Is Obama a bit of an A_Hole

[Mikecg]

Do you think Obama disrespected one of Americas staunchest allies when Gordon Brown visited Washington and Obama made it a low key visit, and not a proper state reception, which the Prime Minister of England deserved even though hes a bit of a wet blanket. Also Obama returned the statue of Winston Churchill to Britain, which was given as a gift. Even if you don't like the gift, why return it? That's just rude. And Russia is continuing to prod at Obama with the latest matter of the missile shield in Poland and Iran. Clinton gave Russia a Reset button to me it looked like an Illuminate catalyst's clandestine message of Yo Ruskis Lets Nuke Iran and split the Oil profits.

[Mick Mac]

Mike - is that the Scottish "Prime Minister of England" - how strange.

[red devil]

I'll never feel guilty again about returning Aunty Flo's Xmas jumper pressie to Markies...

[LegalEagle-ish]

Maybe Obama's Kenyan side is still unhappy about the British massacre of the Mau Mau and the British gulags in Kenya in the 1950's.

[Mikecg]

Mick Mac wrote'

Mike - is that the Scottish "Prime Minister of England" - how strange.

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The prick got the job by default it happens at work all the time, I personally don't care what race creed or religion the man in the driving seat is as long as hes got the keys.

[????]

He's a West Ham fan...

[Mikecg]

Who is Obama or Brown?

[????]

Obama...well he went to a game

[Mikecg]

F*ckin L, Were Doomed! *Said in a Dads Army Scottish accent*

[Mick Mac]

Mike - the point is - your original post says "Prime Minister of England" - you are beginning to sound like a redneck American, he is the UK Prime Minister, there is no English Prime Minsiter - its a UK government.

[candj]

I think the low key visit, as you put it, was sort of like they were 'chums' and Gordy can visit anytime he wants to. Obama's style appears to be more casual than most politicians, part of the 'I'm just an ordinary man like you' charm, I guess.

And did he actually return the bust to Britain or just give it back to Bush? It was a gift to Bush and perhaps he wanted it back in Texas where he can sit with a big book of famous people and properly identify the figure that's baffled him for the last 8 years.

We'll have to wait and see with Russia, but the fact that the US is even talking to Iran, discussing nuclear nonproliferation with Russia, sending $900m to help rebuild Gaza and closing Gitmo, can't be a bad start to his presidency.

I remain hopeful.

Best,

-C

[Mikecg]

Your a Scott tight, I mean right?.

Sorry about that but I was trying to understand the American ethos with it all and got carried away, please accept my apology.

I'm not American honest guv.

[dulwichdreadlocks]

When compared with Brown, Cameron, Bush et al - no, Obama is not an a-hole.

[red devil]

Obama is all about 'hope', (apparently you need this in abundance to be a West Ham fan Quids...;-)) something we could do with over here...with Cameron all I get is 'here we go again'...

[pk]

what really made me chuckle were the gifts exchanged, the browns buying dresses, necklaces and a collection of books for the obama girls and receiving two plastic helicopters available from the white house gift shop; and then gordon giving barack a first edition series of books and a pen holder made from the wood of a historic ship (which was a sister ship to the ship from which the oval office desk was made) and recieved a dvd set

i don't think that it's important for world leaders to give each other good presents so unlike the telegraph readers i'm not outraged by this, but it does amuse me

[Mikecg]

Too early to tell.

[candj]

Are you talking to me Mikecg? No, I'm not Scottish.

[Mick Mac]

Mikecg Wrote:

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> Your a Scott tight, I mean right?.

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No Mike - I'm Irish. Great attempt at humour though.

[Mikecg]

Come on Mick I said England because thats how they would put it.

[Mikecg]

Candj sorry I should have quoted Mick Mac.

[Tony.London Suburbs]

Mon Dieu!

This is truly sacrilegious::o

We are still in the intial "Honeymoon Period" so no criticism is allowed.

....build 'em up and....

[woofmarkthedog]

His chin is slightly too "up" & his nostrils say 'I know.....but you don't think I'm really listening do you"

...and he fiddles with his shirt cuffs a little to often ( for my liking )

Insightful ehh ( I'm on to something here )...........

Oh and posting Churchill back, nothing wrong with that other than "the fat guy statue..yeah jus send him back"

Is he's confusing U.Kplc with Harrods...?

Really lastly....what about the statues carbon footprint now...... I mean..

W**F