Is "time to turn a page" some kind of code that even we, in Boystown, don't know about?
Please tell us if it’s just us, but every time we see the current president touch men — especially very nice looking ones, or ones in uniform — he just seems to get this particular look on his face.
Like he’s Liberace at a Chippendales show in Vegas.
Or Charlie Crist on speedo patrol at Island House in Key West.
Or Rahm Emanuel sizing up a fresh batch of male interns.
And the guys Obama touches always seem creeped out, if not outright sick to their stomachs.
It’s just all so very weird.
Why touch his shoulder? Why not shake his hand?
We’ve shaken his hand, when he was running for the Senate, and it was as limp and cold as an old, flopping fish.
So, maybe that’s why he does that weird shoulder rub thing to soldiers, because they’d probably crush his dainty digits in their kung-fu grips.
Whispering “it’s time to turn a page” to these guys is weird, too.
We can’t wait to turn a page ourselves….to a day in 2013 when the person who is president is an actual Commander-in-Chief we can all be proud of.
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‘Whispering “it’s time to turn a page” to these guys is weird, too.’
Probably something he ‘picked up’ in the Senate.
The House had that Rahm in the shower deal.
Turn a page, as in the Congressional pages Obama had for use in the congress?
snark snark
Oh, and I guess everyone knows that “shoulder on the hand” is a power play move communicating “I am in control here – over you.”
Whatever he picked up in the Senate, a strong dose of antibiotics will hopefully cure.
LOL!
This is such a gross thought but I immediately added ‘boy’ to the end of the sentence and then almost puked…
That was my first thought when I saw that photo earlier on another site….he makes my skin crawl. It looks like the soldier is looking down at his arm and thinking, “You’ve got 2 seconds to get your paws off me, jerk.”
Or something like that.
I read somewhere the other day when the “president” was going to be speaking to some military somewhere that they were told in advance to act enthusiastic.
and pretend the president is straight.
everybody turn on your imaginations now!
hahahahahahaha
I did and it wasn’t pleasant.
All of you guys/gals are so funny. But seriously, if that guy was comfortable and this situation was natural, he would have been looking at the Pres’ face, not where he was being touched. That guy was NOT comfortable.
EZ, I want your avatar. Is that Scarlet O’hara?
Yep, that’s her….though it’s about the dress in the picture (LOVE the dress).
The Prez says
“It’s always about the dress!”
snark snark
oh I agree that poor soldier, he seemed to feel all icky
Aussie,
I feel all icky the way that Obama is touching that soldier – it’s wrong, totally wrong.
I saw the picture of the soldier looking at ol’ Barry touching him — I would have had the same reaction. Ugh!
Me, too. And that soldier is VERY nice looking. Something I’m sure was not lost on Mr. Soetoro. But *UGH*! Not with him! Go away, you whiny little man-child!
(that’s what I would have said…)
Yeah he is that tall, dark & handsome with a bit of baby face that el presidente seems to like.
‘Turn the page’ I think is Obama code for ‘lets forget about Iraq and how I opposed it, I won.’
Had a boss who always said when touching the guys on the shoulder, ‘I treat all people alike’ The gaydar always went off when he did that.
yeah I guess his team had to come up with a new variation on ‘the time for talking is over’ (subtext: because I don’t want to talk about it).
“Turn the page” also has the implication of being a logical thing to do – why do you have the book if you’re not turning the pages?
Yet another oh so subtle attempt to make his opponents look like they’re irrational.
Turn the page means — let’s forget about these dull fighting thingies, and let’s take that money waste another $500 billion on leftist fantasy projects.
or he had just listened to the Bob Seger song…
GatewayPundit linked to this wonderful post by an Iranian-Canadian, overflowing with all the gratitude and admiration for George W. Bush that Obama completely lacks. Read it, it will make your day:
http://thespiritofman.blogspot.com/2010/08/new-dawn-in-iraq.html
….so why did Obama have the Presidential Seal tilted to one side during his speech? Is it some sorta ‘Man’s Country’ code???
http://lamecherry.blogspot.com/2010/08/obama-disgraces-america.html
That makes me furious. The American Eagle is on its side, like a dead duck.
As Lame Cherry surmised — probably he is signaling the US is wounded.
Americans should demand an explanation on his display of the seal– in such an inappropriate manner!
Why? So the word, his title, is on top!
Ummmmmm, ‘cuz now it faces Mecca?
could it not simply be the way the flag draped??? Seriously, there is no dirth of things to criticize this Pres for, like the display of family photos staged behind him was so canned and irrelevent to his 2nd address from the oval office. That irked me, while the presidential seal could more easily be inadvertant. (God forbid if it was any of the above intentions)
good one!!! hardee har har
As much as I hate to defend that “person” – if you’re referring to the seal that can be seen over his shoulder, it’s on the presidential flag. That’s how it drapes naturally.
If the flag was stretched out straight (as in a breeze) the seal would be upright – as would the eagle.
It’s nothing to get excited about.
I posted in another thread that it centers the word “President” which, if the seal were oriented properly, would be slanted down to the left (!).
This way, “President” is right over the Anointed One’s head.
In big letters.
So you know who won.
Or maybe it is to his base, which seems to be made up of people dumb enough to need a sign to remind them after 2 years.
Is this some new urban democrat thing? When Kwame Kilpatrick was still mayor of Detroit, he had his shirt sleeves embroidered with the word, “Mayor”. Øbama has taken this to a new extreme.
Actually, the seal was ot hung crooked. It appears to be a flag and that is how it drapes when not flying straight out.
I think it is because he wanted “President” at the top, rather than “of the”-the only message he was transmitting is “It’s all about ME.”
I actually have seen him do that to EVERY man he meets. Wondered why he does it. I really think it makes him think he is letting the other guy know he is superior to them…more dominant or something icky like that. Since he can’t subdue them by showing them his tiny penis, he has to resort to some man handling.
Too funny. The latest episode of “Lie to Me” mentioned just this maneuver and called it the politician grab. Hmmmm…..Is this Hollywood trying to image O away from being seen as gay?
I tend to agree. Putting his hand on their shoulder probably makes HIM feel superior to their lowly selves. These men have more integrity in their big toe than BO will ever hope to have!
If he EVER touched me like that I’d retort with my standard firm statement: “Please, don’t touch me.” That is just my immediate reaction, “president” or not.
I hate being touched in a familiar fashion by strangers, unless it is in a crowd or they are cute
(Not a big fan of handshakes either, but I had to get over that years ago.)
Makes you wonder about his inferiority complex that he has to be the big dog wherever he goes. What’s he going to do when 2012 results are in? Throw a tantrum? I hope so and I hope that everyone can see the man-child that he really is.
palinpatriot,
I think you are correct. I have read Gavin de Becker’s books about how to spot people who are predators, and right now I’m reading a book called “Never Be Lied To Again” about how to spot liars and make them be honest.
My guess is you’re absolutely right. Invading people’s “personal space” and especially touching them can be a way to try to establish intimacy where there is none, or to let people know who’s boss.
From American Thinker:
Department of Justice ditches red, white and blue stars and stripes
Bruce Cunningham
Well, how interesting! It seems the U.S. Department of Justice has changed its website. Gone are the colorful red, white and blue U.S. flag decorations on the page,
replaced by stark black and white.
And at the top of the page, is a rather interesting quote:
“The common law is the will of mankind, issuing from the life of the people.”
Catchy, huh? Just one tiny little (too small to be relevant obviously) point — the quote is from C. Wilfred Jenks, who in the 1930′s was a leading proponent of the “international law” movement, which had as its goal to impose a global common law and which backed ‘global workers’ rights.’
Call it Marxism, call it Progressivism, call it Socialism — under any of those names it definitely makes the DOJ look corrupt in their sleek, new black website with Marxist accessories to match.
See for yourself: http://www.justice.gov/
How very interesting that ‘they’ couldn’t find a nice quote from one of our Founders. People, we have lost our Republic. We need to get it back ASAP.
Hat tip: American Spectator
We have lost our republic and we have been duped into stalling doing anything about it by the “Wait for Novemeber” campaign rah rah.
You wanna know the stranger thing? I’ve checked almost all of the .gov websites and their cached images are completely gone. Poof! No more to be seen.
Something smells funny about this, and I don’t like it one bit.
MsUnderestimated would you post that comment on my facebook page? In response to my just placing the above article? Claudia Brow
What’s your FB page? I can’t find it.
It’s 1984!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That phrase: “The common law is the will of mankind, issuing from the life of the people” reminds me of the slogan that the Soviets used during the height or their power: “dictatorship of the proleteriate.” As someone who loves freedom in this country, I really scowled when I read that slogan of the soviets. My interpretation is that the rule of law is only legitimate when it benefits the proleteriate, which sends us down a slippery slope of a “living set of laws.”
One other thought, it is by this same slogan that Stalin issued so many of his decrees to really persecute his foes. It was always with the idea that his actions someone were based on what benefited the “working people.” Doesn’t this sound familiar here?
I thought the EXACT same thing when I saw this pic on Drudge. It looks like the soldier is going to punch the hell out of him in about 2 seconds!
I thought I was over reading the look of revulsion in the soldier’s eyes but I guess my instincts were right after all.
It looks to me like it is taking every bit of training for the soldier NOT to take the president down for touching him.
ewww …. creepy … need bleach to wash out eyes …
Code? Yes. He means it’s time to turn over a White House Page. But just the boys.
From the U.S. House of Representatives Page Program website:
http://tinyurl.com/TurnOverAPage ….
“Pages have been serving the House of Representatives for nearly two hundred years.
Working as a team, Pages assist Members with their legislative duties, deliver correspondence and small packages within the congressional complex, answer phones in the Member cloakrooms, and prepare the House Floor for sessions.”
So,yeah–Turn Over A Page in the cloakroom while President Obama delivers his small package.
It’s like the DaVinci Code. But with Pages.
I suppose they use pages to read the bills for them, too?
“I don’t know, ask my page. He read it.”
I have noticed for several months now that Drudge has been running “questionable” photos of BHO. I believe he knows all about BHO’s hidden desires, and is sending hints to his readers.
mike, I’ve been reading Drudge for years and also used to listen to him on his old radio show. He’s nothing if not shrewd.
I’ve noticed a creeping boldness on Matt’s part. He knows he has to play it very cagily, because he can’t alienate his many spies, for obvious reasons.
Unlike the LSM, Drudge knows better than to underestimate the astuteness of his readers. He very often ‘telegraphs’ things, either through the use of just the right caption, or tying a particular photo to just the right story, as in this case.
Drudge also has a deliciously wicked sense of humour.
Just for my own interest, I just did some looking around for the source of this photo.
I found a slide show of 64 photos from the same ‘event’ at Fort Bliss.
Drudge could have used almost any one of them, yet chose this one.
Yep…he knows what he’s doing, all right!
link to those photos, please.
Thanks, Bijou, for putting the time into checking it out for us!
Not only is the soldier uncomfortable but the older, black guy in the background has an interesting reaction.
I apologize. It should read “Older black Soldier…..not “guy”. Better yet, should read “hero”.
How are you interpreting his expression?
And that didn’t go through either.
Wait for the 3 comments that all say the same thing.
make that 4
I’m still angry about the time he manhandled and back slapped Marine at K-Bay the first Xmas after he won. He had resigned from the Senate and hadn’t been inaugurated yet, so he was just Plain Citizen Barry, but insisted on working out in the Marine’s gym, backslapping their families at their Christmas dinner in the chow hall, etc.
Infuriating.
C’mon, give the regent a break.
that was his idea of acting manly.
I remember that.
“We’ve shaken his hand, when he was running for the Senate, and it was as limp and cold as an old, flopping fish.”
That statement should tell people everything you need to know about the man, being no trust, no values and no character.
I cannot STAND a wimpy handshake, particularly from a ‘man’.
I hate it when women do it, too…but can kind of understand, because I think some of them are just misguided and think it’s ‘ladylike’. UGH!
When I used to employ women, I made sure they knew how to shake hands properly, because it revealed a lot about them, and their self-confidence, character, etc.
In BO’s case, ‘limp’ comes to mind.
Given that he thinks of himself as a god, or as a second coming of le Roi soleil — if anything’s going to be plastered on his forehead, it would be the motto, L’état, c’est moi — he may think he’s simply exercising his royal prerogative and laying claim to a handsome lackey.
“Time to turn, page!”
“Don’t ask, don’t tell…”
He creeps me out and it looks like the soldier is wincing. O does like the dark handsome types doesnt he? What is it with these powerful men preying on the powerless? It’s like Lewinsky thing—and what is it with these guys? they have wives–does this mean they are gay but in the closet or bi or just using little people for power trips.
The Islands of Lost Boys
http://spectator.org/archives/2010/09/01/the-islands-of-lost-boys
Why is he doing it? Empathy, baby.
Bammi’s trying to fake empathy. He doesn’t have it and no one has ever made him try before. So it looks creepy – heck, it IS creepy. He’s also been told that people in Bitterclingsville like it and won’t know the difference. So there’s creepiness and disrespect there.
Does the black soldier not look a little puzzled as well? Or am I reading too much into this?
Puzzled and appalled is more like it. I would love to be a fly on the wall of the NCO Club later that night though….
YES! He’s totally feigning empathy! You hit that right on the snout.
-Blake
I agree. It’s a pitiful attempt to make himself look like “one of the guys.” AS IF this traitor has anything in common with our heroes in uniform!
Yes boyz, if there is one thing I’ve learned, I really want to have a president I can be proud of, one who loves America in his or her core.
Call me old-fashioned.
Hear, hear!
So here’s the big question: Is there still enough of good ol’ America remaining that feels the way you do?
If so, THAT would be the way Sarah, despite all the obstacles, could actually win the presidency–i.e., after four years of having their noses rubbed in the stinking muck of America-hatred by this traitorous $#@!&^!?*#!, people would walk through fire to elect someone who, whatever her perceived deficiencies, most clearly and undeniably LOVES THIS COUNTRY!!!!!
Both Barry and Michelle Antoinette are phony
“touchers.”
They invade the space of others and force themselves on others–touching, hugging, etc.
I just wonder if the ‘touch’ scalds and leaves a scar??? Years later, that young man is asked, ‘Did you get that burn when you served in Iraq?’ ‘Nah, it was from a photo op with, do you remember Obummah? Obwhatshisname…you know, the guy before President Palin.’
Love it!
Hillbuzz, You are so right on about his dainty little girly handshake, my husband had to shake Obama’s hand during the campaign when he was working security. He felt that he had the hand of a man who had never really worked a day in his life – way too soft and womanly.
‘Womanly’???
Diane, smile when you say that. LOL!
I’m a womanly woman, and I bet I could arm-wrestle than punk right under the table!
You’re right… using the word womanly is an insult to all women when used in Obama context. How about “way too soft and childlike”?? I guess that’s insulting to children… oh well, he is a man child.
It is almost like he is telling himself to turn the page. Everyone in America has turned the page. He is the only one living in the past. He seems obsesses with the past. How many times has he said the ‘the last 8 years?’ He has a chip on his shoulder and a grudge. That is the essesence of living in the past.
and that was what Sarah captured so brilliantly in her facebook post!!!
Further regal comportment from King Obama-Soetoro-Subzero.
Nothing more.
Is the guy on the far left side of the picture his `body man’ Reggie Love? Because he looks as if he’s about to cry.
Ya, that hand on the shoulder by him would creep me out. I think the soldier is thinking “what the f***”
I saw on the news that Dr. U gave props to W during his speech last night…then I read the transcript and he still didn’t give him credit for the surge…he only said he never doubted W’s devotion to the troops…big whoop…what kind of President ISN’T devoted to the troops…oh wait, don’t answer that.
Someone on another site pointed out that Obama did not acknowledge the contributions of our allies or the sacrifices of the Iraqi people. Since you had the fortitude to read the transcript, is that correct?
Bill Kristol quotes him acknowledging allies and Iraqis.
O’s trying to fake concern and appreciation. Add “turn the page” to Obama’s stock phrases. Mark Knoller noted recently that many many issues were a “top priority” to O.
But, “Let me be clear.” This is “unprecedented.”
He was rather ungracious toward W. “No one can doubt W’s concern for military, patriotism…etc” Who doubted that? Oh, yeah, the wacky left. What was unsaid, “Nonetheless W’s an evil creep.” ????
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We have to add that phrase to the Barak Bingo drinking game.
LOL!
Be sure to relay that to Ace of Spades before the next Barky speech!
“No one can doubt…..” Really? Then why did they? They must have had some other reason then for calling all of his representatives liars (military and state department personnel)when they had to appear at hearings.
Barry has bowed to all sorts of royal thugs around the world. Has he bowed to the troops? (I am not suggesting he hasn’t wanted to Lewinsky some of them. But that’s not the sort of bow I am referring to.)
Oh, good grief, NO. He doesn’t have affection or respect for the troops as he does for the royal thugs. He both looks down on and is intimidated by the troops–right down to the corporals and privates.
A constant hand on a shoulder is a sign of trying to be alpha. Touching someone without constraint is a position of power. Yes, and add some fake empathy to boot.
I’m in charge and I care, message. When in reality it just means I’m in charge.
If it were just occasional, it would mean very little. For it to be constant, reveals much more. Barry isn’t like Bush who is a huggy type. So for Barry to try to do that sort of thing is posturing.
Yeah, Bush was a genuine huggy type, and his hugs were genuine…
*sigh*
Since BO first started campaigning, one of the things that immediately put me off is his ‘overfamiliarity’ with people.
He often touches people inappropriately and I find it just bizarre.
I think he feels so uncomfortable and secretly knows he is undeserving and unfit for the office, that he tries to ‘defuse’ his own tension by trying to act just like ‘one of the guys’.
Speaking of ‘guys’…that’s another thing that drives me up the wall. He calls everybody from the press corpse to a roomful of generals ‘guys’.
Mooch is guilty of the same thing to a lesser degree, except for the time she put her hand on Queen Elizabeth. I couldn’t believe my eyes!
I asked my friend who was with me…”Was she raised by WOLVES?”
You are a RACIIIIIIIST !
Was she raised by albino wolves? Is that better??
Bill Clinton had a “familiarity” that came naturally. A way of putting people at ease. It wouldn’t surprise me if this one is trying to emulate that, which is why it is forced and creepy looking – he just doesn’t have it.
Bingo.
I loathed Bill Clinton (which is one of the things that makes this site so amazing–if someone had told me three years ago that I’d be hanging out with former Clintonistas….) — but you’ve gotta give the guy this: He was/is one heck of a schmoozer. That warm Southern accent, that combination of high intellect with genuine man-of-the-people folksiness… He could charm the socks right off of–wait, better not go there.
Wasn’t just socks! LOL
But yeah, you’re right. Thing is, even when Bill was being a total trying to manipulate you shmuck, it was hard not to like him. Bubba could make me grin, even when he was ****ing me off.
It’s definitely that Southern boy thang.
Why Bijou!
How dare you!
That is a common trait of citizens of the middle east and Muslim cultures (crowding together closely and lots of touching)!
snark snark
At least for the men together.
You’re all right. The guy looking at the hand means “get your paw off me”, the president’s face says I want a piece of this, “turn the page” means “you’re forgiven for fighting in a war against my people that the @sshole before me started.It’s not your fault but we will have to make your life miserable to teach you to never follow orders from a Republican again. Just wait until you see what I have in mind. I have the powa.” The guy on the left is about to yell “STFU!!! You’re a effing idiot.”
We need to have “fixed” lines running under everything the fraud ever says, because what he audibilizes is never what he’s saying.
Emma,
You have a way with words!
I’m putting “audibilize” into my vocabulary along with Sarah’s stroke-of-genius “refudiate”!
Emma good idea! I’m adding them to mine too!
I think the look on the black soldier’s face is also very ‘telling’.
Looks like he’s thinking, ‘Hey, bro, whatcha DOIN’??? You better back off! NOW!’
I’m just not seeing that. To me, the black soldier on the left looks pleased and happy. What am I missing?
Well, he is not genuinely smiling; there are no laugh lines around his eyes. He looks more worried; could just be he is nervous because the younger soldier is not hiding his sentiments and is not holding eye contact with the president. At first glance it does look like this man is enjoying himself, but the eyes and forehead tell a different story. He is observing the president’s reaction; gaging the tension. Well, that is how I see it but then maybe I have watched too many episodes of “Lie to Me”!
Compare and contrast with Bush’s robust handshakes and bear hugs of these men. BO comes off as arrogant, Bush comes off as loving.
Bush had genuine GRATITUDE to each and every one of our guys and gals in uniform. Only a person who’s inwardly humble can feel that kind of gratitude.
Great comments from everyone. I agree with Bijou in that I am creeped out by a limp handshake. I make an immediate assessment of those I meet based on the handshake. I had a boss who was like that and my immediate response was that he didn’t care and only wanted to make an appearance.
GW Bush, like Clinton, was also comfortable in his own skin and often reached out to someone hurting, and by all means “his” troops. Loved them. But what I noticed is that he looked them all in the eye and if he discerned they would welcome a more personal touch would put an arm around a shoulder, or playfully pop an arm. He always had a 6th sense about who needed a hug or a joke. I miss that about him and Bill Clinton. This person does not seem capable of understanding what these guys have gone through. That would include his own catastrophicly insensitive words about their capability to surge and in more recent times, whether they were going to get the troops to fight in Afghanistan their leader[s] said were needed or left there to be picked off. Ask Vietnam Vets about feeling like cannon fodder – and they never forget. Neither will these young men and women.
Thank the Lord that so many of our returning vets are running for office this year!!!
If you’ve got a few bucks to spare, please consider sending them a donation:
http://www.vetsforfreedom.org/pac/operation10-in-10.aspx
Boyz – almost 20 years ago a former governor from NJ [McGreevy] was a state senator and mayor. Since I was friends with one of his vendors, we had occasion to meet several times. His handshake was so cold, clammy, and painfully weak that those kind of handshakes were deemed “McGreevy” handshakes. This had nothing to do with his “Gay American-ness”. We all knew he was gay. The press knew he was gay. The political world knew he was gay. No one batted an eye about it, NJ being the center left state that it is. If he was doing his job, it was no one’s business. But just as you warn often, he was subject to blackmail by his special friend, Golan.
This phony POS knows exactly what and who he is, that he is a con man, but unlike a really good con man , he does not have the real confidence to convince anyone[unless they are slightly dimwitted] and needs to resort to practiced props. He is very afraid that his phoniness will be found out.
I think one of the differences is that someone like a Bill Clinton was a good con man, but it was because he was his OWN man. Whereas Barky is just a useful puppet to Bill Ayers, George Soros and others. He’s a con man, all right, but he’s following someone else’s game plan–so he’s not his own person.
Indeed, the whole reason the Soros gang PICKED Obama was, I think, that they KNEW he was dysfunctional and had a bunch of pathology, and therefore he could be more easily manipulated to their ends.
Whereas Hillary, for example, is much more her own person and might not have gone along with everything they wanted.
There’s also the very real possibility, as many here have pointed out, that Obama is actually being blackmailed.
“There’s also the very real possibility, as many here have pointed out, that Obama is actually being blackmailed.”
Hmmm. By Michelle?