At almost the same time, pizza place owner lifts Obama in to the air and woman sits on Biden's lap. Odds it's a coincidence? #humanizing
— Alex P Keaton (@I_Hate_Hippies) September 9, 2012
https://twitter.com/LilMissRightie/status/244881517380259841
Spot on RT @esqcapades: Obama lifted by small businesses owner. You'll never see the reverse.
— Sisyphus (@PoliSisyphus) September 9, 2012
https://twitter.com/Mowgli3/status/244894477330837504
No picture of President Obama would be complete without some swooning from the media.
Best man hug photo of the day: POTUS & the Pizza dude. http://t.co/ky35LMFw v/ @BuzzFeedAndrew
— Mia Farrow (@MiaFarrow) September 9, 2012
This photo speaks to your fantasy of hugging Barack Obama so hard he's lifted into the air. http://t.co/6rzpQ3bB
— Gawker (@Gawker) September 9, 2012
At least he did not have a biker in his lap, but Joe Biden did.
Update: Via Buzzfeed, here’s video:
CBS News reporter Mark Knoller weighs in:
Betcha no one ever tried that with Pres. Taft.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) September 9, 2012
Notice in the background, the president's Secret Service detail chief doesn't seem at all concerned by the muscle-man's lifting the pres.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) September 9, 2012