I really hate regifting as tacky and rude, but you have to wonder if that's what President Obama did when he gave British Prime Minister Gordon Brown 25 DVDs as a "thoughtful gift" exemplifying the "special relationship" between the United States and Great Britain.
For despite being leader of the world's most bountiful nation, President Obama handed over nothing more thought-provoking than 25 classic American films on DVD.
It was the equivalent of receiving a pair of socks from an unfamiliar aunt at Christmas - and a less-than-glowing affirmation of the UK-US bond.
Despite being a 'special collector's box set', any film buff could have picked up the movies from their local video store for just £250.
It is not clear what the Prime Minister - not believed to a great fan of cinema - thought about receiving the films.
Remember how outraged the Left was at what a clod George W. Bush was? How he lacked manners and was an embarrassment? Remember how the world will respect us because Teh One is so sophisticated?
Well, maybe the Muslim world likes Obama (or not), but the Anglosphere probably isn't impressed. But then, I'm sure Brown is too classy to complain about the uncouth behavior of Teh One.
Ok, I have no reason to believe that Teh One did something as cheap and tacky as regift a set of DVDs to the British Prime Minister, but given that so many on the Left argued about how electing Obama would improve our standing in the world, you have to wonder what possessed them to do something this vulgar.
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