The big day is tomorrow, a fancy ceremonial dinner at the White House. Tonight, dinner in Georgetown at 1789 restaurant:
Obama is devoting an unusual degree of personal attention to Merkel's visit. His motorcade pulled up to Blair House, the government guest house across from the White House where the chancellor is staying, and whisked her to the city's Georgetown neighborhood Monday evening for dinner at an elegant restaurant modeled on a country inn. They emerged after about two hours. Read more at APIt's strange the press would characterize Obama's attention to Merkel's visit as "unusual." Don't world leaders deserve a certain amount of respect as guests of the U.S? Don't Obama and Merkel have a lot to talk about? Afghanistan, Libya, the economy...
