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London aghast at President Obama over gifts given to Prime Minister Brown
New York Daily News ^
| March 7th 2009,
| David Saltonstall
Posted on 03/07/2009 12:30:19 AM PST by Plutarch
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NY Daily News one of the only MSM outlets to let slip the Obama DVD embarrassment. It is an interesting story, that might sell a few newspapers, but the newspapers would rather go bust than report anything that would discomfit Obama.
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posted on
03/07/2009 12:30:19 AM PST
by
Plutarch
To: Plutarch
Just another situation
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posted on
03/07/2009 12:33:23 AM PST
by
dennisw
(Archimedes--- Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum to place it, and I shall move the Earth)
To: Plutarch
"We do have television and DVD stores on this side of the Atlantic."Who knew...?
Never mind that Brown is blind in one eye and may have a hard time seeing the stars in "2001: A Space Odyssey," or that American DVDs are usually incompatible with British players.
Well, those region 1 American DVD's will still make a nice shiny set coasters.
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posted on
03/07/2009 12:35:24 AM PST
by
Cyropaedia
("Virtue cannot separate itself from reality without becoming a principal of evil...".)
To: Cyropaedia
"...American DVD's will still make a nice shiny set of coasters..." lol...they also reflect the sun like a mirror. Nice to have as a rescue signaling device on a boat, too, as they won't rust.
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posted on
03/07/2009 12:40:45 AM PST
by
Does so
(White House uncomfortable? Sleeplessness? The 0bama will quit before 6 months are up.)
To: Plutarch
There are quite a few junkies, wanna be community organizers, in the streets around here. I’d have to guess that most would be more qualified (verified legal) and the majority would have more class. (Shut up if you don’t know.)
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posted on
03/07/2009 12:46:40 AM PST
by
allmost
To: Plutarch
I’m no elitist, but giving a visiting head of state such an impersonal, mundane gift is just plain tacky.
Especially when that head of state is from one of our country’s oldest and most reliable allies, and also shares many historical ties.
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posted on
03/07/2009 12:47:57 AM PST
by
DemforBush
(Somebody wake me when sanity has returned to the nation.)
To: dennisw
Something unique, original, like a pair of used cuff links, a used telepromter or one of 'chelle's curtain dresses would have been a better gift than the DVDs or toy copters which anyone one of us can purchase online.
geesh, for a truly cheap priceless gift, hussein could have given his BC. The entire world would have enjoyed that! Meanwhile, he has made USA a laughingstock.
To: Plutarch
Obama canceled a planned, podium-to-podium news conference with Brown (actually, none was ever scheduled); But of course.
I can't image Brown standing at one podium taking questions, while Obama is standing at the other podium, surrounded by teleprompters.
-PJ
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posted on
03/07/2009 12:59:08 AM PST
by
Political Junkie Too
(You can never overestimate the Democrats' ability to overplay their hand.)
To: 1_Rain_Drop
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posted on
03/07/2009 1:02:47 AM PST
by
anglian
To: Plutarch
He hates America.
Of course he doesn’t like Britain—they are our allies.
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posted on
03/07/2009 1:03:32 AM PST
by
Boucheau
To: Political Junkie Too
At least Obama is an equal opportunity boor.
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posted on
03/07/2009 1:06:01 AM PST
by
iopscusa
(El Vaquero. (SC Lowcountry Cowboy))
To: 1_Rain_Drop
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posted on
03/07/2009 1:06:09 AM PST
by
GOP Poet
To: anglian
But burning thousands of gallons of aviation fuel for a photo op showing 25 cops graduating the Academy isn't a waste of money in these hard economic times?
I swear, these Obama sycophants would defend Obama if we found a video of him drowning kittens.
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posted on
03/07/2009 1:15:27 AM PST
by
Kickass Conservative
(Since Obama Bin Lyin, the Economy Bin Dyin...)
To: Plutarch
Brown came to see Obama to try and keep his sorry butt up in the polls. Gordo has to face the voters before Barry and he stands a good chance of losing to the Tories.
The economy clearly tanked on Brown’s watch.
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posted on
03/07/2009 1:15:57 AM PST
by
Nextrush
(Sarah Palin is the new Ronald Reagan.)
To: Kickass Conservative
He did that in Ohio.
It was a 2012 re-election campaign trip. Obama wants to keep the Buckeye State in his column.
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posted on
03/07/2009 1:17:01 AM PST
by
Nextrush
(Sarah Palin is the new Ronald Reagan.)
To: Kickass Conservative
I swear, these Obama sycophants would defend Obama if we found a video of him drowning kittens.
After eight years of Bush, cat food is a luxury that not many can afford. Clearly, Obama was just putting them out of their misery. Besides, there is no evidence that they were planned and wanted kittens. None.
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posted on
03/07/2009 1:23:38 AM PST
by
Rastus
(Jedi mind tricks would work on Obama.)
To: DemforBush
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posted on
03/07/2009 1:30:19 AM PST
by
When do we get liberated?
((Ok, Im the official Pit Bull Defender/If you can't stand behind our troops, stand in front of them.)
To: Kickass Conservative
Those kittens were in the top 10% of earners.
They were already having half their Meow Mix confiscated, and as we know that’s not nearly enough sacrifice.
So he was just helping them give a little more and be more patriotic by spreading their air around.
And if you disagree with that agenda you aren’t being bipartisan.
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posted on
03/07/2009 1:32:53 AM PST
by
BobbyT
To: When do we get liberated?
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posted on
03/07/2009 1:33:49 AM PST
by
DemforBush
(Somebody wake me when sanity has returned to the nation.)
To: Does so
lol...they also reflect the sun like a mirror. Nice to have as a rescue signaling device on a boat, too, as they won't rust. Hey, a little fishing line and a couple of sticks and they make a nice, shiny set of wind chimes...even if they don't chime so well...
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posted on
03/07/2009 1:37:01 AM PST
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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