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Re: What has Obama done well?
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Originally Posted by saden1
p.s. What does the Office of Protocol say about the Commander in Chief and citizens not bowing to heads of states (monarch or otherwise), where can I find the protocol text?
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As with most protocol or custom much is unwritten. However I would say the "not bowing to a monarch/king" is pretty well known. Even the Washington Post writers understand it.
In the face of royalty, don't bow to bad manners | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com
Encyclopedia of the modern Olympic ... - Google Books#
The Washington Post Writers Group
At the end of the day it was a mistake by Obama, for whatever reason he did it.
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