Obama appears to show humanlike qualities at G8

"the bottom of this" LOL. classic!

Actually there is a Fox News video posted above on the matter. After watching the video, even they have to defend his innocence in this. It's obvious he is just navigating steps and helping the other girl. Too clear to argue. :)

But Fox & Friends has repeated the claim again and again, even after FOX refuted it.

Watched the video three times. He's looking at that nubile booty, (thinking lovingly of his one at home).
Nice save, though with the helping hand to the lady beside him.
He and Sarkozy had a bit of a chuckle afterwards.

You're right, cairo926. So right. These people are just gullible, I guess. And pervy.

As i guessed, my friend just called me up talking about it.

His entire family is right winged, including him. I'm alright with it until he pulls up the Drudge Report.

I counter with Current all the time. He shuts up. Ha.

I highly doubt she asked for this attention from a much older man, much less the President of the United States.

A 16 yr old is much different in the understanding of her own sexuality than, say, a 20 yr old!

It's just sleazy. But I guess that's what our culture has become: It's acceptable for a Democratic President to behave in public like a dirty old man.

Misogynist, sleazy, and a society with no moral compass.

And don't you DARE go crying about misogyny in our culture when you go and celebrate it by embracing things like this!

First of all, you're being ridiculous. Obama wasn't even really looking at her ass and if you watch the video you'll see that. Second of all, comparing what ages you're "comfortable" with your sexuality is a moot point. Third of all, as I've explained, 16 is perfectly legal in most states. In Brazil, where this girl is from, the legal age of sexual consent is 14! FOURTEEN. Now, you can think that's sleezy all you want, but you're assertion that Obama would be some kind of evil predator pedophile pervert if he had been looking is false.

You don't know much about Das Bild do you? It's sort of a German combination of people magazine good housekeeping, and the national enquirer. Bild is NOT a reliably creditable source.

@ blueghost:

Dude, shut up already!

You haven't been reading the other comments have you. Even fox news thinks this is untrue.

Unfortunately not but I have been taking the piss. It's a moment caught in print that has a slightly comedy look. That's it. The way some people have been going on in this thread you would think it was a picture of Obama killing a puppy or something, not to mention how off track the discussions have got.

ah yes piss taking. I've always meant to look up that one.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taking_the_piss

Views in the US have gotten a little extreme lately.

LOL

and the fourth time you've repeated yourself even though there is tons of evidence that what you said did not happen.. Even fox news thinks you're wrong.

what is it with the did too did too did too argumentative technique. Repeating something doesn't make it true.

well i'm 16 so FU,thxkbai.

You really need to have an orgasm, or iron my shirt. Your choice.

Again, the legal age of sexual consent in most US states is 16, not 18. In Brazil it's 14. No one is being a pervert or predator.

haha nice one.

perfect!

MEH - He was looking at the stairs really.

and if not...

who cares.

After watching this it really doesn't look like he was checking her out the way the still photo suggests.

It's hard to say since it doesn't show the full-body view. Could go either way, but the funniest thing is that we're all debating this in the first place.

Wow Fox News,

Way to give Obama some credit here.

JuiceBug -
"funniest thing is that we're all debating this in the first place."

ha! good point!

I didn't vote for him, but I like him more now that I see this. He was looking, every red blooded man would have. She doesn't look underage from here.

Agreed. Bootyful.

You pathetic judgmental fool. Bush is called MonkeyBoy all over the net because of his near perfect resemblance to a chimp.

I campaigned for Obama.

Where the hell have all this culture's standards gone???? I also notice there are few women commenting; mostly men.

You really are a bit presumptuous and appear to be a typical hypocritical knee-jerker.

Why is it OK to look at only the Repig's doing embarrassing things and not the Do-Nothing Democrats????

it did kind of sound that way but only because the subject of the sentence wasn't clear.

that is a great question that should have been asked earlier

well it is an abc news blog which does up the ante a little.

this is the third time you've said this in the same post What's your deal? See my above replies to your comments. Physics does not support you here. I think you know that though.

LOL!

He's takin' lessons from the Kozy-man!

in truth it is apparent upon close inspection of the photo that neither one could possibly be looking at her butt. the woman is in front of Sarkozy facing him and behind Obama. See my reply to your comment above.

have to see the video or some other angles to be sure. It was obviously taken with a telephoto lens, which has the optical behavior of flattening everything out and making it look like stuff is on the same plane. Givben what littel we know it is real possible that the only one looking at the dress is sarkosy. Who is the woman btw? do we know she is under age? Chances are it's some dignitary or their wife. Mrs Sarkosy is a good random bet. She is famous for the mad booty.

That said./ yes. Both parties have fun with compromising pics of opposing politicians. One that comes to mind for me is a George bush photo with a bunch of mickey mouse balloons in the background that happen to strongly resemble the face he is making. Sheer randomness.

Yes! The GIRL is 16!

She's a JUNIOR delegate from Brazil!!!!!

http://www.bild.de/BILD/news/bild-english/world-news/2009/07/10/barack-obama-nic...

Do your research!

What does her being 16 have to do with it again?

Actually, he IS head and shoulders taller than Sarkozy. Obama is 6'1" and the Frenchman is only 5'5".

And really, Obama is not that much bigger than everyone else in the frame. Look at the black woman with the black top - she is not much smaller, and even farther back in the picture than the Brazilian girl.

I really don't care, but come on - we all know that you don't become president these days without being a sleazeball. As for the girl being 16 - that's not actually 'under-aged' in most places, so he's being more a red-blooded male than a pervert.

OMG!! He possibly looked at a 16-year old girl's ass! Impeach him! IMPEACH HIM NOW!!!

John McCain would never do such a thing... he only stares at middle-aged women's asses!

its not excuses. theres a video. if you watched it youd realize that hes beginning to turn around to help the woman behind him down the step. sarkozy, on the other hand was looking at her butt. in the video he even goes as far as to crane his neck around obama to look at her butt as she continues to walk up the stairs.

http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=8049121

seen the video, still disagree.

Great photo, bombastinator! Perfect example.

name of the young woman who Obama and his French counterpart were supposedly admiring: Mayara Tavares
NOT UNDER AGE

Blue- 16 is the legal age of sexual consent in most US States. In Brazil it's 14. Define "underaged"...

No one is asking you to comment on it JanforGore if you have such a problem with it.

And after all, it is posted under Comedy

"this is stupid' is a valid comment. Especially on a blind posting place like this when 90% is so very very stupid. I think the question is whether or not it deserves the news tag.

I think it does since it is undoubtedly going to appear everywhere. The pic is just too funny. I'm sure It's at least going to go across the desk of the late night talk shows. They may not use it but they will think about it.

Thank you.

Who told you that you get decide what is news and what isn't news? Maybe better question is WHAT is news? It is no doubt subjective, what's news to you may not be news to others and therefore the converse is true. Try not to decide for others as much as possible.

Who told you that you have a right to judge my opinions?No one is telling you or the first responder to respond to me either. IN MY OPINION this is not important news and it isn't funny. Don't like that opinion, tough.

THAT opinion is perfectly acceptable, had you said that to begin with we wouldn't be having this discourse. You made a blanket statement of fact at first. To say it isn't "important news" in your personal "opinion" is absolutely correct. You don't get to tell others what is and isn't news you do get to share your opinions at will - it's that simple.

eldamon,

Calm down, go get laid.

It should be expected that any comments are in fact a matter of opinion. We don't need you, the comment police, to make sure that is the case.

Geez, JanforGore, I don't know why some folks are so angered by your response. You're absolutely entitled to respond however you like. I don't think it's news either--it's a misleading photo. But, if others think it is news, so be it. No worries. Have a great day :)

rohnin, no need to make choices. Can I rant and still get my rocks off? We're you volunteering by the way?

Goddamn these stupid "I have the right to my opinion" arguments! EVERYONE has the right to their opinion- if it's "this is stupid" or "your comment is stupid" or "your comment about my comment is stupid" it doesn't matter! Everyone has the same amount of "right" to say whatever they want.

I thought he was a robot!

Yeah! Like a real Frenchman! LOL