Successful?
He went to Europe to say America will kiss tush again, begging for economic stimulus and troops - and they served his ego, while giving him nothing.
The 'alternate universe' is the non-objectivist one where "coming home with nothing" and signalling your tail is between your legs is a major accomplishment.
But hey if "feel goodism" and a--kissing" were currency Obama's 'change' would be making everyone rich.
He's put our nations tail back between our legs, the one Reagan had pulled out after Carter.
We'll see how it plays out and take bets on which US city will be the first to be wiped off the map due to this type of "Successful" diplomacy.