April 14, 2010

Obama Shakes Finger at PM Harper
— Gabriel Malor

After the carefully crafted optics of Obama bowing to certain foreign leaders, I can't believe that this was an accident:

The Anchoress notes:

I get the impression that Obama and his crew think these sorts of pictures make him look good. HeÂ’s sticking it to the man, or something.

The look on HarperÂ’s face, I canÂ’t read. HeÂ’s either cowed or repressing his own anger. He appears to be looking directly at ObamaÂ’s finger. He is making a fist. Anyone want to supply a caption?

I miss the swaggering cowboy. He may have been tongue-tied; he may have screwed up with an errant backrub, but he didn’t bow to royalty, he didn’t give embarrassing gifts to allies, he didn’t show the Dalai Lama the back door. He never said to a visiting ally (paraphrased) “I’m gonna go have dinner with Laura, and if you decide to obey me, I’ll be around.”

He didnÂ’t shove his finger in the face of another countryÂ’s prime minister.

Yup.

I don't think President Obama set out to be rude to Prime Minister Harper. It's just that he couldn't be bothered to be polite and it didn't occur to him that Harper, the leader of a close U.S. ally, is someone he should be polite to.

Posted by: Gabriel Malor at 05:57 AM | Comments (175)
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1 Smart power, my ass.

Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at April 14, 2010 05:58 AM (S/HSv)

2 Can't wait to see that tool out of office, and helping Carter build houses.

Posted by: Mjim at April 14, 2010 05:59 AM (V8B//)

3 He is an Ass!

Posted by: UncleZeb at April 14, 2010 06:00 AM (caBOB)

4 "You WILL toss my salad, with ranch dressing, or honey. Your choice."

Posted by: Milesdei at April 14, 2010 06:00 AM (FS9ko)

5

So let's add them to the List of Alienated Allies

England

Georgia

Honduras

Israel

Canada

France(yes they are kinda allies)

Germany

Cambridge Police Department

 

Posted by: Ben at April 14, 2010 06:02 AM (wuv1c)

6

I gotta a boogy on my finger and I can't get it off!

 

Posted by: Da One at April 14, 2010 06:03 AM (pr+up)

7 Harper should have knocked him on his ass.

Posted by: Jean at April 14, 2010 06:03 AM (PjevJ)

8 What a fucking jackass!

Posted by: MikeO at April 14, 2010 06:03 AM (lBmZl)

9

Canadians are a polite bunch, Harper has his head down so teh won can't see the look of contempt in the PM's eyes.

Posted by: kallisto at April 14, 2010 06:03 AM (+FkcS)

10

Caption

"You're imperialist Empire built on timber, oil and maple syrup has come to an end."

Posted by: Ben at April 14, 2010 06:03 AM (wuv1c)

11 Wonder how this is being portrayed in Canada?

Posted by: beerologist at April 14, 2010 06:04 AM (tgXx6)

12 Canada. Meh. WGAS?

Posted by: Barbarian at April 14, 2010 06:04 AM (EL+OC)

13

Dude! check it out! THIRD BASE! Yeeeeeaaaaaa!

 

Posted by: Da One at April 14, 2010 06:04 AM (pr+up)

14 I think the reason is fairly clear after this; democracies and republics do not get respect from Obama, while despots get hugs & handshakes and kings get deep bows.

So when he said we were working on democracy, maybe he meant working on transforming it into an autocracy, like Thomas Freidman drools over.

Posted by: Randy at April 14, 2010 06:04 AM (GtTYq)

15 I think Barack's fly might be down and that is what Harper is looking at and probably saying to himself, "So the stereotypes aren't really true."

Posted by: Ben at April 14, 2010 06:04 AM (wuv1c)

16 Let's not jump to conclusions. I meant to use the middle finger.

Posted by: Barry Obama at April 14, 2010 06:05 AM (qL730)

17 "close U.S. ally"

Do we still have any?

Posted by: GarandFan at April 14, 2010 06:05 AM (6mwMs)

18 Irony is clever goddess. Easy Bake openly does what the Left said their kind of President would never do.

Posted by: eman at April 14, 2010 06:05 AM (fTJLU)

Posted by: 'UncleBarak Hussein at April 14, 2010 06:06 AM (wOGfT)

20 What, no pull my finger jokes?

This guy is singlehandedly decimating our standing in the world.

Thanks again FiftyTwo Percenters, you fucking fucks.

Posted by: Unclefacts, AoSHQ Professional Debate Team at April 14, 2010 06:06 AM (erIg9)

21 Hey Harpy...how do ya get out resin stains??

Posted by: Da One at April 14, 2010 06:06 AM (pr+up)

22 Hey, pull my finger.

(geez, what happened)

Posted by: 'Uncle' Barak Hussein at April 14, 2010 06:06 AM (wOGfT)

23 .

Posted by: spammer at April 14, 2010 06:06 AM (q/n/d)

24
Senior know-it-all Marxist prefers to be in like company with dictators, left-wingers, and communists.  They get the hugs.




Posted by: Lemon Kitten at April 14, 2010 06:07 AM (0fzsA)

25 Actually, Easy Bake greets leaders of other Nations with "The Robot".

Posted by: eman at April 14, 2010 06:08 AM (fTJLU)

26

I don't think President Obama set out to be rude to Prime Minister Harper. It's just that he (Obama) is a...  couldn't be bothered to be polite and it didn't occur to him that Harper, the leader of a close U.S. ally, is someone he should be polite to.

narcissistic, childish ass.

FIFY, Gabe.

Posted by: Kratos (missing from the side of Mt Olympus) at April 14, 2010 06:08 AM (9hSKh)

27
"See I get high later on when I come back, see I get high at NIGHT, when I get through with all my business."

Posted by: demonsheep at April 14, 2010 06:09 AM (2wqtL)

28
CNN was mocking German Chancellor Merkel last night.

The left hate hate hate - openly hate.

Posted by: Lemon Kitten at April 14, 2010 06:09 AM (0fzsA)

29 Be a real Canadian, Harper! Pull his suit jacket over his head and pop him hockey style! Lights out at center ice!

Posted by: Pecos Bill at April 14, 2010 06:09 AM (8WOM0)

30 .

Posted by: spammer at April 14, 2010 06:10 AM (Go7Dt)

31 "18 "close U.S. ally"

Do we still have any?

Posted by: GarandFan at April 14, 2010 10:05 AM (6mwMs)"

Also, don't mistake US ally for Obama ally. There's no reason, literally, to believe they are the same.

Posted by: Randy at April 14, 2010 06:10 AM (GtTYq)

32 If I were Prime Minister Harper I think I know which finger I'd use to respond.  Well, I guess if Canada wants any sort of respect from Obama at all they're going to have to start developing nukes and ignoring the IAEA, execute some of their own citizens and suspend free elections.  Also if you could put a bunch of whack job Islamic extremist in charge that would be great.


Posted by: StuckOnStupid at April 14, 2010 06:10 AM (e8T35)

33 Harper is thinking ... why should I care about the "tips" you got from Tiger Woods.

Posted by: Neo at April 14, 2010 06:10 AM (tE8FB)

34 1 term failure, I called it on Election Night & the evidence for it mounts...

Posted by: YRM at April 14, 2010 06:10 AM (38UQ3)

35 Eventually people will get so sick of this arrogant asshole that they will tell to go fuck himself. I think Israel is at that point now.

Posted by: TheQuietMan at April 14, 2010 06:10 AM (1Jaio)

36 If you can't be bothered to be polite, you are indeed setting out to be rude.

Posted by: eman at April 14, 2010 06:11 AM (fTJLU)

37

I know what he's saying:

 

"Fuck you and your fucking hockey team, you hoser!"

Posted by: EC at April 14, 2010 06:11 AM (mAhn3)

38 36, Yep, on live TV some well-regarded leader will rip Easy Bake a new one.

Posted by: eman at April 14, 2010 06:12 AM (fTJLU)

39 Despite their Ivy-league credentials, the Obamas come off like a pair of ill-bred hillbillies.

Posted by: oso at April 14, 2010 06:12 AM (bPbwB)

40 The next President will also have to have an "apology tour"  ...  to apology for ever letting America elect this ... idiot.

Posted by: Neo at April 14, 2010 06:13 AM (tE8FB)

41 This one's easy.  Harper is a white male, and Liberals are only deferential when it involves "the other."

Posted by: Jesusland at April 14, 2010 06:14 AM (khPxz)

42 Harper is looking at Zero's shoes, "fuck, did he step in dog shit, or is it him?"

Posted by: t-bird at April 14, 2010 06:14 AM (FcR7P)

43 Things could be worse. How? I don't know, but it is possible, isn't it? Ah shit.

Posted by: nevergiveup at April 14, 2010 06:16 AM (0GFWk)

44 "Fuck you and your fucking hockey team, you hoser!"

Yeah, like Obama's gonna watch a white-guy sport during basketball season.

Posted by: HeatherRadish at April 14, 2010 06:16 AM (mR7mk)

45 Yup.  The cut of Harper's jib just doesn't convey that 'Insane Islamic Despot' look that Barry is trying to cultivate among America's new friends.  He has that Honduran non-dictator look to him  -  yeeeaach.

Posted by: Hussein the Plumber at April 14, 2010 06:16 AM (r1h5M)

46 What the hell is that? I cannot imagine allowing ANYONE to shake his finger in my face, for long...

Posted by: dagny at April 14, 2010 06:17 AM (JURsG)

47

...Also if [Canada] could put a bunch of whack job Islamic extremist in charge that would be great.

I think Canuckistan is already working the problem.  Do they have Sharia courts, yet?  I think they do, but I'll defer to someone that knows otherwise.

Posted by: Cautiously Pessimistic at April 14, 2010 06:17 AM (30xKW)

48

CNN was mocking German Chancellor Merkel last night.

The left hate hate hate - openly hate

This is why I am concerned about the 2012 election. The media is so invested in this guy. I remember during 2008, we were told by them, the world would love us and we would get much more out of europe and other nations. Now that the exact opposite is true, the media is blaming the Foreign Leaders for the setbacks. It couldn't possibly be Obama's fault. No siree.

I remember thinking the media was biased in the 2004 election cycle, then came 2008 when it was clear they were 100 percent in the tank. I think 2012 will be the year they completely become an arm of the Democratic party, and don't even pretend to hide it or be ashamed by it.

Posted by: Ben at April 14, 2010 06:17 AM (wuv1c)

49 What the hell is that? I cannot imagine allowing ANYONE to shake his finger in my face, for long... Posted by: dagny at April 14, 2010 10:17 AM (JURsG) Well when there are 6 big Secret Service Agents with guns facing you, you might hold your temper. Just saying

Posted by: nevergiveup at April 14, 2010 06:18 AM (0GFWk)

50 previous poster had it right - Harper is White.   Of COURSE he needs to be disrespected!!!

Posted by: Tom Servo at April 14, 2010 06:18 AM (T1boi)

51

Fuck you and your fucking hockey team, you hoser!"

Yeah, like Obama's gonna watch a white-guy sport during basketball season.

Heather Radish, are you a racist?

Posted by: Norah O'Donnell at April 14, 2010 06:18 AM (wuv1c)

52

So let's add them to the List of Alienated Allies

England

Georgia

Honduras

Israel

Canada

France(yes they are kinda allies)

Germany

Cambridge Police Department

You forgot Australia, New Zealand, Poland, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Spain, Italy...

Posted by: dfbaskwill at April 14, 2010 06:19 AM (usjNq)

53

This little fellow needs a serious slapdown from us, or we will all get one from some "former ally." He's representing us, and, barbarian as I am, this does not represent me. 

Where is the State Dept? Where are our protocol officers? Has he no Mom or Dad? Does a Harvard man carry on this way?

Stinky needs to take his grow-up pills.

Posted by: Mike Nomad at April 14, 2010 06:20 AM (aK/ua)

54 It's pretty clear at this point that Obama was never taught the correct way to interact with other people.  Most of us are taught from a very young age that it's rude to stick your finger in the face of another person. 

We're also taught that it's impolite to:
--insult another person while they're in the room (inauguration, SoTU)
--return meaningful gifts in a rude fashion (Churchill bust)
--interrupt another person while they're speaking (too often to count)

And so on.  Obama's campaign, with the help of the press, created an image of him as a sophisticated, world-wise gentleman.  But he's exactly the opposite - our president is a boor, an immature lout.  And the more time he spends in front of the cameras, the more his true nature will reveal itself.

Posted by: Slublog at April 14, 2010 06:20 AM (qjKko)

55 Heather Radish, are you a racist?

Doesn't matter what I answer, you've already decided I am since I voted for Palin and the old guy.

Posted by: HeatherRadish at April 14, 2010 06:21 AM (mR7mk)

56 Well, I pinged my wife in the GTA to see if there has been a reaction.  Keep in mind that they are super-lefty in Toronto and so it will be skewed (my wife isn't, but the populace-at-large is not exactly fond of Harper).  I'm more interested in what Canadian news and radio have to say, if anything.

Also, Rogers cable doesn't carry Fox as a default, so I'm finding a lot of news items that only Fox covers in the US are completely blacked out in Canada.

Posted by: grognard at April 14, 2010 06:21 AM (v0kvW)

57 "Have you tried a Barackorama food store in the 'hood, yet, cracka? They have that back-bacon crap you people like to jam in yo' cakehole, but they don't have that nasty-ass poontang-ine or whatever that glop be with the fries and cheese lumps. Maybe better yo' pasty white ass stays out of my 'hood, know what I'm sayin'? Yo' get jacked up and I have to call yo' ass a corpseman. Be cool. Peace. Out."

(Now dat's how diplomacy gets DONE, jack! I AM the shizzle fo bizzle!)

Posted by: Government Owned Omnimart Food Stores at April 14, 2010 06:21 AM (2PTT7)

58 Suggested caption: Do things MY WAY or I will take my ball back home with me.

Posted by: onlyme at April 14, 2010 06:22 AM (7g4LE)

59

51 Well, he made himself look like a major pussy. I doubt the secret service would have mowed down the Canadian Prime Minister if he had at least put his palm up--Talk to the hand---you hoser.

Posted by: dagny at April 14, 2010 06:22 AM (JURsG)

60
NYT: If there is an Obama doctrine emerging, it is one much more realpolitik than his predecessorÂ’s, focused on relations with traditional great powers and relegating issues like human rights and democracy to second-tier concerns. He has generated much more good will around the world after years of tension with Mr. Bush, and yet he does not seem to have strong personal friendships with many world leaders.

HAH!

Posted by: Mal at April 14, 2010 06:22 AM (Z+qzA)

61 Can't wait to see that tool out of office, and helping Carter build houses.

You'll never see Obama swing a hammer or use a saw.  That shit is beneath him. 

Posted by: Purple Avenger at April 14, 2010 06:22 AM (GmBTD)

62

You'll never see Obama swing a hammer or use a saw.  That shit is beneath him. 

But in the mean time I can enjoy the mental image of Our Master and Savior running his hand through a table saw.

Posted by: Roadking at April 14, 2010 06:26 AM (sKJSu)

63 63, Norman co-ordinate!

Posted by: eman at April 14, 2010 06:26 AM (fTJLU)

64 You are missing the point completely.  He was not being inadvertently rude, he was addressing a sub specie - a white person.

This piece of shit is all hugs and bows to the detritus of the world - but face to face with competent white leaders of civilized countries, the ghetto boy comes flying out.


Posted by: Give me back my country! at April 14, 2010 06:27 AM (y0VOX)

65 I don't get this at all.  It's not like Canada is a hotbed of conservatism.  And their socialized medicine was used as an example that the US should aspire to.  Could it be that Harper is the wrong skin color?

Posted by: Darth Randall at April 14, 2010 06:27 AM (oLULt)

66 65, Easy Bake has never done a lick of work in his whole life.

Posted by: eman at April 14, 2010 06:28 AM (fTJLU)

67 and yet he does not seem to have strong personal friendships with many world leaders.

Doh.  Narcissists don't have friends in the normal sense.  They have fawning groupies and people they use and throw away. 

Narcissists are actually very isolated people. 

Posted by: Purple Avenger at April 14, 2010 06:29 AM (GmBTD)

68 Harper  ...   do you have your own lantern ?

Posted by: Neo at April 14, 2010 06:30 AM (tE8FB)

69 I always did a mental eye roll when lib co-workers pissed and moaned about being embarrassed by having 'that cowboy' as Prez. Well now I am embarrassed. Dear world: I did not vote for this clown and most of you liked him in polls, but still: this is not the real U.S.

Posted by: PaleRider at April 14, 2010 06:30 AM (EjXVN)

70
Harper is a tool, he's already said Can-a-duh will be cutting and running from the 'Stan next year.  So much for an 'ally'.   Eff him AND Wee Wee.

Posted by: Dang Straights at April 14, 2010 06:31 AM (fx8sm)

71 Human rights and Democracy are "second tier" issues?????? Wtf????

Posted by: Mr Pink at April 14, 2010 06:31 AM (FeZ4M)

72 What is he saying... ..."and don't tell me that Elmo has a thing for Carlita...Carlita is into Harry Monster."

Posted by: ford at April 14, 2010 06:32 AM (Ki7fm)

73 He has generated much more good will around the world after years of tension with Mr. Bush

Indonesia, please pick up the red courtesy phone.



Posted by: HeatherRadish at April 14, 2010 06:32 AM (mR7mk)

74

Thats right! Chalk another one up for team O...Bitches!

 

Posted by: Da One at April 14, 2010 06:33 AM (pr+up)

75 .

Posted by: spammer at April 14, 2010 06:35 AM (q/n/d)

76 In Canada, that's a hate crime.

Posted by: Dr. Spank at April 14, 2010 06:36 AM (I1/U/)

77 With Obama, it could always be purposeful, but just in general, lefties are not polite people.  It's just the way they're brought up.  I'm sure Obama is capable of being abrasive and childish while remaining totally oblivious to his failings. 

Posted by: Shillelagh at April 14, 2010 06:36 AM (Oz4Bj)

78
Seriously is this for real i.e. is he really dressing him down or asking for directions to the bathroom?  Or is it like those National Enquirer pics making it look like two celebs kissing when they're really 5 feet apart?

Posted by: IreneFingIrene at April 14, 2010 06:36 AM (MFQJZ)

79 As to Corruption, the case is not supposable, he must either have been very unfortunate  in his intercourse with the world, or possess a heart very susceptible of such impressions, who can think it probable that the president and two-thirds of the senate will ever be capable of such unworthy conduct. The idea is too gross and too invidious to be entertained. But in such a case, if it ever should happen, the treaty so obtained from us would, like all other fraudulent contracts, be null and void by the laws of nations.

John Jay, from Federalist No. 64, March 5 1788

Posted by: Turpentine at April 14, 2010 06:36 AM (ZAOjb)

80

Canada AY! HeHe I loved that beer drinking movie, you guys are-a-riot!! HOSER!!

 

Posted by: Da One at April 14, 2010 06:37 AM (pr+up)

81 No soup for you!

Posted by: Mal at April 14, 2010 06:38 AM (Z+qzA)

82

Oh, I think he set out to be rude.  After 15 months there has been plenty of time for the protocol officers to teach him a thing or two.

 

It ain't ignorance, its intent.

Posted by: Mikey NTH at April 14, 2010 06:38 AM (O9Cc8)

83 Speech bubble over Barky's head: "So that's why YOU are the problem, ya snowbilly!" Though bubble over Harper's head: "I got a hockey stick for YOU, eh?"

Posted by: joncelli at April 14, 2010 06:39 AM (RD7QR)

84 Ben @ 50, the media may be completely behind Obama -- but no one is watching them anymore.

Posted by: Jean at April 14, 2010 06:39 AM (PjevJ)

85 He's probably saying "Now, look out for these tea party wingnuts, do you understand?" or "You are not still seriously under the misapprehension that Mao was a bad guy?"

Posted by: dagny at April 14, 2010 06:39 AM (JURsG)

86 Smell my finger.

But i don't want to.

Posted by: nine coconuts at April 14, 2010 06:39 AM (DHNp4)

87 In Canada, that's a hate crime.

Harper's white, Christian, and presumably straight...

Posted by: HeatherRadish at April 14, 2010 06:39 AM (mR7mk)

88

Whooo Weee! Man than Molson Golden EFFS Me UP!!

 

Posted by: Da One at April 14, 2010 06:40 AM (pr+up)

89 So far he has ruined all our traditional relationships with our Allies, indebted out country beyond anything ever imagined, shit canned the Space Program, stopped modernizing our Nukes and Nukes systems, Shit canned the F-22 and multiple missile defense systems, appointed commies all over the administration, and yada yada yada

Posted by: nevergiveup at April 14, 2010 06:40 AM (0GFWk)

90

Seriously is this for real i.e. is he really dressing him down or asking for directions to the bathroom?  Or is it like those National Enquirer pics making it look like two celebs kissing when they're really 5 feet apart?

Wondered the same thing myself.  Reminds me of the picture of him checking out that girls ass but then the  video of that moment showed that that was not really the case.

Posted by: Roadking at April 14, 2010 06:41 AM (sKJSu)

91

Soo... Eh Harpy? What in the world does R-C-M-P stand for??   

Posted by: Da One at April 14, 2010 06:43 AM (pr+up)

92
Good thing he hugged the Brazilian president though.

"Brazil has joined forces with Turkey in opposition to sanctions against Iran."

Posted by: Mal at April 14, 2010 06:43 AM (Z+qzA)

93 The spam is getting quasi-sentient.  *fear*

Posted by: HeatherRadish at April 14, 2010 06:45 AM (mR7mk)

94 Seriously is this for real i.e. is he really dressing him down or asking for directions to the bathroom?  Or is it like those National Enquirer pics making it look like two celebs kissing when they're really 5 feet apart?

My understanding is that the WH vets most photos in this new opaque style of transparency. I read somewhere that pool photographers are pissed since they are not allowed to, you know photograph as Barry has his own glamor photographers attending most events and the press office picks which ones to release.

So even if he is not dressing him down the WH press office felt it was a good idea to release a photo having it appear that he was. And  surely the photo will travel north and Harper will feel dressed down anyway.

Posted by: nine coconuts at April 14, 2010 06:47 AM (DHNp4)

95 Obama is poking up.  NEVER POKE DOWN!

Posted by: Cincinnatus at April 14, 2010 06:47 AM (euuyg)

96 The spam is getting quasi-sentient.

That puts it ahead of most of the Morons (present company definitely included).

Seriously is this for real i.e. is he really dressing him down or asking for directions to the bathroom?  Or is it like those National Enquirer pics making it look like two celebs kissing when they're really 5 feet apart?

I'm trying to give the benefit of the doubt about that but it's very very hard to do so. 

Posted by: alexthechick at April 14, 2010 06:47 AM (8WZWv)

97 He has no class and no clue. 

Posted by: Dianne at April 14, 2010 06:48 AM (fPq2D)

98 Heather Radish

I noticed that the spam monster goes nuts if you mention anything like sne*kers or wr*st w*tch, or some other key words

Posted by: nine coconuts at April 14, 2010 06:48 AM (DHNp4)

Posted by: Mal at April 14, 2010 06:49 AM (Z+qzA)

100 I'm trying to give the benefit of the doubt about that but it's very very hard to do so.

This all fits a pattern of outright rude behavior by the president, so he's quickly losing the benefit of the doubt with me.

Posted by: Slublog at April 14, 2010 06:50 AM (qjKko)

101

Mr Pink 74 Human rights and Democracy are "second tier" issues?????? Wtf????

If that.

The first tiers are personal liberty, the national interest, and security of the individual from foreign and domestic threats.

"Human rights" is just vague and "Democracy" is a flat-out bad idea, known as such since Athens.

Posted by: Zimriel, alumni of Rice at April 14, 2010 06:54 AM (9Sbz+)

102

Sorry about the appended screenname held over from yesterday.

But any university education will give you a course in Plato, Thucydides and the Peloponesian War.

Posted by: Zimriel at April 14, 2010 06:55 AM (9Sbz+)

103 He's just pointing out his birthplace on the map.

Posted by: brak at April 14, 2010 06:56 AM (W5NBA)

104 Time to sell our oil to China. We are your #1 supplier. We should stop.

Posted by: BillyBob at April 14, 2010 06:59 AM (oynLz)

105 107  Poetry Spam?

Posted by: Derak at April 14, 2010 07:00 AM (0YN2z)

106 Awesome, Brak.

Anyway, when is he going to bow to someone who doesn't want to see America reduced to ashes?

God, I hate that commie c***sucker.

Posted by: DrZin at April 14, 2010 07:01 AM (nXbmM)

107 "64 Can't wait to see that tool out of office, and helping Carter build houses. You'll never see Obama swing a hammer or use a saw.  That shit is beneath him." There is no evidence he knows how to use either one.

Posted by: George Orwell at April 14, 2010 07:04 AM (AZGON)

108 maybe our Present is a no-class cocksucker with no manners who was raised by ill-bred assholes

Posted by: Jones at April 14, 2010 07:04 AM (JL3qV)

109 Terrible optics.

What does this even mean? I hate when goofy Beltway phrases like this catch on.

optic
–nounthe eye a lens of an optical instrument.

Obama has a bad eye? His camera lens is broken?

optic
–adjective
of or pertaining to the eye or sight.

Oh, you meant this? Well, see if you're using it as an adjective it has to, you know, describe something.

In the form that it's used, it would be like saying, "Terrible arrogant."  It doesn't make any damned sense.

/persnickety pissy pants pedant






Posted by: Warden at April 14, 2010 07:04 AM (TIGTh)

110 You forgot Australia, New Zealand, Poland, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Spain, Italy...

Wait, what about the Czechs?

Posted by: buster mcdissenter at April 14, 2010 07:07 AM (OiHda)

111 Harper should have thrown a shoe at him and said "The Beaver is a noble animal."

Posted by: Mr. Barky at April 14, 2010 07:08 AM (qwK3S)

112 Terrible optics.

What does this even mean? I hate when goofy Beltway phrases like this catch on.

Well, if I might be of assistance, obviously the guy can't see what an asshole he is, ie he has "terrible optics".

Posted by: StuckOnStupid at April 14, 2010 07:10 AM (e8T35)

113 He's just berating Harper for encouraging Joe Biden to take a larger role in the administration.

Posted by: darii at April 14, 2010 07:11 AM (RdrW8)

114 He screwed Columbia hard too at the request of leftist international unions.

Posted by: Jean at April 14, 2010 07:12 AM (6Njk9)

115 Every Canadian that I work with wanted Obama to win.  In Canada (and Europe) everybody wanted Obama to become the next American President.

File this under: "You got what you wanted, now suck on it."

Posted by: RayJ at April 14, 2010 07:12 AM (//Bcg)

116 You can tell the character of a man by the way he treats waiters, nurses, secretaries and Canadian prime ministers.

Posted by: AmishDude at April 14, 2010 07:12 AM (T0NGe)

117 Heh, looked to me as though PM Harper is just shaking his head and wondering to himself, "What on earth is this idiot saying".


Posted by: Michael (a Canadian) at April 14, 2010 07:13 AM (Ts1tp)

118 as someone on hotair noted, look at the map behind obama and which country he is standing in front of

Posted by: Al Gore hates someguy at April 14, 2010 07:15 AM (oe0sG)

119

Harper's thinking "I wonder if that's the finger he picks his nose with..."

Posted by: CanaDave at April 14, 2010 07:16 AM (/me28)

120 I want know if he also said "Now just wait your turn, sweetie."

Posted by: George Orwell at April 14, 2010 07:17 AM (AZGON)

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122

@121 Every Canadian that I work with wanted Obama to win.  In Canada (and Europe) everybody wanted Obama to become the next American President.

This Canadian absolutely DID NOT want Obama to win...there are a lot of us, but you never hear from us because you only know us through our lefty mainstream media, or people from Toronto, Vancouver or Montreal, which are rife with socialists. 

If we went my your MSM, we'd think you were all hard-core communists.

Posted by: CanaDave at April 14, 2010 07:20 AM (/me28)

123

O: "Wanna smell my new girlfriend?"

Harper: "Oh God, he's french."

Posted by: Burn DC to the ground at April 14, 2010 07:21 AM (dQdrY)

124 pointing a finger in someone's face isn't something you do casually

Posted by: proreason at April 14, 2010 07:23 AM (+8dSJ)

125 pointing a finger in someone's face isn't something you do casually

Posted by: proreason at April 14, 2010 11:23 AM (+8dSJ)

At least for Americans it isn't.

Posted by: Rodent Freikorps at April 14, 2010 07:25 AM (dQdrY)

126 Do we know when this picture was taken?  The date of the post was April 13 but when was the picture?

Posted by: Vic at April 14, 2010 07:29 AM (QrA9E)

127 "Does this look infected?"

Posted by: scooter (still not libby) at April 14, 2010 07:30 AM (aamim)

128 "124 as someone on hotair noted, look at the map behind obama and which country he is standing in front of

Posted by: Al Gore hates someguy at April 14, 2010 11:15 AM (oe0sG) "

Actually, that's probably it. Obama was saying something like, "We really need to do more to help Africa, whitey" and pointing at the map for emphasis. Or else pointing out where he was born. Either one.

Posted by: Randy at April 14, 2010 07:30 AM (zQKSr)

129 Actually, that's probably it. Obama was saying something like, "We really need to do more to help Africa, whitey" and pointing at the map for emphasis. Or else pointing out where he was born. Either one.

"Heh, my half-brother is living in a Viking refrigerator crate right about here. 'Always be honest' is HIS motto. Stupid bastard!"

Posted by: Government Owned Omnimart Food Stores at April 14, 2010 07:36 AM (2PTT7)

130 I don't think President Obama set out to be rude to Prime Minister Harper.

No he didn't, rudeness comes naturally to arrogant, condescending, know-it-all pricks.

Posted by: rockhead at April 14, 2010 07:36 AM (RykTt)

131

"I miss the swaggering cowboy."

This would be the same guy who looked 'into Putin's soul' and saw a wonderful fellow.

Posted by: JEA at April 14, 2010 07:50 AM (ZO0u/)

132 68 I don't get this at all.  It's not like Canada is a hotbed of conservatism.


More conservative than America!

Posted by: fozzy at April 14, 2010 07:57 AM (ccEuN)

133 Obama is the greatest embarrassment that our country has ever had. I am ashamed. The next president is going to have to do an apology tour, not for what our nation stands for, but for the disgusting behavior of Obama.

Posted by: scrubjay at April 14, 2010 07:58 AM (nKORo)

134 caption:  "rules are rules, if you want to live under this roof then you have to follow the rules, period"

Posted by: curious at April 14, 2010 08:00 AM (p302b)

135 Is Harper's hand balled into a fist? He's probably counting to ten to restrain himself from taking a swing at Captain Dildo...

Posted by: Chainsaw Chimp at April 14, 2010 08:01 AM (k4bdL)

136 I was always taught not to point my finger at anyone because it is just plain rude.  Later in college one of my psych professors said that when you point your finger at someone in just that way that it is like pointing an imaginary gun at them and that if someone does that to you you should be wary of them in the future.

Posted by: curious at April 14, 2010 08:02 AM (p302b)

137 Canada gets upbraided at a nuke conference (does Canada even have nukes?) while Syria gets a pass on shipping scud missles to Hezbollah? I wonder what Richard Pryor would say about this guy.

Posted by: FatBaldnSassy at April 14, 2010 08:12 AM (Lq9ag)

138

Hey Gabe,

Thanks for the support. 

DaWG

A resident of America's Hat.©

Posted by: Dumbass White Guy at April 14, 2010 08:12 AM (vdRdi)

139 Harper is a tool, he's already said Can-a-duh will be cutting and running from the 'Stan next year.  So much for an 'ally'.   Eff him AND Wee Wee.

Posted by: Dang Straights at April 14, 2010 10:31 AM (fx8sm)

 

Canada has lost more soldiers per capita than any other country.  We've been fighting in Afghanistan (and right in the fray as opposed to all those pussy Eurowiennies hiding in the safe parts) the whole time while the US was in Iraq.  Harper has done more for the military than any other Canadian PM in a very long while.  The former Liberals gutted the military and sent us to A-stan in green camo as we didn't even own desert camo, all the while having to flip up a thumb to hike a ride over there.  The reality is that Harper is head of a MINORITY government with the other 4 parties left to hard left.  There  is no way in hell he can get them to vote for an another extension of the mission even if he could win over the people which have been brainwashed and dumbed down by the left MSM.  Obama isn't fit to lick the dirt off of Harper's shoes.  This Canadian and practically most others in rural Western Canadian would never have voted for this idiot for President.

Posted by: public service announcement at April 14, 2010 08:14 AM (a6Ra6)

140 Every Canadian I know loves Harper and I know a lot of Canadians.

Posted by: curious at April 14, 2010 08:16 AM (p302b)

141

If Prime Minister Harper was brown-skinned or a dictator, he would have been bowed to.

Obama never ceases to embarass. And for all his supporters calling us racists, I think Precedent Toonces is the real racist here.

Posted by: SGT Dan at April 14, 2010 08:18 AM (GgXZc)

142

Anyone want to supply a caption?

Hmm, a silhouette of Africa as our backdrop. If this finger-pointing gasbag gets froggy, I'm putting his head right through Kenya.

Posted by: FireHorse at April 14, 2010 08:21 AM (cQyWA)

143

What a shithead.

Harper has forgotten more about economics than 0bama's ever known.

Posted by: logprof at April 14, 2010 08:24 AM (CE2wR)

144 Obama bows before "the Other" because he suffers from White Guilt."

Posted by: Jesusland at April 14, 2010 08:37 AM (khPxz)

145 "Now, Papa Smurf clearly stated that I, Brainy Smurf, as the most qualified Smurf in all of Smurfdom, will Smurf everyone in a new and better direction and protect them from Gargamel and his Wall Street fatcat Azrael."

(works really well if you know how Brainy Smurf's voice sounds)

Posted by: Guy of Gisbourne at April 14, 2010 08:38 AM (hA3Vp)

146 " how do I get a wig like that dude?"

Posted by: The Great Satan's Ghost at April 14, 2010 08:41 AM (W6mpX)

147 What no hug?   that would have been interesting.

Posted by: curious at April 14, 2010 08:54 AM (p302b)

148 As Jackie Mason famously said on the Ed Sullivan show (when Ed was trying to get him to cut his routine and pointing his finger to the exit) "you want a finger... have I got a finger for you" while flipping Ed the bird.
Harper should have done the same.

Posted by: Bigben at April 14, 2010 09:00 AM (hSwsu)

149 has Obama ever bowed to a caucasian?

Posted by: jmb at April 14, 2010 09:10 AM (c8K1F)

150 My libtard brother in law shoved his finger in my face like that at dinner a few months ago in a restaurant, because I made a very mild criticism of my son's soon-to-be CiC.  D'oh gave him a mild scolding, and D'oh Boy was gobsmacked, and I excused myself and went to the ladies room to compose myself.  He never apologized, and won't be invited to stay with us again.  And our son can no longer stand the uncle he used to think was so cool.

Anyone ever shoves a finger in my face like that again.....

I'm truly beginning to despise The Won.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 14, 2010 09:13 AM (UOM48)

151

Doh. Narcissists don't have friends in the normal sense. They have fawning groupies and people they use and throw away.

Narcissists are actually very isolated people.

Posted by: Purple Avenger

Nailed it, PA.  However, they will feign respect, even appear obsequious to those they perceive as being powerful or expert in a field of interest to them.

Posted by: EyeTest at April 14, 2010 09:14 AM (ip+1t)

152

"D'oh gave him a mild scolding..."

Mild scolding?  If he were my brother and he pulled that shit on my wife, he would have received a man-slap.  A man-slap being the palm, not the fingers, delivering the most force to the side of the head, not the cheek, resulting in a killer headache.  The only reason it wouldn't have been something more damaging would have been because he's family. 

But that's just me.  No criticism of how you guys handled the situation intended.   

Posted by: Burn the Witch at April 14, 2010 09:31 AM (U37Ux)

153

"Nailed it, PA.  However, they will feign respect, even appear obsequious to those they perceive as being powerful or expert in a field of interest to them."

Wait till he runs out of Narcissistic supply (when the media stops fawning...if they can), he will go moonbatshit crazy.  You can already see some of it.

Posted by: Burn the Witch at April 14, 2010 09:33 AM (U37Ux)

154

It was relayed to me by one of my African American associates that CNN had watered down it's content substantially to gain ratings back from Fox.  I hadn't read that anywhere so am relieved that their heads remain firmly ensconced in their nether regions.  That is a network that deserves to die.  On another front, I continue to proselytize my AA friend since a more conservative individual one will never meet.  She's a born Republican and knows it's true.  It is amazing, however, the degree to which the press has convinced them that white conservatives are racist.

While Commie Canucks have long trailed Zimbabwe on my favorite countries list, the fact is they are our largest trading partner and Harper's a conservative.  There is a light at the end of their tunnel and it's not an oncoming diesel.  Teleprompter jesus is indeed an undisciplined poser if not an unqualified hoser.

Posted by: iowavette at April 14, 2010 10:06 AM (0JTac)

155 If you don't get that finger out of my face, I'am going to rip your head off and shit down your neck.

Posted by: Moshe Ben Avram at April 14, 2010 10:28 AM (L9Iq+)

156

Canada gave out booklets prior to hosting the Olympics, showing proper etiquette.
One of the itemes listed was how to show someone what direction to go, WITHOUT POINTING, since pointing was considered rude.

Maybe Canada, should send The One, a copy.

Posted by: Say What? at April 14, 2010 10:31 AM (vwh8M)

157 This guy is looking more and more like the manchurian candidate.  I just hope that we have enough checks and balances left to prevent him from totally ruining this country, because I'm beginning to think that's exactly his intention.

Posted by: Schlippy at April 14, 2010 11:00 AM (xm1A1)

158 Pity Stevo didn't go all Billy Jack on him then and there.

I'm gonna take this right foot, and I'm gonna whop you on that side of your face...
and you wanna know something? There's not a damn thing you're gonna be able to do about it.

Posted by: Gen. Sir Harry Flashman, VC at April 14, 2010 12:53 PM (l0Crt)

159 Be a real Canadian, Harper!
Pull his suit jacket over his head and pop him hockey style! Lights out at center ice!

Posted by: Pecos Bill at April 14, 2010 10:09 AM -----------------------

This would have been a fun reax to see from Harper.  :-)

Posted by: rightoid canuckistani at April 14, 2010 02:43 PM (5/rEQ)

160 The Indonesian Imbecile is a rude little bastard. 

Posted by: NotAMolly at April 14, 2010 03:05 PM (ADJFU)

161 obama is a disgusting evil turd with the intellect of a confused hamster.

Posted by: poostain hussein at April 14, 2010 04:02 PM (8Yc/Z)

162 Wow  Obama and his gang of 'Highly Educated Whites' sure bring value, respect and admiration to America's Ivy-League degreed.

The world ruled by Obama and the gang of "Highly Educated Whites' would be so kweel.

When you pay $300,000 for an Ivy-Inbred degree there must be something to show for all that money.




Posted by: NYC Serf stuck on Ivy-Inbred Stupod at April 14, 2010 04:43 PM (OewfB)

163 I read Harper's body language as, "I have to take this shit now, but some day I'll get you back double, you sonofabitch."

Posted by: Marty at April 14, 2010 05:47 PM (KRA/Y)

164 The one was just pointing at Harper's hair and asking if he needed to feed that thing any time soon. /s    

Posted by: tjexcite at April 14, 2010 06:03 PM (b226K)

165

guy on the right: Charlie Brown, you blockhead!!!!

guy on the left:  One of these days, Lucy, one of these days... Pow!! right in the kisser!

Posted by: yomam at April 14, 2010 06:41 PM (MvdRL)

166 I wonder what Richard Pryor would say about this guy. "Why don't you have a Coke and a smile, and shut the fuck up, motherfucker?" Oh, sorry, that would be to Bill Cosby...

Posted by: cheshirecat at April 14, 2010 06:52 PM (MF2WC)

167 Barack (and Michelle) are country bumpkins, lacking any social graces. And they said that Andrew Jackson was rude and crude?  Compared to the Obamas, the Jacksons were suave, sophisticated and well mannered upper crust gentry.

Posted by: Dianne & Brian at April 15, 2010 04:54 AM (ITzbJ)

168

Barack (and Michelle) are country bumpkins, lacking any social graces, which makes their pretentiousness only that much more exasperating, for they just make fools of themselves in front of the whole world. There is nothing genuine or authentic about those two clods. The world's leaders are smiling at them patronizingly, and snickering about those two phonies behind their backs.  

And they said that Andrew Jackson was rude and crude?  Compared to the Obamas, the Jacksons were suave, sophisticated and well mannered upper crust gentry, and they were never pretentious. They were comfortable with being a couple of hicks, for which they deserve respect and admiration.

(Never mind that Andrew Jackson had leadership skills and he was qualified to be POTUS, which Barack Obama is sorely lacking, also, which is why, of course, he compensates by being pretentious. What an empty suit. The guy is a disaster. What the hell were those 52%ers thinking?)

To have lost to that clod, of all people, McCain must feel like such a loser and such a fuck-up, and an embarrassment to himself.

Posted by: Dianne & Brian at April 15, 2010 05:25 AM (ITzbJ)

169

"Hey Harper, check out the wall down there...looks like I'm aimin' some big battleship guns, or maybe like some hotdogs on the grill...man, I'm hungry!  Where's the buffet?"

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