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Why is he bowing to the Japanese Emperor Akihito?
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| 11-14-09
Posted on 11/13/2009 9:10:01 PM PST by STARWISE
TOPICS: Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: 538obowma; apology; asiantripfailure; bambow; bho44; bhoasia; bhovisit; booboo; bow; bowbow; bowwow; emperorakihito; fauxpas; fealty; ignorance; impeachobama; japan; kowtow; obama; obamabow; obowa; obowma; overdoingit; overdone; pl; weakkneed
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To: Miss Marple; LiberaMa
Every action he has taken overseas is made with the intention of diminishing our prestige abroad or insulting an ally. And perhaps inviting attack from an aggressor.
God in Heaven, help our nation.
To: Berlin_Freeper
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posted on
11/14/2009 11:47:48 AM PST
by
dagogo redux
(A whiff of primitive spirits in the air, harbingers of an impending descent into the feral.)
To: Candor7
So, Obama managed to insult the Royal Family, the Japanese population (by definition) and the people of the United States in a matter of seconds.
Everyone tells me Obama is soooo smart!
Unbelievable.
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posted on
11/14/2009 11:48:10 AM PST
by
Chgogal
(American Mugabe, get your arse out of my bank, my car, my doctor's office & my elec. utility.)
To: AmericanInTokyo
I posted a minute ago asking for pointer to video - and then before my post showed up, I’d kept reading down the comments and found this post referencing the video link on hot air - so please ignore my first post, and thanks for the reference, I’ve seen the video now.
To: Chgogal
Yep, dumber than dirt. Or a fascist by design.
It will mean a loss of influence in the Pacific Rim. China will take the field, and give Japan a really hard time.
405
posted on
11/14/2009 12:24:13 PM PST
by
Candor7
(The effective weapons Against Fascism are ridicule, derision, and truth (.Member NRA)
To: Washi
One of three possible reasons, which have all been speculated on earlier on this thread:
1. Covering for his bow in Saudi Arabia
2. Apologizing for being American
3. Too stupid to know better, or listen to advisors who know better
_____________________ #1, advisors told him to do it.
406
posted on
11/14/2009 12:25:41 PM PST
by
mojitojoe
(“Medicine is the keystone of the arch of socialism.” - Vladimir Lenin)
To: AmericanInTokyo
Why don’t those young Japanese who speak English come on and join FR? We love having foreign Freepers to help connect us to the “conservative” world.
407
posted on
11/14/2009 12:26:08 PM PST
by
WVNan
To: Electric Graffiti
I think he kissed his hand. I wish Sarkozy would spill the beans.
408
posted on
11/14/2009 12:26:41 PM PST
by
mojitojoe
(“Medicine is the keystone of the arch of socialism.” - Vladimir Lenin)
To: Chgogal
It is just unbelievable. The man has an IQ of less than 100. Yep, he is the smartest President ever, what a stupid joke.
409
posted on
11/14/2009 12:27:27 PM PST
by
jveritas
(God Bless our brave troops)
To: uncitizen
410
posted on
11/14/2009 12:37:26 PM PST
by
mojitojoe
(“Medicine is the keystone of the arch of socialism.” - Vladimir Lenin)
To: Rational Debate; AmericanInTokyo
411
posted on
11/14/2009 12:44:38 PM PST
by
Candor7
(The effective weapons Against Fascism are ridicule, derision, and truth (.Member NRA)
To: Rational Debate; AmericanInTokyo
412
posted on
11/14/2009 12:44:38 PM PST
by
Candor7
(The effective weapons Against Fascism are ridicule, derision, and truth (.Member NRA)
To: Poe White Trash
Think the Chinese will miss this?No, they're waiting for their kow-tow.
They were already expecting it in the political sense. After this if they don't get a major kow-tow politically and publically they are going to be very upset.
413
posted on
11/14/2009 12:46:06 PM PST
by
TigersEye
(0bama is our first Port of Entry President - I hope he goes home.)
To: MaxMax
414
posted on
11/14/2009 12:46:31 PM PST
by
mojitojoe
(“Medicine is the keystone of the arch of socialism.” - Vladimir Lenin)
To: mojitojoe; pandoraou812
LMAO toooooo funny. Too dang true too.
415
posted on
11/14/2009 12:48:23 PM PST
by
TigersEye
(0bama is our first Port of Entry President - I hope he goes home.)
To: mojitojoe
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.....LMAO.
416
posted on
11/14/2009 12:58:29 PM PST
by
Electric Graffiti
(Yonder stands your orphan with his gun)
To: Candor7
LMOA!!!! Why is his head bobbing and bobbing. He bowed, what? 15 times?
417
posted on
11/14/2009 1:01:04 PM PST
by
mojitojoe
(“Medicine is the keystone of the arch of socialism.” - Vladimir Lenin)
To: mojitojoe
Notice how the empress won’t even look at his face, and how Obama gestures to go inside first. Bad, bad, form. She should be the hostess, leading the way. OOOOoooooch!
Obama took over like an idjit, and din’t let them extend hospitality.
Obathing has less class than a garbanzo bean.
418
posted on
11/14/2009 1:04:27 PM PST
by
Candor7
(The effective weapons Against Fascism are ridicule, derision, and truth (.Member NRA)
To: mojitojoe
419
posted on
11/14/2009 1:05:58 PM PST
by
Candor7
(The effective weapons Against Fascism are ridicule, derision, and truth (.Member NRA)
To: Candor7; AmericanInTokyo; STARWISE
SW, Wow! Interesting thread. Thanks for thread & ping SW; and C7 & AIT, thanks for illuminating posts from your unique vantage point. Always an education here at FR.
First impressions:
1) committed a colossal blunder in effort to recast Saudi bow
2) had to have over-ruled state protocol advice
After watching video several times, I think I counted 10 bows. Empress was clearly embarrassed but nevertheless trying to put Obama at ease. To top it off, instead of taking her cue to enter the room, Obama extends his arm, as if to say,”ladies first.” Lol. She was immovable however, and he enters ahead of her. The Empress has much grace. The Emperor received much information.
That subsequent scene caused me to think 1) he arrogantly permitted no protocol briefing, or 2) he was trying to control them.
Candor7:”A man with an exploitative plan, while thinking his posturing disguises his method.”
While bowing and scraping before the world as an apologetic representative of an “evil” America that he is compelled to sadistically punish into submission, Obama arrogantly perceives himself as “ubermensch” -— on this occasion, “Declaring himself Americas first Pacific president (a description that somehow ignored Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, two Californians) [NYT].”
“I am Americas first Pacific president... I assume, by that statement he means, “I understand you. You can trust me” -— meanings that, because of the bow, must be regarded with deep suspicion by the Emperor.
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