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Obama Dines In, to Some Russians' Distaste
New York Times ^ | July 7, 2009 | PETER BAKER

Posted on 07/07/2009 11:29:17 AM PDT by FocusNexus

After passing on dinner with the French president to take a date in the City of Light with his wife last month, President Obama took leave of his Russian hosts on Tuesday night to seclude himself in his Moscow hotel with Michelle and their daughters.

The decision to brush off the Russians on one of his two nights here miffed some in the Moscow government who did not understand why he would not devote the scarce time to his hosts.

Mr. Obama has seemed tired here, several times fumbling the pronunciation of Mr. Medvedev’s name and Mr. Putin’s title. Beginning a speech here, he mistakenly said he first met his wife in school instead of at the law firm where they actually met. And he misstated his youngest daughter’s age.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections; Russia
KEYWORDS: bho44; bhorussia; bhovisit; hussein; obama; obamainrussia; russia; snub
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To: Palladin

watch it, pennsylvaniamom will be all over your as* like she was on mine. *rolls eyes* Dontcha just love those bossy, PC board creeps?


261 posted on 07/07/2009 10:43:30 PM PDT by mojitojoe (All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.)
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To: erman

The national version of David Dinkins.


262 posted on 07/07/2009 11:12:11 PM PDT by JerseyDvl (Since they call Bush, "Dubya" then I must insist on calling Barry, "Hussein" *2009=1984 on steroids*)
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To: txhurl

the names are there, maybe you can save and enlarge.

263 posted on 07/07/2009 11:39:53 PM PDT by Fred Nerks (FAIR DINKUM!)
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To: FocusNexus

His Barackness does not understand the diplomatic protocol and the obligations of being POTUS.

It is not a day job where you punch the clock at 6pm and go home to the wife and kids.

A traveling POTUS is abroad on the people’s business. Not there to take a little vacation with his family.

The Europeans, and Russians as well, will see him for the ill-mannered elitist that he is.


264 posted on 07/07/2009 11:52:29 PM PDT by Cincinna (TIME TO REBUILD * PALIN * JINDAL * CANTOR 2012)
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To: 2111USMC
Unfortunately Obama HAS opened his mouth! It is only the dolts here in America that worship him who are too blind to see his idiocy!
265 posted on 07/08/2009 12:30:42 AM PDT by poobear
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To: FocusNexus
He is dining in in order to refresh his talking points. Obama is an actor. He is rehearsing his lines. It's not like Chicago, he now has to be on point several times a day. He needs time to memorize his line. And he needs rehearsal time.

That's really all this is. The Russians have given Axelrod a run for their money. And Axelrod will not have his next infomercial be a joke. Obama needs to first read his lines, then memorize them, and then take Q & A in mock up form. If he had gone out and had some vodka, there's a chance he may have slipped. Then he'd get back too late to practice his lines. Then he'd be a mess tomorrow both physically and mentally. This way he is able to prep for his interactions tomorrow. They are probably practicing everything, including the handshakes. They are perusing the blogs to see what is being mocked, so they can address it tomorrow.

He's basically an actor who needs time to memorize his lines, as well as go through a few dress rehearsals back at his hotel room. The Russians unfortunately aren't as adept in the PR business and it's causing Axelrod inc to work overtime.

266 posted on 07/08/2009 12:41:45 AM PDT by getontwitterfacebknow (Twitter * Facebook Conservative Style :-))
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To: pennboricua
Yes. Reggie Love spends more time with Obama, than Michelle or their children. But with the gay rumors surrounding Obama, supposedly Michelle said to keep the Reggie Barack photos on the down low...resulting with Reggie keeping a much lower profile in front of the camera. Which is a different setup when Obama was campaigning. They talked about how they (each other) were the first person they say in the morning and the last person they saw at night.

REGGIE LOVE is always at Obama’s side. Always. Not insinuating anything sexual, but they appear to be aware of the Obama gay rumors enough that they have kept Reggie's interaction with Obama on the down low.

267 posted on 07/08/2009 12:57:30 AM PDT by getontwitterfacebknow (Twitter * Facebook Conservative Style :-))
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To: AppyPappy
48 Hours

The movie?

268 posted on 07/08/2009 1:02:55 AM PDT by riri
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To: LucyT

Looks happy to me...;0)


269 posted on 07/08/2009 1:04:33 AM PDT by 1COUNTER-MORTER-68 (THROWING ANOTHER BULLET-RIDDLED TV IN THE PILE OUT BACK~~~~~)
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To: FocusNexus

Re: “If Bush had done this, the entire US media would demand his immediate resignation, as unfit to perform the duties of the president.”

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Yep, and where’s that idiot Letterman with his “Great Moments in Presidential History” 5 nights per week mocking GWB???

Oh wait, Bush was the only one deemed worthy of incurring Dave’s wrath — Zero can apparently do no wrong!


270 posted on 07/08/2009 1:09:28 AM PDT by CaliforniaCon
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To: DemforBush

Re: “The first family planned to enjoy a relaxed evening at the O2 Lounge, the super-chic, super-pricey rooftop club at the new Ritz-Carlton, although no doubt the Secret Service first cleared the place of most if not all of the swaggering tycoons and leggy models who flock to such Moscow venues.”
Just the latest in a long line of needlessly expensive outings the 0bamas are having on the taxpayer’s dimes).

Truly, can you imagine the MSM outrage if a conservative was living it up during such cruddy economic times?”

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Outrageous — Zero does the vacation thing instead of meeting with dignitaries —

Note to Zero — “YOU ARE NOT ON A PLEASURE TRIP!!!” If you think you are, open your wallet and pay for it all yourself!


271 posted on 07/08/2009 1:15:36 AM PDT by CaliforniaCon
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To: bgill

RE: “OMG, so we not only have to foot the bill for the girls but granny as well? And instead of at least sightseeing and learning about Moscow, they’re holed up in the hotel with granny “maybe” making dolls??? If nothing else take them to that huge ferris wheel they can see out their window. What the heck was the reason for taking them over in the first place???”

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At least they should be made to tour around Moscow as I was on my visits there years ago. Nothing more fun than standing in line for hours to see the wax dummy of Lenin in the Kremlin, seriously. Back then things weren’t Westernized, hotels were horrid, it was ALL about the history and sightseeing. No nice hotels, restaurants or clubs - it wasn’t a vacation, it was an educational trip. Very interesting and everyone appreciated the USA a LOT more after visiting the good old USSR.

Bambi is clearly on ‘vacation’ and is dragging the whole family along on our dime.


272 posted on 07/08/2009 1:26:13 AM PDT by CaliforniaCon
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To: mojitojoe

RE: “BINGO. We also get to pay for baboon butt’s mama to go along too. Makeup artist to try to do something with that King Kong face, chefs, food testers and probably half of Harlem. I’ve over the PC correctness. The gloves are off. They are trash, moochers and they deserve no respect”

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You’ll get no argument from me! Zero and ‘family’ deserve absolutely NO respect whatsoever — what an embarrassment to the USA this idiot has turned out to be — but then, WE knew it beforehand, didn’t we?


273 posted on 07/08/2009 1:32:43 AM PDT by CaliforniaCon
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To: mojitojoe

Re: “Real cute. Bra strap showing, wrinkled plaid shorts to make her 5 ton ass look even bigger. Dirty knees and elbows. What is that thing on her right they? A big ole growth? ICK she is nasty. I can imagine what she smells like. No wonder there are flies in the WH.”

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Don’t stop now — you’re on a roll!!! ;)


274 posted on 07/08/2009 1:34:07 AM PDT by CaliforniaCon
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To: mojitojoe

I don’t like the PC nonsense either — and I won’t leave ANY of the zero family out when it comes to making observations —

The big daughter looks like Michael Jackson on a bad day — the whole clan (other than Bambi’s suit; nice suit) looks like h*ll — yikes, there’s another one of those ghastly belts on the wife.

Some fine representatives of the USA, eh? What an embarrassment.


275 posted on 07/08/2009 1:43:04 AM PDT by CaliforniaCon
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To: 1_Rain_Drop

i wanna see purple lips!!!!


276 posted on 07/08/2009 2:01:34 AM PDT by MissDairyGoodnessVT (Mac Conchradha - "Skeagh mac en chroe"- Skaghvicencrowe)
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To: hinckley buzzard

it’s the resulting of hitting the crack pipe and it’s effects


277 posted on 07/08/2009 2:08:06 AM PDT by MissDairyGoodnessVT (Mac Conchradha - "Skeagh mac en chroe"- Skaghvicencrowe)
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To: riri

Si


278 posted on 07/08/2009 5:09:59 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: LucyT

That was my comment. At least SOMEONE read it. Bless you!


279 posted on 07/08/2009 5:30:14 AM PDT by Welcome2thejungle
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To: Jewbacca

I’ve seen better dressed women in our local WalMart. Good Lord! She is the FIRST LADY!!! She should never go out where she can be seen dressed like the local ghetto mama.


280 posted on 07/08/2009 6:52:47 AM PDT by gopheraj
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