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"I was using the situation of Mr. Petroskey taking Robbins aside and asking him not to make a political scene out of it to appease Petroskey and calm his fears."

You shouldn't have to "ASK" people to behave in a dignified manner at a dignified ceremony. Mr Petroskey has no reason to assume the "anti-American couple of the year" will behave any differently than they have been.