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Protocol is abandoned as Michelle Obama cosies up to Queen
TimesOnline ^
| April 2, 2009
| Paula Dixon
Posted on 04/01/2009 7:55:48 PM PDT by Kaslin
The US President and his wife appeared very relaxed in the company of the Queen
Protocol seems to be dispensed with when the Obamas come to town.
Michelle Obama and the Queen slipped their arms around each other towards the end of a reception at Buckingham Palace held in honour of the G20 leaders and their wives.
The US President and his wife appeared very relaxed in the company of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh from the start.
By the end of the evening, the two women were standing side by side and appeared to be chatting about their height difference. As they moved closer and continued to chat, the Queen put her hand on the back of Mrs Obama, who did the same for a few moments. Before she departed, the Mrs Obama told the Queen: “I really enjoyed our meeting.”
It had been considered a breach of protocol to touch the Queen. When the former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating put his arm around the Queen in 1992, he was branded the “Lizard of Oz”. When his successor, John Howard, was accused of doing the same, a spokesman insisted: “We firmly deny that there was any contact whatsoever.”
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: jackieno; jackieyo; thezeroesratitagain; zeroandshell
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To: Snurple
To: Drango
“How dare the Queen touch Mrs 0bama? And on her a$$.”
Considering its size, it is going to be pretty hard to touch her anywhere else.
To: Kaslin
Ha! Is that Merkel giving Barry an earful?
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posted on
04/01/2009 8:08:39 PM PDT
by
Thrownatbirth
(.....Iraq Invasion fan since '91.)
To: Kaslin
Why does Lawrence Taylor have his arm around that lady in the pink dress?
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posted on
04/01/2009 8:09:27 PM PDT
by
Batman11
("Big ears isn't my President!")
To: Batman11
LOL....now I got beer snot on my keyboard.
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posted on
04/01/2009 8:10:21 PM PDT
by
Drango
(A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
To: Kaslin
I would love to be a fly on the wall at Buckingham to hear what the Queen really thinks of our new Prez and wifey...lmao.
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posted on
04/01/2009 8:11:47 PM PDT
by
Snurple
(VEGETARIAN, OLD INDIAN WORD FOR BAD HUNTER.)
To: Kaslin
Well...thank gawd she has one gloves when grazing ‘THAT crack’! Ewwwwwwwwwwww! It’s ‘The Great Divide’!
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posted on
04/01/2009 8:12:03 PM PDT
by
RushIsMyTeddyBear
("The smallest minority on earth is the 'individual'." ~ Rush Limbaugh)
To: TexConfederate1861
She got the junk in the trunk.
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posted on
04/01/2009 8:12:24 PM PDT
by
RedQuill
To: Kaslin
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posted on
04/01/2009 8:17:20 PM PDT
by
dead
(I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
To: Kaslin
How embarassing!! How demeaning .... If the Queen of England has to grope the first lady’s backside to get a Region 1 DVD player - imagine what the general public has to do!?!
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posted on
04/01/2009 8:17:24 PM PDT
by
Hodar
(Who needs laws .... when this "feels" so right?)
To: Roscoe Karns
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posted on
04/01/2009 8:17:24 PM PDT
by
EveningStar
("...If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken / Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools...")
To: Thrownatbirth
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posted on
04/01/2009 8:19:24 PM PDT
by
Kaslin
(Acronym for Obama: One Bad Ass Mistake America)
To: txhurl
Looks like something is wrong with her hand...
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posted on
04/01/2009 8:19:27 PM PDT
by
Ecliptic
To: Kaslin
WIDE LOAD coming through!
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posted on
04/01/2009 8:19:41 PM PDT
by
Palladin
(President Obama: "Ich bin eine Kokain Kopf.")
To: Kaslin
"A cat may look at a king," said Alice, "therefore I presume a 'Rat may clutch at a queen."
Leni
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posted on
04/01/2009 8:20:13 PM PDT
by
MinuteGal
(FR Regional Convention (southeastern states) 4/25 Orlando....Y'all Invited. Freepmail Me for Info)
To: dead
Whoever picks out MO’s shoes must laugh their ass to sleep every night.
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posted on
04/01/2009 8:20:16 PM PDT
by
txhurl
(ralph...history books will read: Lincoln freed the slaves & Obama enslaved the free.)
To: Red Steel
Mrs. Obama has a large...very large.... penis?
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posted on
04/01/2009 8:20:42 PM PDT
by
Tidbit
To: EveningStar
Looks like the Queen is putting her fist into Ms. O’s back..
To: dead
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posted on
04/01/2009 8:21:41 PM PDT
by
Kaslin
(Acronym for Obama: One Bad Ass Mistake America)
To: Kaslin
Look at Michelle’s stance. She is no lady that’s for sure!
And, DON’T TOUCH THE QUEEN, Michelle!
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posted on
04/01/2009 8:22:25 PM PDT
by
kcvl
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