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prayin4rain

(2,065 posts) Sat Jul 25, 2015, 10:55 AM Jul 2015

Is Colin Powell the only one who looks stressed?

The National Archives released Friday a trove of photographs of former President George W. Bush and former Vice President Dick Cheney in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/07/24/new-images-show-bush-administration-911/30647057/

I remember watching the TV wide eyed. Everyone I knew was shell shocked. Most in these photos look like they're just enjoying any regular day. Maybe they all have xanax prescriptions?

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Is Colin Powell the only one who looks stressed? (Original Post) prayin4rain Jul 2015 OP

Tenet has his finger over his mouth Sanity Claws Jul 2015 #1

What the everliving fuck is up with Pickles? Scootaloo Jul 2015 #2

The Xanax just kicked in Brother Buzz Jul 2015 #3

Yeah, she's nuts. Cheney's leg up... just chillin' is what struck me. n/t prayin4rain Jul 2015 #10

Just her usual pasted on smirk. I never could stand looking at that woman. n/t livetohike Jul 2015 #14

I was wondering the same damn thing. Island Blue Jul 2015 #16

It's fairly clear that Cheney was the President Greybnk48 Jul 2015 #4

At least Georgie looks upset Scootaloo Jul 2015 #6

That's what I noticed too. The photos are from his photographer, but it appears TwilightGardener Jul 2015 #12

Was Lynn Cheney in the cabinet? Why was she there?..n/t monmouth4 Jul 2015 #5

In most of the photos Lynn Cheney looks bored csziggy Jul 2015 #9

Right? Nobody looks upset, scared, confused. ..nothing. Just a normal day. It's bizarre. n/t prayin4rain Jul 2015 #11

My guess is they gathered their family members to plan some getaway in case DC came under attack. n/ livetohike Jul 2015 #13

He's thinking "Now I'm gonna have to go to the UN and lie my ass off about WMD's in Iraq" tularetom Jul 2015 #7

They saying so this is what the PDB was about... Historic NY Jul 2015 #8

The photos make me think perhaps Cheney is the worst president ever Johonny Jul 2015 #15

Condi looks like she is asleep in one of those pics MiniMe Jul 2015 #17

Sanity Claws

(21,854 posts)

1. Tenet has his finger over his mouth

Reply to prayin4rain (Original post)

Sat Jul 25, 2015, 11:02 AM

Jul 2015

While he is watching Bush give his speech.

People into body language say that is a tell that he knows he is hearing a lie.

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)

2. What the everliving fuck is up with Pickles?

Reply to prayin4rain (Original post)

Sat Jul 25, 2015, 11:03 AM

Jul 2015

She's fucking smiling

Brother Buzz

(36,469 posts)

3. The Xanax just kicked in

Reply to Scootaloo (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 25, 2015, 11:10 AM

Jul 2015

prayin4rain

(2,065 posts)

10. Yeah, she's nuts. Cheney's leg up... just chillin' is what struck me. n/t

Reply to Scootaloo (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 25, 2015, 11:31 AM

Jul 2015

livetohike

(22,165 posts)

14. Just her usual pasted on smirk. I never could stand looking at that woman. n/t

Reply to Scootaloo (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 25, 2015, 11:42 AM

Jul 2015

Island Blue

(5,819 posts)

16. I was wondering the same damn thing.

Reply to Scootaloo (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 25, 2015, 12:38 PM

Jul 2015

What the fuck? Junior looks a bit stressed, Rice looks bored, and both Cheney's look like something just happened that they expected to happen.

Greybnk48

(10,176 posts)

4. It's fairly clear that Cheney was the President

Reply to prayin4rain (Original post)

Sat Jul 25, 2015, 11:14 AM

Jul 2015

along with his famously vicious wife. It looks like they're telling Georgie to just go back to bed. Pickles is drunk or stoned.

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)

6. At least Georgie looks upset

Reply to Greybnk48 (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 25, 2015, 11:18 AM

Jul 2015

granted, more of a "scolded dog" sort of upset than "president in a crisis" upset, but you know... there aren't big expectations.

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)

12. That's what I noticed too. The photos are from his photographer, but it appears

Reply to Greybnk48 (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 25, 2015, 11:32 AM

Jul 2015

he's the one in charge in most of them. Of course, we sorta knew that...

monmouth4

(9,710 posts)

5. Was Lynn Cheney in the cabinet? Why was she there?..n/t

Reply to prayin4rain (Original post)

Sat Jul 25, 2015, 11:17 AM

Jul 2015

csziggy

(34,138 posts)

9. In most of the photos Lynn Cheney looks bored

Reply to monmouth4 (Reply #5)

Sat Jul 25, 2015, 11:29 AM

Jul 2015

Not upset as any rational human should have been, not concerned for the lives lost, just bored and uncaring.

prayin4rain

(2,065 posts)

11. Right? Nobody looks upset, scared, confused. ..nothing. Just a normal day. It's bizarre. n/t

Reply to csziggy (Reply #9)

Sat Jul 25, 2015, 11:32 AM

Jul 2015

livetohike

(22,165 posts)

13. My guess is they gathered their family members to plan some getaway in case DC came under attack. n/

Reply to monmouth4 (Reply #5)

Sat Jul 25, 2015, 11:41 AM

Jul 2015

tularetom

(23,664 posts)

7. He's thinking "Now I'm gonna have to go to the UN and lie my ass off about WMD's in Iraq"

Reply to prayin4rain (Original post)

Sat Jul 25, 2015, 11:22 AM

Jul 2015

"And there goes any chance I ever had of being president. Goddamn that fucking Cheney".

Historic NY

(37,453 posts)

8. They saying so this is what the PDB was about...

Reply to prayin4rain (Original post)

Sat Jul 25, 2015, 11:27 AM

Jul 2015

Bin Ladin Determined To Strike in US

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2764380/Anything-morning-Declassified-documents-George-Bush-s-eerily-uneventful-security-briefing-just-minutes-plane-hit-Twin-Towers-9-11.html

Johonny

(20,890 posts)

15. The photos make me think perhaps Cheney is the worst president ever

Reply to prayin4rain (Original post)

Sat Jul 25, 2015, 12:13 PM

Jul 2015

and we should just ignore the W on the name plate. Clearly he wasn't the president in anything other than name.

MiniMe

(21,719 posts)

17. Condi looks like she is asleep in one of those pics

Reply to prayin4rain (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2015, 12:42 PM

Jul 2015

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