IPOD-gate

[Cali_Democrat]

Apparently the Queen already has an IPOD and Obama gave her another one.

How serious do you guys think IPOD-gate is? Do you think it will affect Obama's ability to govern effectively?

Apparently this beginning to become a big story. Thank gawd our wonderful media is on top of this important issue.

Bless their hearts.

[WI_DEM]

1. I thought the problem was that Obama gave her an IPOD and the American press jumped to

the conclusion that she wouldn't know how to use it, and then discovered that she did and now the problem is that she already has one! Boy these people keep writing it until they get what they want I guess.

[dysfunctional press]

36. the one she has isn't a video-ipod...the one he gave her is.

so it's not like it's the same thing at all, really.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

2. I think this is the most valid complaint Obama-haters have had all week.

[Gold Metal Flake]

3. I am certain that the United States of America can come upo with better gifts.

An iPod for the Queen of England. That's the best we got?

[Are_grits_groceries]

5. He also presented her with a rare songbook signed by American composer Richard Rodgers. nt

[Gold Metal Flake]

29. Now that sounds nice.

[WolverineDG]

17. All she gave him was a signed picture of herself

seems to me the UK can fork out better gifts too.

:eyes:

dg

[Gold Metal Flake]

28. The USA is not in control of what gifts it receives.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

22. I've really little doubt...

that if he had gotten her a more expensive gift the same group of dicks complaining about the Ipod would be complaining about wasteful spending for a gift.

[Gold Metal Flake]

27. Perhaps, I don't know.

But, then again, I don't spend a lot of time studying the behavior of "dicks".

[Raven]

4. Now really! Don't you think that somebody on Obama's staff checked

this out with the Palace? Of course they did and the Queen loved it! Do we need any more evidence on how infantile the media is. I don't think so! Good post! We have to keep calling these idiots out!

[Igel]

24. No, I don't.

Given the fairly steady stream of low-level snafus resulting from inattention to detail, I'm not going to waste my time formulating a belief.

[Solon]

6. He probably should have gotten her another game for the Wii, like Wii Play or something...

Or gifted a Wiiware game, she probably would like World of Goo. :)

But seriously, its not like this is a huge gaffe or anything.

[Ezlivin]

7. He could have given her a Zune

And permanently damaged our relations with the U.K.

[Twinguard]

21. LOL

That cracked me right up. :)

[peace13]

8. Makes you wonder what * gave the folks.

We never heard one word about it so the gifts must have really been special!

[dysfunctional press]

32. the 'creeps'?

:shrug:
that's what he always gives me.

[varkam]

38. Zing!

:rofl:

[uppityperson]

9. At least it wasn't a bunch of Classic DVDs.

[dysfunctional press]

35. speaking of which- they should have brought along an area 1 dvd player for gordon brown...

so he could actually watch the dvd's they gave him when he was here last.

[uppityperson]

37. Do you seriously think he doesn't have that capability?

Even family in France figured out how to fix their dvd player to make it all code friendly.

Or did you just leave off your sarcasm smiley like I did?

[dysfunctional press]

39. actually, i was saying partly it in response to something i'd read elsewhere...

There was widespread criticism in Britain and from Anglophiles in the US of Mr Obama's recent present to Mr Brown of a box set of classic American movies on DVDs that were not compatible with British DVD players.

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/toby_harnden/blog/2009/04/01/barack_obamas_gift_for_the_queen_an_ipod_your_majesty

[uppityperson]

40. Ah. I think Mr Brown can handle that, unlike the working class stiffs.

He probably has access to an all-region dvd player. Being a world leader and all.

[dysfunctional press]

41. you never know...some of those brits are well-known for their...frugality.

doesn't the queen have a lot of her outfits made from old drapes and couch cushion covers...?

[ErinBerin84]

10. it's not really a story

I just made a thread on it in the other forum earlier because Norah O'Donnell was desperately trying to make it a story, even though the "royal expert" they had on earlier said that the queen has and likes ipods. Two other people made threads at the same time, because we thought it was funny that the network was completely contradicting itself within the hour.

[damntexdem]

11. Well, I always thought that the Queen was a pod person.

Must have vacationed at Santa Mira.

[Stevenmarc]

12. So now we know what she keeps in her purse.

[malaise]

13. Let me see

A second IPOD or a picture of two free-loading mega-rich parasites.

I'll take the IPOD. :D

[ddeclue]

14. Makes you wonder what Obama does for Christmas shopping... I see an SNL skit coming out of Giftgate

Obama shopping for Christmas gifts in BestBuy followed around by secret service agents. He stops to play "Guitar Hero"... browses the markdown DVD bin.. looks at the high end home theater gear and decides it's too expensive...looks at digital TV converter boxes and then issues another executive order delaying implementation... gets Michelle a portable DVD player for those long trips on AF1..live from NY It's Saturday Night!

:rofl:

[BarbaRosa]

15. Can't help but wonder what she has on her iPod.

Hail Britannia?

[Connie_Corleone]

16. The ipod Obama gave her has video of her trip to America.

And her first ipod is from 2005.

[Fuzz]

18. Should have gotten her a vibrator.

[Warren DeMontague]

19. *

...

:rofl: :hide:

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

23. She's already got one.

She keeps it in her handbag.

[MiniMe]

20. An ipod preloaded with pics of her visit in 1997, plus a rare signed score

This is so not an issue

[Dukkha]

25. What else could be give her? a tooth brush? a cook book?

Those would've gone to waste.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

26. Obama needs to step down immediately.

The iPod, with footage of the Queen's visit to the United States, was by request. Or so was quoted a "British official" on the CBS Evening News. It's a big story to that little twatterer Jake Tapper.

Our crack media is all over handbag-gate as well. I'll sleep better this evening.

[Raine]

30. Obama needs to find someone new

to pick out gifts, whoever he has is clueless. :yoiks:

[CBR]

31. He should have given her a picture of himself.

[Canuckistanian]

33. I think this is a serious issue

Namely, the US media's transparent attempt to discredit Obama at every turn.

At some point, it becomes an actual obstruction of government when the the press actually slanders the leader so much over TRIVIAL details and imagined transgressions.

Do I have to remind anyone how Al Gore's campaign was sabotaged?

[dysfunctional press]

34. it sounds like he gave her a video-ipod...the one she already had is an ipod-mini...

which isn't a video ipod, is it?

so what's the big deal? it's not the same thing AT ALL.

[Barack_America]

42. This is a joke, right? She asked for the freaking iPod. nt