Oh, Obama, how could you be so stupid? (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1159627/To-special-friend-Gordon-25-DVDs-Obama-gives-Brown-set-classic-movies-Lets-hope-likes-Wizard-Oz.html)
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May anger some people but I have an answer.
He's a left wing extremist, duh.
God forbid.
And can you believe the breed of dog he picked? hideous
screw his policies, this is the worst president we've ever had!
Also hes a...
I shudder to say it....
Combo-Breaker...
Quote from: Davy Jones on March 10, 2009, 04:52:59 PM
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Something about Obama giving the British Prime Minster a box set of classic American movies on DVD as a gift.
The Prime Minister had gotten him an ornate pen holder.
Apparently this is a big freaking deal. I mean, presents are everything.
And he returned the bust of Winston Churchill that was given to us after 9/11.
Also, the DVDs he gave Gordon Brown don't work in England.
gg Obama.
Hillary Clinton also literally gave a "reset button" to Russia as a gift which I assume they got as a gift from Staples and renamed it.
Wow, that sounds like quite the folly.
Like I said. That's the reason.
His press secretary is blaming it on:
"Stress from working on the economic crisis."
He's barely in office 2 months and you guys are already making a big fuss over the little things that don't really matter.
Quote from: JQ Pickwick on March 10, 2009, 07:20:01 PM
He's barely in office 2 months and you guys are already making a big fuss over the little things that don't really matter.
exactly. I personally think he has bigger things to worry about.
Whether you agree with him or not, he is in office and is in charge of the US. There really isn't anything you can do about it...
At least not for another four years, providing you are old enough to vote by then.
Quote from: JQ Pickwick on March 10, 2009, 07:20:01 PM
He's barely in office 2 months and you guys are already making a big fuss over the little things that don't really matter.
[/what the American media can't seem to get straight]
Quote from: Hi no Seijin on March 10, 2009, 07:26:04 PM
At least not for another four years, providing you are old enough to vote by then.
very true.
random side story:
I missed being able to vote by less than a month. I was like... dang.
I voted Absentee. Absentee is about the only way to go if you're in college.
Also, if you could vote but didn't, then you don't really have any right to complain about what the president is doing. It's why you're not going to see me complain about Obama. Supposing I paid close attention to politics in the first place.
Quote from: Twilight Wolf on March 10, 2009, 07:26:21 PM
Quote from: JQ Pickwick on March 10, 2009, 07:20:01 PM
He's barely in office 2 months and you guys are already making a big fuss over the little things that don't really matter.
[/what the American media can't seem to get straight]
Americans are stupid. During the campaign everyone focused on stupid things, and we're still focusing on the stupid things.
God bless America.
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Quote from: DarkZelda on March 11, 2009, 06:04:24 AM
God bless America.
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That was a bit uncalled for, don't you think?
Why was it uncalled for?
Gordon Brown wouldn't complain, he has got MUCH bigger things to worry about. What with the whole of Britain being in "financial meltdown" and what not. They're even privatising part of Royal Mail =(
Plus he has David Cameron waiting for him to slip up.
I hate David Cameron, or rather, I hate David Cameron's political views.
I hadn't even heard about it, I don't believe we're feeling particuarly snubbed. I'm cool with it.
Quote from: JQ Pickwick on March 10, 2009, 07:20:01 PM
He's barely in office 2 months and you guys are already making a big fuss over the little things that don't really matter.
Not saying it makes him any more or less good as a President, but even you have to agree it wasn't the best idea.
But if you'd like to discuss stuff that does matter, I'm all up for it.
I think it's a lot more practical than a pen holder.
I mean, yeah it's made of some rare stuff. But it's still a pen holder.
I just think the presents are really unimportant in the grand scheme of things. Hitler didn't kill Jews over a DVD box set.
Quote from: Shika on March 11, 2009, 09:23:27 PM
I think it's a lot more practical than a pen holder.
I mean, yeah it's made of some rare stuff. But it's still a pen holder.
I just think the presents are really unimportant in the grand scheme of things. Hitler didn't kill Jews over a DVD box set.
The pen holder was from a ship that was the sister ship of the ship that would later be chopped up to make the desk in the Oval Office.
Obviously, they put a lot of thought into the pen holder.
But the thing most of you don't really seem to be getting is that previous president's have given gifts that have much thought in them, both historically and emotionally (like the pen holder). Obama didn't seem to think at all. (Wait, don't we have people in the gov to stop things like this from happening?)
Additionally, the prime minister was also refused a joint interview with Obama and an official state dinner, long traditions with such meetings.
Good, God Whocares, you're trolling again. The president is extremely busy in this time of crisis, do you think he'll have the time, dedication or energy for any of these pleasantries? Do you really think he didn't give any thought to his gifts? To say that is to completely gloss over what he's doing, what's going through his mind over what needs to be done.
So what if he makes this little error? The man has been in office barely 2 months and you're taking this like he's a bad president already!
Besides, didn't they always say that when one gets a gift, to say "It's the thought that counts"?
Do you think they even care about this small gift? Either party? They've got more important things to worry about, rather than going over this simple little human error. Besides, it's not like Region 2 DVDs are commonly sold in US stores.
Well, I wouldn't say Whocares is trolling, but it does seem a bit ignorant of him to not realize that Obama has bigger issues to deal with.
Yeah, I'm not even all to serious about this story.
It was a dumb move, but I'm pretty sure the Prime Minister will forgive him if he fixes the economic crisis.
The thing is, when you're a world leader, so many things that don't really seem to be important do matter very much.
I'll ask this again: Aren't there people whose job is to make sure things like this don't happen? Where were they?
I don't know, but whoever they are they probably don't get paid as much as the people in government who do the things that matter more.
Quote from: Whocares on March 13, 2009, 01:03:55 PM
The thing is, when you're a world leader, so many things that don't really seem to be important do matter very much.
I'll ask this again: Aren't there people whose job is to make sure things like this don't happen? Where were they?
Honestly, NO ONE CARES.
Quote from: Whocares on March 13, 2009, 01:03:55 PM
The thing is, when you're a world leader, so many things that don't really seem to be important do matter very much.
You know, with attitudes like that, it's no wonder there's so much conflict in this world.
"Oh, hey, the President of the United States gave our prime minister a box of DVDs. Let's bomb those damn Yankees!"
Weren't you supporting Obama before? Is that really all changed because of something that has absolutely nothing to do with his policy?
God, Americans are stupid. I quit politics.
Quote from: Hi no Seijin on March 13, 2009, 04:00:58 PM
Quote from: Whocares on March 13, 2009, 01:03:55 PM
The thing is, when you're a world leader, so many things that don't really seem to be important do matter very much.
You know, with attitudes like that, it's no wonder there's so much conflict in this world.
"Oh, hey, the President of the United States gave our prime minister a box of DVDs. Let's bomb those damn Yankees!"
you know those dvds are region locked yes?
Add
region-locked to HnS's sarcasm, Dr., and you'll see that the concept still sounds ridiculous.
Quote from: Shika on March 13, 2009, 10:13:05 PM
God, Americans are stupid. I quit politics.
What took you so long? :P
Oh no i believe it's rediculous, i was just throwing that out there.
When did I say this made me became anti-Obama? It's just when important people are treated with rudeness and then ignored, I consider it very important. Especially if the oppressors are also important people.
Quote from: JQ Pickwick on March 13, 2009, 01:18:07 PM
Honestly, NO ONE CARES.
I always hate it when people say "no one cares" about something, because something is always cared about by someone. Apparently, I care about this, thereby disproving your statement.
Quote from: AliCal on March 11, 2009, 10:18:57 AM
They're even privatising part of Royal Mail =(
WHOA WHAT. that sucks.
also; did you know obama can't bowl? i don't like having people who can't bowl in office. stupid america, how could we vote for this atrocity....
Quote from: Whocares on March 14, 2009, 09:09:15 AM
When did I say this made me became anti-Obama? It's just when important people are treated with rudeness and then ignored, I consider it very important. Especially if the oppressors are also important people.
Rudeness? It was a mistake, wasn't it?
Yeah, it's not like obama said to himself "lol i'll give him all these great movies he can't watch" he tried giving the prime minister a taste of american culture in the form of great classics
Quote from: Fiskers on March 14, 2009, 09:30:39 AM
Quote from: AliCal on March 11, 2009, 10:18:57 AM
They're even privatising part of Royal Mail =(
WHOA WHAT. that sucks.
also; did you know obama can't bowl? i don't like having people who can't bowl in office. stupid america, how could we vote for this atrocity....
I KNOW!
I don't think it's official yet but Royal Mail is in touble so there are plans to sell a chunk to another European company. But loads of the MPs are "rebelling". =D
Besides, does the British prime minister have enough time to watch those movies? And if he wanted to watch them its not like he doesn't have enough money to rent them on iTunes or wherever.
America: The country where the only things that matter are the small things. 8)
Wow, people. I really don't see the problem, here. The guy hasn't even been in office for three months yet, and already your tagging him with his trademark "historical event" that he's going to be remembered by. Nixon had Watergate, JFK had that assassination, Clinton had that...uh...scandle, George Bush had 9/11, Katrina, etc., and Obama has a failed attempt to give another country something nice? What is wrong with you people? Where is the sanity? Where is the faith? Where is the tolerance? Seriously, who cares?
Whocares cares, but who cares about what whocares cares for?
Quote from: JQ Pickwick on March 16, 2009, 11:38:21 AM
Whocares cares, but who cares about what whocares cares for?
Damn, try saying
that five times fast.
You're right, though, Havoc. Personally, I hate how anything Obama does, big or small, is turned into a media frenzy. They've
never done that for any other president, at least as far as I can remember. Every time you turn on the news, Obama's there, but not for signing a bill or travelling to a foreign nation for diplomatic reasons, but because they put in a new playset at the White House, he doesn't wear a jacket in the Oval Office, or because they finally got a dog.
The point is,
none of this stuff is really important. I'm sure the Prime Minister will forgive Obama for giving him DVDs that he can't play (especially if he didn't know any better), but in the meanwhile, I'm more concerned about what Obama's gonna do for our country. If we keep getting hung up about such unimportant things, the big issues will become secondary, and that's typically not a good thing.
Agreed.
Quote from: Twilight Wolf on March 16, 2009, 02:53:21 PM
...but because they put in a new playset at the White House, he doesn't wear a jacket in the Oval Office, or because they finally got a dog.
I know the president is an important man, but that kind of stuff should be private anyway. Even Obama is allowed to have a personal life.
By law, he isn't, it's the first property of tabloids