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President Obama Gets Lifted in The Air by a Republican Pizza Owner in Florida Campaign (Original Post) Drunken Irishman Sep 2012 OP
The man that picked Pres Obama up is a registered Republican and he is voting for Obama! Tx4obama Sep 2012 #1
I like the pic a lot more now that I have the context provided by the video. Schema Thing Sep 2012 #2
I've seen a lot of threads with the pic in them, but I hadn't seen the video. LeftofObama Sep 2012 #3
Thanks for this video. Made me smile. SunSeeker Sep 2012 #4
Saw this one the news Mutt22 Sep 2012 #5
Republicans are all about stiff spines and dominant handshakes. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2012 #11
One of the SS guys just wet his pants. nm rhett o rick Sep 2012 #6
LOL! Qutzupalotl Sep 2012 #12
Is this their first meeting? Very friendly stuff. Fun video! polichick Sep 2012 #7
Can you imagine somebody lifting Romney like that? toddwv Sep 2012 #8
so awesome to see the video... AsahinaKimi Sep 2012 #9
Mr. President...... The Old Creak Sep 2012 #10
if romney got picked up like that.... Cane4Dems Sep 2012 #13
Indeed bluestateguy Sep 2012 #14
That's one thing that sets Bush apart from Romney... Drunken Irishman Sep 2012 #19
I really hate to say this, because I really like Obama... jjewell Sep 2012 #15
Most Floridians are not really "southern" gejohnston Sep 2012 #16
Yeah, well Dealey Plaza was lined with thousands of JFK supporters too... jjewell Sep 2012 #17
Love President Obama laugh skeewee08 Sep 2012 #18
I'm sure the Secret Service cased this joint JeffHead Sep 2012 #20
Secret service cormac69 Sep 2012 #22
no pizza for Mitt cormac69 Sep 2012 #21
And the Secret Service deatil; greiner3 Sep 2012 #23

LeftofObama

(4,243 posts)
3. I've seen a lot of threads with the pic in them, but I hadn't seen the video.
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 07:24 PM
Sep 2012

This is awesome! Thanks for posting it.

Mutt22

(76 posts)
5. Saw this one the news
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 07:38 PM
Sep 2012

and I've seen the still picture too. I think this is awesome. It shows that the President is actually a real person and a likeable guy. You think Rmoney would have went for this? My guess is he would have looked awkward as hell and have a "someone get this guy away from me" look on his face if this happened to him. I actually don't think anyone likes Rmoney enough to give him a bear hug.

 

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
11. Republicans are all about stiff spines and dominant handshakes.
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 07:50 PM
Sep 2012

Romney would have a look of total panic on his face.

Cane4Dems

(305 posts)
13. if romney got picked up like that....
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 08:03 PM
Sep 2012

He'd probably try to crack a lame joke and be like "well I think I'm going to have to take a shower now"

bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)
14. Indeed
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 08:12 PM
Sep 2012

To be fair, I think Bush would probably have let the guy do it.

Clinton too, especially if it was a she.

 

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)
19. That's one thing that sets Bush apart from Romney...
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 09:57 PM
Sep 2012

Bush was an idiot ... a horrible president ... but he seemed approachable. I don't know if he was, of course, but he seemed like a guy you could shoot the breeze with and not feel uncomfortable around. Hell, it's why he won in 2000 - people felt they could have a beer with him.

Romney? He's so stiff and awkward that he doesn't seem approachable AT ALL.

jjewell

(618 posts)
15. I really hate to say this, because I really like Obama...
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 08:22 PM
Sep 2012

But that video scared the shit outta me. I had a sudden flashback of JFK riding through Dallas in a convertible.
I love that Obama is cool people, and a sorta "regular kind of guy", but damn... The first black President, close to
election day, in the South, surrounded by, and hugging complete strangers with the Secret service 20 feet away??

The man has a massive set of gonads is all I can say...


Release the Returns.
Romney 1040

Obama/Biden 2012

gejohnston

(17,502 posts)
16. Most Floridians are not really "southern"
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 08:34 PM
Sep 2012

most are first or second generation from someplace else and brought their attitudes on race with them. In my area, most of the folks are Long Island and Queens. My in laws came from Detroit when my wife was in Jr. High. I'm here only because the wife was not that impressed with Wyoming when I took her home. We met in the AF.
That said, I think the younger southerners, forty and younger, are evolving, judging from my travels around here.

JeffHead

(1,186 posts)
20. I'm sure the Secret Service cased this joint
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 10:41 PM
Sep 2012

well in advance of Obama just showing up "unannounced". They are very careful in these situations. Especially with all the death threats this man has received. A shout out to these dedicated people protecting our President.

cormac69

(8 posts)
21. no pizza for Mitt
Mon Sep 10, 2012, 03:58 PM
Sep 2012

Does Mitt eat pizza? Is he allowed? He doesn't look like someone who likes being touched let alone picked up.

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