It just shows how much crassness and immaturity has taken root. This is a very reckless administration.

I suppose we should be thankful that they didn’t also leave discarded and trodden American Flags, the way they did in Denver. Or did some patriotic group go around behind them and collect the flags before the pictures were taken?

Jon Favreau is just another example of the addlepated type of misogynist that permeated the primaries, only he is more disgraceful because according to Obama he is supposed to be intelligent. If this is what passes for intelligence these days we are in a heap of trouble.

This is a quote from one of the links you provided, Chris. May I suggest “Favvy boy” will disappear from the Obama administration and his name, if it appears at all in the history of the Obama campaign and administration, will be a footnote scholars will ignore. Not that anyone believes there is or will be any affection between the Clintons and Barack Obama, but there are forces of nature which can’t be ignored or brushed aside. The Clinton’s are such a force and their legacy separately and as a couple is deeply embedded in our consciousness and will be in the history of our country and no detractor will be able to erase the importance of her candidacy or his presidency. It should be pointed out yet again, how many times the Gallup Poll has listed Hillary as the Most Admired Woman In The World and the connections Bill Clinton has made from the period of his presidency and through the work of his foundation. Obama has yet to make a mark (outside of his election) which will place him in history as an admired or respected leader. When the Republicans attempted to remove Bill Clinton him from his office, they failed. Failure is not something which will be ignored by history and cannot be erased. Immediately following her nomination as SoS there were the usual naysayers along with attempts to demean and “dehumanize” her in the American press and among some of our politicians, but this didn’t occur in other parts of the world where the view isn’t partisan and the opinions aren’t colored by an irrational hatred from of small group of people. The illusion painted by supporters of Barack Obama of anger in the Black community is only that and not a true representation of reality. Your post and some others which have appeared here at nq and other blogs tend to present Hillary as a helpless victim, thrown the bone of SoS and who is a dispensable component of a successful presidency for Obama. Please consider the possibility she is indispensable and her talents will be the only way our country can move forward toward peace. Further, allow the possibility there are some members of this administration who understand without her help he will fail. What Colin Powell and Condi Rice did with their terms as SoS was a result of their compromise of principle and independent thought and isn’t a reflection of past SOSs. They will not be remembered in history as anything other than syncopates to a failed presidency. This is not something even Obama in his most arrogant, messianic moment would expect from Hillary Clinton. Obama has no demonstrated expertise in diplomacy or international experience outside his four years as a child in Indonesian and his Kenyan relatives with whom he has had little contact in his life. Certainly not enough to understand how other cultures differ from our own. It’s useless to point out how this continued speculation about Hillary’s strength is not helpful since one of the most amazing facts surrounding the Clintons is the mythic proportions of tall tales told and enormous devotion or hatred inspired by the simple fact of their continued existence and perseverance in public life in this country. It would help to remember the glowing praise from both sides of the isle during her confirmation and overwhelming approval of her nomination.

While I have never been much of an Obama fan, I do not find his fundamental ruthlessness a negative.

What ever his other faults Obama is not stupid (unlike his predecessor)and he appears to be giving Hillary quite a broad portfolio and nowadays treats her with great respect and consideration. I think they will be an effective team.

So what if Hillary was not his first choice.

Yeah, considering his first choice was the other guy in the photo.

The behavior is only excused because it was a cutout of Hillary.

Looking at the disgusting pictures of the National Mall after all those litterbugs left doesn’t bode well for the future. If they can’t do something as simple as taking their own garbage with them, where will they be for the heavy lifting?

My first thought was “You and the other Bots should take a piece of your own advice”. Easy to preach, but often harder to live the life…

It is really sad that Obama’s supporters are still trying to justify Jon Favreau and sad also to see Obama’s public silence on this issue and his continued support (and reward) for Jon Favreau. We need to keep focusing on this issue to expose the stupidity of Jon Favreau and his supporters to the rest of the country and the world. We cannot ignore this by saying that this is inconsequential and hence needs to be forgotten.

When one is the President’s mouthpiece to the world, yes, I think the standard of conduct should be very high, even after hours. Too bad the babies in the admin have had to temper tantrum about not being able to access their my space pages during taxpayer paid hours.

Images of degradation and violence toward women lead to real incidents. So go ahead and disgrace your Maggie Thatcher cut out. I’m happy to see another Obot contributing such wonderful ideas of equality to society. You really ‘get the message’ of hope and change, I see.