Meghan McCain Accuses Brian Williams of 'Bowing' to President Obama

Politics Daily ^ | David Knowles

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Meghan McCain is not happy with NBC's Brian Williams. Why? According to McCain, the television anchor is so enamored with President Barack Obama that he committed the unforgivable sin of "bowing" before the man during his exclusive White House fluff piece that aired this week.

Here's video of the offensive gesture in question.

(Video at link)

And here's McCain, firing off her disapproval via Twitter:

McCainBloggette: Brian Williams just bowed to Obama? WTF, I mean seriously press corps we all know how you feel about him but now your [sic.] bowing to the President?

McCainBloggette: interpret it as a bow or head nod, I just can't imagine a journalist doing that to a republican president maybe I'm wrong...

Bowing is much on the minds of Obama's critics. The president himself was criticized for his bow to the Saudi King, and now Williams faces scrutiny for offering what is, after all, a gesture of kindness.

[ConservativeMan55]

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[F15Eagle]

This can’t be the same Meghan McCain ... really?

[fortunate sun]

too late, chubby chickie

[boxerblues]

twittle dee dee we have a new king

[cranked]

Really wish she would go away and hide.

[Retired Greyhound]

she got this one right

[rfp1234]

“Bowing”? Must be a typo, I think they forgot the “L”.

[VeniVidiVici]

Brian Williams had to bow to Obama.

I mean, how else is he supposed to get his nose up Obama’s ass from that angle?

[Callahan]

These days if a journalist doesn’t drop trou and offer himself up a like a jailhouse princess the other reporters wonder what his problem is.

[SIDENET]

Brian Williams: Official White House Fluffer.

[SkyDancer]

No, he was being polite and letting Barry know his fly was undone ...

[McGruff]

Brian Williams just bowed to Obama? WTF

Sounds like her.

[RichInOC]

Meg, you can’t do that to our pledges.

Only we can do that to our pledges.

[mylife]

“RIChris
12:44PM Jun 4th 2009
Bowing is an acceptable gesture only in those cultures where you HAVE to bend over. The US is halfway there.”

Right on the mark RIChris!

[jla]

Does one have to bow in Japan? I'm only asking, not condoning Williams' gesture of adulation to the Scatterbrain.

[mylife]

DO they have the 2nd amendment?

[Hildy]

Honestly, WTF cares what Meghan McCain has to say. WHO CARES?

[linn37]

That wasn’t a bow he was checking Barrys zipper out.

[tbpiper]

It's custom in JAPAN. I watched it several times (my stomach has its limits) and Williams was quite awkward with the maneuver, not at all spontaneous as it would be in Japan. The whole thing looked a bit staged to me.

[rbmillerjr]

Wow, honestly, Meghan Mccain is just in a huff that she is not going to be married in the WhiteHOuse.

She could care less about GOP policy unless she wants to demean it like her father often does.

[Logic n' Reason]

It is not an accusation....IT IS A FACT!

I think just after the camera stopped filming, he wet himself in absolute extacy!

What a turd!

[jla]

Eh?

[mylife]

If they dont have ALL of their rights, they are already bent over.

[pallis]

Meghan is just jealous.

[citizencon]

Bowing is a euphemism for the ladyboys of the Peacock network...

[eaglestar]

Isn’t it custom to bow before a King or before your ruler?

[vox_freedom]

Really wish she would go away and hide.

That!

[SuziQ]

Williams faces scrutiny for offering what is, after all, a gesture of kindness.

Kindness? I don't think so. It was a gesture of subservience, or submission, and That One responded with his own slight head nod, showing an attitude of condescension.

This is NOT how a free press is supposed to interact with the President of the United States! They sure as heck didn't treat President Bush that way. They didn't even treat President Clinton that way! It's just plain scary this hold That One seems to have over those folks!

[SuziQ]

Bowing is a custom in Japan, to show deference to one’s
“betters” It is NOT a custom in the United States!

[SuziQ]

Isn’t it custom to bow before a King or before your ruler?

The United States doesn't have a 'Ruler', no matter what That One thinks of himself.

[Griddlee]

“to bow in Japan?’

When I was in Japan on the way to Korea, I would bow my head in imitation of the Japanease. It seemed rather humorous at the time.

[jla]

My post was a rebuttal of post 15. My q in post 16 was rhetorical.
Thanks though for letting me know that bowing isn't requisite in the U.S., no wonder folks give me strange looks.

[tbpiper]

Isn't it custom to bow before a King or before your ruler?

Yes, it shows subservience.