Caption This: Obama at Mandela's memorial service

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rudeguy

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He took a candid picture with another head of state, it happens all the time and nobody cares as long as there is a third person holding the camera.

I bet half the people getting angry about this also like to get pissed when salad forks aren't in their place, and the other half just get angry every time they hear our president is still breathing.

Ooh, I see I made it just in time to catch the bandwagon, yay!

I couldn't give 2 shits what the guy does.

Its the morons trying to defend him that annoy me.


Ooh, I see.
 

rudeguy

Lifer
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just for a little "context"


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Brovane

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He took a candid picture with another head of state, it happens all the time and nobody cares as long as there is a third person holding the camera.

I bet half the people getting angry about this also like to get pissed when salad forks aren't in their place, and the other half just get angry every time they hear our president is still breathing.

Ooh, I see I made it just in time to catch the bandwagon, yay!

I remember hearing conservatives complain when Obama decide to not wear a jacket in the oval office and was not being respectful of the Oval Office. I then pointed out this picture of President Ford. After that they moved on looking for something else to get butt-hurt about. I think the Dog is kind of scared of that outfit that Ford is wearing.
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rudeguy

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I remember hearing conservatives complain when Obama decide to not wear a jacket in the oval office and was not being respectful of the Oval Office. I then pointed out this picture of President Ford. After that they moved on looking for something else to get butt-hurt about. I think the Dog is kind of scared of that outfit that Ford is wearing.
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You sure it wasn't his refusal to wear an American flag pin on his jacket?
 

Brovane

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I couldn't give 2 shits what the guy does.

Its the morons trying to defend him that annoy me.


Ooh, I see.

Actually I find more annoying the people that run around looking for something to get butt-hurt about that Obama has done and ignore the real issues that this country faces. The best part about it is that apparently to them the PM of Denmark is some blonde.
 

rudeguy

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Actually I find more annoying the people that run around looking for something to get butt-hurt about that Obama has done and ignore the real issues that this country faces. The best part about it is that apparently to them the PM of Denmark is some blonde.

Its just a perfect picture for him. After a long hard day of socializing with dictators and murderers, its time for some selfies. "Oh, I'm still at a funeral? Meh...who cares?"

I wonder who he will invite to the White House for beers to fix this.
 

Brovane

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Its just a perfect picture for him. After a long hard day of socializing with dictators and murderers, its time for some selfies. "Oh, I'm still at a funeral? Meh...who cares?"

I wonder who he will invite to the White House for beers to fix this.

Well probably the person taking the selfie, the PM of Denmark has the lest amount of blood on her hand of anyone at that funeral.
 

Nintendesert

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Not sure why anyone is arguing with Jules, he loves selfies. That's how he got to get a glimpse of Mosh's tits. :p

...his wife however doesn't know he was hitting her up. At least BO does it in front of MichelleO.
 

JulesMaximus

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He took a candid picture with another head of state, it happens all the time and nobody cares as long as there is a third person holding the camera.

I bet half the people getting angry about this also like to get pissed when salad forks aren't in their place, and the other half just get angry every time they hear our president is still breathing.

Ooh, I see I made it just in time to catch the bandwagon, yay!

:thumbsup: This is really all that needs to be said.

For everyone else getting all worked up over this, best of luck with your high blood pressure and future heart attack. :p
 

zinfamous

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I couldn't give 2 shits what the guy does.

Its the morons trying to defend him that annoy me.


Ooh, I see.

Defend him for taking photos with other heads of state at the world's largest funeral? did you hear the audio? It was basically a party there. Mandela was suffering for the last 5+ years, A universally loved man that brought great happiness and freedom to his country.

You can feel the relief from the crowd--the reason it was joyous. Not somber. It's essentially been a party in SA for the last several days. Just because some stiff self-hating American WASPS demand that others exhibit the same self hate at funerals, doesn't mean it is right.

Honestly, I just think you guys are thrown for a loop on exactly how to hate Obama on this (I know you have to--he can't shit without it becoming an anti-American scandal to you people.)
I get it, it is kinda confusing. Here is the breakdown for the self-hating conservative mind this week:

--Obama lowers the flag half-staff for a foreigner!
--for a communist!
--Obama lowers the flag for a foreign communist!
--Obama smiles and takes photos with other heads of state at a funeral! oh no!
...(wait, if he shouldn't respect the man and lower the flag half-staff, why should I care that he is "disrespecting him" by being happy and cordial at his funeral? :hmm: Bah! forget it! He's evil!)
--Obama shakes Raul Castro's Hand! He's a commie! He should always be excluding people and countries, and never work with them to bring democracy! He should be blowing them up with missiles! ....except the Pakistanis and the terrorists over there! He shouldn't be blowing them up with missiles because that means Obama hates Freedom and hates America!
 

rudeguy

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Defend him for taking photos with other heads of state at the world's largest funeral? did you hear the audio? It was basically a party there. Mandela was suffering for the last 5+ years, A universally loved man that brought great happiness and freedom to his country.

You can feel the relief from the crowd--the reason it was joyous. Not somber. It's essentially been a party in SA for the last several days. Just because some stiff self-hating American WASPS demand that others exhibit the same self hate at funerals, doesn't mean it is right.

Honestly, I just think you guys are thrown for a loop on exactly how to hate Obama on this (I know you have to--he can't shit without it becoming an anti-American scandal to you people.)
I get it, it is kinda confusing. Here is the breakdown for the self-hating conservative mind this week:

--Obama lowers the flag half-staff for a foreigner!
--for a communist!
--Obama lowers the flag for a foreign communist!
--Obama smiles and takes photos with other heads of state at a funeral! oh no!
...(wait, if he shouldn't respect the man and lower the flag half-staff, why should I care that he is "disrespecting him" by being happy and cordial at his funeral? :hmm: Bah! forget it! He's evil!)
--Obama shakes Raul Castro's Hand! He's a commie! He should always be excluding people and countries, and never work with them to bring democracy! He should be blowing them up with missiles! ....except the Pakistanis and the terrorists over there! He shouldn't be blowing them up with missiles because that means Obama hates Freedom and hates America!

Again..I don't care what he did. Michelle seems to mind. Other leaders didn't seem to be partying (I looked at about 50 pics). Maybe they just aren't as cool as him?

Glad that he saw it as a party. Just another lesson in leadership from Obama. Country at war? Country in trouble? Health care reform fucked? Debt so massive that you don't even bother trying to figure out how to pay it back?

Might as well go to a party!
 

HomerJS

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Did any people looking for a negative story about the Mandela funeral notice all the vuvuzelas blaring and all the dancing and partying? The people were treating it like a celebration of Mandelas life.

Yeah she does looked pissed. Not a good idea for the Pres to take selfie w/blond chick while wife sitting there even if crowd having a good time.
 

rudeguy

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Did any people looking for a negative story about the Mandela funeral notice all the vuvuzelas blaring and all the dancing and partying? The people were treating it like a celebration of Mandelas life.

Yeah she does looked pissed. Not a good idea for the Pres to take selfie w/blond chick while wife sitting there even if crowd having a good time.

I'm pretty sure this is OJs fault.