When Toasts to the Queen Go Bad
**Written by Doug Powers
It’s been an interesting UK day for President Obama. Earlier he thought it was 2008, and now this.
Jake Tapper has the detailed description of what you have to see and hear to experience the full awkwardness of the moment, but here’s the short version: President Obama was delivering a toast to the Queen and the band misunderstood a pause for the president being finished speaking. The band began playing God Save the Queen — you know, England’s National Anthem — and Obama kept toasting during the song. I’m not completely up to speed on protocol, but judging from the Queen’s behavior I think that’s a total no-no. The order in which things were supposed to happen remains a mystery.
Peak awkwardness starts at about the 25-second mark:
If he gifts the Queen with another pre-loaded iPod, I doubt this particular moment will make the cut.
I’m starting to wish President Obama hadn’t been excluded from the invitation list for William and Kate’s wedding now — who knows what fun we missed out on.
**Written by Doug Powers
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I am sure the staff is using a lot of “Bleedin Wankers” right now lol -
Heh. And they call the Tea Partiers rubes…
I’m just glad he didn’t try to give her a back rub.
In fact, this “outrage” doesn’t even show a lack of judgement by Obama – just a slip up.
Now, you folks on the other hand – I could just see you folks now; eating pickled pigs feet and trying to hug the queen.
hey ilmc–what’s an African name?
ilmc–what’s a North American name?
ilmc–what’s a European name?
ilmc–dumbass
We have the most insecure individual as POTUS. Insecurity can be handled 2 ways. One can choose to gain skills, knowledge and build on a solid foundation or one can take the bho route of cover up who he is with arrogance, pompous elitist attitude and be devoid of all empathy. Mr. “I’m sooooo COOL” will keep having these humbling moments because he is too afraid to face his insecurity head on. It will continue to sabotage him at every turn until he either faces it or it destroys him. I feel the latter is more likely because he is afraid of humility as well.
I like that spaceycakes! How about ILMC = Illiterate Liberal Mad Cow.
Charlize Theron?
mmmmmmmm!
Meh, I had her when she was good.
It’s a good thing Rahm Emmanuel wasn’t there. When Barry said “A Toast to the Queen!”, he probably would have thrown a piece of toast at her a la ‘Rocky Horror’.
What?? A slip up? Dear Reader is infallible! You haf made a subversive statement against the supreme leader! You vill be zent to ze re-education camps immediately!!
BINGO! What kind of doofus has to READ a toast?? It is obvious his memorizing skills are non-existent. He has no confidence in his ability to get the words of a short toast right without referring to notes. Every time he opens his mouth without TOTUS he inserts his foot. This is NOT a smart man, no matter how much the MSM tries to convince us otherwise!
O’Bama, the Black-Irish Banshee, had to read it off a card. During the toast practice, he repeatly kept saying;
“God Shave the Queen!”
Only so she would look less hoary.
Alright, who left the sides down on the crib again?
I love it when he makes as a– out of himself, which is regularly. Got a big laugh at the “Manners for Marxist” remark, by the way, Flyoverman.
When will US allies realize The People’s Republic of America under Premier Obama is not their friend? They should all send the respective U.S. Ambassadors home, telling them “call us when you get a real President”.
I have enjoyed this UK trip way more than the O’Bama’s have: Beast hung up on speed bump; signing 2008 to Westminster guest book; and the crowning moment of the toast. Comedy gold. I do hope Bibi Netanyahu was watching as well after his great speech in Congress. Not a good week for Barry.
ROUGUE – #110. Did you mean to say hoary, not horney….just checkin’ s’all.
Yes.
Such sour grapes!
The President’s reception in England has been nothing short of rapturous.
He is the first American President to be invited to stay at Buckingham Palace, which is an indication of the Queen’s fondness of him.
Why can’t you folks just be happy that the image of America is being celebrated?
Ilovemystrainedcarrots:
Aren’t you supposed to be out purchasing materials for your adult-sized stroller?
The Teetering Beast, 2008, he’s toast to the queen…
I can’t wait for what’s next.
THat has already been proven false.
Woodrow Wilson and GW preceded him to the palace. But, I guess for some people time began on 21 Jan 2009.
You don’t have to be Chalaque Holmes to figure this one out.
Sour grapes!
She thought he was one of the servants.
Oh, Rogue…you’re bad!
Great comment, Harry! Classy, full of great points, spot on. You are just full of interesting posts. I generally skip your posts, but I’m glad I didn’t skip that one because it was deep and thought-provoking. Glad you are on board. You add so much to the conversation.
Do I need to put the sarc tag on this one??
President Obama apparently thinks the whole world was waiting to hear him quote Shakespeare to the Queen of England. Cringe-worthy. Absolutely cringe-worthy.
Of course, realizing that the music was being played O’ Bama kept on talking because the world can’t do without hearing what he had to say. He just couldn’t leave his toast at what he already had said and gracefully sit down. His bad manners are exceeded only by his bad manners.
On May 25th, 2011 at 2:06 am, HarryBailey said:
On May 25th, 2011 at 2:53 pm, HarryBailey said:
I don’t know what newspapers you’re reading, but they’re apparently ones trying to alter history. Or maybe it’s just you.
Opinions by Gitmo prisoners, ninjas, and cowboys notwithstanding.
oh, that’s why he kept talking…I knew there was something Aesopian about the prez. I would have called him more of a ‘dog in the manger’ in this case.
She told him to “set it down” after he finally shut up. My ribs hurt from laughing.
What a moron. Can we leave him there?
Anybody that actually thinks that Prezadnt Urkel is wowing Europe or anyone else must live under a rock somewhere.
The irony of a blind faith Obama worshiper using this term is priceless on many levels. It’s original derivation…Maynard’s song “Sour Grapes”…
…communism…marxism…liberalism…
American liberals are the biggest “sour grapes” on the planet!
I remember the news going insane over SP having notes on her hand. This guy needed index cards to give a small toast? I always thought intellectuals all memorized every word written by Shakespear and walked around quoting it off the top of their heads all day.
I guess Obama did not do his homework. He did not read the chapter on protocol. Its pretty hilarious and entertaining. Its Bush’s fault, he took the book with him when he left the White House.
Tigerhawk’s site has a photo of bho bumper stickers on a car in Princeton.
Drop the tele-prompter and step away from the White House.
Does this ass make my car look fat?
Nothing like losing Princeton!
King Hussein told the BBC that he thought the music was being played as an accompaniment for his toast. He thought the music was for him. Typical. BBC says that Obama joked about it and the queen didn’t seem to mind, so no real foul.
I see the Dems are going to rebuke Hussein for his remarks about Israel. I’m guessing their Jewish donors are not too happy. I say, big freakin’ whoop dee doo. So the dems must have a line between hating on Israel and supporting Israel and Obama crossed it? Say exactly what’s in your heart BHO. Remember, its good to be the king.
Tut tut! Looks like Obama got another “chalaquing”, eh?
Oh boy….*sigh* Would have loved to see the Queen give BO a slap on the back of his head, tell him to ‘get
with the bloody program already.’
Doesn’t Prez. O have a protocol droid
or something? Tell him ‘it’s like this
and like that and like this and a’
Ilovemymouseytonguetshirt
Who is it that said that the President is “The smartest person in the room”? Another question.which room?
I don’t know if this has been said already(I know, probably 137 times on this site), but: (A) If a (R) had done this the media would have gone nuts for decades, and (B) We have a moron for a president. There! I said it too!
Obowmao’s black? I thought he was pinko.
I really like verse 4 of our version of that song:
Q: What makes you free?
A: Knowing the truth.
Q: And what is the truth?
A: Jesus Christ is the truth.
I thought he was Irish. That man has an identity problem, in more ways than one. WHO IS BARRY SOETORO??
He is? I thought he was half white?
half-baked.
Happyscrapper and spaceycakes: C’mon, let’s be honest: Half-assed.
The Welfare Queen, and her Welfare Family, living off the hard earned by hard work earnings of British Subjects, receiving Billions of Pounds per year to live as spoiled, pampered narcissists on the backs of the people, engaging in a life of symbolism over substance, and “The One,” the faux Messiah/Savior of Mankind, The One, Mister Hope and Change, Mister Muslims/I am a Muslim, er, Christian, America is a racist mean nation of mean stupid people who cling to their guns, their Bible, and their God, the stupid hick nuts, but, hey, you Muslims are GREAT! You are the salt of the earth. Your contribution to mankind is Everything.
Obama the skinny, weak, over rated, not-so-smart as his worshippers want us to think, and that Symbolic relic of “Royalty” receiving Welfare from the Britich workers, are made for one another. They move in a play, a pretend world, and they perform virtually nothing, save Obama has damaged, and is damaging our nation, our economy, our security, our culture, our harmony, and more.
I like neither The One, nor the Queen of England.
The world would be no worse off if they were drifting in the oceaen on a Zodia, thousands of miles from the nearest place of civilization.
March 16, 1776: