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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNeed a brief moment of joy? Obama and Trudeau dined together in Montreal tonight
Link to tweet
There's no doubt in my mind those two men share a mutual respect for each other and for human decency.
applegrove
(118,759 posts)activist ex president.
Alice11111
(5,730 posts)because it would be more his nature to play br the unwritten rules.
YCHDT
(962 posts)bdamomma
(63,918 posts)that's diplomacy right there. Nice picture.
babylonsister
(171,079 posts)I REALLY love this. President Obama's counsel can't hurt. This is unchartered territory.
Barack_America
(28,876 posts)What are they drinking? I suddenly feel a bit "thirsty".
Who's the 3rd menu for? Was Macron in the toilette?
world wide wally
(21,754 posts)xxqqqzme
(14,887 posts)eye is the glass of bourbon. Then the wine glasses. Nice evening
nycbos
(6,037 posts)lunatica
(53,410 posts)Obama's is on his left, so the other two menus must be for the wives.
ailsagirl
(22,898 posts)GallopingGhost
(2,404 posts)Trudeau is saying,
"What were you thinking, moving out of the White House and letting that guy in? You should have changed the locks!"
boston bean
(36,223 posts)SunSeeker
(51,659 posts)Brainstormy
(2,381 posts)know I should have something more serious and intellectual to say, but those two . . .
3catwoman3
(24,032 posts)...and seriously intellectual, so I think you stated it perfectly, and with admirable efficiency.
sarge43
(28,942 posts)Yes.indeed.
Alice11111
(5,730 posts)and his expression.
Nwgirl503
(406 posts)Doreen
(11,686 posts)Intelligence together. Yumm yumm. I want me some...Uhmm...I am going to go take a very cold shower.
MontanaMama
(23,337 posts)at these two. Remember what it was like to wake up and not have a freaking panic attack about what fresh hell had been unleashed while you fitfully slept during the night? Hey Twitter people!! Tweet this pic to FF45!!!! Send him over the edge. Your country needs you.
blue-wave
(4,361 posts)and judging by the comments, President Obama received an enthusiastic welcome in Canada. They love him there.
Raging tweets from the current White House at 3 am.
Tetunot
(18 posts)The other two menus are for the M&M's Merkel & Macron. I'm good w/that.
Cha
(297,528 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)man back in the White House again!
Just look at these two hunks and compare them to the disgusting republicans - what a contrast!
Cha
(297,528 posts)sooner than later.. so our beautiful Dems can show the world how it's done.
Grammy23
(5,810 posts)He might blow a gasket at seeing it. Oh, never mind. Let's have it made into a poster and hang it up in the tRump family dining room. Or better--- in his bathroom. (Ain't I the naughty one, says Bugs Bunny?) Maybe tRump will go on another Twitter rampage. Heh, heh, heh.... he is such a jealous heart.
Upthevibe
(8,068 posts)nightmare....
herding cats
(19,566 posts)This gives me a small bit of hope.
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)Justice
(7,188 posts)Saviolo
(3,283 posts)And I'll never not paste this picture of them and Nieto:
Fantastic. You can feel genuine mutual respect and camaraderie.
erronis
(15,328 posts)Didn't mean to insult slime-molds!
Why is it that despots around the world are fat, greedy, stupid bastards?
Oh, it's because those bastards are the only ones who want to be despots.
And the USofA has one.
Saviolo
(3,283 posts)Especially after that friendly, goofy handshake they all did together:
I just can't imagine one of the roughly grabbing and shoving anyone out of the way for a photo op, or even doing that gross "alpha-male" handshake that is Trump's favourite.
erronis
(15,328 posts)AngryAmish
(25,704 posts)NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)Two smart, good looking guys. Love them both!
ailsagirl
(22,898 posts)get the red out
(13,468 posts)They are both so good-looking!
Alice11111
(5,730 posts)NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)Both of them are seriously hot! Yum.
tallahasseedem
(6,716 posts)To stare at while the world burns...
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)Gothmog
(145,489 posts)Amaryllis
(9,525 posts)Yeah, I know O is limited in what he can say to foreign heads of state, but still...I would think it would be very helpful for them both to have a kindred spirit to talk it over with.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)I really needed that!
treestar
(82,383 posts)Obama is the one listening in that shot.
Alice11111
(5,730 posts)It's the world. Politics, w a few DT jokes, I assume
treestar
(82,383 posts)Might also be about their kids!
Alice11111
(5,730 posts)I talk w friends about my kids. Barack is breaking w tradition to try to mitigate some of the damage to our reputation.
Soxfan58
(3,479 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,258 posts)nobody can.
BigmanPigman
(51,624 posts)Relaxed, sincere, NORMAL! I miss "normal".
Caliman73
(11,744 posts)There is so much to read into that shot. Two younger men in powerful positions, looking so relaxed and casual. The eye contact and mannerisms show a confidence and mutual respect in both, like they are buddies, but also has an air of seriousness.
Whatever concerns I had with some of President Obama's policies, I always had a strong sense that he really cared about the welfare of all of the citizens he was working for and in general for all of the people on the planet. I get that same vibe from Trudeau.
Now, and I know this is biased, when you compare something like this photo, with anything taken with Trump in it, you can tell how fake and forced everything is with Trump. He has utter disdain for everyone but himself. There is never any joy in Trump's face, never any real emotion, just always a contempt and fear.
annarbor
(570 posts)N/T