Good point. When he was doing that “shout-out” thing, he was quite animated & enthusiastic; then when he talked about the shooting, it was as if all life had drained out of him, not so much because of the tragic content of what he was saying but because HE was no longer the FOCAL POINT of the discussion.
As for the bowing, granted he’s a GREENHORN about protocols with other heads of state, but doesn’t this guy have ANY ADVISORS who can advise him & M.O. on proper etiquette & protocol?
Int. White House. Foreign protocol office.
Advisor1: He’ll do whatever we say. Briefing book, teleprompter, whatever, he’s a puppet. (laughs)
Advisor2: Do you think he’ll actually BOW to the Japanese Emperor? It’s absurd.
Advisor1: It’s worth a shot. Remember, he bowed to the Saudi King. We’re dealing with a child.
Advisor2: If this works, he goes down on one knee and hands “the ring of peace” to Ahmadinejad. (laughing)
A different Obama at Elmendorf Air Base (FROM THREAD)
A different Obama at Elmendorf Air Base
11-13-2009 | NEVERBLUFFER
Posted on Friday, November 13, 2009 2:05:12 AM by neverbluffer
Today, Obama was a different President and a much different speaker at Elmendorf Air Base while on his way to Asia.
Since the Ft Hood shooting, Obama was criticized for not speaking from his heart just like he does at those SEIU UNION rallies.
Therefore, I believe that the President spoke at this base specifically for "image" to show the miliatary that he is sincere. It is just another planned and calculated move.
And, as usual, he had 15 or so military folks behind him for public viewing. There was the usual sampling of American Troops in the tv viewing screen standing behind Obama as he spoke. You know 8-9 white people, 4-5 black people, a few hispanics, etc. All for show.
This shows lack of sincereity. I know he cares nithing about the military. And, if he werenotcriticized this past week due to his FT Hood speech, he most likely would not be speaking to the troops in Alaska at all.
Am I wrong here?
Of course, you have to not be arrogant and ask for their input, and then you have to be humble enough to go along with what they recommend.
I attribute this to intentional arrogance (see how they treated Queen Elizabeth) and not naivete.
Every action he has taken overseas is made with the intention of diminishing our prestige abroad or insulting an ally.