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Diva
07-19-06, 06:50AM
But I'm about to do a 'feminist' type post. I am always leery of doing them because too many people with that mindset bring in the men hating attitude that I loathe. Anyway...

I have no background on this picture of Bush attempting to give German Chancellor Angela Merkel an impromtu massage, but the picture speaks for itself. It looks like she politely stretched to get him to stop, a move I have done many times before. It's disrespectful. It's inappropriate. It's just the kind of thing I'd expect him to do. Women are still barely breaking the glass ceiling to get into politics. It's a tough route and you have to be twice the politician your male counterpart is. Bush deciding to be touchy feely in the middle of a political summit is one step away from asking her to get his coffee. When I worked in the Operating Room I had quite a few frisky doctors try giving me a backrub. I consider that a personal space and should know you pretty damn well before your fingers start rubbing my back. I've had a few try sliding their hands down my top, too. Obviously that wasn't Bush's intention... so don't even go there. Think of it this way... someone is touching you without your permission. Guys will way it's 'just a rub'. Women may understand a little more. Men OR women shouldn't think it's okay to just reach out and place their hands on people. Is this a big deal? No. But it got a rant out of me, so be happy...

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Bones
07-19-06, 08:51AM
I don't blame you for being annoyed. I don't like Presidents touching me either. They are so filthy.
Seriously I don't like anyone touching me without my permission. It tends to make me violent. I have my personal space, and I want everyone to stay out of it unless invited in.

Amaurote
07-19-06, 11:11AM
This (http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Story/0,,1823093,00.html) is the end for Blair's reputation over here - in comparison Merkel has very little to worry about. The press here isn't going to let him forget this piece of pathetic toadying to the bug-eyed President, and in the meantime, if anyone out there was remiss enough to think Mr Bush was a Brainiac, the audio of the Leader of the Free World suggesting that the Middle East's problems could be solved if Syria "stopped the shit" with Hezbollah is going to put paid to the idea once and for all. The children are out of their playpen and playing with the big red button again.

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