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30. Deer in headlights...

Reply to Moonwalk (Reply #5)

Sat Jan 5, 2013, 01:26 PM

Jan 2013

fuck me that was the worst 8 eight years in American history.

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Photo captures moment Obama learned of Sandy Hook shootings [View all] Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 OP

I don't agree with everything his administration does but intheflow Jan 2013 #1

His body language - Control-Z Jan 2013 #4

From the moment I heard the news, I knew it had to be the most difficult day in his presidency. Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2013 #2

The body language says it all. Baitball Blogger Jan 2013 #3

Compare this to the moment G.W. Bush was told about 9/11... Moonwalk Jan 2013 #5

"To HELL with New York, man! I wanna know how the Rangers are doin'!" Aristus Jan 2013 #6

I've always thought Bush knew in advance that the attack was coming.... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #14

That's the impression that picture gave me as arthritisR_US Jan 2013 #19

It looks like a moment of realization of fate, not of horror or surprise. leveymg Jan 2013 #22

I would buy that interpretation. arthritisR_US Jan 2013 #37

In MY OPINION Bush looks horrified. Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #18

I agree... PennsylvaniaMatt Jan 2013 #20

But then he went and just sat there for 7 minutes doing absolutely nothing lunatica Jan 2013 #24

The problem isn't this moment... MrScorpio Jan 2013 #23

"oh SHIT they actually did it!" Rex Jan 2013 #29

That's long been my interpretation of his expression, too. Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2013 #35

Yeah the look is one of surprise Rex Jan 2013 #36

Deer in headlights... and-justice-for-all Jan 2013 #30

Lincoln bust in background..... spedtr90 Jan 2013 #7

Sorry, uncalled for. LynnTTT Jan 2013 #8

Yeah, he sat there on his ass for 20 minutes. Arugula Latte Jan 2013 #9

He looks petrified and out of his depth. Chellee Jan 2013 #10

LOL trumad Jan 2013 #12

Yeah, he was "concentrating"....LOL!! OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #15

It's not so much that moment as it is the 20 minutes of indecision that followed. tanyev Jan 2013 #16

You're wrong. It's totally called for. The comparison is apt... Moonwalk Jan 2013 #17

And after sitting there doing nothing for 7 minutes lunatica Jan 2013 #25

Bingo - on a day when the country needed a leader Bush was AWOL. csziggy Jan 2013 #31

You are by yourself then. Rex Jan 2013 #28

The difference being was that Dubya knew that OBL was going to strike in the US with airplanes jillan Jan 2013 #33

compare this to the thoughtless, self involved photos of bush w samsingh Jan 2013 #11

k&r. The worst day of his presidency by far. uppityperson Jan 2013 #13

Bless his heart.. it's unfathomable Cha Jan 2013 #21

Like he said his first reaction was as a parent lunatica Jan 2013 #26

I wonder, when the cameras went off, if he put his head in his hands Rex Jan 2013 #27

He did cry when he was making the statement later that day lunatica Jan 2013 #32

It is so wonderful to see honest emotions from our POTUS Rex Jan 2013 #38

They both look like they've just been sucker-punched. Chorophyll Jan 2013 #34