Comments on: That Bow… http://themoderatevoice.com/29744/that-bow/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 30 May 2012 18:04:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Marlowecan http://themoderatevoice.com/29744/that-bow/comment-page-1/#comment-181658 Marlowecan Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:25:57 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=29744#comment-181658 You're welcome, Chris :)<br><br>I got no problem with him shaking hands with Chavez. <br><br>Did not Roosevelt shake hands with Stalin? Or Nixon/Eisenhower/Kennedy with Krushchev? Or Nixon with Mao? <br>The body counts of those Communist leaders were fearful. <br><br>Diplomacy requires shaking hands and smiling at all sorts of characters.<br><br>Bowing to a Saudi king is something else entirely. You're welcome, Chris :)

I got no problem with him shaking hands with Chavez.

Did not Roosevelt shake hands with Stalin? Or Nixon/Eisenhower/Kennedy with Krushchev? Or Nixon with Mao?
The body counts of those Communist leaders were fearful.

Diplomacy requires shaking hands and smiling at all sorts of characters.

Bowing to a Saudi king is something else entirely.

]]> By: ChrisWWW http://themoderatevoice.com/29744/that-bow/comment-page-1/#comment-181630 ChrisWWW Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:11:53 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=29744#comment-181630 <blockquote>the depth of the bow is shocking</blockquote><br>As was the grip of his handshake with Chavez, no?<br><br>Thanks for the laugh Marlo :-)

the depth of the bow is shocking

As was the grip of his handshake with Chavez, no?

Thanks for the laugh Marlo :-)

]]> By: Marlowecan http://themoderatevoice.com/29744/that-bow/comment-page-1/#comment-181575 Marlowecan Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:26:17 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=29744#comment-181575 Thanks for the link AR.<br><br>I must say, the depth of the bow is shocking...that was why I had thought he had dropped something.<br><br>I have been consumed with work...and with the collapse of the Labour party in the UK in the recent Smeargate scandal...and so had not been paying attention,<br><br>Yes, the WH story that this was just due to height differences doesn't wash...he is taller still than the Queen...and HM never received such a bow. <br><br>I am sure, had this been Bush, the Democrats would be screaming for impeachment over an American head of state bowing so deeply to a foreign leader. Thanks for the link AR.

I must say, the depth of the bow is shocking…that was why I had thought he had dropped something.

I have been consumed with work…and with the collapse of the Labour party in the UK in the recent Smeargate scandal…and so had not been paying attention,

Yes, the WH story that this was just due to height differences doesn't wash…he is taller still than the Queen…and HM never received such a bow.

I am sure, had this been Bush, the Democrats would be screaming for impeachment over an American head of state bowing so deeply to a foreign leader.

]]> By: AustinRoth http://themoderatevoice.com/29744/that-bow/comment-page-1/#comment-181559 AustinRoth Thu, 23 Apr 2009 05:15:55 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=29744#comment-181559 Marlo - here is the video. Decide for yourself. It happens about 54 seconds in. Personally, I think anyone who is trying to pretend he didn't bow is proving they cannot be impartial about Obama.<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S60U-hl35Gw&feature=player_embedded" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S60U-hl35Gw&feat...</a> Marlo – here is the video. Decide for yourself. It happens about 54 seconds in. Personally, I think anyone who is trying to pretend he didn't bow is proving they cannot be impartial about Obama.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S60U-hl35Gw&feat…

]]> By: Marlowecan http://themoderatevoice.com/29744/that-bow/comment-page-1/#comment-181553 Marlowecan Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:29:45 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=29744#comment-181553 Is this a real picture? <br><br>It looks like Obama is looking for something on the floor.<br><br>Sarko and the man to the right seem to be looking down at something too.<br><br>I recall McCain's goofy zombie shot in his debate with Obama. Maybe this photo is out of context too?<br><br><br>But both McCain and Bush took heat for out of context shots/moments. As Robin's second linked story notes...if this had been Bush, the Intertubes would be melting with liberal rage.<br><br>Fortunately, it is Obama. Is this a real picture?

It looks like Obama is looking for something on the floor.

Sarko and the man to the right seem to be looking down at something too.

I recall McCain's goofy zombie shot in his debate with Obama. Maybe this photo is out of context too?

But both McCain and Bush took heat for out of context shots/moments. As Robin's second linked story notes…if this had been Bush, the Intertubes would be melting with liberal rage.

Fortunately, it is Obama.

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