Obamateurism of the Day
posted at 8:05 am on February 3, 2010 by Ed Morrissey
When will Barack Obama get some competent assistance from his Office of Protocol? Obama has already embarrassed himself by executing deep-waisted bows to Saudi King Abdullah and Japan’s Emperor Akihito. Now he’s extending the show of submissiveness to … American mayors? The AP caught the moment:
U.S. President Barack Obama bows to Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio at MacDill Air Force Base on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010 in Tampa, Fla.
He didn’t bow like this to Queen Elizabeth (and rightly so). Ms. Iorio isn’t royalty, and even if she were, an American President should greet her with a handshake, not a bow. Does Obama greet the mailman with a bow, or the sanitation worker? Does he bow to Andy Stern when the SEIU chief comes to the White House on a weekly basis? OK, OK, I know the answer to that one …
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To a community organizer, a Mayor is royalty.
percysunshine on February 3, 2010 at 8:08 AM
He was confused, thought she was Japanese.
OmahaConservative on February 3, 2010 at 8:08 AM
He Still hasn’t got a clue.
TimBuk3 on February 3, 2010 at 8:09 AM
Obowma
jgapinoy on February 3, 2010 at 8:09 AM
I look forward to the day when Obama has to bow down to the former mayor of Wasilla (and hand her the keys to the White House!)
Christian Conservative on February 3, 2010 at 8:09 AM
As noted elsewhere, he bows to her because she declared a day in honor of CAIR.
drjohn on February 3, 2010 at 8:09 AM
And ain’t it grand that Crist is in the picture! Go Rubio!
Christian Conservative on February 3, 2010 at 8:10 AM
Well, I personally find it very telling that he barely inclines his head to Queen Elizabeth, while scraping his knuckles for other leaders. It goes to show how he feels for our greatest ally in the war on terror. He is a putz.
TXMomof3 on February 3, 2010 at 8:12 AM
Pam Iorio is a pretty darn good Mayor.
Barry recognizes his superiors.
rockbend on February 3, 2010 at 8:13 AM
I liked that myself. How funny!
TXMomof3 on February 3, 2010 at 8:13 AM
I’m pretty sure it’s more like a pucker.
hillbillyjim on February 3, 2010 at 8:13 AM
He bows to everyone except his employers, the citizens of America.
kingsjester on February 3, 2010 at 8:14 AM
And ain’t it grand that Crist is in the picture! Go Rubio!
Christian Conservative on February 3, 2010 at 8:10 AM
//
Perfect!!
ohiobabe on February 3, 2010 at 8:14 AM
wow…clueless!
cmsinaz on February 3, 2010 at 8:15 AM
He wasn’t bowing, he was admiring her shoes.
/Axelrod out
loudmouth883 on February 3, 2010 at 8:15 AM
Are we assuming that there is some competent assistance to be had from the office? Moreover, even if the competence existed in the office, and that it was conveyed to the POTUS, would he take their advice? I doubt his ability to both recognize and subsequently hire competent individuals. I also doubt his ability to demonstrate competence in learning or adhering to diplomatic protocols.
Professional amateur.
ted c on February 3, 2010 at 8:16 AM
At first I thought this picture was photo-shopped. Apparently not.
Then I thought he was looking up Ms. Iorio’s dress from the reflection in her shoes but that seems a bit too Clintonian.
Now I don’t know what to think. Is it just me or is that a look of disgust on the Admiral’s face.
highhopes on February 3, 2010 at 8:16 AM
It was a tough call. He also had his “OOPS I DID IT AGAIN” moment about Las Vegas.
Daggett on February 3, 2010 at 8:17 AM
I think the mayor of Las Vegas is demanding a bow these days.
ignorantapathy on February 3, 2010 at 8:17 AM
there has got to be an SNL skit in this…
cmsinaz on February 3, 2010 at 8:17 AM
FTFY
rightside on February 3, 2010 at 8:17 AM
Next bow: Senator Kirk (R) IL. As he is seated in a very special senate seat.
OmahaConservative on February 3, 2010 at 8:17 AM
One wonders if this putz will bow to the Mayor of Las Vegas when he goes to put the final nail in the coffin of the undertaker, dingy harry?
lukespapa on February 3, 2010 at 8:17 AM
No, but he bows every time he goes into Burger King.
Daggett on February 3, 2010 at 8:17 AM
thought that myself…
cmsinaz on February 3, 2010 at 8:18 AM
If a child kept doing the same thing over and over again after he was told to stop, wouldn’t they at least get a “time-out?”
DrAllecon on February 3, 2010 at 8:18 AM
This is just a “cover my ass’ thing…….Look, I bow to everybody, to take the sting off of bowing to the Saudi King.
Sorta like Johnny Depp changing his “Winona Forever” tattoo to “Wino Forever”, to make it look like “Hey, I meant to do this all along”.
Jerome Horwitz on February 3, 2010 at 8:21 AM
It is indeed a look of disgust. A “WTF?” kind of disgust.
Key West Reader on February 3, 2010 at 8:24 AM
He bowed in China also, I believe.
BadgerHawk on February 3, 2010 at 8:24 AM
This is a discreet way of checking to see if your zipper is open. His usually is.
Cybergeezer on February 3, 2010 at 8:24 AM
Well, at least he didn’t tell people to stop wasting their money at Busch Gardens.
forest on February 3, 2010 at 8:28 AM
This is just so bizarre that I can’t even think of a reason why he would be doing it. I don’t think he has any overreaching respect for women or any other ethnic group to make this plausible. The bottom line is he’s just stumbling along and does whatever…whenever
texabama on February 3, 2010 at 8:29 AM
He thought he might have stepped in a pile of dog-pelosi or some horse-reid. He was just checkin’
Crusader Rabbit on February 3, 2010 at 8:29 AM
“Ah dang, would you look at that my shoe’s untied.”
Blacksmith8 on February 3, 2010 at 8:30 AM
As someone said in the headlines thread:
Glaringly obvious.
OmahaConservative on February 3, 2010 at 8:31 AM
I think that is it. Dear Liar bowed to the king of Saudi Arabia, the emperor of Japan and even the Chinese leader, but not the queen of England. And now bowing to an American mayor based not upon gender, but because of her perceived ethnicity. Barack Hussein Obama is clearly a racist. He reacts to people differently based on their “race” (which is actually a bad concept, biologically speaking, as there is more genetic variation within subSahara Africa than the rest of the world combined.)
The Whine is a racist and ill-informed.
rbj on February 3, 2010 at 8:32 AM
He’s practicing for his trip to Australia, Indonesia and Guam in March.
Barb Dwyer on February 3, 2010 at 8:33 AM
Correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t believe he has bowed to any “typical white” people yet.
Disturb the Universe on February 3, 2010 at 8:33 AM
I think there is a Letter missing in that phrase somewhere, just not sure where….
JamesLee on February 3, 2010 at 8:38 AM
Every single time B.O. does this bow thing of his, he ends up making himself more of a laughingstock to the country and to the rest of the world.
The problem is that he is also making himself look weak and compliant to our enemies, and that is never a good thing.
pilamaye on February 3, 2010 at 8:39 AM
It’s time he bows to WE THE PEOPLE.
Yoop on February 3, 2010 at 8:40 AM
Yup. He did not bow to the Queen of England and his wife (Horrors!) actually touched her.
IlikedAUH2O on February 3, 2010 at 8:41 AM
He will keep Bowing to cover the Fact that he Bowed to the Saudi King …..
wheels on February 3, 2010 at 8:41 AM
No No Mr President! That’s not what we meant when we called her an “Italian American Princess!”
DJ from MA on February 3, 2010 at 8:43 AM
What, you mean he wasn’t looking on the floor for his contact lens?
petefrt on February 3, 2010 at 8:46 AM
Like I said in the headlines, he acts like he’s not from around here.
Cindy Munford on February 3, 2010 at 8:48 AM
Yoop on February 3, 2010 at 8:40 AM
I personally, want him on his knees, weeping uncontrollably, begging for our forgiveness.
If we deign to forgive him, then he can bow to us and remember who he is in DC to serve.
ZeeMI on February 3, 2010 at 8:48 AM
Is that Admiral Olson, Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command? Hmmm. Wonder what he’s thinking?
I’d wish a Navy Seal could get a dope slap in before the Secret Service notice.
NaCly dog on February 3, 2010 at 8:48 AM
I wouldn’t be so hasty. It probably looks like a bow but what’s really going on is something quite different.
chemman on February 3, 2010 at 8:49 AM
Aha! I thought it was you. Memory isn’t what it used to be…
OmahaConservative on February 3, 2010 at 8:50 AM
That Naval officer looks like he can’t believe what he’s seeing.
petefrt on February 3, 2010 at 8:52 AM
Nope. It’s the surprised O face. You know, the one AP’s girlfriend has… :D
bikermailman on February 3, 2010 at 8:52 AM
He’s not bowing,
Just needs rewinding.
franksalterego on February 3, 2010 at 8:53 AM
You know this post kind of fits what I was wanting to say about what I saw this morning as I was getting ready for work.
My wife always puts the tv on the History or Discovery channels when we go to bed and when I was getting ready, History was on and they were talking about Hitler and the autobahn.
The infrastructure and the high speed rail initiatives are beginning to look a lot like Obama’s “autobahn”.
MobileVideoEngineer on February 3, 2010 at 8:54 AM
More likely he wants him to super glue his lips shut.
chemman on February 3, 2010 at 8:55 AM
LOL! He does look pretty limp, doesn’t he?
OmahaConservative on February 3, 2010 at 8:55 AM
All he needs is a sword to surrender. Oops maybe that’s coming. Bad thought.
hip shot on February 3, 2010 at 8:56 AM
Teh Won must drop stuff very often while he greets those of either Oriental or Arab descent.
steveegg on February 3, 2010 at 8:57 AM
He is checking out the upskirt reflection on his shoes…
Or she squeezed his hand so hard he almost faints.
albill on February 3, 2010 at 9:01 AM
LOL!
petefrt on February 3, 2010 at 9:02 AM
Should he be bending over that far in front of Crist?
PatMac on February 3, 2010 at 9:03 AM
Maybe Barry just figures he’ll bow to everyone but ordinary white folks. keep it simple.
anniekc on February 3, 2010 at 9:07 AM
Of course not! That’s what kneeling is for.
Jorge Bonilla on February 3, 2010 at 9:08 AM
He doesn’t have a clue how absurd and idiotic he looks, and how uncomfortable he must be making others around feel with this. Poorly socialized.
ProfessorMiao on February 3, 2010 at 9:09 AM
Cut him some slack, people….he simply has perfected his curtsey yet!
atlgal on February 3, 2010 at 9:09 AM
atlgal on February 3, 2010 at 9:10 AM
Charlie told him his zipper was down.
Kissmygrits on February 3, 2010 at 9:11 AM
He has already stated that he wants to remake America. It is obvious that he holds the traditions and foundations of America in contempt. In his eyes, America needs to brought down to size and by being subservient, he is doing just that.
Beaglemom on February 3, 2010 at 9:12 AM
Turd.
Vile turd.
Vile turd who’s ignorant of protocol.
Vile turd who’s stupidly refusing to make any attempt at learning protocol.
Anti-American vile turd who’s writing his own rules of protocol designed to debase the United States, create doubt and distrust among our historic allies and give our enemies reason to plot further atrocities.
Turd.
SKYFOX on February 3, 2010 at 9:12 AM
I wonder how the media would cover a white president who greeted every black person he met with a Def Crip Handshake?
Alden Pyle on February 3, 2010 at 9:15 AM
Rahm: “Damn it, Axelrod, I’ve told you over and over, keep more tension on those strings.”
Axelrod: “Somebody mis-marked the strings again. I was pulling on the one to keep his mouth shut but it was crossed with the one that keeps him upright.”
Rahm: “Well shape up. Keep that one to the hand taunt, and the mouth shut, or he’s liable to say ‘Pull my finger’.”
Axlerod: “Well Vegas wasn’t my fault, you had the strings while I was in the men’s room. Next time…”
Rahm: “Quit your whining, you f%^#^ing reta… Nevermind.”
Yoop on February 3, 2010 at 9:20 AM
He’s so worldly and clean and articulate. What a wonder those madrasahs did for dear leader.
selias on February 3, 2010 at 9:21 AM
The admiral is looking at him and going “WTF?”
RobertE on February 3, 2010 at 9:25 AM
He had to bow to her. She’d just instituted “CAIR” day honoring a collection of terrorist supporters.
{+_+}
herself on February 3, 2010 at 9:29 AM
Back in the 70′s, when I was in the Army, some black soldiers would greet each other with the “Dap”. This is exactly the same idea and actually not as creative as the ones I remember. Some were so elaborate, they were almost a dance routine. I thought it was silly, but as a white guy I couldn’t understand.
SKYFOX on February 3, 2010 at 9:30 AM
It appears that Obama thinks it’s his job to demean the Office of the Presidency. That office belongs to us, not him. Soon, he will be gone and in disgrace.
BottomLine5 on February 3, 2010 at 9:36 AM
Mayor: Mr. President, your shoe’s untied!
….
Mayor: Abdullah was right. You fall for it every time!
taznar on February 3, 2010 at 9:47 AM
Quit picking on the President’s shoe fetish!
HotWeaver on February 3, 2010 at 9:50 AM
There is something seriously wrong with that guy!
BetseyRoss on February 3, 2010 at 9:50 AM
Lot’s of funny and intersting comments above. Thanks to all for posting.
This bow stuff is now just bizarre. What on earth is going on inside this guy’s melon?
JimP on February 3, 2010 at 9:53 AM
He’s actually dissing Charlie
“Governor, I fart in your general direction!”
eeyore on February 3, 2010 at 9:56 AM
Oh, come on, give him a break.
Her name sounds foreign, she looks oriental, it was REFLEX!
iurockhead on February 3, 2010 at 10:04 AM
Well, this is the first time that I know of where he has bowed to an American, at least.
I saw this lady on TV recently (was it Fox and Friends?) and she was kissing Obama’s behind, up one side and down the other, saying that he was very gracious, respectful, etc etc. I don’t know anything about her, but I assumed after that that she was a democrat and was just engaging in the usual partisan 0bama-worship.
UltimateBob on February 3, 2010 at 10:04 AM
This is just embarrassing…
ladyingray on February 3, 2010 at 10:05 AM
Obamateurism of Note?
NYC boycotts Terrorist Enemy Combatant trial in civil court, and Congress prepares legislation to prosecute enemy combatants in military tribunal–GITMO.
Launching his newest PC by attempting to retract “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” Obama distracts everyone from rescinding PC vs. Military. That retraction of PC would protect our troops at home and abroad, and protect American citizens stateside.
maverick muse on February 3, 2010 at 10:10 AM
Rahm failed to apologize for “f!cking” the mentally challenged.
maverick muse on February 3, 2010 at 10:14 AM
Is it a bow, or just bending over?
JusDreamin on February 3, 2010 at 10:20 AM
Actually, I think you’d find him bent over the desk when Andy Stern comes around.
mizflame98 on February 3, 2010 at 10:23 AM
Check out the look on the Air Force officer’s face watching his CiC bowing to a local mayor.
Priceless.
swede7 on February 3, 2010 at 10:30 AM
oh, but his reign has been soooooo magical. Comelot-esque, no?
jbh45 on February 3, 2010 at 10:30 AM
He obviously thought she was the Empress of Japan. Maybe slept through the flight and didn’t know where he landed.
marnes on February 3, 2010 at 10:38 AM
He is bowing to her because of her strong support of CAIR, including her creation of ‘CAIR Day’ in Tampa. AND, as his Florida campaign co-chair, she collected a lot of money from CAIR to help finance his run for president. Fortunately, she has been forced to suspend ‘CAIR Day’.
Obama will always bow and scrape to those who wish to ‘fundamentally change America’. Keep watching.
maryo on February 3, 2010 at 10:39 AM
Typical Obama error. He saw an ‘oriental’ – ‘oriental’ means China. China means money. Ergo sum.
GarandFan on February 3, 2010 at 10:42 AM
Nah. He probably grovels, whimpers, and begs Andy to not take away his union support, and money. And no, he doesn’t bow to ALL American mayors. Only those progressive mayors that will do his bidding.
capejasmine on February 3, 2010 at 11:21 AM
Looks like a lice inspection to me.
Shy Guy on February 3, 2010 at 11:26 AM
“WTF???!!?” in his thougt bubble.
Sir Napsalot on February 3, 2010 at 11:38 AM
Just figured it out. He’s admiring his reflection on the top of his shoes.
Colorado Anne on February 3, 2010 at 11:45 AM
Yes, but he faces away from Stern. :)
royzer on February 3, 2010 at 11:52 AM
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