Posted on 06/05/2013 11:10:05 AM PDT by nickcarraway
China's hopes that their first lady would dazzle the American public during this weeks summit between her husband, Xi Jinping, and Barack Obama have been dashed after it was announced that Michelle Obama would not attend.
Communist Party bosses had seen the June 7-8 Sunnylands summit as a golden opportunity to deploy Peng Liyuans much-vaunted charms on the world stage in a bid to spin a more favourable image of Chinas leaders.
But on Tuesday Mrs Obamas office told the New York Times the first lady would remain in Washington with her daughters who are coming to the end of their academic year.
Mrs Obamas absence is likely to limit her Chinese counterparts role at the two-day California meeting, which begins on Friday, and may be interpreted as a snub, analysts said.
Zhang Ming, a political scientist from Chinas Renmin University, predicted Mrs Obamas absence would not go down very well in Beijing.
First lady diplomacy is also very important and the US side has failed to cooperate, he said. According to normal diplomatic etiquette this is very strange. It shouldnt be like this.
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I think this is an excellent decision by M. Obama. We should not be enabling our enemies.
Is that what you got out of a post that describes Michelle Obama and mentions her distain for good looking women?
This post of yours doesn’t make you a troll, neither does the one you posted to make FR pro-communist and anti-American.
Huh? How the H*ll can you conclude from my comment that you would think I would believe that I would want our country to be ruled by another country ?? You need better comprehension skills.
The despot in the White House is without a doubt the greatest threat we face.
With Obama's leadership and implied support, the left throughout our government is unleashed and is waging a (non-violent) war against our Liberties.
I just don't get people who would rather insult Obama and his wife, than to curtail his negative policies. It seems stupid to me.
By the way, I agree, my post #16 was wrong. I should have said, "a lot of people on FR, " FR. I apologize.
Well, there’s always Reggie Love to stand in for her.
You comment is disgusting. To imply that I would be against the Constitution is an insult and typical of a leftist mindset..
You are an arrogant cretin. Why don't you read through my posting history.
To imply that any Freeper would so readily be against the Constitution just to be against Obama is one of the most disgusting thoughts I have encountered here.
I am an arrogant cretin because I love the Constitution? You are ignorant.
I am not going to let President Obama change my whole belief system. If you want to that's your right. Maybe you should do a post about how President Reagan and President Washington were terrible because they didn't hate Obama.
Unless you know the posters record of only insulting and not ever working to curtail Obama's negative policies, that is a pretty broadbrush statement.
A lot of posters need to vent ocassionally, and what better way than showing up the Obama's for who they really are? Especially it is known that Michelle is extremely envious of women that take pride in their appearance, you know shave their armpits regularly etc.
I should have said, "a lot of people on FR"
That could be true, It's a much better way to state you opinion IMO.
LOL you truly have low comprehension skills. I am sorry you are not educated enough to comprehend simple English.
Once again, how do you conclude from what I write that I can even imply this about you: I am an arrogant cretin because I love the Constitution?
I said nothing that implied what you stated. Please don't respond anymore because you will only look more like a fool. Have a nice day :)
I am sorry, all the crazy stuff about Michelle and photoshopped pictures only serve to help Obama and get him off the hook and I am sick of it. There are a lot of terrible things Obama is doing and these people make it look trivial. Sorry, if I am not happy about that.
LOL You need to go take a long walk and relax...
Thanks for posting such an entertaining non sequitur.
Zhang Ming, a political scientist from Chinas Renmin University, predicted Mrs Obamas absence would not go down very well in Beijing.
First lady diplomacy is also very important and the US side has failed to cooperate, he said. According to normal diplomatic etiquette this is very strange. It shouldnt be like this.
Did Ronald Reagan ever do things like that? No, he didn't. He always conducted himself with dignity and class. No matter how low his opponents went, he never sunk to their level.
Or when Pravda, Al Jazeera TV, and The Daily Mail were the only reliable sources of news about the US.
UH, that's Michelle Obama we're talkin bout.
LOLOLOL
Obama ain’t a pimple on Nixon’s a..er butt.
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