He did it again!
Why is Obama bowing to foreign monarchs? What message does this send? And why some in the US have a problem with this?
Critics say that by bowing the president forfeits American dignity and sends a message of weakness. Dick Cheney, who in 2007 shook the Emperor's hand without bowing, said that "There is no reason for an American president to bow to anyone. Our friends and allies don't expect it, and our enemies see it as a sign of weakness".
Supporters see the bows - or at least the latest one - as an expression of politeness and cultural sensitivity.
Interestingly enough, a large majority of Americans is not riled by Obama's bowing - in fact, a full two thirds (67%) approve, including a majority of Republicans (53%). And this nowhere else than in a Fox News Poll.
I'm pretty cool about the bows.
