Omnibus Rolo Thread - 4/13/10

[Rolo Tomassi]

My Obama obsession continues unabated, and photos like this make my cup runneth over. Good Lord, so much arrogance with so little justification.

http://www2.nationalreview.com/images/pic_homie_flat_04-13-10_A.jpg

[danish_hawkeye]

there has to be something wrong with his spine or cervical vertebrae for every picture of him to be like that??

[Monster]

My Obama obsession continues unabated, and photos like this make my cup runneth over. Good Lord, so much arrogance with so little justification.

http://www2.nationalreview.com/images/pic_homie_flat_04-13-10_A.jpg


Yeah, I'm not sure why he might be so arrogant. Oh, I don't know. Maybe being President of the United States? That might put some starch in your shirt.

[bearbull24.5]

Thats not even a comfortable position to be holding ones head

[brantshawks]

I don't want my president to be surrounded by other egotistical and arrogant politicians when he's not one. He needs to be arrogant to a point and every president in history was and had to be.

[danish_hawkeye]

If he's not careful he's gonna develop James Moses syndrome where he gets those fat rolls on the back of his neck.

[LakeBull]

Looks like a HALO Mod.

[Rolo Tomassi]

My Obama obsession continues unabated, and photos like this make my cup runneth over. Good Lord, so much arrogance with so little justification.

http://www2.nationalreview.com/images/pic_homie_flat_04-13-10_A.jpg


Yeah, I'm not sure why he might be so arrogant. Oh, I don't know. Maybe being President of the United States? That might put some starch in your shirt.

There's a big difference between arrogance and confidence. Nobody likes an arrogant person, whether they're President of the U.S., or not. There are too many pictures out there of Obama in this pose for anyone to deny that the guy is arrogant. Only a fool or a sycophant would find that an admirable, or even excusable trait.

[Dolomitey]

My Obama obsession continues unabated, and photos like this make my cup runneth over. Good Lord, so much arrogance with so little justification.

http://www2.nationalreview.com/images/pic_homie_flat_04-13-10_A.jpg


Yeah, I'm not sure why he might be so arrogant. Oh, I don't know. Maybe being President of the United States? That might put some starch in your shirt.

There's a big difference between arrogance and confidence. Nobody likes an arrogant person, whether they're President of the U.S., or not. There are too many pictures out there of Obama in this pose for anyone to deny that the guy is arrogant. Only a fool or a sycophant would find that an admirable, or even excusable trait.

Solid logic.

[howler]

OBomba's wreaking havoc in pitiful Afghanistan. That's more arrogant, and ultimately stupid, than any silly misperceived pose.

[Monster]

Ok, when he's bowing to world leaders he's too subserviant and not projecting a confident enough image to the world. But when one of about a thousand pictures of him taken daily is published with his chin elevated, then he's too arrogant. Got it.

[MikeyJoe]

Pictures of Obama with his nose in the air prove he's arrogant about as well as the pictures of Bush with goofy expressions proved that he was a dumbass.

[Rolo Tomassi]

It sure looks like it. Servility seems to be the community organizer's middle name. Is there anyone to whom he won't bow? I believe this photo was taken yesterday at the Nuke Summit.

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100412/capt.52d493edeb0243ef84cbfc87f58f4b6a-52d493edeb0243ef84cbfc87f58f4b6a-0.jpg?x=400&y=236&q=85&sig=7ExLDMeF0GRpZtR03CoBUA--

[Monster]

Is he too arrogant or too servile? Man, I just can't keep up.

[Mo T]

I would bow to someone I owed hundreds of billions of dollars to, also.

[Monster]

Obsession, thy name is Rolo Tomassi.

[Rolo Tomassi]

Ok, when he's bowing to world leaders he's too subserviant and not projecting a confident enough image to the world. But when one of about a thousand pictures of him taken daily is published with his chin elevated, then he's too arrogant. Got it.


Well, it took you long enough.

[cjhawks]

My Obama obsession continues unabated, and photos like this make my cup runneth over. Good Lord, so much arrogance with so little justification.

http://www2.nationalreview.com/images/pic_homie_flat_04-13-10_A.jpg


It's not arrogance. It's pretty obvious that Biden farted and Obama is trying to figure out what ol' Joe had for lunch.

[Monster]

Ok, when he's bowing to world leaders he's too subserviant and not projecting a confident enough image to the world. But when one of about a thousand pictures of him taken daily is published with his chin elevated, then he's too arrogant. Got it.

Just wanted to note that I posted the above before Taw's latest round of weirdness in the Obama bows to Chinese leader thread.

[SL]

I believe this photo was taken yesterday at the Nuke Summit.

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100412/capt.52d493edeb0243ef84cbfc87f58f4b6a-52d493edeb0243ef84cbfc87f58f4b6a-0.jpg?x=400&y=236&q=85&sig=7ExLDMeF0GRpZtR03CoBUA--

What gave it away? The Nuclear Security Summit, Washington, 2010 logo on the backdrop?

[crazed_hoosier1]

My Obama obsession continues unabated, and photos like this make my cup runneth over. Good Lord, so much arrogance with so little justification.

While he may be an arrogant man, I'm not sure we can really deduce that from a photograph.

Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. Other times, it's just a picture -- and doesn't actually tell us much about the subject of the photograph. But that doesn't stop us from using them to reinforce that which we're already inclined to believe.

I'd say that this -- as well as the "finger in Bibi's chest" -- falls into the latter category.

It's kinda like the famous picture of GWB hugging the daughter of a 9/11 victim:

http://www.snopes.com/politics/graphics/faulkner.jpg

Those who are inclined to believe that Bush is a warm, compassionate man will look at this picture and say "See what a compassionate man he is?"

Others would point to this photo:

http://z.about.com/d/politicalhumor/1/0/F/_/bush_flipping_finger.jpg

...and beg to differ.

Who's right?

Who cares?

[Rolo Tomassi]

Pictures of Obama with his nose in the air prove he's arrogant about as well as the pictures of Bush with goofy expressions proved that he was a dumbass.

So what do you think that standard pose of his might indicate, Mikey? How many people do you know who always pose like Obama does?

[Jimmie Dimmick]

An arrogant politician? GTF outta here!

[Rolo Tomassi]

My Obama obsession continues unabated, and photos like this make my cup runneth over. Good Lord, so much arrogance with so little justification.

While he may be an arrogant man, I'm not sure we can really deduce that from a photograph.

I think you can when 90% of his photos show him in this same pose.

[Monster]

LOL, SL.

Can't get anything past ol' Rolo.

[Jimmie Dimmick]

I would bow to someone I owed hundreds of billions of dollars to, also.

indeed

[Monster]

90%? Really, Taw? Maybe 90% of the pics you have saved on your hard drive.

[Dolomitey]

Pictures of Obama with his nose in the air prove he's arrogant about as well as the pictures of Bush with goofy expressions proved that he was a dumbass.

So what do you think that standard pose of his might indicate, Mikey? How many people do you know who always pose like Obama does?

I'm guessing Mikey doesn't know very many people that get thousands and thousands of pictures taken of them on any given day. And I'm not sure you can conclude that Obama "always pose[es] like [that]". Your sources may prefer this pose over any other and search it out. Maybe.

[Rolo Tomassi]

Is he too arrogant or too servile?

I'd say the word schizophrenic would describe him. Very comforting having him in the White House.

[brantshawks]

90%? Really, Taw? Maybe 90% of the pics you have saved on your hard drive.

Akin to 90% of Taw's posts are laced with hatred for his president.

[Rolo Tomassi]

90%? Really, Taw? Maybe 90% of the pics you have saved on your hard drive.

Akin to 90% of Taw's posts are laced with hatred for his president.


It's because he's black. Oh, and also because I'm a terrorist.

[ISUFan98]

Is he too arrogant or too servile?

I'd say the word schizophrenic would describe him. Very comforting having him in the White House.

Obama hears voices in his head?

What are they telling him?

[brantshawks]

90%? Really, Taw? Maybe 90% of the pics you have saved on your hard drive.

Akin to 90% of Taw's posts are laced with hatred for his president.


It's because he's black.

If it were only that easy.

[crazed_hoosier1]

Ok, when he's bowing to world leaders he's too subserviant and not projecting a confident enough image to the world.

Now, in that case, I do think there's something to be said.

Because it is quite simply a breach of diplomatic protocol for one head of state to bow to another.

And while I can understand a rookie president just a few years removed from the Illinois legislature making this mistake once, that he keeps doing it over and over again is bizarre.

So I'm not going to stick up for him on that one. He needs to cut that out.

[Rolo Tomassi]

Akin to 90% of Taw's posts are laced with hatred for his president.


It's because he's black.

If it were only that easy.

And because I'm a terrorist.

[brantshawks]

It's because he's black.

If it were only that easy.

And because I'm a terrorist.

Nope, now you're just a want of bee terrorist.

[Match34]

How many people do you know who always pose like Obama does?

James Spader.

[Dolomitey]

Ok, when he's bowing to world leaders he's too subserviant and not projecting a confident enough image to the world.

Now, in that case, I do think there's something to be said.

Because it is quite simply a breach of diplomatic protocol for one head of state to bow to another.

And while I can understand a rookie president just a few years removed from the Illinois legislature making this mistake once, that he keeps doing it over and over again is bizarre.

So I'm not going to stick up for him on that one. He needs to cut that out.

Not really. You only give the Prime Minister a backrub once. As for a slight bow in a greeting, I'm not sure you stop doing it to appease your political detractors.

[Costanza]

Is he too arrogant or too servile?

I'd say the word schizophrenic would describe him. Very comforting having him in the White House.

Obama hears voices in his head?

What are they telling him?

Bow....apparently.

[crazed_hoosier1]

My Obama obsession continues unabated, and photos like this make my cup runneth over. Good Lord, so much arrogance with so little justification.

While he may be an arrogant man, I'm not sure we can really deduce that from a photograph.

I think you can when 90% of his photos show him in this same pose.

Even if if that were true (and it isn't), it still wouldn't actually say anything about his relative arrogance or humility.

News photographs are random glimpses at a precise moment in time. And editors figured out years ago that they could convey their message by choosing the right photographs.

For instance, compare the myriad cover photos that Newsweek has run of Obama before and since his election -- all of which were varying degrees of flattering -- with the infamous cover photo portraying Newt Gingrich as "The Gingrinch Who Stole Christmas".

I'd pay the most attention to what a politician does, the second most to what they say, and little to what you think their body language intimates.

[crazed_hoosier1]

Ok, when he's bowing to world leaders he's too subserviant and not projecting a confident enough image to the world.

Now, in that case, I do think there's something to be said.

Because it is quite simply a breach of diplomatic protocol for one head of state to bow to another.

And while I can understand a rookie president just a few years removed from the Illinois legislature making this mistake once, that he keeps doing it over and over again is bizarre.

So I'm not going to stick up for him on that one. He needs to cut that out.

Not really. You only give the Prime Minister a backrub once. As for a slight bow in a greeting, I'm not sure you stop doing it to appease your political detractors.

Yes you do stop -- and not simply to appease your detractors.

You stop because diplomatic protocol has meaning, just as spitting on somebody has meaning. If our president was to intentionally avoid shaking another head-of-state's hand at a gathering of world leaders, it would be widely interpreted as sending a message -- and with very good reason.

One almost gets the sense that Obama keeps doing it so as to not appear to be appeasing his detractors. If that's the case, then it doesn't suggest arrogance so much as childishness.

[Rolo Tomassi]

I'd say the word schizophrenic would describe him. Very comforting having him in the White House.

Obama hears voices in his head?

What are they telling him?

Bow....apparently.


One manifestation of schizophrenia is the split personality. Gadzooks! This has given me an idea for another Obama thread!

[Dolomitey]

Now, in that case, I do think there's something to be said.

Because it is quite simply a breach of diplomatic protocol for one head of state to bow to another.

And while I can understand a rookie president just a few years removed from the Illinois legislature making this mistake once, that he keeps doing it over and over again is bizarre.

So I'm not going to stick up for him on that one. He needs to cut that out.

Not really. You only give the Prime Minister a backrub once. As for a slight bow in a greeting, I'm not sure you stop doing it to appease your political detractors.

Yes you do stop -- and not simply to appease your detractors.

You stop because diplomatic protocol has meaning, just as spitting on somebody has meaning. If our president was to intentionally avoid shaking another head-of-state's hand at a gathering of world leaders, it would be widely interpreted as sending a message -- and with very good reason.

One almost gets the sense that Obama keeps doing it so as to not appear to be appeasing his detractors. If that's the case, then it doesn't suggest arrogance so much as childishness.

But you don't really know anything about diplomatic protocol on his level. You've never experienced it and you never will so your assurance that he's sending a message to other world leaders is wishful thinking at best. Nobody seems upset at the bowing other than Republican Americans. And he's already shown with his refusal to supply his actual birth certificate that he'll let 'em play attack dog all day on the nonsense. I have no doubt that you can find talking heads to back you up, but what about actual world leaders that see these political matters on the personal level instead of reading about them through a liberal or conservative filter? Do they see a serious problem with the bowing?

[Rolo Tomassi]

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100412/capt.52d493edeb0243ef84cbfc87f58f4b6a-52d493edeb0243ef84cbfc87f58f4b6a-0.jpg?x=400&y=236&q=85&sig=7ExLDMeF0GRpZtR03CoBUA--

http://www2.nationalreview.com/images/pic_homie_flat_04-13-10_A.jpg

[Mo T]

China>Obama>Biden

Easy.....

[brantshawks]

:rotf:

Rolo, does it bother you that you're more like Moby than you'll ever admit?

[Legend12]

I spent a month in Asia for work many years ago and was taught that bowing was a sign of respect, not deference.

[blacklespaul]

My Obama obsession continues unabated, and photos like this make my cup runneth over. Good Lord, so much arrogance with so little justification.

While he may be an arrogant man, I'm not sure we can really deduce that from a photograph.

Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. Other times, it's just a picture -- and doesn't actually tell us much about the subject of the photograph. But that doesn't stop us from using them to reinforce that which we're already inclined to believe.

I'd say that this -- as well as the "finger in Bibi's chest" -- falls into the latter category.

It's kinda like the famous picture of GWB hugging the daughter of a 9/11 victim:

http://www.snopes.com/politics/graphics/faulkner.jpg

Those who are inclined to believe that Bush is a warm, compassionate man will look at this picture and say "See what a compassionate man he is?"

Others would point to this photo:

http://z.about.com/d/politicalhumor/1/0/F/_/bush_flipping_finger.jpg

...and beg to differ.

Who's right?

Who cares?

there is a big difference between being irreverent and being arrogant.

Many people feel Bush was and is more likable than Obama on a personal level. Several also believe Obama is a pompous ass who is puss-ifying America with the bows, snubs and disarmament.

[Debit One]

Right wing circle jerk.

[SL]

The mods are scared of Rolo!!!

[CUIHAWk]

I spent a month in Asia for work many years ago and was taught that bowing was a sign of respect, not deference.

Logic.

[howler]

And here's the smug, commie Muslim hugging a troop!

http://raimd.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/barack-obama-greets-troop-0011.jpg

Wow, what a retarded thread.

[Grape Ape]

And here's the smug, commie Muslim hugging a troop!

http://raimd.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/barack-obama-greets-troop-0011.jpg

Wow, what a retarded thread.

What an asshole

[Mr. Hawk]

Wow, what a retarded thread.
We could have really used your insight on dumb threads about presidents between 2000 and 2008.

[howler]

Wow, what a retarded thread.
We could have really used your insight on dumb threads about presidents between 2000 and 2008.

Well, I did throw my official support behind BO and not GW, and yet I still don't recall contributing to threads about goofy GW photos between '00 and '08. Why? I never had contempt for the man. Rolo clearly does for Obama, which is disturbing and is pretty revealing to me about his character.

[Rolo Tomassi]

The mods are scared of Rolo!!!

As well they should be.

[Rolo Tomassi]

:rotf:

Rolo, does it bother you that you're more like Moby than you'll ever admit?


Not at all.

Signed,
Taw The Terrorist.