As we told you this afternoon, Barack and Michelle Obama were back in the White House for an unveiling of their official White House portraits:
The Obamas unveil their official White House portraits. pic.twitter.com/2s9G3J4psm
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) September 7, 2022
During Obama’s remarks he reminded President Biden that it’s “America’s good fortune” to have him as the country’s president and sparked more than a few huge eye rolls. But it was quickly apparent that the media and others missed Obama big time. We’ll start with a Duke professor’s effusive praise for the Obamas and their portraits:
Duke professor on Obama's portraits: "These portraits speak to honesty…When Mrs. Obama stood up & began to speak, I was thinking about her warmth and her genuineness …this was a sensuous image ..This is a work that really speaks to humanity and the fullness of her character." pic.twitter.com/KDmZzJ6YXz
— Washington Free Beacon (@FreeBeacon) September 7, 2022
Over on MSNBC, Jonathan Alter could hardly contain himself:
MSNBC's Jonathan Alter on the WH event unveiling the Obama portraits: "The tone…was…one of decency, respect, humility. President Obama's remarks had tremendous humility…He even talked about his big ears & other values that we haven't seen…in our political conversation." pic.twitter.com/5WB51yTz5j
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) September 7, 2022
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“Big ears” is a value now? Also Obama’s the person most responsible for the current state of politics in the US so watching the media portray him as some sort of puritanical politician is nauseating.
Alter then gushes over "how close they were professionally and…personally" of how Biden and Obama had "a secret language" for how they went about White House meetings.
Gag. pic.twitter.com/qQ6OnuWlMU
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) September 7, 2022
Naturally some other people on CNN got in on the fawning action:
CNN's Abby Phillip, shilling for the Obamas: "For both…the undercurrent of today's event is the extraordinary history…She had something to say about this country & what her husband ran on and…after…they have been racially demonized…she still believes" in America pic.twitter.com/4ckXoU95yn
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) September 7, 2022
You can tell the media really have missed being able to carry the Obamas on their shoulders.
stop worshipping politicians you freaks https://t.co/zHAYFoaCjj
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) September 7, 2022
No kidding!
It’s a painting. https://t.co/9jtahwbc18
— Vanessa (@Nessakins_) September 7, 2022
That is so true.
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