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Obama Dons Purple Silk Robe in China
PHOTOS Associated Press, Getty, Reuters Weekly Standard ^ | 11/10/2014 | Daniel Halper

Posted on 11/10/2014 11:04:33 AM PST by Textide

President Obama put on a purple silk robe, matching the one worn by the Chinese president, to watch a fireworks display for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation he's attending in China.

"It's a tradition that each year the APEC host provides shirt or jacket for the other leaders as sign of cooperation," says CBS's Mark Knoller.



TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: apec; china; fashion; mao; obama; obamachinatrip; obamaphoto; uniforms
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To: Textide
Beijing sees the US president as a weak leader in the autumn of his presidency
41 posted on 11/10/2014 11:19:13 AM PST by CedarDave
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To: ozarkgirl
Here's the whole wide shot of the group:


42 posted on 11/10/2014 11:20:02 AM PST by Wyatt's Torch
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To: CedarDave

We see him that way too, except for the “leader” part.


43 posted on 11/10/2014 11:20:20 AM PST by Genoa (Starve the beast.)
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To: Textide

He looks like the guy that takes your tickets at the theater.


44 posted on 11/10/2014 11:20:44 AM PST by VanDeKoik
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To: Snickering Hound

45 posted on 11/10/2014 11:21:02 AM PST by Wyatt's Torch
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To: Wyatt's Torch

Soylent purple is the new green!


46 posted on 11/10/2014 11:22:52 AM PST by Dr. Ursus
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To: Wyatt's Torch




President Palpatine.
47 posted on 11/10/2014 11:23:45 AM PST by VanDeKoik
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To: Wyatt's Torch

Ohhhhh Counselor Troy! How I wanted you so back then.


48 posted on 11/10/2014 11:24:02 AM PST by rfreedom4u (Do you know who Barry Soetoro is?)
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To: Wyatt's Torch

Good lord it’s like Federation Council from Star Trek!


49 posted on 11/10/2014 11:24:59 AM PST by VanDeKoik
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To: dfwgator

I bet the Chinese are behind closed doors laughing their asses off.


50 posted on 11/10/2014 11:27:54 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Ebola: Satan's End Game for Humanity.)
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To: Textide

color of royalty


51 posted on 11/10/2014 11:28:14 AM PST by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: EQAndyBuzz
I bet the Chinese are behind closed doors laughing their asses off.

You know it.

52 posted on 11/10/2014 11:28:35 AM PST by dfwgator (The "Fire Muschamp" tagline is back!)
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To: rfreedom4u

[ Ohhhhh Counselor Troy! How I wanted you so back then. ]

I liked Troi only after Picard got the boot and Capt. Jelico took command for 2 episiodes and made her wear an honest to goodness regulation uniform!

I liked Jelico, he made an honest woman/officer out of Troi and was professional to boot!

Some people hated Jelico for the uniform thing with Troi, I rather liked him, he was a professional, unlike nmost of the rest of the crew! :)


53 posted on 11/10/2014 11:29:23 AM PST by GraceG (Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
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To: EQAndyBuzz

Would Reagan have worn this, I seriously doubt it.


54 posted on 11/10/2014 11:29:35 AM PST by dfwgator (The "Fire Muschamp" tagline is back!)
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To: Textide

The video of him getting off the plane in that get up coupled with that sh_t eating grin made him look like a pimp. All that was missing was the hat!


55 posted on 11/10/2014 11:32:40 AM PST by dforest
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To: Wyatt's Torch
Looks like a scene from the old Star-Trek.
56 posted on 11/10/2014 11:34:05 AM PST by OLDCU
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To: Don Corleone

I am amazed it took this many posts before someone made that connection.

Look it up folks. Used to be a crime for pesants. Purple was reserved for royalty.


57 posted on 11/10/2014 11:35:50 AM PST by Norm Lenhart (Feet to the fire folks. YOU PROMISED!)
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To: CedarDave

Gort, Klaatu Obama nichto


58 posted on 11/10/2014 11:48:59 AM PST by Smedley (It's a sad day for American capitalism when a man can't fly a midget on a kite over Central Park)
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To: Wyatt's Torch

Looks like a lot of them may be mocking 0 by waving as he has done in previous photo-ops.


59 posted on 11/10/2014 11:51:52 AM PST by RetSignman (Obama is the walking, talking middle finger in the face of America)
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To: Wyatt's Torch

From Senator Unpalpable to Darth Invidious

60 posted on 11/10/2014 11:52:36 AM PST by mikrofon (Quarantine 0bola NOW)
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