You lost; get over it!

[Locutus]

  Yeep!  Huh huhhh;  "ME" is just a big - big - hunk O'loving.   

    Just a big - big - a big hunk O'love       

You know it sweetie... 

[Henry Hawk]

Have I missed something?    

[Locutus]

Have I missed something?    

Yup!   

[me]

Another proud moment for our president.   





By Andrew MalcolmPosted 11/21/2012 09:06 AM ET


For someone alleged to have grown up in Asia, Barack Obama is repeatedly clueless about customs there.

It's one thing if you're a tourist. But as the president of the United States? More problematic.

You may recall earlier trips there, part of his apology tours, when the Democrat president was bowing to just about everyone. In Japan, Emperor Akihito in a gesture of hospitality stuck out his hand for a Western greeting rather than expect a bow as he would from a subject.

Maybe Obama skips his protocol briefings too. He shook the Emperor's hands and bowed, very low like the gardener. Not like a visiting head of state. One or the other, bucko. Not both. (Scroll down for the excruciatingly obsequious photo.)

This week's trip was a quick three-country campaign swing to Thailand, Cambodia and Burma, part of what Obama touts as his second-term policy pivot toward Asia.

The president's safely back in the people's White House this morning with his wife and mother-in-law, having recaptured his Wednesday by flying through the night on Air Force One. He's home just in time for today's important duty of pardoning two Thanksgiving turkeys. No, not Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi.

On this trip to Asia Obama, to his apparent delight, became the first sitting president to visit Burma, if you're keeping a scorecard for his presidential library someday. Yes, the president did mispronounce his host's name and did call the country Myanmar, which is not yet U.S. policy. But at least the Harvard grad didn't say they speak Austrian there.

The trip highlight for Obama, however, was visiting Aung San Suu Kyi, the world-famous dissident who actually did something to earn the Nobel Peace Prize, unlike some recipients. She underwent years of isolation, oppression and house arrest while speaking out for democracy in her now moderating homeland.

She consented to appear jointly with the president on her front porch. Both spoke briefly, she more cautiously than he.

Eager to take advantage of such a photo opportunity before the world media, Obama leaned in for a little kiss, as a Chicago pol might at a South Side rally where women would squeal for a presidential peck. Obama is a big political kisser. He kisses females everywhere. Introduce him at a rally, you get a kiss. Hug too, probably. He knows the ladies love it.

But Asia ain't Hyde Park. Public kissing, even between husband and wife, is rarely seen. Between a man and woman not married it's downright outrageous, even scandalous. So Obama's presumably affectionate but impolite, totally out of place smooch created an international moment more awkward than a first date.

Aung San Suu Kyi appeared to instinctively pull back from the male suddenly entering her personal space. But Obama's arm was wrapping around her.

Turning her face away, she eventually consented stiffly to the foreigner placing his lips on her cheek to avoid a scene. She did not reciprocate, even with an air kiss. Or a gracious smile.

At least our president didn't pat her on the head.

You would have read and seen much about this mortifying moment in American media had the pursuing president been George W. Bush. What an endlessly replayed hoot that would have been.

But since in this case the diplomatic klutz was Democrat Obama, just move along please. Nothing to see here. XOXO

http://news.investors.com/politics-andrew-malcolm/112112-634228-burma-aung-san-suu-kyi-obama-kiss-gaffe-.htm?ven=OutBrainCP

[Exterminator]

You lost; get over it.

[me]

You lost; get over it.

You would have read and seen much about this mortifying moment in American media had the pursuing president been George W. Bush. What an endlessly replayed hoot that would have been.

But since in this case the diplomatic klutz was Democrat Obama, just move along please. Nothing to see here. XOXO

Point proved.

[Exterminator]

Point proved.

The only point you proved is that you can't get over being a loser.

[Locutus]

Here is a picture of President Obama on the phone with Romney on the night of November 6th.  Romney is conceding the election.  This picture is from the White House Flickr account:

[The Troll]

Here is a picture of President Obama on the phone with Romney on the night of November 6th.  Romney is conceding the election.  This picture is from the White House Flickr account:

  Boner and Four Eyes Cantor hasn't got the message that they lost the election.     So I just might think it's over the cliff we go.     When you got someone by the balls they eventually give up.   

   Just think Republicans, 4 more years with Obama and 8 years of Hilary Clinton.     12 years of Democratic control.    The Republican Party is the old Wig Party.