[Izzy Dunne]

I'm thinking that this announcement was done this way on purpose.

It would have been easy for some British staffer to suspect the region problem, test it out, inform the PM, and watch the issue disappear.

But instead, they had him with popcorn and slippers, turning on the telly, and BANG!.

This was done to embarass O'bama.

I say, good show!

[MrB]

After the insult of returning Churchill and the banality of the gift,

I can see them subtly setting up this embarrassment for the Telepromptee.

[autumnraine]

Absolutely! Bravo to the British. To slam the President in such a innocent, yet harsh manner is brilliant!