In response to the people who need a link to everything in life...or a picture as "proof" of what someone says...the White House has released the following picture of Obama shooting a gun.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/audio/video/2013/2/2/1359829335181/Barack-Obama-shooting-at--010.jpg

But..really..what does this prove? More importantly why does anyone need photographic evidence of what someone says to be true? To me...the real issues lie not in the picture but in the reasons for releasing it. The picture could be worthless. For all I know he could have posed for it yesterday. It is essentially meaningless...yet some on the right need this so-called evidence that our POTUS shoots a gun. Really..why do they care so much?

I think the White House should not have published the picture. I am tired of people in power catering to the whims of the vocal minority..or the contrarians. I think the original answer that Obama goes to Camp David to spend time with friends and family..not to have photo ops...was more than sufficient.

This whole manufactured controversy kind of made me laugh. I know a lot of people who own guns, carry guns and go shooting on a regular basis. None of them have ever felt the need to broadcast the fact...or preserve the event for posterity through picture taking.

Besides, truth means nothing to some...even when it slaps them in the face.  Some are so mired in their false beliefs and opinions..that really it is simply not worth the effort to convince them otherwise.

In response to miscricket's comment:

In response to the people who need a link to everything in life...or a picture as "proof" of what someone says...the White House has released the following picture of Obama shooting a gun.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/audio/video/2013/2/2/1359829335181/Barack-Obama-shooting-at--010.jpg

But..really..what does this prove? More importantly why does anyone need photographic evidence of what someone says to be true? To me...the real issues lie not in the picture but in the reasons for releasing it. The picture could be worthless. For all I know he could have posed for it yesterday. It is essentially meaningless...yet some on the right need this so-called evidence that our POTUS shoots a gun. Really..why do they care so much?

I think the White House should not have published the picture. I am tired of people in power catering to the whims of the vocal minority..or the contrarians. I think the original answer that Obama goes to Camp David to spend time with friends and family..not to have photo ops...was more than sufficient.

This whole manufactured controversy kind of made me laugh. I know a lot of people who own guns, carry guns and go shooting on a regular basis. None of them have ever felt the need to broadcast the fact...or preserve the event for posterity through picture taking.

Besides, truth means nothing to some...even when it slaps them in the face.  Some are so mired in their false beliefs and opinions..that really it is simply not worth the effort to convince them otherwise.

Why would the President need to prove that he owns a gun? It's because the insane NRA thinks he wants to take away everyone's guns. The republican party has been owned by President Obama, so they are reduced to this. First, they didn't think we was born in Hawaii. Then, they didn't think he owned a gun. It's because he's (gasp) black.

In response to AlleyCatBruin's comment:

In response to miscricket's comment:

In response to the people who need a link to everything in life...or a picture as "proof" of what someone says...the White House has released the following picture of Obama shooting a gun.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/audio/video/2013/2/2/1359829335181/Barack-Obama-shooting-at--010.jpg

But..really..what does this prove? More importantly why does anyone need photographic evidence of what someone says to be true? To me...the real issues lie not in the picture but in the reasons for releasing it. The picture could be worthless. For all I know he could have posed for it yesterday. It is essentially meaningless...yet some on the right need this so-called evidence that our POTUS shoots a gun. Really..why do they care so much?

I think the White House should not have published the picture. I am tired of people in power catering to the whims of the vocal minority..or the contrarians. I think the original answer that Obama goes to Camp David to spend time with friends and family..not to have photo ops...was more than sufficient.

This whole manufactured controversy kind of made me laugh. I know a lot of people who own guns, carry guns and go shooting on a regular basis. None of them have ever felt the need to broadcast the fact...or preserve the event for posterity through picture taking.

Besides, truth means nothing to some...even when it slaps them in the face.  Some are so mired in their false beliefs and opinions..that really it is simply not worth the effort to convince them otherwise.

Why would the President need to prove that he owns a gun? It's because the insane NRA thinks he wants to take away everyone's guns. The republican party has been owned by President Obama, so they are reduced to this. First, they didn't think we was born in Hawaii. Then, they didn't think he owned a gun. It's because he's (gasp) black.

This from the class-warfare low-information doofuses who spent months obsessing on Romney's dog in a roof carrier on a vacation in the 1980s, his taxes, his garage, his cars and his house ...yeah, you guys focus on the "real issues".

In response to miscricket's comment:

How can the issue be real if there always would be an issue?

In response to ComingLiberalCrackup's comment:

In response to AlleyCatBruin's comment:

In response to miscricket's comment:

In response to the people who need a link to everything in life...or a picture as "proof" of what someone says...the White House has released the following picture of Obama shooting a gun.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/audio/video/2013/2/2/1359829335181/Barack-Obama-shooting-at--010.jpg

But..really..what does this prove? More importantly why does anyone need photographic evidence of what someone says to be true? To me...the real issues lie not in the picture but in the reasons for releasing it. The picture could be worthless. For all I know he could have posed for it yesterday. It is essentially meaningless...yet some on the right need this so-called evidence that our POTUS shoots a gun. Really..why do they care so much?

I think the White House should not have published the picture. I am tired of people in power catering to the whims of the vocal minority..or the contrarians. I think the original answer that Obama goes to Camp David to spend time with friends and family..not to have photo ops...was more than sufficient.

This whole manufactured controversy kind of made me laugh. I know a lot of people who own guns, carry guns and go shooting on a regular basis. None of them have ever felt the need to broadcast the fact...or preserve the event for posterity through picture taking.

Besides, truth means nothing to some...even when it slaps them in the face.  Some are so mired in their false beliefs and opinions..that really it is simply not worth the effort to convince them otherwise.

Why would the President need to prove that he owns a gun? It's because the insane NRA thinks he wants to take away everyone's guns. The republican party has been owned by President Obama, so they are reduced to this. First, they didn't think we was born in Hawaii. Then, they didn't think he owned a gun. It's because he's (gasp) black.

This from the class-warfare low-information doofuses who spent months obsessing on Romney's dog in a roof carrier on a vacation in the 1980s, his taxes, his garage, his cars and his house ...yeah, you guys focus on the "real issues".

This from a troll that's only been posting since 12/7/12? I mean, c'mon. Why did you have to create a new account? Were you banned, or had you simply been humiliated beyond rising above whatever stupid thing you said?

  But aside from that, good job staying on target with the point of this thread. Let's hope you're not armed.

In response to jedwardnicky's comment:

In response to ComingLiberalCrackup's comment:

In response to AlleyCatBruin's comment:

In response to miscricket's comment:

In response to the people who need a link to everything in life...or a picture as "proof" of what someone says...the White House has released the following picture of Obama shooting a gun.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/audio/video/2013/2/2/1359829335181/Barack-Obama-shooting-at--010.jpg

But..really..what does this prove? More importantly why does anyone need photographic evidence of what someone says to be true? To me...the real issues lie not in the picture but in the reasons for releasing it. The picture could be worthless. For all I know he could have posed for it yesterday. It is essentially meaningless...yet some on the right need this so-called evidence that our POTUS shoots a gun. Really..why do they care so much?

I think the White House should not have published the picture. I am tired of people in power catering to the whims of the vocal minority..or the contrarians. I think the original answer that Obama goes to Camp David to spend time with friends and family..not to have photo ops...was more than sufficient.

This whole manufactured controversy kind of made me laugh. I know a lot of people who own guns, carry guns and go shooting on a regular basis. None of them have ever felt the need to broadcast the fact...or preserve the event for posterity through picture taking.

Besides, truth means nothing to some...even when it slaps them in the face.  Some are so mired in their false beliefs and opinions..that really it is simply not worth the effort to convince them otherwise.

Why would the President need to prove that he owns a gun? It's because the insane NRA thinks he wants to take away everyone's guns. The republican party has been owned by President Obama, so they are reduced to this. First, they didn't think we was born in Hawaii. Then, they didn't think he owned a gun. It's because he's (gasp) black.

This from the class-warfare low-information doofuses who spent months obsessing on Romney's dog in a roof carrier on a vacation in the 1980s, his taxes, his garage, his cars and his house ...yeah, you guys focus on the "real issues".

This from a troll that's only been posting since 12/7/12? I mean, c'mon. Why did you have to create a new account? Were you banned, or had you simply been humiliated beyond rising above whatever stupid thing you said?

  But aside from that, good job staying on target with the point of this thread. Let's hope you're not armed.

How did we get to Romney's dog again..?

Ummm, because they lie?

A lot?

Heh, SB-

This is all over a gun used to shoot skeet, yes?  Maybe Obama hesitated to release a photo because a photo of a black man shooting a big gun might somehow be used in an inappropriate way.  Just a thought.

In response to StalkingButler's comment:

As long as we keep in mind that "Hey! I go skeet shooting!" is about as vapid as "OH YEAH? PROVE IT!!!"

In response to StalkingButler's comment:

As long as we keep in mind that "Hey! I go skeet shooting!" is about as vapid as "OH YEAH? PROVE IT!!!"

Hey Andie

I hadn't thougt of the race angle but it's ironic that you should bring it up as many of the original gun control laws originated by southern Democrats and were intended to keep the newly freed slaves from being able to acquire guns.

Why is the president kowtowing to the whims of a few?

His weakness as a leader becomes ever clear with each passing day.

Oh ya? Well he started it!