I see it as a sign of respect - I don't have a problem with it.

Lina, could Obama do anything at all that you would have a problem with?

If it turned out that Obama eats kittens for dinner, Lina would be like: "That's a sign of his cultural diversity - I don't have a problem with it. " :-D

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