Comments on: The Perfect Gift

By: Thomas Hart

Thomas Hart — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 01:59:16 +0000

Camille Paglia had a nasty comment on Obama and his giving of gifts. She points out, correctly, that the action of the Iliad stems from a gift. If you read any of the historians, you'll find that when a gift was given to a head of state, it was expensive, and it had some meaning. You don't give an off the rack toga to a king, you give him the best you've got.

Surely, Obama's fantastic education at Occidental, Columbia, and Harvard included some exposure to the classics, or did he just spend all of his time smoking dope, and chasing ugly women?

By: El_Gordo

El_Gordo — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:48:16 +0000

Even more aggravating are Obama´s constant apologies for America and denunciations of his predecessor. Wherever he goes it´s "Folks, I´m not Bush! America made many mistakes in the past but now that I´m here, everything is gonna be different."

That is not how you represent your country abroad. It is unprofessional, if not downright unpatriotic. It also points to great hubris and lack of reverence for the office of President. He is supposed to serve the country and not aggrandize himself. A mature man would understand deep inside that he is just a future ex-president. But that´s not Obama, obviously.

I mean, is that how he plans to sell GM cars, by bashing last year´s models? Naah, he´s always just selling himself.

By: Schizoid_Mann

Schizoid_Mann — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:38:04 +0000

Yeah, but they picked their oodles, remember. Take a look at the Daily Mail. They highlight how the FIrst Lady violated protocol with a hug. Jackie O would never have done that.

By: Schizoid_Mann

Schizoid_Mann — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:35:15 +0000

I miss Bob Ross.

By: Schizoid_Mann

Schizoid_Mann — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:33:15 +0000

I have to admit, this one made me laugh, and I love George Bush, too. But then again, I know he'd laugh, too. Actually, I'll wager he's already told this joke.

But seriously, Bush did have a few good speeches. Just that they were only shown on C-SPAN or Fox, maybe.

By: Anne

Anne — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:14:46 +0000

I doubt it too. A queen, who's been taught about protocol and manners since she was born, suddenly classless enough to specify a gift? Riiiight.

By: Outback Jon

Outback Jon — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:27:14 +0000

Probably monogrammed B.H.O.

By: USArtboy

USArtboy — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:26:39 +0000

It's too bad Steven Crowder's "The Obama Song! (Official Version)" video didn't make it onto the queen's iPod.

By: USArtboy

USArtboy — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:26:27 +0000

It's too bad Steven Crowder's "The Obama Song! (Official Version)" didn't make it onto the queen's iPod.

By: Aleric

Aleric — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:10:22 +0000

I have been hearing the NEW cover story that they have come out with, supposedly the Queen asked for the Ipod to be brought to her as a gift by the Obama's. Now this was never mentioned before they went over there so I doubt its validity but I can see the british press going along with it to save his reputation.