PHOTOS Finally, an excuse to post George Clooney in GD:P (UPDATED)

[Jackeens]

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Actor George Clooney speaks to the media following his meeting with President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 23, 2009.

More to come from www.daylife.com....I hope?


George seemed very happy with the meeting:



:smoke:

And even made some puppy suggestions:



:thumbsup:

He said he felt very close to the President:



Meanwhile, archive-heaven:










Cough:




From Politico:

BREAKING: George Clooney after meeting with Biden: White House has promised an envoy to Darfur.

http://www.politico.com/politico44/


Pre-meeting: George Clooney has been granted a private meeting with US President Barack Obama later this week to discuss the crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan. Clooney, a United Nations messenger of peace, will ask Obama to help end a long and bloody conflict which is thought to have killed millions of innocent refugees, reports contactmusic.com. The actor, currently touring the neighbouring African nation of Chad, said: "We want him (Obama) to appoint a high-level, full-time diplomat to negotiate and work hard every day for a peace treaty." Clooney notes that the situation in Darfur has not improved since he first visited the region in 2006. He adds: “I was here three years ago and in some ways there’s not a whole lot of difference. It’s sort of status quo. The problem is that the status quo is unacceptable.”


Updated (from Politico):

Clooney: W.H. to appoint Darfur envoy



Actor George Clooney emerged from an Oval Office meeting with President Barack Obama Monday night to say the White House will appoint an envoy to Darfur, the Sudanese region ravaged by war and famine.

“They said that they would appoint a full time high profile envoy that would report directly to the president,” Clooney told reporters at the White House. "It's good to hear because there was some concern that this could fall off the radar. . .This would be a huge policy step."

Clooney, who has traveled to region repeatedly, said the administration “assured me that Darfur is one of a small handful of foreign policy reviews being taking at the senior-most level.”

In his meetings, he said he urged Obama and Biden to make Darfur one of their top priorities and to appoint an envoy. He gave Obama 250,000 postcards from people in Darfur.

He said the key is isolating the government in Darfur and said that would require help from the African Union, China and European Union.



http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0209/19222.html

[IndyOp]

1. Oh.My. My.My.My.My.My. I think I'd better go to bed now.

Swoooooooooooon.

A hunk who wants to save lives in Africa.

Sexy. Sexy. Sexy.

[roguevalley]

50. he's rather perfect isn't he ...... I do like him a lot

all the best pretty and smart boys are libs. god bless 'em.

[Brazenly Liberal]

2. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

Clooneylicious!

[liberalmuse]

3. We must never allow...

President Obama and George Clooney to be in the same room. The world might just explode from their sheer, combined awesomeness.

[Merlot]

8. I think you're too late...looks like they've already been in a room

together, and with a little Joe Biden thrown in for good measure. Good thing there were no photos of the three of them.

[SharonRB]

10. I don't think my heart could have taken that! n/t

[Pirate Smile]

13. Check post #11

[Merlot]

4. Wow. Just wow.

Clooney is one of the good ones. Yes, he has looks, charm, talent and charisma, and can do what ever he wants. But he's making time in his life for an issue that he feels is very important.

Oh, and did I mention looks? I did? well, hmmmmmmm sigh.

[pleah]

5. That man is HOT!

:loveya:

K&R

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

6. I just saw him on Larry King and I was drooling.

I'm bookmarking this thread.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

7. Hubba hubba

No excuse necessary to post photos of this feast for the eyes. Mmmmm mmmm mmmmmmmmm.

:thumbsup:

[SharonRB]

9. George was at the White House?

Very cool. :loveya:

[Pirate Smile]

11. So he met with Obama too, not just Joe? Cool. I'll add some pics of them together.

:)









:)

[firedupdem]

14. Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t

[Clio the Leo]

12. Oh wow, that gives my Darfur envoy rumor a bit more credability...

.... there was a podium involved and lights and the whole nine .... I had this image of him just standing around having a sort of off the record discussion with the press.

[NYC_SKP]

15. SEX THREAD!!!11!!11!

:wow:

The ladies are swooning!

:hi:

[bleever]

16. But did he paint Obama's picture on his thigh?

:)

Seriously, good news, and good pictures.

[camera obscura]

24. How will we know without photographic proof?

[gratefultobelib]

17. RECOMMENDED!!!!

[kestrel91316]

18. Hubba hubba hubba! Clooney is one silver fox.

I hold out vague hopes of someday meeting him - one of my oldest friends in LA has known George since he was a kid. I don't think she sees much of him anymore though since he became a successful Hollywood bazillionaire. But she talks to him on occasion. I've met his dad, and saw his aunt Rosemary socially a few times.

A girl can dream........

[prolesunited]

19. Wow, I'm totally in love with both of these men

They are amazing inside and out.

[Cha]

20. Wonder what Clooney was

talking to the Prez and VP about?

I just saw "Michael Clayton" again and Clooney was excellent.

[Control-Z]

21. George Clooney, imo, is

the sexiest man alive!!

[femrap]

22. George Clooney must have been

a woman in his past life. I wondered when Obama was going to do something about the hatred/war crimes against the women of Darfur.

I always wonder why it takes a man to speak of the atrocities against women to finally get the attention the women deserve. Samantha Powers went to Darfur and spoke of that experience on Bill Moyers show. She worked on the Obama campaign until she referred to HRC as a 'monster.'

Good for George! He's a true Gentleman...a true role model.

Sometimes I think the only way to end the war crimes against the women of Darfur is to arm them so they can defend themselves as they go out to collect wood to build a fire. I bet that Janjaweed (sp?) wouldn't expect that, would they?

Thx for the post....K&R

[madamesilverspurs]

23. Hooray!

It's soooo wonderful to once more be open about drooling over George...without having to explain WHICH George!

[elizm]

25. Holy Cow...I'll never get to sleep now!

Be still my heart.:loveya: :loveya:

[windbreeze]

26. Boy Howdy....now that's what I'm talking about... hot damn!! n/t

[Baikonour]

27. I've always been a fan of Clooney...

But my respect for him just increased two-fold. It's about time we truly address Darfur.

[ecstatic]

28. He's a handsome guy, but will the VP and/or SOS be accompanying him?

:shrug: And much kudos to Clooney! He's a hero!

[JI7]

29. last i heard, he was dating PARIS HILTON

and it makes him not as attractive to me anymore.

[file83]

34. Who hasn't "dated" Paris Hilton

wink, wink
nudge, nudge

[asteroid2003QQ47]

40. Bite your tongue!

How dare you suggest George would pimp out Paris to the CIC!

[madmom]

30. A Clooney-Obamagasm! :)

[Cash_thatswhatiwant]

31. mmmhmmmmmmmmmmm, lol. nt

[SpookyCat]

32. Men, take note...

that pic of Clooney goofing on the beach? THAT is what makes him ungodly sexy...that and his brain.

A man who is comfortable enough in his own skin that he can be silly, is just dead sexy. Overly serious, strike a pose types,IMHO, don't even wrinkle the sheets.

:rofl:

Thanks Jackeens! Happy to see the pics and to know he's using his celebrity to help Darfur.

[SeattleGirl]

33. OMG! Two incredibly sexy men!

:drool:

One a more serious note, good for Obama for inviting Clooney to the WH, and even better for appointing Clooney as envoy to Darfur. :applause:

[firedupdem]

35. What a beautiful post!

:loveya:

[Undercurrent]

36. Hot damn!

Don't know how much more manly handsomeness I can take! Our White House is overflowing with it these days!

[Jennicut]

37. Yes it is!

Love him, he is cute AND he cares about what is going on in the world.

[Number23]

38. I love how NO ONE has mentioned this pic

I personally think he looks sincere and well bred. :) Not everyone peaked in grade school/high school, otherwise known as the "Al Bundy Effect."

[renate]

47. every middle school in the world should have a poster of this up somewhere

Think of the hope it would give all those poor self-conscious kids (it's such a tough age, self-image-wise).

[asteroid2003QQ47]

39. In future threads, Jackeens, how about wallet sized dupes...

that adoring fans might easily print?

[indimuse]

41. wow!

very kewl...k&r ;)

[Libby2]

42. Awe damn! Nice, very, very, nice.

[MrsBrady]

43. smart and sexy George!

I would say that about Obama, but he's the president...and to me that's kinda like an Uncle or something...so no.


That's how I like 'em!

I'm a lucky girl. I married a smart and sexy man!

[lame54]

44. Plus - He's always willing to lend a helping hand...

[Blue_Roses]

45. Oh, wow...

:loveya:

[psychmommy]

46. clooney just gets better with age.

i will bookmark this thread until i can have some alone time. hahaha

[polmaven]

48. OK -

Now I'm at WORK.....That wasn't FAIR! OOOOHHHHH MMMMMYYYYYYYYY!!

[WeDidIt]

49. I first saw George Clooney on the Uncle Al show in Cincinnati

His father, Nick, was a local news caster there.

[CTyankee]

51. Well, that made my toes curl...

n/t

[K8-EEE]

52. This is how cool George Cloony is:

I have spent decades gawking at George Clooney! Over 20 years ago when he had a dumbass little part on the shwo "facts of life" my girlfriends and I used to "happen" to be at Studio City Park when he and his friends would play basketball on the weekends -- here's the cool thing -- he's still friends with the same guys!

I know because a couple of years ago I worked on a benefit that was a tribute to GC....and even though there were tons of celebs there the people at his table were those same guys....character actors and guys with regular jobs, regular valley guys! They still play basketball, but at GC's court these days. But I just thought that was the coolest thing.

[EraOfResponsibility]

53. kick and rec'd