And these people looked down their noses at George W. Bush's intelligence?

Tim Walker at the Telegraph says that "Gordon Brown is frustrated by 'Psycho' in No. 10." This is supposed to be the greatest intellects in the country who are going to smooth things over with our allies after that idiot George W. Bush fouled things up. Really?

PM Brown gave President Obama an extremely thoughtful gift when he was at the White House, a pen holder carved from the wood of an anti-slavery ship. The ship was a sister ship of the one from which the desk in the Oval Office was constructed. Great thought and consideration went into the selection of a gift from the people of Great Britain to the people of the United States of America, countries that have had a special relationship for decades.

One would expect that Obama's gift in return would show the same thoughtfulness and consideration. It appears that Obama sent an aide out at the last minute to find 25 videos of famous American movies. What a shocking insult to one of our most important allies.

Walker reports that when the PM tried to play a movie, it merely showed "wrong region" on the screen. Obama couldn't even be bothered to find videos that would work in Britain. Either that or he and his people are so clueless that they had no idea that such differences existed.

To add to the incredible embarrassment of the affair, Walker contacted a White House spokesman who "sniggered when I put the story to him and he was still looking into the matter when my deadline came last night." He "sniggered" at the story? Are these people intentionally trying to destroy American relations with Britain?

And this is supposed to reassure?

The Telegraph reports an explanation of the recent Obama White House insults to PM Gordon Brown on his visit to Washington:

British officials, meanwhile, admit that the White House and US State
Department staff were utterly bemused by complaints that the Prime Minister
should have been granted full-blown press conference and a formal dinner, as has
been customary. They concede that Obama aides seemed unfamiliar with the
expectations that surround a major visit by a British prime minister.

So the clowns in Team Obama have no clue as to how to handle a "major visit by a British prime minister"? If they can't handle a rather simple matter such as that, how are they going to deal with Iran, Syria, Cuba, Venezuela, etc.?

Apparently, in a attempt to defend Obama, "Allies of Mr Obama say his weary appearance in the Oval Office with Mr Brown illustrates the strain he is now under, and the president's surprise at the sheer volume of business that crosses his desk." This is supposed to excuse his poor behavior or to reassure the American people?

Unfortunately, the information surprises not at all. Obama has never worked hard or succeeded at anything in his life. It does not surprise that he is overwhelmed at the business he faces in the White House.

I fear this is only the beginning of a series of revelations of complete incompetence in the White House and Team Obama.

"President Barak Obama Just Plain Rude to Britain. Don't Call Us in Future."

Those are Iain Martin's words in the headline of the Telegraph. Obama told us that he wanted to change American foreign policy. In less than 2 months he's badly damaged the special relationship with Britain that has stood both countries well through 2 world wars and most recently the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

Martin spells out his disdain for Obama: "We get the point, sunshine: we're just one of many allies and you want fancy new friends. Well, the next time you need something doing, something which impinges on your national security, then try calling the French, or the Japanese, or best of all the Germans. The French will be able to offer you first rate support from their catering corps but beyond that you'll be on your own."

Some will wonder what Obama did to deserve such scorn. Martin also made that very clear:

The morning papers and TV last night featured plenty of comment focused on the
White House's very odd and, frankly, exceptionally rude treatment of a British
PM. Squeezing in a meeting, denying him a full press conference with flags etc.
... But Obama's merely warmish words (one of our closest allies, said with
little sincerity or passion) left a bitter taste with this Atlanticist.
Especially after his team had made Number 10 beg for a mini press conference and
then not even offered the PM lunch.

Did the administration act intentionally to insult the PM or from negligence? Regardless, their message seemed quite clear to any who cared to observe. Obama and his administration treated the PM as a minor player deserving of less than full honors. Mrs. Brown flew from London and was treated shabbily; no state dinner with the Obamas as one would expect.

Obama seems determined to insult America's allies and kowtow to its enemies. What will tomorrow bring?

Obama administration to Gordon Brown: Drop dead.

The Mail is reporting that Downing Street is embarrassed that President Obama scaled back his first meeting with Prime Minister Gordon Brown. What is the administration thinking? Why do they want to insult the PM and Britain?

Are they trying to show that the first world president simply lacks the time to devote to the mere PM of Great Britain?

The Mail also reports, "Although Sarah Brown flew to Washington today to join her husband, there were no plans for the two couples to meet and she will instead have a brief one-to-one meeting with Michelle Obama."

Obama said that he would improve American relations with other countries. Insulting a world leader hardly seems the way to do so.