Obama Dines In, to Some Russians' Distaste

New York Times ^ | July 7, 2009 | PETER BAKER

[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.

[FocusNexus]

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

[RedCell]

Yeah, but not until after they completely ridiculed him.

[Argus]

Mr. Obama has seemed tired here

He's a lazy slacker who's in over his head and has no idea what he's doing.

Other than that, what a dynamo.

[avacado]

LOL!!!

[bikerman]

several times fumbling the pronunciation

Didn’t bring the Teleprompter???

[BlueAngel]

He can see his wife and daughters anytime. He is in Russia only two nights. Sheeesh!

[ClearCase_guy]

he mistakenly said he first met his wife in school instead of at the law firm where they actually met.

How does someone make a mistake like this?

[bvw]

Weird.

[trisham]

What an incredibly inept, unqualified loser.

[dennisw]

Obongo-— is this guy bush league or what? He knows Vlad Putin is immune to his jive

[massgopguy]

Obama is quite “nekulturny”.

[pennboricua]

Not having become accustomed to the rigors of a real job, will do that to you.

[Pearls Before Swine]

He really didn’t want to dine out because he would have had to endure multiple vodka toasts at a Russian dinner. The closet Muslim thing, y’know.

[MrB]

Maybe his “wire” that connects him to his puppet masters was in a “bad cell” location.

[SERKIT]

Well, the Marxist juggernaut and Russian butt-kissing can really wear him out. Did he bow when he met Putey-Poot?

[dennisw]

Vlad Putin has 100x the testosterone Obama has. So Obama wilted and shut himself away

[PapaBear3625]

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.

Didn't Obama just terminate an Inspector General for the appearance of being somewhat confused?

[Dixie Yooper]

Does his not wanting to socialize at night have anything to do with Moscow’s shortage of Black Russians?

[Ann Archy]

He’s just the guy that escorted Michelle O, the Fashionista, to Moscow!!

[norwaypinesavage]

"How does someone make a mistake like this?"

Not uncommon for a crack-head.