught talking when they thought the microphone was off. The subject was Israeli PM Netanyahu. Both both mean had nothing good to say about the Israeli leader.

PARIS –  French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who has labored to improve French relations with Israel, said he “can’t stand” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and called him a liar in a conversation with President Barack Obama.

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In the remarks Thursday in Cannes, Sarkozy said: “Netanyahu, I can’t stand him. He’s a liar.”