Fox News urges Americans to apologise for Barack Obama's 'treatment' of Gordon Brown

[babsbunny]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/4974760/Fox-News-urges-Americans-to-apologise-for-Barack-Obamas-treatment-of-Gordon-Brown.html

Letters from American citizens apologising to the British people for what they see as President Barack Obama's shabby treatment of Gordon Brown have begun to arrive at the British Embassy in Washington and consulates across the United States.


By Toby Harnden in Washington
Last Updated: 6:17PM GMT 11 Mar 2009

Many of the missives appear to have been prompted by a plea on Monday from Glenn Beck, a Fox News host, for his viewers to write to the British Embassy to tell Britons: "They don't suck. We appreciate them."

He added: "I'd make it a little more flowery than that."

[anonymous171]

1. Suddenly conservatives care about our relationship with the world community.

How surprising. :sarcasm:

[movonne]

2. Faux news should shut the fuck up....this is one reason this

country is in bad shape...

[Mr. Ected]

3. Little Do They Realize How Foolish They Appear

The Brits are probably gagging on their Typhoo as we speak.

[truebrit71]

10. We prefer PG Tips...

... ;-)

[luvspeas]

4. Dear Great Britain...

I sincerely apologize for the existence of Glenn Beck. I'm not sure of his heritage, but I believe he might have once belonged to you. If so, you may have him back to do with what you will. We have some gallows available in Chicago that you can purchase seeing as you all quit doing that a while ago.

[Sultana]

5. Fucktards

that's all...

Is Fox News going to ask America to apologize to the French, for treating them like shit becuz of their opposition to the failed war in Iraq?

Are they going to ask America to apologize to Germany when Bush sexual harassed Merkel?

the list can go on.......

[marmar]

6. More faux outrage from Faux........

..... Could they be a little more obvious?

[firedupdem]

7. Complete idiots! n/t

[theoldman]

8. Americans must think that Gordon Brown is a small petty person.

I would bet that Brown and Obama have already discussed the gifts and laughed it off. It appears that people are so stupid that they have overlooked the importance of the meeting that was to resolve world problems.

[treestar]

9. Yeah, because Bush would have had a beer with him

And treated him to a week at the ranch.

:puke:

[City Lights]

13. And found out the answer to the most pressing question of our time...

What kind of toothpaste do you use there, Brownie? Heh heh.

:eyes:

[MrPerson]

11. Those limey preverts probably wanted X-Rated DVD's

[Caliman73]

12. I admit that a DVD box set was not the best gift but...WTF!!

Ok that was awkward, like when your partner gives you a portrait she painted for you for Valentine's Day and you have a gift card to Chili's for her. That equates to telling Britain that they suck? What? should we have given them one of the canons we captured from them at fort Ticonderoga?

I think that the American people have given England and the rest of the world the best possible gift in almost a decade. We have given them a political leader who is intelligent, who will listen, and who will respect the world community instead of shitting all over the place like Bush did. Respect and appreciation isn't about a gift or a symbol, it is about ongoing mutual consideration. Once again the right wing of our nation responds robotically to the calls of the shit stirring idiots in their media.

[theoldman]

17. An intelligent leader.

The best gift from the US to the world.

[WI_DEM]

14. How stupid. Why aren't they apoloizing for the hate caused by 8 years of Bush?

[classysassy]

15. Why torture

yourself,watching that rush wanna be beck?

[Mrs. Overall]

16. Unbelievable. Were apology letters written to the Germans when Bush groped Angela?

[FrenchieCat]

18. Do they want Freedom Fries with that?

[LSparkle]

19. OMFG ... ridiculous! They're going to meet at the G20 next month!!!

I don't think Obama did too little; I think Brown and his
crew expected too much from this visit. After all, Brown's
popularity is down and he was looking for face time, photo
ops, etc., when all Obama probably aimed to do was some
transatlantic pre-summit planning.

[Tempest]

20. Brown's own country doesn't think much of him

He was voted Britain's most boring speaker.

And his approval rating is dismal at under 40%.

[LeftishBrit]

21. Oh FFS!

Whatever happened to the idea that it's bad manners to complain about a present?

This is just something that the RW press on both sides of the pond have whipped up. I'm sure Gordon Brown doesn't want an apology from Obama; neither do the British people. We're delighted to see Obama in power rather than Bush. If any American politician is going to apologize to us, what about Bush for dragging us into a fucking war! Not that Blair wasn't fully complicit!

[NYC Liberal]

22. Did Faux demand apologies when Bush embarrassed us on the world stage?

Merkel's back rub anyone?

[MadBadger]

23. Putting on my Flame Suit: THat is Crappy journalism from the Telegraph (SHOCKING!!)

Glenn Beck speaks for Fox News the same way Keith Olbermann speaks for MSNBC....they dont. Those two are people who are being paid to give their opinion, and their opinion doesnt necessarily represent that of the networks they work for. Now Fox News probably agrees with Beck, but this is a poor way of showing it.

This is just like attributing to the NY times something Bill Kristol said.

[monmouth]

24. The State Department actually selected the gift, which I personally would

have loved to have....Some of the best films ever were in that group.

[liberalhistorian]

25. Fux Noise needs to apologize

to Americans for its very existence. 'Nuff said.