Pianist Plays Anti-American Tune At White House

[workpublic]

Maybe the pianist should have just stuck to "Chopsticks".

lol

[deziloooooo]

Jan 25, 2011 9:00:12 GMT -5 ChiTownVenture said:

Why is everyone assuming Obama didn't want this?

I'm pretty sure that the Republicans paid Lang Lang to play the song at the State dinner. It seems to fall right in line with their push to embarrass the White House at any chance they get

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There ya go, a poster who finally got to the meat of the matter and got it correct. About time. Thank You. Just brillient, you are to be congradulated.

[Loopdilou]

Why is it bad that he played an anti-American tune again?

[billisonboard]

Jan 25, 2011 18:40:50 GMT -5 Loopdilou said:

Why is it bad that he played an anti-American tune again?

He was invited there to entertain, not make a political statement.

[Loopdilou]

But entertainment is the best place to put political statements. Plus, it sounds more like he intended to be pro-China as opposed to anti-America. Whatever though. I'm not pro or con either as a whole.

[billisonboard]

Jan 25, 2011 18:54:06 GMT -5 Loopdilou said:

But entertainment is the best place to put political statements. Plus, it sounds more like he intended to be pro-China as opposed to anti-America. Whatever though. I'm not pro or con either as a whole.

I don't disagree with the first statement but time and place makes a difference. I am not sure what he "intended" to do. The particular song was both a pro-China and anti-American by its history. I think that the artist exercised poor judgment in his choice of song. I place no more significance in the event than that.

[Loopdilou]

Agreed. Poor taste, but not an international relations nightmare and definitely not a reflection of what Obama believes

[billisonboard]

Jan 25, 2011 19:24:23 GMT -5 Loopdilou said:

Agreed. Poor taste, but not an international relations nightmare and definitely not a reflection of what Obama believes

True. But for some.....

[ed1066]

Poor taste, but not an international relations nightmare and definitely not a reflection of what Obama believes

Did he tell you that after the event? And how long have you known the president? Or are you guessing?

[Loopdilou]

Yes, as a matter of fact I received a friendly phone call right after their dinner. They had steak and Obama remarked, "That Hu fellow is quite funny, he mentioned during Lang Lang's performance that the choice was necessary so that when he returned home that he would not be laughed at for bowing to the American president."

That and I used logic. Maybe you've heard of it?

[Tennesseer]

Jan 26, 2011 0:36:37 GMT -5 Lady Gaga Gaga Snerd said:

This is the same White House that didn't know how to say "Reset" in Russian and who thinks giving the Queen an Ipod of Obama speeches and some Walmart DVD's is a good gift. So, I doubt they even knew what was going on.
Doh!

LOL-where do you get your talking points from again?

Barack Obama met the Queen at Buckingham Palace today and gave her a gift of an iPod loaded with video footage and photographs of her 2007 United States visit to Richmond, Jamestown and Williamsburg in Virginia. In return, the Queen gave the President a silver framed signed photograph of herself and the Duke of Edinburgh – apparently a standard present for visiting dignitaries.

It is believed the Queen already has an iPod, a 6GB silver Mini version she is said to have bought in 2005 at the suggestion of Prince Andrew.

UPDATE: Pool reporter Richard Wolf of USA Today says that an Obama aide told him the President also gave the Queen a “rare songbook signed by Richard Rodgers“. END UPDATE

blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/tobyharnden/9355453/Barack_Obamas_gift_for_the_Queen_an_iPod_your_Majesty/

[Loopdilou]

LOL-where do you get your talking points from again?

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