How often do we really get to feel that kind of joy? I wish I could have been there with him.

Thank you for sharing.

-Laelth

I give the POTUS a lot of credit for these kinds of "photo ops" (as the cynics would say). I'm a realist, but I try hard not to be overly cynical.

That's a heck of a beautiful photo, Playinghardball!

But at the same, time, a photo isn't necessarily a 'photo op'. There's a difference. Who is the focus of the pic?

In this case, very obviously the overjoyed French veteran.

In the case of B*sh's padded codpiece, 'Mission-Accomplished' pic? Definitely a self-aggrandizing photo-op.

All anyone has to do is listen to the news to have a bad day. A very nice photo-I'm not trying to bring down the thread at all.

And isn't it telling that I compared the photo to financial enumeration? I wish there were better terms. In the end, some things are indisputably, even if arguably by some, a flight or two above owning mere silver and gold.

House and President and his extraordinary family!

for regular people. He did id when he worked for Kerry, and he does now when with Obama.as well.
This vet deserves it , nothing less. His joy is refreshing!

Thanks

Thanks for the thread, Playinghardball.

Looks like the Legion of Honour and the Croix de guerre. He has stories.

I'm proud to say I'm one of them

this particular photo surpasses that. Thank you for the post.

reminds me of one of the reasons why I first voted for President Obama. I haven't read all the posts, but it's probably already been suggested that some ultra right bigot will accuse him of being pro French, or some such rot.