The Administration’s Ministry of
Information was in overdrive reporting on the latest G20 Summit held in St.
Petersburg, Russia last week.
A throng of photographers lined
up like vultures to capture the shot of The World’s Most Dangerous Community
Organizer being greeted by Russia’s Vladimir Putin at Konstantin Palace.
The body language “experts” hired
by NBC
prattled on making fools of themselves in a flagrant attempt to have Obama snatch
a public relations victory from the jaws of an unmitigated defeat.
Putin greeted Obama with a thin
smile, a vivid indicator of the strains between them.
"There’s no real
warmth," said Erik Bucy, a professor at Texas Tech University who
researches non-verbal communication. "It looks like Putin’s basically a
hotel greeter at a five-star establishment and Obama is coming out of the limo
as the important invited guest he’s not particularly thrilled to see."
The leaders arrived one after
another in Russian-assembled Series 7 BMWs that were provided by the hosts.
Putin laughed with U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron and spent more time
talking to German Chancellor Angela Merkel than to any of his other guests. Obama
was the last to appear—in his own Cadillac.
Patti Wood, author of
"Success Signals: Body Language in Business," made a similar analogy.
"It was very odd. Obama is treating him like he was greeting a
doorman," she said.
Later that evening a decadent
ball with lavish displays greeted the world leaders. The president was
nowhere to be seen and only
arrived at the palace a good half-hour after the rest of the group.
Women dressed in elaborate Marie
Antoinette-style costumes evoked a “Let
Them Eat Cake” display of luxury that stood in stark contrast to the topics
of poverty and war.
The World’s Most Dangerous
Community Organizer was also photographed appearing “uncomfortable” as he stood
beside a gilded
statue at the venue.
The
New Yorker’s Andy Borowitz jested in his column, The News Reshuffled:
Hopes for a positive G20 summit crumbled today as President Obama blurted to Russia’s Vladimir Putin at a joint press appearance, “Everyone here thinks you’re a jackass.”
The press corps appeared stunned by the uncharacteristic outburst from Mr. Obama, who then unleashed a ten-minute tirade at the stone-faced Russian President.
“Look, I’m not just talking about Snowden and Syria,” Mr. Obama said. “What about Pussy Riot? What about your anti-gay laws? Total jackass moves, my friend.”
As Mr. Putin narrowed his eyes in frosty silence, Mr. Obama seemed to warm to his topic.
“If you think I’m the only one who feels this way, you’re kidding yourself,” Mr. Obama said, jabbing his finger in the direction of the Russian President’s face. “Ask Angela Merkel. Ask David Cameron. Ask the Turkish guy. Every last one of them thinks you’re a dick.”
Shortly after Mr. Obama’s volcanic performance, Mr. Putin released a terse official statement, reading, “I should be afraid of this skinny man? I wrestle bears.”
@KurtSchlichter If comedy was an Olympic sport, Borowitz would be the Wide World of Sports ski jumper #AgonyofDefeat
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) September 7, 2013
@KurtSchlichter Borowitz is the X1 SkyCycle of internet humor.
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) September 7, 2013
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