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The CL Project on Friday, April 03, 2009 3:39:44 PM
First it was the box set of DVDs to PM Brown unusable on a European DVD player. And then only after realizing the media firestorm the cheap gift caused in the UK did the Obama White House scramble to assure the Brits that he meant no disrespect.
Yet, apparently they didn't learn their lesson.
Before the G-20 summit officially began with a dinner for the heads of state, President Obama spent the day hard at work, attempting to build a united approach to tackle the global economic crisis and forge relationships with foreign leaders. How do you do that? By giving Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II a video iPod. Not just any old iPod mind you, but a video iPod, so at least he didn't give her the free Shuffle he got with his MacBook Pro. Only the best for a monarch!
So what does one upload to a royal iPod? Why your own speeches of course!
- Photos from the Queen's 2007 White House State Visit
- Photos from the Queen's 2007 Jamestown, Va., Visit
- Photos from the Queen's 2007 Richmond, Va., Visit
- Video from the Queen's 1957 Jamestown Visit
- Video from the Queen's 2007 Jamestown Visit
- Video from the Queen's 2007 Richmond Visit
- Photos from President Obama's Inauguration
- Audio of then-state senator Obama's speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, and
- Audio of President Obama 2009 Inauguration Address
As the crew over at Weekly Standard notes, imagine if Ronald Reagan had given Margaret Thatcher a mix tape, the outside of which was inscribed in his own handwriting, "Down with Tyranny Tour, 1964-1988," featuring such hits as the fiery "A Time for Choosing," the defiant "Tear Down this Wall," and of course, "The Boys of Pointe du Hoc," which we all know is the diplomatic mix-tape equivalent of Journey's "Faithfully." He didn't do that 1) because you don't give mix tapes to other women when you're married or over 14, for that matter 2) because Maggie would have undoubtedly lost her crumpets in his general vicinity at the gesture, and 3) because he was not a more-than-mildly self-important rookie without a protocol staff.
Apparently, being newly crowned American royalty doesn't automatically impart upon one the the grace to interact with actual royalty.
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