1,000 Words

By Karen Tumulty | July 17, 2009 | +

This one popped up a few days ago on our White House Photo Blog, but I must have missed it then. Better late than never…

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FlownOver

So now we can expect right-wing bloglodytes to start a new theme – Obama pals around with 2 Live Crew, of “Me So Horny” fame. Says so right there on that suspiciously European ball he’s playing with, doesn’t it?
queencersei

Pele never had these moves!
Matt

Maybe try a first kick instead of a first pitch…

http://www.political-buzz.com/
deconstructiva

Obama is shown just before he removes his jacket – underneath is his honorary Columbus Crew jersey. He’s walking towards the stadium for a US – Italian Embassy scrimmage and plans to kick Berlusconi’s (rear end) on the field. “If our boys can’t beat Italy then I will.”

pic of Obama receiving honorary jersey from the Crew
http://web.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20090713&content_id=5863190&vkey=news_coc&fext=.jsp&team=t102
dunedweller

President Obama warms up his headbutt before going into a meeting with John Boehner.
53_3

Does he play soccer like a girl too?

Enquiring minds want to know…

FYI, OT, a relevant quote relating to my contentions about the equivalence of the Holocaust and slavery:

“”I think that the experience of slavery is like the experience of the Holocaust. I think it’s one of those things you don’t forget about. I think it is important that the way we think about it and the way it’s taught is not one in which there’s simply a victim and a victimizer, and that’s the end of the story,”

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/17/obama.slavery/index.html
deconstructiva

If Obama plays soccer like girls such as Abby Wambach, Lindsay Tarpley, or Brandi Chastain he’s in good company. Will he rip off his shirt after winning a scrimmage too? Imagine the media reaction….
grape_crush

Instead of fixing healthcare, Obama has soccer on his mind…
deconstructiva

alas, the TIME photographer cropped the photo, which originally showed Obama also carrying a second ball in his hands. He is walking toward the Senate chambers to finally give them a pair…
dunedweller

Watching healthcare get trampled to death reminds Obama of a soccer tournament.
deconstructiva

Obama pondering health care while playing…
“Hmm, bend it like Baucus?”
“Soccer is not big here yet, but futbol is huge abroad. And I need billions more for HC reconciliation, as KT explained to me. Therefore, if we tax all foreigners abroad playing soccer / futbol, oh yeah…”
“Hmm, if I kick winning goal in this afternoon’s match, I rip my shirt off, and photographers capture that moment and Republican fainting reactions, this could work. I’ll autograph the pics and sell them on eBay. That should raise enough for reconciliation….”
spob

I’m pretty good at hoops, lousy at bowling and throw a baseball like a girl. Should I try my hand at soccer?
somepeoplelikeit

Finally, Americans are able to recognize someone playing with a soccer ball.
juniusredivivus

“Rush Limbaugh claims Obama guided by alien mind-control globe – and has images to prove it.”
Commenter 2B named later

“Socialist Football”
kbanginmotown

win!
retiredsoldier

This must be a no-news day!
androidboy420

How sexist? I know a lot of girls that would kick your A$$ for saying they throw like that!
On the realz…in the battle of the presidents “throws like a girl” beats “starts an unjust war”.