Posted on 10/17/2017 12:36:04 PM PDT by drewh
ABC news journalist and Barack Obama fangirl Robin Roberts on Monday’s Nightline gushed over a new book of pictures of the Obamas. Co-host Dan Harris deemed the collection of images “picture perfect.” Talking to former White House photographer Amanda Lucidon, Roberts fawned over a picture of the couple snuggling close to each other: “Didn't the President tweet this photo for Valentine's Day?”
Harris hyped, “And picture perfect. The White House staff photographer getting candid about her years following First Lady Michelle Obama. The story behind this famous image.”
In contrast, when Roberts interviewed Laura Bush in 2007, she wondered if the United States should be exporting generosity and not “bombs.” In November of 2016, ABC (and the other networks) highlighted First Lady-to-be Melania Trump being mocked for her accent during the American Music Awards.
During the Republican convention, the same networks hammered Melania Trump for “plagiarism” in having similar lines to Michelle Obama. Yet, ABC, CBS and NBC went easy on similar charges against Barack Obama.
Nightline 10/17/17 (10/16/17 in pacific and central) 12:38am ET
DAN HARRIS: And picture perfect. The White House staff photographer getting candid about her years following First Lady Michelle Obama. The story behind this famous image. ...
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ABC GRAHPIC: Picture Perfect.
HARRIS: Finally, tonight, the woman behind the lens for some of the most memorable pictures of Michelle Obama. Here's ABC’s Robin Roberts.
ROBIN ROBERTS: How about this photograph here with the Girl Scouts?
AMANDA LUCIDON: First ever girl scout camp-out on the south lawn of the White House. Like, how cool.
ROBERTS: Just one day in the life for photographer Amanda Lucidon. Now sharing the stories behind a collection of intimate images of former First Lady Michelle Obama, in her new book Chasing Light.
LUCIDON: As a photographer, you can spend your whole career chasing light. But for me, the deeper meaning was, working at the white house of a transformative time for me.
ROBERTS: From humble beginnings, she worked her way up to White House staff photographer, one of a few women in this role in history.
LUCIDON: I learned from her that you can be anything.
ROBERTS: For four years, Amanda traveled with Mrs. Obama, capturing photos of the first lady.
LUCIDON: She has such a serious role, but she has this lightness about her. She loves to laugh.
ROBERTS: Now, didn’t the President tweet this photo for Valentine’s Day?
LUCIDON: Yeah, for Valentine’s Day. Which is pretty cool.
ROBERTS: Now, one of Amanda’s most widely shared.
LUCIDON: I guess that's the importance of having good editors, because I'm such a perfectionist, I guess, I'm like, "The picture is kind of messy." And then my editor is like, "The moment." And I'm like, "Oh, yeah."
ROBERTS: How about when she was with her girls And I believe that's the Great Wall.
LUCIDON: I love that picture because it shows that being a mother is still her most important priority.
ROBERTS: How are you different from the first day?
LUCIDON: I found confidence. The First Lady taught us that the challenges you've encountered in life are actually your strengths.
ROBERTS: For Nightline, I’m Robin Roberts in New York.
Gag me with a spoon.
5.56mm
How soft is the paper and is it two ply??
Obama: “Mike!!!! We have had this discussion! DO NOT be reachin’ down grabbin’ for yer jive ass junk when the cameras are on us! Damn! Moochy: “Oops, sorry Barry, sometimes I just can’t help myself!:.......
You know, it was the way idiots gushed and continue to gush over this clown that makes me think he’s almost the Antichrist.
I’m not saying he is. But I AM saying he does one amazing impression. Now, there’s no doubt he’s (small ‘a’) antichrist.
It’s beyond sickening. It’s creepy, cult-like and delusional.
Are there any skyscrapers in Pittsburgh? I think we should count ourselves lucky she didn’t grab that Frenchie woman, climb a building and start swatting at biplanes.
(I joke but to knock some air out of the liberals and their fantasy cult)
So rain (water) really IS a danger to .....
“Objective journalism” at its finest..... for the under 80 IQ crowd.
What a wonderful family! the father gave special privileges to m*zzies and hated this country.
Our first black president plays up his Scots-Irish heritage — and it has everything to do with Trump
There’s the Michael we all remember.
I have the pics from the Mandele funeral but they don’t post correctly lately.
GAG !!
He must be standing on a box
Robin Roberts is, for me, difficult to look at or hear. She is a pod-person.
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