CBS Gushes Over Obama Dumbbell Workout, ABC Fears 'Security Breach,' NBC Ignores Viral Video

Newsbusters ^ | June 4, 2014 | By Ken Shepherd

[kingattax]

VIDEO AT LINK

It's the latest viral video burning up the Internet, the talk of watercooler conversation all over the country today: President Obama looking positively goofy strenuously working out with a set of dumbbells. [I'll pause to let you write your own punchline]

It was video too good to ignore for both ABC's World News and CBS's Evening News, while NBC Nightly News decided to take a pass.

Of course, both networks worked in a relatively positive spin for the president, with ABC worrying about and subsequently dismissing the notion of the video being a "security breach" while CBS's Maurice DuBois hailed the president as an disciplined athlete who sleepily hit the gym while on a grueling overseas trip.

[layman]

If you watch the video it is clearly a staged photo op.

C'mon ... get serious. Next you'll be trying to tell us that the skeet shooting photo was staged ! /S

[mbarker12474]

[Pearls Before Swine]

One of my kids got his older brothers shake weights as a joke birthday present. Gave us a laugh, ‘cause it’s like saying, “Happy birthday, jerkoffs.”

[exit82]

I see two dumbbells.

[certrtwngnut]

You made me pee my pants.

[Jane Long]

If so, this clown can’t even stage things right.

[Dr. Ursus]

It’s in the genes!

[Paine in the Neck]

And 86 year old T. Boone Pickens challenges WOTUS to keep up with him in a one hour workout.

WOTUS? Whimp Of The US, of course.

[BenLurkin]

[dead]

Thanks!

[dead]

Nice! “Great form” according to ABC!

[kevao]

[ntnychik]

CBS edited out his most effeminate poses.

[VeniVidiVici]

Obviously Bammy has not been to the course on How to Workout Like an Operator

[kingattax]

for anyone who hasn’t seen the FULL VIDEO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrDcwHSMgYQ

[bobby.223]

“Reggie likes it when I shake his like that”.

[weston]

Hard to take someone working out in Mr Rogers sweater seriously.

[bicyclerepair]

I loath him as much as you all, but geez, I hate being watched while exercising. Sure he’s peewee herman but c’mon.

[GeronL]

I think this “leak” must have been planned and they really thought he would be seen as manly

[Organic Panic]

Sadly I think this is Obama’s way of showing that America was taken down by a ‘sissy’ queer.