Photos: Obama vs. The Tree Killers! (The Obama Presidency, 2/25/10)

[Clio the Leo]

(Thanks to Born_A_Truman for the inspiration for this thread title.)

I'm repeating some of the ones I posted earlier .... well .... because I want to.

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden cross Pennsylvania Ave. as they walk from the White House to Blair House for the meeting with leaders in the House and Senate to discuss health insurance reform, Feb. 25, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)




"You wish I was wearin' the sunglasses dont you ? .... Come on! Admit it!"


As you can see, the meeting got off to a good start.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. , left, walks past Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. , at the Blair House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010, before the start of a health care reform meeting with President Barack Obama.


House Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner (D-Ohio) carries documents into the meeting on health insurance reform legislation at Blair House in Washington, D.C., Feb. 25, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)




The title cover for health care documentation belonging to U.S. Congressman David Camp (R-MI) is shown on the table prior to a bipartisan meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama and lawmakers to discuss health reform legislation at Blair House in Washington, February 25, 2010.


"So, anyone come up with a plan yet?" "Yeah, Boehner brought a bunch of paper!" "Cool!"
Republicans, from left, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. , Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla. , Sen Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn. , and Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. , huddle at the Blair House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010, prior to the start of the health care reform meeting with President Barack Obama.


Terrorist elbow-rub
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius (L) does an arm-bump greeting to avoid catching U.S. Senator Tom Coburn's cold at the start of a bipartisan meeting between lawmakers and U.S. President Barack Obama to discuss health reform legislation at Blair House in Washington, February 25, 2010.


"AWESOME stack of paper Boehner! AWESOME!" "I know!"


"What? A surprise party for ME! You shouldn't have!"


President Barack Obama discusses a point with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) during the health insurance reform legislation meeting at Blair House in Washington, D.C., Feb. 25, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)


"So the CBO says that this bill will RAISE premiums by a gabillion dollars!"
U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) makes opening remarks on behalf of the Republican party alongside Senator John McCain (R-AZ) during a bipartisan meeting to discuss health reform legislation with lawmakers and U.S. President Barack Obama at Blair House in Washington, February 25, 2010.


"No .... no it doesn't Lamar. Says the opposite. I've actually read it you know?"


"Does too!" "Awww jeez..."


"Do you ACTUALLY think the American people are that stupid? Seriously? Do you? Well? Do you have any more to say?




"Can you help me find the door?


"MAN I wish I was allowed to say something."


"Well, this is pretty pointless. Let's go to lunch."


"A bunch of paper Steny? That's ALL they brought, a big giant stack of paper! Seriously!"


"I know what you're thinking. You're thinking 'why does he never wear a coat?' .... well, I'm actually SO BRILLIANT I warm myself naturally!


"Dont hate! You know it's true!"


"Hey! You guys keep it down over there!"


WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 25: Protesters against national healthcare demonstrate across the street from Blair House, site of today's Health Care Summit, February 25, 2010 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Barack Obama is meeting with a bipartisan group of members of Congress today to discuss pending health care legislation.








And the award for "Best Use of Plastic Buttocks During a Protest" goes to...


"Oh no Chuck! A big giant stack of paper! What are we gonna do!? Seriously, if knew this was ALL they had, I wouldn't have retired!"


"Will you kindly inform Harry that we TOLD the Senate they were gonna use reconciliation like two months ago!"


"Who's idea was it to let this run so late? I want to go watch the hockey game. Wonder if I can get away with blaming it on Rahm?"


"Man ... what ugly carpet."


"Iowa sir .... that word is 'Iowa'"


"I dare you to go over there and steal one of John's pages!"


"See, I told you guys! We should have insisted on SUSPENDING this summit half way through so we could go back to Washington! You guys NEVER listen to me!"


"Sigh ... no one offered to help me carry out my papers."


"Well, you all know that Mitch doesn't speak, but what he wants the American people to know is that he is SO HAPPY about what happened today with the way we PWNED the President!"


"Shhh! No hockey spoilers!"

[monmouth]

1. The captions are awesome...Many thanks..n/t

[FrenchieCat]

2. Boy.....

that was hilarious! Still Laughing!

Thanks! :rofl:

[gateley]

3. Award-worthy captions! Brava!! nt

[tilsammans]

4. Excellent!

:rofl: on the captions!

[Thrill]

5. McConnell is one of the ugliest people I've ever seen

Where the hell are his lips?

[dmr]

7. He's got many big pores on his nose too.

must be before he put on his make-up

[dmr]

6. "Man, what ugly carpet" OMG! Nearly pee'd my pants! Your thread is wonderful!

wasn't expecting that
:rofl:

Edit to add: that lady has a pre-existing dimpled butt.

[one_voice]

8. Ummm....

I don't mean to nit-pick but you have Boner...uh...I mean Boehner listed as a "D" in the caption above him entering with his truck load of papers. After seeing that I have a strong urge to claw my eyes out.

I love all the pictures. DU has the best picture threads.

[Clio the Leo]

10. Whoops, but I didn't write the caption...

.... Reuters or the AP or someone else did.

But I obviously didn't READ it either. lol sorry

[ProSense]

9. "The Tree Killers!"

:rofl:

[Born_A_Truman]

11. ROFLMAO!

:applause:


:fistbump:

[Clio the Leo]

13. thanks in part to YOU! NT

[secondwind]

12. Boehner is like a modern-day Sysyphus, carrying around the HCR bill wherever he goes,

I wonder if he takes it into the tanning bed with him?

[Clio the Leo]

14. And Cantor had one too!

Do you think they fought over who got to take it? Then just gave up and agreed that BOTH of them could take their own stack?

[Jennicut]

21. He puts tinfoil on it and can get a tan whenever he carries it outside.

I swear, he is ridiculous and useless as a human being.

[Cass]

15. Those captions are freaking hilarious! You really outdid yourself!

:spray:

[firedupdem]

16. This woman's face

:rofl:

I'm certain she watches glenn beck 24/7

[Hutzpa]

17. Clio you're killing us with those comments

:rofl:


Excellent post....:thumbsup:

[Bobbie Jo]

18. Priceless.

I LOL'd :rofl:

[ChicagoSuz219]

19. LMAO!!

"So, anyone come up with a plan yet?" "Yeah, Boehner brought a bunch of paper!" "Cool!"

[Phx_Dem]

20. Too funny! The captions are hilarious.

"Don't hate. You know it's true."

:rofl: