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Old 03-30-2010, 10:08 PM
 
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Is that what you really see?
Uhhhhhhhh, with the way he's literally climbing the thing?...I'd say, yes. Are you kidding me?

 
Old 03-30-2010, 10:08 PM
 
Location: California
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Is that what you really see?

If its a good enough comparison for the LATimes, I guess its good enough for CD.
Yes well I see him straddling a gap to get to the soldiers in a maneuver I personally wouldn't try. What exactly do YOU see?
 
Old 03-30-2010, 10:09 PM
 
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...But of course, if you need a comparison, please feel free to choose this pic. Ooh, ooh...these are so telling. So glad you brought this subject up, Sanrene!



By the way, each of these pics took, you know, one second to look up. Wow, people are really reaching and all because of sour grapes...It's sad.


You do realize of course, that if this pic was shown first, the OP would have said that Obama just wanted the photo op. Damned if he does, damned if he doesn't.
 
Old 03-30-2010, 10:13 PM
 
Location: Southcentral Kansas
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You do realize of course, that if this pic was shown first, the OP would have said that Obama just wanted the photo op. Damned if he does, damned if he doesn't.
Do you mean the White House photog took that picture of Obama for some other reason? Well I be danged, I never would have thought that. I thought the civilian dressed blonde might be someone traveling with Obama since the soldiers around him didn't seem to be paying him any attention.
 
Old 03-30-2010, 10:15 PM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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Uhhhhhhhh, with the way he's literally climbing the thing?...I'd say, yes. Are you kidding me?
Considering he is standing on a "walkway", with the barricade a couple of feet back and the troops behind the barricade, the only recourse to be able to reach the troops is to put a foot on the barricade.

Of course, he COULD have just walked along the floor by the barricade.
 
Old 03-30-2010, 10:16 PM
 
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More pics of Bush "with" the troops, his warmth toward them and their exceptionally enthusiastic responses to his presence there.









Sorry for the wait...that took an additional five seconds to look up.
 
Old 03-30-2010, 10:18 PM
 
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Of course, he COULD have just walked along the floor by the barricade.
And Bush COULD have respectfully faced "the troops" in the pics I posted, rather than for the press...what's your point again? And please remember it was you that brought up the comparison in the first place.
 
Old 03-30-2010, 10:18 PM
 
Location: Pa
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Obama took the time to meet the troops have a talk and shake hands. Give the man his due... 1 picture out of thousands hardly tells the story.
 
Old 03-30-2010, 10:18 PM
 
Location: Not far from Fairbanks, AK
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Been there done that. To the troops Obama and Bush are as different as day and night (nothing to do with color, by the way). The troops just loved Bush. Not so with Obama. Some of you can argue about this if you like, but I won't argue because I know what I am talking about.

Now, while Bill Clinton was not as popular with the troops as Bush, he was still liked.
 
Old 03-30-2010, 10:19 PM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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Um....when the president is talking at the podium, I wouldn't expect the troops to be mobbing him.

http://patdollard.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/bush_with_troops.jpg (broken link)



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