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JaneyVee

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45. Also, conservatives on social media.

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Wed Jan 28, 2015, 04:27 PM

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Criticism of First Lady for Not Wearing Head Scarf; Shaking Hands With Saudi King [View all] bigtree Jan 2015 OP

Dan Quayle didnt bow to the new Japanese emperor either Telcontar Jan 2015 #1

Fox Gonna Criticize This Too? billhicks76 Jan 2015 #49

and if Michelle had covered her head Terra Alta Jan 2015 #2

agree! yuiyoshida Jan 2015 #7

If she covered her head, they'd be saying she's a secret Muslim CanonRay Jan 2015 #38

Exactly nxylas Jan 2015 #46

I remember that very well. Terra Alta Jan 2015 #57

Re: They'd be broadcasting it as evidence that Michelle is, also, a "secret Muslim." leveymg Jan 2015 #58

On Ed Schultz I also watched that she did not reach out to shake hands but waited for the Saudis jwirr Jan 2015 #3

Something I learned interacting with Orthodox men of any persuasion is to wait for them ... Hekate Jan 2015 #27

Who exactly is criticizing her? B2G Jan 2015 #4

People who were going to criticize her Aerows Jan 2015 #8

The criticism is coming from Saudi Arabia, not the US B2G Jan 2015 #10

Also, conservatives on social media. JaneyVee Jan 2015 #45

Nope B2G Jan 2015 #47

Lucky you. I have. JaneyVee Jan 2015 #48

What hashtag? B2G Jan 2015 #50

You don't need a hashtag to write on social media. JaneyVee Jan 2015 #52

Well do you have any links? B2G Jan 2015 #53

It's not really worth my time to go back and... JaneyVee Jan 2015 #54

Oh, OK. nt B2G Jan 2015 #55

Yeah, not sure about that either. Nobody directly involved has complained, so closeupready Jan 2015 #11

Wait, I think I get it - yet another non-story that can be exploited to bash Islam. closeupready Jan 2015 #13

Probably the same people who are upset with critics of Chris Kyle tenderfoot Jan 2015 #35

"Critics took issue when he bowed in front of Saudi King Abdullah at a G20 meeting in 2009" Takket Jan 2015 #5

apparently, it was wrong for Obama to bow to King Abdullah Terra Alta Jan 2015 #15

Yeah, it was wrong to bow Telcontar Jan 2015 #24

Did you forget the sarcasm smiley? Hekate Jan 2015 #30

No, why? Telcontar Jan 2015 #36

In some cultures it's considered polite to bow to each other. Lochloosa Jan 2015 #41

In some. Not in Saudi Arabia Telcontar Jan 2015 #51

American Presidents are not royalty Terra Alta Jan 2015 #59

Americans bow to no one Telcontar Jan 2015 #60

I bow to elderly Japanese. It's only good manners. POTUS is very tall; in order to shake hands... Hekate Jan 2015 #61

she's not a muslim so screw them. nt m-lekktor Jan 2015 #6

I'm fine with what she did. She's fine with what she did. The Saudi's are fine with what she did. closeupready Jan 2015 #9

Exactly. HappyMe Jan 2015 #12

conservatives have a problem with it Terra Alta Jan 2015 #17

Meh. No matter what she did HappyMe Jan 2015 #18

The really don't, this is made up bullshit B2G Jan 2015 #20

No they don't. I challenge you to find anywhere on the net that shows they do. Demit Jan 2015 #21

Yeah, the hashtag all of these reporters are referrencing B2G Jan 2015 #23

Even TWITCHY is giving her props. Demit Jan 2015 #39

Yep, one issue we finally all agree on B2G Jan 2015 #42

They can keep their damn Dark Ages morality that women are inferior and unclean. Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2015 #14

I am proud of her choice. Baitball Blogger Jan 2015 #16

shame SHAME NightWatcher Jan 2015 #19

That guy next to Condi Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2015 #32

The critics can hifiguy Jan 2015 #22

given how sensitive Republicans are about respecting Islamic culture - criticism should be expected. Douglas Carpenter Jan 2015 #25

Uh, you forgot the sarcasm tag, right? B2G Jan 2015 #26

I was hoping it wouldn't be necessary this time Douglas Carpenter Jan 2015 #28

Lol. You just never know these days. nt B2G Jan 2015 #29

Saudis themselves surely don't expect foreign women treestar Jan 2015 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author benld74 Jan 2015 #33

Who is the woman standing behind Michelle Obama, truebluegreen Jan 2015 #34

She is there with her husband the POTUS and has more elegance in her pinky toe Rex Jan 2015 #37

CNN's copy is misleading... gregcrawford Jan 2015 #40

An even bigger shocking shock! Barack Obama did not kiss the Saudis! tclambert Jan 2015 #43

BBC: Michelle Obama headscarf controversy - do Saudis really care? muriel_volestrangler Jan 2015 #44

Just as I thought - this is a non-story being exploited by Islamophobes in order closeupready Jan 2015 #56

It seems that all that criticism is from abroad or from Muslims bluestateguy Jan 2015 #62

you're right. Glad to wake up (night worker) and see her constant critics backed off bigtree Jan 2015 #63