Here's the rest of the story regarding Obama and Sarkozy leering at the young lady's "assets":

[Contrary1]

http://www.comcast.net/video/what-is-obama-looking-at-/1177798422/Comcast/1177905682/

[No DUplicitous DUpe]

1. That photo made me laugh. A classic. nt

[RandomThoughts]

2. What a great metaphor for smears.

Take something out of context and perspective, a sound bite or an image. And claim it means something else.

Just like they take 30 seconds of someones life, frame it into a narrative, and make a claim about something.

Excellent metaphor.

And the news that showed the whole clip has some credibility for showing it in context and not just playing for cheap thrills.

[seabeyond]

6. not just playing for cheap thrills..... now it is cheap thrills while before in previous thread

du you was all for the slappin obama on that back proclaiming what a man he is.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6024674&mesg_id=6024674

[RandomThoughts]

8. Well I don't think my opinion in that thread was like that.

By Cheap Thrills I was refering to some of the hype that goes on in the media, sensationalism. Within that context I think it fits.

[BurtWorm]

3. Please summarize it for us,

My computer is very uncooperative today. What was actually going on?

[Contrary1]

5. Obama's picture was snapped just as he was turning around...

to offer the lady behind him (in the flowered skirt) an assist down the steps.

[BurtWorm]

7. The lech!

;)

[mopinko]

9. like they said, sarkosy,

not so clear.

[bigwillq]

22. Kind of figured it was something like that

but it was still a very cool pic. Harmless. Made me chuckle.

[roguevalley]

31. she does have a nice ass and as my mom said about my devoted

and enthralled (with her for 56 years) daddy: He can look. He ain't dead. :)

[SidDithers]

4. Youtube link here...

I couldn't get the comcast link to play
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Im9VKZbwtw

Sid

[MercutioATC]

10. I liked it better when he was looking at her ass.

The real explanation is boring.

[seabeyond]

12. an almost 50 yr old man checking out a 16 yr old ass does it for you huh?

[MercutioATC]

14. He's 47.

...and she doesn't look 16.


There's nothing wrong with a 47-year-old man appreciating the physical attributes of an attractive woman (who appears to be of legal age).

[Horse with no Name]

34. From the front she does

Seriously.

[MercutioATC]

41. Certainly not from the back...

...which is the point of view in the picture.

[JustinL]

55. I have a 22-year-old sister who looks about the same age as her

[nykym]

18. Like Sophie Tucker once told her pal Ernie

16 goes into 50 a lot more times than 50 goes into 16!
Bah Da Boom!

[Warren Stupidity]

20. You need to watch the video at the link.

This was a hatchet job.

But to your point, 16 year old women can indeed be beautiful. As the father of a 17 year old boy, my house is frequently loaded up with lots of great looking teenagers of both sexes. There is nothing at all wrong with appreciating beauty. That doesn't mean that it would be appropriate for me to date my son's friends. Sheesh.

[MercutioATC]

26. Oops!

replied to wrong post

[seabeyond]

38. mmmm

i had some of my friends father appreciating beauty too. creeped me out to have the old men checking me out. refused to do a vacation with one of my friends because of her father, and how uncomfortable he made me feel.

i guess it is the different perspectives. one being the young girl and one being the old fart that has the right. doesnt really matter how the female feels.

[Iris]

40. exactly. It's about power .

[seabeyond]

43. three decades

three decades i have been experiencing it. the guys says, i have the right... i know, it is about power.

[Warren Stupidity]

44. So you have never observed an attractive person younger than you?

How do you manage that?

[seabeyond]

45. i have the choice

to sexualize them or not. that simple. the feel is there, we know when we do it, and the other person is aware of it too. not a tough one.

[Warren Stupidity]

42. Oh sure there is behavior here that is disgusting

but if somebody looks attractive then they look attractive. That doesn't mean you have to stare until your eyeballs melt, but it also doesn't mean that we should all walk around with our eyes to the ground either. There is appropriate behavior and inappropriate behavior. Recognizing beauty in other humans does not have to be offensive.

[malaise]

39. I agree with you 100%

There is nothing wrong with appreciating beauty.

[snooper2]

56. don't still be bitter...

it's almost been a year :rofl:

[seabeyond]

59. arent you the clever gus

i supported obama during the primaries. i assume that is what you are referring to, correct?

[snooper2]

60. si

:)

[snooper2]

57. don't still be bitter...

it's almost been a year :rofl:

[dixiegrrrrl]

28. ty...I could not get link either. Appreciate the U tube.

[Cha]

49. Fauxsn00ze thought so,

too.

[WeDidIt]

11. Look at how high that step is!

HE had to look down.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

13. They're "getting to the bottom of this". Nice line.

[Blue Diadem]

15. Holy Cow that first step is so much higher than the 2nd step.

Thanks for posting the truth.

[cascadiance]

16. So is that the "end" of that story?...

[Warren Stupidity]

17. I've heard rumors of his heterosexuality

But so far they are only rumors.

[Nye Bevan]

19. How about this one?

For some reason Sarkozy always seems to be right there too. Not that there's anything wrong with having red-blooded men as world leaders.

[seabeyond]

21. she is putting thinks down so people know where to step. from a different angle

obama is looking down at where she is putting his mark

[yellowcanine]

24. But once again - Sarkozy - not so clear. He really does appear to be a butt man.

[seabeyond]

25. he is the one that had an affair, divorced wife for younger and now looking at younger

ya... i know i respect that.

lets see, which has character. the man that helps the woman down or the old fart with that stupid ass look on his face always lookin.

i think michelle comes out the winner

[TrogL]

32. What's with all the zombies?

Where's Harper?

[inna]

47. LOL! so, what's an "excuse" for this one??

:rofl:

[seabeyond]

50. again

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6024674&mesg_id=6026356

the girl is putting something on ground for them to stand on. they are looking at the ground. here is a different shot that gives you a better idea. excuse? or what is actually happening.

[JI7]

61. maybe it's the women who are trying to get Obama's attention

and Sarkozy has learned this and keeps close to Obama for that reason. hahhahah

[RebelOne]

23. Watch the video and just drop the story. It's a non-story now. n/t

[Enthusiast]

27. Now if President Obama would

only fall prey to an unsolicited BJ all would be well with the world. Then the RW could 'get him', like they did Clinton.

[MercutioATC]

29. Clinton's BJ was "unsolicited"?

For somebody succumbing to an "unsolicited" sexual offer, he sure seemed to get a lot of action...

[Buns_of_Fire]

30. "Cheap Thrills" by The Late Great Frank Zappa...

Cheap thrills in the back of my car
Cheap thrills, how fine they are
Cheap thrills up and down my spine
I need it, I need it, 'cause it feels so fine

Cheap thrills (bop-a-lou-la)
Cheap thrills (bop-a-lou-la)
Cheap thrills (bop-a-lou-la)
Cheap thrills (bop-a-lou-la)

Cheap thrills all over the seat
Cheap thrills, your kind of lovin' can't be beat
Cheap thrills up and down my spine
I need it, I need it, 'cause it feels so fine

Cheap thrills (bop-a-lou-la)
Cheap thrills (bop-a-lou-la)
Cheap thrills (bop-a-lou-la)
Cheap thrills (bop-a-lou-la)
(from the "Crusin' With Rubin and the Jets" album)

If they're gonna do this, it's a pity they don't also show a picture of Chucklenuts checking out Condileezza's "assets"...

[azmouse]

33. I love that pic!

[mamaleah]

35. LOL! Me too! n/t

[azmouse]

36. Can you imagine how he and Michelle are laughing over that one?

Those two are so obviously in love. It's a pleasure to have them as First Couple.

[mamaleah]

37. I can almost picture it.

In fact when I saw the pic, the first thing I thought was of them both laughing. An in love, connected family is what this country needed desperately. Dysfunctional fake-o First Family is a thing of the past I hope!

[LostInAnomie]

46. Damn, he was a lot cooler before they explained it.

[ibegurpard]

48. No one in the real world is talking about this

At least not where I live.
Everyone needs to relax.

[Nye Bevan]

51. Just saw the video- he *did* turn to help the other lady

down the steps.

And then he used the old "Wow! Well I'm looking this way anyway so I can probably get away with looking a couple of extra seconds" trick which I assume most DU guys are familiar with. :D

[kitty1]

52. Bill Clinton is saying Damn, I miss those summits n/t

[Ohio Joe]

53. meh... first thing I looked at was her ass...

I would be hard pressed to hold it against anyone else attracted to females to have done the same thing.

[JustinL]

54. the explanation video is also fodder for out-of-context stills

"President Obama spotted checking out attractive young woman's behind" becomes "President Obama spotted holding hands with attractive young woman".

[Seen the light]

58. To people that have been obsessed with this today:

You're a bunch of morons. People like you are why this country is so fucked up.

[proteus_lives]

62. Where there other threads about this?

And who cares anyway? Most democrats can get past Clinton getting a BJ in the Oval Office so I think Obama (maybe)looking at someone's ass is a misdemeanor at best.