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2009-04-02 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by tu3031 2009-04-02 09:34|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 giving copies of your speeches to a reigning monarch? Little bit of an ego problem there, maybe?

Posted by Jusomble the Rasher4582 2009-04-02 13:50|| 2009-04-02 13:50|| Front Page Top

#2 I strongly suspect that what happened here was that some Obama toady called Buckingham palace and asked what the Queen wanted.

The "old money" love to prank the "noveau riche". They just can't resist. Like suggesting, but not saying, that a formal party is going to be a costume party.

The Bush family are "old money" going back to the American revolution. They have been powerful in America longer than the Windsor line in England (that is, King George III was Hanovarian). As such, they know *exactly* what to bring as gifts when visiting the Queen, again.

So, Obama shows up to the party wearing a jester outfit, with Michelle wearing an 19th Century ballroom gown, and looking utterly silly, in a manner of speaking.

And all the old money British noblemen split a gut trying to not laugh out loud at the silly American president, as he presents Her Highness with an iPod.

Brilliantly dry wit.

Posted by Anonymoose 2009-04-02 14:53|| 2009-04-02 14:53|| Front Page Top

#3 Gee Barry, couldn't find a used Thighmaster? How about a tiny license plate keychain w/ LIZA written on it?

Posted by ed 2009-04-02 14:58|| 2009-04-02 14:58|| Front Page Top

#4 I'd laugh like hell if her highness gets a nasty summons from the RIAA for listening to pirated music.
But who the hell's downloading "Everything's Coming up Roses"?

Posted by tu3031 2009-04-02 15:18|| 2009-04-02 15:18|| Front Page Top

#5 War is hell, tu3031. War is hell.

If I had to play Guess Who's ipod, I would have guessed Gibbs.

Posted by swksvolFF 2009-04-02 16:22|| 2009-04-02 16:22|| Front Page Top

#6 Damn! I think the bastid stole Barney Frank's Ipod...

Posted by tu3031 2009-04-02 17:11|| 2009-04-02 17:11|| Front Page Top

#7 Obama should have given her Nancy Pelosi's Gulfstream. It's a classy gift for a monarch and Pelosi could learn the joys of flying coach with her constituents.

Posted by DMFD 2009-04-02 21:12|| 2009-04-02 21:12|| Front Page Top

#8 How about a tiny license plate keychain w/ LIZA written on it?

And a nice set of grillz! Yo Queen Mama, here be some bling.

Posted by Speremble Dark Lord of the Danes4730 2009-04-02 23:02|| 2009-04-02 23:02|| Front Page Top

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