Losing the Luster (Obama)? [/vent]

[Conan71]

Don't really know how to take this "story", other than its pretty damn funny--both the "message" Harrison is sending or how the reporters reacted at his apparent audacity in refusing to meet the prez:

http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/video/video?id=4173857

More Obama Derangement Syndrome on display by this plainly racist hack.

Eh, he's a Freeper, just like you.

[guido911]

The scary thing about the bow is that the White House is denying it happened.  Which it clearly did.  Why couldn't they just admit The  One made a mistake and didn't know the protocol?  Now the far-right extremists have even more ammunition to cast suspicion on Obama's true loyalties.

Will the White House be denying this:

[FOTD]

Will the White House be denying this:

At 7:30 today FOTD saw this in TulsaWorld and knew Guido would accuse POTUS OBAMA of bowing to a foreign power. Well, what do you expect from someone who'd fist Guido?

Guido, do you respect the traditions of others?

[guido911]

At 7:30 today FOTD saw this in TulsaWorld and knew Guido would accuse POTUS OBAMA of bowing to a foreign power. Well, what do you expect from someone who'd fist Guido?

Guido, do you respect the traditions of others?

What tradition is that, American presidents bowing to foreign nobility? Not familiar with that one. Oh, and I guess the more than thirty other foreign leaders in the video that did not nearly double over as did Obama (and as he did to the Saudi monarch) are disrespecting tradition.

Here is an article from that horrifically right wing newspaper, the New York Times, targeting Bill Clinton for simply nearly bowing to this emperor:

http://www.nytimes.com/1994/06/19/weekinreview/the-world-the-president-s-inclination-no-it-wasn-t-a-bow-bow.html

Here's more of that protocol:

[Tora]

What tradition is that, American presidents bowing to foreign nobility? Not familiar with that one. Oh, and I guess the more than thirty other foreign leaders in the video that did not nearly double over as did Obama (and as he did to the Saudi monarch) are disrespecting tradition.

Here is an article from that horrifically right wing newspaper, the New York Times, targeting Bill Clinton for simply nearly bowing to this emperor:

http://www.nytimes.com/1994/06/19/weekinreview/the-world-the-president-s-inclination-no-it-wasn-t-a-bow-bow.html

Here's more of that protocol:

Everybody bows in Japan.  President Obama as most foreigners who are unfamilier with Japanese customs bowed a bit too deeply.  His protocol staff should have instructed him better.

[guido911]

President Pantywaist to Groveler-in-Chief. Those crazy UK papers are at it again:

http://yidwithlid.blogspot.com/2009/11/british-paper-labels-obama-groveler-in.html

On the up side, Obama is talking tough with Iran now.

[FOTD]

Nerdoe,

That handshake is cool. Something about my enemies enemy is my friend.


Echoing a right-wing blog, Doocy repeatedly claimed Obama's bow was unprecedented

"In reporting on the manner in which President Obama greeted Japanese Emperor Akihito, Fox & Friends host Steve Doocy repeatedly claimed that "dating back to the very founding of this Republic, American leaders do not bow to leaders of other countries." In fact, Obama's greeting was far from unprecedented, as several past Presidents have bowed while greeting foreign leaders. Additionally, in reporting on Obama's bow, Fox & Friends repeatedly cited right-wing blog Hot Air in their reports on Obama's greeting."
http://mediamatters.org/research/200911160014

More proof the resident wing nut is full of Hot Air.

[guido911]

Nerdoe,

That handshake is cool. Something about my enemies enemy is my friend.


Echoing a right-wing blog, Doocy repeatedly claimed Obama's bow was unprecedented

"In reporting on the manner in which President Obama greeted Japanese Emperor Akihito, Fox & Friends host Steve Doocy repeatedly claimed that "dating back to the very founding of this Republic, American leaders do not bow to leaders of other countries." In fact, Obama's greeting was far from unprecedented, as several past Presidents have bowed while greeting foreign leaders. Additionally, in reporting on Obama's bow, Fox & Friends repeatedly cited right-wing blog Hot Air in their reports on Obama's greeting."
http://mediamatters.org/research/200911160014

More proof the resident wing nut is full of Hot Air.

From your source, I assume you are comfortable with linking Obama to Nixon (although Nixon's bow was reciprocated and did not look like a jock sniff). Also, if you bother READING the entire blog report from which the unbiased Media Matters looked to (I know, I am assuming you can read), ABC's Jake Tapper noted in his blog:

"Obama's handshake/forward lurch was so jarring and inappropriate it recalls Bush's back-rub of Merkel."

Remember how GWB was excoriated for that inappropriateness? Nope. You are such a fool, you make it too easy.

[FOTD]

Gwee...how does Glenn Becks a$$ taste when you are licking it?

Is this really your best effort? Come on...raise your bar.

Again Guido, do you respect the traditions of others?

[guido911]

Obama now bowing to mayors:

[FOTD]

You obviously have never shown respect for someone else...

Who is this mayor? There just could be a good reason for his display of cordiality.

Maybe he knows her on a personal level.

[YoungTulsan]

Still harping over stupid bullsh** instead of policy I see.

[guido911]

Let's bow to China:

[nathanm]

Let's bow to China:

They shake hands, we bow. It's called being polite to people of other cultures.

[fotd]

Gwee,

Your posts are getting too dorky.

At least mine you have to think about.