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July 10, 2009 11:28 AM

Was Obama Really Checking Out Woman At G-8?

Commentators have had plenty of fun with a photograph of President Obama apparently taking a good look at a woman at this week's Group Of Eight summit in Italy. (See the thumbnail at left.)

The video, however, suggests a somewhat different story, as "The Early Show" explained this morning. It appears the president was helping a woman down a step when the now-infamous photograph was taken.

As you will see, French President Nicolas Sarkozy has no such alibi.

Check it out by playing the video above.
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by ReallyMeanIt July 12, 2009 11:25 AM EDT
Cant't really blamed barrack on this one. Way better view than michele!
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by Meg003 July 11, 2009 5:54 PM EDT
He was looking, but he did try to be discreet about it. What's the big deal? She was a very lovely girl. Most people look at good-looking people.
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by kcvkcv July 11, 2009 10:49 AM EDT
Yes he was looking but he tried to save himself in a very nonchalant way. Always Mr.Slick. He doesn't really even need to though, the liberal media has got his back no matter what bad moves he continues to make, whether it is looking at a very young girl's backside or screwing up our nation and what it stands for.
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by mraghavan July 11, 2009 12:10 AM EDT
Human beings, presidents notwithstanding, are just human, and as such are prone to innumerable foibles. To make each one in to a media circus is juvenille. Even if the two men were "taking a glance", what crime or ethical violation is there in simply being heterosexual men.

Before the networks go further with this, let us take a moment to think that this is the President of the United States we are giggling about. If not for the sake of patriotism, but for the sake of simple respect, both for the him and ourselves as a Nation, let's give the man a break.
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by mattcat25 July 10, 2009 2:28 PM EDT
Have Republicans!

Maybe this woman will be his "Soul Mate" and he'll have to take a hike on the Appalacian Trail! or, he'll have someone pay her off with 96K? or, he'll just meet her in the Men's Room!!

Michelle will kick some @ss....
LOL
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by tautomer July 10, 2009 12:56 PM EDT
Obama is CLEARLY checkin dat booty LONG before the hand is even offered. It was a nice recovery by Obama, but sorry he's busted.

It won;t be long before we get LaDonnica, the Black Monica!"
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by tautomer July 10, 2009 12:53 PM EDT
Looks like he was doing BOTH, checking out one young lady while ingratiating himself to another. Neither of which was Michelle. Seems he was looking for fodder for his "decision stick".

A while back Obama was asked how he came to his decisions. He said, "Oh, it;s very simple. First I get;s me somes womens, den I takes out my "decision stick"...."
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by gravyboat4000 July 10, 2009 12:09 PM EDT
When in Italy...
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by cwdfreedom July 10, 2009 12:08 PM EDT
he probably was checking out other women. he has proven to be a very immoral man with pro abortion anti marriage positions
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by actornaught July 10, 2009 12:19 PM EDT
Your first sentence was harmless, but you packed 3 lies into the second.

But then, you can't expect any more than that from the neo-conned...

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