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What protocol? EX500rider Apr 26 #1
dress code Skittles Apr 26 #2
See post 7 niyad Apr 26 #9
Seems to be a lot of blue suits in the pics though EX500rider Apr 26 #24
apparently this was in regards to seating arrangements Skittles Apr 26 #32
It looks like he is sitting in the 1st row BigmanPigman Apr 26 #40
They were seated alphabetically, other than Argentina and Italy. nt sl8 Apr 26 #43
Damn, too bad we aren't Zaire. BigmanPigman Apr 27 #49
If you look at the pics there were several men wearing blue suits/jackets Meowmee Apr 27 #46
see Post 32 Skittles Apr 27 #47
President Biden was wearing a black suit, as every picture shows. niyad Apr 27 #53
It looks navy blue to me, and others said it was blue Meowmee Apr 27 #57
Looked black to me, and to nearly everyone who saw it . Colour perception niyad Apr 27 #62
See post 7 niyad Apr 26 #8
I've heard that navy blue is acceptable, but what hasn't been explained is how he got moved TheRickles Apr 26 #3
I'd read that as well. SheltieLover Apr 26 #5
I read that the first row was reserved for Catholic royalty. greatauntoftriplets Apr 26 #7
That was what some people expected, Ms. Toad Apr 26 #22
The Vatican said it would seat all royalty together and not differentiate between Catholic and non-Catholic dflprincess Apr 26 #30
These are guide lines that a cardinal or bishop can alter. Jacson6 Apr 27 #72
That was NOT navy blue but a bright blue. kerry-is-my-prez Apr 26 #13
This photo looks like it was color-enhanced to appear bright blue, while the photo in Comment #34 is clearly navy blue TheRickles Apr 26 #17
The photos and video I've seen make it look bright blue, not navy. dflprincess Apr 26 #31
Yikes, had not even thought about his ugly, too-long, red tie. niyad Apr 27 #64
That's the "protocol" I was thinking about.. TY Cha Apr 26 #14
And that was the protocol I meant. niyad Apr 26 #16
"Protocol" is what is expected SCantiGOP Apr 26 #39
see post 7 niyad Apr 26 #44
I've been wondering as well malaise Apr 26 #4
Maybe he requested... littlemissmartypants Apr 26 #6
And she spent it at a funeral. .sitting next to her loving spouse. Perfect day. niyad Apr 26 #10
I feel badly for those with functioning olfactory senses BigmanPigman Apr 26 #42
This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Apr 26 #11
They knew how to shut him up Red Mountain Apr 26 #12
I did see other blue suits, but they were darker shades. niyad Apr 26 #15
Can you really see someone telling him he can't come in? No i can't either. Srkdqltr Apr 26 #18
See post 7 niyad Apr 26 #19
They didn't. Ms. Toad Apr 26 #20
From what I had read on Friday, heads of state would be seated as you indicated. . niyad Apr 26 #23
That was the thinking in advance, by a number of people, Ms. Toad Apr 26 #45
Dang it. sl8 Apr 26 #25
If they did break protocol, it wasn't just for Trump. sl8 Apr 26 #21
Maybe the slob doesn't own a black suit? nt Jit423 Apr 26 #26
The want Satan front and center to compare. yourout Apr 26 #27
A strong possibility! niyad Apr 27 #51
Melania appeared to be trying to dress like Jackie Kennedy LisaM Apr 26 #28
Good point! Cha Apr 26 #35
Yeah, she kept reminding me of something... LisaM Apr 26 #38
I just looked it up... she a "practicing Roman Catholic".. Cha Apr 26 #41
Practicing for a role in the inquisition? niyad Apr 27 #65
I believe you are correct. niyad Apr 27 #50
I wonder, when the time comes, if they'll bury him in that stupid blue suit? red dog 1 Apr 26 #29
Last week would be nice. niyad Apr 27 #52
They put him in the front row so that he would be downwind of the important guests. Orrex Apr 26 #33
But of course!!! niyad Apr 27 #54
That's what I think. nt leftyladyfrommo Apr 27 #69
Insanity Iamscrewed Apr 26 #34
Maybe they just felt like dobleremolque Apr 26 #36
There is that! niyad Apr 27 #55
Maybe they were grateful he didn't send Vance Warpy Apr 26 #37
Had not thought of that! niyad Apr 27 #56
Do we know that they did? Meowmee Apr 27 #48
Of all the things Trump has done I can't believe we are still talking about doc03 Apr 27 #58
It is about messaging. niyad Apr 27 #63
I suspected they'd tweak the arrangements as necessary Buns_of_Fire Apr 27 #59
True. niyad Apr 27 #67
Maybe it had something to do with getting Trump to sit down with Zelenski. N/T lapucelle Apr 27 #60
A most interesting point. niyad Apr 27 #68
It's the old joke: Where can a 500 pound Gorilla sit? tavernier Apr 27 #61
Snicker. I can just see the Vatican clean-up team with gallon jugs of niyad Apr 27 #66
Because the Church is a business and conservative Americans are its most lucrative customer. Midnight Writer Apr 27 #70
A most interesting point. niyad Apr 27 #71
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