The Beer Summit
Just as the lowest levels of transparency came to be known as "Nixonian Secrecy", so too will the highest levels of self-importance come to be known as "Obamanian Hubris".
My personal favorite episode of Obamanian Hubris came when he gifted Queen Elizabeth with an iPod. And iPod loaded with his (Obama's) speeches.
Think about that for a moment.
Queen Elizabeth actually knew Winston Churchill and was there (or at least around) when he gave his most important and memorable speeches both during and after the war.
I'm sure that an iPod loaded with speeches that contain nothing memorable beyond, "Hope and Change", and, "Yes, we can!" is just a real prize to someone like that.
That iPod has almost certainly been placed with the rest of the Windsor jewelry in the Tower of London. Does anyone doubt that?
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Damn, Walsingham, you're making me sound cute-n-cuddly.
You surely are kidding that the iPod was loaded with the speeches of His O'liness. Is that a fevered dream? If not, that beggars the word "hubris."
Also, didn't he give some NTSC DVDs? They use PAL over there.
I wonder if Michele gave Lilibet some of her sparkly-toed sneakers. After all, Lilibet is used to sensible shoes.
Least offended? As a Harvard prof he is more likely to be flattered.
I simply do not know WHY you barbarians are so against people looking their best !
Michele (Ma Bell) O'bama is here to lead us out of the drab Bush years into an era of ..festivenness !
You make mock of her shoes but I'll bet YOU couldn't afford them ! Stoned people should not throw glass in your house..or somethingwhatever.
So there !
For the curious: I chose to place the good Professor Gates' mug on Joseph Stalin's torso simply because I figured that as a member of the Harvard faculty he would be the least offended of the three of being associated with a murderous Soviet dictator.
Any other questions?