This dude is running for the office of president here, and yet he can't show respect? Anyone with common sense can see what he is. There is no excuse for this. He deserves every derisive comment thrown his way. Totally indefensible.
considering that records show tenfold rises in the year after 9/11 in detentions in some parts of the states of certain groups-- Yemenis, Tunisians, Jordanians and Israelis(the latter two being mostly Palestinians), it makes sense that Osama's family may have been detained for a question or two. as for BO, i think he is working at cleaning off the vomit covered image of the USA thus he was just making a gesture of humility, somewhat like the tougher dog letting the smaller dog hump his leg and our former top dog, George W, spent 8 years taking large, ultra-fragrant dumps and not flushing, even placing his fudge dragons on the kitchen floors of some countrys' prime ministers and not even sending an apology or thanks. BO may be overcompensating a bit but someone has to clean up the mess and if you watch the viddie, he bowed, yes, but immediately grabbed Abdullah's hand with both of his and was hardly acting subservient in any way. if he were a Muslim or raised as one, don't you think there would be countless photos from different angles showing him facing Mecca on his prayer rug to pander to you right wingnuts' thirst for senseless diatribes? and even if he were a proclaimed Muslim, WTF would it matter? and the national anthem photo, almost everyone holds their hands over their heart for the pledge of allegiance, as he does but i recall most of the fans at the last baseball game i attended not having their hands over their heart during the anthem. maybe that's just baseball fans? oh, and of course, better to not have the country humped to make amends even if it is for a few moments.
He also refused to wear "that pin" until someone apparently told him it was bad politics. The only politics this turkey knows so far is fascism. If that is what you want, go for it. The rest of us ain't falling for it.
Enjoy him for the next 3.5+ years guys! Probably the rest 7.5+ years. It's your civic duty to goo protest with these cool cats! Enjoy Obama
Every time I try, you guys remind me about him. And his entourage of Benny Bernanke & Timmy Geithner, too.
What is difference between Obama's and Bush's support for fiscal policy coming from Congress? What is difference between Obama's and Bush's support for monetary policy coming from the Fed? What is the difference between Paulson and Geithner? The only difference I know is Bush supports tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations... which I mostly agree with. I do not know of any difference when it comes to spending/programs and increasing the budget deficit. Someone please tell me the differences?