Senior Adm. Official: Obama Simply "Observed Protocol" When He Bowed

hotairpundit ^ | 11/15/09 | talkradio03

[Talkradio03]

“I think that those who try to politicize those things are just way, way, way off base" the official said.....OK, now we got it, Obama was observing protocol, and we are politicizing it....Well there you have it...(Story from Politico)

[ntmxx]

No, there is no such protocol for an American; Americans do not bow or pay tribute to anyone period, especially a President. This is just one feature of being an American; we do not bow to Kings, Dictators or other political class members. Obama is more than a clown, past citizens would disposed of this human debris as what he is in not representing America and its Constitution; for he is un-American and represents foreign interests.

[Sacajaweau]

Thanks for posting...I swear Obama does this cr** on purpose. It keeps us from noticing the “words” he is reading off the monitor. In school, we’d call him a KA and hand him a hankerchief for his nose.

[citizencon]

That Japanese protocol does not apply to a foreigner, much less a foreign head of state.

The current administration has shown to the world, yet again that, it is “not ready for prime-time”.

[Yaelle]

And they dare say Sarah Palin is not ready to be President.

[Melchior]

Protocol would require a bow of some nature, not a kowtow, and one should never take the person’s hand (as Obama did) when bowing.

[SumProVita]

Here’s a photographic comparison of Obama with other world leaders in the same situation:

http://hotairpundit.blogspot.com/2009/11/president-obama-vs-rest-of-world.html

[rfp1234]

...(Story from Polathetico)

[AmericanInTokyo]

My earlier COUNTER ARGUMENTS to the White House over this Tokyo FIASCO:

SINGAPORE – A senior administration official said President Barack Obama was simply observing protocol when he bowed to Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko upon arriving at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Saturday. Oh, realllllllly?? All the US diplomatic protocol and international norms are against you. This was not only (just) a bow in Tokyo--as you clearly try to get away with here by leaving out material fact--it was an extensively DEEP, awkward if not subservient bow, almost unprecedented in the history of Emperor Akihito receiving foreign vistors. We have the proof. We have the cultural and diplomatic experts. We are not only talking about the bow (お辞儀）, jerks, we are talking about how ridiculously low　(深々なお辞儀） it was and amateurish, if not ill- advised for many geopolitical reasons which you DNC cub interns just joy-riding around for the first time in Asia on Air Force One don't have the slightest idea about. We have precedent (in Saudi Arabia) to bowing and scraping by Obongo on the international stage. OK, bring it on, White House, MSM and Daily Kos! "I think that those who try to politicize those things are just way, way, way off base," the official said.-- Righhhht. You koolaid-drinking White House morons have the nerve to cry about "politicization". OK, smarty pants, what specifically is "off base?" Oh, and hey, throw in another "way" and you just might have a chance at this. "He observes protocol. ---In what way? We have the evidence and photographs to show this was a breach of protocol and cannot be defended back home to the American People. But I don’t think anybody who was in Japan – who saw his speech and the reaction to it, certainly those who witnesses his bilateral meetings there – would say anything other than that he enhanced both the position and the status of the U.S., relative to Japan. --Washington D.C. Beltway Bullsh@t Spin. You changed the subject COMPLETELY, didn't you? This has NOTHING to do with the Tokyo speech, we are not discussing that--even though that flopped. (Even Japanese press is emerging today in Tokyo that nothing was accomplished on this visit.) However, Mr. Senior White House official, what we ARE talking about is Obama's deep "ojigi" bow to Emperor Akihito. Don't try to change the subject to wiggle out of it. Now, back on the topic! The "bow"! It was a good, positive visit at an important time, because there’s a lot going on in Japan." --What kind of asinine, vague, sophmoric comment is this? You sound like a second year university journalism student over a beer. Completely challengeable.

[cubreporter]

a simple head nod would do. He BOWED. We bow to NO ONE!!!

[tiger63]

He picks his nose, sneeks smokes, snorts nose candy, shoots hoops, pucks around with golf clubs and chokes his chicken.

Other wise the magic negro is a perfect POTUS (TOTUS)!

[AlexisHeavyMetal1981]

Obama must not have any protocol droids. He needs to send someone up to Mos Eisley, or wherever they sell ‘em, to pick up a few.

[Eagle Eye]

So? Other than I don’t shoot hoops or snort coke...LOL