Notice the hand held up high for Obama by the king and Obama's hand, palm up, down low. He was not bowed at that point, so he's lying his butt off.
Posted on 04/09/2009 2:09:55 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd
In the brief "Closing Arguments" segment on Wednesday's "Nightline," ABC's Terry Moran credulously repeated the White House contention that Barack Obama didn't bow to the King of Saudi Arabia last week at the G-20 summit. As video of the incident played, Moran narrated, "He sees King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. Goes in for the hello. There's a hand shake. Obama bends at the waist. But was it a bow?" [Audio available here.]
He then recited, "The White House called it a lean, pointing out the King's shorter than the President." Inviting people to respond on his Twitter page, Moran wondered, "So, tonight, we ask you, was it a bow and do you care?" A search of @TerryMoran responses on Twitter shows a healthy number of people somewhat incredulous at the host's lack of skepticism. DesigningDi instructed, "Are you blind? Of course he's bowing. Don't play stupid!"
ABC should be given credit for actually showing the video, but the question is, was Moran attempting to dismiss the situation as frivolous and not important or actually investigate its relevance?
A transcript of the brief segment, which aired at 12:04am on April 9, follows:
TERRY MORAN: ["Closing Arguments" logo comes up]: That means it's time for tonight's closing argument. President Barack Obama standing among fellow leaders at the G-20. [Video of the incident.] He sees King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. Goes in for the hello. There's a hand shake. Obama bends at the waste. But was it a bow? A breach of presidential protocol when greeting royalty. The White House called it a lean, pointing out the King's shorter than the President. So, tonight, we ask you, was it a bow and do you care? Tell us on the "Nightline" page at ABCNews.com, the "Nightline" Twitter page or at my Twitter page.
—Scott Whitlock is a news analyst for the Media Research Center.
Who is that guy in drag on the right standing next to the Queen?
You mean the Gemini capsule with legs.
Notice the hand held up high for Obama by the king and Obama's hand, palm up, down low. He was not bowed at that point, so he's lying his butt off.
For now.
Until there is a “next time”.
Might explain where some of that campaign cash came from.
“was it a bow AND DO YOU CARE”?
Now how come say, during the Imus thing the MSM didn’t ask “was it racist AND DO YOU CARE”?
LOL...I got tons of those type of dunderheads within walking distance of my home.
It might - and it does.
Don’t forget - This bow explains where and how Obama had the money to go to Columbia and Harvard.
Remember - it was Saudi money that paid for Obama’s college education. It was Saudi money that trickled to the Chicago Bank (Thanks Tony Rezko!) that allowed Obama a sweetheart deal to buy his house.
It was Saudi money that paid for the political wheels to be put into motion for Obama to campain as a state Senator, US Senator, and then for the White House.
In short... Obama has been bought and paid for by the muslims. So of course he bows.
Was it a Gangsta Lean?
“My eyes adored you
Though I never laid my left hand on you,
My eyes adored you
Like a muezzin’s prayer call to me-
it’s so lovely
how I adore you:
So close, so close and yet so far”
Which one of these short guys could actually have BO's head served up on a plate? His behavior sure doesn't offer any clues.
Someone should go into Wiki and note 0Bama as an example of genuflecting.....that would be funny as a historical example.
Obama Bows to Saudi King Youtube video
WH aides lied. At 3 seconds in you can see his hand fall down from his waist.
Traditional for a bow isn't it?
0bama's hand appears a frame or so later -- somewhat above the hand you show...
No, the one right in front of the dude with his hand sticking out.
His hand is palm up and underneath the Kings!
Sorry, I didn’t distinguish the correct hand.
That means this wasn't even an instinctual thing, a lapse of awareness. It was intended and Zer0 wasn't going to let the opportunity pass.
ABC’s getting ready to “move on”... nothing to see here folks.
It was his way of saying thank you for being my benefactors allowing me to go to a private grade school, and two very expensive colleges. I sealed the records just as you suggested and pretend we have never met,
How did the Saudi’s come to fund his education?
I do remember him stating his grandfather lived there for a while. And I remember an old black (professor?)guy from NY admitting that a rich man (Muslim) in TX asked him to write a letter of recommendation for Hussein upon entering law school.
But how did they originally meet?
Do you know?
Thanks! I guess I need to read up about it all.
Agreed. It’s really hard to contemplate the level of contempt for one’s country that would need to be mustered so as to act as 0bummer does. How does one act so flippant about obvious things like this and assume no one will call him on it or take his cabinets’ silly excuses at face value.
Narcissism thy name is sotero...
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.