The cable dial was loaded with idiots criticizing President Barack Obama for bowing to the Emperor of Japan.
‘We don’t bow,” these morons cried. Fox News, CNN, talk radio – the list goes on. Doesn’t anyone fact check? Doesn’t anyone do a Google search?
I did hear that President Obama wasn’t the first U.S. president to bow. Keith Olbermann, Jon Stewart and Randi Rhodes all mentioned it.
One doesn’t have to go much farther than George W. Bush to see that a U.S. president does, in fact, bow …
… and hold hands …
… and kiss.
President Obama’s bow was more respectful than President George H.W. Bush throwing up on the Japanese Prime Minister in 1992.
Even President Ronald Reagan bowed when appropriate.
President Dwight Eisenhower bowed to French President Charles De Gaulle in 1959.
Anyone remember that President Richard Nixon bowed to the Emperor of Japan Hirohito?
I’m sick of these pundits feigning anger and shock when a little research easily makes their claims look ridiculous – however their viewers and readers will never know the truth.
Do you really think the gang on Fox & Friends will tell their viewers that they were wrong when they criticized President Obama for respectfully bowing to a world leader since Presidents Bush, Eisenhower and Nixon did so as well?
3 responses so far ↓
Joe Lieberman // November 18, 2009 at 11:01 am
Judas Priest said it best when discussing the Bushies and their relationship to the Saudis … “Bow down before the one you serve, you’re going to get what you deserve.”
false // December 13, 2009 at 12:32 pm
Obama bows as a symbol of subserviency, attempting to use a traditional exchange of bows showing equal respect. You’ll notice nobody bows back. That is what is unique. For the first time a U.S. president mistakenly thinks that he can gain respect and peace by playing nice. The world is governed by the aggressive use of force. Whether you think a country evil or victim, bow to them and the evil ones will smile and deceive you, and the victim ones will claim vindication, justification and demand reparation.
Now a critique of the pictures of other “bows”:
Bush is clearly receiving a medal. He holds the Saudi’s hand because the guy would fall over if he didn’t.
Nixon is clearly trying to hear what the Japanese guy is saying.
Bush bowed to God, not the Pope.
I don’t know about Eisenhower, but it looks like he’s watching his step.
And Reagan, he’s just being nice to a Democrat.
my2bucks // December 13, 2009 at 4:29 pm
Hilarious. I don’t think Fox News could have responded better.
So I suppose you justify the Saudi / Bush kiss as the Saudi falling and is caught by Bush’s mouth.