Those speeches were so bad I felt like I was watching a Saturday Night Live parody.
In contrast, Pele was so proud of Brazil he said "I love my country. I would die for my country." Lula talked about the HONOR of hosting the games and how South America wanted to be in the Olympic family and how wonderful the games would be in Rio.
I would also like to add that despite how much Michelle and Oprah think they are queens, their rude and arrogant behavior and overly glittery dressing contrasted very poorly with the understated dress, courtesy and graciousness of people such as Queen Margarethe of Denmark and Prince Albert of Monaco.
If the government wants to save some money, they could furlough the State Department protocol people, since the Obamas obviously never listen to them anyway.
You nailed it. The Obamas have no sense of decorum or protocol. They act like ignorant jerks. They are an embarrassment to this country. The glow and enthusiasm that greeted Obama’s election is being rapidly eroded around the globe.
If the government wants to save some money, they could furlough the State Department protocol people, ...
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Maybe Hillary got rid of them, just as she did with the White House Travel Office personnel. Remember Billy Dale?