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malaise

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Tue Jul-20-10 12:59 PM
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Obama and Cameron presser on now

on GEM$NBC

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truebrit71

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Tue Jul-20-10 01:05 PM
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1. O will have a presser with Camerwrong, but not with Brown..

???

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malaise

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Tue Jul-20-10 01:08 PM
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2. I can't nail it but Cameron appears to be

a pretentious git.

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nadinbrzezinski

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Tue Jul-20-10 01:10 PM
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3. Yes, yes he does

and I swear he is.

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Parker CA

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Tue Jul-20-10 01:11 PM
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4. Yep. Keeps calling POTUS, Barack. seems a little classless. Just threw in a Pres. Obama.

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miscsoc

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Tue Jul-20-10 01:15 PM
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15. Just to clarify for American viewers

Cameron isn't being patronising here, he just really wants to come across as Obama's friend.

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gateley

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Tue Jul-20-10 01:17 PM
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17. O referred to the PM as 'David' during his speech, so maybe they're really on

a first name basis and genuinely like each other. This doesn't discount the fact that, as malaise said, 'David' is a pretentious git.

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miscsoc

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Tue Jul-20-10 01:18 PM
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19. If they are that makes me think less of Obama

Edited on Tue Jul-20-10 01:19 PM by miscsoc

Maybe it's true, though, since he seems to be buddies with Blair, whose political career is similarly based on bullshit public schoolboy faux charm.

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gateley

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Tue Jul-20-10 01:35 PM
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29. The 'reporters' on MSNBC said Obama wasn't buddies with Blair, that they

never 'connected'.

You'd actually think less of Obama just if he genuinely liked someone? Yikes! Maybe they're just simpatico because they're both young guys with young families, that they have something in common?

Nobody actually knows except Obama and Cameron, and neither of them are likely to give me the inside scoop. :7

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miscsoc

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Tue Jul-20-10 09:26 PM
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40. I'd think less if he genuinely liked David Cameron!

I'm still sure they said Brown, or meant Brown, since Blair resigned as prime minister long before Obama was elected.

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muriel_volestrangler

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Tue Jul-20-10 02:22 PM
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37. It's better than 'Yo, Blair', anyway (nt)

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truebrit71

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Tue Jul-20-10 01:12 PM
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8. No, you did actually nail it..

:evilgrin:

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malaise

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Tue Jul-20-10 01:25 PM
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23. You should know

Thanks :hi: :rofl:

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gateley

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Tue Jul-20-10 01:13 PM
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11. Well said. nt

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Maru Kitteh

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Tue Jul-20-10 01:11 PM
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5. He just called the President "Barack."

Yeah, I know that's his name but it just sounded really casual for a joint presser between two of the most powerful people on earth.

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Parker CA

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Tue Jul-20-10 01:12 PM
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9. Thank you for hosting me, Barack. Seems a very informal closing comment. He's using it almost

in a demeaning way, but maybe he thinks it's just friendly.

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Maru Kitteh

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Tue Jul-20-10 01:14 PM
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12. And I know it's just the accent, but they way he says it .. berrRACK

makes me wince.

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miscsoc

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Tue Jul-20-10 01:16 PM
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16. It's not just the accent, the emphasis seemed weird to me too

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Maru Kitteh

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Tue Jul-20-10 01:15 PM
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14. And you're right. It's kind of like having a presser with the Queen and calling her "Liz." n/t

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miscsoc

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Tue Jul-20-10 01:13 PM
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10. That's Dave's whole schtick

He is often known as "call me dave" due to his contrived casuality

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Parker CA

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Tue Jul-20-10 01:14 PM
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13. Makes a lot more sense. Still somewhat awkward though.

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miscsoc

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Tue Jul-20-10 01:17 PM
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18. Blaming the Scots!

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AspenRose

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Tue Jul-20-10 01:11 PM
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6. OBAMA HATES THE BRITISH!

(Just thought I'd get that out there)

:sarcasm: :crazy:

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Spazito

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Tue Jul-20-10 01:12 PM
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7. OH NO! How dare the President interrupt the REALLY IMPORTANT...

Edited on Tue Jul-20-10 01:13 PM by Spazito

coverage of Lohan! Damn, now his poll numbers will plummet for sure!

Oh the humanity!

(Thanks for the heads-up re the press conference as I have stayed as far away from the television as I can get to avoid the all Lohan, all the time coverage)

Edited to correct typo.

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miscsoc

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Tue Jul-20-10 01:21 PM
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20. BTW Megrahi's release was legitimately humanitarian

Edited on Tue Jul-20-10 01:24 PM by miscsoc

And he probably didn't do it anyway.

I'm a member of the Scottish governing party that released him, btw. Criminal justice is entirely devolved to Scotland, and Labour and the SNP are enemies. If anyone has evidence of corruption on the part of the Scottish administration which had total responsibility for criminal justice I'm eager to hear of it, and I'd like to see anyone involved expelled from the party.

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Spazito

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Tue Jul-20-10 01:33 PM
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28. Was it to BP's benefit for him to be released or was the energy deal they signed with Libya...

shortly after his release merely an astonishing coincidence?

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gateley

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Tue Jul-20-10 01:22 PM
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21. Gotta give Cameron this -- he's straightforward (or comes across that way) and

doesn't seem to be engaging in the political tap dancing in an attempt to not answer the questions. I'm warming to him. :)

The MSNBC people were saying Obama really seems to have a relationship with Cameron, as opposed to Blair with whom "he never really connected". Cameron IS much more personable.

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miscsoc

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Tue Jul-20-10 01:25 PM
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22. don't warm to him, he's tap dancing away

he's just really good at it. nothing about cameron is straightforward.

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malaise

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Tue Jul-20-10 01:26 PM
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25. That's my reading

I'm betting he's an MCC member :evilgrin:

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gateley

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Tue Jul-20-10 01:40 PM
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32. What's MCC? I'm assuming it's not Mesa Community College which is what

Google gave me. Is it like the DLC of Britain or something?

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malaise

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Tue Jul-20-10 02:07 PM
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33. Marylebone Cricket Club

the home of the Lords cricket ground. :D

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gateley

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Tue Jul-20-10 02:15 PM
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35. I think I got it. :-) Thanks. nt

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gateley

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Tue Jul-20-10 01:38 PM
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31. Yeah, you responded to my other post, too - how come? I mean, what about

him makes you feel that way? Is there something I should know that I don't? Standing by to be corrected/enlightened. :hi:

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malaise

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Tue Jul-20-10 06:56 PM
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38. Growing up in the Caribbean among the Brits and being

on the cricket circuit exposes you to them - there's that public school arrogance with the sense of superiority, but there is very little that is genuine. After a while you see right through them. Christopher Hitchens is a classic example and don't even mention Blair.

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gateley

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Tue Jul-20-10 09:18 PM
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39. Interesting. It's always tough for me to get the "public" school thing right.

I defer to your experience and sixth sense. I'll look at him through different eyes from now on. :hi:

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miscsoc

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Tue Jul-20-10 01:26 PM
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24. also i assume you mean brown

since he seems to be friendly with tony blair.

brown was the previous prime minister, obama was elected after blair stepped down

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gateley

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Tue Jul-20-10 01:37 PM
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30. You know, I typed 'Brown' then changed it to 'Blair'. I think I'll just shut up

now.

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truebrit71

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Tue Jul-20-10 02:13 PM
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34. It is an act. He is just as slippery as Bliar..he is a Thatcherite...

..that should tell you all you need to know..

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gateley

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Tue Jul-20-10 02:18 PM
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36. I've been getting 'schooled' so I'm getting the impression I fell for his schtick. I'll

I'll learn about him, but you're right -- a Thatcherite pretty much says it all.

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miscsoc

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Tue Jul-20-10 01:28 PM
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26. I'm happy that Cameron refrained from accusing the SNP of corruption

Disagreed with the decision, does not dispute the motivation. Fine.

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malaise

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Tue Jul-20-10 01:30 PM
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27. Bwaaaaaaaaah reporter nails them both

on the cyber hacker and his medical issues. Oh the hypocrisy.

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