It's the thoughtlessness that counts...

Steve_A · 03-10-2009, 08:36 AM

Hi Everybody,

It looks as though ingenuity does not fit too well into the vocabulary of the US presidential staff who hiked off down to Blockbuster to find a last minute gift for British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown.

I still am not sure of the connotations of Browns' gift to Obama considering that Obama is an African descendent. But that's another debate.

Read the British press' take on it:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worl...Wizard-Oz.html

In the meantime, Hillary was doing her bit with the Russians:

http://news.aol.com/political-machin...n-translation/

And I thought the British had a strange sense of humour!

Best regards,

Steve

giovonni · 03-10-2009, 09:01 AM

Yes,
I noticed that also Steve,
makes one wonder what's going on here?
I doubt Obama, would condone something this blantant in shabby diplomacy
or manners> without a reason? Still, there is never a good reason nor excuse for poor manners

Humble Janitor · 03-10-2009, 11:01 AM

People actually read too much into this stuff.

They're just gifts.

03-10-2009, 08:36 AM	#1
Steve_A Project Avalon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Northeastern Brazil Posts: 1,259	It's the thoughtlessness that counts... Hi Everybody, It looks as though ingenuity does not fit too well into the vocabulary of the US presidential staff who hiked off down to Blockbuster to find a last minute gift for British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown. I still am not sure of the connotations of Browns' gift to Obama considering that Obama is an African descendent. But that's another debate. Read the British press' take on it: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worl...Wizard-Oz.html In the meantime, Hillary was doing her bit with the Russians: http://news.aol.com/political-machin...n-translation/ And I thought the British had a strange sense of humour! Best regards, Steve Last edited by Steve_A; 03-10-2009 at 08:40 AM.

03-10-2009, 09:01 AM	#2
giovonni Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: within my heart Posts: 1,209	Re: It's the thoughtlessness that counts... Yes, I noticed that also Steve, makes one wonder what's going on here? I doubt Obama, would condone something this blantant in shabby diplomacy or manners> without a reason? Still, there is never a good reason nor excuse for poor manners

03-10-2009, 11:01 AM	#3
Humble Janitor Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3,201	Re: It's the thoughtlessness that counts... People actually read too much into this stuff. They're just gifts.