(Revisiting The Past) Queen Humiliates Obama at Palace by Refusing Toast--May 24, 2011

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[xp38]

Lack of a competent Chief of Protocol became obvious once the ridiculous gifts he gave became public.

[mikrofon]

Not to mention that Mooschelle wears Kenyan-chic to the formal dinner...
Nothing like a reminder to the Royals RE the Obama family attitude towards the Brits.

[mikrofon]

[trisham]

It looks like Obama wanted to “accentuate” his speech by having them play the music. Little did he know that this music wasn’t just a backdrop to make him look better, but it held a deeper meaning for the the Queen and others.

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Well said.

[lbryce]

I should have done this immediately. I made a gif of Obama offering a toast to the queen but is rejected and follows him as he steps away but has the most anry face I'e ever seen anyone have. I will attempt to post the gif separately at Bloggers and Personal

[MinuteGal]

I agree with you that it was a gaffe that was unintentional. Somebody signalled the band to start playing and it was a royal screw up. All these events have a "director" behind the scenes in charge of the program. Someone screwed up royally.

However, what I didn't like was Obama intentionally not drinking to the Queen after his own toast....instead, he stuck out like a sore thumb when he leaned over right in front of her to put the glass down with a sullen look on his face.

Think of how he could have righted the whole comedy of errors if he had raised his glass to her and took a mighty swig with a big smile aimed right at her.

But he's too narcissistic....he was still smarting from the musical mix-up and was thinking only of how he was made to look bad.

What a petty klutz!

My cousin and his wife are Brits, living in a London suburb....and ardent Tories. I'll see what they've picked up about the whole scenario. They may not even remember it if they never saw this video on their computer.

Cheerio,

Leni

[Caipirabob]

No doubt he had to listen to an IPod of his best speeches for two or three hours before his self esteem was restored.

Confirmed: Queen’s iPod includes Obama’s speeches

[novemberslady]

Bkmk

[Gefn]

If they were playing “G-d save the Queen”, he might have thought it was “My Country tis of thee”

Ya think? :)

Don’t mess with an Octogenarian. Especially one with a crown,

[miss marmelstein]

That’s what I thought after I posted - he thought they were playing a nice little ditty about the nasty country he’s forced to “rule.” It’s entirely possible.

[miss marmelstein]

Why would you think the Palace made a mistake? They do this stuff all the time. They’re absolute experts in protocol - something Obama is clearly not. And the Queen simply does not allow these kind of gaffes. Impossible.

[Gefn]

Or maybe the only version of “G-d save the Queen”he knows is by the Sex Pistols.

[Oratam]

When toasting the queen, isn’t the entirety of the toast to raise one’s glass and say, “The Queen,” which then everyone repeats except the queen herself? Perhaps that’s why the band struck up the anthem . . . according to protocol, Bammy’s toast was finished.

[matginzac]

If I recall correctly, Cowmilla told him to stiffle it because they were playing “God a Save the Queen”...
O’bozo said later he thought it was “back ground music”...
Yep, smartest prez EVAH!

[Rodamala]

Jackass Obama wouldn’t know any better as he would be the first to leave o his golfing hat and take a selfie while The Star Spangled Banner plays.

[clearcarbon]