G20 Shows Obama’s Lack of Diplomatic Skills

Axis of Right ^ | 4/6/2009 | Sal

[SalAOR]

For the man who has been touted to be one of the most intelligent presidents ever elected, and who promised to restore our reputation overseas, Barack Obama has made many boneheaded blunders in the arena of foreign policy. Sure, all Presidents have a laughable foreign policy moment or two, but Obama’s have become routine and downright embarrasing. At the G-20 summit and his subsequent world tour (at least this time his world tour is actually as President), Obama has done more to embarrass this nation than he has done to help it.

First, after the Gordon Brown DVD gift fiasco and his refusal to refer to our relationship with Britain as a “Special Relationship”, Obama had some work to do to smooth things over with our closest ally. His efforts, however, were underwhelming. First, by giving the Queen of England an iPod complete with copies of his own speeches, he showed himself to be the clueless, egotistical man that he is. One would think that after the DVD flap, his handlers would have made an effort to make the gift more meaningful.

[G8 Diplomat]

The G20 also showed where 0bama's loyalties really lie...

[Eric in the Ozarks]

And, they speak Austrian in Austria, right Bambi ?

[Dallas59]

Oh...but Obama is much better than Bush! He says want they want to hear!

Man Made Climate Change is real.

Iraq is the top most problem the world has ever known.

Tax the rich...

GREEN!

[traderrob6]

Rekated...

http://exposingtheleft.blogspot.com/2009/04/do-you-speak-austrian.html

[Ev Reeman]

Obummer accomplished zero at the G20 of any value and in fact may have even disastrously hurt the US abroad with his ill advised comments...what the teleprompter wasnt available?

[OrioleFan]

I am sick and tired of seeing the DemocRAT of the moment being labeled the smartest person on earth.

[HighlyOpinionated]

Barry 0 does not know
US History.
He should not go
Overseas
Because he’ll show
The World
While he bows low
To Saudis,
He is his own foe
Without friends.
His it is to sow
Weakness
To the U.S.’s woe
And perhaps, end.

[autumnraine]

What no mention of the kissing of hand to the Keeper of Mecca?

And notice the murmering in the crowd when he “I don’t know how you say it in Austrian”.

[autumnraine]

Noooo silly! They speak Austrian in Australia!

[autumnraine]

Or maybe it’s Australian in Austria.

I always get those mixed up.

[Vaduz]

He showed himself to be the clueless, egotistical man that he is,something we all knew now it’s sinking in all over Europe Eu to BO you are PU you go home now.