Monday, November 16, 2009

AFP BUYS THE HYPE AND GETS ON YAHOO NEWS FRONT PAGE

The wingnuts are at it again, trying to gin up outrage over something innocuous to sane people. This time it's the bow Pres. Obama gave to the Emperor of Japan and the sad part is that some news outlets have bought into this new campaign, like AFP.

Here's the article on Yahoo News:
Outrage in Washington over Obama's Japan bow
by Stephanie Griffith Stephanie Griffith – Mon Nov 16, 11:24 am ET

WASHINGTON (AFP) – News photos of President Barack Obama bowing to Japan's emperor have incensed critics here, who said the US leader should stand tall when representing America overseas.

In the article, we learn that the only outrage is from two warwhore neo-cons, Bill Kristol and Bill Bennett, so the AP has the much better sub-title:
Obama’s bow in Japan sparks some criticism
Conservative commentators accuse president of groveling to foreign leader
WASHINGTON - Some American conservative commentators are seizing on President Barack Obama's deep bow to Japan's emperor during the weekend, accusing the U.S. commander in chief of groveling to a foreign leader.

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