Stay to the end for the irony. ABC News, for its What Would You Do? segment, had actors portray Bush-supporting imbeciles in Paris:

“Howdy!” shouted Bob to the porter, in a Texas drawl. “Je m’appelle, Bob!” They were dressed in shorts and matching shirts marked: “Paris, Texas” and “Bush ’08.” Instead of Manolo Blahniks, they wore Crocs. They were loud. They were clueless. And they didn’t know the difference between haute cuisine and oat bran. No doubt about it: Our ugly Americans stood out among the well-dressed Parisians.

The couple went as far as shouting “George Bush” every time they had their picture taken. Funny, I don’t know a single Bush supporter who shouts his name for pictures. But, of course, it’s not like most people at ABC News would know how a Bush supporter acts. They just imagine the most backwards, moronic individual possible. But don’t call them elitist.

Wait, it gets better. The couple stop at a local cafe where they continue their cluelessness.

QUIÑONES: Apparently not everyone’s amused by our couple’s t-shirts — or their politics. This woman is German.

GERMAN WOMAN: This is nearly as if I had a t-shirt: “I Like Hitler,” you know?

Because Bush is equal to Hitler, apparently. ABC saw no problem with this.

So, who is it that we consult to learn how to act overseas? None other than The One.

QUIÑONES: So how can American in Paris avoid becoming “Ugly Americans?” Well, this expert says it’s not just about avoiding those faux pas’…

CLIP OF BARACK OBAMA:  When Europeans come over here, they all speak English, they speak French, they speak German. And then we go over to Europe … and all we can say is “merci beaucoup.”

QUIÑONES: Try to speak the language, however crudely. The effort is usually appreciated.

Right. Gotcha. Because Barack Obama speaks, uh, English and nothing else. George Bush and many of his supposed ignorant supporters, on the other hand, speak Spanish, too. Stay classy, ABC.