[usmcobra]

President Bush gave Brown an Official U.S, Navy Leather flight jacket Identical to what the Aircrew of Marine One wear complete with a name patch with his name on it as well as the Presidential seal.

The slap in the face goes even deeper than a couple of toys, Obama has plans to cancel the contract for the next Marine One that Britain is building (part of the reason President Bush gave Brown a Marine One leather flying jacket)Obama is throwing in his face through his children that he won’t be flying The one Britain was supposed to build at $400 million dollars a copy for 23 helicopters.

[catbertz]

wow. That’s harsh.

[Hulka]

Yeah. . .when the president receives lavish gifts they belong to the US, not him. . .the president can ask for waiver to keep if wanted or buy, too. The Messiah could have asked for waiver (like Bush when giving the jacket) when giving a decent gift to a head of state. Thing is, we can't control what they do with the gift once it is “over there,” so it really doesn't matter anyway.

The helo thing is interesting, though I am inclined to go with a helo the president (not The One) doesn't have to stoop over when he gets in. But that's just me..