Well, It Wasn't A Pair Of Socks, Or Gloves

Can't wait to see how liberals twist this to demonstrate how the Obama's have their feet on the ground during tough economic times. Their entertainment fetish doesn't support that case. Rude, self-centered and with poor judgment, kind of sums up Michelle O for me despite all the glowing press coverage.

Mrs Brown may have two boys but she certainly knows the way to a little girl’s heart. These were gifts chosen in the true spirit of present-giving: to please the recipient, not the giver.

In return Mrs Obama gave the Brown children, Fraser and John, two toy models of Marine One, the Presidential helicopter. Fair enough on the helicopter part, always a popular choice with small boys; but Marine One? It’s not as though anyone needs reminding that Barack Obama is President or that he has his own helicopter. Short of giving the boys Action Man models of her own husband smiting the evil forces of neoconservatism, Mrs Obama’s gesture could not have been more solipsistic or more inherently dismissive of Mrs Brown.

Not only did she demonstrate that she spent approximately three seconds contemplating the needs of the Brown boys (having an aide pop to the White House gift shop for a piece of merchandising does not imply a great deal of thought), she appeared to show a most uncharacteristic lapse of judgment.

It might have been possible to overlook the incident were it not for the official photograph.

Comments

[SacTownMan]

Why do I get this picture of oliver twist,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Twist

"Please sir, I want some more!"

At least she didn't say,

"You'll get nothing and like it!"

One and out for Dumbo and his crew!

[mark l.]

the story itself is small potatoes, but the obama admin made a major mistake in their treatment of gordon brown.

the UK press hates brown, but they also have come to hold a certain expectation of their relationship with america and its leaders.
the general dismissal of brown's arrival had all the hallmarks of a 'guest not welcome'.

so what's the uk media to do?
tear obama a new one. not now, but over time, they will look for retribution, if to only sell papers.

obama: alienating the world, one country at a time.

[mary]

Isn't the WH staff supposed to show them what to do? Perhaps the staff, who keeps their jobs no matter who is prez, has already had enough?

[mark l.]

i wish obama had given geithner to brown.

he is already supposed to be god's gift to the crisis.

[SacTownMan]

Didn't Barry stiff Brown with a crappy DVD collection from KMART?

This after the PM gave his a thoughtfull gift made from the wood of a anti-slave ship.

Punk Ass, all the way!

[13yankeebravo]

Funny, the WH staff hated the Carters. Liked the Reagans, liked the GHW Bushes, hated the Clintons, liked the GW Bushes. Does the pattern continue?

[mark l.]

"Didn't Barry stiff Brown with a crappy DVD collection from KMART?"

could have been worse...

they could have gotten the set from Walmart.