I think it was a error on his part. Our presidents have this little game they play of not bowing but still trying to be respectful. This is the same king that President Bush held hands with all day and they gave each other wet kisses.
But still I think President Obama bent a little lower than he should have… I suspect it is something that is sort of hard to figure out. We are not used to meeting people like a king. I have never met one. I would not bow down but I would try and show him that I was respecting the office. I suspect President Obama is going to get a lot of flak from Fox “news” and the right wing over it.
I guess we need to dig out the photos and videos of President Bush holding the Saudi King’s hand and kissing him.
