UPDATE: A quote from Power Line blog’s Scott Jonson: “Ashamed of his country but arrogant about himself–what a disgusting combination”
How low will he go? Obama gives Japan’s Emperor Akihito a wow bow
This photo will get Democrat President Obama a lot of approving nods in Japan this weekend, especially among the older 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 to 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.