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| Marines shield Obama from the rain – but not from criticism | Marines shield Obama from the rain – but not from criticism |
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| In the overheated world of partisan politics, no detail of the president's conduct is too small for dissection, no video frame from his time in the public eye too inconsequential for stern appraisal. | In the overheated world of partisan politics, no detail of the president's conduct is too small for dissection, no video frame from his time in the public eye too inconsequential for stern appraisal. |
| A marine deploying an umbrella to keep the president dry? That definitely qualifies. | A marine deploying an umbrella to keep the president dry? That definitely qualifies. |
| A joint press conference Thursday with President Obama and the Turkish prime minister was direly threatened when rain broke out over the Rose Garden, the site of the event. | A joint press conference Thursday with President Obama and the Turkish prime minister was direly threatened when rain broke out over the Rose Garden, the site of the event. |
| In a moment of decisive action, the president asked marines with umbrellas to come hold them over him and his guest, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. | In a moment of decisive action, the president asked marines with umbrellas to come hold them over him and his guest, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. |
| "I am going to go ahead and ask folks, why don’t we get a couple of marines – they’re going to look good next to us," Obama said. "I’ve got a change of suits, but I don’t know about our prime minister. | "I am going to go ahead and ask folks, why don’t we get a couple of marines – they’re going to look good next to us," Obama said. "I’ve got a change of suits, but I don’t know about our prime minister. |
| The marines came up and opened their umbrellas. The press conference proceeded... | The marines came up and opened their umbrellas. The press conference proceeded... |
| ...and the outrage cut loose: | ...and the outrage cut loose: |
| Obama vehemently denies abusing government power, while telling a US Marine to hold his umbrella. #CantMakeThisShitUp | Obama vehemently denies abusing government power, while telling a US Marine to hold his umbrella. #CantMakeThisShitUp |
| The Obama administration has been beset by damaging revelations about alleged misconduct inside the IRS and the justice department. Last week the Benghazi affair returned with a vengeance after a trio of whistleblowers testified before Congress. | The Obama administration has been beset by damaging revelations about alleged misconduct inside the IRS and the justice department. Last week the Benghazi affair returned with a vengeance after a trio of whistleblowers testified before Congress. |
| Did somebody say Benghazi? | Did somebody say Benghazi? |
| #FACT There are more Marines holding umbrellas for POTUS than were guarding Amb. Stevens in #Benghazi | #FACT There are more Marines holding umbrellas for POTUS than were guarding Amb. Stevens in #Benghazi |
| The marines who kept Obama dry are presumably attached to the White House military office, which provides personnel for everything from carrying the nuclear football to standing at ceremonies and looking sharp. They've been doing it ever since the George Washington days, according to the official White House history. | The marines who kept Obama dry are presumably attached to the White House military office, which provides personnel for everything from carrying the nuclear football to standing at ceremonies and looking sharp. They've been doing it ever since the George Washington days, according to the official White House history. |
| But what kind of president has somebody else hold his umbrella? | But what kind of president has somebody else hold his umbrella? |
| Reagan's umbrella guy had some great side burns. twitter.com/BuzzFeedAndrew… | Reagan's umbrella guy had some great side burns. twitter.com/BuzzFeedAndrew… |
| Presently the rain ended and Obama told the marines to stand down. Birdsong sounded in the Rose Garden. A reporter asked about Syria. | Presently the rain ended and Obama told the marines to stand down. Birdsong sounded in the Rose Garden. A reporter asked about Syria. |
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