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tofuandbeer

(1,314 posts)
22. Yup.
Sat May 18, 2013, 03:27 AM
May 2013

...and a white young serviceman holding an umbrella over a black man's head...I bet that just gets the best of them.
I just can't fathom having that kind of hate for skin color in my heart.

4 Presidents, 4 Umbrellas [View all] kskiska May 2013 OP
Obviously I've missed something. Is this a thing? morningfog May 2013 #1
Freepers freaking out cuz a marine helped out the black socialist president. NYC_SKP May 2013 #2
Just the latest OUTRAGE.. that's all! Cha May 2013 #14
Well, the Marines DO guard the White House. MADem May 2013 #16
+1 tofuandbeer May 2013 #19
And the Marine was white. KamaAina May 2013 #37
No accident, that. NYC_SKP May 2013 #40
Yes. kskiska May 2013 #3
Wow, that's just desperate. morningfog May 2013 #4
Desperate times call for desperate actions. Boomerproud May 2013 #6
more proof that some people have wayyyyyyyyy too much time on their hands. niyad May 2013 #11
A link below with links/info... Tx4obama May 2013 #7
Idiots who read "literally" are the problem, here. MADem May 2013 #23
I figured photos like this would turn up wercal May 2013 #5
How dare Obama use a white hat Marine to hold his umbrella! Impeach him! Kablooie May 2013 #8
Well, you know they'll say 'but we're not racist!!!' freshwest May 2013 #9
The GOP are idiots! n-t Logical May 2013 #10
I got another shot of that 4th Prez.. Cha May 2013 #12
There is something about that picture Lordquinton May 2013 #18
love it sad-cafe May 2013 #13
But, but, but those others aren't MARINES! And apparently Marines should NEVER carry umbrellas! Turn CO Blue May 2013 #15
Army could use umbrellas--USN could not, for the longest time, then finally they changed the reg. MADem May 2013 #24
I think it was a racist thing. tofuandbeer May 2013 #17
of course it is, i mean they fucking complained about the kids getting secret service JI7 May 2013 #21
Yup. tofuandbeer May 2013 #22
Well, gee, they're blaaaaaah, blaaaah people....to quote Santorum! MADem May 2013 #25
Hilarious, the desperation....why didn't they use these pictures? MADem May 2013 #20
I love that picture. xxqqqzme May 2013 #26
Mary Poppins for president! napkinz May 2013 #29
Sherry Bobbins takes exception CatWoman May 2013 #33
My Tearanny Party cousin posted this Coyotl May 2013 #27
The sad part is, that white Marine probably doesn't even like Obama Ter May 2013 #28
I'll bet he LOVES Obama. MADem May 2013 #31
I'm sure he's glad he got the promotion Ter May 2013 #34
You haven't served in the military. You were not ever a Marine. MADem May 2013 #35
+1 pinboy3niner May 2013 #38
The only people who vote in those stupid polls are the lucky stay-behinds who don't even MADem May 2013 #42
Why didn't they just go inside? WinkyDink May 2013 #30
It wasn't raining when they started. MADem May 2013 #32
LOL @ the title. 4 Presidents, 4 Umbrellas R B Garr May 2013 #36
Yes it is racism - no doubt about that. But in fairness to Bush Jr. npk May 2013 #39
With W, the Secret Service couldn't afford to take a chance... pinboy3niner May 2013 #41
You'll shoot yer eye out, son!!!! MADem May 2013 #43
LOL! pinboy3niner May 2013 #44
SS ruined new Clue game possibilities: The President in the Rose Garden with the Umbrella pinboy3niner May 2013 #46
Great post malaise May 2013 #45
kick Liberal_in_LA May 2013 #47
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