12-10-2013, 17:04
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Barry takes "selfie" of himself and 2 other world leaders at Mandela's memorial
At the same memorial, George W. received Boo's from the crowd when he was acknowledged.
Have I mentioned lately how much I abhor this "person" ???
Well I do ... with every fiber of my being.
Also want to add ... Moochelle doesn't look to happy. Might be a looooong flight home.
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Obama's gestures during Mandela memorial scrutinized
An unexpected handshake. A selfie. A seat change.
President Barack Obama's gestures at Nelson Mandela's memorial service in Johannesburg were widely scrutinized on the world's stage Tuesday.
First, Obama shook hands with Cuban President Raul Castro as the U.S. president approached the podium at the soccer stadium to address Mandela's mourners. The brief exchange, captured on video and photographs, sparked an immediate reaction online and on TV, with cable news pundits and Twitter users debating the significance of warmth shown between leaders of countries that have not had formal diplomatic relations since 1959.
The handshake also drew some sharp GOP criticism. Sen. John McCain likened it to shaking hands with Adolf Hitler.
"Why should you shake hands with somebody who's keeping Americans in prison?" McCain told Public Radio International, adding: "Neville Chamberlain shook hands with Hitler."
"This wasn't a preplanned encounter," an Obama aide told Yahoo News on Tuesday. "Above all else, today is about honoring Nelson Mandela, and that was the president's singular focus."
At another point, President Obama posed for a "selfie" from his seat at the memorial with British Prime Minister David Cameron and Denmark's Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt. First lady Michelle Obama, seated to the group's left, did not participate.
Tuesday's event was not a funeral. But that didn't stop the "Selfies at Funerals" Tumblr, which documented the aforementioned trend, from categorizing the world leaders' selfie as one.
"Obama has taken a funeral selfie," Jason Feifer, the site's creator, wrote. "So our work here is done."
"Dear Obama," Mashable's Christine Erickson wrote. "Funerals are no place for selfies."
Earlier, the first lady appeared to be less-than-thrilled with the president's conversation with Thorning-Schmidt, and at some point, she switched seats with him.
http://news.yahoo.com/obama-mandela-...172822763.html
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12-10-2013, 17:54
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His Mrs. definitely did not look too pleased, but then again that's kind of her trademark scowl. He is a real class act. As far as booing GW, did he not pour millions of our dollars into Africa to fight AIDS?
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12-10-2013, 18:04
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We have a possible wiener in the WH??
Post the selfies..
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12-10-2013, 19:17
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Silly people...Mandela's funeral is merely an occasion for the world to gather and get with Barry.
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12-10-2013, 20:06
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.... and the Memes have started
I don't think that is Moochelle's trade mark scowl in the second pic. 
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12-10-2013, 20:09
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Judging by those looks on Michelle's face - Barry had better get used to a "selfie."
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12-10-2013, 23:58
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"I'm sorry honey. You're the only woman in my life."
"Uh Huh ...."
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12-11-2013, 00:17
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Aaawww... nothing like a love triangle to spice up a funeral.
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12-11-2013, 03:42
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12-11-2013, 08:46
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12-11-2013, 08:51
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Obama behaves like a kid somebody snatched out of a Midnite Basketball game and told, "Tag. You're POTUS."
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12-11-2013, 08:55
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He should be glad he isn't married to Winnie Mandela. How long do you think it would take for her to necklace him?
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12-11-2013, 13:26
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Quote:
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His Mrs. definitely did not look too pleased, but then again that's kind of her trademark scowl. He is a real class act. As far as booing GW, did he not pour millions of our dollars into Africa to fight AIDS?
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He did ,and I would boo him too for wasteing money to treat AIDS in Aftica or where ever. Every dollar spent on treatment was a dollar not spent on research to find a cure. GWB was a really big spender.
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12-11-2013, 13:26
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He should be glad he isn't married to Winnie Mandela. How long do you think it would take for her to necklace him?
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Is he aware what that term entails? Or do you suppose he would think it'd be like a lei being put around him in Hawaii?
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12-11-2013, 14:14
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Is he aware what that term entails? Or do you suppose he would think it'd be like a lei being put around him in Hawaii? |
Does he know anything about Hawaii?
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