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2011-10-14 -Short Attention Span Theater-
Obama Honors South Korean President with Japanese Food
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Posted by DarthVader 2011-10-14 13:22|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ]  Top

#1 Obamateurism of the day?
Posted by AlanC 2011-10-14 13:41||   2011-10-14 13:41|| Front Page Top

#2 That's beyond insulting on so many levels. But I'm sure his guests were understanding. No doubt "his kind" all look the same to them too.
Posted by RandomJD 2011-10-14 14:07||   2011-10-14 14:07|| Front Page Top

#3 "Does the President of the U.S. not know the history of Japanese atrocities in WWII?"

No. He doesn't know - or care - about the history of Japan or the U.S. The only thing the Narcissist-in-Chief cares about is himself. >:-(
Posted by Barbara 2011-10-14 14:34||   2011-10-14 14:34|| Front Page Top

#4 But everyone knows Wagyu beef is the best*, and they wanted to honour the South Korean president by serving him the best.

*Going back to the old heredity vs. environment debate: is Wagyu beef so tender because it's inherent to the breed, because they are locked into tiny stalls like veal calves, or because of daily massages from beautiful Japanese maidens? Do the Texas Wagyu cattle live under the same conditions, and is the result the same?
Posted by trailing wife 2011-10-14 14:52||   2011-10-14 14:52|| Front Page Top

#5 What, no clay pot full of extra-smelly kim-chee?
Posted by mojo 2011-10-14 15:01||   2011-10-14 15:01|| Front Page Top

#6 When the US President tours Korea what do the Koreans feed him? Burgers? Or do they provide the best Korean food?

Seems backwards to me to give the person their own cuisine. They already know what that tastes like so what are you trying to do, show you can make it better? Worse?
Posted by rjschwarz 2011-10-14 15:13||   2011-10-14 15:13|| Front Page Top

#7 Maybe O could have had his ambassador to SKor discretely ask some of SKor's staff what they think would be a good choice.

But that would be too considerate or logical. O has taken the Peter Principle to new heights.
Posted by Alaska Paul 2011-10-14 16:25||   2011-10-14 16:25|| Front Page Top

#8 China, Japan, Korea?
Isn't that all basically the same anyway?
/sarc
Posted by Angomoque Smith9796 2011-10-14 16:33||   2011-10-14 16:33|| Front Page Top

#9 Well, they all bow .....
Posted by lotp 2011-10-14 16:51||   2011-10-14 16:51|| Front Page Top

#10 Maybe the SKor president can sit next to Obama, after having some of what H.W. Bush had while sitting next to the Japanese PM.
Posted by Anonymoose 2011-10-14 16:55||   2011-10-14 16:55|| Front Page Top

#11 Hey don't they all look alike? So what's the beef? (/sarc)

And isn't Friday the Obama family weekly Wagyu night?
Posted by CrazyFool 2011-10-14 18:05||   2011-10-14 18:05|| Front Page Top

#12 Need a bottle of Sojue and some Kimchee. Remember to pour of the top 1/2 inch of the Sojue it can contain methyl alcohol - just brutal hangovers.
Posted by retired LEO 2011-10-14 18:30||   2011-10-14 18:30|| Front Page Top

#13 The South Koreans probably consider themselves lucky. Obama could have sent CDs of all his speeches.
Posted by JohnQC 2011-10-14 19:05||   2011-10-14 19:05|| Front Page Top

#14 S. Korea-Japan trade volume hits record high in March
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-10-14 19:14||   2011-10-14 19:14|| Front Page Top

#15 We hired FLOTUS Michelle's fashion advisor to plan the dinner, didn't we?
Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-10-14 20:43||   2011-10-14 20:43|| Front Page Top

#16 Heh, Joe.
Posted by Pappy 2011-10-14 22:07||   2011-10-14 22:07|| Front Page Top

#17 "Remember to pour of the top 1/2 inch of the Sojue it can contain methyl alcohol - just brutal hangovers."

I really don't want to know how you know that, retired LEO.
Posted by Barbara 2011-10-14 22:44||   2011-10-14 22:44|| Front Page Top

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