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College Republicans Mock Obama Bow
It's not exactly Kubrick-quality filmmaking but the College Republicans of the University of Connecticut get their point across in this viral video: not every leader has bowed to Japanese Emperor Akihito. For more on the (in)appropriateness of the Obama bow, see Jake Tapper's recent blog post.
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Ozone69
President Obama also bowed to a Saudi king. These are his peers not his superiors. He is a neophyte when it comes to diplomacy. At lease he didn't apologize on this tour. Well, not yet at least. maybe he enjoys bowing. The MSM bowed to him. See Brian Williams bow to Obama after saying goodnight during the taping of one of the many Obama specials on NBC.
mindlessmissy
Look who's NOT conforming now ...!
The only thing these dweebs managed to point out is President Obama is UNIQUE !
sandwiches
this president can't accomplish ANYTHING
and he's changing EVERYTHING.
only cowards shake hands and bow to the japanese
oldpunk
This comment was sponsored by the History channel WWII in HD month.
Get out of 1945 and get in to the 21st century.
downbytheriver00
oldpunk, that's a good one!
piktor
@2:37 "Queen Silvia Sommerlath" is not the reigning monarch. Her hubby, King Carl XVI Gustaf is and he's going for a pecker with the Empress!
Madame Chirac @3:25 is actually curtsying.
mikefromArlington
I suppose it's always better than when Bush made out with the Saudi prince and held hands as they danced together.
jus1drun
what was the point of the useless kubrick comment?
the right better watch itself because it's falling into the same abyss the left dug with its cheap shots at bush. the right needs to remember obama won the independents because the economy tanked. the left's incivility only advanced the art of holding one's nose while voting.
ob probably had bb on his mind. looks like he's setting up the ol' emp or roar for the crossover dribble and drive to the hoop for an obama mama slam dunk, babeee.........., that's what i'm talkin' about!
Charcot1
Respect to a leader that is lending funds to the prosperous gospel nation. Dollar in big trouble.
cbeenthere
The angle of the photo makes him appear clumsy, but he was not at all as seen in motion in the video. It reminds me of the photo with Sarkozy and the woman that caused all the uproar. The Republican Students at U Conn have too much time and money on their hands, they should be soldiering in Afghanistan.
piktor
If you read the ABC story Obama "looks weak" to the Japanese public. If you bow, you do not shake hands simultaneously. Also the bow is only a half bow and hands to be at the sides. Whatever.
cbeenthere
Again, back to the video, the handshaking was mutual, not at all hesitant on the part of the Emperor and Empress, I thought it a fine exchange. To heck with those who think they are the arbitrators of manners and customs all of a sudden.
piktor
I find the commotion rather provincial, actually. As loloo33 says, so what? The guy is having fun and it shows.
Dreamer4Ever
According to the English Language Japanese newspapers I read, the Japanese public doesn't care one way or another. Not so much as a peep about it.
loloo33
So what? he could bow to anybody if he wants to, he is not your prisoner, he is the president.
piktor
Yeah!
SCMax101
Such a long clip!
hithere3
he's a guest in their countries. (japan, saudi, etc.) showing respect is simply good manners.
not that conservatives would know anything about that...
idicula1979
Just like when former president Bush kissed the Suadi king and the liberals made a big stink about it.
Dumbass it is called cultural courtesywhen our presidentis in another country,he has to act according to the norms of that countries culture.
ImNoPUNK
Hey idicula1979...what norm are you talkin about....??? Any lower and Obama would be apologizing for Mt Fuji blowing up ... to the Japs, the "lower" the bow...the deeper the apology.... POTUS proved he's a world class "dip"shit again..
DragonScorpion
Not to "parse" words but "Japs"? Classy... This is really getting to be a pattern with you. Like I figured before, your comment on the other thread involving this subject, "come on, this is the 2nd time POTUS has bent over to check the shine on a dude's shoes ...." was intended to have the racist connotations that it clearly does.
hithere3
dragon, ImNoPUNK is merely our newest conservatroll. they come, hang around a while, crap on these web pages, then disappear.
ImNoPUNK
Hey hithere3.... trust Me, if I'm gonna sling some crap any where it's gonna be in your direction ...
And to you "Scorpion-Queen" .... think what ever the eff you want...... besides, it makes no sense to be high-toned amongst the likes of you and your beastly compadres........ One more thing, "sianara poontang"........
oldpunk
The best way to read ImNoPUNK's ( World class effin dipshit) comments is to imagine them been spoken in the voice of Cartman from Southpark.
ImNoPUNK
Hey ya oldpunk...how long was the bid you copped that earned that tag for you......... or were they all wise to you from the day you stepped foot on the tier ??
hithere3
oldpunk, great idea. i will!
oldpunk
Works don't it ?
Angellight
As far as Obama bowing to the Japanese the Bible teaches us in Matthew 20:26 "It is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant." So by bowing, President Obama is showing that he is, indeed, a Great Man!
It is a fact that the GOP Party of No and Fear are unable to govern and when one does try to Govern and accomplish things for the American people like healthcare, raising the minimum wage or continuing unemployment benefits, they continue to "huff and puff" and spew fear in the air in hopes that people will continue to stay depressed and afraid thereby immobilizing and paralyzing them to do anything at all. Now the GOP are huffing and puffing about the Obama Decesion of having the terrorists being tried in open court in New York. Of course, we should bring these men to Justice, this should have been done a long time ago. GOP are just mad and angry that they could not accomplish this very basic task of holding these terrorists accountable for their acts! I would not even be surprised if Team Obama finds Bin Laden, something Bush & Co. were also incapable of doing. Would this anger the GOP also? Probably!
grandmasterC
How many of those countries have military bases hosted by Japan? Collegiate humour, at best.
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