DarkFalzX
4/22/2009 11:01:09 AM PST
OK, you can't mix apples with oranges. The Saudis didn't cause the 9-11 event, Al-Qaeda did. And if Obama bowed to the Saudi king, he was doing it out of respect, and not praising him. Also, if you're looking for things that Obama is doing wrong, how about being on a positive note and look for the things he's doing right instead? The way I'm seeing it, he's pretty much cleaning up the mess Bush left for him.
dmamaof3
4/16/2009 7:36:14 AM PST
This makes me want to puke...... R u kidding me, people wake up.... He bowed !!!!! This is very early in his term to be making the american people mad, but mostly ashamed!!!! U just dont do it.. RESPECT... NOT!!! Who was respecting us at 9-11. NOT THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What an embarresment to the U.S.A.... "GET WITH IT OR GET OUT OF OFFICE." WE CAN'T AFFORD NO MORE MISTAKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Respect the poor people.. focus on the americans!!!
DarkFalzX
4/13/2009 10:31:18 AM PST
If these people had more common sense than what they have now (which seems like none), you'll realize that Obama is doing it out of RESPECT, and not praising.
Faith
4/11/2009 7:56:23 AM PST
Who is that "HumblePie" guy? I want to get to know him, because he's right on track....and for the record, I'm sure I remember seeing Bush bow to the Saudi's in the past, and no one said a word. So much of what the conservatives are doing is just blatant hypocrisy. They criticized Obama for not wearing a jacket in the Oval Office, claiming Bush ALWAYS wore a jacket as respect for the office? And then what did we see a few weeks later? Several pics of Bush in the Oval Office, NO jacket at all.
100%American
4/10/2009 6:13:20 PM PST
HumplePie are you kidding me!! I bet you have a bumper sticker on your car that says "mean people suck".
HumblePie
4/10/2009 2:24:53 AM PST
Its this superiority complex that has led to your country's downfall. God has sent you a humble leader, so please be greatful - otherwise your country will be wiped out from the face of the world. Eat the humble pie. Humility is a virtue, even for the leaders. The greater you are, the lower you become... like the oak tree. History is full of examples. Humility is respect. Respect is love. Love is peace. Peace is progress. Progress is happiness. Bowing to somene, saying "i love you", saying "sorry", hugging someone...does not make a person small....it shows your respect to another human being. after all all human beings are created equal. Think about it, my freinds.
wisdom2u
4/9/2009 10:59:24 PM PST
Obama did bow, it is a sign of gratitude for donating 600 million dollars for his election, could that be possible, I don't know if somebody hand me 600 million dollars I probably bow down too, I just don't know? It could very well be.
drach
4/9/2009 1:11:09 PM PST
Please look at the Bush Video. He had to bow down so the shorter Saudi could place the medal around his neck. I got sick to my stomach when I saw our leader bowing to another leader.
Debbie
4/8/2009 3:20:28 PM PST
Great spin suggesting that only conservatives have issues with the Obama bow and how the White House lied about it. Truth is, a lot of Democrats and persons who voted Obama are very disappointed (read their comments on other blogs!), but the Arab press (and street, no doubt) are thrilled! I'm pretty sure they don't see the U.S. as anthing to fear now.
All you Bush-haters must be beside yourselves (he NEVER bowed in deference to ANY monarch, although he did have to bow to accept a medal from the Saudi King...not the same thing!) now that your Messiah has cow-towed. Obama is arrogant, except when it comes to dictators (Castro), oppresive anti-Semetic mysoginists (Saudis), and America - hating race-baiters (Rev. Wright). This guy is everything I feared.
yaqui
4/7/2009 5:54:39 PM PST
bush holds hands, obama bows, and we drink up their oil. until the usa becomes energy self reliant all our presidents will continue to bow kiss and hug these maniacal monarchs!
Jalawa
4/7/2009 8:04:00 AM PST
Geez, you guys are whiny!! Did you read the update where we're told that Bush bowed too? It's not a sign of subservience it's a sign of respect. Should he have just been totally indifferent, and not shown any sort of concern or observance of their traditions and customs? I think you should all get over it!!
Cougar6
4/6/2009 1:09:27 PM PST
"Obama's Bow to Saudi King Irks Conservatives"? It should "irk" every American. Our elected leaders do not bow, as a symbol servitude or submission, to any world leader.
I only heard about this while surfing the radio. Where was this "faux pas" in the mainstream media?
President Obama should know better! We settled the issue of whether we bow to kings, queens, emperors, etc, in 1776. President Obama's actions are embarrassing.
MaunelSmith
4/5/2009 9:36:45 AM PST
"I bowed, wore the attire, ate the figs as a sign of respect when I was in Saudi."
Nonsense - what you would do and what Obama should do are completely different. You are free to prostrate yourself to anyone as you do not officially represent the nation and people of the United States. (For the record: We, the United States of America bows to no one.)
Obviously, there are ways to show a foreign dignitary respect without humiliating the entire nation as Obama did.
The facts are that the king did not return the bow so at best, it was definitely not a show of mutual respect.
Obama did not bow to the queen of England.
Obama either screwed up royally (pun intended) or there is something else going on.
freeman
4/4/2009 10:05:33 AM PST
What a disgrace to the office of the Presidency! Americans should bow to no one, especially a despot who tramples the human rights of half his population.
freeman
4/3/2009 6:01:04 PM PST
I didn't notice any other attendees bowing to the Saudi king--I'm ashamed to be represented as an American by Obama. What a disgrace!
MR. RIGHT
4/3/2009 11:45:00 AM PST
Rob, the POTUS does NOT bow to ANY foreign leader.
That is why we fought the American Revolution so that we could/would be a FREE nation not subject to ANY king, queen or other country. It's called sovereignty.
Adios, amigo.
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