Obama bows down to Saudi King

[driveby]

The only thing Xerxes wanted Leonidas to do was kneel and look how that ended up .....

 

[manu1959]

American Thinker Blog: Obama bows down to Saudi King (updated)

OMFG

Oh my fucking God, is right! A President who observes traditional courtesy for another's culture! What a socialist! This country is going down the drain!

any particular reason he didn't show that same for another's culture when he met the queen of england.....

 

[pete]

watch the first minute of the video in the link...is it just me or is obama the only one who bowed...and that did not look like a protocol/equal bow, that look subservient.

The ONLY one and went running up to him!

 

[Yurt]

American Thinker Blog: Obama bows down to Saudi King (updated)

OMFG

Oh my fucking God, is right! A President who observes traditional courtesy for another's culture! What a socialist! This country is going down the drain!

any particular reason he didn't show that same for another's culture when he met the queen of england.....

wasn't his wife who broke protocol?

watch the first minute of the video in the link...is it just me or is obama the only one who bowed...and that did not look like a protocol/equal bow, that look subservient.

The ONLY one and went running up to him!

now that you mention it, he zoomed right up for it....could have been the timing, they sat down for pictures shortly after or it could have been him meeting his islamic leader

 

[manu1959]

Oh my fucking God, is right! A President who observes traditional courtesy for another's culture! What a socialist! This country is going down the drain!

any particular reason he didn't show that same for another's culture when he met the queen of england.....

wasn't his wife who broke protocol?

watch the first minute of the video in the link...is it just me or is obama the only one who bowed...and that did not look like a protocol/equal bow, that look subservient.

The ONLY one and went running up to him!

now that you mention it, he zoomed right up for it....could have been the timing, they sat down for pictures shortly after or it could have been him meeting his islamic leader

actually a president is not supposed to bow to a monarch....the purpose of a bow is to show that you bow to their rule......that said...it is choice to show respect....apparently he has more respect for oil than fish and chips......

 

[PubliusInfinitum]

Oh my god, he did the same with Queen Elizabeth. You all will never drag Obama down to the level of idiocy displayed by Bush everywhere he went.

The Obamas are admired all over the world.

President Hussein, being a Marxist, is admired by comrade Marxists... of course no American admires the Marxist Muslim... and no doubt you, as an anti-American admire the Marxist Hussein as well.

Nothing new there... just as there's nothing new that the Muslim, King Hussein would bow in submission to the Muslim King of Saudi Arabia.

Hell he just gave one of the largest terrorists networks on earth a billion dollars.

 

[pete]

Apparently he cant function without the teleprompter either.

 

[Sarah G]

Oh my god, he did the same with Queen Elizabeth. You all will never drag Obama down to the level of idiocy displayed by Bush everywhere he went.

The Obamas are admired all over the world.

President Hussein, being a Marxist, is admired by comrade Marxists... of course no American admires the Marxist Muslim... and no doubt you, as an anti-American admire the Marxist Hussein as well.

Nothing new there... just as there's nothing new that the Muslim, King Hussein would bow in submission to the Muslim King of Saudi Arabia.

Hell he just gave one of the largest terrorists networks on earth a billion dollars.

You keep saying the word marxist as if you feel you are capable of mind control.

Or is it like bot talking point buildup.

 

[Coloradomtnman]

You keep saying the word marxist as if you feel you are capable of mind control.

Or is it like bot talking point buildup.

It has to do with the Bible. It says "God" so much that you start to believe it after awhile. If you're an idiot.

 

[Coloradomtnman]

American Thinker Blog: Obama bows down to Saudi King (updated)

OMFG

Oh my fucking God, is right! A President who observes traditional courtesy for another's culture! What a socialist! This country is going down the drain!

any particular reason he didn't show that same for another's culture when he met the queen of england.....

He did. He bowed his head at the neck which is, for men when meeting the monarchy, tradional protocol for the British.

 

[Sinatra]

The Bush clip was funny - the hand holding was a amusing, but it was clear Bush was leading the Saudi King during that meeting. Also, I believe the King has difficulty walking.

At any rate, the focus is now on Obama, and this bowing thing....well, not sure what to make of it frankly. It looks horrible, and the political implications are many, but we will have to see if it has any real significance beyond the weekend pundit rounds that are sure to discuss it.

Obama appeared incredibly weak in that exchange - I almost thought he was going to fall to one knee!

A far cry from when Reagan met Gorbachev on those steps so many years ago, strategically arriving first so he could walk down to Gorbachev and as they both shook hands, and the cameras exploded, the image around the world was of the American President looking down upon the rather rumpled and uncomfortable Gorbachev.

Obama has been strikingly inept in his handling of these foreign leader meetings.

And not to be too harsh here (I hope) but all of this press babbling about the Michelle Obama as the second coming of Jackie O....really? I just don't see it. Michelle appears awkward, and her fashion sense a bit...well, cobbled together. Her walk reminds me of the Mr. Burns character from the Simpsons. (A more masculine Mr. Burns) Sorry if that offends, but the clearly fabricated accolades being bestowed upon her by the media is growing quite tiresome.


YouTube - Teresa Heinz and Michelle Obama in Pittsburgh

YouTube - The Simpsons--Mr. Burns Young Stud Clip

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[Coloradomtnman]

Geez, can you whackos (except editec) stop splitting hairs over this. Is it really that important? Bush kissed him, Obama bowed or kissed his ring, its hard to tell. Who cares what might seem more subservient or self-deprecating. Either way, its not important. What's important is that we're slaves to Saudi oil. So stop bitching about Obama spending money to try and get us off of oil. We're all of us bowing to them with our money right now.

*Editec, I thought you wouldn't be so persnickety.*

 

[del]

i'm going to let this thread fester a little bit before posting all the LIP service Bush gave to the same man. It's funny to watch the fake outrage.

change we can believe in.

sound familiar?

 

[Yurt]

any particular reason he didn't show that same for another's culture when he met the queen of england.....

wasn't his wife who broke protocol?

The ONLY one and went running up to him!

now that you mention it, he zoomed right up for it....could have been the timing, they sat down for pictures shortly after or it could have been him meeting his islamic leader

actually a president is not supposed to bow to a monarch....the purpose of a bow is to show that you bow to their rule......that said...it is choice to show respect....apparently he has more respect for oil than fish and chips......

see, that is why he should be impeached...everyone worth their salt knows that vinegar, not oil, goes with fish and chips

 

[Yurt]

Geez, can you whackos (except editec) stop splitting hairs over this. Is it really that important? Bush kissed him, Obama bowed or kissed his ring, its hard to tell. Who cares what might seem more subservient or self-deprecating. Either way, its not important. What's important is that we're slaves to Saudi oil. So stop bitching about Obama spending money to try and get us off of oil. We're all of us bowing to them with our money right now.

*Editec, I thought you wouldn't be so persnickety.*

what if it NOT "seems" more subservient, it actual IS subservient

would that change your opinion?

 

[del]

Geez, can you whackos (except editec) stop splitting hairs over this. Is it really that important? Bush kissed him, Obama bowed or kissed his ring, its hard to tell. Who cares what might seem more subservient or self-deprecating. Either way, its not important. What's important is that we're slaves to Saudi oil. So stop bitching about Obama spending money to try and get us off of oil. We're all of us bowing to them with our money right now.

*Editec, I thought you wouldn't be so persnickety.*

i've never felt subservient kissing someone.
did the king get an iphone?

 

[del]

Seems one of the places the right and left agree is that the Saudis are our enemy. Only our leaders, on both sides don't get it.

that's because they're cashing the checks.

 

[Yurt]

btw, is there a video of bush bowing down like this?

i thought male arabs did the smooch on the cheek thing with equals....

 

[dilloduck]

Bush sucks up to the Saudi's and liberals go apeshit. Obama does the same thing and gets a pass. Same old liberal double standard BS. Nothing new here.

 

[American Horse]

There are pictures of Bush kissing him on the lips and the right didnt seem to mind.

I think the diff is a kiss means "we're friends" and a bow means "you're the boss". It's not the same kind of relationship.

The difference between the two is that Bush followed protocol, and Obama did not.
I've seen all the same kissing and hand holding take place by Arabic leaders at their Middle Eastern venues. I admire Bush for following through without showing any qualms, and for charging his diplomatic staff to actually know what to do in these meetings of heads-of-state.