Posted on 07/10/2014 3:51:59 AM PDT by Kaslin
In a press conference in Dallas on Wednesday, President Obama responded to critics who noted he was refusing to visit the border in a time of crisis. "This isn't theater," the President said, before going further and saying "I'm not interested in photo ops."
"Not interested in photo ops." Really, President Barack Obama said that.
Needless to say, commentators noted the absolute absurdity of that statement - it would be hilarious if the crisis weren't so serious.
A hashtag was spawned on Twitter as people noted the obsession that this White House has seemed to have with photo ops:
#NotInterestedInPhotoOps pic.twitter.com/rG3fjGMZYj— Keep Calm and Carry (@johnnyfriegas) July 9, 2014
#ImNotInterestedInPhotoOps Not. At. All. pic.twitter.com/ullyWnRbrW— D Hawk (@HawkinsUSA) July 9, 2014
"I'm not interested in photo ops." pic.twitter.com/sLuMeXb8Uj— Josh Perry (@MrJoshPerry) July 9, 2014
"I'm not interested in photo ops." pic.twitter.com/Dne2RcIh7e— Josh Perry (@MrJoshPerry) July 9, 2014
"I'm not interested in photo ops..." - Obama pic.twitter.com/X1O7qmbhFu— John Sexton (@verumserum) July 9, 2014
This president doesn’t do photo ops! By the way here’s http://t.co/hQAr0oBGzT right now: pic.twitter.com/E3S2EFbVrt— daveweigel (@daveweigel) July 9, 2014
"I'm not interested in photo ops." -Barack Obama, 7/9/2014 #NotInterestedInPhotoOps pic.twitter.com/TgErMksPcb— KRenner (@KRenner2) July 10, 2014
Many of those photos are instantly recognizable for the craven politicking that President Obama has engaged in, time and again, with regard to "photo ops."
The Obama White House, as has been noted, is absolutely obsessed with the management of its own image. They've gone to extraordinary lengths, including banning independent photographers from the White House, in order to control President Obama's portrayal in the media. Dylan Byers noted that even the mainstream media has become tired of the lockdown:
The White House Correspondents Association and several leading media outlets have sent a letter to the White House protesting its policy of banning photographers from covering the president at certain events.
"As surely as if they were placing a hand over a journalist’s camera lens, officials in this administration are blocking the public from having an independent view of important functions of the Executive Branch of government," the WHCA board wrote in the letter delivered to the White House press office.
If he gets pics taken with them, the pics might reveal that some of them are gangsters....also he’s probably afraid that he will catch lice and tuberculosis.
“Not Interested In Photo Ops”
Since WHEN!!??
I wouldn’t want to be photographed with him either.
Ron is carrying an umbrella, because he probably the only one of these three who know how it works.
I actually watched several minutes of Obama’s performance yesterday. I normally can’t take more than ten seconds. I was watching him when I suddenly realized, “That’s ‘The Old Smooth Act’!”. I’ve seen that act dozens of times! I’ve seen it from every color of human and from both sexes.
You get “The Old Smooth Act” from people who are trying to put you off. They’ve done something wrong and they’re trying to BS you so they can slip away and go back to doing whatever they want to do instead of their job.
Here’s how I deal with “The Old Smooth Act”.
“Save that bulls**t for someone else. Get back and do your job or I’ll replace you with someone who will do the job.”
Obama is our employee. He likes to think he’s a king, but he’s not. He needs to save that bulls**t for someone else and get his ass back to work or we replace him with someone who will do the job.
The bastards entire administration has been a “photo-op”.
Where are the children?
He doesn't look very healthy. Maybe he has a suppressed immune system, and is afraid he is more at risk to catch a communicable disease like TB than most people.
Might also be afraid about the rumors of ebola......
Just need to change the outfit to an orange jumpsuit.
Dang, if only Bush would have thought about saying, “Not Interested In Photo Ops” after Katrina!
He doesn’t want to get cooties.
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