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Why the White House situation room photo is so powerful
- vehementi 16y agoNot sure why this is OMG SO DEEP!!
- adriano_f 16y agoI enjoyed your analysis James. I was also struck by that picture, and it remained vividly in my mind for longer than I expected it to. Thanks for sharing!
- MarkMc 16y agoPowerful photo. Interesting that apart from his expression Obama does not look like the big cheese - he's wearing casual clothes and took the small chair tucked in the corner with a not-so-great viewing angle. For some people it's important to be seen as the top dog, but this guy clearly has more important things to worry about.
- StuffMaster 16y agoYou mean history takes place in ordinary rooms with ordinary people? I do hate it how hollywood over-dramatizes everything.
- randall 16y agoWhy the spam from XYDO? Original link: http://www.rexblog.com/2011/05/03/23046 http://www.rexblog.com/2011/05/03/23046
- cschmidt 16y agoIf you look at the full resolution picture, you can tell that there is a piece of paper on Secretary Clinton's laptop that has been pixelated. I wonder what that was.
- michaelcampbell 16y agoLooks to me like a picture (as opposed to text) - perhaps a map or satellite view?
- michaelcampbell 16y agoI was immediately draw to Clinton's expression too. I almost didn't notice Obama for a few seconds. And for some reason; perhaps the contrast of his hair and skin tone against the light background; Obama almost looks like he was photoshopped in. (NOTE: I'm not a conspiracy nut, and I have every reason to believe Obama was in that chair when the photo was taken! It just looks weird to me somehow.)