Our Most Embarrassing President?
Obama Bows, the Nation Cringes
A little traveling, like a little learning, can be a dangerous thing. Barack Obama on the loose in a foreign land is enough to frighten protocol officers and embarrass the rest of us.
He went off to Asia to tell the Chinese a thing or two about world trade, to prepare the world for a treaty to make the sun change its spots, and of course to pay his respects to assorted heads of state, with particular attention to any royal head (perhaps even including Miss Universe) who crosses his path.
So far it's a memorable trip. He established a new precedent for how American presidents should pay obeisance to kings, emperors, monarchs, sovereigns and assorted other authentic man-made masters of the universe. He stopped just this side of the full grovel to the emperor of Japan, risking a painful genuflection if his forehead had hit the floor with a nasty bump, which it almost did. No president before him so abused custom, traditions, protocol (and the country he represents). Several Internet sites published a rogue's gallery showing how other national leaders - the prime ministers of Israel, India, Slovenia, South Korea, Russia and Dick Cheney among them - have greeted Emperor Akihito with a friendly handshake and an ever-so-slight but respectful nod (and sometimes not even that). Read more here.
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Jack-Las Vegas
John Wayne would have straightened out Obama-man in a NY Second.
big jack
Jack-Las Vegas
****CAUGHT LYING****
Obama is a lying fraud. Whenever he hears a valid argument refuting his BS, he calls it a "distraction." Logical statements opposing his agenda are called "side issues." I think most people can see that he speaks with a forked tongue, and they are surely catching on to his deceitful and conniving plans for this country. The question now becomes: Can we stand three more years of this man? Are there grounds for his impeachment?
Sara22.99
he is a DISGRACE to America and teh American people.
jcandme85
Put teeth in that shot and you wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
Gary in Michigan
You people must realize. He's not bowing to these people, he's shooting the moon at US, back hear in the old USA!
Next time he's off running around somewhere on the globe, lets get together and not let him back in. Especially without a passport which you need a birth certificate for !!!!!!!!!
visionpoet
Just another sign of disrepect to the Patriotic Citizens of this country.......embarrass them and demean them to the World. Apologize on behalf of the American People?.........you are a disgrace, Obama!
IOUQuidProQuo
BARRY O is a Sexist BOWER!! Did he bow to Queen Elizabeth. NO! Just an EMPORER of JAPAN, and an ARAB KING.
BARRY CAN KISS THEIR AS* for all I CARE. PREZ Barry still won't REPRESENT me! Everybody knows the Presidential seat is only A "PUPPET" position. And, Prez BARRY just NAVAL gazes.
America won INDEPENDANCE SO we NEVER bow DOWN. Of Course, in the END, Every KNEE will BOW, to the KING of KING, and LORD of LORDs, on the way UP or the WAY down. Barry is JUST warmin up. Good LUCK BO.
IOUQuidProQuo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDgx9aQ5AJE
JollyRogers
Remember when the Huffington Post ran the picture of Lieberman on his knees in front of Bush? It was of course a fake but the picture above did not have to be doctored.
C J
IT'S BUSH'S FAULT, OBAMA SLIPPED ON SOME OF HIS UPCHUCK!!!
d'Raven
It's Bush fault, he didn't teach Obama to bow only using his head and not with his entire upper body! How did I do? Liberturds.
Viti
That guy (Obama he's not my psdt) doesn't even know how to bow.
You bow by your head or you bow by your bottom as an official. You don't curb your back, like a slave.
It's awesome to see him.
Look how to bow and sth else :
http://worldyoko.com/FranceYoko/francais/personnalites/picturesPersonali...
Gary in Michigan
Also, as I learned in karate class, you do NOT take your eyes off the person you are bowing too. (If for some stupid reason you find yourself as president and feel you have to "bow" to another nations leader). That bow, as the picture indicates is one of total submission. Basically "Dude, you own me". It is not one of mutual honor and respect. What a DH! (think about it, you'll figure it out)
Viti
http://paxhumana.info/IMG/jpg/chirac_bush_kiss.jpg
here is a shorter link
USCG(Ret)
RedR
Obama is just trying to earn back back a little of the international respect Bush and the Republicans destroyed over the last 8 years.
(Clueless moron^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^)
When Clinton left office America was the unquestioned leader of the world. Now? We got zilch, people mock and distrust us.
(and the world also thought we were weak and spinless, and it was proven on 9/11 just how weak and spinless Clinton made the USA, and Obozo is working hard to follow Clinton's lead)
I am embarrased to live in a nation that would re-elect a fool and traitor like Bush. Nobody empowered the terrorists like he did
(I am very embarrased that the nation once again proved how stupid and uneducated it is by voting Obozo into office.)
Conservative in Illinois
Hey USCG (Ret) - I reread your comments, and I thought the RedR comments were your comments. I agree 100% with your reply to RedR.....
Conservative in Illinois
Hey USCG (RET) - I served in the muck and fire bases in Viet Namn and within a stones throw to the Korean DMZ... Just in case you were napping during Clinton's administration - Clinton gutted our military and intelligence capabilities which allowed the terrorists to build their capabilities and plan the attack on the US. If Clinton would have been in office on 9-11, Clinton along with Kerry would have surrendered to the terrorists!!!!!!! Bush had to rebuild the military and intelligence so we could defend our country, and take the fight to the terrorists. Otherwise, we would have had terrorist attacks all across the US.
Gary in Michigan
10-4 on that! You are absolutely right. You know what's happening here. Half the idiots blogging here weren't even alive during the Viet Namn war, and only know what their pot smoking liberal teachers told them. I know, I sat in classes after Viet Nahm, I know what was being said. I also know what happened in Viet Nahm, and this idiot of a president we have now is doing the exact same thing!
Clinton gutted the CIA. He pulled in all our field operatives, said we didn't need them anymore. He also turned down the opportunity to get Bin Laden. He was offered, Clinton declined. This is all on his neck folks!!!
USCG(Ret)
Obama Fan
Shoes being hurled at Bush trumps all. Nothing could be more embarrassing.
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Not true....Obama is much more embarrassing as well as clueless and spinless then Bush ever dreamed to be.
USCG(Ret)
Texas Thomas
This is almost as bad as when Cheney cost us 4000 young Americans for no reason in a useless war over a worthless sandpile called Iraq. Noticing how far a president bows is much more important than noticing when a president starts wars and loses lives by the thousands.
/
Another clueless idiot....There are much worse things then getting into a war, and in the case of Obama, how about lying about everything. As well as being weaker the Carter. And BTW this is NOW Obama's war. And he is doing nothing while our troops are ding.
Recon
If the truth were known,
America would never have elected Mr. Obama president.
The mainstream media succeeded in the greatest fraud in American history – electing this inexperienced, untested, far-out radical who actually hates America.
To paraphrase Bill Clinton,
'we got 2 for the price of 1'
What a price we’re paying for that transaction!
big jack
Jack-Las Vegas
You've got it right. I think the majority of Americans would agree with you.
Gary in Michigan
I would rather have had Sarah Palin's "failures" over Obama's successes!
And what's with this idiot Biden? And they made fun of Palin? The village idiot verses common sense? He's beat before he comes out of the gate!
big jack
Jack-Las Vegas
Biden? You mean "Mouth Face?" What a schlep! Dumb as a poached egg. The schmuck makes decisions alright, but they're always wrong. The guy's got diarhea of the mouth.
dems gone wild
I agree 100%.
dems gone wild
I agree 100%.
dems gone wild
I agree 100%.
dems gone wild
Can we get some dumber trolls on here, please?
These are too smart. ( sarcasm ---big time )
Special Forces (Ret)
GEORGE
And how are things in Kookyville today (The Faux Nation)? Almost as embarrasing as getting caught soliciting Gay Sex in a mens Airport bathroom.. lol
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Too much info George. You really need to keep some things to yourself. We're not interested in your private life.
Special Forces (Ret)
GEORGE
And how are things in Kookyville today (The Faux Nation)? Almost as embarrasing as getting caught soliciting Gay Sex in a mens Airport bathroom.. lol
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Too much info George. You really need to keep some things to yourself. We're not interested in your private life.
Special Forces (Ret)
Get him a meeting with some tribal chief from Africa and he'll be on his hands and knees !
Splashy
I think it is safe to say .........hell yeah.
Jim on The Fox Nation
...again....I repeat....Obama would have made one hell of a doorman....
Texas Thomas
This is almost as bad as when Cheney cost us 4000 young Americans for no reason in a useless war over a worthless sandpile called Iraq. Noticing how far a president bows is much more important than noticing when a president starts wars and loses lives by the thousands.
dems gone wild
We need to get back on track.
I liked the comment about using Obama as collateral for our debt.
dems gone wild
We need to get back on track.
I liked the comment about using Obama as collateral for our debt.
dems gone wild
We need to get back on track.
I liked the comment about using Obama as collateral for our debt.
Gary in Michigan
He ain't worth that much! We will, however, give him away.
RedR
Obama is just trying to earn back back a little of the international respect Bush and the Republicans destroyed over the last 8 years.
When Clinton left office America was the unquestioned leader of the world. Now? We got zilch, people mock and distrust us.
I am embarrased to live in a nation that would re-elect a fool and traitor like Bush. Nobody empowered the terrorists like he did
PamelaJY
And Clinton policy gave us 9/11. Wake up...World respect or saved America lives?
al Rushbo
ANSWER: Bush holding hands and making out with the Saudi Prince.
(beating out his dad’s vomit tango)
dems gone wild
Bush who?
Are you in a time warp?
It's 2009.
Obama has been president almost a year.
dems gone wild
Bush who?
Are you in a time warp?
It's 2009.
Obama has been president almost a year.
KIRK
I WISH HE WOULD BOW TO SOMEONE AT AN M.M.A. COMPETITION. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT.
FOR YOU WHO DO NOT FOLLOW THE SPORT. MMA STANDS FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS. AND FOR YOU WHO DO FOLLOW. WOULD'NT THAT BE A PRETTY PICTURE.
Captain Obvious
Obama Fan- You do realize Bush didn't throw the shoes, right? (UGH)
dems gone wild
It's much more fun to insult them.
They come here to do what....?
dems gone wild
It's much more fun to insult them.
They come here to do what....?
dems gone wild
It's much more fun to insult them.
They come here to do what....?
dems gone wild
It's much more fun to insult them.
They come here to do what....?