Official white house photo caption:
"President Barack Obama is briefed by advisors before a series of television interviews in Moscow, Russia, July 7, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)"
Posted on 07/19/2009 1:11:35 PM PDT by America_Right
http://www.flickr.com/photos/whitehouse/3713468897/
Please stop this insanity. Those are members of Obama’s inner circle. I am sure that I could come up with their names in 2 shakes but I believe it would be a complete and utter waste of time!
The original link posted has now been amended with this comment:
“Correction: As it turns out, while the video below certainly makes it seem very clear that Obama is getting snubbed, what’s actually happening is he’s introducing people to the Russian President. No snub. Just an odd-looking video seen out of context. My bad.”
"Inner circle" Insanity? LoL! What are their names? It's an honest question? Then ID them...do it.
Maybe you can also ID Bush's secret inner circle too. LOL!!
Still looking for those names for who those 5 were.
That picture is more convincing. Appears to be part of the staff...Id them and put this to rest.
You know, I thought the same thing. When I watched it the first time from a link on here last week - I really thought I saw what looked like snubs one after another and then saw the look of confusion on his face right toward the end, when he rolled his eyes. I went back to view it again after I replied to the thread...and it was already different. I thought I was mistaken the first time I saw it, but you’re right...it’s obvious something’s been cut out.
Who were those guys in the line?
I identified the last person shaking his hand in the video.
You can check this picture against the ones I posted.
He is Presidential advisor Michael McFaul, senior director for Russia and Eurasian affairs at the National Security Council.
http://fsi.stanford.edu/news/joint_ventures_cemented_venezuela_iran_alliance_says_mcfaul_20080603/
Never mind - I should read farther before posting. [sigh] That picture pretty much spells it out.
However - it was rather strange that the second video seemed edited.
What I think what may have happened is that Obama wanted to shake everyone’s hand in line and the American delegation/staff there were not expecting to shake his hand only Medvedev hand. Obama was confused for whatever reason.
“He is Presidential advisor Michael McFaul, senior director for Russia and Eurasian affairs at the National Security Council.”
No wonder things are so messed up, with turkeys like that in high positions.
I think that's a good assessment. I checked the Getty Images photo also and it seems to make sense. Maybe this is something more like when he tried to enter the White House through the window instead of the door?
I retract the word “please” ;-)
Seriously though, can you please concentrate on more important issues such as the birth certificate?
If you really want to identify those mooks, spend 20 minutes on the web and flickr and you will have their names. As I politely mentioned before it is not worth my time. Respectfully I submit it should not be yours either.
This is exactly it IMHO. Since this topic has been posted about a dozen times before, others have looked at this picture and finally figured it out. There is no doubt that Obama is introducing these guys to the Russian. What also APPEARS to be true, because Obama's actions are weird, is that for whatever reason, he expected the guys to shake his hand too! A very awkward moment for O. The guy apparently has problems knowing how to act among cultured people (for example, giving STUPID gifts to heads of state and royalty.)
Post 12 has the explanation.
LOL~ You’re going to believe THAT...over your own eyes?
No thanks....not me!
>>LOL~ You’re going to believe THAT...over your own eyes?<<
My own eyes have seen that video a billion times. Here and YouTube.
The dude is introducing people.
This makes us look nutters.
I will go with this explanation. Clears everything right up. Thanks.
Oh, and I am sorry for posting this if it had already been posted. I searched.
He was introducing his team. The part of the video where they wouldn’t shake his hand has been altered...wonder if someone in Russia still has that video. It is the first part of this video...you can see how it has been chopped.
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