After posting my comments

O read the article and the first response. Material in the article was enough to vindicate Obama. The first respnse reinforced that. Why are all you stupid fuckers so eager to critique Obama when he is doing the right thing?

 

How about you read how the Japanese news media is talking about the bow that Obama did.

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalp...at-both-the-left-and-the-right-are-wrong.html

Now what is your opinion if he did the right thing?

 

We can argue all day whether or not it was good protocol. I have seen those who are very familiar with the Japanese culture say it was respectful...and some who are just as familiar with it say it was inappropriate.

The bottom line is that it angered a lot of Americans (me among them) and it has provided Obama's detractors another reason to paint him as weak.

It was a political misstep. Obama should be smart enough to realize that.

 

The REAL reason for the bow

New camera angle reveals:

 

Perhaps the angered americans should get over themselves and stop thinking the world should always bow to America.

 

Outrage in Washington over Obama's Japan bow
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You should be glad it wasn't pink with yellow polka dots!!
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Come off it. Obama's detractors don't NEED a reason to paint him as weak. He should ignore them.

 

Or perhaps not.

It's not my fault we kicked your taxation without representation asses in the Revolutionary War. :excited:

 

Yeah, we let you get away with that, because we wanted to conquer India!! You guys were a drain on our resources - what with all your cowboys and heading west young man's!! It got pretty yawny over here after a while!! :razz:

 

Yea, we were turning into a bunch of pains in the asses, anyway.....Not much has changed, huh?

 

What an incredibly insightful comment on your foreign policy in 2009.

You spend so much time accusing others of avoiding the issue at hand and personal insults and you post that?

And you think a smiley makes it OK?

 

Yes, I think the smiley makes it ok. Take the stick out of your ass and smile every once in a while.

 

Look around you. I smile plenty. I just don't think you're funny.:excited:

(That smiley apparently means you can't take offence)

 

Well, I didn't want to say, but now you bring it up *wide eyed with innocence*

 

Thank you for the addition of the smiley. I am officially NOT offended.

 

Nice catch and well said Trumpet.

 

LOL

 

OK let's look at this.

We can't determine if the bow was respectful or inappropriate.

We admit that even though we can't determine if it was respectful or inappropriate Obama's detractors will use it to paint President Obama as weak.

So even though we don't know that, and only president Obama's detractors will use it, the incomparable Share can determine it was a mistake on President Obama's part and President Obama should have known better.

Man Share, it must be a burden on you to know everything.

 

Man Stumbler, it must be even more of a burden not being able to comprehend any point that isn't made by you.

It's about perception, genius. Obama is fighting so many self started fires and making so many things up as he goes along, he shouldn't do anything that will be perceived by so many to be so stupid.

The fact that we are talking about this on a message board means that people all over the world are also talking about it. Are you telling me this is a GOOD thing for Obama?

He fucked up...admit it for once.

 

I sure am glad Obama has you around to offer him sage advice on how to conduct his presidency, seeing as how you wish him success and all. Your input has been duly noted.