Caption Obama at the Naval Academy Graduation

[Lucky9teen]

A Midshipman graduate reacts after receiving his diploma and shaking hands with U.S. President Barack Obama (background) while attending the 2009 U.S. Naval Academy graduation in Annapolis, Maryland, May 22, 2009


President Barack Obama congratulates Jack McCain, son of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., as he graduates at the United States Naval Academy during a ceremony in Annapolis, Md., Friday, May 22, 2009


U.S. President Barack Obama gets a chest bump from a graduating midshipmen during the graduation and commissioning ceremonies at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis May 22, 2009.

[Lucky9teen]

On a serious note - taking away Obama - Good for these graduates!! They look absolutely stoked!

[Lucky9teen]

President Barack Obama salutes Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., as he is acknowledged at the United States Naval Academy graduation ceremony in Annapolis, Md., Friday, May 22, 2009. At right is Naval Academy Superintendent Vice Adm. Jeffrey L. Fowler



For a minute there, I thought that was Biden and Obama...

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Yes they do! God love ‘em! Good work, guys and gals!

[truthandlife]

"Look in the empty section! All the empty seats. He is really not as popular as the media says he is."

[NormsRevenge]

THat’s a salute?

looks like he’s trying to block the lights

[NormsRevenge]

Kudos to All the graduates!

Godspeed and God Bless.

WE’re depending on you.

[Winstons Julia]

Who gave Howard Dean a uniform?

[allmost]

I'm not sure what strikes me as odd about this. Maybe MTV can fix it and make it normal again.

[Covenantor]

Obie doin' the hand jive

[Mind Freed]

"Whoa! Hold up there chief, it's not true what they say about the Navy."

[Freee-dame]

"Look in the empty section! All the empty seats. He is really not as popular as the media says he is."

I wonder about those seats, if security didn't allow them to be used. Tickets to a loved ones graduation are very restricted at a place like the USNA. How many more friends and family could have attended if those seats had been used? Does any actually know the reason?

[Rapunzel]

And when Barry ended his message he closes with Bless America, the troops, etc. I did not hear God mentioned.

[exit82]

I guess I am old fashioned.

Newly minted officers shouldn’t be doing chest bumps, fist bumps, and hugs with the Commander in Chief. A simple handshake and a salute is appropriate and shows the graduate to be an officer and a gentleman.

I understand the need to let loose after such a rigorous four years, but there needs to be a certain minimum level of decorum exercised at public events.

New graduates, happy and excited? Yes.

But they are officers, and they need to act like one.

[A.A. Cunningham]

Those sections of Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium are always empty during graduation.

050527-N-0295M-010 Annapolis, Md. (May 27, 2005) - U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen, family members and distinguished visitors listen as President George W. Bush delivers his remarks as part of the U.S. Naval Academy class of 2005 Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony. Nine hundred seventy-six Midshipmen graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and became commissioned officers in the U.S. Military. President Bush delivered the commencement address and personally greeted each graduate during the ceremony. The men and women of the graduating class were sworn into the Navy as Ensigns or into the Marine Corps as Second Lieutenants. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Daniel J. McLain (RELEASED)

050527-N-9693M-025 Annapolis, Md. (May 27, 2005) - President of the United State, George W. Bush waves to the parents of Midshipman Shannon Lynne Bailey, left, moments prior to receiving her degree in Oceanography from the U.S. Naval Academy. Later, Bailey and Nine hundred seventy-five fellow Midshipmen became commissioned officers in the U.S. Military. President George W. Bush delivered the commencement address and personally greeted each graduate during the ceremony. The men and women of the graduating class were sworn into the Navy as Ensigns or into the Marine Corps as Second Lieutenants. U.S. Navy photo by Damon J. Moritz (RELEASED)

[Jolla]

It would appear that at least McCains son knows military bearing, something one can not say about some of the others.

[truthandlife]

Good find but I was only captioning the picture....

Trying to use some humor but guess it kind of missed the mark

[21twelve]

He also has the proper controlling body language over a lesser (hand on Zero’s upper arm).

[arbee4bush]

I agree with you. A little decorum, no matter who the president is, would be appropriate when getting diploma’s.
Now after............

[Electric Graffiti]

Barry.....*sniff* *sniff*.... you stink.

[dfwgator]

"Obama I know it was you....you broke my heart.....you broke my heart...."