Obama Chic: President Forges New Path in Protocol

FoxNews.com ^ | February 12, 2009 | Cristina Corbin

[syriacus]

Like his predecessors, Obama must master the presidential protocol that has long ruled the White House. From military salutes to the presidential march to the customs by which foreign visitors are welcomed, every commander-in-chief must respect the traditions that have come to define the office.

[syriacus]

This article is a month old, but very up-to-date.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

HE HAS NO IDEA what the word even means. Much less, the word CLASS.

[syriacus]

From the article: “should the president need help, he has a full-time coach ... at his disposal to teach him the rules”

[syriacus]

From the article:
"The presidents are absolutely more aware that any flub -- or conversely anything done well -- will be noticed immediately,"

[syriacus]

HE HAS NO IDEA what the word even means. Much less, the word CLASS.

Obama believes in a classless society.

[madinmadtown]

King Obama has never abided by the rules at any time in his life heretofore, why should he start now that he is King?

[svcw]

The Obamas are as low rent as anyone can be.

[Iron Munro]

No more phony acting like Whitey for Barack and the Mad Cow.

[ClearCase_guy]

Obama has a simple response: “I won.”

[Lokibob]

I am not comfortable with any President saluting or returning a salute, BUT, at least 0bama has taken lessons on how to salute. It is pretty smart.

GWB had a good salute. Clinton, as always, really sucked at the hand salute.

.....Bob

[autumnraine]

I didn’t know Shirley Temple grew up to be Jimmy Carter’s Protocol Chief!

[Cecily]

“Obama has a simple response: ‘I won.’”

May the Lord see to it that Zero’s simple response is no longer true in November, 2012.

[mel]

Have you seen youtube video of Zero apologizing for being late at every meeting, it was disgusting to say the least.

[madinmadtown]

Yes, I did see that video and I agree. All of those times that he was late to those Senate meetings he was a junior senator, one of the newest members. His lack of respect to his office should have been apparent to anyone paying attention....and Senators should have been some of the first people to draw attention to his lazy and careless ways. He has left a wide swath of disrespect in his past and a lot of people knew about it and kept their mouths shut.