9 Answers

I think it might have been worse if he had said nothing, I know he's not popular but what else could he have done?

Colleen

Not post a picture of himself.

Colleen

I can not believe that to be true. Not all presidents have been without compassion.

Now he has his on cereal..

Uhhh .... Isn't he the one that decided we don't need to explore space anymore?

Colleen

Yes he is. I think in Obama's mind, he believes no man can be greater than he is. Focus on Obama and not Neil. This is what that picture says to me.

Uh, I like the picture and I'm sure those words aren't Obama's, he has good speech writers. I would have taken advantage of the situation were I running for office. Sorry to disagree with you, Colleen. One rare moment.....

Colleen

It's posted to his personal webpage. It's signed "President Obama on the passing of Neil Armstrong", meaning these are his words. His writers can not take the liberty of signing for him. I think it's crass to take advantage of a hero's death to promote an election agenda.

You may be making a "big deal" out of this, Colleen, but I'm siding with you anyway. The photo isn't a good one to begin with (what the heck is that thing sticking out in the top...a propeller for his helicopter??).   Seeing the cars in the background just cheapens the photo more and the text doesn't go with the photo at all.

A 'real' president would have issued a statement in a formal manner, possibly lowering the flags to half mast, and would NOT have used the loss of an American hero as a photo op for himself.

Call me silly but I didn't take offence to it.  A picture of Neil on the Moon would have been better.

Colleen

OK, Silly :)

US policy up to Obama has been for the US to remain involved in small wars to keep our military in tip-top condition and this to suppress greater wars from occurring. Obama abolished that policy that had been in effect since the 1950s  and has cost us trillions of dollars wastefully and million of lives of US Military personal.  The Republican Party despises Obama’s willingness and humanity in ridding us of this harbinger of death sponsored by Republicans and the Ilumenata. It was for this that he received the Nobel Prize… and he has been a soft target for Republican spawned  criticism ever since, funded through Norquest’s purchased Republican votes in congress.        

Colleen

This gives excuse for using a picture of himself to "honor" an American hero?

As President of the United States it was  his duty to make a statement.about Neil Armstrongs passing. This picture is hardly offensive.

Colleen

Of course make a statement but why a picture of himself? Matter of perspective and opinion I suppose. I wonder where he just arrived from. Perhaps another expensive vacation.

Neil inspired us all to look up at the moon and discover what is humanly possibly.  Colleen I like you, but you are inspiring people to think negative about art, a positive statement that the president of the United States made and to be petty and small minded. I'm sure if President Ronald Reagan or President Kennedy would have made that same statement with that same picture your probably would not have come up with such a negative analysis.  Too bad.

Colleen

It's not the statement. It's the picture of himself, the "king" or the "messiah" that I have issue with.

Yes, I would have felt the same no matter what president chose to picture himself and not the person they were honoring. Too bad some give the "king" so much ego room. I truly do not believe this picture was staged for Neil. It seems to be a photo taken from the archives of him arriving somewhere. The article read that he is looking at the moon, I copied that but now that I look again, his head is not tilted. He is not looking skyward.

Colleen

Look at the picture I added. I put it in photofiltre and lightened it. He is not looking at the moon. He is casually standing there, hands in pocket. Looks like he just landed on a helicopter and is waiting for his ride. I do not see anywhere on the internet where Mitt used a picture of himself to speak of Neil. Obama is a dictator and I have no respect for him. I'm sure that's where my negative view of this picture comes from. Romney is a crook and not one to be trusted either. I will be voting for Ron Paul even if it means writing in his name. My conscious will not let me vote for Obama or Romney, even if like others have said, my vote would just go to Obama. I will also be voting all republican in case Obama does get re-elected. Maybe if the republicans have the power, they will finally do something about that clown I have to accept as my president. I highly doubt king Obama would run into a burning building to save anyone. He would just send someone else in to risk their life. Obama does not like taking risks. All his plans are well calculated to benefit himself and his cronies. He would not see the risk of burning or smoke inhalation as a benefit to himself. Even if it meant saving a life. Obama does not operate that way.