What's wrong with this picture? Ask the Brits.
Here’s its scathing point of view:
Allegedly the most charismatic politician in the world, Mr Obama was a disappointment. It sounded as though he had a blocked nose and so his lack of energy may have been a symptom of a cold. Jet lag, too. He probably wished he could have stayed in bed.
He spoke slowly, in a meandering manner. Some might say that he was thoughtful and professorial. Others might call his manner circuitous, even yarny. Am I saying that he was a bore? Oh dear. I find that I possibly am.
And the Daily Mail concluded:
Now (Prime Minister Gordon Brown) placed his hands behind his back and bounced a half inch or so on the balls of his feet, relishing the sound of Solomon Obama’s replies to a few questions from the Press.
Those replies were, as I say, on the chewy side and came out at the speed of an action replay on Match of the Day. So slow, in fact, that at one point a man from the Guardian dropped his tape recorder on the floor. Mr Obama’s best moment was when he was charming about the Queen.
Our old donkey Gordon, by comparison to this American visitor, was for once Mr Eloquent, Mr Quick-Off-The-Mark. Mr Obama had managed to make Mr Brown look good. Another amazing achievement. They left with Mr Obama snaking an arm round his host’s shoulder and ushering him from the room. Very much an ‘I’m in charge’ gesture.
Based on the gushing reports from American newspapers, you might think the British love affair with Obama is so intense that they’re about to overthrow the Queen and put the President on the throne.
Actually, that might not be a bad idea, but it brings up some interesting questions. Would he have to wear the crown? Carry a purse? Would Joe Biden be Vice King?
Source: DailyMail.com
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Actually if Her Majesty should be deposed,there is in fact a native born American who has a legitimate blood claim on the Crown of St Edward….and his name isn’t Obama
Many of us here in the USA know quite well he’s just a posturing fool and an empty suit. You’d have to be As Dumb As A democRat to fall for his crap.
You know that if he did become king, the first thing he would do is fire up an office of protocol. They could handle those tricky foreign relations thingies – like gifts for dignitaries, keep your hands to yourself, and the all important, who should bow to him and the underbite. I bet he could use a protocol service even as POTUS. Or maybe with this bunch in office, a party planner is about all they need. Oh, I have just learned there already is an office of protocol – You would have thought the former first lady, hillairy would have told him about that.
Um, citing the Daily Mail is like citing Us Weekly – it’s barely a step above the National Enquirer or The Sun. Try something more like the Times and see what their coverage has been like (and perhaps it is the same) if you want a reputable source.