[BREAKING] JAPAN MAINSTREAM "NIKKEI" NEWS CALLS OBAMA CANCELLING ASIA TRIP (VIA TWITTER) "INSULTING"

Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Tokyo (Original in Japanese) ^ | 14 March 2010 | AmericanInTokyo

[AmericanInTokyo]

The Japanese daily equivalent to the American "Wall Street Journal", the "Nihon Keizai Shimbun" (or "Nikkei" for short) has run a Japanaese language story just now reporting the slamming that Obama and Gibbs are getting for not only cancelling the Obama Asian trip, but in the rather crass, cavalier, informal and rude way it was apparantly gingerly announced (by Gibbs apparantly) through "Twitter".

Alludes in Japanese that this is insulting in an Asian context.

Original article (link provided to Japanese) is: 米大統領のアジア歴訪延期、「ツイッター発表」で波紋

Or my translation: "Obama's Asian Trip Postponement; (White House) Announcement Via 'Twitter' Causes Waves"

[Blood of Tyrants]

Are there ANY of our allies who he hasn’t insulted? Are there any of our enemies who he hasn’t embraced?

[DontTreadOnMe2009]

It is worse than sending the Queen of England DVD’s as a present.

Unviewable DVDs.

Bought for cheap!!!

[ken5050]

Everytime I see that pic he reminds me of Mussolini..

[AmericanInTokyo]

I appreciate that. But I would not use "outpost" though ;-) Not from the world's second largest economy, clearly one of the most modern, cleanest, hardworking nations on the earth in terms of daily living, with 160 million interesting people, if not tops in some of these categories....Japan. But I get the point and accept the thanks. Blessings to you....;-)

[Blood of Tyrants]

What an arrogant asshat.

[DollyCali]

The One BTTT

[AmericanInTokyo]

Ding!Ding!Ding!Ding!Ding!Ding! We have a WINNER!!!

[SevenofNine]

OH OH Busted it thanks for the ping man

Sandrat did you read UK Daily mail earlier this week VP Joe Biden kept Bibi waiting for 90 minutes in israel HELLO not cool man

I bet Bibi put out tea and refreshment not cool

If you going for Tea party don’t keep your host waiting that very bad

[Logical me]

The world is finally really catching on to this communists piece of crap. The damage he has done to our image will take many years to recover and if his communists machine is not dethroned America is doomed.

[SE Mom]

AWESOME!

Sent to DRUDGE!

The president is an incomparable fool.

[ETL]

Lol!

[SevenofNine]

Hey AIT if you have more link to this story post it here I want see Obama may fool of himself

Maybe I could send Godzilla to Wash DC strangthing this guy out LOL!

[FrankR]

"hubris noun. Overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance: "

Translation: Elitist Punk.

[SevenofNine]

Hey AIT I bet it is late there wait till Japanese public wake up to this

You hear outcry

[MaryFromMichigan]

That was so wrong!
LOL!

[lonestar]

This reaction is worse than when GHWB barfed at the banquet!

[AmericanInTokyo]

Consider it done, my FRiend, consider it done. ;-)

[TomGuy]

Just wait until the PM’s movies-on-dvds [wrong format] arrive and the Emperor gets an iPod of Obama’s greatest speeches.

That’ll smooth things over.

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[circlecity]

So, let’s see. Obama has ticked off the Japaneese, Israel, England, Poland, all the eastern European democracies, Turkey, Sarkozy in France and Honduras. He’s kissed up to all our sworn enemies. This is the guy who the left says has “improved” the United States’ standing and respect in the world? Right, Gotcha.

[SandRat]

This whole admin are a bunch of idiots.