Best picture of the President

[titaniumsalute]

Best picture of Obama ever.

ON EDIT...try this link.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. 404?

[Dennis Donovan]

2. Can you post the picture URL instead?

:shrug: Does it end in .jpg? If so, just right-click the image and copy/paste the actual picture URL.

[titaniumsalute]

4. Thanks for the help

The original link was to a news source.

[NYC_SKP]

3. Try again?

Post the url, some good DUer will fix it.

[LeftinOH]

5. VP Biden and Sec of State Clinton (especially) look pretty tense, as well.. n/t

[progressoid]

8. I imagine the "Blackhawk down" scenario may have been

a factor in her tension.

[Buns_of_Fire]

14. I imagine that and "Desert 1" were in the backs of ALL their minds.

I heard (no, I don't remember where) that the President even had the military people consider a scenario where the Seals would have to fight their way back out.

Unlike the last crowd, these people are pretty good at crossing all the "T"s and dotting all the "I"s. But even then, stuff happens...

[DCKit]

6. Can't even imagine BushCo* in the same setting.

Dumbya would be picking boogers and studying them, Darth would be sneering with glee, Condi making a shopping list for her next trip to Milan....

[Greybnk48]

7. I'm 62, and I don't recall seeing many pics of a President

more intense and striking than this one, knowing what they were watching. I love this man (and his wife).

[Hepburn]

11. 1948...

...vintage year of birth. Me, too...:hi:

And I totally agree with your sentiments!

[Pacifist Patriot]

9. I'm struck by the body language of the woman at the table.

[intheflow]

10. Clinton's form is what struck me, too. n/t

[Pacifist Patriot]

13. I think it's because I can imagine myself doing exactly the same.

I've noticed she and I gesticulate when speaking in a similar manner as well.

[BrklynLiberal]

26. Her reaction may be a very good argument for having women in leadership positions, rather than men.

They seem to find violence much more abhorrent.

Most of the men do not seem so much disturbed, as interested.

[Rhiannon12866]

32. She and the president seem to be the most disturbed.

And I agree, that's not a bad thing.

[nenagh]

16. I agree....

[titaniumsalute]

12. They are all very tense

They all knew what was riding on this decision. It is just kind of mind-numbing the decision these people have to make every day.

[MindPilot]

15. I get the sense that we are looking at THE moment right there

They were watching live feeds from the SEALs' helmet-mounted cameras. So sayth Rachel last night.

[blondeatlast]

17. Good for the Administration for even allowing a photographer to be there.

That's courage right there because none of those people are prepped for the camera in their Sunday best--the real gravity of the situation is starkly evident.

[truebrit71]

18. That is an awesome photo of the whole team...

..I think it clearly shows what a gutsy call this was by the President..and how serious he takes putting troops (even badasses like Seal Team 6) into the field...

It is for moments like this that we elected him...clear, concise, well-informed decisions, not 'yee-haw' cowboy bravado...

[Myrina]

19. ... oh yay, they watched someone get shot in the head, LIVE.

Isn't POTUS just such an in-charge manly man? :sarcasm:

That's like being in the gallery at an execution. Groase. Just ... groase.

[countingbluecars]

20. And by the look on his face

he didn't take it lightly-Hillary either.

[Rabrrrrrr]

22. No, they watched an incredibly dangerous mission be carried out that ended with a shooting.

What an asshole thing to say.

[seabeyond]

23. or... watched their american seals come out alive.... oh yay. nt

[sarge43]

27. Would you prefer he had been on the links shouting "Now watch this drive"?

At least this CinC cared in real time what could happen to the troops.

[TwilightGardener]

28. Gross.

[blondeatlast]

33. Beat me to it. nt

[Pacifist Patriot]

29. Do you really see anyone enjoying the moment?

The gravity of the situation doesn't seem to be lost on anyone in that room.

[Sparkly]

30. They didn't know what would happen.

There was no guarantee OBL was even there. When the helicopter went down, it was an even bigger risk. This was probably their only chance to go into Pakistan and the only way they'd get away with it is if it worked.

[SidDithers]

31. pffft...nt

Sid

[Rabrrrrrr]

21. I wonder if it added any tension in the SEAL's minds "OMG, the FUCKING PRESIDENT is watching me!"

It would make me tense, anyway.

And given the unbelievable tension that one would be feeling already on a mission like this, knowing that the president was watching the live feed from your helmet-cam would totally make me stressed.

"Hey, rabrrrrrr, that was great when you bowed your head down so we could watch you piss your pants in fear. Great move." saith the president in the debriefing room afterward.

[seabeyond]

25. i betcha not. bet it wasnt even a thought. nt

[Scurrilous]

24. K & R

:thumbsup:

[politicasista]

34. Kick

:kick: :patriot:

[Wait Wut]

35. He doesn't look like the President in the room.

If I didn't know who these folks were, I'd say "the guy in back with his arms folded" or "the guy in the suit with the blue tie". Not "the man in the corner that looks too human, too concerned, hunched down in his chair". What an unPresidential photo, Mr. President. Now, please get some rest. You look terrible (in a good way).

K&R (With sympathy for your schooling on posting a photo. Something I have yet to attempt.)

:hi: