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Please stop the nonsense.


I know you read the crap you're about to spew on yahoo.

It also said the queen broke protocol not her.

Oh and breaking protocol=putting her arm around her. OMG

"Mrs. Obama clearly made an impression with the 82-year-old monarch, so much that the smiling queen strayed from protocol and put her arm around the first lady in a rare public show of affection."

lolwut?



Edited by jmac3 - 02 April 2009 at 1:14pm

Who cares about that.  Obama gave the Queen an iPod as a gift.  LOL

I laughed at that one too... It has a bunch of videos loaded on it of Obama's speeches too...

Rofl_Mao wrote:

She didn't seem to mind

the article wrote: But rather than take offence, Her Majesty took the unusual step of returning the gesture by putting her arm round Mrs Obama's waist - almost as if to confirm the special relationship the politicians are so keen to play up.

Which is a better response than:






Edited by agentwhale007 - 02 April 2009 at 2:14pm

hmm...

Edited by FreeEnterprise - 02 April 2009 at 2:23pm

Just had a mental image of Barack Obama rasslin' with IRA shooters.

Also bowing to the King of Saudi Arabia- culturally that shows a subservient position to the King. Protocol states that the US President does not bow to any foriegn dignatary, let alone a foriegn King. Read history much Jmac3. (a suggestion if you do not like the content of the posts, you do have the option to not respond, but at least research the response prior) Also there is a certian protocol in foriegn relations, as a guest of the Queen of England it is protocol as well as century's worth of tradition, for the Queen to initiate any contact, be it a hand shake or a touch or a hug. Disrespecting the traditions of another leader, is not justified, even if it is later excused, the President and First Lady should be better prepared for the traditions, and protocols of the nation they are visiting.
Obama and Wife are just showing how ignorant they are of history, tradition, and protocols. And the protocol advisor is not doing his job. And the "puff" pieces offering excuses and acceptance are damage control, If a foriegn dignatary in an official visit to the US offered Obama and wife fried chicken and watermelon, would that be a protocol problem or a welcomed show of affection?

What about grape drink?

oldsoldier wrote: Also bowing to the King of Saudi Arabia- culturally that shows a subservient position to the King. Protocol states that the US President does not bow to any foriegn dignatary, let alone a foriegn King. Read history much Jmac3. (a suggestion if you do not like the content of the posts, you do have the option to not respond, but at least research the response prior) Also there is a certian protocol in foriegn relations, as a guest of the Queen of England it is protocol as well as century's worth of tradition, for the Queen to initiate any contact, be it a hand shake or a touch or a hug. Disrespecting the traditions of another leader, is not justified, even if it is later excused, the President and First Lady should be better prepared for the traditions, and protocols of the nation they are visiting. Obama and Wife are just showing how ignorant they are of history, tradition, and protocols. And the protocol advisor is not doing his job. And the "puff" pieces offering excuses and acceptance are damage control, If a foriegn dignatary in an official visit to the US offered Obama and wife fried chicken and watermelon, would that be a protocol problem or a welcomed show of affection?

Thanks for the unneeded racial jabs again there OS. Really proves your point. And wait, so if a us dignitary goes to japan, they can't bow? That seems far more insulting to me than bowing.
Also, coming from the Yukon, and having been to Alaska/ having family in Alaska....I can't even imagine how Sarah Palin would have been on the world stage....good god.