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 wasn’t 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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Well it might have been proper protocol in 2008?
Where is the media on this? Why isn't he in the weather ravaged areas supporting THIS country's people in their time of need.
Where is the OUTRAGE!!! /s
Maybe they wouldn’t take him. He’s too busy playing golf and filling in his college brackets.
One has to know his limits and the schools probably know theirs.
He was hissing his s’s worse than usual too.
“You would think he would have recognized the tune”
What evidence do we have of that? On either side of the Atlantic? ;>
I thought about that also. Him signing the registry with 2008 instead of ‘11. WTF ...his words.
I really hate to say it, but I’m with the president on this. Stupid “royals” with their silly ceremonial nonsense.
No... I think Michelle bowed and the O curtsied...*chuckle*
OFF WITH ‘IS ‘EAD! BLOODY WANKER!
Did this happen in 2008 or 2011 lol
I’m surprised he didn’t start singing the words to “My Country ‘Tis of Thee”, but then the words weren’t on his notes.
Is there no one in this buffoon’s administration that can teach him proper protocol? Can’t Mr. Intelligent figure it out or is he too busy listening to himself prattle on?
:O)
The hissing s’s is creepy gay.
I think the guy has some drain bammage or something.
These "apparitions" have always cracked my up. I think Ronco should market some kind of a "waffle iron" that grills out all the various deities that intrigue the easily swayed. My inspiration comes from a time when my 8 year old son and I were at a friends house and he spied an old time clothes iron in a decorative niche with an ornate hand painted picture of the Virgin Mary on its face. He asked me what it was and I simply replied, "It's for making grilled cheese sandwiches!"
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