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Originally Posted by DrPhil
I think the DVD set was a silly gift. But here's the part of the article that is dumb with a possible political-opinion spin.
Worse, no one is 100% sure that Obama was smart enough to know that DVDs made in America don't play on European DVD players.
"Smart" enough? Most people don't know about Region 1 versus Region 2. Obama's team of whatevers should research and put a lot of thought into the gifts. Maybe they dropped the ball on a number of levels but not because they aren't "smart" enough.
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Plus that statement assumes that the President would have a hand in choosing the gift. I'm guessing he has more pressing things on his plate.
Maybe there should just be a "Dignitary Gift Registry" like there is for weddings. You can check online and say "Well, someone already bought Putin the collector's edition of 'Saturday Night Fever.' Maybe I should go for the teapot."