A Can of Man
Je suis aware
I guess it's alright but next time the First Lady should be a bit more careful.
No, the Queen is quite gracious and why are you trying to create an argument where there is none?A representative from Buckingham Palace said that there are no formal written or unwritten instructions on touching the Queen... Michelle simply felt it was appropriate and did it... No big deal, it's not like the Queen reeled backward and had a heart attack as a result... In fact, the one who SHOULD be most upset, the Queen, returned the gesture!! If something really was a severe breach of protocol, wouldn't the one who it was geared towards be upset about it?
No, the Queen is quite gracious and why are you trying to create an argument where there is none?
It was what it was. You can think whatever you want about it but everyone is entitled to their opinion. I'm sure Mrs. Obama would be proud to have you defend her.I'm simply sticking up for the First Lady... I don't believe it's anywhere near as bad, unprofessional, undiplomatic, etc as everyone on here (the American members, not the British ones, oddly enough) is saying it is...
I'm simply sticking up for the First Lady... I don't believe it's anywhere near as bad, unprofessional, undiplomatic, etc as everyone on here (the American members, not the British ones, oddly enough) is saying it is...
It was what it was. You can think whatever you want about it but everyone is entitled to their opinion. I'm sure Mrs. Obama would be proud to have you defend her.I'm simply sticking up for the First Lady... I don't believe it's anywhere near as bad, unprofessional, undiplomatic, etc as everyone on here (the American members, not the British ones, oddly enough) is saying it is...
Or perhaps that, as another sign of changing times, it was appropriate in this visit. Maybe simply a sign of good terms between the US and Great Britain...I think the point you might be missing is while the breech in protocol is not an event thats going to cause a major crisis. I does reflect poorly on the level of briefing that they received and to an extent appears or may appear to some as a lack of concern for said protocol.
Bush being Bush I guess... it's like Manny being Manny in baseball.Question
Why are people making such a fuss about Michelle Obama hug while nothing was said about a year ago to Bush's public back rub of Angela Merkel? A double standard perhaps?
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Why are people making such a fuss about Michelle Obama hug while nothing was said about a year ago to Bush's public back rub of Angela Merkel? A double standard perhaps?
You know why. Because this was the Queen, and the protocol therein.
As it happens, The queen was comfortable with it, in this case, and there are pictures showing the Queen's arm around Michelle Obama's waist.
The concern of our American friends is correct in principle, but everybody's happy this time.
I don't think it really matters who the "royalty" is- British, Russian, Saudi, or Chinese. I would show them the very same respect here in the states that I would hope they would show me when visiting their country. Hugging the Queen is just plain wrong. We don't succeed in doing anything but making ourselves look like blithering idiots when we physically impose ourselves like the Last Lady did. It is completely unacceptable.