A Picture Worth a Thousand Words

Are you for real? Trying to paint Obama as a non caring individual shame shame. I can look at the picture and say well the president gave them some time for a few words alone without being in front of him. Or perhaps he just excused himself because one of his daughters called him. There can be many interpetations to this picture. Who knows but I find it amazing how people try to pull everything motion he takes apart.

I think the article's assessment is wrong and an extreme extrapolition of what is seen in the photo, but I can see why they would take that perspective. It does appear to be bad form on President Obama's case to have seemingly ignored the needs of the elderly Gates he so vocally defended previously. But, in his defense, all I can say (and it isn't a good defense, I'll admit) is that we are all guilty on occasion of acting without thinking at some point. We've all done something that can be viewed as entirely different than we consciously think of ourselves. So, to take this one photo and assume it represents his entire perspective is a stretch that is probably best not to pursue.

I am taking pictures every single day, hundreds of pictures. I can tell you that I can take pictures to embarrassed everyone I want, but I don't do it.... Picture can flip everything around, special with our media...I wouldn't trust single shot as any prove...one second is not the whole story... I can create horror form romantic session if I want....I wish media let it go... My friend is working in very popular TV station...I know too much and all I can tell you, the true is so much manipulated by journalists...

Like many have already pointed out, its a still photo, not a video...Obama could have already asked Gates if he needed help and Gates could have said no, but Crowley might have felt that he did..maybe Obama wanted to give the two space to talk alone, there is no telling what was really going on....I can only give my personal perspective,I personally know a lot of disabled people, but still they are disabled, and most of the time, they do not like or feel like they need help, there was nothing wrong with Crowley helping Gates, but since Gates and Obama are friends, and judging from Gates personality, there might be an understanding between him and Barack of "I don't need help, I can do this on my own".

I said this BEFORE the election, and I still believe it, so I am going to say it again...OBAMA IS A SNAKE. He is only out to further his own socialist agendas. He doesn't give a crap about anyone or anything but what he wants, even though he does manage to put on a good show now and then. The quicker we get him out of office, the better off this country will be.

remember that picture of obama and sarkozy supposedly checking out the womans butt that was released a couple months ago? When the video of that same scene was circulated, it was clear that the picture was taken at a in-opportune moment.

The article is so obviously written by a white supremicist [stating that Crowley is the only class-act] Republican. And since you agree with this drivel, you are so obviously a Republican Obama-basher yourself. And to call this a self-defined racist incident shows the racism of the article's author.

Could it possibly be that Sgt. Crowley simply beat the President to it regarding helping the professor down the steps? IF that was the case should Obama have "fought" the police officer for the job of helping his friend so he could have taken flack for that as well...lol? Annie

I comments on that for as a reactions on the matter how police authorities made an arrest without informing the person, before they hand cup it. The problem is that the police, never ask the person. It shows that they violate the Bills of rights. Where stated that "no person shall be deprive of life, liberty or property without due process of law". They are depriving the rights of that persons so, they should be liable for their actions. Those police officer must learn the basic right of any person...

Well, that is very interesting, Mr. Obama running ahead like a little kid?

Unfortunately, while the picture may say a thousand words to those who weren't there, I don't place too much thought on the pictures. It seemed that Obama was on his way to something, and he may not have realized what he just did. If you keep reading in this article, you will see the picture of George Bush being very kind to the elderly guy, (sorry forgot who he was)...and everybody hated George Bush, when he was President. So, let's face we have many fickle people in this country who will grab on to anything that they can point a finger at. If Obama had helped the gentleman down the stairs, than everyone would be saying that he was siding with another black guy. For me, unless I can get into the minds of these people, and know what they were really thinking, when they did something...I tend to leave the picture analyzing to the experts, who certainly are not the reporters.

Thanks for sharing this. I have your link and am sending to several of my friends. A picture is worth a thousand words !! Thanks again.

i guess the person behind that articles is already paranoid... well it also show about wrong judgment.. like what u've said gate accused crowley for being a racist and yet his the one who gave a helping hand... u cant just people through action or words coz theres something behind it... u will only know whose the real person is if both of u live in one roof.. its easy to pretend outside but how can u sure about the real him... besides, nobody's perfect.. what matter is the president can do great things for his people...

I hope nobody gets offended but I'm sorry I am just so tired how everybody grabs onto somethings and drags it out until there's nothing left. Maybe he had a lapse of judgement in not helping his "friend". Maybe the photographer should've taken the picture a few minutes earlier or a few minutes later when everyone was together. Maybe the White House never should've released that particular photo. Whatever!!! Shouldn't our main concern be how he runs this country?? Why do we as a people nitpick on every little thing he does. Not just him but other high image people as well.

Obama saw a press conference. Obama could become a gold medal sprinter if there was a press conference at the end of the 100m track. Interesting that the racist cop is helping the professor down the stairs. If the police officer was racist he would have pushed to professor down the stairs.

Yep I too think it speaks for it's self, that he has no time to waste helping an elderly person. And that goes for all of us baby boomers that he thinks is about to retire and suck off the Social Security that WE as baby boomers paid into it. His health care as I seen in one story, is that the elderly will cost the country too much, we should be done away with. Obama is a pig looking for power to take over the United States and as he slips us more and more into a bind people need to open their eyes and see what is happening. I actually don't believe he cares about anyone but himself. As the pic shows he has to be out in front for the cameras, and let Gates fend for himself.

That's rather odd since I have another picture where he did go out of his way to help a woman go down a few steps. Now why did he behave so differently in each situation?

So maybe Obama really wasn't helping that woman down the stairs in the ogling pictures? If he wouldn't do it for his elderly friend Gates, he wouldn't do so for a woman.

What is this particular picture posted on the White House blog supposed to say? It's supposed to say that the white cop and the black professor are now good buddies and that Obama, the peacemaker, is responsible for it.

it is a stuped pic i don't realy say anything because ita a still shot now if it was a movie or something then yes it would say something because we will see more but a pic means nothing at all/