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bigtree

(94,667 posts) Mon Jan 12, 2015, 10:08 AM Jan 2015

This is what many are clamoring POTUS should have attended?

April‏@ReignOfApril 23m23 minutes ago
This is what many are clamoring POTUS should have attended. A staged photo op of JUST leaders & security. No citizens

April @ReignOfApril · 13m 13 minutes ago
"POTUS SHOULD HAVE STOOD W/ THE FRENCH!! On a blocked off road, w/ other leaders only, away from the #ParisMarch."

arginusae @arginusaefr · 10m 10 minutes ago
@ReignOfApril It really wasn't a debate, here in France. TBH, a lot of us would have preferred it if other heads of state had stayed away.

arginusae @arginusaefr · 9m 9 minutes ago
@ReignOfApril We were only able to march once they were gone and it stopped being hijacked by dubious politicians with their own agendas.

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This is what many are clamoring POTUS should have attended? (Original Post) bigtree Jan 2015 OP

He should have jetted there, stood for a photo then jetted back home. randome Jan 2015 #1

Actually, a real leader would photoshop themselves in and the eliminate all other versions. Renew Deal Jan 2015 #2

Even better! A virtual presence helps the environment! randome Jan 2015 #3

lol, exactly. Renew Deal Jan 2015 #4

Whose agenda would it help to blame Obama fadedrose Jan 2015 #5

laugh out loud! Obama is the twelfth guy from the left towards the back and near the middle�. KittyWampus Jan 2015 #6

GOP WH would have had the gall to photoshop themselves into the pic. blm Jan 2015 #7

yes he should have stood with the other heads of state. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #8

If they really wanted to be part of the mouring they should have been R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2015 #9

randome

(34,845 posts)

1. He should have jetted there, stood for a photo then jetted back home.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Jan 12, 2015, 10:10 AM

Jan 2015

That's what any real leader would have done.
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Renew Deal

(85,349 posts)

2. Actually, a real leader would photoshop themselves in and the eliminate all other versions.

Reply to randome (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 12, 2015, 10:37 AM

Jan 2015

randome

(34,845 posts)

3. Even better! A virtual presence helps the environment!

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 12, 2015, 10:38 AM

Jan 2015

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Precision and concision. That's the game.[/center][/font][hr]

Renew Deal

(85,349 posts)

4. lol, exactly.

Reply to randome (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 12, 2015, 10:40 AM

Jan 2015

fadedrose

(10,044 posts)

5. Whose agenda would it help to blame Obama

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Jan 12, 2015, 10:44 AM

Jan 2015

for all the world's troubles. Had he gone the terrorists would have either surrendered or changed their ways.

Pity.

KittyWampus

(55,894 posts)

6. laugh out loud! Obama is the twelfth guy from the left towards the back and near the middle�.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Jan 12, 2015, 10:44 AM

Jan 2015

blm

(114,761 posts)

7. GOP WH would have had the gall to photoshop themselves into the pic.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Jan 12, 2015, 11:48 AM

Jan 2015

They know they could get THEIR 'news' networks to promote as 'fact' any lie they choose to create.

Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts)

8. yes he should have stood with the other heads of state.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Jan 12, 2015, 12:18 PM

Jan 2015

As a symbolic gesture of solidarity with the victims of terrorism.

R. Daneel Olivaw

(12,606 posts)

9. If they really wanted to be part of the mouring they should have been

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Tue Jan 13, 2015, 01:38 AM

Jan 2015

part of the mourning.

They could have sent cardboard cutouts of themselves and saved some time.

Sad.

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