# In Britain, when did it become more important who the US President was than the PM? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 29, 2008, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-britain-when-did-it-become-more-important-who-the-us-president-was-than-the-pm/461636 "2008-08-29T02:19:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![alexandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@alexandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alexandra)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2008, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-britain-when-did-it-become-more-important-who-the-us-president-was-than-the-pm/461636/41 "2008-09-07T22:07:45Z")
It gets a lot of coverage now because Parliament is in recess and even McCain makes a nice change from Why Our Economy Is Fucked Part 457854784. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2008, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-britain-when-did-it-become-more-important-who-the-us-president-was-than-the-pm/461636/42 "2008-09-07T22:27:27Z")
> [@Lust4Life](#): > > You open your self up every time you touch the keyboard,if I were the most stupid,illiterrate and untutored moron on this Earth my language would STILL be British,Estuarine English if you wish to be fussy(To you Yanks I would sound Cockney but I’m not)because I’m British! > I couldn’t even if I wished to UN British myself,thats what I am and thats what I’ll die as. > > It really confuses me. > Why aren’t you proud of your genuine background? > > And why aren’t you more proud of your new citizenship? > > America is a pretty damned good country with a hell of a lot to be proud of . > > But I really wish that you’d stop coming out with the “I 'm British B/S” > > In your dreams maybe . > If there was an asteroid strike . > For about twenty minutes. > If we let you. Please, please stop giving the impression that the British can’t spell, can’t make a coherent argument and are bigoted. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2008, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-britain-when-did-it-become-more-important-who-the-us-president-was-than-the-pm/461636/43 "2008-09-07T22:52:02Z")
> [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](#): > > **RNATB** I have to say I’ve always liked your Doper name. It takes a great sense of humor, and unique combination of self-deprecation and self confidence, to choose that handle. Well, thanks! ---
**Author:** ![slaphead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@slaphead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slaphead)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-britain-when-did-it-become-more-important-who-the-us-president-was-than-the-pm/461636/44 "2008-09-08T14:43:27Z")
> [@alexandra](#): > > It gets a lot of coverage now because Parliament is in recess and even McCain makes a nice change from Why Our Economy Is Fucked Part 457854784. Too right. For some reason reality TV is always popular, and even though it’s foreign, you have to bear in mind that President Factor 2008 has a budget of billions and gives the winner quite a big prize. Plus which it’s always fun to watch a contender get kicked out (dashing the hopes of millions) because they’ve fluffed their carefully memorized line on abortion, or howled at the wrong time, or talked about arugola too much, or whatever. ---
**Author:** ![alexandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@alexandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alexandra)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-britain-when-did-it-become-more-important-who-the-us-president-was-than-the-pm/461636/45 "2008-09-08T16:06:36Z")
Heh. When it’s nearer the time, I’ll invariably get emotionally invested and post things like ‘this affects the WHOLE WORLD Americans!’…although probably not on here, because I can imagine the response. As it is, there’s nothing I can do to influence the outcome, so am trying not to hope too much and simply enjoy reading about pitbulls in lipstick. ---
**Author:** ![Lust4Life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2008, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-britain-when-did-it-become-more-important-who-the-us-president-was-than-the-pm/461636/46 "2008-09-13T14:34:04Z")
> [@glee](#): > > Please, please stop giving the impression that the British can’t spell, can’t make a coherent argument and are bigoted. :rolleyes: Oh I am sorry ! But you seem to have neglected to help me out by pointing out my spelling error. I must also apologise for not making coherent arguments and being bigoted which is what I infer from your many many many many really interesting and lucid posts as disagreeing with your highly intellectual and well thought out debating points. Its a good job that you’re here to tell all of us Brits about the image we are supposed to project to the rest of the world,I’m just sorry that I missed the election that promoted you to that position. Tell you what! Why dont you pit me? I’m also up for a game of chess as well though I’m sure I’ll lose you being a chess master etc. Bye bye, hope to SEE you very soon. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2008, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-britain-when-did-it-become-more-important-who-the-us-president-was-than-the-pm/461636/47 "2008-09-14T17:09:50Z")
> [@Lust4Life](#): > > Oh I am sorry ! > > But you seem to have neglected to help me out by pointing out my spelling error. > > I must also apologise for not making coherent arguments and being bigoted which is what I infer from your many many many many really interesting and lucid posts as disagreeing with your highly intellectual and well thought out debating points. > Its a good job that you’re here to tell all of us Brits about the image we are supposed to project to the rest of the world,I’m just sorry that I missed the election that promoted you to that position. > > Tell you what! > Why dont you pit me? > > I’m also up for a game of chess as well though I’m sure I’ll lose you being a chess master etc. > > Bye bye, hope to SEE you very soon. [Moderator Underoos On]Totally unacceptable. You don’t get to goad people in this forum, then tell them to answer back in The BBQ Pit.[/Moderator Underoos On] ---
**Author:** ![Lust4Life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2008, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-britain-when-did-it-become-more-important-who-the-us-president-was-than-the-pm/461636/48 "2008-09-19T13:08:07Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > [Moderator Underoos On]Totally unacceptable. You don’t get to goad people in this forum, then tell them to answer back in The BBQ Pit.[/Moderator Underoos On] Sorry mate,I apologise. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-britain-when-did-it-become-more-important-who-the-us-president-was-than-the-pm/461636.md?page=2)