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To: Cogito who wrote (108170)	4/10/2009 11:38:29 AM
From: Suma	Respond to of 541319

Allen: I knew parents who were blinded by anything their children did. True of the Right Wing that overlooks Bush kissing the President of Saudi Arabia and then holding hands with him as they walked. I did not read nor hear any condemnation of his actions because as I saw it friendliness is better than antagonism. Keep your friends close but your enemies even closer. Who said that.

To: Cogito who wrote (108170)	4/10/2009 11:41:07 AM
From: JeffA	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 541319

I would like one more shot at making my post clear. The spin being produced from the WH about the POTUS bowing before the Saudi King is the problem. Go back and read the post. He did it, there are videos of it. The stupid press corp or spinmeisters or whatever they are called are making the entire incident ridiculous. What did they say? He was "reaching down for his hand" or some such nonsense. It's ridiculous. If, as the folks here clearly think, it was no big deal to bow a foreign King, then it was no big deal. Simply saying POTUS was showing respect would have done. Then he could have been properly ragged on for protocol. The spin, folks, the spin, is what is stupid in this incident.