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is not having a very good trip to the UK. Every day a new headline about a problem or blunder or whatever. Yahoo has posted a list of 6 seperate things or incidents that put the first family in a bad light. sigh poor people and dang media. jeez. Nobody is perfect but if the media would back off, it might be a nice trip.

Usually, they have a person who fills them in on protocol so that they don't mess up.

There was a big OOPS when Queen Elizabeth visited and the First Lady put her hand on the Queen's back. One never touches the Queen!

It sounds as if someone needs to make sure someone is doing their job correctly.

My opinion is the President does not have a good team around him that cares enough to make sure our President knows the ins and outs of each nation he's been to about their customs, heritage, or what you do and never do. Unfortunately, this has been a horrid trip in this area. It's also not just our press it's British press, too. I really feel for President Obama.

He represents us and I'm embarrassed.

I believe that who ever is the president will be picked on for his mistakes. Remember Bush??

deerewife wrote:I believe that who ever is the president will be picked on for his mistakes. Remember Bush??

I agree - everyone is willing to speak badly if it is not the person you voted for but I would like for us to return to the era of respecting our leader even if you do not agree with everything they deserve a level of respect.

Whether or not you voted for the President the fact remains he is OUR president! Just like our country's name states "UNITED STATES!" UNITED people! UNITED WE STAND AND DEVIDED WE FALL!!!

Here here ladies, he is our President and as such deserves the respect of our nation!

killarney_rose wrote:Here here ladies, he is our President and as such deserves the respect of our nation!

I totally agree!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah, I'm in no way a fan of our President, but geez louise someone is not doing a good job with him and protocol for other nations. It's not his fault.

Well, they liked him in IRELAND and loved the fact that he drank a Guiness in 4 slurps!! LOL!! Yay for Barry O'Baughma!!!

mgehrke wrote:

killarney_rose wrote:Here here ladies, he is our President and as such deserves the respect of our nation!

I totally agree!!!!!!!!!!

My thoughts are that this is true, but sadly the opposite party will always ridicule who ever is in office. They and many of the American Public feel it's their right especially if they didn't vote for them.

3 Pals wrote:

deerewife wrote:I believe that who ever is the president will be picked on for his mistakes. Remember Bush??

I agree - everyone is willing to speak badly if it is not the person you voted for but I would like for us to return to the era of respecting our leader even if you do not agree with everything they deserve a level of respect.

I have to agree with this. Regardless of my vote during the election, now he's our leader and when we disrespect his position we weaken our country. I think it's shameful that the White House staff wouldn't be more careful about educating the First Family on the customs of the countries they visit.