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This Photo May Symbolize Obama's Presidency

Rob Quinn — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:50:52 CST

A bow like the one President Obama gave the Japanese emperor isn't that big a deal, but neither was Gerald Ford's stumble down airplane steps, writes Peggy Noonan. Ford's stumble came to symbolize a presidency seen as bumbling, however. The photos of Obama bowing—paired with headlines labeling his Asian...

Obama Bow: Right Idea, Wrong Bow

Harry Kimball — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:52:32 CST

A friend of ABC’s Jake Tapper would like to clear up some misconceptions about President Obama’s bow to the Japanese emperor: First, “the right is wrong about Obama’s bow.” It’s not an “unprecedented” display of subservience from an American president—Richard Nixon bowed to the emperor in 1971 (photo here...

Obama Bows to Emperor

John Johnson — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:03:40 CST

Prepare for another bowing controversy. A photo of President Obama bowing to Japanese Emperor Akihito has surfaced, and it's likely to set off critics on the right—as happened when Obama maybe sorta bowed to the king of Saudi Arabia in April. This time, there's no question about it: It's...

White House Denies Prez Bowed to Saudi King

Rob Quinn — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:37:34 CDT

The White House denies President Obama broke centuries of protocol by bowing to a foreign monarch at the G20 talks, Politico reports. A video from the summit showing the president dipping as he greeted Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has infuriated right-wingers who believe the movement was a bow. The deep...