For the second installment of our “Say What?” series of writing captions for photos, we’re going to use a political picture. This year, politics has been dominating the news, with all the primaries and caucuses to find a couple of presidential candidates.
This picture features one of the main Democrat candidates, Barack Hussein Obama. This particular picture has become controversial of late, because he didn’t put his hand over his heart during the National Anthem. The U.S. Flag Code states that you should in this situation. And lest you think it’s just a well-timed photo, there’s a video at Snopes.com that shows he wasn’t for the entire song. An Obama campaign spokesperson said, “Sometimes he does, sometimes he doesn’t. In no way was he making any sort of statement, and any suggestion to the contrary is ridiculous.” You can think what you want about that, though I wonder why a professional politician who calculates every move would sometimes do it and sometimes not do it. Anyway, let’s get to the picture and the captions.
You can write what Obama might be thinking, or what the other people in the photo might be thinking, or you can write your own analysis or commentary of the situation from a third-party perspective. Have fun!
(You can see other photos needing captions by clicking on the “Say What?” category in the sidebar.)
Buffet o' Blog 
Fab
This is what they’re thinking:
Barry Obama: I wonder why their chests are itching? And what’s that music? It doesn’t sound familiar.
Bill Richardson: I should’ve been a weatherman.
Hillary Clinton: I never noticed before, but Bill Richardson looks like the weatherman from Channel 7 back home in Arkansas. Ooooh, I’ve gotta fart! Phhhhhvvvvvrrrrrrt!
Unknown lady: I can’t believe this is all we have to choose from for this election. Ooooh, what’s that smell?! That smells like corned-beef and cabbage!
Thomas Wayne
Obama: I won’t make a phony display of patriotism by saluting your racist imperial flag. But I do have lots of CHANGE in store for America!
Pre-Fab
OBama —- ” Who is asking Jose can he see.”
Richardson—-“Yes Bill I promise if you take me to the Super Bowl I swear on my heart that I’ll support Hillary!”
Hillary—— “And this is exactly where the Bosnian people were trying to shoot me, right here in my heart! Wait a minute, where is my heart?”
The Other Lady——“Oh my, I think my pants are too short! I hope Sir Edmond Hillary’s name sake doesn’t notice.”
Thomas Wayne
Just by looking smarter and more presidential than the other candidates, the petunia gained 10 points in the overnight polls.
Thomas Wayne
AT&T — More bars in more places.
mango-man
obama- Man I’ve REALLY got to Pee… maybe if I hold my hands like this no one will see that I’ve already pee pee’d my pants just a little.
richardson: Doh! I can’t believe that I accidentally put on a pair of jeans instead of my suitpants! Maybe I SHOULD be a weatherman… they are only on camera from the waist up.
Hillary and other chick: wow, I feel like a midget next to these guys. My head doesn’t come much past their belly-buttons. i’m only twice as tall as that flower.
Fab
Only MM would notice that there was a flower in the picture. What kind is that one, MM? Isn’t that a ketunia? 🙂
Fab
If flags could talk-American Flag: I can’t believe those commies have the nerve to stand in front of me. Did someone put a hammer and sickle on me without me knowing? At least the Obamanator is honest enough to not put his hand over his heart during the national anthem. The nerve!
mango-man
Actually if you paid attention it was Thomas Wayne that first mentioned the flower. Although I must admit i’d vote for flowerpot over obama or hillary 🙂
Thomas Wayne
I wouldn’t know if it was petunias or ketunias… (if only I had stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night…)
But one time Mango-Man was showing me some watermelons he was growing in his flower garden… 😮 I was over there for some grilled burgers, not a tour of his flower garden. Having watermelons in there seemed kinda strange to me, but I reckon he’s kinda strange…
Political Cynic
Obama: Only in Today’s America can a presidential candidate not pledge allegiance to the flag and still be considered worth voting for. Man, am I lucky that I wasn’t running for president in the 1940’s. I am such a fake and nobody cares. And thats why I am gonna win.
Richardson: Why did I think I had a shot at this thing? Im not black, and I am not a woman. Maybe if I show a little love to the flag and actually sho some sincerity, then folks might think I am worth listening to.
Hillary: I am the best thing since american idol! I have lied. I can cheat. and nobody cares. as long as I am not Bush. If I can convince Obama to be my lapdog, I will rule the world! Wait a minute, here is my chance. He is not pledging allegiance to the flag! O joy, he is done for now. Nobody in their right mind, who isn’t a complete fart, will vote for him after this. Victory is mine! HAHHAHAHAHAHA!
Obscure Woman: I represent real (and legal) americans. We are tired of fake politicians. How did it come to this?
jeqal
Thought balloon “Only until it’s a Kenyan flag”
Bag O' Donuts
Since Obama is in fact a liberal programmed robot from the not to distant future, who says his hand ISN’T over his heart?
Megan.M
Some people think Brack Obama is a muzlum just cuzz he isnt puttin his hand over his chest.But i mean PEOPLE IT THE NATIONAL ANTHUM FOR PETES SAKE!! alot of people put their hand over their chest but some don’t because thats for the Pledge Of Allegiance and I have been studieing this picture in school and the Presidential Election and i mean people im in junior high and i dont think Obama is a muzlum because of this.he doesnt have to put his hand over his chest. now people who’s saying hes a “robot” he has to go to da bathroom…. hes just doing wat most people do when they hear the national anthum……………
Postmodernih'
This pictcha mean e-sennchully Nothing.. it could be photodoctored up…
Dontchall know Obama our only hope?
it’s him or old white dude… I saw a little silver chevy on the road with a sock monkey on the back window today wiht a home wrote sign on the side window saying:
“Geezer and Barracuda ’08” What that mean?
Obama gone get us out of war, buy everybody house back that lost it, have health care for evryone, cut taxes exsept for billionares (they finna pay a LOT more and it serve them right!), help black and poor folks, bring DiVercity, help negro colleges, change the flag, honor Afrika, bring needit change and I bet he smell just like caramel and he have a fine bootay too!!! He one slim, FINE brotha! he have a nice voice too…
Ismerakki “KiKi” Lamarr
Rev. Hezekiah Wright
ya’ll people crazeh!
is that megan really in junior hi?…
bring me some Obama change – they say he too socialist – too big govermint – too communist, but maybe the communist have it right.
the govermint can figure out folks life better than they can – folks too stupid! like donkeys really… or etiher sheep
He won’t to take care of poor folks through more govermint programs for poor folks – ins’t that more christian? I thot so!
the communist chinese cheated at the Olympics but they won more metals…
Obama Borakk in 2008!!!! Brotha Wright
Thomas Wayne
(Post-election)
Who needs all that patriotic symbolism? I still won! BOO-YAH! Who’s laughing now?
praveen jogannagari
obama- Man I’ve REALLY got to Pee… maybe if I hold my hands like this no one will see that I’ve already pee pee’d my pants just a little.
richardson: Doh! I can’t believe that I accidentally put on a pair of jeans instead of my suitpants! Maybe I SHOULD be a weatherman… they are only on camera from the waist up.
Hillary and other chick: wow, I feel like a midget next to these guys. My head doesn’t come much past their belly-buttons. i’m only twice as tall as that flower.