Would someone tell this idiot that “all men are created equal” and that we don’t bow? We. DO NOT BOW. How difficult is that to understand? I can only conclude that he’s an idiot or that he will one day expect bows in return. Perhaps he’s waiting for KIm Jong Il to come up behind and tickle his ass with a feather? Stop it.
I talked about this photo with a colleague the other day and I saw the same photo on Hot Air today. This is how you treat the Emperor of Japan:
Message: you come see me shorty and stay right there. And this was a general not the C-in-C. I wish this President would fade away.
UPDATE: Forgot the link to the story… that is the current Emperor of Japan to whom Obama is bowing.
Oi. He did this crap with the Saudis too and claimed he just had to lean down to reach his hand, wonder if we’ll get the same excuse. Not to mention if you are going to bow you are supposed to make eye contact, it’s disrespectful to look at the floor in Asian culture. But it all goes back to what Floyd said he shouldn’t be bowing, especially if he wants to be viewed as an equal or better.
It’s a breach of protocol to bow and shake hands at the exact same time, anyway.
But you have to remember, BO stands above all that American stuff. He’s more of a Figurehead of Humanity, a Diplomat-in-Chief, than a president.
Can’t wait to hear Gibbs say,”The President had some bad sushi, just before meeting the Emperor.”
+JMJ+
He really didn’t have to do that. I think other heads of state understand that Americans don’t bow and yet are perfectly respectful. =S
The Saudi thing was weird enough, but I really don’t know what to make of this.
I’d rather hear him say “I can’t explain it. He’s just an ignorant bastard.”
That photo might make sense if you added the caption:
“Oh, look, someone dropped a quarter.”
Of maybe he just wanted to be part of the cover montage for the new edition of Phillip K. Dick’s “The Man in the High Castle.”
G-Man, you’re en fuego lately!
Floyd, I saw this picture before I had my coffee. Thanks for nuthin’.
I’m still furious about the whole KSM mess, and how Obama doesn’t even have the brass to stand behind his criminally idiot decisions — bad enough with the Friday announcement, but then he runs to Japan? this foto is just an appetizer, folks — he’s preparing us for the Hiroshima apology.
Gawd I hope not.
Wouldn’t surprise me in the least. And apologize for embarrassing them at Iwo Jima with that whole flag thingie, whatever that was.
Well, he’d better not ever try to apologize for the one at Nagasaki. I was born that very day and I refuse to apologize for the A bomb, or my birth!
Wow 9-11 mastermind heading to city he tried to destroy and then this. Obama..to borrow Wanks words…you are en fuego…
Wanks-
Thankya. Thankyaverymuch.
Is the Emperor about four feet tall? How cute!
This bowing thing, isn’t it an impeachable offense.
I have a feeling that before we are rid of him we’ll see him bowing toward Mecca. I wish there I could get some betting action on it.
I bet the lower he bows to other world leaders and their royalty, the more money he’ll hit them up for a loan to pay for his entitlement projects and put us even more in debt. I just wonder how the black community feels looking at him do this for the second time. They’ve waited forever for a black president and then when they get one, he acts like it’s 1861 and starts bowing to certain people in important positions. I would expect an African-American man not to do that, myself.
Matt, he’s not bowing as a black man, he’s bowing as the humbled, apologetic American president should in front of our betters. He’s doing Steppin Fetchit on the international stage.
I’m sure he’s enjoying it.
Matt, Kevin, you just made it worse in my head. I’d take a pill for the pain, but I don’t have one big enough.
Thanks Kevin for that visual……..ARGGHH!!!!!!!!!!
I do what I can to advance the conversation.
There’s also a pic of BHO shaking hands with the prime Minister of Singapore. It’s floating around the net. I saw it at Yahoo. BHO is wearing gray “jammies.” Now correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t that sort of unlike any other president’s usual “greeting heads of state’s” togs?
what’s also interesting is that BHO appears to be an arrogant Stepin Fetchit…just seems an odd admixture to me.
The fact of the bow is less problematic than its improper form. Proper form for a bow by President Obama requires he face away from the person to whom he is bowing and with his hands extended at his sides firmly grasp each buttock, separating the cheeks.
Bowing shows fealty, which is always a faux pas when you’re dealing with someone to whom you’re not a subordinate. Of course Democrats always believe that we should bend over forwards to ’stop being so arogant’ as a country. Idiots.