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1. #101
   On April 1st, 2009 at 2:52 pm, sonofdy said:

   Just noticed something else on the cnn link over on hotair. michelle obama stood in front of Prince Albert so he was forced to step away from his wife the queen. Her goal was to get her and the one in the photo. They started wars over less in history.

2. #102
   On April 1st, 2009 at 2:57 pm, flmom said:

   Prince Albert

   Queen Victoria was there too?

3. #103
   On April 1st, 2009 at 3:00 pm, Hangfire said:

   Many would argue that Prince Phillip has also been dead for years.

4. #104
   On April 1st, 2009 at 3:01 pm, America1st said:

   Anybody else laughing at the short term memory of the europeans. They were begging us to pick obama and now that he is working his light, not so happy.

   I cannot laugh too hard as it is even worse for US. But I take some solace in their stupidity.

5. #105
   On April 1st, 2009 at 3:01 pm, sonofdy said:

   my bad, prince phillip.

   The royal leaches all run together after a while I guess.

6. #106
   On April 1st, 2009 at 3:02 pm, vickisoup said:

   Good Lord. Well, at least he didn’t give her a boom box.

7. #107
   On April 1st, 2009 at 3:02 pm, denver republican said:

   So Bush was the dumbest president – nay, the dumbest person – ever. Yet our current President – the one who wants to engage the world to convince it that America is looking out for them, the guy who thinks that we need to be more understanding of the world and its maddening nuances, the one who says that good old fashioned diplomacy will solve every problem that ever was or will be – doesn’t know the difference between England and the U.K.

8. #108
   On April 1st, 2009 at 3:04 pm, sonofdy said:

   denver republican.

   yip, that about sums it up.

   yay us.

9. #109
   On April 1st, 2009 at 3:05 pm, sonofdy said:

   I still want to know if the charger for the ipod runs on european power sources.

   Seriously, they are different.

10. #110
    On April 1st, 2009 at 3:08 pm, flmom said:

    It’s ironic that Obama has much the same mindset of ILMC in regards to those of us who consider ourselves Conservative. Yet both reveal themselves as the bigger yahoos; close minded and ignorant of the ways of the rest of the world.

11. #111
    On April 1st, 2009 at 3:09 pm, gco said:

    I was thinking that after the DVDs/toy helcopters screw-up that the Obamas would realize that they need to get the gift-giving right this time, and that they would make an ostentatious display of getting it right. Then this happens.

12. #112
    On April 1st, 2009 at 3:10 pm, HomeoftheBrave said:

    I liked Jonah Goldbergs take on BO’s gift to the Queen

    Diplomatic jaws dropped across the continent yesterday when it was revealed that U.S. President Barack Obama had, once again, fumbled a routine protocal of international statecraft: finding the right gift for a foreign leader or head of state. In a private ceremony with Queen Elizabeth, Her Royal Highness bequeathed to the Obamas one of the earliest known copies of William Shakespeare’s Henry V. She also presented him with the framed orginal sheet music of John Newton’s “Amazing Grace.” To the Obama daughters, the Queen gave a dollhouse-sized replica of Windsor Castle with a functioning train station in the year of the compound. They also received a prize Shetland pony. Mrs. Obama was given a ruby ring commissioned and worn by Queen Victoria.

    The Obamas, unfortunately, did not seem prepared for the occasion despite the row set off by the exchange of gifts between Prime Minister Brown and the U.S. President barely a month ago. Mr. Obama rather unceremoniously handed the Queen a shopping bag from the Duty Free shop at Heathrow airport. It contained a signed paperback copy of Dreams of My Father, purchased at the WH Smith shop at the airport, a bottle of Johnny Walker Scotch (black label), a CD of the Swedish band ABBA’s greatest hits (still in shrink wrap with a 2-for-1 sticker on it) and ten bags of M&Ms with the presidential seal on them.

    The Queen responded in a rather flat: “How delightful.”
    don_blanco on April 1, 2009 at 2:28 PM

    Yes, that’s true (220v vs. 110v) but his gift uses neither. What was not reported was that it came with a two-story combo solar/windmill unit so as not to cause any carbon footprint. That was recommended to ODopey by his teleprompter. By the way, on another blog someone mentioned Jonah Goldberg’s comments on this (provided). Hilarious!!

13. #113
    On April 1st, 2009 at 3:10 pm, calamityville said:

    I will admit that this gift giving attempt was better than his first try but does not come close to what Gordon Brown gave bHo.

14. #114
    On April 1st, 2009 at 3:21 pm, southsideironworks said:

    The Obamas are doing their part to stimulate the D.C. economy by shopping for gifts at the corner Walgreens.

15. #115
    On April 1st, 2009 at 3:22 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Why am I bothering?

    Because it really, really matters to you…

16. #116
    On April 1st, 2009 at 3:23 pm, sonofdy said:

    mookie states there is a deep link between the queen and richard rogers then disappears when asked what it was.

17. #117
    On April 1st, 2009 at 3:25 pm, sonofdy said:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Rogers

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Rodgers

    This could be the reason mookie disappeared. Just saying.

18. #118
    On April 1st, 2009 at 3:25 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

    He gave her an iPod? I am SO embarrassed.

19. #119
    On April 1st, 2009 at 3:26 pm, chapoutier said:

    mookie states there is a deep link between the queen and richard rogers then disappears when asked what it was.

    He did write a musical called Rex, about the monarchy. Even has a song called “Elizabeth.”

20. #120
    On April 1st, 2009 at 3:29 pm, Uplander said:

    Mookie had to take a loo break. I’m sure will return though.

21. #121
    On April 1st, 2009 at 3:31 pm, sonofdy said:

    He did write a musical called Rex, about the monarchy. Even has a song called “Elizabeth.”

    Which was about King Henry XVIII.

    Wrong Elizabeth. But I am sure she was touched by the portrayal of her predcessor who was called a bastard at the time the play was based in.

22. #122
    On April 1st, 2009 at 3:33 pm, RufusTFirefly said:

    I’ll bet the teleprompter in chief would’ve given a much nicer prezzie.

23. #123
    On April 1st, 2009 at 3:35 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Updated: Will the Queen re-gift the iPod?

    Her Corgis are taking turns watching clips from “Lassie Go Home”

24. #124
    On April 1st, 2009 at 3:36 pm, Mookie said:

    He did write a musical called Rex, about the monarchy. Even has a song called “Elizabeth.”

    Awww, Chap! I was hoping Sonofdy would spend all day trying to figure it out and you gave it away!

25. #125
    On April 1st, 2009 at 3:37 pm, chapoutier said:

    Which was about King Henry XVIII.

    Wrong Elizabeth. But I am sure she was touched by the portrayal of her predcessor who was called a bastard at the time the play was based in.

    And Obama wasn’t descended from slaves, but no one seemed to care about that when Brown gave Obama the box made from a famous anti-slaving ship.

    But in any case, the Rex thing is speculation.

26. #126
    On April 1st, 2009 at 3:39 pm, Mookie said:

    Oh God, he still doesn’t get it.

    Then again, we are dealing with someone who thinks Carlos Mencia is actually funny.

27. #127
    On April 1st, 2009 at 3:39 pm, NC BLUE said:

    He should have given her the new Garmin GPS—it shows all the 57 states and includes a map of Iran and Syria. It also show the location of all the ACORN offices. It is powered by an small toyota hybrid car. DUH!!!!!

28. #128
    On April 1st, 2009 at 3:40 pm, RufusTFirefly said:

    Hail! Hail! Fredonia!

    Upstart!

29. #129
    On April 1st, 2009 at 3:45 pm, Cogs said:

    What I find absolutely amazing about the gaffes he makes, is that he has an Office of Protocol to guide him and prevent these gaffes. Those guys are experts not partisan political appointees. I suspect he simply doesn’t care.

    http://www.state.gov/s/cpr/

30. #130
    On April 1st, 2009 at 3:49 pm, sonofdy said:

    Oh God, he still doesn’t get it.

    Oh I get it, But you don’t seem to.

    LOL

    Don’t know much about the history of the english crown do you??? You are claiming that there is a special link to this book for this queen because it references a queen from the past that is not even a decendant of the current one???

    Its not a bad gift, its just nothing special.

31. #131
    On April 1st, 2009 at 3:50 pm, Dave Turson said:

    On April 1st, 2009 at 1:35 pm, chapoutier said:
    I agree. It is absolutely inexcusable to say “England” when you should mean the whole of the UK. Someone should really call people out on this.

    What’s wrong with writing about “England’s great leaders” rolling over in their graves? Context is the key.

32. #132
    On April 1st, 2009 at 3:54 pm, chapoutier said:

    What’s wrong with writing about “England’s great leaders” rolling over in their graves? Context is the key

    He was the UK’s greatest leader, not the leader of England. Isn’t it ignoring the fact that he led Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as well?

    How insulting.

    Or if you want to say context is important, what about the fact that, hey, Obama is in freaking England. Which is a separate country.

33. #133
    On April 1st, 2009 at 3:55 pm, Southpaw said:

    “And Obama wasn’t descended from slaves, but no one seemed to care about that when Brown gave Obama the box made from a famous anti-slaving ship.”

    Perhaps the gift was symbolic, just like the DVD collection given to the British PM containing the movie “Psyco”, that pinnacle of American culture. I’m sure there was an equivalency there.

    Sooooo…if Obama isn’t a descendant of slaves I guess I don’t owe him reparations. Thank goodness. My tax bill is getting out of control.

34. #134
    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:00 pm, Dave Turson said:

    at 3:54 pm, chapoutier said:
    He was the UK’s greatest leader, not the leader of England….Obama is in freaking England. Which is a separate country.

    I can see now that you have really studied British history. Not.

35. #135
    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:04 pm, sonofdy said:

    Or if you want to say context is important, what about the fact that, hey, Obama is in freaking England. Which is a separate country.

    Tell that to wales.

    BTW The Elizabeth that was supposed to link this Queen Elizabeth to the music in the book actualy had the ancestor of the current queen executed. (Mary queen of scotts)

    Context anyone?

36. #136
    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:04 pm, moonshot said:

    I just heard on Fox that the Queen requested a private meeting with Barack and Michelle in her private apartments…Shep Smith noted he is the first world leader to receive this invitation from the Queen. I guess she liked the iPod?

37. #137
    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:05 pm, RufusTFirefly said:

    All I care about is that the Stone of Scone was returned to Edinburgh in 1996. That didn’t take very long, did it?

38. #138
    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:06 pm, pressto said:

    Michelle didn’t curtsy: President Obama meets the Queen

    I wonder how pissed the Brit’s are going to be on this behavior by her.

39. #139
    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:07 pm, RufusTFirefly said:

    The current holders of the throne in England are usurpers, pure and simple. They made up the name ‘Windsor’ because it sounded more ‘English’. Instead of Saxon, which is what they are.

40. #140
    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:08 pm, 24Klady said:

    The MSM would have drawn and quartered President Bush and hung his body parts from the nearest bridge. They would have made fun and rediculed First Lady, Laura Bush, and called them both hicks from Texas.

    How revealing the only taste and refinement ‘Bambi and MO have is in their mouths.

    Oh, and MSM, stop comparing MO with Jackie Kennedy. It makes you look silly. Jackie was about as big around as one of MO’s thighs. And, Jackie had great taste and refinement…just not in her choice of men.

41. #141
    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:08 pm, 24Klady said:

    The MSM would have drawn and quartered President Bush and hung his body parts from the nearest bridge. They would have made fun and rediculed First Lady, Laura Bush, and called them both hicks from Texas.

    How revealing the only taste and refinement ‘Bambi and MO have is in their mouths.

    Oh, and MSM, stop comparing MO with Jackie Kennedy. It makes you look silly. Jackie was about as big around as one of MO’s thighs. And, Jackie had great taste and refinement…just not in her choice of men.

42. #142
    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:09 pm, 24Klady said:

    Oops, how did I get a double post. Going to unplug the coffee pot at this point. OD’d on caffeine!

43. #143
    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:11 pm, Salt said:

    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:04 pm, moonshot said:

    I just heard on Fox that the Queen requested a private meeting with Barack and Michelle in her private apartments…Shep Smith noted he is the first world leader to receive this invitation from the Queen.

    Other news disagrees with this “first” assessment.

    The queen and her husband entertained the Obamas in her private audience room, which overlooks the palace gardens where thousands of daffodils and other flowers were in bloom.

    The room, which is part of the queen’s private quarters, is frequently used for private meetings with visiting leaders. Recent visitors included the prime ministers of Canada and Australia. source

    Also in that same article, the President’s car blocked Prince Charles from entering the Palace.

    It’s not everyday the American president’s driver is told to move his bulletproof car.

    But Queen Elizabeth II’s handlers made the request Wednesday after President Barack Obama’s reinforced Cadillac limousine was found to be blocking the garden entrance driveway at Buckingham Palace.

    After it was moved, Jaguars carrying Prince Charles and other members of the Royal family pulled up for the queen’s reception for leaders attending Thursday’s G-20 summit.

44. #144
    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:11 pm, sonofdy said:

    Well Charles is the prince of Wales, Thier line is mostly Scottish and German, but they do live in england.

    In the end there is no one more classicaly English than the Queen. But if you wish to make some sort of link between her and the writer of those songs, it would probably be better to find something better than the one person who tried to wipe out that entire genetic line.

45. #145
    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:17 pm, sonofdy said:

    Most of you will not get this but even after 500 plus years, they remember stuff like that.

46. #146
    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:18 pm, RufusTFirefly said:

    I sure do, sonofdy.

    Alba go bragh!

47. #147
    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:21 pm, Thomas B. said:

    And this idiot went to Harvard. Can you say token. Heck, I learned the difference between England and the United Kingdom in high school, but I guess they don’t teach facts in Harvard anymore.

48. #148
    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:26 pm, moonshot said:

    Fox News puts out inaccurate information?! No freaking way!

49. #149
    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:26 pm, Savage24 said:

    I’m begining to wonder,does this clown need adult supervision to use the restroom? Tell me again how smart this guy is I keep forgetting.

50. #150
    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:29 pm, 24Klady said:

    Thomas B. – teaching facts/actual history at Harvard or Yale is forbidden. It’s right up there with what ‘Bambi learned in his Constitutional Law class.

51. #151
    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:32 pm, Misscheryl said:

    Zero hardly has the concern and caring for others to present a thoughtful gift. You are asking someone who is always on the taking end to give. It’s like asking a fish to sprout wings and fly.

52. #152
    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:33 pm, Salt said:

    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:26 pm, moonshot said:

    Fox News puts out inaccurate information?! No freaking way!

    That’s assuming you heard it correctly.

    There was one distinction to the visit:

    They will wait by the private apartments, after which the 82-year-old monarch, Philip and Obama will retire to one of the palace’s private rooms to talk for around 25 minutes.

    The move marks a break from tradition, as US Presidents usually only meet the monarch when they are completing an official state visit.

    source

    That might have been what they were discussing.

53. #153
    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:34 pm, Misscheryl said:

    Read this article and the comments if you want a laugh.

    http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/toby_harnden/blog/2009/04/01/barack_obamas_gift_for_the_queen_an_ipod_your_majesty

54. #154
    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:34 pm, laugrat said:

    Ted Kennedy’s knighthood aside, Obama is not the first politician from the USA that has shown complete disrespect to the UK.

    His Dad, Joe, was appointed ambassador to Great Britain by FDR – - reason he wanted to get him out of the way (he didn’t trust him). Joe made it clear that he believed we should NOT support the Brits during the War against Nazi German. He believed the Germans would kick their a–. He was promptly brought home by FDR and the rest is history.

    Joe’s comments released to the world while Ambassador were:

    “Democracy is finished in England. It may be here, [in the USA]

    Why the Brits ever gave Teddy the title of Sir will forever remain a mystery to me.

    Obama doesn’t have enough interest in the United Kingdom to take the time and care to adhere to standard diplomatic protocol. I won’t go so far as to say he does it deliberately, but I think it might just be he is not impressed nor does he particularly like the UK.

    If it was an ‘error’ or he was ‘tired’ or overwhelmed, then it seems much more serious coming from a man who claims he will wow the world for us.

55. #155
    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:34 pm, sonofdy said:

    I am half Scottish and half English. Born and educated in New Zealand, an English colony that broke away. Believe me, I have heard about this stuff. I still have relatives in the Shettland Islands. Most Americans have not idea of the number of cultural mines the obamas stepped on today. Back a few hundred years ago, such actions could have caused a war. Calling the UK “England” could have indicated American support for Welch, Northern Irish and Scottish independance. And Michelle not giving proper honor to the Queen?? It will be noted.

    obama is clearly out of his depth.

56. #156
    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:36 pm, sonofdy said:

    Welch = Welsh.. My kingdom for spell check

57. #157
    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:37 pm, Salt said:

    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:36 pm, sonofdy said:

    Welch = Welsh.. My kingdom for spell check

    Your kingdom? Or the United Kingdom?

58. #158
    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:38 pm, sonofdy said:

    he he…

59. #159
    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:40 pm, sonofdy said:

    You jest but on my mothers side I am a decendant of bonnie Price Charlie with one of his mistresses.

    So how about just Scottland???

60. #160
    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:40 pm, sonofdy said:

    Price = Prince. Picked a bad day to give up caffinated soda.

61. #161
    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:41 pm, John Deaux said:

    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:34 pm, sonofdy said:

    Especially since the English consider themselves to be the elite of the bunch.

62. #162
    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:47 pm, Misscheryl said:

    Earlier, Mr Obama had spoken of his admiration for Her Majesty but indicated that his wife was handling the details of their royal meeting. “There’s one last thing that I should mention that I love about Great Britain, and that is the Queen,” he said at the end of his joint press conference with Gordon Brown.

    Translation: If I get hammered about anything regarding my meeting with the Queen, Michelle will take her place under the bus.

63. #163
    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:49 pm, Lindsay said:

    Who is the Obama’s diplomatic czar?
    Wilie E. Coyote?

64. #164
    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:53 pm, Gothampc said:

    I found a copy of the video footage the Obamas loaded on the Queen’s ipod.

    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436697/

65. #165
    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:54 pm, Mainah said:

    And Obama wasn’t descended from slaves, but no one seemed to care about that when Brown gave Obama the box made from a famous anti-slaving ship.

    considering the “historic” and “inspiring” ascendency of a black man to the Presidency of the US, the box was a very sentimental and well thought gesture.

    It was a gift on behalf of all of the US, including, most especially, the black folks who had truly been repressed. That BHO is not an AFRICAN American, but a BLACK American (ok, even writing that makes my skin crawl, he is neither, as far as I can tell) anyway, where was I? Oh yes… that he is a black man who managed to stealwin the Presidency is reason enough to give a gift that denotes slavery and repression.

    We cannot have it both ways, either this was a historic election (and begrudgingly I admit it was) that represents how far we have come as a society, or it does not. The media made his race the crux of the battle. The box was a very appropriate recognition of that struggle.

66. #166
    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:55 pm, swede said:

    Lindsay said:
    Who is the Obama’s diplomatic czar?
    Wilie E. Coyote?

    Wilie E Clinton I believe.

67. #167
    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:55 pm, Ragspierre said:

    I suggest a new name for Dohbama…

    PRESIDENT PUTZ…

68. #168
    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:57 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    .oO(wondering if Jimi Hendrex was loaded on her iPod. He is our new minister of edjumakashun)

69. #169
    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:58 pm, Lindsay said:

    The comments on HotAir are worth the read…hilarious stuff.

70. #170
    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:59 pm, swede said:

    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:57 pm, He is our new minister of edjumakashun)

    That would be the new Department Of Progressive Education (DOPE)

71. #171
    On April 1st, 2009 at 5:00 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    Thanks swede. I will remember that.

72. #172
    On April 1st, 2009 at 5:05 pm, vickisoup said:

    On April 1st, 2009 at 4:54 pm, Mainah said:
    And Obama wasn’t descended from slaves, but no one seemed to care about that when Brown gave Obama the box made from a famous anti-slaving ship.

    considering the “historic” and “inspiring” ascendency of a black man to the Presidency of the US, the box was a very sentimental and well thought gesture.

    Well said, Mainah . First of all, even comparing the beauty of such symbolism to the “Hey, this is cool” iPod gift for the Queen is stunning. Not to mention that William Wilberforce, an Englishman, led the campaign which resulted in the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833, which abolished slavery in most of the British Empire. Still, don’t expect chapoutier to *get it*.

73. #173
    On April 1st, 2009 at 5:08 pm, Misscheryl said:

    What’s next – Ginsu knives?

74. #174
    On April 1st, 2009 at 5:08 pm, vickisoup said:

    LOL, Misscheryl!!!

75. #175
    On April 1st, 2009 at 5:10 pm, Ragspierre said:

    On April 1st, 2009 at 5:08 pm, Misscheryl said:

    What’s next – Ginsu knives?

    Naw…President Putz has an autographed set of Sham-Wow in rainbow colors…

76. #176
    On April 1st, 2009 at 5:16 pm, swede said:

    Could be worse. What if Jeremiah Wright were Obozo’s advisor on the trip…

    “God save the queen?!?! No, No, No. God D&*n the queen!! For oppressing her people…yadayada”

77. #177
    On April 1st, 2009 at 5:19 pm, Redog70 said:

    Ignorance of Great Britain doesn’t stop at B.Obama. Time and time again we hear Yanks referring to the UK as England. Many Americans claim descent from Scottish, Welsh and Irish ancestors. That is fine and well but when we hear the Scottish descendants speak it is all shortbread and tartan and Bonnie Prince Charlie, which is a crock of nonsense. Many many Scots fought against the “Bonnie (effeminate) Prince. He was no friend of Scotland! As for the Irish in America, they are the ones that supply the IRA with most of the funds it needed to buy bombs and guns to terrorise the UK population for so many years. If you want to continue to offend UK citizens who are not English, then by all means continue to refer to us all as England.
    We will continue to be ever grateful to the Government and Citizens of New York for the help and Deliverance they provided to the UK in WW2.
    {once again /RANT}
    I hope you get my drift!

    P.S. Thanks for the Ipod and the DVDs

78. #178
    On April 1st, 2009 at 5:22 pm, vickisoup said:

    I’m a Scot; my aunt was Welsh, and if you called her, “English”, oooohhh….pity the foo….”I’m Welsh, just like RrrrrrRichaaahd Buuuuhton”.
    OK, Auntie; whatev.
    

79. #179
    On April 1st, 2009 at 5:32 pm, Misscheryl said:

    In a nutshell:

    Rumor has it that The Chosen One aka Barry Bailout uploaded the classic song, “Give Ireland back to the Irish” for the queen’s Ipod.

    His gift to the Chinese leader, Hu, was a Garmin GPS. Unfortunately, now he can’t tell the Chinese where to go anymore!!!

    Hey, he was elected- by deceit and smoke and mirrors doesn’t matter. You get what you deserve America. A clueless empty suit, complete with a classless first lady. As times goes on with The Messiah, W never looked better. Bloody fist bump that blokes…

    sorry to say, truer words were never spoken.

80. #180
    On April 1st, 2009 at 5:34 pm, Salt said:

    On April 1st, 2009 at 5:19 pm, Redog70 said:

    We “Yanks” hear you.

81. #181
    On April 1st, 2009 at 5:40 pm, tampadave said:

    God Save The Queen …. from American presidents short on protocol.

82. #182
    On April 1st, 2009 at 5:44 pm, vickisoup said:

    Speaking of protocol, have you all seen him “salute” the military men & women? It’s like a limp-wristed slap against his forehead and he doesn’t even look at them. He’s a total disgrace.

83. #183
    On April 1st, 2009 at 5:45 pm, tampadave said:

    Redog70,

    I sympathize with your thoughts. Big difference between one’s identification as British or English. Speaking on the subject, I profess to being an American who is quite proud of his British heritage.

84. #184
    On April 1st, 2009 at 5:46 pm, JusDreamin said:

    Misscheryl said:
    What’s next – Ginsu knives?

    I was thinking perhaps White House Refridgerator magnets, or maybe Chicago snowglobes, so much more personal than the Ginsu line of fine cutlery.

85. #185
    On April 1st, 2009 at 5:46 pm, WarEagle82 said:

    I wonder if the iPod had any old episodes of “Benny Hill” on it? I bet the Brits would like that show…

86. #186
    On April 1st, 2009 at 5:47 pm, Lindsay said:

    vickisoup #182:
    The WORST was his first day to fly on Marine One. I read that Obamza grabbed the saluting Marine at the door of the chopper and shook his hand. The Marine looked surprised.

    Guess protocol is a thing of the past and not the HopeNChange of this error in history.

87. #187
    On April 1st, 2009 at 5:51 pm, Misscheryl said:

    vickisoup said:
    Speaking of protocol, have you all seen him “salute” the military men & women? It’s like a limp-wristed slap against his forehead and he doesn’t even look at them. He’s a total disgrace

    Vickisoup – everytime I see him do that I throw up a little in my mouth. Someone referred to him and his crew as White House termites…if it wasn’t so true…oh yeah, and has he ever made eye contact with anyone?

88. #188
    On April 1st, 2009 at 5:51 pm, WarEagle82 said:

    AP/UPI — In what can only be described as a stunning breach of protocol President Barack Obama grabbed the Queen of England and planted a big, wet one on her. The queen reportedly said, “We were not amused.”

    Prince Charles was heard musing aloud, “I bet it was a lot like kissing Camilla only the President’s mustache isn’t quite so heavy…”

89. #189
    On April 1st, 2009 at 5:55 pm, vickisoup said:

    WarEagle82, I salute you, but not in a limp-wristed way.
    

90. #190
    On April 1st, 2009 at 6:07 pm, swede said:

    Misscheryl said:
    What’s next – Ginsu knives?

    Maybe with blades re-forged from George Washington’s sword. D’OH!!

91. #191
    On April 1st, 2009 at 6:27 pm, Southpaw said:

    An Ipod for an 82 year old woman belonging to one of the richest and most historically significant families in the world.
    That gift is destined for the British Museum….dumpster.

    I’m starting to feel sorry for the Obamas. Whoever is advising them on protocol deserves a date with the underside of a bus.

92. #192
    On April 1st, 2009 at 6:36 pm, moonshot said:

    psst…turns out the Queen requested the iPod with footage of her trip to DC in 2007.

93. #193
    On April 1st, 2009 at 6:38 pm, vickisoup said:

    Wherever did you learn that, moonshot?

94. #194
    On April 1st, 2009 at 6:49 pm, Stillwaiting said:

    People, get with the program!!! You KNOW this is Bush’s fault. Clearly he has a mole working at State or in the WH who is setting up poor Obama. I’m ashamed to think how conservatives are using their superpowers to make The One look bad. (sarc off)

95. #195
    On April 1st, 2009 at 6:54 pm, frontierguy said:

    moonshot said:
    psst…turns out the Queen requested the iPod with footage of her trip to DC in 2007.

    Moon, even if that is true, that is England giving your moron President (not mine anymore) priceless historically significant gifts. Your President Odoofy gives gift shop gifts at last minute. Are you as classless as this jerk is?

96. #196
    On April 1st, 2009 at 6:56 pm, frontierguy said:

    Nevermind, he has to be doing this on purpose. Goodbye strongest, longest lasting ally, hello Kenya, hope you are a good replacement to England (won’t hold my breath though).

97. #197
    On April 1st, 2009 at 7:04 pm, frontierguy said:

    Oops, called Great Britain England, I don’t want to be amiss of protocol. How about the rudeness displayed to the commonwealth, a slap in the face to Canada, Australia, New Zealand….

98. #198
    On April 1st, 2009 at 7:09 pm, Joy said:

    An IPOD?!?!

    DVDs, a plastic button with the wrong translation… plastic helicopters…

    Are any of you leftists at least a bit embarrassed?

    Would any of you admit it if you are?

99. #199
    On April 1st, 2009 at 7:13 pm, Joy said:

    moonbeam – Are you saying the Queen actually TOLD Obama what to get her? Are you kidding?

100. #200
     On April 1st, 2009 at 7:15 pm, William Teach said:

     WWBD?

     President and Mrs. Bush gave Her Majesty a bronze statuette “High Desert Princess” with a personal inscription on the bottom of the base. It is a replica of the original life size statue that is located in front of the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in Ft. Worth, Texas.

     President and Mrs. Bush gave The Prince Philip an exclusive sterling silver eagle box by Tiffany & Co. with personal inscription on the inside lid.

     President and Mrs. Bush gave Their Majesties a leather presentation box filled with a collection of documents from the National Archives. One of the items was a copy of an original letter from President Roosevelt to her father, King George, written in 1938. There were also photos from previous royal visits and a DVD of the footage from the Queen’s visit to the United States when she was Princess Elizabeth in 1951.

     Good thing we no longer have a dunce in the White House, eh?