This You Tube video re: China-US relations was just too good not to post. I came across this after perusing Lonnie’s OMB blog. For any who can’t take or spot a joke, this is NOT a real news feature, but the usual (and sometimes unfair) cut and paste to make a politician look bad.  By the way, when the Prez says his wife’s name in public is he saying “Laura”, or “Lawwwrrrrrraaa”? Those Texans and their drawls …

On a serious note, this video clip DID make me think back to one of our firm visits where the speaker hinted that based upon his experience in working in Washington DC, most politicians, Repubs and Dems, do not understand China and likely never will, most on both sides of the isle have never even been there, and even a select few of the really not-so-bright ones may not be able to find China on a map if their life depended on it.

Therefore, we may have only ourselves to blame when we look to the Beltway crowd to set our national policy re: how to engage China.  You, on the other hand, can now say you HAVE been there and are now semi-seasoned vets compared to most of the 300 plus million people who live in the US. 

I hope that through this trip, the next time you see one of these politicians, activists and/or business people on TV, you can better see who has something thoughtful to say and add to the debate re: China, and who is blowing smoke.