First, I want to state clearly that I supported Obama in Nov, and still think that was the right choice. But I'm no politician or diplomat, and I know that the US president should NOT bow to any foreign power. All this rewriting history by the WH that this was not a bow is patently absurd. W's walking and holding hands with Saudi royalty did not bother in the least; but I was stunned by Obama's deferential gesture.

Obama's advisers re: protocol are NOT serving him well. Time to hire someone who knows what they're doing so we don't have endless fiascoes about poorly chosen gifts and inappropriate physical gestures.