Posted on 09/28/2015 3:38:05 PM PDT by traumer
Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin's relationship has always been, shall we say, fraught, but on Monday they shared a toast at the United Nations that looks to have been, even by their high standards, pretty weird.
There's so much to take in here. The nuclear powers side-eye. Putin's almost triumphalist smirk; Obama's undisguised loathing (there's an unmistakable "let's get this over with" look on his face) of the man with whom he's touching glasses. The discrepancy in size between the two men — look at how much farther Obama's arm reached than Putin's — adds another layer to it all. But their eyes sure are locked.
I thought Mashable's global news editor, Louise Roug, put it best when she wrote, "They clearly see side-eye to side-eye on things."
This was a scripted event, but there was still plenty of reason for awkwardness. President Obama's speech to the United Nations General Assembly that morning opened with an extended subtweet of Russian President Vladimir Putin, lamenting for example that "some major powers assert themselves in ways that contravene international law" (gee, I wonder which major powers). From there, Obama transitioned from implicit criticism of Putin to explicit, going point by point on Russia's misdeeds in Ukraine.
Putin returned the favor, giving a lengthy UN address of his own on Monday — his first since 2005 — blaming the United States for the wars in Libya, Syria, and Ukraine.
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Putin intimidates Brer POTUS
I take that back. I did like Heat. Sort of a gangster flick and I liked Public Enemies though I saw that more as Purvis chasing a bad guy.
At least Putin is a leader
Great. Thanks. I know I don’t want the wine to warm up. I hadn’t thought about the fingerprints on the bowl.
You got a problem with assassinating reporters?
I don’t.
Got to looking.. the hand with the champagne glass is probably a waiter... the hand is WHITE I think.
x2
Good instincts.
They share anti-America views and reactions; thus, "any who share interests with my enemy may well be my enemy".
In one case, two of the stated views are that our country needs "remaking" rather than rebuilding, along with the claim that "the Constitution is fundamentally flawed" (as opposed to occasionally needing an adjustment at the edges).
The gun battle in Heat is one of the best ever.
Ronin has one of the best car chases in film.
James Caan served up a good, and deserved, beating in Godfather.
To me it’s all about the best temperature for the wine. For white wine and champagne, I hold the stem. For red wine, I hold the bowl, but that is my personal preference.
http://www.webstaurantstore.com/guide/580/types-of-wine-glasses.html
Putin knows he would never cowboy up like Reagan, unless it was in some broke back mountain scenario.
Not ours, :) The noes he kills might be more like us.
Hey, when Thunderbird is what you and your butt buddies drank back when.........
I FEAR Vlad, but I gotta go with him on the mid east question. Obama’s MASSIVE disaster legacy!
Because Girly Man Obama would get his @$$ kicked if Putin was so inclined.
Obama punches below his weight again...
putin would kick his ass in about five seconds.
ROFL ROFL
He needs Valerie Jarrett there to hold his hand.
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