Did you see Laura? She kept trying to hold the Princes arm and he kept pulling

[rainy]

away. It's on C-span now and the WH spokeperson keeps saying how they have gone over the protocals all day. It looks like Lara didn't get the memo: don't touch the royal couple.

[hippiechick]

1. Who's Lara?

:shrug:

[ElizabethDC]

2. LOL, I saw it too

Laura tried to grab Philip's arm, while he maintained a safe distance.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

4. no! she touched him?

what a friggin moron.

[ElizabethDC]

7. Well, it looked like she was trying to hold his hand or something

but it seemed to kind of freak him out, and so he maintained about a foot's worth of distance between them for the next minute.

Also, y'all should check out what she's wearing. I'm not usually one to criticize her attire because, frankly, I think she looks okay most of the time. But this looked like a Dolly Parton cast-off.

[rainy]

6. She did it twice. Once facing the crowd for photo and when they

were walking into the building.

[rainy]

9. honestly, she just did it again!!!!! She obviously didn't get the memo!

[Hieronymus]

3. The Queen shot Bush a drop dead look when he joked

about her "mother's" look.
The Bushes are white trash.

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

5. I would imagine HM will spend most of the dinner conversing with

Nancy Reagan, seated on her right and ignorning the ignorant arsehole on her left.

Nancy Pelosi and her husband are the only Democratic guests. Apparently Harry Reid said no to the invitation.

[Patsy Stone]

8. I think the jury is still out

on the jockey who won the Kentucky Derby. :hi:

[LSparkle]

20. In all seriousness -- he's probably spending Monday night with his family

I just saw the PBS special on the Mormons this weekend, and Monday night is "Family Home Evening."

[bigtree]

10. she's a complete idiot, but that protocol sounds ridiculous

as do most of the others. When are these royals going to come into the real world?

[arcane1]

12. thank you!!!

why these inbred washed-up former monarchs get this holy treatment is beyond me

[zbdent]

11. Oh, come on ... Laura does her homework

just like hubby ...

:sarcasm:

[Beaverhausen]

13. But...but...she is suffering so...she needs someone to lean on

:puke:

[enid602]

14. Prince

If the Prince is smart, he'll not piss Laura off. She can be a handfull when she's had too many and is behind the wheel.

[LibDemAlways]

15. As ridiculous as all the "royal protocol" is, Pickles

was, no doubt, given instructions as to how to play along so as not to offend the Queen and Prince Phillip. Why in the hell she wouldn't just do as she was told is beyond me. Maybe she was raiding the liquor cabinet this afternoon. What a rube.

[bigtree]

18. why would touching them offend them?

Is that a part of American values? We're expected to follow THEIR customs when we visit Britian, and again when the royals visit?

[LibDemAlways]

21. Yep, when you invite the British Royals, a lot of protocol

nonsense goes along with it - like it or not. They don't cease being who they are when they set foot on American soil. Touching them is strictly forbidden, unless they initiate a handshake. Pickles should have listened to what she was instructed to do, or skipped the visit entirely.

[bigtree]

23. I don't think anyone should kowtow to that type of arrogance of power

or wealth.

[LibDemAlways]

25. I don't like it either, but I'm sure I'll never be in a position to

meet the Queen, so it will never be an issue for me!

[RedCappedBandit]

29. "royalty" shouldn't be permitted in this country

these elitist snobs have no place here, they can stay where they belong (in their palaces, nice and sheltered)

[LibDemAlways]

30. How about elitist snobs like the Bushes?

[RedCappedBandit]

31. oh believe me, i think they should be

banished :silly:

[oldtime dfl_er]

16. She probably needed to steady herself

After raiding the likker cabinet

[nini]

22. LOL

:thumbsup:



:D

[AlCzervik]

17. Did you see Bush rushing down the stairs ahead of HRH? WTF was that? Shouldn't

they be on the same stair in case Bush trips and HRH has to help him?

[Manifestor_of_Light]

32. Hell, he had to RUSH ahead of Bill to get into Bill Clinton's Presidential Library!1

Such a complete lack of class.

You don't touch anyone in those circles of government without their permission. Inappropriate touching of world leaders is Bush's trademark, as well as rushing ahead of the guest of honor. Typical boor.

[Catherine Vincent]

19. I'm sorry but I would decline to meet these people if they can't be touched.

That's so bullshit.

[carly denise pt deux]

24. The only one who seemed down to earth was Princess Diana

crying shame she's not around
Carly

[rurallib]

26. Probably stinks like a pack of smokes

Not a pleasant aroma for a first lady.
Or she forgot her Zantac

[RedCappedBandit]

27. god forbid you offend the royalty

all fear the elite

[piedmont]

28. Meh. They come to America, they should do as the Americans.

I understand some people don't like to be touched, and maybe Laura should have been sensitive to that. But the "royals" are people, not gods, and even if they were gods, they're not our gods. I see no reason to treat them any differently than any other visiting representative of another country.