Posted on 05/24/2011 5:11:55 PM PDT by ColdOne
LONDON It was all going so well.
But when the time came for President Obama to deliver his toast to Queen Elizabeth Tuesday night, the meticulously planned state dinner at Buckingham Palace turned, well, awkward.
As Obama began wrapping up his remarks, he put down his notecards and picked up his glass.
Ladies and gentlemen, please stand with me and raise your glasses as I propose a toast, the president said, as the guests stood up. To her majesty the Queen.
At this point, the band queued up God Save the Queen. But Obama wasnt quite finished yet.
So he kept talking over the British national anthem and the president competed with orchestra for a few more seconds.
For the vitality, Obama said just before the music started, of the special relationship between our peoples, and in the words of Shakespeare, To this blessed plot, this Earth, this realm, this England.
Obama raised his glass, but nobody else in view of the camera followed. And the queen, who had been looking straight ahead, glanced over to offer a pained smile.
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Deal!
Don’t take Obama’s behavior personally. He disrepects our own anthem, as well.
Aye, I saw in a few threads on here, and you are right. The man is not the representative of America, just of his own totally classless, crass behavior.
You know what it is like, having lived in the sociallist wilderness here!
If you haven't got it yet, you never will.
....bye...
How unbelievably crass. Do these people never learn.
You betcha.
Quite right.
I got it. I really got it early on, but I am a stubborn Southerner, and it was so very embarrassing for the president that I felt sorry for him. I was ignorant of the protocol involved in giving a toast to the Queen. He really flubbed it. To me, this event is worse than President Bush vomiting on whomever in Japan or China back in 1991ish. I don’t remember George W. Bush doing anything remotely this embarrassing. But I could be misremembering. lol I apologize for being so ignorant. Thankfully, I do not have to toast the Queen of England or even stand in her presence. I’m sure I would embarrass myself. :)
You don't have a protocol staff briefing you before events. Bammi does; and he ignores them.
To me, this event is worse than President Bush vomiting on whomever in Japan
The unfortunate target was Japan's Prime Minister. Afterwards, the President collapsed to the floor. He had been extremely sick and a rational person should realize he was really blameless. Not being remotely rational, the eneMedia was torn between Outrage and Estacy.
I dont remember George W. Bush doing anything remotely this embarrassing. But I could be misremembering.
Well, he choked on a pretzel and that proves he's really, really stupid. /SARC
lol I apologize for being so ignorant.
Not ignorant, just uninformed. We all come to FR to cure that condition!
Well at least BO and MO didn’t put their hands on the queen like they did last time they were there. Remember when you meet the Queen of England don’t touch her. :D
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