Do you seriously think Obama's bowing is that big a deal?

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What do you think of Obama bowing?

  • It's a sign of weakness

  • It's nothing more than simple respect.

  • We got bigger problems/I don't friggin' care/I don't friggin' know

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Dari

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Red Dawn said:
On the other hand you are what I expected you to be.
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I'm glad I didn't dissapoint. I guess you would think it's within protocol if Obama crawled towards the Emperor too, right? I mean they still do that over there.
 
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Red Dawn

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Dari said:
I'm glad I didn't dissapoint. I guess you would think it's within protocol if Obama crawled towards the Emperor too, right? I mean they still do that over there.
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Give an example where a Head of State crawls towards the Emperor. You can't because it's bullshit just like assertion that Obama bowing is a sign of weakness.
 
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Dari

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Red Dawn said:
Give an example where a Head of State crawls towards the Emperor. You can't because it's bullshit just like assertion that Obama bowing is a sign of weakness.
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Foreign or domestic? I may not be able to name a foreign one because it may be done behind closed doors. But the domestics I've heard of.
 
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Dari

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Red Dawn said:
Yeah right. What an idiot you are.
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And you must be so proud of Obama. When he's not bowing profusely to the heads of lesser nations, he's apologizing to them and trying to put them on equal footing with the US. Multilateralism never works. Never. Appeasing others and kow-towing to them does not work either. Obama doesn't have a high regard for the Office of the President. Shameful.
 
Red Dawn

Red Dawn

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Dari said:
And you must be so proud of Obama. When he's not bowing profusely to the heads of lesser nations, he's apologizing to them and trying to put them on equal footing with the US. Multilateralism never works. Never. Appeasing others and kow-towing to them does not work either. Obama doesn't have a high regard for the Office of the President. Shameful.
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Unlike your Hero Adolph Hitler
 
AnitaPeterson

AnitaPeterson

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Dari said:
And you must be so proud of Obama. When he's not bowing profusely to the heads of lesser nations, he's apologizing to them and trying to put them on equal footing with the US. Multilateralism never works. Never. Appeasing others and kow-towing to them does not work either. Obama doesn't have a high regard for the Office of the President. Shameful.
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"Lesser nations"? The Japanese? Are you mad?

What a tool...
 
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Moonbeam

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Dari said:
Are you implying that the country of Japan is equal to the United States? Is there any nation on earth today that is equal to US?
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You might want to consider psychotherapy. You have a real problem with what I would call the stupidity of ego. I think you might have spent a little too much time as a child riding around on a broom wearing your Mommy's bathrobe stabbing phantoms with a plastic sword.
 
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Dari

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Moonbeam said:
You might want to consider psychotherapy. You have a real problem with what I would call the stupidity of ego. I think you might have spent a little too much time as a child riding around on a broom wearing your Mommy's bathrobe stabbing phantoms with a plastic sword.
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Get that psychobabble shit out of here. It was a simple question. When this nation is being compared to the Roman and British Empire in terms of influence and power, I don't think any of the current pretenders measure up.
 
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Moonbeam

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Dari said:
Get that psychobabble shit out of here. It was a simple question. When this nation is being compared to the Roman and British Empire in terms of influence and power, I don't think any of the current pretenders measure up.
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I would agree that it was a simple question all right, but not simple in the way you mean.
 
retrospooty

retrospooty

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piasabird said:
Americans do not bow to kings. We overthrew our king and we have the right to never bow. We won this right with the blood of patriots. I will never bow to anyone but Jesus Christ or God.

Born free; Die Free!
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Of course, your born again christian dimwit mentality cant tell the difference between bowing submission and bowing as a sign of respect.

Serious question... Can you at least understand that people much smarter than you CAN tell the difference?
 
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Dari

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retrospooty said:
Of course, your born again christian dimwit mentality cant tell the difference between bowing submission and bowing as a sign of respect.

Serious question... Can you at least understand that people much smarter than you CAN tell the difference?
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Did you see the bow? His upper body did a 90 degree bow. If we went down any further he'd be an ostrich. Most people just do 45 degrees at the most.

EDIT: He did the same 90 degree with the Saudi king.
 
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nageov3t

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retrospooty said:
Of course, your born again christian dimwit mentality cant tell the difference between bowing submission and bowing as a sign of respect.

Serious question... Can you at least understand that people much smarter than you CAN tell the difference?
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sure.

there are numerous pictures in this thread of bows as a sign of respect.

unintentionally, Obama's ridiculously deep bow reads like submission.
 
retrospooty

retrospooty

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Dari said:
Did you see the bow? His upper body did a 90 degree bow. If we went down any further he'd be an ostrich. Most people just do 45 degrees at the most.

EDIT: He did the same 90 degree with the Saudi king.
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okeedokee...

So what is your point? You think he is submitting to the superiourness of forign leaders? Will give away parts of our country? What do you seriously think the outcome is, assuming you are correct and he is showing submission?
 
retrospooty

retrospooty

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loki8481 said:
sure.
Obama's ridiculously deep bow reads like submission.
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What is your point? submitting what exactly? What does "submission" mean to you?

Everyone on the planet knows that the POTUS is the most powerful person on the planet. He is the leader of the most pwerful nation with the most pwerful military the planet has ever seen... How is bowing submission again?
 
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Jaskalas said:
I have not read that argument before. If it is true, as you have not yet proven, then it would certainly change things.

Still, the New York Times would disagree as evidence to the contrary.
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Why would you be so fucking stupid to assume that no President has ever bowed to a foreign dignatary. Because John Wayne wouldn't. That line of thinking is why evey other country in the world thinks we're a nation of redneck morons. And they're right.

Because Americans are so stupid, I'll explain why Obama bowed. The Japanese DON'T FUCKING SHAKE HANDS. THEY GREET EACH OTHER BY BOWING. Anyone with an IQ above 60 knows this. Which explains why all the neofucktards here don't.
 
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retrospooty said:
What is your point? submitting what exactly? What does "submission" mean to you?

Everyone on the planet knows that the POTUS is the most powerful person on the planet. He is the leader of the most pwerful nation with the most pwerful military the planet has ever seen... How is bowing submission again?
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Because pussies project by acting like tough guys. Ergo, the POTUS should be Rambo personified.
 
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