Breaking headline on Drudge this morning
linked to the LA Times:
http://www.drudgereport.com/
How low will the new American president go for the world's royalty?
This photo will get Democrat President Obama a lot of approving nods in Japan this weekend, especially among the older
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generation of Japanese who still pay attention to the royal family living in its downtown castle. Very low bows like this are a sign of great respect and DEFERENCE FOR A SUPERIOR.
To some in the United States, however, an upright handshake might have looked better. Remember Michelle Obama casually patting Britain's Queen Elizabeth on the back during their Buckingham Palace visit? America's royalty tends to make movies and get bad reviews and lots of money as a sign of respect.
Obama could receive some frowns back home as he did for his not-quite-this-low-or-maybe-about-the-same-bow to the Saudi king not so long ago.
Other leaders of the world who DID NOT BOW to Japanese Emperor:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U6fL7Y4BZA
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