Bowing to the emperor

[komitsuki]

There are two kinds of people:

1. People who criticize Obama's bow for violating a diplomatic protocol (approx. 10%)
2. People who criticize Obama's bow for being un-American. (approx. 90%)

YouTube - Obama Bows to Japanese Emperor Akihito (All handshakes; one bow)

Originally Posted by noodle

the US must be very bored at the moment... Seriously? Making such a big fuss about a bow? What's the news gonna say the day he kisses a North African leader on the cheeks? That Obama is gay?

You know American politics. It's exactly like a B-rated comedy show.

[Platoface]

Originally Posted by noodle

the US must be very bored at the moment... Seriously? Making such a big fuss about a bow? What's the news gonna say the day he kisses a North African leader on the cheeks? That Obama is gay?

If it is NOT news why does the news media (aka the liberal media) get so wrapped up from a non-White House sanctioned news outlet like FOX... or Drudge. From what I understand is no one listens to them, thus no big deal. Seems to work all you up for a "non" news event.

[MMM]

Originally Posted by Platoface

You mean "crazy" like liberal democrats did for EIGHT years while Bush was president. That kind of crazy? You liberals are funny people.

I am not sure what you are trying to say?

Originally Posted by komitsuki

There are two kinds of people:

1. People who criticize Obama's bow for violating a diplomatic protocol (approx. 10%)
2. People who criticize Obama's bow for being un-American. (approx. 90%)

I do not fall into either one of those categories.

[komitsuki]

Originally Posted by MMM

I do not fall into either one of those categories.

Good for you, American.

[MMM]

Originally Posted by Platoface

If it is NOT news why does the news media (aka the liberal media) get so wrapped up from a non-White House sanctioned news outlet like FOX... or Drudge. From what I understand is no one listens to them, thus no big deal. Seems to work all you up for a "non" news event.

People DO listen to them. That's the problem. They take whatever they want [conservative Republican platform] and dress it as "news". People who don't know any better think it is the alternative to the "liberal media" (another FOX News "buzzword"...call your competition "liberal" enough and the perception becomes reality) and they are getting "fair and balanced" reporting, when the reality is unfair and balanced far to the right.

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[MMM]

Originally Posted by komitsuki

Good for you, American.

What is that supposed to mean?

[darksyndrem]

Originally Posted by Platoface

You mean "crazy" like liberal democrats did for EIGHT years while Bush was president. That kind of crazy? You liberals are funny people.

I want to emphasize on how much this pisses me off. Liberals and conservatives are a bunch of little girls now. (nothing against little girls) All I see from you people is going back and forth ALL the time. I'm pretty sure MMM wasn't trying to blame everything on Republicans, the people who were criticizing this were conservative, it's true. He wasn't saying that conservatives are always like this, and liberals never are...nothing like that. Don't we live in the same country? Under the same Government? In the same economy? What makes you think that things like this will help any of us in America?

[noodle]

Originally Posted by Platoface

If it is NOT news why does the news media (aka the liberal media) get so wrapped up from a non-White House sanctioned news outlet like FOX... or Drudge. From what I understand is no one listens to them, thus no big deal. Seems to work all you up for a "non" news event.

Who's you? And who's worked up? I'm not American, I've never been to the US, I don't know many Americans, but I do know that for the past decade or so, the US has had a terrible reputation abroad for being moronic! Since Obama has been elected, things have started to change, but "news" like this will make foreigners think nothing has changed!

[darksyndrem]

Originally Posted by noodle

Who's you? And who's worked up? I'm not American, I've never been to the US, I don't know many Americans, but I do know that for the past decade or so, the US has had a terrible reputation abroad for being moronic! Since Obama has been elected, things have started to change, but "news" like this will make foreigners think nothing has changed!

That's probably because nothing has changed.....

[komitsuki]

Originally Posted by MMM

What is that supposed to mean?

Are you being too sensitive? It wasn't sarcasm.