Does Obama hate the British?

[Æmeric]

Apparently, President Obama doesn’t like the British. During Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s recent trip to Washington, Obama was rude and inconsiderate on multiple fronts. For starters, the first joint press conference with the president and prime minister was canceled “due to snow.” Next, when one was finally scheduled, Obama’s team told Brown’s team that they could not have any British flags in the background. Only after a fair amount of begging did the Brits get their flags.

Next, when the two families met and exchanged gifts, it was clear that the Obama’s were thoughtful enough to tell a page to “go get something nice,” while the Brown’s clearly put some thought into the gifts.

Obama received from Brown a pen holder, made out of timber from the HMS Gannet, a Navy vessel that made several anti-slavery missions to Africa. He also received commissioning papers for a Royal Navy ship that has served as a symbol of goodwill between the US and UK. Lastly, he received a first-edition, 7 volume biography of Winston Churchill.

Obama gave Brown a 25-DVD set of classic movies. I hope he, at least, made sure they play on Region 2 DVD players (as opposed to Region 1, which is the US standard).

For the children, Sarah Brown, the UK first lady, gave the Obama girls outfits from a British clothing chain and selected 6 books, written by British authors, which have not yet been published in the US.

Michelle Obama bought two matching model helicopters, modeled after Marine One. They’re available in the White House gift shop (see third link).

This only adds insult to injury. The anti-Britain attitude started last month. A bust of Winston Churchill, from the British Government’s art collection, had been on display in the Oval Office since 2001. British officials offered to let Obama keep it for another 4 year, but the White House responded, “No, thank you.”

Why does Obama hate the British, so much? I thought electing Barack was supposed to help our standing in the world, but he’s just pissing a lot of people off.

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Could BHO have a grudge against the Brits over their rule of Kenya?

[Birka]

And afterall, he is a Kenyan citizen.

[Beorn]

Obama received from Brown a pen holder, made out of timber from the HMS Gannet, a Navy vessel that made several anti-slavery missions to Africa. He also received commissioning papers for a Royal Navy ship that has served as a symbol of goodwill between the US and UK. Lastly, he received a first-edition, 7 volume biography of Winston Churchill.

LOL! Way to go, Browny!

"Aye, here ya go ya wee basterd. Here's a wee pen holder made out of an anti-slaving ship that unfortunately didnae capture your shit stained ancestors, ken I mean?"

Why does Obama hate the British, so much? I thought electing Barack was supposed to help our standing in the world, but he’s just pissing a lot of people off.

Because the British are the reason that man can even talk.
If it wasn't for the British, Ombongo would still be in Africa eating freshly caught human body parts that his local witch doctor told him would make him invincible against neighbouring tribes.

Either that or the man simply woke up on the wrong side of the bed and didn't want to play civilised.

[Vargtand]

Could very much be so, on that front I would not blame him though

LOL! Way to go, Browny!

"Aye, here ya go ya wee basterd. Here's a wee pen holder made out of an anti-slaving ship that unfortunately didnae capture your shit stained ancestors, ken I mean?"



Because the British are the reason that man can even talk.
If it wasn't for the British, Ombongo would still be in Africa eating freshly caught human body parts that his local witch doctor told him would make him invincible against neighbouring tribes.

Either that or the man simply woke up on the wrong side of the bed and didn't want to play civilised.

Haha got to love the stereotyping

[SPQR]

lol there's so much stuff going on here I can't stop laughing.

But really, who in their right mind doesn't have at least a little animosity towards the Brits?

[Æmeric]

Maybe BHO has a grudge against the Brits for burning down the White House in 1814. Yeah, that's probably it.

[Vargtand]

lol there's so much stuff going on here I can't stop laughing.

But really, who in their right mind doesn't have at least a little animosity towards the Brits?

Maybe you colonial guys, me personally hate them as much as I hate any other European nation except for Norway which has a special place...

[Osweo]

Quite a snub! I've seen minor Customs officers at international meetings give better presents!

Of course, Brown would get far worse from ME! No reason to take it out on his kids, though. Rubbish helicopters? I thought Brown had daughters? Mind you, do they actually fly?

To see the extent of this snub, we'd have to compare what Obama gives other visiting dignatories, of course.

[Taheen]

Obama doesn't care for European Americans, in fact on the absolute contrary Im sure - without doubt he identifies greatly with Africans -, and who represents the true heritage and roots of the United States the best? Britain and the English.

[Barreldriver]

And afterall, he is a Kenyan citizen.

I always thought that U.S. Presidents were supposed to be U.S. citizens from birth? If Obongo got in why couldn't Arnold, I'd much rather have the Governator in office than some porch monkey.

I found this article interesting, but it doesn't make much sense to me, it's arguing about Obama's mother giving birth to Obama outside of the U.S. while not having resided on U.S. soil for 5 years after the age of 16, well she was residing in Hawaii, and I thought Hawaii was a state by 1959, so wouldn't that be U.S. soil?, I don't like Obama, don't want him as president, but I want my criticisms towards the monkey to be accurate:

http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/citizen.asp