Clinton, Crusty and Chelsea on a carrier: Photo

Corbis photos ^ | 5/8/3

[DakotaGator]

I feel sorry for the officer walking next to Hillary.

A wise Naval Officer knows the difference between windward and leeward!

[IowaHawk]

I can see why they brought Hillary & Chelsea. More effective than saltpeter.

[Right_in_Virginia]

I really don't miss the Clinton sneer we see in this photo. It's the one where he almost believes he deserves to be where he is.

[cgk]

Here's another, from Here:

President Clinton is piped aboard the aircraft carrier USS Independence.

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President Bill Clinton is piped aboard as he goes through the sideboys on the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Independence (CV 62) at her homeport of Yokosuka, Japan, on Wednesday, April 17, 1996. The President took time out from his state visit to Japan to meet with the crew of the carrier and to thank them for their role in representing U.S. interests during their deployment off the coast of Taiwan. DoD photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Charles D. Popik, U.S. Navy.

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[Howlin]

A most EXCELLENT find!

[scourge]

She just looks pregnant, she's probably walking off with the Captains silverware.

[jetson]

Is that a sneer or Billy holding his breath. After all he had to ride all the way out there with Mz. Hillary.

[Long Cut]

"LOL! Low center of gravity there, eh?"

A CVN displaces about 90,000 tons. I bet it listed slightly when she got aboard.

I only hope the Ordies didn't mistake her for a fuel tank, and try to mount her on a HORNET or something.

And "Chels" should have worn a hat...that way, the First Louie guys wouldn't make a mistake and try to use her head to wax a deck.

[IGOTMINE]

Check out the long faces of the side boys...oh, yeah, they respect that commander in chief.

[JOE6PAK]

X42 and the kid came by chopper. Hitlary used HER BROOM!

[cgk]

Here's more. CNN has its own GALLERY dedicated to Clinton on the USS Independence. It can be found, if you have the stomach for it, Here. (Note: he is called "The President" herewithin because at the time, unfortunately, that is what he was.)

Crowd EAGERLY awaits seeing the President:

The President wearing (gasp!) a flight bomber jacket.

The ship decorated in full regalia for the coming photo-op.

Hillary dons a hat in "honor" of those aboard the ship.

The crowd can hardly contain its excitement.

The President and his wife discuss the pros and cons of her ruining her "do" by donning the hat.

[boothead]

We's calls this bunch Southern White Trash. There is two kinds you know.

[joesnuffy]

Loathing every minute of it...

[cgk]

More USS Independence "photo-op" shots.

President Clinton holds up a Navy Flight Jacket on the USS Independence.

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President Bill Clinton holds up a U.S. Navy Flight Jacket presented to him by Vice Adm. Archie Clemins (left) on board the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Independence (CV 62) at her homeport of Yokosuka, Japan, on Wednesday, April 17, 1996. The President took time out from his state visit to Japan to meet with the crew of the carrier and to thank them for their role in representing U.S. interests during their deployment off the coast of Taiwan. Clemins is the Commander Naval Forces, Seventh Fleet. DoD photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Charles D. Popik, U.S. Navy.

[Flyer]

Jeepers, just look at those sailors jumping over each other to get a chance to shake his hand!

[Reeses]

It's the "Corbis" watermark making Cheslea look pregnant. I like the meaning of the word "is" on Hillary. Daddy Clinton probably brought Cheslea to find her a drunk sailor as hush payment.

[kcvl]

These people make me SICK!!! GAG, PUKE, BARF!!!

[Taffini]

Why do you call her "crusty"?

[kevkrom]

I only hope the Ordies didn't mistake her for a fuel tank, and try to mount her...

Thank you for that mental image... now I need a wire brush to scrub that image off my brain...