Posted on 04/03/2009 12:31:56 PM PDT by chessplayer
While I dont post a lot on Twitter myself, I do learn a few things by monitoring my feed. For those wondering why the media hasnt reported at all on Barack Obamas protocol-smashing deep-waisted bow to King Abdullah besides the usual Cover Obamas Behind impulse a few people are suggesting that media outlets are taking the position that Obama was really picking something off the ground instead of bowing.
Where did they get idea? Certainly not from the video. Ive highlighted the portion, and repeat it a couple of times to be clear:
Very clearly, throughout the bow, Obamas right hand stays engaged with Abdullahs. His left hand remains visibly at his side, and doesnt once reach for the ground. So where would they get the idea that President Obama assigned himself the task of cleaning the floor? Id assume that Obamas press office pushed that meme out hard yesterday when the video first came out, and they didnt bother to check it.
Where was Chrissie Mathews. Maybe he got too much tingle..
He was showing the king what was on the ipod he was giving him /sarc
0 has revealed (again) where his loyalties lie....
bammy :What is thy bidding My Master?
Well I was going to ping you to #19...so lucky you, I saved it. Ck your email...and scoot the kids away.
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