Photos: Freedom of Speech (The Obama Presidency, Day 490)

[Clio the Leo]

SAN FRANCISCO - MAY 25: Rain drops are seen on a poster of U.S. President Barack Obama depicted as Adolph Hitler during a protest outside the Fairmont Hotel before President Obama arrives for a fundraiser May 25, 2010 in San Francisco, California. Hundreds of protestors from different political groups staged the demonstration at a campaign fundraiser for U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA).




Supporters of Carly Fiorina, who is running for Senate against Sen Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. , holds a sign in San Francisco, Tuesday, May 25, 2010, in front of a hotel where President Obama plans to attend for a fund-raising campaign Boxer.


Kaitlyn MacKusick, left, and Danielle Donaldson, right, of the Contra Costa County Tea Party, shouts in San Francisco, Tuesday, May 25, 2010, in front of a hotel where President Obama plans to attend for a fund-raising campaign for Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif.


















A demonstrator in a polar bear outfit talks to a police officer in San Francisco, Tuesday, May 25, 2010, in front of a hotel where President Obama plans to attend for a fund-raising campaign for Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif.



President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks at a fundraiser for Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. , in San Francisco Tuesday, May 25, 2010.



Of course, not ALL free speech is angry ....
President Barack Obama talks with Susy Lambert, prior to boarding Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. , Tuesday, May 25, 2010. President Obama is headed to California for a fundraiser for Sen. Barbara Boxer, and tour a a solar panel manufacturing facility.

[bluestateguy]

1. These outside agitators have no love for America

Disgusting.

[Drunken Irishman]

2. What I've realized...

There are many respectful protesters who truly are compassionate:





And then there are racist assholes like this douchebag:

[Clio the Leo]

3. Yeah, I think "Solar on the White House" is a cause I could get with.

And the polar bear is adorable.

One thing that remains pretty consistent .... Democrats/progressives kick the righties butts in the sign making department.

[Drunken Irishman]

4. Didn't I read somewhere that Obama was actually going to do that?

[Clio the Leo]

5. Carter DID it .... and Reagan (or Bush 41) took them off....

... let me find the page.... hang on.....

[Clio the Leo]

6. Carter's solar panels....

Solar White House
In 1977, Jimmy Carter had solar panel installed on the roof of the West Wing, on top of the Cabinet Room. These were removed in the Reagan era because of leakage problems, but around 2002 were reinstalled by the second Bush administration, along with new solar collector systems on the Swimming Pool cabana and groundskeeping building.

http://www.whitehousemuseum.org/ww2.htm

press corps member "West Wing Report" .... sorry, that's his Twitter handle, dont know his real name .... asked Obama about it recently at some press spray and the President politely responded, "that's a good idea!"

[Arkana]

7. I would want to punch that guy in the face even if he weren't waving a racist,

retarded sign.

He has a very punchable face.

[NBachers]

8. I can't help it. I have an uncontrollable urge to steamroll the lot of them

well, a few of them seem to be on my side, but I'd like to toss most of 'em into the Corpse Grinder.



Yeah, I see what you mean about the smirking punchable face.

[FrenchieCat]

9. I don't even want him as President after this term......

let all of the smart fucking people elect themselves their own fucking Magic President
who will fix everything like right away...like when Reagan and then Bush were elected.

Yeah....let those who don't remember living under that shit relive it.
That's my wish for them.