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This awkward photo of Obama and Putin locking eyes at the UN speaks volumes
vox ^

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at vox.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Conspiracy
KEYWORDS: bhorussia; fraught; putin; thugs
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To: traumer

Compare and contrast



81 posted on 09/28/2015 4:40:58 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (I'll vote for Jeb when Terri Schiavo endorses him.)
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To: COBOL2Java

putin is smiling because he knows what a dumbass obama is


82 posted on 09/28/2015 4:43:14 PM PDT by The Right wing Infidel
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To: traumer
One thing they certainly agree on is both want a much less powerful and influential US. Another is that the Iran deal is a 'wonderful' thing for humanity.

Trump: Iran Deal Requires U.S. Protecting Iran in Event of Israeli Strike

by Jacob Kornbluh
Sept 2, 2015

In a phone interview with CNN Tuesday evening, Trump claimed that there’s “something in the Iran deal” that “people don’t understand” saying if someone attacks Iran, “we have to come to their defense.”

“Does that include Israel?” Trump asked. “And most people say yes, they don’t have an exclusion for Israel. So if Israel attacks Iran, according to that deal, I believe, the way it reads, unless they have a codicil or they have something to it, that we have to fight with Iran against Israel.” ..."

Trump was most probably referring to language highlighted by the opponents of the deal. On page 142, the deal includes a clause that states, “Co-operation through training and workshops to strengthen Iran’s ability to protect against, and respond to nuclear security threats, including sabotage, as well as to enable effective and sustainable nuclear security and physical protection systems.”

Washington-based Center for Security Policy asserted that Annex III appears “to commit the United States and other world powers to the defense of Iran’s nuclear program.”

http://jpupdates.com/2015/09/02/trump-iran-deal-requires-u-s-protecting-iran-in-event-of-israeli-strike/

83 posted on 09/28/2015 4:46:53 PM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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To: traumer
Aug 2015...

 photo Obama Iran Deal Russia KGB Putin 01_zpspjyus9ja.jpg

84 posted on 09/28/2015 4:47:09 PM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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To: Sequoyah101

That must be Bambi’s personal Wine Glass / Umbrella Holding Marine.


85 posted on 09/28/2015 4:47:31 PM PDT by rfp1234 (Hail Obambi, our Deer Leader)
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To: traumer
 photo Obama - Bibby 01_zpsnqzeuvjs.jpg
86 posted on 09/28/2015 4:47:55 PM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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To: Jewbacca

“He could crush Obama like a bug.”

With one hand tied behind his back!


87 posted on 09/28/2015 4:48:13 PM PDT by Old Grumpy
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To: TomGuy

Those are the most fearful looking “daggers” I’ve ever seen.


88 posted on 09/28/2015 4:53:19 PM PDT by Baynative (Liberty lost is a high price to pay for the experiment of socialism.)
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To: Don Corleone

The Israelis have it down to a science but it’s classified.


89 posted on 09/28/2015 4:55:48 PM PDT by huldah1776
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To: traumer
Vlad: "That wine won't get the taste out of your mouth, Bottom Bitch."

Queen Putt: "I know, Daddy."

90 posted on 09/28/2015 4:56:00 PM PDT by Feckless (The US Gubbmint / This Tagline CENSORED by FR \ IrOnic, ain't it?)
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To: Tijeras_Slim
I had a thought about the scenario of this visit in which the media was instructed that there was to be a private meeting and that they would come out and take questions after their discussion.

When the door open, Putin sauntered through staring right at the waiting presstitutes and in the back ground Obama could be seen still standing in the office with his pants down and his undies pulled up over his head in a super wedgie.

91 posted on 09/28/2015 4:56:14 PM PDT by Baynative (Liberty lost is a high price to pay for the experiment of socialism.)
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To: traumer

Putin is smirking because his agreement with Iran, Syria, and Iraq has pulled the flying carpet from under zero’s feet. The nuke deal was supposed to make Iran beholden to the US but, no deal.


92 posted on 09/28/2015 4:58:01 PM PDT by huldah1776
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To: traumer

I’m no fan of Obama, but that sneering mobster next to him ticks me off just as much, if not more.


93 posted on 09/28/2015 5:00:14 PM PDT by Wyrd bið ful aræd (Exsurge, Domine, et judica causam tuam)
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To: Wyrd bið ful aræd

Careful. There are people on this site who think Putin is the 2nd Coming. The Messiah.


94 posted on 09/28/2015 5:06:28 PM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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To: missnry

BOL re the wine glasses.

We have family members, good friends and people we have worked with, who are in big time wine business, from owners of wineries, vineyards, wine makers and cellar masters.

We had the old fashioned wine glasses with the stems. After having the wine people above, over for dinner or brunch and using our old wine glasses in the past year.

Afterwards, we got nice gifts with the new flat bottom glasses from these good people. That is their subtle way of saying the wine glasses have changed re what is appropriate wine glass wise.

http://www.wineenthusiast.com/glassware/wine-glasses/stemless-wine-glasses.asp

So we use the new flat bottom wine glasses with those who gave them to us.

We still use the old stem glasses with people who haven’t donated an update of wine glasses. That way we can expand our wine glass supply with more gifts of flat bottom wine glasses.:)

We prefer the flat bottom wine glasses for both reds and whites.


95 posted on 09/28/2015 5:08:25 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (Ain't Trump concernment great? Ignore fake concernment & vote Trump/Cruz 2016/2020, Cruz/? 2024/28!)
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To: knarf

bathhouse barry in his most “womanly” pose yet........


96 posted on 09/28/2015 5:12:05 PM PDT by Stayfree (FLUSH HILLARY OR WE ARE DOOMED!!!!)
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To: Servant of the Cross

Good analysis. I agree. Obama has the look of a defeated kid. Putin has the look of confidence and victory. The whole world wants ISIS defeated and Putin is ready to do so. So sad. Americans have the power to defeat ISIS promptly.


97 posted on 09/28/2015 5:16:12 PM PDT by Falconspeed ("Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others." Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-94))
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To: HeartlandOfAmerica

Let’s just hope Putin will rise to be the man to match his words because the world needs an adult to take charge over there in Syria- Iraq


98 posted on 09/28/2015 5:20:05 PM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: traumer

If Putin got 5 minutes alone with this poofter, they wouldn’t be able to reassemble the parts to make even half of an Obama.


99 posted on 09/28/2015 5:31:37 PM PDT by SharpRightTurn (White, black, and red all over--America's affirmative action, metrosexual president.)
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To: traumer

Love at first sight?


100 posted on 09/28/2015 5:37:54 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper (.)
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