Obama conference between Cameron and Obama. How embarrassing is that we open with a reference to beer. It receives little or no appreciation from the sycophantic crowd gathered there.
The One acknowledges a "special" relationship between England and the USA. (Duh. Why did you send the bust of Churchill back and replace it with a picture of yourself then?)
The One compliments, looking down, reading, looking around. Not much feeling. O mentions financial reforms. Mentions financial catastrophe and how we are working together. Doesn't mention everyone in the EU is opposing all the spending O wants to do and the schism that has developed between them. Sounds really blase.
Agreement on Iran. Blah blah blah. All talk.
Afghanistan..not an easy fight. Killing innocent civilians, Afghans provide safe haven for Al Qaeda.
Blah blah blah Kabul conference....Karzai commitment to what? Peace and reconciliation. Huh.
Really.
Pretty lackluster on O's part. No sparkle. Apparently the beer comments were supposed to indicate camaraderie but everyone just kind of shifted uncomfortably on that.
Honor our fallen warriors, whether here at Dover or in [ENGLAND] pride in service (how freakin' robotic is this? GEEZ!).
Gives over to Cameron. Thanks for welcoming me warmly and the tour of home, how tidy the children's bedrooms are. C jokes that his own children's bedrooms should be that tidy.
C "extraordinary, special" relationship, "essential" relationship...closely aligned on issues.
On Afghanistan, "shoulder to shoulder." Very warm and friendly on C's part as O watches.
C seems engaged, Afghanis must cut themselves off from violence....blah blah blah. Mentions Kabul conference.
Discussed economy..."strong stable growth"....confident right steps were taken at G20. Huh. Doesn't mention disagreement between O and the rest of EU about foolish stimulus spending. O looks on.
Cameron seems like a charismatic character.
BP. C understands anger. catastrophe. environment. fishing industry. BP's role to cap leak, clean up mess. In regular touch with BP management. Huh. Says O is too. Fat chance. Emphasizes role of BP to portfolio with citizens who have money invested in it.
Lockerbie bomber release...WRONG. Excoriates bomber. Blames on Scottish government
Thanks for hospitality. Something about World Cup. Mentions beer. Cheered Germany during World Cup (effects of beer). Warm and friendly. O laughs.
Never forget fighting and dying together, emphasizes history of shared alliance.
Wants partnership to work with O as president. O takes questions. Immediately calls on USA Today, obviously planned.
Question about investigating BP. Lots of splaining about the Lockerbie decision. Cameron calls on British newsman, obviously planned.
O starts complaining about "When I came into office..." starts complaining about emergency spending. Entire world coordinated in huge drop off and command...took unpopular steps...said at the time we pay down additional deficit that had been added. Long term structural deficits complaint (code for "it's Bush's fault")...cannot depend on US borrowing...we cannot be economic engine for the rest of the world. OOOOOOOO he's been confronted about all his spending. We've started taking steps to deal with our deficits. Their levels of debt different than ours. O is equivocating about Brits cutting TWENTY FIVE PERCENT of all departments' budgets.
O talks about structural reforms. Acts like we are actually seeing economic growth. HOPES for bipartisan solution. (Bull) Starts whining about Republicans...blah blah blah. Whining.
Overall, pretty boring. Sorry. What the heck is 321 beer anyway.
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