As a Democrat, I read this article and just shook my head. I know that we are having tough financial times in this country and Obama has a lot on his plate--and he has already done a few good things in office--but when the Prime Minister of another country comes to visit, know enough to know that you need to bestow upon him and his family some decent gifts. It's called manners. Even if our nation is struggling, hold your head up high and put on a show; it's not like the government can't afford it. I realize that the Obamas give their daughters like $1-$2 a week as an allowance, while the Obamas treat themselves to huge, Wednesday night gala dinner parties. (I wonder if the girls will be benefiting from a stimulus package?) I also know that the girls either get a birthday party or presents, while at the same time their parents dress them in designer clothes. Paradoxical, but I digress. If you want to raise your children to value the dollar, while it still has some value, fine. But when you represent this nation to the world, show a little class, please. And if you don't know what you are doing, have enough balls to ask someone before you embarrass our country, which is already being looked down upon internationally.
Could this be being blown out of proportion? Probably.
Am I still annoyed? Completely.
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