Obama Insults France’s Sarkozy
posted at 1:28 pm on June 6, 2009 by Michael van der Galien
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American President Barack Obama once again succeeded in insulting a major ally today:
America’s First Family will not be dining with President Sarkozy and his wife, Carla Bruni, even though they are staying at the residence of the US Ambassador, yards from the Elysée apartments where the Sarkozys spend their weekends.
The Sarkozys invited the Obamas over for dinner, but the latter declined. The reason?
Mr Obama’s irritation with his French counterpart began when Mr Sarkozy tried to grab the limelight at the G20 summit in London in April and talked condescendingly of the US President in private. Mr Sarkozy told colleagues that he found Mr Obama to be inexperienced and unbriefed, especially on climate change. Mr Obama hit back last month, telling a visiting French minister: “Please tell Nicolas that I shall do my homework, and in two months I’ll know all about climate change.”
That’s Obama in a nutshell for you. He is God, and infidel dogs who deny it have to be punished and, if possible, publicly humiliated.
He’s a different president than most, isn’t he? He treats friends like enemies, and enemies like friends. In other words, he’s exactly the kind of leader liberal Europeans and Americans have prayed for for years. Strictly secularly, of course.
Seemingly, Obama has no trouble insulting an entire country. When you reject such an invitation, you not only say ‘no’ to to the other president, but to his people as well. Doesn’t Obama understand that, or doesn’t he care, because he has little to no affection for Europe?
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At least Sarkozy wasn’t given one of those official White House gag gifts. Accent on the gag part.
coldwarrior on June 6, 2009 at 1:57 PM
Hehe, true enough.
Then again, are we sure about that?
Michael van der Galien on June 6, 2009 at 2:23 PM
Plus, the juxtaposition of Carla Bruni and Michelle is not flattering to our first lady.
Disturb the Universe on June 6, 2009 at 2:35 PM
Michael van der Galien on June 6, 2009 at 2:47 PM
The French have a manlier leader than we do, but then again so do the Germans.
SDSquint on June 6, 2009 at 3:40 PM
But… but… they’d have the best Dijon mustard there.
andycanuck on June 6, 2009 at 3:58 PM
Let’s see – do nothing about making sure the Queen of England is invited – and then refusing to have dinner with the french president. He’s something! How long did he stay with the saudi king? Did her refuse to have dinner with him?
He’s a joke and the people around him are as well, or they would be schooling him. Maybe he doesn’t accept any advise. Which makes him a dangerous leader. I would like to know how many times a day he calls soros, or soros calls him and tells him what to do.
Bambi on June 6, 2009 at 4:05 PM
Bamb: daily
SDS: if it’s any consolation, the Dutch PM is not very ‘manly’ either.
Michael van der Galien on June 6, 2009 at 4:37 PM
What I enjoy most about this is that the Europeans wanted him to be POTUS sooooooo badly…new they got him. Hahahahaha.
AUINSC on June 6, 2009 at 7:36 PM
Apparently being a great dialoguer and orator does nothing to enhance your ability to have a pleasant conversation with rational Westerners.
StubbleSpark on June 6, 2009 at 11:01 PM
Maybe it was because the only French Obama knows is “merci beaucoup” and, according to Obama himself, that’s just embarrassing?
Cheesestick on June 10, 2009 at 5:07 AM