Posted on 02/28/2017 7:55:37 AM PST by Rennes Templar
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump's senior adviser Kellyanne Conway has come under fire after a picture of her casually kneeling on a couch in the Oval Office was widely shared on social media.
In an image captured by an AFP photographer, Conway appears on the couch with her shoes on as Trump poses for a photo with leaders of historically black colleges and universities.
Wall Street Journal columnist Bret Stephens was among those taking aim at Conway, suggesting that aides under previous administrations would have elicited even greater outcry.
"If Rice or Jarrett had sat like this in Oval Office, conservatives would have screamed themselves hoarse for weeks. Now we own trashy," he wrote, referring to previous presidential aides.
Trump's predecessor Barack Obama repeatedly took flak for photos in which he appeared to be relaxing.
Critics also chastised Obama for unbuttoning the previous Oval Office dress code that called for a suit jacket and a tie.
The image of Conway trended widely on social media, with several Twitter users berating her for what they described as a lack of respect in the Oval Office.
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No need to get snarky. Since you are a man, I assume, would you want your wife in this same situation? I’m sure she knows better. For the record I am a lady and I know how to act like one.
After reading comments such as this one, I think we should have another category of media. We could have legitimate media (accurate and objective), fake media (subjective, conveniently incomplete if not downright erroneous, agenda-driven), and petty/frivolous media (for slow news days when people get whipped up by the most nonsensical things).
As for you, Micha, I think you’ll end up with egg on your face when the circumstances of this earth-shattering disgrace of how Kellyanne is positioned on the couch are explained. But even if she did sit in a “trashy” fashion as you claim, is she as trashy as someone who channels her inner James Carville in order to take a swipe at someone? Or did you not just not know better than to insult people who live in trailer homes? That, my FReeper FRiend, actually was tacky.
Yes she is being targeted. I get the idea the office was very crowded and she was trying to stay out of the way while taking pictures. It is still a strange way to do it.
She simply tucked her knees under her. 0bama turned the Oval Office into a carnival at times which seemed to be okay for the MSMLSD.
I’ll take that over kneeling on a prayer rug any day.
She grew up in Camden, NJ. Her dad was a trucker, mom worked in a bank... parents divorced when she was 3. She didn't get to go to prep schools or Ivy league colleges, and probably didn't grow up with the country club set.
She wasn't born with a silver spoon like so many we normally see in the D.C. crowd... but she is still remarkably successful in her career. That's what counts in my mind.
Frankly, its nice to see people in the other 99% working in this administration... especially when they're just as talented as the usual 1% folks who normally get these jobs.
So they are coming apart at the seams about how she was sitting.....
Gee whiz.... I don’t remember the Left coming unglued when Obama strutted around the plane when he was “visibly” aroused.
I really am starting to believe they are sexist toward females.
Here's The Full Context Behind The Incredibly Dumb 'Kellyanne On The Couch' Controversy
I guess the Oval Office is looked upon as “Sacred” ground and normal behavior is out of bounds.
I just can’t get worked up over this.
Where was the outrage over Bill Clinton showing up in jogging shorts for oral sex? Give it a break. Or Clinton and Bush wearing Blue Jeans and casual clothes there. At least Trump dresses like a President.
I’m guessing she was trying to get her legs OUT of the picture when some dumb journalist decided to make them the focus OF the picture.
Every time I see those pics, I wish I could have been there to slap his feet to the side, and tell him “get your feet off the d@mn desk!”
“They can all go pound sand or their empty heads against a brick wall. Thats my opinion, whats yours?”
1) I prefer the brick wall
2) There ARE no liberals. Please call them leftists. The last “liberal” in America died 8 years ago. It is tantamount to calling criminal trespassers “immigrants” We have got to quit using the word LIBERAL. Rant over, love you all : )
Kneeling on a sofa????
Oh, the horrors!
Lock her away in Sing Sing.
Obama hell!!!Bill Clinton got a blow job and democrats stood up for him!!!
Look at the geometry in that picture - because the seat of many chairs/sofas is deeper than is comfortable for shorter women. If she’s going to get her back vertical and resting on the back of the seat then her knees are back from the edge. She either has to tuck her legs up under herself or slouch down. Not in a skirt!
Two of the Lincoln Bedroom’s renters — Linda Thomason and actress Markie Post — are pictured here trashing the bed by treating it like a trampoline.
http://directorblue.blogspot.com/2007/10/real-hillary-clinton.html
I prefer the words traitors, malcontents, and seditionists for Liberal vermin.
So Barry put his feet on the desk. There are no other pressing stories today?
A BEAUTIFUL smart Blonde in the midst of BLACK LEADERS being HOSTED by President Trump... WORKS FOR ME!
“She was trying to take a picture from a particular angle, another fake story.”
I wonder is the official photography was trying to get a photo of the group. Notice how nobody is standing on the seal in the carpet.
“Um - Ms. Conway, can you please move?”
“Where to!? There’s too many people by the President, and twice as many reporters and photographers next to you!”
“Okay. Um - can you just move your feet out of the way?”
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