The depth or angle of US President Barack Obama’s bow — and handshake — with Japan’s Emperor Akihito has become a heated on-line topic, with sides arching into political camps on whether the greeting went too far — literally – or was appropriate based …
Read Original Story: Obama bowing to convention – Reuters Blogs (blog)
(UPDATES: 12:22 pm A brief news video has been added below, showing the greeting in this photograph. Contrary to some claims, the video shows no reciprocal bow by the emperor, who traditionally bows to no one. And we’ve added a file photo from 2007 of …
Read Original Story: Politics and commentary, coast to coast, from the Los Angeles Times – Los Angeles Times
President Obama’s deep bow while shaking the hand of Japan’s Emperor Akihito has erupted a new wave of debate on the propriety of the act. President Obama’s deep bow while shaking the hand of Japan’s Emperor …
Read Original Story: President Obama's deep bow in Japan causes debate (Video) – Monsters and Critics.com
by Publius Initially, we weren’t certain whether Obama’s deep bow to the Japanese Emperor was an excessive execution of standard protocol, or yet another stop-over in Obama’s apparent World Apology Tour. The University of Connecticut Republicans have …
Read Original Story: The World Shakes Hands With the Emperor; Obama Bows – Big Government (blog)
He did it again. First of all, President Obama bowed to the Saudi King when Obama went to visit. Speculation was that it could possibly not be a bow and the jury was deadlocked. Most were giving him the benefit of the doubt. But now, without question, …
Read Original Story: Would Obama bow to Jesus as he did to Japan's emperor? – Examiner.com
In a scene that will likely be replayed on Sunday’s political talk shows, President Obama bowed deeply to the Emperor and Empress of Japan on Saturday. The president’s kowtow to the royal couple came on the second day of his Asian tour and before a …
Read Original Story: Obama Bows In Japan To Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (VIDEO, PHOTOS) – Huffington Post (blog)
Aside from "Miley Cyrus dead", which is not true or funny, the Internet’s abuzz with media commentary on President Obama’s bow to The Emperor and Empress of Japan upon his visit Saturday. The LA Times’ blog asked "How low will he go" in their complaint …
Read Original Story: President Obama's bow to Emperor of Japan and racism in media – San Francisco Chronicle
Machiavelli wrote it is better to be feared than loved. Barack Obama disagrees. The president is for all purposes, the temporary monarch of the US Simultaneously head of state and the military, his attitude toward foreign powers is really the only one …
Read Original Story: The Daily Evergreen – The Daily Evergreen
President Obama is off on another world tour with this trip focusing on Asia. However, Obama again displayed his lack of international cultural knowledge. As he met with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, Obama bowed, which evokes weakness in …
Read Original Story: Obama's Dumb Bow in Japan – Habledash (satire) (blog)
Before departing Tokyo, President Obama traveled to the Imperial palace to have lunch with Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. Emperor Akihito just celebrated the 20th anniversary of his coronation to the Chrysanthemum Throne, …
Read Original Story: President Obama meets with the Japanese Emperor – FOXNews
