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Posted: 09-Mar-2009, 03:53 PM
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Since our present administration apparently has no intention of apologizing for our unconscionable treatment of Prime Minister Brown and his wife during their recent visit to the U.S.A. I guess we private citizens will have to take the task on ourselves. The President's, First Lady's, and the administration's insulting behavior, both in deed and omission, is without comparison in recent history, even in comparison to our actions with nations we have been at odds (or even at war).

While I had nothing to do with the current government's ascendancy (I voted for the War Hero) I wish to express my regrets to our UK friends here on CR.net and throughout the United Kingdom for the actions of our current government.

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PS: Maybe if we remind the White House that the "Brits" are our "BFFs" they'll understand then? unsure.gif


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The mark of an accomplished politician in the ability to publicly with his WORST enemy while shaking hands smiling and exchanging pleasantries.

Maybe Obama is not so accomplished.

You are right, we must not forget who our friends are. In my opinion, if we do we will ALL be fighting for our country! I am here to tell you that having people shoot at you isn't at all fun.

Watch and see who gets VIP treatment and who does not from now on!

I too apologize for our leader's actions and I too didn't vote for him.

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Posted: 09-Mar-2009, 05:34 PM
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Holy Crap. What happened? unsure.gif


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QUOTE (oldraven @ 09-Mar-2009, 07:34 PM)
Holy Crap. What happened? unsure.gif

Start here and work your way back: Barack-Obama-too-tired-to-give-proper-welcome-to-Gordon-Brown

The British papers are all over this. Of course the State Department didn't help things with this statement : "There's nothing special about Britain. You're just the same as the other 190 countries in the world. You shouldn't expect special treatment."
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Ouch. Yeah, that's a pretty big oversight, considering the big deal made about his visit to Canada last month. Definitely made worse by that statement. Damn. There's a bit of a different relationship between the US and Britain as opposed to that of Mongolia. This isn't middle management where you get to take a stress day.
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Posted: 09-Mar-2009, 07:26 PM
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Well Bush snubbed Canada and sucked up to Britain. Now Obama snubs Britain hellofaway to treat the two closes allies the U.S. has. Obamas visit up here was nothing but a coffee break and a free ride in Air Force One. As much as I like the American people I have to say there politics are weird.



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Unfortunately, the people who supported him did not get what they thought they were voting for. Then again maybe they did!

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Posted: 09-Mar-2009, 08:11 PM
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If I recall, didn't Obama make a comment during the campaign about John McCain not being able to multi-task - insinuating his age? And didn't that comment involve McCain's suspension of his campaign to get back to Washington to focus on the economic crisis? Hmm. So why then would he be too tired and worn out...well, with all the issues coming across his desk and the economic crisis and all....

I too apologize for the Obama-rama. Glad I didn't vote for him...I don't feel so responsible. I'm guessing he missed all the history surrounding how far our countries have come from where we started.

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It is appalling how Obama treated Brown. Does he not have any advisors, or in his arrogance did he brush off any advice on how to properly treat allied leaders during their visit? Although I am not surprised that Obama is turning out the be the narcissistic jerk I thought he was, I am surprised by his apparent ignorance. DVD's? Why didn't he just give them a $100 gift card to Wal-Mart so they could pick out their own movies?

I sent a letter to Brown via the British Embassy. I suspect many people will. My main focus was in expressing how utterly classless our president's treatment of the UK in light of their young men's sacrifice with us in the Middle East. If you would like to write, the address is:

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I too will write. Thanks for the address.

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Posted: 12-Mar-2009, 05:12 AM
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I'm wondering where all of your pens were when Bush called Canada the enemy in a live press conference and spawned Freedom Bacon?
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Yeah, and then they wonder why we get POed with them sometimes.


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QUOTE (oldraven @ 12-Mar-2009, 06:12 AM)
I'm wondering where all of your pens were when Bush called Canada the enemy in a live press conference and spawned Freedom Bacon?

I threw my shoes at the radio when I heard it. smile.gif
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QUOTE (stoirmeil @ 12-Mar-2009, 06:35 AM)
I threw my shoes at the radio when I heard it. smile.gif

Thanks Stiormeil. wink.gif Now if only some sort of official would take on the issue and maybe, I don't know, apologise?
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QUOTE (oldraven @ 12-Mar-2009, 09:37 AM)
Thanks Stiormeil. wink.gif Now if only some sort of official would take on the issue and maybe, I don't know, apologise?

All kidding aside, that would be a little hard at this point. Bush might repent and admit he was out of line -- a long shot, but hey -- except he's not official any more. And Obama's administration can't very well apologize for him without sending a bad partisan signal that would be a late second best even if it were appropriate to do so.

If you could have an apology from whomever you want in the matter, whom should we delegate?
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