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Obama's selfie

What do you think of obama's selfie

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sawyerloggingon said:
I thought this was rude, childish and egotistical behavior. Yucking it up and taking selfies as speeches were being made about the man people came to honor at his memorial. Is this spoiled child really our president? Even Michelle looks disgusted. God help us.


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I think the President's behavior is surprising. Hell, when I go to a memorial service, there's a certain decorum that's observed. At a wake? Same thing. Seems to me that providing souvenir photos to others in attendance is completely inappropriate. (I think the first lady thought the same thing.)
 
I think Michelle's face in that picture has nothing to do with the selfie but more about Obama getting chummy with Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt. That's just my opinion.
 
1) Obama wasn't the one taking the picture
2) People were singing and dancing at the event, it wasn't a funeral
3) It was neither good nor bad. As I understand the Danish PM wanted a picture with Barack and he complied. I really don't understand what the controversy is.

Jesus Sawyer, you're just desperate this week, aren't you?
 
Your Star said:
Doesn't mean that anything serious is going on.

And even if it was, ARE YOU SERIOUSLY COMPLAINING ABOUT A PICTURE?

This is so ridiculous, it's just, ugh.
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I am complaining about a behavior not a picture and I am sure you know that but by all means go ahead and keep up the deflecting act for your hero.
 
First lady not peeved, says photographer who caught the Obama selfie - TODAY.com

Schmidt took the photograph of Obama smiling Tuesday for a self-portrait along with British Prime Minister David Cameron and Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning Schmidt, who took the picture with her smartphone.
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So what this is really about is that the Danish PM was sitting between Cameron and Obama, and took out her phone to take the picture. And we're outraged because Obama smiled?Is this another case where you'd like to see him tell world leaders to go **** themselves? Especially considering Denmark and Britain are our friends?
 
sawyerloggingon said:
I am complaining about a behavior not a picture and I am sure you know that but by all means go ahead and keep up the deflecting act for your hero.
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The behavior of taking a picture at a memorial is not a problem. It is not rude or disrespectful and it is not childish.
 
Your Star said:
The behavior of taking a picture at a memorial is not a problem. It is not rude or disrespectful and it is not childish.
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The behavior shown in that photo is indeed all those things and if it were anyone besides your hero doing it you'd see that.
 
clownboy said:
The behavior shown in that photo is indeed all those things and if it were anyone besides your hero doing it you'd see that.
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Likewise, if it was anyone but Obama you'd be saying it's perfectly fine.
 
I didnt think it was the time or place for 3 world leaders to take a "selfie" and grin away given the event they were attending. If a member of my family had passed away and the audience were messing around like this I wouldn't be happy.

Statesmen

1. A man who is a leader in national or international affairs.
2. A male political leader regarded as a disinterested promoter of the public good.
3. A man who is a respected leader in a given field
 
I think Obama is a lousy POTUS, but I could care less....and so should everyone else.


This neurotic hatred to this man that so many people have is really creepy.

If the guy is caught on camera looking a strange way he is condemned by this group...without any knowledge of the context of the photo.


You people honestly having NOTHING better to dispense this energy on? Your job? Your significant other? Your children? The poor? Your dog? SOMETHING?
 
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PeteEU said:
1.) It was not a funeral. It was at best a memorial service.
2.) It was NOT Obama that did the selfie, it was the Danish Prime Minster (the woman) who wanted the selfie with Obama and Cameron.

So dont blame Obama, blame the Danish Prime Minister. She is a socialist and a women so I am guessing you can find plenty of things that are wrong with her.
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GW Bush was there too - I'm sure the left will get around to blaming him for it sooner or later.
 
Jredbaron96 said:
Likewise, if it was anyone but Obama you'd be saying it's perfectly fine.
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Yeah, because Obama is our PRESIDENT. Of course I expect him to behave with a little decorum. Just further proof he's a total incompetent at foreign relations.
 
clownboy said:
Yeah, because Obama is our PRESIDENT. Of course I expect him to behave with a little decorum. Just further proof he's a total incompetent at foreign relations.
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There's nothing wrong with a President agreeing to take a picture with another foreign head of state.
 
Jredbaron96 said:
There's nothing wrong with a President agreeing to take a picture with another foreign head of state.
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In this context, a selfie, yes it is totally inappropriate. There's a reason for staff photogs. That he thought this was a good idea further shows his incompetence in this arena. Should have sent Biden, he's a boob but at least he knows how to behave comport himself at foreign functions.
 
clownboy said:
The behavior shown in that photo is indeed all those things and if it were anyone besides your hero doing it you'd see that.
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No, he's not my hero. I would do that if a friend of mine wanted to take a picture together. It's just a picture.
 
How do you know which way the camera is pointed?

Are they even taking a picture or is it just two far-sighted people looking at a pic on the screen?

No selfie shot == no thread.
 
Your Star said:
No, he's not my hero. I would do that if a friend of mine wanted to take a picture together. It's just a picture.
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Yeah right. Of course there's no difference between your friend and yourself, and the POTUS attending a memorial service of a supposedly distinguished foreign dignitary so special the POTUS just decided to lower the American flag for. C'mon Star.
 
clownboy said:
Yeah right. Of course there's no difference between your friend and yourself, and the POTUS attending a memorial service of a supposedly distinguished foreign dignitary so special the POTUS just decided to lower the American flag for. C'mon Star.
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There was music and dancing at this event, not exactly the most somber event.

And I was saying if I was at a funeral of a relative and another relative of mine wanted a picture with me, I would take a picture with them, yes. There is nothing wrong with that.
 
Obama would have had more fun on the trip if he left Michelle home--apparently like the Danish PM did with her husband.

At least they didn't include Mandela in the picture.
 
AliHajiSheik said:
Obama would have had more fun on the trip if he left Michelle home--apparently like the Danish PM did with her husband.

At least they didn't include Mandela in the picture.
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Michelle wasn't unhappy:

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Your Star said:
There was music and dancing at this event, not exactly the most somber event.
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Good point, IMO.

And I was saying if I was at a funeral of a relative and another relative of mine wanted a picture with me, I would take a picture with them, yes. There is nothing wrong with that.
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So would I.
 
sawyerloggingon said:
I thought this was rude, childish and egotistical behavior. Yucking it up and taking selfies as speeches were being made about the man people came to honor at his memorial. Is this spoiled child really our president? Even Michelle looks disgusted. God help us.


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Is "selfie" a new word?
 
clownboy said:
The behavior shown in that photo is indeed all those things and if it were anyone besides your hero doing it you'd see that.
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Obama didn't take the photo. That phone belongs to the PM of Denmark. I wonder if people in Denmark and England are as upset about this as you?

Her phone, she took the picture, and you're upset because Obama's in it.
 
PeteEU said:
1.) It was not a funeral. It was at best a memorial service.
2.) It was NOT Obama that did the selfie, it was the Danish Prime Minster (the woman) who wanted the selfie with Obama and Cameron.

So dont blame Obama, blame the Danish Prime Minister. She is a socialist and a women so I am guessing you can find plenty of things that are wrong with her.
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Are you of the opinion the President Of The Untied States couldn't have said "No Thank You"

By the way his wife looks, he is in big trouble.
 
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