Is it me or Obama looked very upset today?

[thewiseguy]

I was just watching CNN and they were playing Obama's speech in Puerto Rico on the GI bill. However in contrast to his previous speeches he looked and sounded pretty upset.

[mystieus]

1. pics? or it never happen. :P

[thewiseguy]

2. You have to watch the clip I guess.

I will try to find it.

[keep_it_real]

3. Is Obama in Puerto Rico today?

I was hoping he would go there; it's a great island.

[quantass]

12. Yup...two stops! He was upbeat and the people were all over him

[keep_it_real]

17. Thanks, I am really happy he went

Has any other presidential candidate ever gone to PR to campaign?

[Indiana_Dem]

4. he just seemed tired to me.

maybe Hillary's comments have bummed him out? :shrug:

[thewiseguy]

5. Or maybe tired. His voice was very calm and I did not see the usual energy from him.

[AuntPatsy]

6. I did not come away with the same impression, like another poster

I think he is just tired, wouldn't you be?

[me b zola]

7. I noticed the same thing

I just got done saying this to Mr Zola.

[mystieus]

8. ... jet lag?

[me b zola]

11. Probably

That would be my guess.

[Duke Newcombe]

20. He may be trying to be low-key, cool, and calm...

...while waiting for the HRC self-destruct clock to run out.

My hope: "You have 4 days to reach minimum safe distance"...

Duke

[tokenlib]

9. He needs some "Fired Up--Ready to Go" people around him...

The last two days have been very good for Barack. Then last night the Hillary gaffe stuff came out. It is something he has no control over. And he has a busy weekend ahead. So maybe he's a bit tired..he's more than entitled.

That "Fired Up" story always makes me smile!!!

[dana_b]

10. or some Red Bull. n/t

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

13. maybe after campaigning for 18 mo.s and his stalker's incendiary words

he is human.

He said he would act human, make mistakes some times, isn't perfect.

I'm tired too - tired of monsters like Clinton who can say anything, do anything,
no matter how evil and it gets excused.

Lying about sniper fire. Repeatedly.

Moving goal posts. Repeatedly.

Was the inevitable candidate.

Mis managed her campaign.

Somehow Hillary blames Obama for her f'ups.

[ruby slippers]

14. my thoughts......

He is in the caribbean, where the air and humidity are stagnant today. Maybe he is just real tired, too, since his schedule in Florida was grueling. I saw him Wed. and I am still just getting rested up. He looked good and sounded good then but he still had two more appearances after that, had been going all day, and wasn't done that night until after 9:00 pm.

Then, of course, he has all the worry about Hillary's mouth, now.

If it is any consolation, a lady I sat next to at the fundraiser was from Puerto Rico. She was so excited. She said that the government of PR was behind Obama and that despite Hillary saying that she had the PR vote, that many of that lady's friends and relatives were behind Obama. It will be interesting to see how it turns out.

I do hope Obama gets some rest, though. And, can spend the holiday with his girls and Michelle. McCain surely is having a grand old time this weekend....

[K Gardner]

15. Hopefully he'll romp in the ocean or at the pool with his kids and "brush it off". I cannot

imagine what he and his family must go through.. not knowing WTH is going to come slithering out of the Clinton Camp and her mouth on a daily basis.

In real life outside of politics, he could have well gotten a restraining order.

[tokenlib]

16. He won't have much time--the Wesleyan commencement is tomorrow....n/t

[ruby slippers]

21. just for you.....

[Vinca]

18. It must be upsetting to him to hear the kind of things he's heard

over the last 24 hours. He's received threats from day one and now to hear his opponent is waiting "to see what happens" has got to be bothering him a little.

[cbc5g]

19. I'd be upset if I were him too....

The media playing the assassination message from Hillary nonstop. God it must feel terrible to be an Obama today. Thanks a lot Clinton, you asshole.

[ruby slippers]

23. imagine what it is doing to Michelle and the girls?

[anigbrowl]

22. Missed the TV coverage

But what you say doesn't surprise me. It's got to be a cause of stress, but from the feeling of offense and 'below the belt' political tactics to purely practical things - you can bet his staff is rethinking any Obama events/appearances in CA for next month, not to mention having that hanging over them for the next 30-40 days. Sure it's an emotional reaction rather than a purely practical one, but doesn't make it any more pleasant to have.