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November 20, 2003
The thing is ...
Most of us don't give a shit if President Bush knows which fork or spoon or knife to use. President Bush does not need to be Emily Post or Miss Manners - he needs to lead our country and protect us. He does that quite well, thank you.
President Bush is the most powerful leader on Earth. Instead of mocking his being ill at ease with the pomp and circumstance of the United Kingdom, we should be thrilled that he is so much like the rest of us.
The Washington Post, however, thinks it is fun to mock the man who is working to save us all from the tyranny of terrorists: Texan on the Thames: President Bush Treated Royally (washingtonpost.com)
But here he was, seated next to the Queen of England, amid Corinthian columns and gold-enriched pilasters, before a red velvet throne used for the coronation of King Edward VII. The Yeomen of the Guard, with their red robes and long spears, stood at attention. The Puligny-Montrachet '96 was flowing. And the president was having trouble with the toasts.The queen gave her toast, noting that, unlike presidents, she was not term-limited. The president smiled, Prince Charles did not. When the queen finished, the president raised his glass, but Her Majesty did not return the gesture, instead waiting for the American national anthem to begin. Hearing the music, Bush put down his glass and placed his hand on his heart, then took it off, then put it on again. "The Star-Spangled Banner" over, he clinked glasses with the queen, then turned to clink glasses with Princess Anne, who was already sipping from hers.
And thanks, ever so much to Baldilocks for the heads up on this link. I read her every day. You should, too.
Posted by Beth at November 20, 2003 6:51 PM
Comments
We never heard this kind of snarky b.s. about clinton. Gee, wonder why? [/sarcasm]
Posted by: pam at November 21, 2003 7:26 AM
Can't they just appreciate that the guy is human?
Posted by: Key at November 22, 2003 4:53 PM
Weirdly, that doesn't read like mockery or snarkiness to me, at least the excerpt.
Hell, it seems to make Charles and Anne look worse than Bush, to my reading.
(Weirdly, I say, because I've seen so much of it and it's de rigeur in most of the press. I'm certainly not in denial and operating under the illusion that the press likes the President, in general.)
Posted by: Sigivald at November 24, 2003 3:18 PM