He don’t need no stinking communication!
President Obama and a group of world leaders turned a global summit in Beijing into a “Star Trek” casting call Monday as a diverse group of fully grown white, black and Asian politicians decided to play dress up for the cameras in Beijing.
It’s apparently part of some kind of tradition where the host of the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation summit outfits his guest in a “traditional” shirt indigenous to the country.
It’s supposed to promote cooperation, but it’s also kind of weird when you’ve got a president who even fans like Maureen Dowd compare to “Star Trek’s” Mr. Spock.
Fittingly, though, as sharp-eyed observers noted, Obama’s “uniform” was missing the standard Federation communications device. A guy who doesn’t listen to anyone — not even his own country’s voters — doesn’t need one of those things anyway.
It’s a tradition that each year the APEC host provides shirt or jacket for the other leaders as sign of cooperation. pic.twitter.com/WN3A7K6TZD
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) November 10, 2014
I wonder if China paid for using Star Trek copyright, or just another rip off? #StarTrek #apec #auspol pic.twitter.com/ZkWnNxaBx5
— Col Smith (@Dangerman_2) November 10, 2014
Showing typical disregard for international intellectual property, China takes APEC leaders’ outfits from Star Trek pic.twitter.com/DoZQNpWTgF
— Ben Bland (@benjaminbland) November 10, 2014
Not all leaders wearing their communicator pins. pic.twitter.com/P6bz0VBi7s
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) November 10, 2014
@markknoller But you can damn sure bet Obama is wearing his secret Muslim decoder ring.
— gina (@ggr1868) November 10, 2014
@markknoller Always suspected Obama was a Vulcan. This is merely confirmation
— Victoria Jones (@victoriajonesdc) November 10, 2014
@texbarb @markknoller 1 more, looks like Chinese speed dating and no one wants Barry!
— Derek Lewis (@d_dereklewis) November 10, 2014
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