Queen humiliates President Obama at Buckingham Palace by refusing toast - May 24 2011

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One of the tricks of monarchic protocol is to make it obscure enough to catch guests and make them feel lesser beings. That's the idea of monachy! Make everybody else feel lesser beings!

This is also about cross-cultures. Two persons were expecting diffrent things from the same event (check http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0052MGKBY).

The Queen gives a cold shoulder to President Obama for breaking protocol offering a toast to Herself while they are playing HER SONG: 'God Save the Queen', of course.

Buckingham Palace entrapped the President by allowing the band to start early but the Queen should not have ignored a sincere offer of a toast by the US president, after all she's the copyright owner of the track.

An insult to all Americans. The Queen allowed Obama to suffer in silence his personal opprobrium. No way to treat a guest.

In the case of the Queen and other lesser royals when you have nothing to do all day pomp, protocol and etiquette becomes the only activity they care about.

So when somebody doesn't follow the 'rule' (their rule) they go cold not knowing what to do. The last time they did something trivial and intuitive was when they were born.

In the case of Obama he probably thought the music was a addition to the great words he was uttering. Like in a Hollywood movie. it was his Oscar bid.

In short, they were both thinking a lot about themselves at the time.

Americans should stay clear of Monarchy. It is stupid to pander to it for votes in America. Americas should feel proud of their history. After all, weren't the 'French-speaking French' that took American's side during Independence?

The best of America is that we are not a bunch of elitist royals obsessed with 'etiquette' - so a few privileged rulers can be separated from the many underprivileged.

A great Queen would've acted swiftly and toasted. A sad moment for democracy. As usual.

The BBC and many networks including US ones at first did not make any mention of the gaffe in their main news programmes. Some did menion it but did not show the president's face after the snub.

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[TJ Sulkowski]

Reading off a teleprompt for a toast of respect for a Queen is kind of an insult as it is...

[DrNDable]

Its a good thing the dollar isn't even worth the paper its written on.

[ObamaHoochieMomma]

I refuse to work

I vote fer Obama cause he gives me welfare

I like to fuck and make mo welfare babies so I gets me mo welfare check

Obama is my hero

[Deirdre Lovesuck]

AND YOU'RE A RACIST FUCK, YOU WILL BE FLAGGED AND REPORTED!!!

[chloepatraspage]

she was prince charles whore for nearly 40 years. all through her marriage and all through his marriage to princess diana. she's the sluttiest whore on earth and would open her legs to anything with a pulse.

[chloepatraspage]

he's a lying, sniveling, unqualified criminal who is not a citizen of the usa. what is it you find 'charismatic' huh? because you lost me on that one. it's clear that you're the idiot who is easily led around by the nose, like a beast of burden. that's all you are to this guy, he doesn't give a fuck about you or the good of the american people & the country. you are an ignorant pig!

[Ken Smith]

You may want to edit that to be IRS and AP now that we know the real scandal about Benghazi. You weaken your case making reference to Benghazi with the latest info coming out about that story.

[peter carlson]

White Devils? Your words are the same predictable garbage that humans have heard for years from wiggers like you. KKK,nazis,skinheads,hillbillie­s etc.

You need to be sodomized by the BBC with da muhdik aids gift.

[peter carlson]

Are you a Kenite?

[Beene420]

Your right.. people think Obama is a shitty politician.. HOWEVER, he's one of the best at what he does. He has managed to get elected off of no experience; by giving out entitlements. He's not good at doing his job, but as a politician, he's as corrupt as the rest. The IRS and Benghazi can tell you that. So I agree with you, I think he's shitty at his job, but a damn good politician.

[peter carlson]

Yees sirs. Yo sho is right bout dat. You gots a white wimminz? Maybe she would like a ride in my cadillac.Mautin lootin kang sho would be proud if our boiys could have sums more of dem white wimminz.Stop pickin on da black folk. Weez needs some of dat diversh!ty.

[peter carlson]

Your reply tells me you know I am right and you are irritated. I do call out wiggers pretty good.