Olbermann explains bowing

[question everything]

Olbermann provides an even better defense in proving that in fact U.S. Presidents have bowed before foreign leaders before President Obama. President Nixon and Eisenhower (both Republicans) bowed in a sign of respect to foreign leaders much like President Obama did. Nixon's bow was actually before Emperor Hirohito of Japan who actually attacked the United States in WWII. Nixon's bow was not seen as particularly controversial yet President Obama's bow is now being criticized as an unprecedented departure from accepted custom.

The video can be found in this story

http://www.examiner.com/x-5738-Political-Buzz-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Video--Keith-Olbermann-takes-on-Fox-News-attack-over-President-Obamas-bow-to-Emperor-of-Japan

[Wilms]

1. What about kissing? Did he explain that?

:shrug:

[question everything]

2. I think that is part of the video

also mentioned by Jon Stewart.

[krispos42]

11. No tongue, so it didn't count n/t

[and-justice-for-all]

13. I think I see tongue...nt

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. I don't think it's the bowing that's the problem...

I suspect the fools criticizing Obama would criticize him no matter what he did.

:grr:

[question everything]

4. No doubt. Just as they did with Bill Clinton

but in this case, they just show their ignorance and small mindedness.

[harun]

9. Exactly, if he didn't they would say it is a sign of how arrogant he has

become and how he thinks he is the appointed savior of mankind.

[Rhiannon12866]

5. This is just the custom. Bush* was much more embarrassing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8KpnQn4YV8&feature=player_embedded#

[Journeyman]

6. What I wanna know is, when the Emperor comes here will he High-Five Obama?. . .

'cause that'd be kinda funny. . .

[Guilded Lilly]

7. this...?

is what Republicans are wasting their whiny breath on now?
THIS?????

the stupidity of elected officials NEVER ceases to amaze me.
I WANT to think there are decent men and women being elected. I want to think that our officials have more character than a slug. I want to think they have more intelligence than a rock.
But they don't.

Wellll, Republicans who spew anything about this obviously have no room in their dense as cement brains for simple respect.


GO AWAY. Just drop off the face of the earth. DISAPPEAR.
Spooge.

[question everything]

8. Yes, of course. They have to show that Obama is "not one of us"

not a red blooded Americans who, say, shoot wolves from a helicopter, or go on deer hunting.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. Belated welcome to DU!

I applaud your good thinking!

:hi:

[Guilded Lilly]

14. Thank-you...

and a wave back!

[Cha]

12. Thanks Olbermann..I wasn't

concerned about President Obama's bow because I know it was researched and done in a manner of respect.

[jeanpalmer]

15. Bowing, what a great diversion

Meanwhile unemployment stands at 17.5 %.