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Empowerer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-02-09 08:50 PM
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Overheard in Copenhagen early this morning:
"Would His Excellency and Madame care to get a room?"









Anybody who didn't know who they were would wonder where President Obama was - since there's no one sitting behind his name card. And given how all up in her space he is, they might conclude that this Michelle Obama person described on the other namecard is a conjoined twin.

What an absolute delight to see how much our President and First Lady adore each other - and how they they have no problem showing it.
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BeatleBoot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-02-09 08:58 PM
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1. Where do you get off calling him "His Excellency" ?
I don't get that at all.

He's not a king.

And he certainly doesn't think himself as one.

In fact, I'm calling you out on it.

WTF?
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Jackeens Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-02-09 09:00 PM
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3. ???????
:shrug:


Beautiful pics, Empowerer :toast:
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Empowerer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-02-09 09:02 PM
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4. Wow . . .
What a gratuitous response. Perhaps you are not aware that it is common for people in other countries to refer to our President as "His Excellency." It may not be proper protocol, but occurs frequently. THAT is what I was depicting.
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Jackeens Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-02-09 09:04 PM
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5. I'm clinging to the hope BeatleBoot was being funny.....
....but I fear the worst.

:crazy:
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Arkana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-02-09 09:05 PM
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6. It almost happened.
One of the titles suggested for the President when the framers of the Constitution created the job was "His Excellency". Also, "His Mightiness", "His High Mightiness, President of the United States and Defender of Our Liberties".

Imagine if the Sergeant-at-Arms had to introduce the President with one of those.
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The Velveteen Ocelot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-02-09 09:37 PM
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12. It's a common form of address in foreign countries for heads of state.
You can remove the knot from your panties now.
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-02-09 10:34 PM
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18. But it's not for US leaders.
Edited on Fri Oct-02-09 10:35 PM by bigwillq
He's the PRESIDENT, which is a powerful enough of a title on its own.

Would we call a Prime Minister or a King something else besides their given title? I am asking. Fill me in if we do.
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roguevalley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-03-09 12:08 AM
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23. Relax. Apparently you are humor impaired. George Washington was
called his excellency.
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-02-09 08:59 PM
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2. How about "get a plane!"?
If Air Force One's a rockin' don't come knockin'!

What, like you wouldn't. It's the freakin' mile-high club! In Air Force One!

:evilgrin:
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Canuckistanian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-02-09 09:09 PM
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7. Yikes
The Olympic Committee is lucky they didn't do it right there behind the logo banner.
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Jackeens Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-02-09 09:13 PM
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8. Well, you know the Olympic motto: 'Swifter, Higher, Stronger!'
:yoiks:
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Canuckistanian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-02-09 09:35 PM
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11. As long as it's not "Faster"
:rofl:
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Clio the Leo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-02-09 09:14 PM
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9. Who needs the Olympics....
.... the man is a winner in the game of life.
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Tumbulu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-02-09 09:27 PM
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10. I love it! (nt)
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-02-09 09:41 PM
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13. I love this-'get a room'! How fun is that to see our prez and his wife
actually love and appreciate each other?

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KingFlorez Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-02-09 09:45 PM
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14. It's nice to see a married couple into each other
Some politicians and their spouses seem to have no connection at all.
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goclark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-02-09 10:03 PM
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15. " I only have eyes for you!"
That's the way they look at each other.
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Empowerer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-02-09 10:06 PM
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16. It's hilarious to see the other people sitting up straight, behaving themselves while our President
is all lit up, nuzzling, canoodling, and, from the look on his face and the expression on Michelle's, probably doing some major smack-talking . . .

Priceless.
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-02-09 10:31 PM
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17. That's funny..before he went and all the
whining was going on..I said, he had to go and at least try for Chicago and he and Michelle deserve a quick get away in Copenhagen.

I had no idea it would be so public:* :*
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struggle4progress Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-02-09 10:43 PM
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19. Hey! It's Michelle and that guy she's dating. She's cute. I wonder if she's serious about him.
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Prophet 451 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-02-09 10:57 PM
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20. Touching
We're so used to seeing politicians and their spouses essentially cold toward one another, held together mainly by habit and convienience. It's touching to see the president and his wife so obviously deeply in love and unafraid to show it.
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grahamhgreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-02-09 11:54 PM
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21. Who has the afterpictures?
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Proud Liberal Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-02-09 11:58 PM
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22. ................
:spray: :rofl:
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Obamacare Donating Member (99 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-03-09 12:56 AM
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24. They look damn good together!!
Brad and Angelina who??lol
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Proud Liberal Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-03-09 10:19 AM
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25. They do look like a nice couple together
Welcome to DU! :hi: I hope we get "Obamacare" too!
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bigdarryl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-03-09 12:58 PM
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26. DAMN!!! they look like a couple ready to have sex the way there looking at each other
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Zoeisright Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-03-09 09:48 PM
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27. So gorgeous.
I love that dress.
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