Obama White House Junior Staffers Traipse Through Rose Garden Lawn

abcnews ^

[flyfree]

The President walked alone across the South Lawn grass, gave a quick wave to the press and boarded Marine One. But, first he stopped to shake the hand of the very startled, caught off-guard Marine who was standing at attention at the steps to the helicopter.

[RichInOC]

[cue Tiny Tim...do I really have to specify what song?]

[Responsibility2nd]

Hey - all I know is the NYTimes said it was a salute.

[flyfree]

Again, it looks like he is shading his eyes. I don’t see a reason for a left handed salute

[editor-surveyor]

When we get an American citizen back in office, they’re going to have to fumigate the place!

[Westlander]

[combat_boots]

“He doesn’t have to salute, but he shouldn’t break the Marine’s salute like that. It is a breech of protocol.”

And now the Cole bomber is having his charges dropped.

0 knows exactly what he’s doing.

Was the Marine at Marine 1 a Black man?

[saquin]

He wasn’t even President yet then so I doubt it was a salute.

[Hoffer Rand]

Wow, you’re not kidding. Left handed with his glasses case in his hand. That’s not a salute, that’s somebody without a clue, playing AT the pretense. Absolutely NO respect for the office or the act or those he purports to command.

[saquin]

Apparently he did salute the Marine first, before shaking his hand.

[flyfree]

[flyfree]

A Salute! I take it all back (well some of it anyway

[Semper Mark]

The young Marine didn't do anything wrong.

If the president stops to shake your hand, then you shake
his hand, even his C.O. can't argue with that.

On the other hand, obama doesn't even deserve to be in the
presence of such fine young men. He should bow down and kiss his highly shined shoes.

[50mm]

Check out this lame-ass "salute" from when Obammie was in Hawaii.

Left handed. What a freakin' moron.

[Viking2002]

Hell, parts of this country have been almost unrecognizable as America for 20 years! What do think it'll look like after this gaggle of asshats has been despoiling the landscape for four more? I swear to God, I'll drop dead in my tracks from shock if there's still fifty stars on the flag in 2012..........

[SteamShovel]

Don't expect him to rise above his station.

You mean POTUS is above his pay grade?

[Spunky]

From article:"...but was President-elect Barack Obama briefly practicing his salute on Sunday?"(note question mark)..................

"The brief moment was not captured by cameras. Photographs and video were not permitted to be taken on the military base, according to campaign aides.

So obviously that picture was from some other time and he is just covering his eyes with his hand as he has his shades off.

[acoulterfan]

Much much better than any salute Clinton ever made!

[saquin]

Youtube of the salute and handshake

[yankeedame]

It's going to be a loooong 4 years

[Bahbah]

Has he even given a salute to this point?

Yes. Quite ostentatiously from the reviewing stand at the Immaculation parade.

He looked silly doing it.