https://twitter.com/maxwellarm/status/497772445722738689
The White House press pool was allowed to take quick photos through the Oval Office door of the president who doesn’t do photo ops, which created a scene like this:
Press pool given just seconds to shoot photo of POTUS on phone through Oval Office door. (Photo by @Jduckham) pic.twitter.com/thpgmjEXcR
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) August 8, 2014
The White House brought the press pool out for a brief glimpse of Obama. From a distance. Through a window. pic.twitter.com/49jVdO5bRJ
— Justin Duckham (@Jduckham) August 8, 2014
That just looks … uncomfortable:
https://twitter.com/CuffyMeh/status/497772070500335616
.@Jduckham you can't view empiror Obama directly only through glass
— Gary (@garyalan82) August 8, 2014
.@markknoller @Jduckham seems pathetic
— Gary (@garyalan82) August 8, 2014
@markknoller @Jduckham Totally embarrassing. What a "government by the people" we have.
— AlexisPKeaton (@AlexisPKeaton) August 8, 2014
https://twitter.com/victoriajonesdc/status/497776093919993856
@Jduckham @MajorCBS Ugly sight. Peeping Tom press. But ya take what ya can get. WH photog: better but not as honest shots.
— Elbridge Condee (@econdee) August 8, 2014
okay, this picture is a bit creepy RT @Jduckham @elisefoley
— Mark Kawada (@Mark_Kawada) August 8, 2014
https://twitter.com/HgHatter/status/497770227019444224
@markknoller @Jduckham Most transparent presidency in history right here.
— Gordon (@SDBookReader) August 8, 2014
@markknoller @Jduckham It looks like hazing.
— Carolyn McClanahan (@CarolynMcC) August 8, 2014
In most states, that type of behavior results in arrest @markknoller
— Fight Smarter (@ME2_22) August 8, 2014
He’s still got it:
@fatdaddybulldog @CuffyMeh Like this is the first they ever saw him
— Bella B (@bella_basset) August 8, 2014
https://twitter.com/WaynesterAtl/status/497770550681694212
The opportunity resulted in pictures like these:
Pres Obama on the phone in the Oval Office making foreign leader calls about Iraq. pic.twitter.com/JqmfB7jGpn
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) August 8, 2014
Photographed through Oval Office door, Pres Obama confers about Iraq situation with King Abdullah of Jordan. pic.twitter.com/R2W2kzHsoU
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) August 8, 2014
You know it’s a serious situation:
@markknoller Seriously – a suit coat AND he doesn't have his feet up on the priceless desk. This really is gravitas.
— Uncle Jimmy: Positively Toward the Negative ? (@jneutron1969) August 8, 2014
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