Kind of funny, kind of icky, kind of shitstirring look at President Obama in Australia

[bigtree]

THE AUDACITY OF GROPE: Julia and Barack's special relationship


. . . Obama constantly bares his American teeth.

His smile alone could power a Third World country.

Gillard blushes, like a high school girl who has, finally, after much bedroom plotting, captured the gaze of the football captain.

They met with a kiss on each cheek at Fairbairn Airbase at 3.09pm yesterday. Merry chatter followed . . .

Gillard glowed, head bowed, as though a new beau was being introduced to the family for the first time . . .

In Obama's company, Gillard looks like she's won a date with George Clooney. Their encounters, the respectful gazes as the other speaks, the touches of familiarity, stand to bestow her with a statesmanship she may have lacked until now.

Obama does charisma like an actor breezing through an audition for a role he's already got. Like Clinton, his various styles of handshake merit a collection. Two hands for ladies, for example, head jutted forward, smile engaged . . .

Even looking on, silently, Obama looked poised . . .




read more: http://www.news.com.au/national/touching-times-for-prime-minister-julia-gillard-and-us-president-barack-obama/story-e6frfkvr-1226197371568

On one hand, I imagine I know what the writer is trying to do, on the other hand I found myself snickering at the two like I was still in high school. Grow up, bigtree!

[marmar]

1. Looks like she's grabbing his butt in the second picture.

nt

[lunatica]

2. We're creating another cold war and the author can only think of romance

Shallow. And disrespectful of us, the readers. He should be talking about what it means to have an American military presence so close to China.

[bigtree]

5. yeah, shallow

:hanging head:

[onehandle]

3. Once you go Barack, you never go back.

Bad onehandle! Bad!

[madokie]

4. He is exactly What America needed after the failure called w

He is always poised with a ready smile that will knock you down

[bigtree]

6. yep, I've seen that poise before

. . . just recently with Sec. Clinton.

[ellisonz]

10. I mean really...

The man is a natural born leader. :yourock:

[Psephos]

7. That ain't nothin'...wait til you see him with Hugo.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/arts-post/post/obama-kisses-chavez-in-new-benetton-ad/2011/11/16/gIQAB91oRN_blog.html?wprss=arts-post

[bigtree]

8. saw that

I was thinking, life imitating art.

[Number23]

9. Really revolting

Hard to believe someone had time to write this tripe with everything going on in the world.

Gillard has been getting pummeled all year from every direction. She's probably hoping that mere proximity to Obama will improve her standing among her fellow Aussies.

[bigtree]

12. I guess it hit me that way too

I thought instantly about the state of their own 'right-wing' and imagined this piece might be catering to their predilections. On the other hand, it didn't really go over the edge. Sill, but harmless, I think. Not quite tripe, but maybe a bit more offensive than our own press tolerates. Maybe.

[Number23]

13. Well, news.com is part of the Murdoch empire

So I always take whatever comes from there with a bit of hesitation.

[UTUSN]

11. I don't get what the problem is, but that's just me. n/t