What short, strange trip it’s been. The president mentioned Ireland and “occupation,” then went ping ponging while disasters raged at home, inexplicably signed the Buckingham Palace visitor book with the wrong year, and now has to use note cards to get through a toast — and screws up the timing. I’m starting to wonder about our young president.
“Ladies and gentlemen please stand with me and raise your glasses as I propose a toast,” the president said, putting down his note cards and grabbing his glass. “To her majesty the Queen.”
The president paused, the guests stood, and the orchestra prepared to play.
But the president wasn’t done speaking.
“The vitality –“ the president said before the orchestra began.
Then the familiar tune – you might know it better as “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” – started up.
The president kept going: “ — of the special relationship between our peoples and for the words of Shakespeare to this blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England,” the president said as the awkward moment played out.
The Queen looked ahead as the UK anthem played.
“To the Queen,” the president finally said.
He lifted his glass to her, she smiled a bit uncomfortably.
But because the song was playing, no one drank from his or her glass, including the president, who put his glass down on the table.
What a dumb mass.
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mr. precedent well done
Barack Obama, International Man of Mystery.
I think we all know what the mystery is. How in the hell did this putz fool so many Americans.?
Simple. 52.3% of voting Americans are fools. This is a representative form of government. This fool represents a foolish America. The system works perfectly.
“People get the kind of government they deserve.” – Renee Descartes
It was the Visitor’s Book at Westminster Abby – not Buck House…
Of course the Queen looked straight ahead. Imagine being forced to dine with such an ill-bred swine. No grace, no class, a child poorly mimicking his elders. Children should be seen and not heard.
As Lincoln put it, “It is better to remain silent and thought a fool, than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt.” This idjit cannot even get a toast right without a teleprompter.
I bet his table manners are atrocious, as well. “Very small bites, Mr. President. Never talk with your mouth full. Do not gesture with your fork. Do not swish your milk around in your mouth. Work from the outside in with your utensils. Do you need a notecard for that, sir?”
ok, this is getting ridiculous
first o’bama is irish
then his behemoth security “dummy” vehicle gets stuck
then o’bama typos the guest list at westminster abbey
then bumbles a toast
o’bama needs to use some of “his private stash” to take a toastmaster’s club course and a few etiquette lessons
and im peeved o’bama is creating such a desperate situation therefore blunting my appreciation of some truly funny mierda
Nice use of Spanish to comply with the foul language rule.
Doesn’t the Smart Ass Man In The Room have people who instruct him in elementary protocol?
I don’t think this smart ass man has anyone with smarts in the room with him.
The conspiracy theory of all conspiracy theories could be: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II orchestrated the whole “thang” …. I love the Brits!
Someone call this clown a cab and put him to bed.
Obama would make Benny Hill, in character, look presidential.
He doesn’t need an etiquette teacher.
He needs the man in the yellow hat.
that’s an insult to curious george
His ass-hattedness is boundless. Someday I may just cease to be embarrassed by obungle boy.
It appears that the rest of the world REALLY respects us now. No, REALLY!!!
Somewhere in London a statue of Winston Churchill is having a good laugh.
Now you know why Lilie Piccio, Filipina Nanny, was invited to William’s wedding and the Obamas were not. C-L-A-S-S.
His behavior brings to mind the classic, “Being There”, with Peter Sellers as the oaf that the elite believe is a genius.
Har. I just googled Chauncey Gardner, and the second image has Obama photoshopped in.