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To: Neeka who wrote (288727)	1/21/2009 8:10:16 PM
From: MrLucky	2 Recommendations Respond to of 793916

More than half the country voted for him, and yet our newspapers are brimming with snippy remarks at every little aspect of his inauguration. The Obamas and their "splashiness" is really nothing novel for them. Think back. Obama's rock band concert and world tour in Berlin. His I love the American flag speech in Philadelphia during the Wright fiasco. His movie production of Caesar at Denver during his DNC nomination speech. His Chicago acceptance speech and assorted hoopala. And then, you have the Washington, D.C. affair. The man likes to be around a crowd of worshippers. :-)

To: Neeka who wrote (288727)	1/21/2009 8:15:56 PM
From: unclewest	11 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793916

MORE BOOS THAN BALLS It will not be easy for President B. Hussein Obama. More than half the country voted for him, and yet our newspapers are brimming with snippy remarks at every little aspect of his inauguration. I have been thinking how much support Obummmah could have generated if he said NO to the glitz and the $100 million dollar party. He could have just as easily taken the oath in the oval office and promised to use the $100 million in party money to assist needy Americans in these difficult times. That would have demonstrated his resolve to assist the down trodden. Instead he threw his power in their face. The combined elements of power and access to money are corruptive to many politicians. Obammah missed an opportunity. That is the little problem. The unintended consequences of the exorbitant and expensive bash may be more difficult to overcome. I see little difference between the Obummah bash and the AIG bash, except Obummah spent 200x more. That sticks with me.

To: Neeka who wrote (288727)	9/24/2009 3:31:49 PM
From: KLP	6 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793916

9 months later: UK's DT: Barack Obama's churlishness is unforgivable David Hughes David Hughes is the Daily Telegraph's chief leader writer. He has been covering British politics for 30 years blogs.telegraph.co.uk By David Hughes Last updated: September 24th, 2009 117 Comments Comment on this article The juxtaposition on our front page this morning is striking. We carry a photograph of Acting Sgt Michael Lockett - who was killed in Helmand on Monday - receiving the Military Cross from the Queen in June, 2008. He was the 217th British soldier to die in the Afghan conflict. Alongside the picture, we read that the Prime Minister was forced to dash through the kitchens of the UN in New York to secure a few minutes “face time” with President Obama after five requests for a sit-down meeting were rejected by the White House. What are we to make of this? This country has proved, through the bravery of men like Acting Sgt Lockett, America’s staunchest ally in Afghanistan. In return, the American President treats the British Prime Minister with casual contempt. The President’s graceless behaviour is unforgivable. As most members of the Cabinet would confirm, it’s not a barrel of laughs having to sit down for a chat with Gordon Brown. But that’s not the point. Mr Obama owes this country a great deal for its unflinching commitment to the American-led war in Afghanistan but seems incapable of acknowledging the fact. You might have thought that after the shambles of Mr Brown’s first visit to the Obama White House - when there was no joint press conference and the President’s “gift” to the Prime Minister was a boxed DVD set - lessons would have been learned. Apparently not. Admittedly, part of the problem was Downing Street’s over-anxiety to secure a face-to-face meeting for domestic political purposes but the White House should still have been more obliging. Mr Obama’s churlishness is fresh evidence that the US/UK special relationship is a one-way street.