Really?
Ignorance and Arrogance. Dangerous combination - especially for a POTUS
Posted on 12/20/2009 9:34:01 PM PST by AmericanInTokyo
"Oh, you are all here. I had some things to discuss with all of you so it’s good that you are together in the same room,” US President Barack Obama said as he strode into the room where the BASIC countries — Brazil, South Africa, India and China — were holding their last, intensive meetings in Copenhagen.
“We really need a deal,” he said. “It’s better that we take one step forward rather than two steps back. I’m willing to be flexible.” And he rolled up his sleeves and sat down.
Obama had come to meet China’s Wen Jiabao, in the spirit of G-2 (US and China are the biggest polluters). He was told Wen was already in a meeting. But he wasn’t going to take no for an answer — especially since he feared the BASIC countries were preparing to walk out, which would have effectively killed the summit.
Obama’s securitymen pushed aside their Chinese counterparts as they shepherded him into the room. The Chinese retaliated by bringing in their TV crews and keeping the Americans out. But after that tense start, the meeting proceeded peacefully, according to Indian sources present in the room.
They’ll try to split us, Wen told Man(mohan Singh).
Earlier that morning, the lounge at the Bella Center saw four men — PM Manmohan Singh, premier Wen Jiabao, Brazilian president Luis Ignacio Lula da Silva and South African president Jacob Zuma — sitting together to iron out the last issues of the climate change deal, particularly on the verification procedures and reducing temperature rise to 2 degrees. The buzz in the room grew, and soon the four men found themselves surrounded by other heads of state and government who had gathered there.
By this time, the four countries had, thanks to their accumulated clout and a unified front, grown to become a formidable bloc. When the PM landed in Copenhagen, it had become clear that the western officials were preventing any cutting of a deal, leaving it to the heads of government. This was not how India, or China, wanted it, but Indian officials going in realized soon enough that the whole game was going to be that the heads of government would use their personal charm or force to push through a deal.
I do believe that Obama has pissed off the Chinese.
This cowboy diplomacy on Obama's part will paralyze overall relations with these countries, and in particular China, for the balance of Obama's presidency.
Obama got optics in exchange for compromising the vital interests of the United States.
Wag the dog.
What an arrogant SOB!!
Chinese Security Guard: “Must show Birth Certificate for attendance”.
Obama: “Oh s#!t!”
Chinese Security Guard: “You go now!”
“I do believe that Obama has pissed off the Chinese.”
LOL. Well he’s p*d off everybody else on the planet but the downtown community activists who can’t read a paper and don’t watch even the MSM.
I don’t think obama was ever a chinese-supported or financed candidate, unlike Hillary. He certainly hasn’t made any effort kiss butt of the largest creditor and trading partner of the US, unlike any number of unsavory regimes, mostly muslim.
Based on everything I have seen, obama’s primary foreign support in the election was middle eastern.
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They left out what he was saying when he first tried to get it- this makes it sound like he was assertive. In other reports he was BEGGING.
First he goes to China and shows his colossal ignorance of protocol - then he compounds it in Copenhagen. You simply do not 'barge in' uninvited on the Chinese.
He has, officially, made the U.S. the laughing stock of countries.
Someone mentioned it was 'cowboy tactics.'
NO! (insult to cowboys.)
It was Chicago street gang thuggery. That doesn't sit well the overly polite Chinese - especially since THEY own US now.
This entire administration is an epic embarassment.
Really?
Ignorance and Arrogance. Dangerous combination - especially for a POTUS
How right you are about Chicago thuggery. This is low level street behavior. And there was no seat/chair for him when he arrived so he sat with another country’s delegation just to participate in the event!!!!
I believe those were the JAPANese.
He negotiates like he bowls. Special Olympics style.
I must now have ODS because I am now rooting for China.
Obama is America’s First Failed Black Pres-dent.....
I wanted to show that Obama was behaving as he had (inaccurately) accused Bush of behaving. Hypocrisy.
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