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U.S. President Barack Obama waves while standing with other leaders during the Open Government Partnership event at the United Nations September 20 in New York City

The United Nations General Assembly kicks off September 21, with leaders from around the world attending.

By Rich Shulman

I don't know much about diplomatic protocols, but I would guess that waving during the group photo is something to avoid.

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President Obama's hand accidentally blocked the face of the President of Mongolia, when Obama waved while a p hoto was being taken at the United Nations. NBC's Brian

Williams reports.

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I'm sure the fellow next to him is happy his face was blocked but Barrack never was much on manners. Ask the Queen of

England

#1 - Tue Sep 20, 2011 7:50 PM EDT

Against protocol? How about extremely rude? If he felt the need to wave, he should keep his hand next to his own

face and above his shoulder... What an embarrassment. He has now flown into a comfortable lead ahead of Jimmy

Carter as the worst US President in history. Hopefully, he doesn't cause more damage to our great country beforehe is voted out.

#1.1 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:12 PM EDT

To understand Barry, google "Narcissistic personality disorder."

#1.2 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:20 PM EDT

Isn't that Ronald Reagan in the back row??

#1.3 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:36 PM EDT

Yes, that's Ronnie - but I think Mr. Obama is actually is raising his hand asking if he can use the men's room.......

#1.4 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:34 PM EDT

Haha... laughed at the photo, then at you bigoted Republicans with nothing better to do than slam him in every

article you can... LOLosers !

#1.5 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:42 PM EDT

He's not waving; he's practicing for his citizenship ceremony.

#1.6 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:44 PM EDT

The hidden gentleman is Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, Prime Minister of Mongolia.

#1.7 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:48 PM EDT

We "heard" you the first time.

#1.8 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:54 PM EDT

So to be unbigoted, one must never be critical of the political ideology and foreign policy of a person of a different

color. Is that considered an intelligent perspective? Accusing anyone who criticizes Obama as being racist or

bigoted only shows your desperation to avoid dealing with the reality that this president is a failure. Not because of

his race, but because of his politics.

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#1.9 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:59 PM EDT

jeff, you genuis-moron, your race card is so worn out, we can see it before you play it. making fun of the prezzzzz

for being a rude dork isn't racism. i'm sure you did laugh at the picture though, so you must be racist against

asians....hillbilly.

#1.10 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:14 PM EDT

I'm sure he is just asking for a show of hands of who is going to help him pass his bill.

#1.11 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 4:22 PM EDT

It's not like the blocked-out guy is somebody important. Sure, he's Asian, but he's not Chinese.

#1.12 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:21 PM EDT

He just asked everybody who loves him to raise their hand. If they love him, they'll help him pass the bill, assuming

there was one.

#1.13 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 6:35 PM EDT

@ Jeff812327- I am Santino with merchant services and I regret to inform you

that your race card has been declined. It is completely maxed out and rendered

useless, please destroy the card and send it back to the issuing creditor.

Thanks

#1.14 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 6:48 PM EDT

The issuing creditor's would be Barry and Michelle Jeff, but you knew that.

#1.15 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:03 PM EDT

Priceless Santino! Mind if I use that the next time some mouth breathing liberal oozes out the "race card" for those

who disagree with Obama's America-destroying policies and incompetence? Thanks!

#1.16 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:10 PM EDT

@ 10tacle, certainly, however I can't claim full credit. Free usage for everyone! = )

#1.17 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:23 PM EDT

So when did Dr. House become the U.S. President?

#1.18 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:14 PM EDT

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@Santino. That is fantastic...I will be using it often as well! :) Now we just need some Visa "priceless" bit to go

along with it, you know, to keep with the theme.

#1.19 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:01 PM EDT

Wow, the right can get "outraged" by anything. You know in the age of digital photography you can take several

pictures and it doesn't cost a penny. I know, I know pretty crazy stuff. I'm sure all you inbred losers probably still use

a polaroid. Or did it ever occur to you that this wasn't the official photo and someone taking a picture on the side.

Why am I wasting my time, you people are hopeless. You can go back to being mad at the world now.

#1.20 - Thu Sep 22, 2011 1:00 AM EDT

It's not his fault, that's George Bush's hand.

#1.21 - Thu Sep 22, 2011 4:17 AM EDT

Jeff and eap1, you need to look up the term "sycophant" as it describes you well. I must admit that I feel a great

deal of pitty for anyone who continues to support such a racist, narcissistic, thinly veiled communist failure acting as

President. Do you guys work for MSNBC? Are you paid trolls that receive our hard earned tax dollars to post such

blathering gibberish any time you find a negative statement about "the one"?

In case you have your heads too far up your nether regions, or simply lack the IQ to understand the "complicated"

world around you, this country is headed for the crapper. Whether this is intentional and orchestrated is still in

question, but the fact is not.

Most of the posts here are quite funny (or LOL I think the lingo is) simply due to the fact that real, honest, hard

working, tax paying people are so frustrated and fed up with the nanny state, and its insatiable appetite for our

property that we can only laugh about it or risk losing control and start slapping some sense into all the idiots like

you that we have to tolerate in this "politically correct" society.

If the drone media would do their job (keep the government honest) then we wouldn't be in the position we are

today. For reasons that continue to elude me, the majority of the media (including FOX) continue to give the felon in

office a collective pass. They question nothing. The media minions are scouring every corner of the internet, public

records, private investigations, and rumors about every pseudo conservative they can identify, but they refuse to

even question why Dobama will not release any records about his past. If Gov. Perry admits to poor grades, that ahuge step ahead of Barry, who hasn't produced ANY evidence that would make me believe he even attended

Occidental, Columbia, or Harvard...much less got good grades. He can read the hell out of a teleprompter though...

What about his fraudulent Social Security number and Selective Service registration? What about his illegal

property dealings regarding his Chicago "mansion"? And how in the hell can a "community organizer" afford to

purchase a "mansion" in the first place? How can a "community organizer" afford to even pay off his likely sizeable

student loans from Columbia and Harvard? Did you ever wonder?

Final thoughts for you idiot "progressive" liberals: 1. You cannot create wealth by dividing it. 2. Every new "right"

that you dream up for the recipient class, must infringe upon or deny a "right" to the provider class. 3. Every single

$ that the "government" spends on all the great programs you love so much, is either confiscated from the

providing class, printed out of thin air (ever heard of inflation - you will), or borrowed from our kids and grandkids

(don't you think China will want their loans repaid at some point?) 4. If you don't contribute to society, and instead

are able to exist only due to that society, you are a parasite.

November 2012 will contain a harsh message for all the parasites...if they're not too stupid to get it. (Personally, Ipredict a lot of screaming, crying, stomping, apoplexy when reality finally forces the "progressives" to realize that

"utopia" isn't possible, and it certainly isn't free...)

#1.22 - Thu Sep 22, 2011 8:46 AM EDT

Let's face it, the "B" is in way over his head, economically, morally and in every other area of Skill Sets required to

run any office. If this was a huge company and he was the President i am sure he would last a few days then be

terminated for incompetence. Even a medium sized business would can him, not because of ANY other reason

then he's in over his head and can't do the job. So in 14 months fire him.

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#1.23 - Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:24 AM EDT

Whoa brother, it was a joke. I'm cracking on the president you know.

#1.24 - Thu Sep 22, 2011 1:00 PM EDT

You have my sincere apology! Sometimes, after reading the ubiquitous drone drivel, it's easy to miss the sarcasm!

Have a great day!

#1.25 - Thu Sep 22, 2011 2:04 PM EDT

Barack is nearly as useless as the stupid bitch running our country at the moment.

#1.26 - Fri Sep 23, 2011 7:46 PM EDT

Well sure, but there also is a couple of people with the one side of their head, cut away on the edge of it. Should of taken that

photo again. Someone, is not much of a expert photographer.

#2 - Tue Sep 20, 2011 11:05 PM EDT

Yes, let's go ahead and give the idiot president ANOTHER pass and blame the guy behind the camera. George

Bush was the photographer, BTW.

#2.1 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:10 PM EDT

Disc-o-duc you crack me up! LOL! Your comment... enough said. That's exactly the comparison I was thinking.

hahahhahaha! Brilliant!

#2.2 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:22 PM EDT

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m sure the photo is croppe since for this showing, resi ent bama is the main topic an he is place

center in the photo. Its also pretty grainy which may be because it is cropped and zoomed.

#2.3 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:35 PM EDT

"Should of taken that photo again. Someone, is not much of a expert photographer."

Uh, they probably DID take the photo again. You don't know they didn't.

We can't blame the photographer.

Barry's narcissistic personality operates faster than a photographer's shutter finger.

#2.4 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:48 PM EDT

That is not the full photo. It was cropped to show Obama. There were no "half-heads" in the photo.

#2.5 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:49 PM EDT

@Rainier54 - did it ever occur to you that perhaps the photo was cropped for use here? As a photographer, let me

say no professional photographer would shoot as framed here. Obvioulsy the photo was cropped so that the

messiah would be centered making his very rude jesture even more prominent.

#2.6 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:57 PM EDT

Someone, is not much of a expert photographer.

Photographer Allan Tannenbaum, who according to Getty Images is the man who took the photo, is indeed an

expert.

Here's his website: http://www.sohoblues.com/

Google his name to learn more about him.

#2.7 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:31 PM EDT

At least bush could develop the pic...lol

#2.8 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:35 PM EDT

Obviously the photo was cropped to show the "Embarassment in Chief" with his hand covering his neighbor's face.

What a rube.

#2.9 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:40 PM EDT

"Should of taken that photo again."

Perhaps you meant "Should have"? Honestly, the level of education in this country is spiraling downward all too

quickly.

#2.10 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:49 PM EDT

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No one likes a Grammer Nazi. If they did, I would point out the obvious error in your comment. Hint -- punctuation

always goes inside the quotation marks. Honestly, the level of education in this country is spiraling downward all

too quickly.

#2.11 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 4:07 PM EDT

Glen, actually it's just commas and periods that always go inside quotation marks. Question marks go inside if

they're part of the quote; outside if not. Margaret was right. #Punctuation

#2.12 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 4:24 PM EDT

Yeah, Glen....you're the stupid one ...

#2.13 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 6:12 PM EDT

Why bash my good Muslim brother here? This photo was a mistake to be released..........now you all will know

ahead of time what the next months cover of Mad Magazine will look like!

#2.14 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 6:31 PM EDT

Margaret-4147002, when you corrected Rainier54 , you should have pointed out the fact that "should of", and also

"should have" for that matter, are sentence fragments. Rainier54 would be better off using a full sentence. Here is

an example : The photographer should have taken the picture again.

My vote for the best comment, however, goes to Hussain! Mad Magazine, friggin HI-larious!

HAHAHA lol

#2.15 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:05 PM EDT

These are some of the funnest and finest quotes of the day...I just wet my pants...thanks! (Thank god I have my

diaper on)

#2.16 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:26 PM EDT

Hussein-4149163. It was mistake to be released, and it was released because the press - the entity that created

the image of Barack Hussein Obama - is tired of him. and they are turning on him and signalling that they are

dropping him like fresh warm meadow muffins.

#2.17 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:12 PM EDT

You mean $16 muffins, like the ones the Justice Dept bought? Go to Getty Images, you can see the original there.

It's real. And of course, the photo demonstrates his thought process...it's all about him.

#2.18 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:46 PM EDT

well this looks bad... If you notice not only is dip@!$%# waving but look at the black guy behind him. Then look at

the lady up to the left behind him.. Those two seem pissed at him anyone else notice this ?

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#2.19 - Thu Sep 22, 2011 4:58 AM EDT

@Disc-o-duc

LMAO

#2.20 - Sat Sep 24, 2011 12:30 AM EDT

What an idiot.

#3 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:00 AM EDT

Gomer says "hey".

Obama is such a doofus.

#4 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:08 AM EDT

Obozo's ignorance of protocol and simple human behavior on display once again. How do you think the person who's face is

covered by his filthy paw feels along with his countrymen and women?

Not as bad as the one half of Americans must feel for having elected such a dolt against a Mount Everest of warnings not to

do so, I'll tell you that much.

#5 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:17 AM EDT

The hidden gentleman is Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, Prime Minister of Mongolia.

#5.1 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:19 PM EDT

Well Pilgrim, I saw a bumper sticker on a Yugo yesterday and thats proof that the messiah still has support from

left wing nut jobs out in the land of Ho Ho's and Hollyweird idiots.

Wow, what an embarrasment to our country. Zero idiots, Ya Voted for ZerObama because ya had white guilt now

vote for any one else to prove ya ain't stupid.

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#5.2 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 6:50 PM EDT

For a guy who we're constantly reminded is sooooo intelligent by his cheerleaders in the mainstream media, he sure does

manage to make himself (and them) look quite ignorant on a regular basis.

#6 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:36 AM EDT

Gomer says "Hey". Good grief what a complete doofus.

#7 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:43 AM EDT

Hubris on a world stage. The question is, does he have any clue that this photo op is just not for him alone?

Hands down, er up, Obama is the worst president in American history, bar none, not even with Jimmy Carters' misfortunate

comments on the palastinian/Israel mess. (yes I know I did not capitialize palastinian)

I digress, at what point will the mainsteam media astride unicorns corral their crush on this clown community organizer?

This photo is a good start.

#8 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:49 AM EDT

Didn't spell Palestinian correctly either.

#8.1 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:06 PM EDT

Maybe he was spelling it phonetically, with an emphasis on the second syllable palASStinian, as in how they are

perceived, instead of how it is spelled based on the made up country name palestine. Thats what I think.

#8.2 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:19 PM EDT

Photo is manipulated............ding dongs...........go to UPI.com and find the Original........no friggen hand up lol........u

guys believe just about anything - if its on the net it has to be true... and it its a picture, well seeing is

believing..........lol

#8.3 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:00 PM EDT

his birth certificate is on the internet and therefore IT is real. use the same lense to view events.

#8.4 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:24 PM EDT

Cisco-4147085 --- Sorry looks like you are the "Ding Dong", it is a real photo. Multiple photos were taken - I think

he got the hint and his hand is down in, at least, one taken later. If you want proof then google "un photo hand

obama" and look around. Sorry your hero really is an 'a-hole'

#8.5 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 3:05 PM EDT

Cisco...take a look at that UPI photo. It's a different take. Gonna have to try harder than that...Obama can be such

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an embarrassment at times. I'm this is no Photoshoped image.

#8.6 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 3:24 PM EDT

yeah, you're right, cisco. there is no way, no way at all that they took more than one picture. no way. no how. admit

it. obama is a f u c king moron.

#8.7 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 3:39 PM EDT

Obozo...lol...what a great name for this clown.

#9 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:50 AM EDT

I got my hand all up in your Sayjack.

#9.1 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:38 PM EDT

I'm reporting all of you to ATTACHWATCH.com

#9.2 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:53 PM EDT

I just noticed the lady above Obamas' right shoulder, note her stare at his transgression.

What should the caption be?

You may discuss amoungst yourselves. Remember brevity is the soul of wit.

#10 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:03 AM EDT

Zieg Heil!

#10.1 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:15 PM EDT

Me! Me! I'll volunteer to completely destroy America!!

#10.2 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:21 PM EDT

Hi Mahmoud!

#10.3 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:23 PM EDT

Over here! Throw those fries over here!

#10.4 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:26 PM EDT

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ho here wants to see bama re-electe

#10.5 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:28 PM EDT

It was me that fust jarted !

#10.6 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:30 PM EDT

Who's thinks it's Bush's fault?

#10.7 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:33 PM EDT

Who has visited all 57 Sates?

#10.8 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:34 PM EDT

Just airing out my armpit so everyone nows BO is here!!!!

#10.9 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:35 PM EDT

Whose lost without a teleprompter?

#10.10 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:36 PM EDT

Who'd like to buy a clue?

#10.11 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:37 PM EDT

Hey dumb a $ $..... .put your hand down.

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You're going to be in trouble when you are sent to Obama Re-Education Camp! There are 60 (SIXTY) STATES

according to Dear Leader.

The One said he visited 57 states.

He said He skipped two (Alaska and Hawaii) due to time constraints.

He said He still had one state to visit.

57 states visited plus two states skipped plus one more state to visit equals 60 states.

To atone for your transgression, face Washington DC and chant:

Obama akbar!

Obama akbar!

Obama akbar!

#10.13 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:55 PM EDT

"I pledge alligience, to the UN . . . ."

#10.14 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:02 PM EDT

I'd like some cheese.

#10.15 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:05 PM EDT

ok, who the hell just farted?

#10.16 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:05 PM EDT

From the woman:

"Oh No he did not just do that!"

From Obama:

"Can I go to the restroom?"

#10.17 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:13 PM EDT

Who's ready for a vacation?

#10.18 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:17 PM EDT

Who wishes the First Lady were here?

#10.19 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:24 PM EDT

Who doesn't care if Iran wipes Israel off the map?

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#10.20 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:37 PM EDT

Hey, is that George W over there? Hi George!

#10.21 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:39 PM EDT

How many of you have never had a real job?

#10.22 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:42 PM EDT

Raise your hand if you are in WAY over your head!!

#10.23 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:43 PM EDT

Who's ready for a cigarette break??

#10.24 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:44 PM EDT

Who thinks their spouse has a BIG behind??

#10.25 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:49 PM EDT

Who's up for a threesome with a Palestinian drag queen and an Iranian queer??!!

#10.26 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:32 PM EDT

See, I washed my hand after I used it to pull my head out of my A$$. Dang, has anyone seen my watch?

#10.27 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:56 PM EDT

"George.. stop playing around and lower my arm."

#10.28 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 3:30 PM EDT

Simon didn't say "Raise your right hand!"

#10.29 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:57 PM EDT

Dammit, that Simon Says game always trips me up...

#10.30 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:05 PM EDT

I need more cowbell!

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"Talk to the hand, because these giant, f***ing Dumbo ears ain't listenin!"'

#11 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:10 AM EDT

AWESOME!!!!! Just got off the floor f rom laughing to make this comment!

#11.1 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:27 PM EDT

You remember the kid in school who would never shut up? The one who was the World's Foremost Authority on Practically

Everything? The one who was a perpetual grievance-monger and lacked the social graces?

What in hell ever possessed 52% of voters to elect that kid President?

#12 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:33 AM EDT

"What in hell ever possessed 52% of voters to elect that kid President?"

Too many people had never seen a Chicago-style con artist before.

They were taken in by his hustle. Hopefully they've learned by now.

Hope. Change. 2012.

#12.1 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:21 PM EDT

The man is a cartoon character.

#12.2 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:52 PM EDT

Yes I do remember... It was Cliff Clavin in Cheers...

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arry is swearing on the oran to never ever tell another lie. iplomatic protocol oes not apply to arry,

nor does the Constitution of the United States. That's fpr peons.

#12.4 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:42 PM EDT

For the first time in my adult life i'm a shamed of the president of the United Stated of American.

#13 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:19 AM EDT

wtf?!

#13.1 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:50 PM EDT

For the first time in my adult life i'm ashamed of the president of the United Stated of American.

For most of us, that feeling started around January 20, 2009.

#13.2 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 4:19 PM EDT

Mr. President, you don't have to raise your hand if you have to take a pee. Just go.

#14 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 4:04 AM EDT

Yes GO! The sooner the better.

#14.1 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:13 AM EDT

Just quit aiming at the Constitution when you do.

#14.2 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:56 PM EDT

More importantly, wtf is the OPEN GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP?

#15 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:26 AM EDT

Nothing to see here, move along, move along...nothing to see...

#15.1 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:18 PM EDT

"OK, now how many of you love wealth redistribution?"

#16 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:39 AM EDT

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#16.1 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:38 PM EDT

In many cases, people with narcissistic personality disorder:

Are self-centered and boastful

Seek constant attention and admirationConsider themselves better than others

Exaggerate their talents and achievements

Believe that they are entitled to special treatment

Are easily hurt but might not show it

Might take advantage of others to achieve their goals

#17 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:14 AM EDT

Ohhh, so nearly every politician in history... got it.

#17.1 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:41 PM EDT

Obama, Clinton, LBJ, JFK, FDR, Wilson .... yes I see what you mean. You are at least half right.

#17.2 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:00 PM EDT

What a complete a$$. President Urkel Zero strikes again.

#18 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:32 AM EDT

You'll notice that he had to be right in the middle of the photo. What a blatant narcissist! He is such an embarassment!!!!!!

#19 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:16 AM EDT

My god you people are a bunch of fools. Ignorant and inept fools.

The photo is a fake. It took me 20 seconds to find the original by doing a search at Getty Images for "Open Government

Partnership group photo".

#20 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:40 AM EDT

@ DonMN763

No it is not a fake. The photo that you found was the 2nd attempt, taken after the photographer told Obama to put

his hands in his pockets and stop being such a tool.

#20.1 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:58 AM EDT

BWAA - HAA - HAA - HAA!

Again: Ignorant and inept fools.

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#20.2 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:05 AM EDT

What about the caption to the photo? Waving??

#20.3 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:20 PM EDT

Libunatics have infinite patience for their own kind and zero patience for anyone who stands up to their communist

agenda.

#20.4 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:23 PM EDT

It's NOT a fake. Here's the original: http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/125682969/Getty-Images-News#

#20.5 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:24 PM EDT

The one you saw was taken after this one. Look at he shadow of obamas hand on the collar of the gentleman he iscovering.

#20.6 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:30 PM EDT

right, it's fake; nobody could prove it's real...

http://hotair.com/archives/2011/09/21/obamateurism-of-the-day-596/

"Ive confirmed that the picture is authentic by purchasing it from Getty Images. "

So you can contact Getty images and buy THIS IMAGE WITH THE PRESIDENT ACTING LIKE A DOUCHE.

So it was faked by Getty, and put out there by MSNBC because they're part of the right wing conspiracy out to get

Obama now?

Seriously, contact someone, have them change your medication pronto.

#20.7 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 3:04 PM EDT

Ertdfg - You are possibly the dumbest person on the face of the earth. You paid money for this picture to prove

what?? OOOH, what a scandal, the president raised his hand in a photo. You people are truely pathetic. You all are

just salty because your boy Bush was a total tool and did stupid things on a daily basis. So when Obama does

something dumb you people fall all over yourself trying to be witty. The fact is Obama could go out on the white

house lawn and shoot a puppy in the face and I would still pick him over the idiots the republicans have trotted out

to run for president.

#20.8 - Thu Sep 22, 2011 1:10 AM EDT

The fact is Obama could go out on the white house lawn and shoot a puppy in the face and I would

still pick him

Michael Vick?? Is that you??

#20.9 - Fri Sep 23, 2011 3:05 PM EDT

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I like the way the guy behind him to his left in the glasses is looking at him like "um...dude, seriously?"

#21 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:07 AM EDT

Who knows? Maybe he had a question, raised his hand, somehow thinking that would stop the process....it didn', and

presumably no one actually looked at the photo before publication. Remarkable!

ex animo

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#22 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:21 AM EDT

If he had a question, it surely must have been, "What the heck was I thinking when I thought I could handle this

job?"

#22.1 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 11:38 AM EDT

Question: Anyone for some ice-cream?

Potus: Meeeeeee Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

#22.2 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:24 PM EDT

@ DonMN763

Not fake at all. Here's the link to Getty Images:

www.gettyimages.com/detail/125682969/Getty-Images-News

Didn't do your homework very well...

#23 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:23 AM EDT


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There are at least three other shots of this group on the Internet where Obama is not waving or blocking

anyone's face. Try Google images, Obama UN Septmber 20. They usually shoot a bunch of pics for these

groups--maybe he saw someone he knew, and this was before the "official" group shot (which you can find--it's more

panoramic) was taken. Some of the people in this pic aren't posing as if they are about to have their picture taken.

#24 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:24 AM EDT

Libunatics have infinite patience with those who promote their communist agenda and zero patience or tolerance

for those who oppose it.

#24.1 - Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:10 PM EDT

@DonMN763 if it's a photoshop, it's an excellent one.

Look at the woman off to the upper left giving Obama a look like a disapproving mother gives a misbehaving child, (Obama is

a manchild). And the man to the right who is giving Obama a sideways glance. If that's photoshop, it's genius.

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