It's official; Obama loses again.

[JD Barleycorn]

Now we're just waiting for the bow.

Obama capitulated to Cuba today after 60 plus years of conflict. The fool (Obama) didn't even realize that he got snubbed by the Castro brother in charge by not being met on the runway. Even the Cuban government understands that a head of state will be met by the head of state and stated as much. So Cuba was just rubbing it in that the Castros don't think much of our president (neither do many of us). Probably tomorrow we'll get the official bow by Obama and maybe a promise of giving Gitmo back to the communist dictators.

[bambino]

Raul had a very important meeting with Hyman Roth. Couldn't make it to the Tarmac.

[IIFFOFRDB]

Originally Posted by JD Barleycorn

Now we're just waiting for the bow.

Obama capitulated to Cuba today after 60 plus years of conflict. The fool (Obama) didn't even realize that he got snubbed by the Castro brother in charge by not being met on the runway. Even the Cuban government understands that a head of state will be met by the head of state and stated as much. So Cuba was just rubbing it in that the Castros don't think much of our president (neither do many of us). Probably tomorrow we'll get the official bow by Obama and maybe a promise of giving Gitmo back to the communist dictators.

So the 0zombie King got bitchslapped again...

[bambino]

I'm sure Raul will give him a box of Cohiba double coronas..........for Bill Clinton.

[DSK]

Originally Posted by JD Barleycorn

Now we're just waiting for the bow.

Obama capitulated to Cuba today after 60 plus years of conflict. The fool (Obama) didn't even realize that he got snubbed by the Castro brother in charge by not being met on the runway. Even the Cuban government understands that a head of state will be met by the head of state and stated as much. So Cuba was just rubbing it in that the Castros don't think much of our president (neither do many of us). Probably tomorrow we'll get the official bow by Obama and maybe a promise of giving Gitmo back to the communist dictators.

Fuck, we should give them Gitmo back when they give all the mobsters their hotels back. Plus, all those nickel mining operations, dealerships, etc..

[Munchmasterman]

Originally Posted by JD Barleycorn

Now we're just waiting for the bow.

Obama capitulated to Cuba today after 60 plus years of conflict. The fool (Obama) didn't even realize that he got snubbed by the Castro brother in charge by not being met on the runway. Even the Cuban government understands that a head of state will be met by the head of state and stated as much. So Cuba was just rubbing it in that the Castros don't think much of our president (neither do many of us). Probably tomorrow we'll get the official bow by Obama and maybe a promise of giving Gitmo back to the communist dictators.

Originally Posted by IIFFOFRDB

So the 0zombie King got bitchslapped again...

It's official. You guys don't know what you're talking about.
Again.

President Obama will greet Pope Francis at his plane when he arrives in September - an extraordinary gesture granted to few world leaders

• The president wants to meet the Pope as soon as he disembark his plane on his Stateside trip on September 22

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz43WYxsTRO
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The idea of a state arrival ceremony at the White House was first conceived by President John F. Kennedy in the spring of 1961. President Kennedy wanted to use the majestic setting of the White House for official welcomes, and to reconnect the modern presidency with the history of the early republic. For previous 20th-century administrations, the Chief of Protocol of the United States had begun a tradition of having the United States Secretary of State greet visiting heads of state at Andrews Air Force Base or sometimes at Union Station in Washington, D.C., with an honor guard.
President Kennedy envisioned a grand ceremony where the White House architecture and grounds would provide a stately setting for a welcome showcasing United States political and military history. President Kennedy worked with the Chief of Protocol and top military leaders on the form of the ceremony. An effort was made to find the right amount of pomp befitting a republic. For the first time, all five branches of the United States Armed Forces were to be included, along with music, an invited audience, diplomatic officials, the press, and a 21-gun salute.
The first state arrival ceremony at the White House took place on October 15, 1962, to greet President Ahmed Ben Bella of Algeria. In reviewing the first state arrival ceremony, President Kennedy was disappointed to find the honor guards, representing each branch of the United States Armed Forces, had been entirely white. All subsequent honor guards have made a point of being multi-racial as a reflection of the United States as a nation of changing demographics and immigration throughout much of its history.[1]
The ceremony evolved over time, and presidents have incorporated, altered, and omitted details. While President Kennedy had avoided the use of a brass fanfare, fearing they would be too regal, President Richard Nixon had new band uniforms with spiked helmets made, and began the tradition of brass fanfares for announcing the president. The spiked helmets were discontinued by President Gerald Ford, but the brass fanfares continued, courtesy of the United States Army Herald Trumpets.
Order of events[edit]


The fifty state flags of the United States and several flags of overseas territories of the United States are held aloft by color guards in the United States Armed Forces for a review by a foreign head of state.


The five branches of the United States Armed Forces with their colors are positioned throughout the South Lawn. The flags of the fifty states and flags of overseas United States territories are held aloft by members of the United States Armed Forces. Originally, the flags of the 50 states were positioned to the south, behind the honor guards. During the administration of President George W. Bush, the flags were repositioned along the north edge of the curved drive.
Members of the Official Foreign Delegation are assembled, along with representatives of the three branches of the federal government, embassy staff of the guest country being honored, and the press. Invited guests, sometimes numbering over 4,000 people, include American citizens with ancestral links of the foreign head of state's country. The public are provided with small flags of the United States and of the foreign head of state's country, and an official program embossed with the seal of the President of the United States.
The ceremony is carefully orchestrated, and involves the president and first lady waiting inside the Diplomatic Reception Room on the ground floor of the Executive Residence for word that the foreign head of state's motorcade has approached East Executive Drive. On cue, the United States Army Herald Trumpets located on the state floor balcony of the South Portico, sound a trumpet volley, followed by a member of the diplomatic corps announcing,
“Ladies and gentleman, the President of the United States, accompanied by the First Lady.

[Prolongus]

So a President reaches out to a neighbor to the south and gets dissed here for it...BUT...if he was a REPUBE...well, THAT'S acceptable. LMFAO

[Yssup Rider]

Fuck you JDrunk.

The people of two neighboring nations WON today.

There was no capitulation, though it may be impossible for you to view peace as anything else. But that's your issue.

I am looking forward to visiting Cuba in the next couple of years.

[BigLouie]

Originally Posted by bambino

Raul had a very important meeting with Hyman Roth. Couldn't make it to the Tarmac.

+1

[bambino]

Originally Posted by Yssup Rider

Fuck you JDrunk.

The people of two neighboring nations WON today.

There was no capitulation, though it may be impossible for you to view peace as anything else. But that's your issue.

I am looking forward to visiting Cuba in the next couple of years.

You couldn't be served up as the pork portion of a Cuban sandwich there. You stupid, dirty, lazy pig. BTW, upon landing, Obama enthusiastically tweeted, What's up Cuba! I guess he didn't know that there isn't Twiiter accounts in Cuba. And there won't be anytime soon. And it's well known that the Castros are modeling their economy after the Chinese. So, things won't get much better for the Cuban people anytime soon. Especially with Obama leading the charge. The worst negotiator in history. This is another feeble attempt for Obamo to establish some type of legacy. You stupid, dirty, lazy pig.

[Jackie S]

http://babalublog.com/2016/03/20/mor...bamas-arrival/

Cuba is one of the remaining "Thugocracies", that being a Government that demands you bow to their will and control on pain of imprisonment, and if that doesn't work, you go against the wall.

The only difference between Cuba and North Korea is geographic location.

Time will tell if President Obama's efforts will bring more freedoms to the people of Cuba. I suspect Cuba might evolve into something akin to China, where the Government stays in Control, demanding tribute and allegiance from the citizens while allowing a somewhat free market economy.

Of course, it will all be a thin veneer. The Government will still retain the right to throw you in a dungeon, or put you against the wall at their discretion.

Of course, there is also the possibility that the people of Cuba will say enough is enough, and we want a real Democracy with freedoms just like those people just 95 miles to the North.

But I'm afraid they would have to do it without our help.

[JD Barleycorn]

Originally Posted by Munchmasterman

It's official. You guys don't know what you're talking about.
Again.

President Obama will greet Pope Francis at his plane when he arrives in September - an extraordinary gesture granted to few world leaders

• The president wants to meet the Pope as soon as he disembark his plane on his Stateside trip on September 22

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz43WYxsTRO
Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook


The idea of a state arrival ceremony at the White House was first conceived by President John F. Kennedy in the spring of 1961. President Kennedy wanted to use the majestic setting of the White House for official welcomes, and to reconnect the modern presidency with the history of the early republic. For previous 20th-century administrations, the Chief of Protocol of the United States had begun a tradition of having the United States Secretary of State greet visiting heads of state at Andrews Air Force Base or sometimes at Union Station in Washington, D.C., with an honor guard.
President Kennedy envisioned a grand ceremony where the White House architecture and grounds would provide a stately setting for a welcome showcasing United States political and military history. President Kennedy worked with the Chief of Protocol and top military leaders on the form of the ceremony. An effort was made to find the right amount of pomp befitting a republic. For the first time, all five branches of the United States Armed Forces were to be included, along with music, an invited audience, diplomatic officials, the press, and a 21-gun salute.
The first state arrival ceremony at the White House took place on October 15, 1962, to greet President Ahmed Ben Bella of Algeria. In reviewing the first state arrival ceremony, President Kennedy was disappointed to find the honor guards, representing each branch of the United States Armed Forces, had been entirely white. All subsequent honor guards have made a point of being multi-racial as a reflection of the United States as a nation of changing demographics and immigration throughout much of its history.[1]
The ceremony evolved over time, and presidents have incorporated, altered, and omitted details. While President Kennedy had avoided the use of a brass fanfare, fearing they would be too regal, President Richard Nixon had new band uniforms with spiked helmets made, and began the tradition of brass fanfares for announcing the president. The spiked helmets were discontinued by President Gerald Ford, but the brass fanfares continued, courtesy of the United States Army Herald Trumpets.
Order of events[edit]


The fifty state flags of the United States and several flags of overseas territories of the United States are held aloft by color guards in the United States Armed Forces for a review by a foreign head of state.


The five branches of the United States Armed Forces with their colors are positioned throughout the South Lawn. The flags of the fifty states and flags of overseas United States territories are held aloft by members of the United States Armed Forces. Originally, the flags of the 50 states were positioned to the south, behind the honor guards. During the administration of President George W. Bush, the flags were repositioned along the north edge of the curved drive.
Members of the Official Foreign Delegation are assembled, along with representatives of the three branches of the federal government, embassy staff of the guest country being honored, and the press. Invited guests, sometimes numbering over 4,000 people, include American citizens with ancestral links of the foreign head of state's country. The public are provided with small flags of the United States and of the foreign head of state's country, and an official program embossed with the seal of the President of the United States.
The ceremony is carefully orchestrated, and involves the president and first lady waiting inside the Diplomatic Reception Room on the ground floor of the Executive Residence for word that the foreign head of state's motorcade has approached East Executive Drive. On cue, the United States Army Herald Trumpets located on the state floor balcony of the South Portico, sound a trumpet volley, followed by a member of the diplomatic corps announcing,
“Ladies and gentleman, the President of the United States, accompanied by the First Lady.

We kind of knew that reading and comphrehension was not your strong suit but I never said one thing about a ceremony that you made your argument about. I'm just talking about a man meeting another man on the tarmac. No flags, no troops, no honor guard, just a simple meeting that Cuban State media said was the appropriate greeting. You don't like that. Go argue with the Castro brothers.

[JD Barleycorn]

Originally Posted by Prolongus

So a President reaches out to a neighbor to the south and gets dissed here for it...BUT...if he was a REPUBE...well, THAT'S acceptable. LMFAO

You call it reaching out but I see it differently;

[Prolongus]

Originally Posted by JD Barleycorn

You call it reaching out but I see it differently;

Did you see it differently when Repube Tricky-Dicky Nixon went to China?

[bambino]

Originally Posted by Prolongus

Did you see it differently when Repube Tricky-Dicky Nixon went to China?

Prolapseanus, you dug deep into your gaping hole for that one.