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The gentleman in question is not a Congressman. He was standing next to Congressman Rick Larsen (D-WA). He has a resemblance to his elder son, Robert.
Republican plant?
Couldnât resist. 
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Presidential Selfie is secret service code forâŚsomething else.
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No, Obama did not say âI canât take a selfie with youâ. He said âI canât take selflessâŚâ It was not a rejection of this particular person. It was like, âif I do it for you, everyone will want oneâ. This is not a big deal.
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Plus, he takes the selfie and someone can be standing behind him holding a sign (which has happened in the past). YeahâŚit would be nice to get a selfie with the President, but not very realistic.
In other news, a fellow named Jack picked his nose. Somebody named Jill made some coffee. She drank it with sugar but no cream.
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Glad Pres. Obama did not accept the tacky request. If he had, it would be the ONLY thing the news pundits would be talking about
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Ainât that the truth! I can see the headlines on the New York Post, âBam trivializes lastâŚâ
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Well, not only is it not a big deal,but he did exactly the right thing. It is a potential waste of government resources and a security risk multiplied times N well-wishers. He had just finished chatting and shaking hands with a zillion officials, and now he is supposed to do selfies with God knows who?
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Considering the BS at Mandelaâs funeral, it seems like he made a perfectly reasonable no-selfie policy. I trust your news instincts, but I think that might be all there is to the Mystery of the Frustrated Photographer.
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. . . the monster!
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It seems to me to be completely out of line to have even asked under the circumstances. This was hardly a diner in Iowa. I donât understand why this is an issue.
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As someone who would be extremely reluctant to ask a celebrity for a selfie in almost any circumstance, I find the request pretty ridiculous and amazing here.
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About 5 years ago, i met Obama at an event, and asked if my partner could take a pic. He politely refused with the same words, he canât start doing that with everyone. Afterward, standing around, a secret service guy said that 1) he really does turn most of those down, and 2) that he has to in part because a lot of times if the photo isnât set up, it can be taken out of context or used against him in some way. (e.g. I turned out to be a white supremacist or something.)
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Again⌠TPM is again using exaggerated headlines. It could simply have said that he âdeclinedâ a selfie. The words âShoots Downâ adds drama that was not there. I really like TPM but this is getting tiresome. On second thought, this non-story could have just not been written.
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TPM has devolved into a new low.
I was surprised when I saw him signing autographs. I figured that would slow him down by a factor of ten. Of course, that was after the speech, so he had no place he had to get to in a hurry (except the situation room, where he threatened Iran until they gave back our sailors).
âŚand in other less interesting newsâŚKim Davis invitation a mistakeâŚ
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