Posted on 04/01/2009 7:07:38 PM PDT by theothercheek
President Barack Obama met Queen Elizabeth II and presented her with an iPod that was pre-loaded with a video of the first lady’s 30-minute arm-toning routine, complete with the peppy Broadway show tunes that keep MO motivated to go for the burn. Perhaps her expectations lowered by the gift of state presented to PM Gordon Brown, the Queen didn’t exactly go all out either: She gave the Obamas the same signed portrait of herself and Prince Philip that everyone else gets.
(Excerpt) Read more at thestilettoblog.com ...
thanks.
obama giving an ipod is still such an insult in terms of official state visit gifts.
A new take on the old nursery rhyme:
Wussy Prez, Wussy Prez, where have you been?
“I’ve been to London to look at the Queen.”
Wussy Prez, Wusy Prez, what did you there?
“I gave her an I-pod and quite a good scare!”
Too funny!
How are the Drive-Bys spinning this one I wonder.
The gift to him is for real. The gift to her is mostly real (clicking on the links will help you figure out what the April Fool’s prank is).
Good one!
I didn’t know he was going to visit Elton John...
Arm-toning video? Hey, there, Queen, here’s how to tone your 80+ year-old arms. Why not a video of the cute daughters saying something nice to the Queen instead? Better yet, why not just give a nice family photo? It would’ve been both a bit of history and a personal memento.
Who else would it be appropriate to give an iPod to? Queen Elizabeth? What are you, a peasant?
Somebody in the Bush Administration did their homework. One cannot know what will be appreciated but those gifts sound appropriate.
The first time I heard of this ipod gift, I thought the radio person reporting it was pulling an April Fools Prank. Nope, it’s all true. The Usurper is a first class putz. A little kid could come up with a more appropriate gift for Queen Elizabeth. What must she think of him? She’s been around, she knows good character from bad. How utterly embarrassing for our country to have this moron parading around as president.
Forgot to check for humor in keywords.
As an only child, I despise April Fools’ Day.
Don’t forget, he also uploaded his own speeches on the Ipod.
And no, I’m not joking.
No wonder Prince Philip has that look on his face ...
No sh*t? Really? Got a link that backs that up - it’s still April 1st in my time zone ...
No you’re not joking - just found the link:
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/04/what-does-one-g.html
OMG.
“No sh*t? Really? Got a link that backs that up - it’s still April 1st in my time zone ...”
President and First Lady Obama gave Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II a video iPod with inscription, songs uploaded and accessories, plus a rare musical songbook signed by Richard Rodgers.
Uploaded onto the iPod:
Photos from the Queen’s 2007 White House State Visit
Photos from the Queen’s 2007 Jamestown, Va., Visit
Photos from the Queen’s 2007 Richmond, Va., Visit
Video from the Queen’s 1957 Jamestown Visit
Video from the Queen’s 2007 Jamestown Visit
Video from the Queen’s 2007 Richmond Visit
Photos from President Obama’s Inauguration
Audio of then-state senator Obama’s speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, and
Audio of President Obama 2009 Inauguration Address
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/04/what-does-one-g.html
Yep. Pretty surreal isn’t it? I mean it’s like that movie “How to lose a guy in 10 dates” or whatever and Obama is going out of his way to be a jerk to the UK.
It would be interesting to know if he violated any of the onerous copyright laws by giving the ipod with content on it.
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