President Obama dancing at Fiesta Latina

[jefferson_dem]

Run time: 01:25 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oFT9QjBjUI   Posted on YouTube: October 14, 2009 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: October 14, 2009 By DU Member: jefferson_dem Views on DU: 2587

 

[graywarrior]

1. I'd like to see him dance with Chakira...lol!

[MissDeeds]

2. Wow! How inspirational!

I'm watching American soldiers die in Afghanistan on Frontline. :wtf:

[Windy]

3. WOW.... I'm curious... Didyou serve?

I did and I can still appreciate the President celebrating the latin american culture during the evening while working hard to fix the mess that was dropped in his lap during the day.

Get a GRIP!

[MissDeeds]

5. No, but several of my close friends did, and some died

My husband is a military historian who has spent six years listening to countless hours of stories of men and women who will bear the scars of this war for the rest of their lives. They recount the ways in which this has been mishandled from the get-go and is still a quagmire. He has also logged many hours on the phone and in person with family members who are still in grief and mourning about the loss of their loved ones - and has interviewed many commanders who have expressed concerns about this whole endeavor - names which most here would recognize.

YOU get a grip!! This war is about countless men and women - not just you and your perspective.

[FrenchieCat]

9. Oh....you're one of those......

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=258x8066

[jefferson_dem]

4. Good Lord.

Are you really that much of a simpleton?

[MissDeeds]

7. No, but apparently you are

You might want to read post #5. But then again, maybe not.

[jefferson_dem]

11. I read it.

Good for you and your husband. You are apparently extremely opposed to the war in Afghanistan.

That's fine. But why drag your single-minded soapbox in here? Do you think that the President's celebration of Latin music tonight means he is not sympathetic to the sacrifices (in blood and treasure) made in our nation's name?

Honestly, you sound like the petty hateful Republicans who were whining about him taking his daughters out for ice cream and his wife out to dinner in Paris.

[MissDeeds]

13. You are so clueless

[SemperEadem]

21. says someone who can only process one thing at a time

and can't understand someone who is adept at multitasking.

[hay rick]

12. Are you watching the Afghan civilians die as well?

Sorry, but they are dying in far greater numbers than our troops. I suppose you and I might agree that our troops don't belong there now. But it does not upset me to see the CinC out having a good time "in a time of war."

From the day I was born until the day I die, there will be an American soldier dying somewhere. Most days I won't even think about it. I'll think about it on Memorial Day, July 4th , and Veteran's Day. I'll think about it when I go to a funeral and when I'm a pallbearer for one of those boys. I'll think about it when I see the widow and the surviving family members.

I think about it every time I say the Pledge of Allegiance, sing The Star Spangled Banner, or observe a moment of silence for "our troops overseas and those who have given their lives defending our freedom and our way of life." I choke on the "defending our freedom" part, because I think it's bogus- but I do think of our soldiers.

But life goes on. I will go to a party and have a good time and think about wars and soldiers some other day.

[Grassy Knoll]

6. I glad to see MR. PRESIDENT relax for a while.....

The BUSH & DICK show is a HUGE pill to digest.

[FrenchieCat]

8. With all of the shit storms all around him,

I'm glad he can still put a smile on his face, and move his feet to music.

He must be well compartementalized.....

One would have to be with such a shit job!

[pearl]

10. I love the man

he's got so much on his shoulders, give him a fucking break.

[FrenchieCat]

19. That's what I was doing.......

I respect those who can do more than one thing at a time....
It takes a lot to do this....multi dimensional thinker in the WH is a good thing! :thumbsup:

[Barbara2423]

14. It's nice to have a president that can do more than one thing

at a time. I love President Obama.

[PinkOwl]

15. Cute

He's got rhythm, no doubt.

[jefferson_dem]

16. Compare / contrast.

---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqy91GnS-Bg

[hay rick]

17. Hilarious.

[Stables2010]

18. The first lady does not seem amused lol

[tomm2thumbs]

20. okay, I didn't want to be the first to say it, but she totallly ignored him back at the table

and he even seemed to react to the snub. But, at the beginning it looked like the performer got the First Lady's OK, BUT it was the 'ooh hot baby hand-fanning' he did afterward that may have been the issue. Dancing with a performer is fine but indicating 'boy that's hot' in front of the wife is probably not a good idea. He hadn't been dancing long enough for that to be indicating that HE was hot, that's for sure.

I think he got the message. Good for Michelle. She is still his wife, don't be giving the hand-fan treatment to other women in front of me.

[Sebass1271]

22. michelle over reacted, if she is not sure of shes got

she must be told immediately. One of the things that presidents do have a lot to do with diplomacy. that lady singing is married in real life and totally admires michelle and the President. She was being interviewed yesterday at a hispanic radio show. What michelle did looked rude and insecure. I was not expecthing that from her. President obama is loved and respected by regular people and by artists around the world. She must work on her insecurities if not it will affect the president.

[Cash_thatswhatiwant]

23. michelle ignored him when he sat down! lol