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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

You'd think President Obama had booted the Brits out of America — again!

London newspapers are howling over a string of alleged snubs by Obama to British Prime Minister Gordon Brown during his visit to Washington last week — including a squabble over presidential gift-giving.

"President Obama has been rudeness personified towards Britain," sniffed The Daily Telegraph Friday. "His handling of the visit of the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, to Washington was appalling."

The list of complaints is longer than the Magna Carta: Obama canceled a planned, podium-to-podium news conference with Brown (actually, none was ever scheduled); he recently removed a bust of former Prime Minister Winston Churchill from the Oval Office; and he gave gifts to the Brown family that were "about as exciting as a pair of socks," one Fleet Street wag whined.

That last bit might be true. After Brown presented Obama with a pen holder crafted from the timbers of the 19th century British warship HMS President (whose sister ship, HMS Resolute, provided the wood for the Oval Office's desk), Obama offered up ... 25 DVDs of American movie classics.

"Oh, give me strength," wrote one appalled Daily Telegraph staffer. "We do have television and DVD stores on this side of the Atlantic."

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.

Equally insulting, decided the Times of London, was Michelle Obama's "solipsistic" and "inherently dismissive" gifts to the Browns' two little boys, Fraser and John.

The offending souvenirs? Toy models of Marine One, the President's helicopter — gifts no doubt plucked from the White House gift shop at the last minute, The Times decided....

(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: bho44; bhouk; blunders; giftgate; gordonbrown; obama
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To: Plutarch
Embarrassing.
61 posted on 03/07/2009 6:40:47 AM PST by Dante3
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To: Plutarch
Wow, I thought Zero was supposed to be an international relations genius. I guess all he is is a backwards street thug who likes to play like a gentleman on tv. Take away his teleprompter and he is a complete baboon's butt.
62 posted on 03/07/2009 7:29:34 AM PST by Force of Truth (Sarah Palin in 2012!!!!!! WOOOHOOOOO!!!!!!!!!)
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To: MarkT
If he had gave a Chia pet...it would have been the one in Obama's likeness.

MOLON LABE

63 posted on 03/07/2009 7:43:30 AM PST by Osage Orange (Our constitution protects aliens, drunks and U.S. Senators. -Will Rogers)
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To: Plutarch

Obama and Clinton...

What’s the plural of ignoramus?


64 posted on 03/07/2009 7:55:41 AM PST by sanchmo
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To: sanchmo
What’s the plural of ignoramus?

Democratic Underground

65 posted on 03/07/2009 8:50:19 AM PST by Jonah Hex ("Never underestimate the hungover side of the Force.")
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To: Plutarch

I guess now it’s our turn to apologize to the rest of the world.

“Sorry world, we tried.”


66 posted on 03/07/2009 8:51:53 AM PST by dfwgator (1996 2006 2008 - Good Things Come in Threes)
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To: Boucheau
Of course he doesn’t like Britain—they are our allies.

............and the queen is white!!!

67 posted on 03/07/2009 9:07:06 AM PST by varon (Allegiance to the constitution, always. Allegiance to a political party, never.)
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To: madinmadtown
What are these people doing? It is one insanity after another.

What are we to expect from a Chicago street organizer in the white house and Arkansas trailer trash as secretary of state?

68 posted on 03/07/2009 9:11:45 AM PST by varon (Allegiance to the constitution, always. Allegiance to a political party, never.)
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To: DemforBush

This is what is known in mobster circles as a “tune up” First the smiles and handshaking upon arrival, then a visit with an edge to it, then the tacky gifts. The Oboomas are letting the Brits know, that the next time they come round it better be on their knees. It’s a warning to them not to disagree with ANY of his agenda.

Hubby was brought up around the old gangster area of Providence (Federal Hill). Believe me we know what tune ups are.


69 posted on 03/07/2009 9:37:49 AM PST by LilRhody
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To: Amelia
I don't know about the newspapers, but National Public Radio covered the story yesterday afternoon on All Things Considered...
Wow. National Public Radio dissing Obama? I'm amazed at how many mainstream media outlets are beginning to question and criticize Obama. Obama's in deep trouble if NPR is reporting things like this. Public opinion will follow the media and his ratings may soon go into free fall.

70 posted on 03/07/2009 10:22:37 AM PST by DallasMike
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To: Caesar Soze

Thanks for the correction. I really have to stop posting after my bedtime - next thing you know I’ll be babbling about “website numbers” :-)


71 posted on 03/07/2009 2:33:35 PM PST by DemforBush (Somebody wake me when sanity has returned to the nation.)
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To: sarah4life
SITYS

Sorry.

"See, I Told You So"

72 posted on 03/07/2009 3:29:29 PM PST by Right Wing Assault
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To: Plutarch

http://www.asseenontvvideo.com/Billy-Mays.html


73 posted on 03/07/2009 3:33:11 PM PST by Right Wing Assault
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To: Plutarch
The Brits gave him wood and he gave them plastic - figures.
74 posted on 03/07/2009 3:36:58 PM PST by mad_as_he$$ (You want me to buy heavy metal? Metallica?)
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To: Plutarch

Anybody that has the ability to look at both sides of a story is already questioning the Obama agenda.

Having said that, anyone that has the eyes and ears to see and hear what the MUSLIMS are doing in the United Kingdom should also be VERY CONCERNED and ACT ACCORDINGLY!

http://www.thedailychange.com/geert-wilders-freedom-is-the-birthright-of-all-man/


75 posted on 03/07/2009 9:16:05 PM PST by TheDailyChange (Politics,Conservatism,Liberalism)
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