The Associated Press lays out the welcome mat for vacationing French President
August 6th, 2007
Vacationing on
Associated Press photographer Jim Cole and freelancer Vince DeWitt took the opportunity to show him the courtesy of getting under his skin while the president is trying to get some personal R and R.
Of course, as told by the Associated Press, it was the French president who was out of line.
Perhaps the next time Messrs. Cole and DeWitt go on a personal vacation with their families, they could tell us their whereabouts so that we may show them the same courtesy of giving them the same treatment in return.
With civility at an all time low in our great country, one wonders when the press might stop reporting or facilitating it and start taking responsibility.
In today’s world of anonymous comments, wall-to-wall coverage of snot-nosed sniveling irresponsible
Of course the American media set the standard by reporting – sanctifying and sanitizing Cindy Sheehan every bowel movement while President George W. Bush tried to take a vacation on his personal ranch. But that was OK because the smug, arrogant, and self-righteous liberal media justified that with their typical situational ethics.
When was it that we lost track of the human factor of how we approach elected officials and other community leaders who step-up to the plate to try and make a difference and accept huge responsibilities on behalf of an increasingly ungrateful and disrespectful public
Sarkozy Berates Photographers In N.H.
(AP) French President Nicolas Sarkozy lost his temper with two American news photographers covering his vacation Sunday, jumping onto their boat and scolding them loudly in French.
The confrontation came Sunday afternoon as Sarkozy and companions were headed for open water in a boat on Lake Winnipesaukee when he spotted Associated Press photographer Jim Cole and freelancer Vince DeWitt aboard Cole's boat, which was outside a buoy barrier monitored by the
Before Sarkozy spotted him, Cole had driven his boat up to the patrol boat, identified himself and received permission to be there.
"He was happy and smiling and he waved at the security people as he was coming out," Cole said of the president. "And then he noticed us taking pictures and his happy demeanor diminished immediately."
The men said they watched through their lenses as Sarkozy pointed toward them and his boat began moving in their direction. Coming alongside Cole's boat, Sarkozy, clad only in swim trunks, jumped aboard and began shouting at them.
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Dear Sirs,
ReplyDeleteThe french media reported the following, and rightly so. Why is the U.S. media and inparticular CNN afraid of giving her an in depth report on her behavior and the impact and example it has on Americans. She obviously is rude, crude and socially unacceptable. So who's running France? And what does it say about anything they say or do?
"The failure of France's first lady to show up to lunch with U.S. President George W. Bush has once again raised questions about Cecilia Sarkozy's character.
Cecilia Sarkozy fails to attend lunch with U.S. President George W. Bush
French first lady reportedly had sore throat but spotted shopping with friends on both Friday and Sunday raised eyebrows back home.
Sarkozy said his wife was suffering from a severe sore throat and could not make the journey, but the fact Cecilia was spotted shopping with friends on both Friday and Sunday raised eyebrows back home."
"With every day that passes, the mystery deepens: Who is Cecilia Sarkozy?" French regional newspaper Le Telegramme wrote in its Monday edition.
"What does the wife of the president of the republic want? To live her life as she likes, without constraint? In which case, why does she accept invitations, like that made personally by Laura Bush?" it added, saying that U.S. first lady Laura had personally organized the lunch with Cecilia.
Typical French attitude, mindset and behavior. I for one believe we as Americans should remind them and do the following:
I continue to boycott all French goods, products, businesses, services and tourism.
I refuse to go to France for any reason.
I will not fly on any French owned, partly owned or partner carrier, or make any airline connection in France on any carrier.
I will not recommend, approve or permit any French products, services or influence in any of the companies I do business with as a point of doing business with my clients.
While Wolf Blitzer et. al. have such a passion to manipulate public opinion, what are they afraid of by not exposing the "New French Monarchy" for what they truly are? Aristocratic snobs! Why don't they "remind" the French Aristocracy of the historical facts that if it had not been for the Americans they would be part of Germany!
The solution? Both Sarkozy ingrates must make a public televised global apology for their actions and communicate it in writing to the President of the United Sates and Mrs. Bush. Seeking their forgiveness for their rude, crude and aristocratic behavior. They both should also address the French National Assembly and apologize to them and the French people for their behavior and lack of integrity.
Sincerely,
Michael A. Draut III