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A few days ago Prof Michael Chege drew my attention to an article written by William Thomas from the Oval Office entitled “The real problem with Americans and their disrespect for Obama-according to a Canadian”. The date line of this article was November 10, 2014: meaning the sentiments expressed therein are current.
I learnt, from Thomas’s article, that Americans usually rally around their President once he is elected as the head of state and government. No matter what their differences are during the elections, and however much they may continue to differ on certain policy issues, Americans will at all times accept the President as the US President: respected and given due dignity due to the highest office he occupies in the land.
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