President-elect Barack Obama, President Bush, Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, and Bill Clinton (that's all of the surviving past presidents) met up for lunch at the White House today in a historic gathering. Collectively the bunch has more than 30 years of presidential experience. Bush, who sat down with Obama recently, said:
One message that I have, and I think we all share, is that we want you to succeed. Whether we're Democrat or Republican, we care deeply about this country.
Obama said he was grateful for the opportunity to get "advice, good counsel and fellowship" from the group. A White House spokeswoman said the last time all of the living presidents got together at the White House was in 1981. Apparently, all five men, including Clinton and Carter, who are not exactly friendly with one another, were on their best behavior and put aside differences for the day. To see a short video of what the bunch had to say, read more.
What do you think they really talked about?
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1That must have been a hell of a conversation.
I wonder if any of the former presidents told Obama yet about the secret wizard community that no one knows about until they get elected to office?
2Whoa, Frank's got some pull here!
3I read somewhere that Clinton said he 'really loves that (Oval Office) rug'... I'd hate to think why.
Those boys look hot. I would have love to been a ant in the corner.
4Jimmy, honey, boo boo, if u could take a couple of steps to ur right u will look like u actuallly belong in the picture.
5Jude Does the Oval Office have to work very closely with the Ministry of Magic?
6Maybe I should start makin more request.
7Not as closely as the British PM, Kas, but I'm sure they've got plenty of interests on this side of the Atlantic.
8My beloved President Carter doesn't want to catch COOTIES from the others.
9Michelle should have a little get together. Nancy, Rosalyn, Hillary, Laura, and Barbara (u know she a bad ass). That would be very interesting.
10Well I don't know about Nancy. Is she alright health wise?
11Jude are you talking about the Order of the Phoenix?
12I have no doubt that Barb is a badass. I mean her sons are petrified of her. She is she-ra.
As far as Mrs Reagan I believe she still fairly fragile and recovering from a bad break to her hip or pelvis.
13She did get hurt during the presidential debates.
14That's right, Tia!
15LMAO! Look at Jimmy (I'm standin too close to Bubba).
16At the first ladies do, much sherry should be served. Or bourbon.
17well then EXPECTO PATRONUM...
did I just say Patron...:drink:
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20Look at that! That's awesome.
Ooooh and I wanna play!!!
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22It's Harry...check the scar
23Ha! Is there a sexy Snape emoticon?
24I always like the rugged dragon keeper. What was his name? Oh yea! Charlie.
If he can tame dragons then uh....enough said.
25Sadly no Snape emoticons
26I wish they showed Bill (the other older Weasley) in the movies. The way he was described, he sounded pretty damn hot.
27"Sadly no Snape emoticons"
That's a travesty.
28Did the photographer have them stand according to height?
29Look, people, 4 wizards and Dobby in the center ! (Dobby has always been a little retarded in my mind, so it fits)
So, it's good. The smart guys outnumber the dumb one, the blue ties outnumber the red ones, the gray hair outnumbers the (still) black hair, and the old white guys outnumber the black guy. But he's still cooler. Take that.
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30i bet some psychologists could do a really interesting analysis of this picture...the gap between bill and jimmy, they way every single one of them is doing something different with their hands..
31"Did the photographer have them stand according to height?"
I wondered that too!
Here is Dumbledore!
And he who must not be named...
32bluesarahlou your avatar just made me laugh out loud. Love it.
33Bush always stand like that. Someone pointed that out to me and now whenever I see him I fixate on it. Is it comfortable to put your palms back like that?
34I've been staring at his feet...he has the posture of a toddler or someone suffering from rickets.
*sorry if I offend anyone that has rickets, as I myself do not suffer from this malady AND I might not be able to actual even speak of it...the jury is still out.
35Tia, as a former toddler myself I do not appreciate the comparison.
36But TS, I too was once a toddler, so I should be able to talk about that.
37Woah! That is one strange little picture.
If there wasn't proof I'd think they
were pasted on the Oval office by someone who had wishful thinking and no knowledge of photoshop.
38Thanks, Pop
39Junior can't stop rocking on his feet or do something constructive with his hands long enough to take a picture? I keep waiting for a follow-up photo showing his knuckles dragging on the floor.
40The angle is really weird or some profiles give wrong heights, because the Bush's are both listed as 5'11, Clinton and Obama are 6'1, and Carter is 5'9".
I've walked past Jimmy Carter before in hallway and 5'9" sounds about right, but maybe he's shrinking with age because he looks tiny here. George H.W. looks extra tall here.
41It surprises me that this doesn't happen with every new president.
42LOL Did Obama not get the memo on the ties? Oh, wait! He's the only one who got the color right.
43Hmmm maybe they were Photoshopped in! Kinda like the girls from The Hills were on some magazine cover...oh man I can't believe I just admitted to that...
44It looks photoshopped.
45They all look like cardboard cutouts. That's bizarre.
46And then you watch the video and it's NOT photoshopped!
47What do you think looks photoshopped? It looks kind of awkward but not really photoshopped.
48It's just such a strange photo. Like they were cut and pasted into the office.
49haha, look at George senior all swanky in his pin-stripes
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