"It's difficult to know what to make of this. I suppose, in fairness, Bush is just being informal. Still, it does seem rather weird to call to a Head of Goverment by saying 'yo'. Whoever wins in November it seems certain neither McCain nor Obama would behave this way: jcm"
Bush summons Canadian leader with a "Yo Harper!"
TOYAKO, Japan (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush on Monday kept up his tradition of informal relations with fellow world leaders by summoning Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper with a brusque "Yo Harper!"
Bush and Harper, a rather stiff and shy figure, are in northern Japan for a summit of leaders of the Group of Eight major industrialized countries.
Television footage of a G8 lunch with African leaders showed Bush talking to Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua and saying "Yo Harper! The president of Nigeria."
At a G8 summit in 2006, Bush landed ally Tony Blair in some trouble by calling out "Yo Blair!"
Critics said the greeting showed what they described as the unequal nature of Bush's relationship with Blair, then the British prime minister.
And at the same summit, Bush shocked German chancellor Angela Merkel by briefly massaging her back as he walked behind her chair.
Harper's ties with Bush are sensitive, since critics of Canada's right-wing Conservative government regularly accuse it of taking orders from Washington.
Asked for a reaction to the "Yo Harper!" comment, Harper's spokeswoman said she had not been at the lunch.
9 comments:
As usual you make a mountain out of nothing. Who cares!!!
I think it shows stupidity and arrogance on the part of idiotic Bush. Then Harper deserves it as he does suck up to Bush.
If Obama said this, everyone would think he was being cool. I can't believe this even made the news.
Anon, I disagree. When head of states meet certain protocols are followed. Then Bush would not know the meaning of the word 'protocol'. It is sad.
George looks too happy...He couldn't have been a little tipsy, could he?
Bush is almost done his term, he doesn't give a rats ass about protocal, hell I wouldn't either. maybe a little informality would lighten up the world a little. Either way Im sure Harper rolled his eyes after as he knows it would be taken by some in the media the wrong way.
Lizt, may be you're right that he is a little tipsy. But Bush does not need any drinks to act stupid as he has practice to do it all the time.
As far as "not giving rat’s ass" that has been his pattern from the day one. You would think that after 8 years he would learn some sophistication - not a chance.
Really, You don't think obama would behave this way?? I guess you missed the day when he gave Hillary the finger three times in three separate speeches with his ganster sipe shit of his shoes moves thown in for a little extra dig.
The man isn't fit to be President of the eighth grade. Saying 'Yo would be a step up for Mr Obama when he's not on teleprompter repeating Duval Patricks and others speeches.
Swipe shit off his shoes move.
You should watch it. it's quite the juvenille display. Like I said repeated three times in on eday on three different speeches.
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