Posted on 06/04/2009 10:00:19 PM PDT by bruinbirdman
The Obamas turn up in Paris this evening, but have declined a dinner invitation from the couple next door: the Sarkozys.
President Obama’s reluctance to spend more than minimum time with the French leader on his visit for the D-Day anniversary has come as an embarrassment to the Elysée Palace.
America’s First Family will not be dining with President Sarkozy and his wife, Carla Bruni, even though they are staying at the residence of the US Ambassador, yards from the Elysée apartments where the Sarkozys spend their weekends.
Mr Sarkozy’s staff were trying yesterday to arrange another private moment between the couples. Mr Obama is due to fly back to Washington tomorrow night or on Sunday.
Mr Sarkozy’s dream date would be dinner somewhere spectacular such as the Jules Verne, an Alain Ducasse restaurant on the Eiffel Tower. The Obamas were reported on French celebrity websites to be planning a meal there.
A glamorous joint outing might be compared with the ones that President de Gaulle undertook with John and Jackie Kennedy in 1961. On that trip, Mrs Kennedy was such a hit that JFK presented himself as “the man who accompanied Jackie Kennedy to Paris”.
Failure to socialise with the Obamas will add to mockery that has greeted Mr Sarkozy’s attempts to stage the 65th anniversary of D-Day as a “Barack and Sarko show”. The media and Opposition have mocked Mr Sarkozy over Mr Obama’s coolness towards him, which is only partly due to his handling of the Normandy commemoration.
Mr Sarkozy has been pilloried in France for his failure to invite the Queen to the events. “The palace is fearing a snub,” Le Parisien newspaper said yesterday after the news emerged of the Obamas’ plans to keep themselves to themselves.
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Just put some shoulder pads on her.
It was rotten of President Sarkozy to exclude an invitation to Queen Elizabeth!
Both the Queen and Prince Phillip were serving in WWII when Obama’s mama was still in diapers. In fact, I believe, Elizabeth is today, the only living head of state who actually served in uniform during World War II.
Many of the current heads of state aren’t worthy of being in the same company as the magnificent men and women who served in wartime. If, once, they ever educated themselves enough to know and realize and respect the sacrifices of those who came before, in their greed and preening self regard, they have forgotten it, now.
Leeches, many of them!
What’s with the red soles on the heels?
I've eaten there with my wife on our 2nd honeymoon to Paris. It was very romantic. And the view was spectacular, the city and most especially my wife!
He probably went to a mosque in one of the banieules instead.
What an embarrassment this guy is to our country.
“A real President...”
Ah, there’s the problem, right there.
No kidding.
“Please pass the Sweet and Sour shrimp”
Ugghhh...not likely. BTW..we NEVER hear of Obie's previous 'girlfriends' prior to Big Mama. Of course Larry Sinclair has some opinions.
Probably why he did diss him. Chirac’s more his speed. He’d fit right in in Chicago.
They are very high-end Christian Louboutins—the red sole is his signature and it tells everyone you spent a fortune on your shoes!
What a complete and total loser.
amen to that! Let us just say if the President of France was a Muslim what would Obama have done then? Comments anyone?
Sarkozy is also something Dumbo isn’t...pro-American.
He cares very much -- about Kenya!
You are exactly right. The 65th anniversary was never supposed to be a major event till our leader, who collects Ahmadinejad’s underpants, demanded to be included.
And is Bros and Hollywood toadies.
Your right. Has there been anyone he dated come out and said something about him? And what about Michelle? These two people do not seem real at times.
All he cares about is ‘sticking it to the white man/woman’ and he’s been doing it with gutso.
After four years of this, I do not doubt that he’ll be fleeing to another country for refuge.
Bingo! 0 cannot spend any length of time with any educated person who is not bowing down to him, literally or figuratively. He cannot afford to have his lack of historical knowledge and his inability to speak without his teleprompter found out. Wouldn't a conversation with Rush or Thomas Sowell be revealing.
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