World leader humor for dummies
by digby
The wingnuts are predictably upset that Obama allegedly committed a “gaffe” in Israel because he said he was happy to be away from congress.
First of all, you simply cannot be more gracious that he is in that clip. If he weren’t in Israel, I have no doubt they’d all be braying about him bowing or apologizing for America or some other nonsense, but it’s quite clear to me that what they perceive as being obsequious is just good manners.
Anyway, it’s obvious to anyone — including Netanyahu, who bursts out laughing — that he was sharing a “world leader” joke with a fellow world leader. I suppose he could have spit gum into his hand like Bush used to do, but really, acting like an ass in foreign countries it’s not a sign of a manly man, being a manly leader. It’s the sign of a punk.
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