It must be a sign of the tone deafness of this White House that they keep releasing photos – White House photographer-taken photos – of President Obama with his feet on the Oval Office furniture.
Here’s a photo montage of the president not minding his manners.
If you’re wondering, yes, the desk you see him with his dirty shoes on is the historic Resolute Desk, made from the timbers of the British Frigate HMS Resolute and given as a gift to the United States by Queen Victoria in 1856.
It’s been used by many presidents, including Franklin D. Roosevelt and every chief executive since Jimmy Carter.
But it is perhaps best known for this:
Yup, the very same desk cherished by so many for its depiction with the two doomed John F. Kennedys.
Mr. President, get your feet off this desk.
Thanks to Granny Jan, who blogs at Granny Jan and Jihad Kitty, for putting together the montage.
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While you are at it, quit all tacky behavior–showing off your pecs, hanging out with sports figures like a teenage fan, making disdainful remarks about Americans when you think no one is recording it (oops), stuffing your face with gourmet food, slyly inserting “race” into random issues, you know the things I mean, Mr President.
Obama puts his feet on the desk because he does not respect American history (and has shown numerous times how he feels about our British allies). His need to be cool also drives his studied casualness. All the respect shown America’s institutions by Americans is just not cool enough for this radical baby, who won’t salute the flag in public ceremonies and puts his feet on historic furniture in private moments.
I wonder what this family will steal when the leave the White House. I’m sure something will be taken to be denigrated among friends in their private life — perhaps the Resolute Desk itself.
Thanks, Keith. I have no logical explanation for these photos which seem to come at some regularity. #6 was in the February Flickr release. My guess is they think it makes him look cool.
I agree.
More like cold.
Barry looks like an uncouth jerk.
Uncoolth?
Obama knows what these photos convey, how they affect both Americans and Arabs. Obama’s handlers know as well ….. and its probably an affectation for Obama that he gets a slight thrill out of it – pissing off conservatives, Jews, Christians and establishment folk while glad handing Islam. His support for Islamic is so clear and so calculated that most people think, “obviously, he doesn’t beleive that, does he?”
If you look at the photos of his legs held high on the desk, it looks uncomfortable and unatural.The same goes when he rests his middle or two fingers on his cheek. You have to be double-jointed.
I don’t know if he is playing a little joke on us but it would fit in with his thinking that he’s the smartest guy in the room. He would enjoy trying to pull one over on us. Why the photographer takes these photos is another story?
Presidents are prepped, words are focus-grouped and carefully chosen, photos are staged. It’s obvious these fools know whats up. Obama could burn a Bible on the steps of the White House and pass it off as a weenie roast and the liberal MSM, and most of America would beleive him.
One of my neighbors called Obama the anti-Christ. I told her, no, he’s not that, he’s simply a man who is handled by other men as a prop. Nothing more. Obama spent 20 years under a hateful, bigoted, racist, anti-Semitic, thug-Preacher … but later said he was not awake at the time.
This THING is our President.
He is a politically transmitted disease.
President Jefferson did not sit down. He had a stand up desk.
Granny Jan rocks! Obama probably has contempt for the desk due to it’s British source. Surprised he didn’t send it back with the bust of Churchill. He hates Britain – and white people for that matter.
It makes me wonder about the demographic these pictures are being aimed at. Has the American ideal really strayed this far away from her ideals of hard work and respect?
Very far.
Barry…keeping it real. No need to take care of the place (the furniture, the desk). Its ‘public housing’ right?
Photos number three and seven are particularly ‘destructive looking’ as the trim looks to be in jeopardy of heel (literally and figuratively) damage.
Seriously…think of your own offices/cubes. Would you ever prop your feet and shoes up on the mass produced steel and particle board? Yet this putz disrespects historically signficant antiques!
You are so right! I didn’t consider that the desk that MrO is marring with his shoes is actually an historic American antique.
In all fairness, I remember that PrezNixon also propped his feet on that desk. Could it be a Presidential custom?
Whatever, it doesn’t matter; no one should be allowed to deface anything in the WH.
I know there is one photo of Pres Bush with his feet on the desk and that was wrong. There were several more photos I didn’t include of BO with his feet on furniture so it’s a pattern with him. Maybe it’s as simple as a lack of manners and we are looking for deeper meanings that aren’t really there.
Then there was PrezClinton and what was going on “under” that desk….lol.
Well, yes, that was a little worse.
The man has no idea what the desk the office or the PRESIDENCY mean.
He is truly CLUELESS!
GOD help us, our America needs to survive this fiasco. He lied, deceived and misled the american people into electing him and now we are living with the results.
I’m ready for IMPEACHMENT!!!!!!!
Alright Tom, consider yourself impeached.
I have just reread “Obamanation” and the extent of BO’s ties to islam is very scary. Even Rezko, whose name sounds Italian, is an immigrant from a muslim country.
BO thinks that he’s the one to welcome the muslims into the ring of power and that they will respect him and be guided by him. They are doubtless laughing in their sleeves.
Have some more kool aid with your meds. It’s clueless, ignorant people like you that need to hop on the spaceship to salvation next time it comes around.
At first I was upset when I saw him sitting in the Oval Office without his jacket on and a Poland Spring water bottle on the desk. But now THIS????
He shows a lack of class every chance he gets.
Being the right wing ditz you apparently are , let me explain : Poland Spring is water from MAINE!
What you expect from a narcissistic fool. He has accomplished zero,and is always either absent,or putting together a committee to solve the problem..” Oh,I talked with Britain and France and Germany…” Yeah,begged em to solve it for ya huh.
McCain should jump in the race for 12 and use I told you so as his slogan.
Only reason he won cause he had the black vote and dumb ass college kids with no knowledge of the worlds affairs.Now IF were lucky ,he wont over-destroy this country..Its gonna take the next guys whole 1st term to straighten this out
But when Bush Jr. alienated every ally except Great Britain during the 2nd war with Iraq, it was OK?
He was raised by wolves, no manners.
Hawaiian wolves.
I’ve been doing a slow burn everytime I see him doing that. Your a guest there damn you, act like a guest.
Do you really think Obama is the only president to put his feet on the desk? Google search. You’re all so close minded that you’re worried about someone putting their feet on a desk? Yeesh.
Oh, no, we have MANY other issues….
Impeach Baruch Obama!
Impeach idiots who don’t know how to spell.
obama is a worst version of george w bush
You people are absolutely ridiculous! There are photos of Bush, Ford and many others with their feet up in the White House. While I am a registered republican, I am ashamed to be a part of a group of such nit picking idiots. There are plenty of real issues to slam Obama with, so why focus on the trivial? Grow up people! If this is what we have become, I for one don’t want any part of it.
Yea Mr President Get, your feet off the desk!
http://msgboard.snopes.com/politics/graphics/desk2.jpg
http://msgboard.snopes.com/politics/graphics/desk3.jpg
Oh wait.. that’s Not Obama, those appear to be Ford, and Bush!
President Obama is neither the first , nor the last one I’m sure who will have his feet up on this desk. This desk is not some kind of holy relic, Its a Desk… and you work from it. I don’t know about you, But when Ive worked 12-14 hour days i sometimes enjoy propping my feet up for a bit.
Up yours
http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/photos/desk.asp
He is the elected President of the United States! I say, it’s his business!
Come on, Mr. President, why do you feel it necessary to prop your feet up on the White House furniture? I’m sure your mother taught you better than that!!
As you can see on this website (http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/o/Obama-resolute-desk.htm)…Presidents Obama was not the only one to place his feet on the Resolute Desk…Although I am sure this isn’t your REAL reason for being upset with our president…
obama has NO RESPECT for the White House, America or Americans. What will it take for the morons out there that worship him because of his skin color and NOT what he has DONE or DID before he was president. This man has disrespected The office of the White House since he got in and along with his wife feel they are on 4yrs of FREE MONEY. With how he acts and looks in these pictures it just brings out the GETTO in him, Hey all you idiots out there,, I wonder how you would feel if 1# It was a white president doing ALL of the crap he has done and 2# If it were a Republican. Just remember dummys that ONE day the other party will be in charge,, SO tell me do you still want THEM to control and GET away with the Crap obama has. I don’t care what color, party or man or women they are. This man is a DISGRACE to America,,, Open your eyes and use your brain for once !
thats bull crap listin to your self you sound racist.i would like you to post somthing on bush putting his white feet on the dest.
You are pathetic! I believe that your depth of venom is equalled only by the level of your own lack of intelligence. Try googling “Presidents who put their feet on the Resolute desk, and you will find that many have, including George W. Bush, Gerald Ford, and even Richard Nixon rested his weary dogs on the Wilson desk when it was in the White House. I believe the only true problem you have with Barak Obama is that he is (whoa, hold on to your seats guys) a BLACK President. Why don’t you flush your bigotry down the toilet like you do so many other things.
Why do you libs always bring up color in political discussions? Your racism and ignorance are showing. Firstly, Obama is only half negro. Secondly, his policies and lack of them plus all the lies emanating from his mouth, plus his constant bashing of others (didn’t his mama teach him not to do that?) (that is, when his mama was around which was not very often), plus his not taking responsibility for his mistakes which were numerous, plus his laziness (which he has admitted to), plus his refusal to do things to help the economy in the private sector…Oh, I could go on and on.
Um… Pictures of George W Bush and Gerald Ford with their feet up on that same desk: http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/photos/desk.asp
So what kinds of harsh things did you have to say for the other presidents who did the EXACT same thing? Huh? What? I can’t hear you.Your stupidity is showing.
“I am veteran White House reporter Keith Koffler. White House Dossier is dedicated to preserving freedom by holding the White House to account.” Funny, how you don’t think holding yourself or any other stupid asses accountable – as long as they/you are keeping that hate for Obama going. You as a “news reporter” are laughable – and all the toads here that were so quick to agree and jump on your bandwagon of bigotry are sorry use of oxygen.
Well, i feel that he can put his feet on whatever he wants to put it on. If your going to take the time out to point out President Barack Obama’s feet on the desk. Make sure you point out past presidents that did it also.
Gosh, I didn’t know he spent that much time in the White House. He must be resting from his campaigning, both overseas and all over the country. Let’s get him out of there in November and he can scuff up his own furniture any time he likes.
Why do you libs always bring up color in political discussions? Your racism and ignorance are showing. Firstly, Obama is only half negro. Secondly, his policies and lack of them plus all the lies emanating from his mouth, plus his constant bashing of others (didn’t his mama teach him not to do that?) (that is, when his mama was around which was not very often), plus his not taking responsibility for his mistakes which were numerous, plus his laziness (which he has admitted to), plus his refusal to do things to help the economy in the private sector…Oh, I could go on and on. Sorry that sentence was so long I neglected to make my point: Those are only some of the reasons why folks don’t want him in the Oval Office anymore. Has nothing to do with the color of his skin, doofus.
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Negro? Who still says that? Oh wait, bigots do.
You can’t buy class~~
It’s totally disgraceful. Why doesn’t somebody say something to this moron with his dirty shoed feet on this antique furniture? Also, on the show Scandal, the president puts his filthy shoes on the furniture as well. It is the most disrespectful thing I have ever seen. How dare they do this,and again, why doesn’t somebody say something?????? Please, somebody who can get through to the president & the TV show director, say something !!!!
Are you seriously suggesting that President Obama needs to “account” for what he does with the furniture in the Oval Office? He’s the president. It’s his desk. I guess he can put his feet up on it if he wants to, huh?
Besides, see the photo of the great George W. Bush doing the same thing, here: http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/photos/desk.asp .
I will expect you to take issue with this as well. I’ll check back.
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I, too, recalled the Arab insult. It’s something he learned in his years as a practicing Muslim.
The photos might mean one thing to the Arab world, but it shows the POTUS as unengaged, disinterested and bored to Americans.
We might want to fear MrO as a lame duck President who doesn’t have to care what he does or says.
The only reason your blood is boiling is because of something totally rediculious you have dreamed up in your head!!!
A comet? Really? How does this fit in with my Great Blue Heron?
Last nite on O’Reilly, he had a serious geologist talk about how they only get 15 secs warning or less on earthquakes and how Oregon was due etc–then he said sort of lightly, “2012 is coming.” Bill had no idea what that meant! Why do we know more than these people who make millions of dollars? Rhetorical…no ans needed.
So what did it mean when Ford, Bush, and other presidents did it? Were they secretly insulting the holy desk to the Muslims too?