I'm not normally a big fan of the presidential pics

[Fumesucker]

But this one is hilarious.

[seabeyond]

1. i love. i thought it stupid people were on this kids ass in the first place. this is perfect. nt

[nc4bo]

2. The entire thing cracked me up and then the photoshops of her began and found them hilarious!!

I figured - hey,she's young - so what lol. She's human.

This is perfect and I love seeing them both do it

[Angry Dragon]

3. Any backstory??

[cilla4progress]

4. There's another thread here (sorry no link)

and pic on Politico and Huffpo with story - she was unhappy with her scores (I believe) at the Olympics last summer, and this candid shot of her reaction was blasted all over the media. She was roundly criticized for it. This has kind of a nice "f-u" subtext from the Prez to those who would criticize a young person who has demonstrated commitment and hard work under extreme pressure at the highest levels!

[Angry Dragon]

8. Thank you

[Are_grits_groceries]

10. She was performing in the individual round in the vault.

During the team competition, she nailed one of he best ever done. Some regard her as the best women's vaulter. This time when she performed her vault, she landed on her butt at the end.

She still was good enough to win the silver medal. This was her reaction. She wasn'tdissing the medal, she was mad at herself.

[Indpndnt]

19. Agreed, she was mad at herself.

But right after it happened, she proved she's got a great sense of humor and is a good sport when she joined in with the meme created about her reaction that day.

[Fumesucker]

5. She's McKayla Maroney, the 2012 Olympic vault silver medalist

Who evidently was less than entirely pleased with her score in said event.

[Tigress DEM]

25. As a parent, that seems like a trying not to cry look.

Stay angry, so I don't cry in front of every one.

[WilliamPitt]

6. See post #5

That pic became a meme all across the internet.

http://mckaylaisnotimpressed.tumblr.com/

Pretty funny stuff.

[patrice]

14. He's looking at Congress. nt

[lunatica]

7. That's probably the coolest photograph of him yet

And the fact that it's posed and deliberate adds to the 'cool' factor.

[Baitball Blogger]

9. He needs to keep working on it to tap into that angry black man

image that Bill Maher wants him to adopt.

[lunatica]

12. Being cool is better

He's not an angry man, black or otherwise. That's part of his cool factor. It's what drives the Right nuts.

[Baitball Blogger]

13. Got to admit, he was real cool during those debates.

"Proceed, Governor."

[dmr]

16. I loved that!

It's a meme my family & I use quite a bit. Cracks us all up. We just look for ways to use it!

[patrice]

15. There's "cool" and then there's cool. PO has the natural kind, not affected. Real cool really is

actually much more naturally generous than artificial cool, which has a vicious competitive streak as the bullying in our culture so clearly illustrates.

[FredStembottom]

20. Well said, Patrice.

He does have natural cool.
Not the artificial kind that can slip off like a mask.

[Patiod]

22. He is so cool he can survive wearing Mom Jeans

and still be cool.

[patrice]

23. No ordinary cool, that!! Those mom-jeans have done many a would-be hipster in!

[cilla4progress]

11. Poor little darlin'

Methinks she was probably trying not to cry!

[Logical]

17. Romney would have asked her "Where do you summer?"

[calimary]

21. And he would have added something about enjoying sport.

This is hilarious! LOVE it! Our President has a great sense of humor!

Kicked, Rec'd, and Shared!

[valerief]

18. Why am I thinking of Mary Jo now?

[scheming daemons]

24. Romney should be in that picture instead of Obama

Since he came in second place just like Maroney.