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Title: Obama photo of the day
Post by: ericire12 on November 14, 2009, 09:11:18 AM
(http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.a/6a00d8341c630a53ef0128759fd303970c-600wi)
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2009/11/obama-emperor-akihito-japan.html

Caption away boys and girls!
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: graywolf on November 14, 2009, 09:40:06 AM
Ah So...you do have a Rising Sun tattoo on the top of your head!
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: tt11758 on November 14, 2009, 09:48:31 AM
Quote from: ericire12 on November 14, 2009, 09:11:18 AM
(http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.a/6a00d8341c630a53ef0128759fd303970c-600wi)
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2009/11/obama-emperor-akihito-japan.html

Forgive my posture, Excellency, but I just got a text from George Soros, and he says he's "in the mood".
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: 1911 Junkie on November 14, 2009, 10:28:54 AM
Quote from: ericire12 on November 14, 2009, 09:11:18 AM
(http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.a/6a00d8341c630a53ef0128759fd303970c-600wi)
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2009/11/obama-emperor-akihito-japan.html

Ahhhhhhh.......I like this one much better than the one that tried to screw my wife.
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: pequin06 on November 14, 2009, 10:39:36 AM
Quote from: ericire12 on November 14, 2009, 09:11:18 AM
(http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.a/6a00d8341c630a53ef0128759fd303970c-600wi)

And they said Bush was a moron?
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: tt11758 on November 14, 2009, 10:52:24 AM
Ok, enough of the captions.  I have just one question:


Why in the HELL is the President of the United States BOWING to ANYONE?!?

This shit just makes my blood boil!!!!
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: PegLeg45 on November 14, 2009, 11:59:31 AM
"I'll have the rent check to ya by Friday."





BASTARD!
 >:(
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: brosometal on November 14, 2009, 12:00:56 PM
Uncle!....   UNCLE!
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: WatchManUSA on November 14, 2009, 12:02:30 PM
Quote from: tt11758 on November 14, 2009, 10:52:24 AM
Ok, enough of the captions.  I have just one question:


Why in the HELL is the President of the United States BOWING to ANYONE?!?

This shit just makes my blood boil!!!!
It is not just a courteous, how you doin’, nice to see you head-bob reaction.  It is a full fledged, head below the emperor – subservient, bow!

I once saw a film done about Presidential body language going back to FDR.  Even the progressive FDR understood dominance and taking a position of power, even while in a wheelchair.  Take a look at some greet and meets that Reagan and Bush 41 and 43 did when greeting world leaders.  I recall one clip of Bush 43 greeting Putin.  Bush W shook Putin’s hand and then grabbed Putin’s elbow and positioned Putin for a photo so Bush W was in the dominate position.

Berry is now taking a subservient position for the entire world to see.  The world does take notice of things like this when gauging a person.
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: tombogan03884 on November 14, 2009, 12:03:13 PM
(http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.a/6a00d8341c630a53ef0128759fd303970c-600wi)
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2009/11/obama-emperor-akihito-japan.html

Fahd was right, your are a kiss ass
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: tombogan03884 on November 14, 2009, 12:05:06 PM
(http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.a/6a00d8341c630a53ef0128759fd303970c-600wi)
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2009/11/obama-emperor-akihito-japan.html

 Yes it's gray, so what ? You've got that hens ass thing starting.
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: twyacht on November 14, 2009, 12:56:40 PM
Strike Two on the bow thing.

Profanity restrictions prohibit me from commenting further.

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Best I could do.....

(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm182/twyacht/mad0233.gif)

(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm182/twyacht/kenyanvillageidiot.jpg)

Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: Clark Kent on November 14, 2009, 03:28:39 PM
He's not bowing, he's cringing in pain.  The little emperor has one helluva grip!
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: tombogan03884 on November 14, 2009, 04:26:31 PM
(http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.a/6a00d8341c630a53ef0128759fd303970c-600wi)
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2009/11/obama-emperor-akihito-japan.html

   The hand shake is enough Barry, I'm not Bill Clinton.
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: philw on November 14, 2009, 04:38:08 PM
Quote from: tombogan03884 on November 14, 2009, 04:26:31 PM
(http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.a/6a00d8341c630a53ef0128759fd303970c-600wi)
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2009/11/obama-emperor-akihito-japan.html



While you are down there !!!!!!   


or are you ready  I do need to take this for the USA 
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: Neon Knight Anubis on November 14, 2009, 06:12:56 PM
That's uh, kind of how you greet people in Japan. I did it too when I had to, its considered rude if you don't. But the way he's bowing is way too low, its more of a low head nod than a full bow nowadays, especially if you're shaking hands. They've kind of "Americanized" it, as my college roommate said. It's really a sign of respect rather than a sign of submission.

Having said that all that, that picture is offensive, if intentional. Why? Look at the length at which they bowed their heads the emperor's and the President's, Obama's is much lower and that is a sign of submission whether he knows it or not. The President and the emperor being of the same "rank" in terms of world leaders they would have bowed the same length, which would have been proper. I mostly attribute that to a lack of knowledge on behalf of the President. Big surprise huh?

Shyukan no jugyou wa owarimashita. Mata ne.
(Culture class is over. See you later.)
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: Clark Kent on November 14, 2009, 06:19:25 PM
Reminds me of when Jimmy Carter bussed Arafat on the cheeks.  That's when the editorial cartoonists started drawing him smaller and smaller until he looked like a toddler in the company of the other leaders.  Perception can be everything. 
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: twyacht on November 14, 2009, 07:48:14 PM
Say Neon, correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought that to maintain eye contact was at least a mutual sign of stature during a "bow".

More respect instead of submission...
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: PegLeg45 on November 14, 2009, 09:15:16 PM
Quote from: Neon Knight Anubis on November 14, 2009, 06:12:56 PM
That's uh, kind of how you greet people in Japan. I did it too when I had to, its considered rude if you don't. But the way he's bowing is way too low, its more of a low head nod than a full bow nowadays, especially if you're shaking hands. They've kind of "Americanized" it, as my college roommate said. It's really a sign of respect rather than a sign of submission.

Having said that all that, that picture is offensive, if intentional. Why? Look at the length at which they bowed their heads the emperor's and the President's, Obama's is much lower and that is a sign of submission whether he knows it or not. The President and the emperor being of the same "rank" in terms of world leaders they would have bowed the same length, which would have been proper. I mostly attribute that to a lack of knowledge on behalf of the President. Big surprise huh?

Shyukan no jugyou wa owarimashita. Mata ne.
(Culture class is over. See you later.)

That's what I thought. Shouldn't they have bowed to each other, at about the same level, with hands at their side, and then shook hands after the bows?

Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: Jackel on November 14, 2009, 09:21:21 PM
it dose look like he see's him as "superior" or maybe just a high amount of respect.

cant even greet people right.  ::)
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: Neon Knight Anubis on November 14, 2009, 09:33:18 PM
I remember eye contact being kind of a tricky thing in Japan, sometimes its alright and sometimes not, its mostly according to the stature of the individual. In this case I believe it is, however, in normal/traditional Japanese society people bow lower when they meet for the first time because you may not know the stature of the person you are meeting, therefore no eye contact. Also if you're bowing to your boss, in that case eye contact would be disrespectful, actually I don't think you ever look him in the eye period. Also a store clerk may bow for a customer.
This looks to be of a diplomatic/business kind of setting with two of equal rank and so a combination head nod and handshake is used, and therefore as a consequence there's eye contact.
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: tombogan03884 on November 15, 2009, 10:28:07 AM

(http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.a/6a00d8341c630a53ef0128759fd303970c-600wi)
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2009/11/obama-emperor-akihito-japan.html

HEY ! I can see myself !
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: ericire12 on November 16, 2009, 09:47:53 AM
Michelle Malkin Captioned this photo "President O-bow-ma" with the sub-caption "Downward dog"

http://michellemalkin.com/2009/11/14/president-o-bow-ma/

*Now thats funny right there!

(http://www.parade.com/export/sites/default/images/-v2/celebrity/slideshows/larry-the-cable-guy/larry3.jpg)
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: Badgersmilk on November 16, 2009, 11:02:10 AM
"It wasn't what George Washington would have done, but President Obama had no problem breaking with tradition and bowing low before the Japanese emperor yesterday during a visit."

They can keep him.   >:(
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: Woody on November 16, 2009, 11:26:55 AM
 He does not bow for me. Plus, he wants to remove the gun behind every blade of grass here, while enemies flourish.
 He was getting his check for putting American car makers out of businees. Not hard to figure out.
 Heck, he looks like the water boy instead of a nations leader. I'm going to bow down now and puke.
 He's taking his orders from China. And by the way,  when two people meet on the karate mat, they bow to each other, and look them square in the eye to find out where their heart is. This tells me where his heart is. He is still a servant.
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: tombogan03884 on November 16, 2009, 01:20:56 PM
Quote from: Woody on November 16, 2009, 11:26:55 AM
He does not bow for me. Plus, he wants to remove the gun behind every blade of grass here, while enemies flourish.
 He was getting his check for putting American car makers out of businees. Not hard to figure out.
 Heck, he looks like the water boy instead of a nations leader. I'm going to bow down now and puke.
He's taking his orders from China. And by the way,  when two people meet on the karate mat, they bow to each other, and look them square in the eye to find out where their heart is. This tells me where his heart is. He is still a servant.


No he isn't, they told him he needs to be more of a capitalist.    ???
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: Pathfinder on November 16, 2009, 02:08:50 PM
Here's the Comment of the Day Award winning post on this topic . . .  ;D

http://www.downrange.tv/forum/index.php?topic=9845.msg128164#msg128164 (http://www.downrange.tv/forum/index.php?topic=9845.msg128164#msg128164)
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: brosometal on November 17, 2009, 02:22:07 PM
POTUS
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: ericire12 on November 17, 2009, 02:38:36 PM
Quote from: brosometal on November 17, 2009, 02:22:07 PM
POTUS

Havent seen that one yet. Thats good!
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: bushk2 on November 19, 2009, 02:22:15 PM
I think he greets Pelosi, and Harry Reid the same way?
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: tombogan03884 on November 19, 2009, 06:00:23 PM
Quote from: bushk2 on November 19, 2009, 02:22:15 PM
I think he greets Pelosi, and Harry Reid the same way?

Except he faces the other way.
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: Ksail101 on November 20, 2009, 09:50:22 AM
Quote from: ericire12 on November 14, 2009, 09:11:18 AM
(http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.a/6a00d8341c630a53ef0128759fd303970c-600wi)
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2009/11/obama-emperor-akihito-japan.html

Caption away boys and girls!

"Emperor, I brought you a gift. Hey Honey, can you get it, its up there right next to my head. You see it?"
 

I also wanted to add that I really liked Mr. Banes take on bowing on the podcast. We are Americans. We do not bow. I think since the president is representing us we should have a say if we want him bowing down to other nations leaders. If you have bombed, threatened, help fund terrorist cells, harbor terrorists and criminals, or use our money that we seem to just give away or even talked bad about us in your newspaper, I think you should bow to us not the other way around. I am so sick of this. I was not the biggest Bush supporter but come on what is this guy doing any better. Will there be another civil war before we get back on track. I never want to fight my fellow American but how come people are thinking this stuff is good. Or should I say he is good.

Here is a pretty good vid. I dont know if anyone else posted it. If you did sorry I missed your post.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U6fL7Y4BZA&feature=player_embedded#
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: tombogan03884 on November 20, 2009, 10:24:13 AM
 Ksail, The people you refer to are NOT "your fellow Americans", they are "Citizens of the world", and that is the basic cause of the problem. America was not founded to go along with the European principles that had given them hundreds of years of warfare and eventually led to the Death Camps. America was founded to allow the Individual to attempt to reach his highest potential, accepting the fact that some would fail miserably, and then start over.
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: Ksail101 on November 20, 2009, 10:30:22 AM
I guess your right Tom. I just put a video on my last post and people who I feel are beneath us in terms of power and people are not in anyway bowing to this man. His father was the reason Pearl Harbor was bombed, he was so proud he never used the word surrender after the bombs were dropped. Japanese are very proud and I doubt that they would ever bow to our leader. They dont toast at dinners. Heck after president Clintons little bow the White House went out of the way to say he didnt. It makes me so mad. We are losing so much respect in the bad peoples eyes that we are being attacked (as in just civilians on vacation cause terrorists know that nothing will happen to them.) in countries we liberated.
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: tombogan03884 on November 20, 2009, 10:46:17 AM
 Cheer up K, Hirohito may not have used the word surrender, but a large part of that was because he did not wan't 3/4 of his remaining population to kill themselves in disgrace. The important thing was that when MacArthur said "I would like to meet with you" it was in Mac's office, not on the Emperors turf. In a face conscious society like that it was more telling than if Hirohito had got on his knees and begged , "Please Massa, don't whoop me no mo".
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: WaltGraham on November 20, 2009, 10:47:52 AM
(http://www.thepeoplescube.com/images/Obama_Drinking_Bird2.gif)
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: Hazcat on November 20, 2009, 10:50:50 AM
Man if some one actually made the 'bowing obama bird' I bet it would sell like hot cakes!
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: ericire12 on November 20, 2009, 12:37:52 PM
Quote from: Hazcat on November 20, 2009, 10:50:50 AM
Man if some one actually made the 'bowing obama bird' I bet it would sell like hot cakes!

I bet it would be made in China
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: tombogan03884 on November 20, 2009, 12:40:58 PM
Quote from: ericire12 on November 20, 2009, 12:37:52 PM
I bet it would be made in China

Ya think ?
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: Pathfinder on November 20, 2009, 06:46:09 PM
(http://www.lucianne.com/images/lucianne/DailyPhoto/2009-11-19-HFFIK.jpg)

 8)
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: bulldog75 on November 20, 2009, 11:34:24 PM
Aw crap another prostate exam, why are you sticking you hand in the wrong end.
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: PegLeg45 on November 21, 2009, 12:18:28 AM
Quote from: Pathfinder on November 20, 2009, 06:46:09 PM
(http://www.lucianne.com/images/lucianne/DailyPhoto/2009-11-19-HFFIK.jpg)

 8)

Now that's the fumiest thing I've seen all day....thanks, I needed it too.   :D
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: Clark Kent on November 21, 2009, 06:16:32 AM
Quote from: PegLeg45 on November 21, 2009, 12:18:28 AM
Now that's the fumiest thing I've seen all day....thanks, I needed it too.   :D

I second that emotion!
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: alfsauve on November 21, 2009, 08:05:31 AM
++1 on the Burger King cartoon.


I REALLY REALLY want an Obama Bowing Bird
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: philw on November 21, 2009, 05:29:25 PM
could not help my self    have found a few  ;D

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CSUPQ7EpU_4/SPtKSf8nHcI/AAAAAAAAcXA/frjx9IGIbAs/S1600-R/obama.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v642/shakespeares_sister/shakes3/bstshirt.png)

(http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/kotaku/2009/05/PresidentEvil.jpg)

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XWEfNilzWEs/SmxUSY4GpHI/AAAAAAAABWY/ocqZcZw2mLg/s400/egg+Obama+www.theodoresworld.net.jpg)

(http://www.iowapresidentialwatch.com/images/cartoons/EmptySuit-Md.jpg)

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CSUPQ7EpU_4/SHl7UDC8Q9I/AAAAAAAAYtg/bhTPJtRT7fQ/S1600-R/BarackObamaBus_FlipFlopExpress+oxy1.gif)
(http://contexts.org/socimages/files/2008/10/obamabucks3.jpg)

(http://pinoyambisyoso.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/obama-first-100-minutes.jpg)

(http://www.barackbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/obamavirgin.jpg)

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CSUPQ7EpU_4/SQ2qeKW5WwI/AAAAAAAAcnY/bbZHqqMncrQ/S1600-R/obama_hood2.png)

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CSUPQ7EpU_4/SQttR05YmuI/AAAAAAAAclQ/Umx56Jbjthk/S1600-R/obama-bin-laden.jpg)
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: Clark Kent on November 21, 2009, 05:47:16 PM
HAW HAW HAW HAWWWWWWWW....he'p me, I'm rolling on the floor and I can't get up!
Title: Re: Obama photo of the day
Post by: bulldog75 on November 21, 2009, 05:48:49 PM
That was funny as hell.