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rsweets

(310 posts)
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 08:52 AM Aug 2025

Remember when Pres Obama Bowed?

How could he ...
Reactions to the Bow
Conservative Criticism: Many conservatives viewed Obama's gesture as a sign of weakness or disrespect. The National Republican Senatorial Committee even used an image of the bow in a fundraising campaign, questioning whether America should bow to a king.
Media Coverage: Right-leaning media outlets criticized the bow, framing it as a violation of presidential protocol. For instance, Fox News emphasized that American presidents traditionally do not bow to foreign leaders.

But it's ok to have the US Military roll out the red carpet for a dictator???

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Remember when Pres Obama Bowed? (Original Post) rsweets Aug 2025 OP
Like when Trump bowed to the Saudi king? Norrrm Aug 2025 #1
Or when TACO Don salute a N.Korean General with a chestful of ribbons? ProudMNDemocrat Aug 2025 #3
Taking your dog for a walk... surfered Aug 2025 #2
Republicans almost always flip things upside down. Emile Aug 2025 #4

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,586 posts)
3. Or when TACO Don salute a N.Korean General with a chestful of ribbons?
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 09:09 AM
Aug 2025


Then goes to shake his head. For what bravery did this General do other than to OBEY Kim Jung Un?



Why is the press not covering this? It's all on record.

Must be okay when a REPUBLICAN does it.

Emile

(40,452 posts)
4. Republicans almost always flip things upside down.
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 09:10 AM
Aug 2025

They even made the gesture of kneeling as a sign of disrespect.

All those men who kneeled when they asked their girlfriends if they would marry them, were somehow being disrespectful.

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