I agree with you for the most part. Except for Hilliary. This picture does nothing to boost her creds for answering the phone at 3am. She looks worried, upset, and scared. Definitely not presidential. Good thing she has supposedly said she’s not running for anything in the future.
When I mentioned Hillary’s power and authority, I was referring to her position in the room. She’s seated at the table with a laptop. She has more influence in that room than Obama does.
I agree that her pose does not denote strength or power. I think she does look upset and scared. I think that it’s no accident that this particular photo was released. It makes her look bad. The One striking back at his rival?