Posted on 12/09/2009 4:56:53 AM PST by Schnucki
We here in Britain are well-aquainted with the haughty disdain with which U.S. President Barack Obama likes to treat his European allies. We might have the largest military force of any European country fighting alongside the Americans in southern Afghanistan, but that doesn’t seem to count for much at the White House, where Mr Obama’s shabby treatment of our prime minister has now become the norm. Whether it is offering him a box set of dvds, or forcing him to conduct important bilateral meetings in the kitchens of the U.N. complex in New York, Mr Obama’s charmless treatment of Gordon Brown has become a standard feature of the so-called special relationship.
But now, with his dismissive treatment of the Nobel peace prize committee, Mr Obama’s supercilious behaviour has plunged new depths. One might question why on earth the worthy souls responsible for awarding the prize decided on someone whose main claim to fame so far is simply to have got himself elected. But having accepted the award, the least Mr Obama could do would be to show the Norwegian hosts some respect. But no, Mr Obama insists on doing everything his way, even when it comes to something as banal as accepting a peace prize, and on this occasion he has managed to cause immense offence to the peace-loving Scandawegians.
First Mr Obama declines an invitation to lunch with King Harald V, the Norwegian monarch, an event every other winner, from the Dailai Lama to Al Gore, has graciously accepted. Then he announces he won’t have time to visit the Oslo Peace Centre, where the achievements of previous winners are celebrated. As one Norwegian public relations expert puts it: “The American president is acting like an elephant in a porcelain shop.”
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I can’t help but laugh..welcome to our Nightmare..about time people started waking up.
Coupla things: to the Brits, we still have a special relationship with you and appreciate your standing with us in Iraq and Afghanistan. Then to the Scandawegians, please don’t complain about The One. YOU gave this mook the prize, eh?
I’m sure he’s acting with the manners instilled by his communist mother and enabling Toot- after all, look how much respect he paid to them in their end days.
obama is a narcissist punk who has never evolved past the emotionally functional age of about 14. Any parent of an adolescent is all too familiar with his mannerisms and decision making.
Bush’s fault
What’s wrong with gangbanger chic?
The Kenyan can do whatever he wants - he is the president of the world dontchaknow? The media created him they can live with his bullcrap.
****We here in Britain are well-aquainted with the haughty disdain with which U.S. President Barack Obama likes to treat his European allies***
You are not alone; American citizens are likewise treated with haughty disdain.
Suck it up - y’all loved him last year!
Kind of wonder what obama’s puppetmasters have against King Harald? Typical old white man?
yep... Barry needs to be taken to the woodshed and given a good a$$ whoopin’.
You realize of course, if he ticks off the British - they might actually investigate whether he is still a British subject?
OMG! They could actually arrest him for dissing the Queen!
*Monarchs who reign but not rule in European democracies: BAD, I will go out of my way to diss and insult them, and provide more proof I was reared in a barn.
*Monarchs of rapacious tin-pot totalitarian Third World Hell Holes who oppress their people: GOOD, I will bow down and honor them, and apologize for my country and all it stands for.
Lunch/shmunch, King Harald. You want The One to appear, you invite him to be on a prime time special.
You stupid Europeans have been drooling all over yourself about Barry. Now you can see what kind of a jerk he is. You Euroweenies deserve it.
It is obvious that King Harald acted stupidly when he did not accept the gift of spinner rims from the White House.
LOL - that’ll teach him!
No no silly Euro-weinie...the Elephant is the mascot of the way too polite Republicans.
The RATs appropriately have the JACKASS (in a porcelain shop)
Mr Coughlin, please feel free to tell our current president to “Eff off!” We’re doing our best to give him the same message.
We learn of Zero’s latest outrageous behavior from a UK Blog?
“First Mr Obama declines an invitation to lunch with King Harald V, the Norwegian monarch, an event every other winner, from the Dailai Lama to Al Gore, has graciously accepted. Then he announces he won’t have time to visit the Oslo Peace Centre, where the achievements of previous winners are celebrated. As one Norwegian public relations expert puts it: “The American president is acting like an elephant in a porcelain shop.”
Well - at least someone in Europe is beginning to notice, finally, that Zero cares about no one other than himself....
Late to the party but better late than never...
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