Obama just reached out and slapped away Trump's thunder

[askyagerz]

Obama to visit europe the same day as Trump. Nice move 44...
http://crooksandliars.com/2017/04/president-obama-announces-his-first

[nolabear]

1. Subtle and irritating. That's MY President!

[ailsagirl]

11. Mine too!!!!!

[onetexan]

51. LOL good one

[Sculpin Beauregard]

2. FUCK YEAH!!!

Cheeto will be livid when Obama gets all the press and coverage. I wonder if he's going to clean up Cheeto's mess

[Scarsdale]

34. One will

be cheered, one jeered. Guess which one?? President Obama was a REAL president, unlike the Cheeto Bandito pretender. One is highly respected, the other is despised.

[Lochloosa]

3. Can he ride in the queen's coach?

[Warpy]

6. It's reserved for the Royal Family during major family events

so unless the Queen allows him to do a ride along, not likely.

Asshole is going to be disappointed, too. All that gilt is just his style. He's going to have to make due with the back of a Rolls Royce.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

43. I wonder if there's an old Pinto lying around somewhere in England.

I'd suggest that for Comrade Conman.

[Warpy]

50. With old Royal tires on it? The ones that decomposed as you went down the highway?

we can hope. Personally, I think they should rent an old tumbril from a museum in France. I'd pay to see that bastard in a tumbril.

Unfortunately a guillotine won't be at the end of the ride, but they won't tell him that.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

61. Heh!!!

Learned a new word!

[Rollo]

65. Why not a Deux Chevaux?

Except if it's carrying Trump, it will be a Trois Chevaux... three horse's asses on board...

[BlancheSplanchnik]

73. .....

Comme ça?

[Rollo]

74. Comme la...

[alfredo]

56. An old Reliant Robin would be perfect for trump

They drove well unless you wanted to turn a corner.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

62. Yes, that would be great!

Do they explode?

[alfredo]

67. No, but they do flip over when cornering.

Not sure if many Londoners would be willing to right the car for him.

[Fritz Walter]

60. As long as it's not a Ford Prefect

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Prefect

Douglas Adams would turn over in his grave!

[BlancheSplanchnik]

63. Oh def not, that's an awesome looking car!

I want one!

[alfredo]

70. Don't forget your towel

[alfredo]

69. Knowing how much the right hates France, a Renault Dauphine might be appropriate.

[Fritz Walter]

72. Better still, a Yugo

...as in YUGO fuck yourself!

I'm sure Melanoma's father would gladly lend his to the UK (provided they pay him).

[50 Shades Of Blue]

4. K & R!

[trixie2]

5. He is class personified!

[Baitball Blogger]

7. Ha-ha.

Wouldn't it be divine if London gives him the golden carriage treatment?

[bdamomma]

14. Could they "knight" him???

as Sir Barack Obama??? Or does the person have to British?

[Fantastic Anarchist]

31. Yes and No ...

"Americans who are not also citizens of a country of which the Queen is head if state may receive honorary British knighthoods and damehoods. This entitles them to append the honor to their name, but not to use the title Sir or Dame. For example, Bill Gates can describe himself as Bill Gates KBE but not as Sir Bill."

Quora

[WinkyDink]

36. Americans cannot use titles. Period.

[OldRedneck]

8. What do you bet . . .

Obama draws a crowd 4 to 5 times the size of Trump's!!!!

[ailsagirl]

10. At least!!!!!!

[sheshe2]

25. Dayum....that is gonna hurt.

Lol.

GO 'Bama!

[nadine_mn]

21. to be fair Trump's crowd will be larger - but because its all protestors

either way - he will find a way to call it fake news

[Chemisse]

37. That would be excellent!

Trump would be apoplectic!!

[wryter2000]

41. OTOH

Trump will draw huge crowds to protest him.

[Cha]

9. I had read President Obama was going to

500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation.. but didn't know it was going to coincide with the asshole's stupid trip.

"..along with Merkel, will also participate in a panel discussion called "Being Involved in Democracy: Taking on Responsibility Locally and Globally."

Mahalo for this, askyagerz

[FakeNoose]

18. Trump won't set foot in a church

Yes this 500th anniversary is actually a VERY BIG DEAL for Catholics and Lutherans to bury the hatchet.
I say it's about time too, should have happened long ago.

But anyway it's an important first step and will receive worldwide attention from religious folks.
That doesn't include Trump obviously. My guess is he doesn't even know about it.

Most people already know this, but Germany is literally half Catholic and half Lutheran because of the split that happened 500 years ago. The Catholic priest Martin Luther was excommunicated without a hearing or a trial before the faithful.

Ironically pretty much everything Luther taught is now incorporated into current Catholic teaching, with the one exception that Lutheran priests can marry and Catholic priests can't. Well who was right about that one? Anyway it's high time that these 2 major religions be reconciled in the spirit of ecumenism.

I'm happy that Obama recognizes this historic step in Catholic/Protestant realignment.

[murielm99]

23. I was raised Missouri Synod Lutheran

and attended a Lutheran university. I understand the traditions pretty well.

There is much less acrimony between the two churches than there was when I was growing up.

There was always talk about rescinding Luther's excommunication. I hope it happens.

[FakeNoose]

39. Yes I was raised Catholic

... and I hoped the German Pope Benedict would have done it.

Luther should have never been excommunicated, and the Catholic Church should rescind it as soon as possible.
Well I guess Benedict didn't stay in there long enough, but Pope Francis (the cool Pope) probably will.

I'm happy that it will be done in my lifetime.

[colorado_ufo]

47. That is a humanitarian move on Trump's part.

Any church he set foot in would probably catch fire and burn to the ground.

[AgadorSparticus]

12. Nope. I am betting that both Obama and 45 will draw similar crowd sizes... only difference is

That people will be showing Obama with love and 45 will draw the largest demonstrators of any u.s. president visiting abroad.

[FakeNoose]

15. I'm worried for Obama's safety

I know the Secret Service has to protect Trump's life, but do they also protect Obama?

I wouldn't put it past Pootie to try and do something to hurt Obama if he got the chance.
This worries me a little bit.

Just sayin' but I hope I'm wrong.

[karynnj]

19. Ex Presidents get Secret Service coverage

It used to be forever it is now limited. I can't remeber exactly but it is more than a decade.

[BigDemVoter]

28. Obama changed it again, and now it's for life for US presidents & their wives. . .

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/01/10/obama-signs-bill-gets-secret-service-protection-for-life/

[karynnj]

30. Good. Nt

[marlakay]

55. Good for Obama

I am just thinking the cost for Trump will never go away...

[Kentonio]

71. Don't worry, he won't need much security in prison.

[bdamomma]

13. let a grown up takeover please

Thank you President Obama.

[jls4561]

16. To the Tower with the interloper

Into chains and into the dungeon! Don't let him out until he produces his tax returns!

[azureblue]

17. Queen's pawn

to d4. The opening move.....

And the game begins. Except the other side can barely play tic tac toe without cheating.

[askyagerz]

20. Oh I'm sure the next move will involve some more awesome tweets...

[0rganism]

44. their opening move? smash the board, burn the pieces

this is why we lose
they have no interest in governing, "winning" is all that matters

[George II]

22. I wish he'd conduct a REAL Easter egg hunt this week, too!

[murielm99]

24. They are too stupid to organize an Easter egg roll

for the kids. And they are running the country?

[sheshe2]

27. Obama should do just that!

All the military families at O's house. OMG! that would be so cool!

[BigDemVoter]

26. Pussy Grabber is going to bust a gut!

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

29. Wouldn't it be wild if the Queen knighted Obama?

That's Sir President Obama to you, Mr. Trump!

[FakeNoose]

40. She can only knight British subjects

... so it won't happen to Obama.

But I think there's another award or medal she can give him, if she decides to do that.
Yes I think it would be awesomely cool.

[Kaleva]

53. Bill Gates was knighted

Others who have been knighted:

Steven Spielberg
Bob Hope
George H. W. Bush
Ronald Reagan
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Rudolph Giuliani
Walter Annenberg
Billy Graham
James Watson
Henry Winkler

To be sure, it's an honorary knighthood and they cannot use the title Sir but they can append the honor to their name. Bill Gates can can describe himself as Bill Gates KBE but not as Sir Bill.

[FakeNoose]

68. Ok thanks for that info

Was not aware of that.

[Beartracks]

32. Oh, Snap! n/t

[brer cat]

33. It will be protests vs adoration.

trump will never be the man or the President that Obama is, and it probably eats at him.

[lark]

35. Boom goes the dynamite.

But not a grandiose boom, just a subtle but well placed one by the kung fu master of cool.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

46. That's what he is, definitely!

❤

Gifs for fun (presented to President Obama on the occasion of his 53rd birthday, by The Innerwebz)
http://mashable.com/2014/08/04/barack-obama-gifs/#VZmVzccwROqU

[NastyRiffraff]

38. Good move, Mr. President!

I mean the real President, the one with brains and grace. Not the Orange Menace.

[weydowner]

42. As popular now as 8 years ago

There will be cheering crowds and as much coverage on the various news channels. And he (BO) will be called Mr President.
He is very popular over here, and will annoy the hell out of this orange monster. And Donald will have to be calm and presidential, apart from his juvenile tweets.
Most of Europe doesn't have these crowds of lunatics and true believers. And Donald knows it.

[JudyM]

45. 45 is pretty thinly veiled on propriety, so we can expect some gaffe, at a minimum. BO is all class

through and through. Glad he's still participating...

Welcome to DU, weydowner!

[7962]

49. Yep, if Trump doesnt have a prepared speech/teleprompter, no telling WHAT will come out

And it probably wont be good
Then lets see what all those who were so critical of Pres obama's interaction with foreign leaders have to say

[7962]

48. All US Presidents are called "Mr President" even after leaving office.

As are VPs Senators, etc. Its been a tradition for as long as i can remember.
Nothing to do with crowd sizes, just pointing out what the traditions are here

[R B Garr]

52. This is awesome! Can't wait for the coverage.

[DFW]

54. It's true. Obama is still very well liked and much admired in Germany

And VERY much missed by the Germans!!! And not just the one I'm married to. As a matter of fact, by every German I know, and that's a lot of them. The German press will have a field day with this visit, and I will have a good time reporting back to you on it!

[red dog 1]

57. K&R...Thanks for posting

[TexasBushwhacker]

58. I'm guessing Trumpy doesn't know what the Protestant Reformation is n/t

[RelativelyJones]

59. Get ready for the world's biggest shit fit.

[Hamlette]

64. wouldn't it be greand if Obama got to ride in the golden carriage?

and they made Trump ride in a taxi?

[Cha]

66. KICK

[L. Coyote]

75. kick for visibility