Obama shakes Chavez hand; whats the big deal
Americans always making a mountain out of a mole hill!…
Take for example the latest uproar about pictures of President Obama at the summit of Americas shaking hands with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
Some Americans are outraged saying it shows a weakness smiling with a man who called President Bush “A devil”, At least he didn’t throw shoes at him, but lets get back to the point.
What did Americans expect Obama to do? snub Chavez and “cut he eye” at he? Or bound cross the table and lock off Chavez neck?
Some years ago, I was involved in one of my usual Crop Over battles with me as President of Batman tent managers association vs. NCF CEO Dr Allyson Leacock.
I was criticised by one of my associates for having my picture taken hugging CEO Allyson at a social function, He thought it sent a bad message as I was seen as fraternizing with the opposition and setting a bad example.
I disagreed with that profusely; I believe as high profile people we have a responsibility to set a good example.
Who is to say because you and a person have opposing views that you can’t be friends or engage in amicable relations.
I must admit that after Allyson I never really had the inclination to hug another CEO, maybe because that post was taken over by a man, maybe because of who the man was.
I remember being at the Prime Minister’s office at the conclusion of another dispute some years later and when setting up a press conference the Minister requested to position the then NCF CEO to sit beside me in the photo and that CEO refused, so I suppose hugging was out of the question, I was so hurt then.
Back to Obama, I would like to commend the President in doing the right thing and not being myopic and puerile in his behavior, he shook hands with all the other leaders that attended the summit why shouldn’t he shake hands with Chavez?
P.S; I want to see a picture of Obama shaking hands with our Prime Minister David Thompson, I should have given our PM a book of Boyce Voice posts to give to Obama so my hits could shoot up too
If during the reading of this blog there is any thing I might have written which might have incensed or offended you, GET OVER IT! There are many things I read and hear in the media on a daily basis that I don't like either. SO DEAL WITH IT! You are welcome to leave your comments though. Make sure and come back yuh hear !!!...
April 24th, 2009 at 1:35 pm
totally agree peter, what obama did was something a real man would do
April 27th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
Hey
when I say O
you say BAMA
O
BAMA
OBAMA IS THE MAN FOR THE TIMES: a real man for the times
I want to shake a FAT woman hand
May 13th, 2009 at 7:50 am
WHATS HAPPENING AT BOYCE VOICE
WAKE UP PETER BOYCE
May 26th, 2009 at 1:54 am
Although I have heard of the meeting between the two world leaders, I didn’t know that there was flack in this country about him shaking Chavez hand; personally, I have no beef with it and I am American with Caribbean roots. I heard more on Michelle touching the Queen and Obama bowing to the Saudi king than I heard of him with Chavez and I heard Chavez stating that he wanted to be friends with him; I feel like this, other than God should we hold folks in such esteem;