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Uproar over DC’s ‘selfie’ support for Ukraine
NY Post ^ | 3/28/14 | Carl Campanile and Post Wires

Posted on 03/28/2014 6:23:28 AM PDT by jimbo123

Russian leader Vladmir Putin sent in troops and tanks to invade neighboring Ukraine and the Obama administration is coming to the rescue with . . . selfies!

State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki was mocked Thursday after posting a photo of herself on Twitter holding a sign that read #United­For­Ukraine @State­Dept­Spox.”

Psaki, who has worked closely with President Obama since his 2008 campaign and is the chief communications adviser to Secretary of State John Kerry, is smiling and giving a thumbs-up in the photo.

But the cheerleading for beleaguered Ukraine wasn’t trending or scaring off bully Putin, said critics in the blogosphere.

“Presenting The Latest US Strategy to Counter ‘Russian Aggression,’ ” a snarky blogger posted on zerohedge.com. “#Selfies!”

Critics said the photo from America’s chief diplomatic perch was embarrassing.

“No wonder Putin covers his mouth when speaking to Obama, perhaps to hide his laugh?” wrote another blogger.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: amateurhour; dtatedeptspox; obamasfault; obamateur; psaki; selfie; sendintheclowns; statedeptspox; ukraine; ukrainecrisis
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To: jimbo123

CHILDREN...we have UNSERIOUS CHILDREN running our once fine government!!


41 posted on 03/28/2014 4:13:21 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: KosmicKitty

OMG!! LOL!!


42 posted on 03/28/2014 4:16:33 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: KosmicKitty

girdle line


43 posted on 03/28/2014 4:19:45 PM PDT by bert ((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 ..... History is a process, not an event)
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To: bert

I don’t think there are too many women who still wear those. Control top pantyhose took care of that.


44 posted on 03/28/2014 4:22:13 PM PDT by KosmicKitty (WARNING: Hormonally crazed woman ahead!!)
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To: KosmicKitty

there’s at least one and she made a selfie


45 posted on 03/28/2014 4:23:44 PM PDT by bert ((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 ..... History is a process, not an event)
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