Pattern developing for President Selfie

Chicago Tribune ^ | December 11, 2013 | John Kass

[glorgau]

There are many ways to remember President Barack Obama's appearance at South Africa's memorial for Nelson Mandela.

Some may remember Obama as Mandela's spiritual son, our president riding on his own soaring rhetoric at that stadium, wrapping himself in Mandela's mantle, dreaming of the father of the new South Africa.

And others will seize on Obama shaking hands with the executioner of Cuba, our president bowing to Raul Castro just as he once bowed to the lords of the Chicago Democratic Machine before beginning his climb.

But those images — Obama riding on his magic rhetorical carpet, reaching for dreams of Mandela, or his clasping of the right hand of Fidel Castro's demonic brother — are about politics.

But there's another image from the memorial that defines Obama. It has nothing to do with ideology.

A news photographer captured the president sitting with the prime ministers of Great Britain and Denmark. He has a cellphone in his hand. The three of them are grinning.

First lady Michelle Obama sits off to the side, somber, dignified, as the world remembers Mandela. Yet next to her like some goofy adolescent who hasn't yet been taught how to behave properly at a memorial service — her husband — is snapping a memorial to himself.

President Selfie.

[Daffynition]

He makes 6 figures for the *job*.....and nothing is wrong with that picture.

[yldstrk]

it’s about the black women hating the blond women of the world because the black men are such fools for blond women

[Cowgirl of Justice]

I have never known a person who would glare at someone with such hatred- again, see the pic of her with the lovely First Lady of France, Carla Bruni.

Especially someone who is supposed to be representing our country. There is a message for her followers in her glares, no doubt about it.

[Daffynition]

The Mandela family couldn't get the usual funeral revelers for the services....so they invited the Husseins.

[CaptainPhilFan]

Another pic out there floored me as well.

Wookie wore another fabulous outfit yesterday;
a strapless bodice with a lace overlay, and a skirt
that was not a good idea for bleacher sitting.

Michelle Obama’s Mirror, the blog, has the pic,
captured at the moment when the man sitting in
front of her seems to be giving the FLOTUS’s
upskirt opportunity his full attention.

http://www.michellesmirror.com/2013/12/castro-mandela-obama-which-doesnt.html

[RetSignman]

[kjam22]

lol

[Daffynition]

One would think that with every eye and camera is on them at all times; that they would have learned by now, to behave. Their ignorance astounds.

[txhurl]

On FNC they just showed a shot of Jarrett smiling at W and his pics of his paintings.

Megahurl. Maybe there is some truth to the lizard people operating somewhere in Africa.

[Daffynition]

[yldstrk]

man that is one awgly get up

[yldstrk]

she is such a loser stuffing her face like a pig

[yldstrk]

obviously Denmark has a narcissist as ‘leader” too

[Eric in the Ozarks]

That's what I saw.
That pouty lower lip signaled Barky can sleep on the couch for a few weeks...

[RetSignman]

I just got an urge for a Danish.

[The Working Man]

First lady Michelle Obama sits off to the side, somber, dignified...

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Mad as hell.

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Mad? Yes, I agree with you on that. But that also seems to be her usual public temperament too. I bet the Secret Service has a designated catcher near the two of them most of the time.

[PLMerite]

“First lady Michelle Obama sits off to the side, somber, dignified, as the world remembers Mandela. Yet next to her like some goofy adolescent who hasn’t yet been taught how to behave properly at a memorial service — her husband — is snapping a memorial to himself. “

“To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.” ~Voltaire

[Atomic Vomit]

Elbows on the table, loading up her fork to shovel another load in while she’s still chewing on the last one, not to mention the eye rolling stink eye stuff.

This is the First Lady of the United States of America. I still find it unbelievable.

Mrs. AV

[mountainfolk]

President Obama flies the US flag at half mast for 10 days expecting Americans to participate in national mourning for the deceased Nelson Mandela. Obama shows the world how he himself is obviously in very deep mourning for his departed comrade. The lying never stops for this self absorbed, foolish person.

[Travis McGee]

I would hope that Moochelle beat Barry within and inch of his life once they were alone, but I’m afraid he enjoys it.