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ProudProgressiveNow

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16. Great pic!

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Sat Nov 17, 2012, 10:31 AM

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President Obama is not impressed. [View all] kpete Nov 2012 OP

Let the photo shopping begin! Glimmer of Hope Nov 2012 #1

That is prohibited... kirby Nov 2012 #71

Ok, I'm impressed with McKayla owning and having FUN with her momentary 'attitude' lapse Siwsan Nov 2012 #2

Interesting. I never thought of it as unflattering, but more of an ... Scuba Nov 2012 #7

Yea - it's all personal perception Siwsan Nov 2012 #8

LOL Great response. We all have known and unknown prejudices. Scuba Nov 2012 #9

I was a real idiot when I didn't win in swimming. I ripped up a 3rd place ribbon and flushed it down Michigan Alum Nov 2012 #67

i could respect that picture. i saw strength in that picture in her disappointment with her seabeyond Nov 2012 #21

I think part of it was that some didn't know exactly why she had that reaction. Indpndnt Nov 2012 #36

And look who is at the White House and who isn't... She totally is going with it and seems... winstars Nov 2012 #60

+1. nt awoke_in_2003 Nov 2012 #74

Ditto Beowulf42 Nov 2012 #72

She's cute. She easily gets away with making a funny face Quantess Nov 2012 #35

The WHOLE TEAM had fun with it (including HER) towrds the end of the London Olympics. TahitiNut Nov 2012 #63

Yep... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2012 #73

unflattering? Skittles Nov 2012 #78

Love it! rateyes Nov 2012 #3

Props to her for totally embracing the meme she created obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #4

LOL! Are_grits_groceries Nov 2012 #5

thye both got "some major chops" Botany Nov 2012 #6

Heh heh. It's gonna be her marketing gimmick. DinahMoeHum Nov 2012 #10

Coolest President ever!!! Priceless Nov 2012 #11

welcome to du. seabeyond Nov 2012 #24

Welcome to DU! hrmjustin Nov 2012 #33

FDR was cool back in "his day" I suppose. Quantess Nov 2012 #45

And they won't... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2012 #75

Welcome to DU, Priceless! calimary Nov 2012 #57

Love this! blur256 Nov 2012 #12

Welcome to DU, blur256! calimary Nov 2012 #58

I had that same exact thought.. AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #77

I guess I missed the whole issue, but this photo shows her to be a classy kid, RVN VET Nov 2012 #13

. Barack_America Nov 2012 #20

I agree: that was her way of fighting off tears. lexw Nov 2012 #39

In the eye of the beholder rury Nov 2012 #41

President meme-killer. Just awesome! tridim Nov 2012 #14

lol, because bluemarkers Nov 2012 #17

Very cute! n/t Cracklin Charlie Nov 2012 #15

Great pic! ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #16

this was a serious girl, disappointed with performance, and vilified. good for both that they did seabeyond Nov 2012 #18

A classic. n/t Hugin Nov 2012 #19

All right, that's pretty cool. Plaid Adder Nov 2012 #22

kpete Diclotican Nov 2012 #23

Great to be living in cilla4progress Nov 2012 #30

OK - this made me LOL. myrna minx Nov 2012 #25

2nd term Obama is going to be a Great President and a lot of fun! Walk away Nov 2012 #26

Agreed. silverweb Nov 2012 #43

Let's hope we can all keep going in the same direction for a change.. Walk away Nov 2012 #48

We have to take the house and increase our share of the senate in 2014 Politicub Nov 2012 #51

I see a great athlete and a great President.... paleotn Nov 2012 #27

Welcome to DU, paleotn! calimary Nov 2012 #59

K&R SunSeeker Nov 2012 #28

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA CatWoman Nov 2012 #29

Look at his eyes bearssoapbox Nov 2012 #31

that`s one of the reasons he`s the president.... madrchsod Nov 2012 #32

"Orange man Boner. You have GOT to be shitting me." HopeHoops Nov 2012 #34

LOL! AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #37

LOL! Up2Late Nov 2012 #38

Hey kid they laugh at me all the time. Laugh with them and it loses it's sting. nt Tigress DEM Nov 2012 #40

McKayla coaches the President on responding to Boehner...n/t tokenlib Nov 2012 #42

Glad this went back to the front page Whovian Nov 2012 #44

I love the semi-smile on the president's face cherish44 Nov 2012 #46

Exactly. AtheistCrusader Nov 2012 #50

That. Is. Awesome. Beartracks Nov 2012 #47

What an awesome photo ! politicaljack78 Nov 2012 #49

It would! lovemydog Nov 2012 #66

This is now the main photo on McKayla's Wikipedia page. Beartracks Nov 2012 #52

i can see Michelle and the girls cracking up now. silverweb Nov 2012 #53

I love this picture~~!!!! MADem Nov 2012 #54

I laughed my ass off when I saw this on FB! Odin2005 Nov 2012 #55

You won the GOLD girl!!! DeSwiss Nov 2012 #56

Great post to remind us what this kid did and maybe why she was "not impressed"... winstars Nov 2012 #62

MY President Is So Damn Cool ChoppinBroccoli Nov 2012 #61

She's really quite pretty trumad Nov 2012 #64

All SIX of them at the White House Tx4obama Nov 2012 #65

What a great photo. lovemydog Nov 2012 #70

haha, I love his expression njlibguy_19656mm Nov 2012 #68

What we have here folks is a POTUS Rex Nov 2012 #69

This is great! Gemini Cat Nov 2012 #76

"Boehner's budget ideas? . . . McKayla and Barack are not impressed." tclambert Nov 2012 #79

...too good not to post a 'shopped meme... Atomic Forehead Nov 2012 #80

...here's another one... Atomic Forehead Nov 2012 #81