Well there you have it. Too bad the president doesn’t have anyone to advise him on matters of protocol. Maybe he’ll initiate such a position, and become The First Protocol President, Deluxe.
He already has such a position, and such an advisor - the State Department's Chief of Protocol.
Obama's trouble, though, is that the person he appointed to that position back in May is a 17-year Clinton insider, who served as the Social Secretary of the Clinton White House for a full eight years, after working closely with Hillary during the 1992 campaign.
Is Obama Getting Punk'd by the Clinton Department of State?
"Oh yes, indeed, Mr. President, absolutely everyone bows to the emperor of Japan! Especially while shaking his hand at the same time! I promise, you'll look fabulously culturally adept!"
My developing theory. Obama wants the world to eventually bow to him—it’s part of the savior thing. So he’s doing it now, hoping to get people thinking about bowing again as a way of showing respect. Then, when he maneuvers his way into world power, which he believes he’s going to do, he will expect everyone to bow to him. Everything this man does suggests danger.