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Obama's selfie

What do you think of obama's selfie

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Not a big deal. South Africans remember the event for Obama's speech...it's only American conservatives obsessed with a quick selfie with another head of state.
 
Well, dammit all, you sure never caught our founding fathers taking selfies!
 
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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def stupid and something I would hope the president wouldn't engage while at such a function, but you seem to be making way too much of it
 
mak2 said:
More obsession. I understand the atmoshpere at the funeral was a celebration of a long life well lived. The RW needs some sort of OCD meds. Geeze.
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It may be a celebration, but surely a president should avoid public behavior that makes him look like a stupid ****
 
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
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You know what was more rude and childish?

Posts like these.

sawyerloggingon said:
Well even you admit Mandela did nothing to better things in his country. Do you have your papers by the way? Kinda like Nazi Germany huh, don't leave the house without your papers.
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sawyerloggingon said:
Mandela was a terrorist leader.
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With this kind of rhetoric that only seems to have been espoused by far right wing extremists in America, do you know who uses similar rhetoric?

These guys:

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I mean why would you even care? If you're going to use the same rhetoric as South African White Supremacists regarding Mandela, why do you even care what Obama does at his memorial?

So excuse me while I laugh away your attempt at a jab at Obama that even I don't care about.
 
Higgins86 said:
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
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Yeah, were not talking about some random ass-hat, so I fail to see the relevance of citing the behavior of people on the street. The guy is there as a representative of the US people and on official state business.

With that said, the right is over playing the manufactured outrage big time
 
GottaGo said:
Not appropriate in my opinion, but not that major a deal.

Michelle wasn't looking all to happy about it either. ;)
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As the saying goes... "if looks could kill..."

But then, what goes around, comes around. If her hubby doesn't want a selfie with her, she'll do a selfie without him:

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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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If you saw the memorial service on TV, the entire tone of the event was exciting and celebratory, not sad and somber. I'm not sure if that was simply a manifestation of South Africa culture, the fact that Nelson Mandela had lived a very long life or both but that atmosphere of celebration was led by the South African people in the stadium. I think the South Africans electrifying the atmosphere with happiness was likely contagious to those from other places and affected people like our President and the leaders of the UK and Denmark. People in the stands were literally dancing and cheering. You can't go into another culture and impose our ways of doing things on them. When in Rome....

I've found most people I've talked with around the water cooler were fine with it. It seems the only people bothered were those who already don't like the President. In any event, I think it'll help him with younger supporters.
 
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TheDemSocialist said:
1.)a memorial service
2.)not a funeral
3.)did you see what the South African people are doing? Dancing, singing, partying.
4.)was a celebration
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Still piss poor behavior for a sitting president. Try not to act like a 12 year old with a new smart phone Mr. President.
 
David Cameron's not a Bimbo! and neither is Helle Thorning-Schmidt. Both Prime Ministers are happily married.
 
Manc Skipper said:
David Cameron's not a Bimbo! and neither is Helle Thorning-Schmidt. Both Prime Ministers are happily married.
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I was not aware of a rule that stated bimbo's can only be single... :shock:
 
mak2 said:
More obsession. I understand the atmoshpere at the funeral was a celebration of a long life well lived. The RW needs some sort of OCD meds. Geeze.
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Agreed. I don't think this is a big deal personally
 
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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If nothing else, your passionate response to this non story tells me that you do actually believe Nelson Mandela was worthy of respect.

Quite a turn around from your previous posts on his passing.
 
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