Photos: The Obama Presidency December 17th, 2009

[Clio the Leo]

(Disclaimer, Michelle's Toys for Tots thing happened yesterday but the atmosphere was too bad for me to drag Christmas into it lol)

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama visits the Marine Corps Base Quantico Toys for Tots Campaign warehouse in Stafford, Virginia, December 16, 2009. In support of the program, Mrs. Obama delivered new and unwrapped toys and gifts contributed by the Executive Office staff.




"Now, who exactly has to wrap all of this stuff?"





"There goes the Grinch right now!"





"Kill the ......... statue?"
Protesters put an Indonesian national Red-White flag and headband on the statue of U.S. President Barack Obama as a 10 year-old boy, during a demonstration in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009. Dozens of people staged the protest demanding the statue be removed saying that there are many national heroes who deserve to be awarded a statue instead of a foreign president.


"But I thought Ed wanted the PASS the bill two days ago? I'm so confused."


U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon lookd at his watch before speaking with journalists at a UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen, Thursday Dec. 17, 2009. Environment ministers get down to the final hours of bargaining over a climate agreement to put before U.S. President Barack Obama and more than 100 national leaders converging on the Danish capital for a global warming summit on Friday.


Greenpeace activists take part in a protest outside the U.S. embassy in New Delhi December 17, 2009. The activists staged a protest outside the U.S. embassy to press U.S. President Barack Obama into committing to long term finance and targets that are based on the science of climate change, a media release said.




"Yeah, tell Howard I said hello, ok?"


"Ehh.... the press is out there, better put on my bullet proof coat"


"Hold up! Wait for me!"




"Ok, I'm gone, one of y'all will have to scoop the poop!"


Head shown - actual size.
A Greenpeace activist wearing a mask to represent U.S. President Barack Obama takes part in a protest against U.S. policies on climate change in front of the U.S. embassy in Mexico City December 16, 2009. Obama will join more than 120 leaders in Copenhagen on Friday in hopes that he can help seal a political deal on key goals for attacking climate change problems. The placard reads that the U.S. is mainly responsible for climate change.


"Seriously, they're all over DU shouting 'KILL THE BILL!' ... it's the funniest thing! I guess we can take next week off."
WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 17: Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) confers with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) during a news conference by Republican Senators

[FrenchieCat]

1. That last one is a killer.......

cause it is more than just true.

[Clio the Leo]

2. oh, but what about the "bullet proof coat" one...

... I did that JUST for you! ;)

[FrenchieCat]

4. What he needs is an umbrella,

since everyone and their mama are standing in line to piss on him.

[closeupready]

3. I just love Michelle - adore her!

She is so calm, cool and intelligent - and so beautiful.

[Cha]

5. Beautiful!

Are you going to put mr ugly in every photo OP from now until we get rid of his ass?

[Clio the Leo]

6. ha ha ha!!!!!

yeah but from the sheer symbolism of it all, I like how he just pops onto the scene from time to time .... every movie has to have its villian lol

[Cha]

7. Protagonist and

Antagonist.

[Cha]

8. I posted this on another thread but maybe

you'll catch it here better..when you get through watching the Senate Debate.

Great pic of Joe Biden in second frame..Courtesy of Jackeens in the Barack Obama Forum.:)

http://chipsticks.wordpress.com/

[Forkboy]

9. That is just so wrong.

Going from a pic of the highly beautiful Michelle to the anything but beautiful Lieberman. Accckkkk! :)