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Old 01-16-2015, 12:32 PM
 
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Too damn late, mismanaged, and embarrassing.

Le hug: How John Kerry made a Paris cheek-kiss faux pas - Telegraph
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Old 01-16-2015, 01:00 PM
 
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I think Obama put this horses ass into the job of US Secretary of State as he is the only man in America that can make even Obama look good on the world stage.
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Old 01-16-2015, 01:04 PM
 
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This was actually planned before the march occurred. And while they have my sympathies- do we really care about proper cheek kissing. I thought all the conservatives were up in arms when Obama bowed to a foreign leader in a country where that is the custom. So if bowing is our why is cheek kissing a pre-requisite to foreign policy.

This whole brouhaha is becoming exhibit #245 in the list of things I agree with the right on until they take it 5 levels beyond its degree of significance.
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Old 01-16-2015, 04:26 PM
 
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The Obama Administration has turned us into a nation of clowns.

US Secretary of State John Kerry visits Paris after terror attacks | Daily Mail Online
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Old 01-16-2015, 04:35 PM
 
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The Obama Administration has turned us into a nation of clowns.

US Secretary of State John Kerry visits Paris after terror attacks | Daily Mail Online
I think a good chunk of our population has done that on their own without the President's help.
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Old 01-16-2015, 05:06 PM
 
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This was actually planned before the march occurred. And while they have my sympathies- do we really care about proper cheek kissing. I thought all the conservatives were up in arms when Obama bowed to a foreign leader in a country where that is the custom. So if bowing is our why is cheek kissing a pre-requisite to foreign policy.

This whole brouhaha is becoming exhibit #245 in the list of things I agree with the right on until they take it 5 levels beyond its degree of significance.
^^OMG, yes. It's actually that Kerry goes for a hug that is the big breach, as that is just not something French people do. And it's just brutal to look at the GIFs of Hollande trying to figure out what to do.

I tend to think that the U.S. ambassador is actually the appropriate figure to represent the U.S. government at the rally--that's the sort of thing that ambassadors are for. And I'm glad that Kerry is in France to offer U.S. support (even if his visit was previously scheduled). And I don't think I'll ever tire of the train-wreck of a hug/bisou GIF.
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Old 01-16-2015, 08:23 PM
 
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I think Obama put this horses ass into the job of US Secretary of State as he is the only man in America that can make even Obama look good on the world stage.
Sadly I agree with you ,Oh America the Beautiful , where have you gone?
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Old 01-17-2015, 01:59 AM
 
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Did Cat Stevens have a previous engagement or something?
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Old 01-17-2015, 08:56 AM
 
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As they say..a day late and a dollar short.
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Old 01-17-2015, 10:05 AM
 
Location: SF Bay Area
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Default Kudos to Sec. Kerry

John Kerry is a fine Secretary of State. What a noble act to head to Paris in support of the fight against those lunatics. So proud to have such a dignified and honorable man representing this country over there after the latest terrorist act.
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