Dalai Lama likes 'energetic, tall' Obama

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Agence France-Presse

Dalai Lama likes 'energetic, tall' Obama
34 mins ago

WASHINGTON (AFP) – The Dalai Lama said Thursday he liked the "energetic" style of President Barack Obama and called his election as the first African-American US leader a global inspiration.

"Quite young, energetic, tall president," Tibet's exiled spiritual leader told reporters with a smile when asked his impressions after his first White House meeting with Obama.

The Dalai Lama described Obama as a historical figure in the vein of President Abraham Lincoln, who abolished slavery, and civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.

"I mentioned this" to him, the Dalai Lama said. "Now non-white person becomes president of this great country."

The spiritual leader said his election had inspired not just the American people but also many other around the world.


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[Captain Hilts]

1. We're suckers for tall leaders. It's weird. nt

[WriteDown]

7. Works in all facets of life. Tall and good looking will get you VERY far.

http://www.slate.com/?id=2063439

[Captain Hilts]

10. Yes. We're trained at a young age to respect those taller than we are and never lose that. nt

[No Elephants]

17. Dummya is one of the very few exceptions to "tallest nominee=POTUS rule.

During Presidential debates, networks were forbidden from showing relative height, except when the candidates shook hands.

Funny thing is, the tallest guys usually won before many had a chance to see them side by side.

[Captain Hilts]

20. And it's said GWB didn't actually 'win'. So, the theory holds! I would swear that GWB wore

lifts in his shoes for his handshake with Gore. Gore's 6'2" and GWB 5'11" and they seemed the same height at the handshake.

[heli]

2. When was the last time we elected a lazy old dwarf?

[WheelWalker]

4. W

[texastoast]

16. +1 n/t

[Arkana]

6. William Howard Taft, 1908.

[WhiteTara]

8. well, we didn't actually elect him

he stole the office and ruined the country.

[AsahinaKimi]

11. we didn't elect the dwarf...

The Supreme court did.. oh wait, maybe that was a TROLL. Sorry.

[Jim Sagle]

3. What is there to say but, ' Hello, Dalai! I didn't know you were such a groupie."

[Jefferson23]

5. What a dear man, very sweet.

[DesertFlower]

9. i like obama and the Dalai Lama. nt

[AsahinaKimi]

12. +1

agreed!

[pnorman]

13. That meeting was in the face of "stern warnings" from China.

Bushg43, despite his bluster & swagger, was a lot more "deferential" to the Peoples Republic of Walmart. I LIKE this tall skinny dude with the funny ears!

[provis99]

14. did he also call Obama "clean and articulate"?

who the hell cares if Obama is tall?

[undeterred]

15. At least he didn't say "bipartisan".

[Cha]

18. Glad they got together in spite of warnings from China.

[proteus_lives]

19. +1

I approve whenever we thumb our nose at China.

[harun]

21. Me too.

[Dappleganger]

22. Listened to his comments on the radio, he has a cute voice.

Sounded like someone I would definitely want to meet.