Obama savours his own White House Camelot in photo homage to Kennedy

The Times ^ | September 3, 2009 | Tim Reid

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It is a clear homage to perhaps the most iconic White House photograph. Almost 46 years after the world first saw two-year-old John F. Kennedy Jr playing under the Oval Office desk as his father worked, the White House has released a picture of Sasha Obama, 8, hiding behind a sofa as President Obama reads briefing papers at the same desk. According to the White House, Sasha is sneaking up on her father as he nears the end of a working day behind the Resolute desk, which was a gift from Queen Victoria to President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1879. The original photograph, taken in October 1963, a month before President Kennedy was assassinated, shows John Jr peering out from under the desk as his father, like Mr Obama, reviews briefing papers. It was a photograph that helped to promote the image of Kennedy’s Camelot — the youthful President running the country with a young family playing at his side in the White House.

[mystery-ak]

[freedumb2003]

Is there anything about either family that isn’t staged?

[Dallas59]

Bammy ain’t Kennedy...not by a trillion light years. Kennedy wasn’t all that great either.

[Shqipo]

How nauseating can it get.

[SlowBoat407]

As I recall, Clinton had someone hiding under the desk too.

[pnut22]

They forgot to put the work on top of BO’s desk. Look at Kennedy’s..

[goodnesswins]

Sept 8th....Well....Children....what can you do for YOUR President? vs....What can you do for your country.....PUKE!

[Talisker]

As I recall, Clinton had someone hiding under the desk too.

ROFL

[John123]

Kennedy wasn’t all that great either.

You know what? He really didn't have a good start... Bay of Pigs... getting us in Vietnam... I'm sure there are other stuff that is inconvenient to the Kennedy admirers...

[FoxInSocks]

And note that JFK kept his jacket on.

[svcw]

At least Kennedy’s desk is full of stuff, it actually looks like he is working.
There is nothing on barry’s desk, is he working?
As a side note who dresses these kids? What is she wearing, did she just get back from dance class?

[tommyboy]

He is soooooo gay.

[Chickensoup]

What a strange picture of Hussain’s kid.
Shoddily dressed in trash lycra clothing and a leg and bottom shot.

Nothing cute about the backend of an eight year old.

The Kennedy picture is a classic because it shows a little child in a cute pose.

They dont get it, do they.

[RummyChick]

John John’s photo was staged when Jackie wasn’t there.

The press secretary wanted the press to have access to the kids. Jackie didn’t. this was done when she was gone.

That photo of Obama’s kid doesn’t even come close to capturing the same feeling as JFK,Jr.

[IMissPresidentReagan]

I’m so tired of this administration and thier hokey posed crap. At least Kennedy had the decency to keep his jacket on. I can’t believe there isn’t a halo in this picture too.

FUBO

[mystery-ak]

This has to be staged..how often is he even in the Oval, he’s always on vacation!

[IMissPresidentReagan]

Didn’t you hear? 0 is the Messiah. He’s fixed everything; we’re just too stupid to know it yet. ;)

[bushwon]

As I recall, Clinton had someone hiding under the desk too.

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Best post all month ;)

[Roscoe Karns]

[Frank_2001]

“They forgot to put the work on top of BO’s desk.”

If you put too much on top of Zero’s desk, he will want to take another vacation/s;)

[dandiegirl]

I’m just waiting on them to buy the pony. They are so fake.

[workerbee]

Wow, it's amazing how neither father knows his child is even there!

(/sarc, /barf>

[al baby]

At least kennedy was American

[mlizzy]

What's precious about a child is their face, B.O. ... not their backside.

[9YearLurker]

I’ve gotta agree. The 8yo girl in more of a pose you’d have expected from Marilyn than from John-John while JFK was in office. Not flattering and just not right.

[Steelfish]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2330746/posts

[Nachum]

The list, ping

[Wild Irish Rogue]

Is that Michelle ?

[kcvl]

Oh, and there just happened to be a photographer there to capture 'hardworking' Obama. /s

His desk certainly looks neat and clean (as in he never does a damn thing because he is clueless)!

[synbad600]

What would you have if you took out the 3rd, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, and 10th letters of your name?

ROCKS!

[DRey]

Kennedy wasn’t all that great either.

I was brought up being told he would have outlived his popularity. But wahtever, he did say this: "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country. As far as I'm concerned, it was his greatest contribution to the American dialogue, and Republicans should claim this mantra for their own. Talk about a slap in the Dems collective faces. They want the Republican Lincoln? Hey, TAKE HIM. He's free. But that Kennedy phrase will save this country if Republicans will just claim it and cram it down liberal throats at every turn. They cannot defend against it, and it goes against everything our Dear Leader stands for.

[keepitreal]

It was a busy day for Mr. Obama - he had 3 one-page memos to deal with....then he went on vacation, exhausted.

[mylife]

This is so blatant.

It’s AFU. FUBO!

[haroldeveryman]

“The press secretary wanted the press to have access to the kids. Jackie didn’t. this was done when she was gone.”

Once again Team Obama does a clumsy job with a copycat photo-op situation. It’s like Obama’s “Kennedy-esq Berlin speech. When Kennedy did it in a time of cold-war tension when he had to assure the Berliners that the U.S. would not abandon them. There was no such context for Obama’s appearance there.

[LibFreeOrDie]

[Ipberg]

Machiavelli said if a leader isn’t loved he must at least be feared. Well, the love is fading fast in America for President Obama. Will he resort to terrifying the people?

[mystery-ak]

“Is that Michelle ?”

OMG...too funny

[potlatch]

Lol, hilarious, and Clinton wasn't faking it!!

[mylife]

L0L!

[Max_850]

“Is that Michelle ?”

No, they would have needed the Panoramic Lens for that shot.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

Maybe the top of JFK’s desk.

[AliVeritas]

Gee, hands even in the same position... MIRACLE!

/s

[AliVeritas]

They forgot to put the work on top of BO’s desk. Look at Kennedy’s..

They also forgot to tell Obama to 'act' as if reading as well.

But hey, can't block the visage can we? Other folks are doing the work... he just assigns it.

[Chickensoup]

I thought of Christina’s too

[PhiKapMom]

This photo op just shows how little work he does as President. Using his kids as a photo op is wrong especially when they want everyone to leave the family alone but then go pull a stunt like this.

If I don’t see another picture of ZERO this year, it is going to be way too soon.

[devolve]

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What a staged fakerooo photo

[potlatch]

Yeah, it really is. Phony Obama

[devolve]

[potlatch]

Lol, looks good. The children are only two frames too!

Have you found any interesting threads?

[devolve]

.

Yes - It looks excellent

The kiddies are well trained too

Looking for a few good threads too