Obama Shakes Hands With A Guy Wearing A Horse’s Head
President Obama had an odd encounter on the rope line in Denver late yesterday:
The bear was on the loose on Tuesday evening — this time in Colorado.
President Barack Obama greeted supporters on a walk following dinner in downtown Denver, a night that resulted in shaking hands with a man in a horse mask, and shooting pool and drinking beers during a chance encounter Gov. John Hickenlooper.
Shortly after landing in the Rocky Mountain State, the president dined at the Wazee Supper Club in downtown Denver with five people who had written him letters. “I’m so glad you’re here,” the president told his dinner companions, according to a White House pool report.
After dinner, Obama — who has begun to venture out in Washington, D.C., and interact with more average Americans — decided to walk down Denver’s 15th street and talk to members of the crowd. Obama spent about 10 minutes speaking with people, according to the pool report, including an interaction with one crowd member wearing a horse head.
The president handed out “high fives, fist bumps,” as he put it, to many of his supporters there.
I guess I’m somewhat surprised the Secret Service let that happen. Nonetheless, feel free to create your own caption.
Photo via New York Times Photographer Doug Mills
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Paging Mr. Rodney Dill, paging Mr. Rodney Dill. Your new Caption Contest photo has arrived.
“Why not? I shake hands with horse’s asses every day.”
@James Joyner:
That’s no way to talk about the president, James!
Even if it is true.
“Let us bray.”
“ohmygodohmygodohmygodohmygodohmygodIT’STHEPRESIDENT!!1!!1!!!11!!!!!”
Why the long face?
“Mr. President, congratulations on whinny the election!”
“If you want better healthcare, you need to pony up!”
Secretary Kerry shows off his new “casual Tuesday” attire.
Am I hallucinating? I knew I shouldn’t have eaten those brownies for dessert!
Hey, tomorrow in Texas I’m meeting with your other end!
https://www.outsidethebeltway.com/liberals-still-think-they-can-guilt-trip-ruth-bader-ginsburg-into-retirement/#comment-1949691 Forget Tilman, @beth: won the intertubes.
@gVOR08: I’m going to say this guy won.
There’s a Rick Perry joke in there somewhere.
“Are you feeling OK?”
“I’m fine, just a little horse.”
@Dave Schuler: I believe Beth took care of that.
On the (slightly) more serious side, I’m guessing that it was not a happy day for his Secret Service escort — especially when their supervisor found out that they let a masked person get that close to the Pres.