Posted on 11/14/2009 7:36:57 AM PST by chessplayer
Here’s a rare Saturday OOTD for Hot Air readers, but this one can’t wait for Monday. Andrew Malcolm reports on Barack Obama’s latest breach of protocol, this time with Emperor Akihito of Japan
"This photo will get Democrat President Obama a lot of approving nods in Japan this weekend, especially among the older generation of Japanese who still pay attention to the royal family living in its downtown castle. Very low bows like this are a sign of great respect and deference for a superior."
This bow says quite clearly:
“We lied about NOT bowing to the Saudi king.”
You have to wonder who is advising Obama.
You want him to respect other countries when he doesnt even respect his own and the american people?
Why wont this piece of snit salute our flag? Where is the respect there..as our supposed leader?
I have to wonder if whomever is advising him, is making him do these things on purpose..to make an idiot out of him. Not that he even needs help with that, tho.
Obama, you ignorant slut you.
If there is a bow or an apology needed around the globe Barack Bower will submissively respond.
What a weakling. Is it any wonder why countries have gone from a weak leader to a strong tyrant? This guy is disgracing the Office of the President and setting us up for a disaster.
What a weakling.
Is it any wonder why countries have gone from a weak leader to a strong tyrant? This guy is disgracing the Office of the President and setting us up for a disaster.
You didn’t see what the most knowledgeable FReepers in Japan had to say about this the first time it was posted.
I hate dups. Hate ‘em.
Yeah. It's kind of like someone wants him to self-destruct and he's obeying every word.
I really wish you would bump the original thread instead of posting a dup.
Did the picture of Zer0 standing with his hands down and not over his heart at the Veteran’s Day ceremony make any DBM? He demonstrates no feelings of being an American. He was not raised as a cultural American. What a stupid country to elect someone like him to its highest office.
BO is a head of state as well (alas) Why didn’t the Emperor bow deeply to him?
I lived in Japan for a few years, and I think Obama’s bow is ridiculous. Of course, it’s small potatoes compared to his other acts.
Maybe if BO wants to “turn Japanese”, he needs a Japanese name—I christen BO President “Harigata” Obama
; )
Obunghole makes Carter look like a piker.
At least Carter did serve our country. He was wrong on most things but I think he had our country’s best interests in mind.
Obunghole is proving daily that doesn’t care what’s good for America. Bowing to other heads of state is just a physical gaffe.
Totus should know this, when showing respect to dignitaries in Japan, one may bow, but one Does Not touch the person you are bowing to. The picture clearly shows that he has succeeded in grasping his hand. This is wrong.
Problem Number Two
My God, why doesn't he just go ahead and go to position 5 or 6. Maybe the Emperor Akihito, was actually preventing Totus from going into position 4, 5, or 6 by grabbing Totuses Hand and holding him up so he couldn't bow any deeper. Yeah, that's it. Obama really wanted to go into Position 5 or 6.
See Diagram below: Middle Eastern (Muslim) stages of showing submissiveness to their Allah.
FANTABULOUS! PIC
Keep in mind the muslim in chief did not bow to the queen of england, of course, native Kenyans have a dim view of the Brits so perhaps that was not so much a gaff as a statement of where his loyalties lay.
As far as the bows, I hope those receiving them keep an hand on their pant flies because there may be more to these bows then is being reported.
Less than three to go and I am surprised we have survivied even this far.
Vince
Oh I just spit my tea all over my computer... I think the O knows something about spitting also...OK I AM BAD!
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