Media Matters' Frisch Debunks Obama G8 Photo Smear On MSNBC

[Yelena335]

America's messages need to be heard!! Do you back Obama's health Care policy?? Stop by my utube profile to learn just why Americas thoughts means something !!

[pete226]

this is very funny, too many people making something out of nothing

[nnelson32]

What's wrong with Karl's head?

[worldbattle39]

obama is a prick

[MissBabyJoker]

legal consent is 16 but I think its right because sixteen years old are still in childlike mind set. HAVE SEX kids but not with an adult

Its funny that in my state they are quite to pass a legal that allow a grown ass man to sleep with a child but are slow to pass laws that help disabled children.

[Canntone]

she is so fine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[fredgt28]

ZArkozy is a douchbag.

[iron1215]

MSNBC to the rescue. Like a Knight in shining armor.

[JSB1983]

It is nice to see someone set the record straight!

Nice!

Thank you MSNBC for being intellectually honest. That is the most patriotic thing anyone can do for the country. This type of fact finding (not because it is President Obama and I like him) credibility establishes the credibility of  journalism and establishes MSNBC as a reliable source.

[7jerryv7]

Well said.

[traydickens]

Tamron Hall, will you marry me?

lol

[andrewj73]

he's totally checkin that ass .....

[dons818]

all the video says to me is that Obama is a man attracted to women. and republicans are fags. bottom fucking line. this is stupid. lets talk about the real problems in america instead of a bunch of fags who want to make a big deal about a dude looking at a nice ass not knowing who the person was or how old she was. an ass is an ass. and a dude is a dude. of course republican males dont sneak peaks. fags.

[jbeatyballs]

MediaMatters for America = another bullshit NGO/NP promoting this "right wing" / "left wing" conflict.

People are people. We all bleed red. The common man has just that..alot in common.

The fact is people are dying. The New World Order media entertains us with this bullshit about the president looking at a womans ass.

Wake up people.

[brothapierce]

Oh please!!!!! Could someone please go back and see how many times MSNBC took pictures and words of President Bush out of context and called him everything but a child molester!!! LOL David Schuster is such a TOOL!! Oh and by the way if you looked really good there was probably someone on MSNBC that did call President Bush a child molester!!! The reason they don't have an audience is that most people are smart enough to know BS when they see it!!!!!

[coojweezy]

Nobody watches msnbc. Right wingers are idiots for trying to make a big deal out of this in the first place. Liberals are retarded for making a huge fuss out of nothing. These adult professionals are acting like children.

Even if he did look at it what's wrong with that!?? He is a heterosexual male and that ass is beautiful! He's probably mad now that he missed it! This is NOT news, msnbc. Cover something important and maybe you will get as many viewers as FNC

[wanealy]

How. Is this.  News.? I hate modern media.

[7jerryv7]

Very good point. Barack was not checking the girl out. THe French president was. Rush Limbaugh stuff.

[TheInvaderBN]

Its very obvious MSNBC is completely full of shit here. The scene in the picture is completely different from the video they keep showing. But since the photo was derived from a right wing source, we can all conclude it probably has no credibility. Just pure deception on both sides - they're snakes *ugh*

[mrfrosty8172]

c'mon guys

i was starin at her ass this entire vid

i hope the prez took a look too(cuz damn)

[TheRamenAvenger]

Hey, you spelled "faggot" correctly! You're making progress kiddo!

[matmicmj]

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[lordcron]

What? The Drudge Report attempting to smear a Democratic President? NOoooo!

I'm so shocked this fine piece of journalistic news is soooo news worthy! LOL!

The Drudge Report is like Fox news, A bunch of garbage right wing propaganda attempting to call itself journalism.

[ColonelCharisma]

What? The Drudge Report, a right wing mouthpiece, misrepresented a picture to attack a very popular democratic president because the right wing has absolutely no leg to stand on other than shameless hate and fear?

I'm not surprised.

[TheRamenAvenger]

Seriously, you can't even spell "faggot" correctly? You're not even qualified to be a bigot! That's cool, your party lost and will continue to lose, so I get the last laugh :)

[lowde2000]

I couldn't care less if he looked or not. I would have looked, as would most reaonably healthy straight men. Even if he did there would be no way for him to know the girls age, she doesn't look 16, and it is just a look. A non issue for me. What is an issue is the over reaction by the liberal press. They blame it on conseratives, when they run the same story. MSNBC is the worst "news" network going.

[aquamadman]

dude you're an idiot, the reason why they are playing it is faux, drudge report and other fake news outlets released a single still showing obama looking like he was staring at her ass then claimed that he was, the truth, if you have half a brain is obvious that he wasnt.

[lowde2000]

@ Aquamadman - It would seem that if you need only half a brain to leap to your conclusions, you are prepared. It is a non-issue, but MSNBC, and you, are ranting as if it matters. Find a real issue to get excited about.

[aquamadman]

what conclusion am i leaping too moron???? that the right posted a still of this saying obama was staring atr her ass when the complete video shows otherwise?? or that you have a brain????

[TheRamenAvenger]

It's cool man, I would be angry too if I was on your side. Lost in 2008, no chance in 2012, no leaders, no ideas. I'm sure it's tough. Have a nice life :)

[wildcatbungalo]

MM - ruining all the fun!

[candidskeptic]

This media matters dunce goes from simply defending the president, to then saying that believing Obama is sneaking-a-peak points to racial overtones of the "antiquated racist stereotype of an oversexed black man"???

I swear, liberals can find racism out of anything. The more I hear this BS, the more it makes me think that people who use this "race card" excuse actually believe the nonsense they are condemning.

I guess it's just the Janeane Garofalo tactic: *Anything against Obama is Racist*

[Ed5409]

For those who would consider where the truth lies, the reality is the picture was taken a few seconds before the first frame of the video being looped, THEY DO NOT MATCH.

Look at the woman being leared at, she has her back to the camera, but in the first frame of video she is turned to her right already.

In the picture the Presidint's right arm is at his side as he is looking down, in the video his arm is up to help the woman down the step.

So, who is deceiving who?

[throwback2now]

Oh please! You're lied to consistently by your friends over at Fox. And that's all right with you.

And conservatives like to talk about US drinking the Kool Aid.

[Ed5409]

I may not be a fan of this President, and as this story goes, its a non-starter. I am just pointing out that there is a lot of deception going on here.

Your reply to me does not address the issues I pointed out, but you immediatly label me and call me a kool aid drinker.

I do not watch FOX News. I simply watched THIS video and see it for what is is.

Those that defend either side without regard for the facts shown here are the kool aid drinkers.

[ColonelCharisma]

The video is immediately following the picture, so it fits in perfectly.

Thanks for playing, though.

[Ed5409]

Yes, the video shot is a few seconds AFTER the picture in question, SO the video is irrelivant to the picture as they are at different times

[Crickett2814]

The video is show a few seconds after........ what, did the girl stand there frozen for no reason? Did she walk up the stairs twice? Or are you just full of it?

[Ed5409]

If you pause the VIDEO at 00:32 you see the President looking to his right helping the lady with the black top behind him down the step. (the defence).

However, in the PICTURE he is doing no such thing, he is looking to his right, right at the lady in red, compleatly oblivious to the woman in black behind him.

[carrierexchange]

If the video is irrelevant, why isn't it posted next to the picture on the coservative websites?

[grahamkeithtodd]

when i saw this,the FIRST thing i thought was "What a bunch of SCUMBAG HYPOCRITS" they "forget" all the Republican sex scandles and crap THEY pulled off over the years and doctor a clip to try to show the President in the worse possable light! THAT IS LIBEL in any ones book!

[bluemunlight]

typical FOX shit..

[MrFreedomdemocracy]

Not surprising at all. Glenn Beck admitted that he NEVER check the source of the news when he was interviewed at The VIEW

[MrFreedomdemocracy]

... Which means FOX use everything they get from whoever just to smear Obama .... serious journalism my ass

[MDSingerling]

Here's a question about this whole photo thing;

Who really gives a shit?

[Jesusoceanside]

That chick is Fucken HOT

[Francebrasil]

What´s wrong looking at a woman´s behind? Coming from the biggest porn producers and consumers in the world, it sounds even more hypocritical as ever..

[sahardoom]

...and remember, more conservative the state/country, more porn and sexual perversions they consume.

There was a video few months ago with those statistics, beside other disturbing facts about rape, crime, violence, education and intelligence.

[Muirbama]

what a waste of news

[emphaticapathy]

meh.

[TheRamenAvenger]

Reality has a liberal bias. Sorry I hurt your feewings :(

[teltelamont]

what is wrong with that guy's head??!?!

[sahardoom]

I don`t get it.

Even IF he did look up that firm ass, IT IS JUST A GOOD ASS, what is wrong with you in USA, cute little firm ass, good to look at...

You guys in USA need to lighten up a little, don`t be so stiff.

[btinder711]

You sound like a sexual offender.

[sahardoom]

WTF are you talking about?

Just because I said she has a nice ass I am sexual offender?

1. SHE IS NOT UNDERAGE

2. SHE IS HOT

You need to stop thinking like rest of USA where violence and killing is OK and endorsed by your government and TV while in the same time sex and nudity is scorned and censored.

What is better, picture of nice ass or picture of dead bodies?

What is better, nice sex scene or high speed chase?

[btinder711]

The girl was esported to be 16 years old, she is in fact underage.

America has long considered nudity on TV less acceptable than blood and gore. As to what impact both have on young children's minds? No clue, haven't seen studies on it.

The sub-text problem with this video is that these are two powerful men almost objectifying a young black (Brazilian) girl. There was a period in time in all Western countries when that typified the relationships between white men and black girls. SLAVERY.

[andrewh23]

Did you even watch the video or did you load this page, pause the video, and then type your bullshit comment. TRY ACTUALLY WATCHING THE VIDEO btinder711! You're a dumb twat.

[btinder711]

Watched the video. Now are you going to provide any comments of value? If not (and it looks not), then shut your mouth.

[sahardoom]

Well, in USA, I guess, you are a minor until 21.

THE FACT that age of consent in Brazil is 14 to 18 (depending on circumstances) is not even important, even though it is, just to make a point that she is not underage :)

I see a beautiful girl, all that objectifying racist stuff, I guess that is a problem, in USA.

Whole mulatto (I don`t know US term) on black and mulatto on white point that you are making is just racial.

All I see is a beautiful young WOMAN with nice body.

About studies later

[btinder711]

No, in America you're a minor if your 18 or under.

There is a power dynamic between the young girl and the two presidents, one that becomes perverse in context of world history.

You may see something different, but its considered inappropriate for presidents of nations to be gawking at a young woman at a governing summit. I don't think I'm alone in viewing it that way.

[sahardoom]

Well, even IF they were gawking at that nice young woman it shows only one thing to me...

...no matter what position they are in or how old they are, THEY ARE JUST MEN, driven by pure biology and hormones to LOOK.

Those tests about where men look first when they see a woman where done ages ago and they ALWAYS look at same three spots, breasts, ass (not always in same order) and last is face. Pure animal biology that is in our genes.

[btinder711]

lol, just because you're a man doesn't mean you have to stare at every nice body that struts by. Its called "willpower," "restraint," etc. Have you heard of these things?

[sahardoom]

Well "to stare" I do not dare... :)

Look is ok, just throw quick glance.

BUT, what is amazing about it is that we LOOK only AFTER "first subconscious checkup" of all major points that lasts UNDER a second, and it is not even recorded in our brain. Only after "first checkup", if all biological predispositions for mating are met, only then we actually look... or stare. :)

Since she obviously meets all three biological standards, willpower and restraint have only small influence.

[nidodson]

When I see your degree in psychology or sociology then maybe I will listen, until then, I think other will agree you are making yourself look like an idiot.

Did you not even watch the video that blatantly beats you in the fact showing he wasn't gawking at her?

Who knows, idiots like you always keep on the track of, its so wrong even with the evidence it didn't happen right there. Even after saying you watched the video, you didn't change positions, explain your ignorance.

[btinder711]

nidodson, I'm referring to Sarkozy, not Obama. Sarkozy was clearly gawking at the girl.

And please refrain from calling people idiots on the internet, its the lowest form of articulation there is. I do feel sad for you.

[tubeturds]

Actually the determination of "minor" is a State's choice not a federal mandate.

In Georgia, for instances, a minor is 15 years or younger.

Know your facts, learn your grammar, watch the video, and then come back with a logical response.

[btinder711]

No, you're incorrect. Since 1995, the age for being a legal minor was set at 18. States can set age limits for "juveniles" but not minors.

Please don't post if you're not going to make coherent points.

[tubeturds]

Actually, asshole, sense you were referencing her age as it pertained to "consent" and thusly using the term "minor" incorrectly, you are incorrect. The age of consent varies from state to state.

Semantics matter, contrary to your idiotic beliefs, hence my choice in referring to you as an idiot.

You are a lowly life form... deserving of the "lowest form of articulation there is".

Pretentiously obtuse prick.

[btinder711]

Let's try to not call each other "asshole"s and "pricks," OK?

We can bicker over age of consent vs. minor vs. juvenile state-by-state or country-by-country, but the simply fact is that you have a mid-40s president (of France) gawking at a 16 year old girl at a governing summit.

Its not illegal, but its improper, and Sarkozy should been on his best behavior.

You, clearly, are not on YOUR best behavior. Call me an idiot again and you're only gonna damage yourself.

[tubeturds]

I have no reason to avoid calling an idiot an idiot.

I'm so damned tired of people, like you, that live in a false reality where in facts don't matter. Evidence/proof doesn't matter.

Logic is incomprehensible, and topics and focal points change only to suite their rhetorical needs. Damn that, and damn others like you.

First you're bashing Obama, and now it's only about the French president. Make up your poorly focused mind...

In conclusion, consider me damaged, you obnoxious idiotic asshole.

[commercial2000]

American culture is a pile of crap.

[mutiilation]

i wonder that that girl from brazil thinks

[mattghtpa]

This is pathetic on both sides.

This has a funk like a media ratings whore house.

The girls ass was definitely within Obamas vision, so what? It appears like he's more concerned with helping.

And what is MSNBC implying by highlighting Sarcosi? Was he even looking at the person? Are men not allowed to look at certain females? What is the message?

Puritanical projection is hypocritical and confuses rational judgment.

Politics = smoke and mirrors.

[idlefritz]

Agreed! At 0:50 they're saying they wouldn't accuse Sarkozy of oogling while they are literally isolating Sarkozy from the rest of the video by darkening it... That's some gall right there. ...men and women are almost constantly checking each other out anyway. It generally isn't even sexual as much as it is just reflex. This kind of conversation make us look like puritanical doofuses.

[btinder711]

No, the original video, which they're simply replaying, isolated Sarkozy.

[idlefritz]

Right. Replaying and continually looping it to make a point.

[jayraskin]

Good points. Thanks for clearing this up MSNBC.

[TheRamenAvenger]

"zomg reality did not conform to what Fox News told me, now I am angry!"

[emphaticapathy]

Would you care to address the actual substance of their conversation rather than simply name calling...I'd honestly like to hear what your criticism is.

[AtheistOnTheEdge]

The Frenchie was definitely giving her the once over.

[Myschly]

I'd love to see a devout Fox News-watcher, who was outraged by this "story", see this video... Would they admit Fox was wrong, or would they say that the liberal fascist MSNBC & Media Matters and NY Times (they're all one big entity) hired ACORN to photoshop every single frame?

It's probably a 50-50% chance on which of the options they'd go for!

[nerohj]

who gives a fuck, grow up

[xtrastage]

Waiting patiently for a real thing to criticize obama for. He's all good in the hood for me right now.

[Propagandhi900]

There is a lot I can criticize him for. No, I'm not a conservative or Libertarian.

[xtrastage]

Shoot.

[Propagandhi900]

- Supported Bailouts - Corporate Sponsored. - Against Gay Marriage. - Bombing Pakistan and escalating Afghanistan war. - Supports Federal Reserve. - Don't ask don't tell. - Pussied out on universal healthcare. - Still supports Israel and doesn't condemn the massacre of Gaza. - Willing to illegally detain prisoners without charge indefinitely - Kept the Patriot act - Isn't going to indict the Bush admin. Bottom line: He's not a neocon like bush, but he is a conservative nonetheless.

[Mars2O84]

Good points, but neocons are not truly conservative. The language of American politics has become so muddied that it's difficult to accurately define anything. "The Patriot Act" for instance is the exact opposite of real patriotism because it attempts to silence dissent.

To add to "corporate sponsored," Obama went back on his 'lobbyist ban' REAL quick.

[Mars2O84]

As for US-Israeli relations, I don't expect a sudden shift in policy, but I do hope relations become increasingly strained. I think we're seeing the beginning of that now. I'm also not sure that he's blocking a Bush/Cheney investigation. I could see that going either way but I consider it a major factor in the 2012 vote (assuming the Earth isn't destroyed by then).

[JustAManInAMask]

He's just as conservative as McCain. It didn't matter who won, they both were liars.

[Propagandhi900]

He's not as conservative as McCain. Maybe McCain from 2000. But Not grandpa from 2009

[scytheboy]

Well now that we have the whole story I'm sure that the Drudge report, being the upstanding blog that it is, inform it's readers as well.

...

Yeah fat chance.

[qanazir]

Manipulation, distortion, misinormation and smear campaigns.

When will the right learn that this is not the proper way of arguing the aptness of a president?

[rewinn]

This is a "scandal"? All it shows is that Fox and the rest of the reichwing have NOTHING.

Nothing at all.

Which is sad, because we have real issues to deal with. Obama needs to be pushed in the right direction, like all leaders do. When the facists invent stuff like this, they make themselves completely irrelevant.

[Reqrezentin]

Even if Obama was looking, he is a guy, a black one, LET HIM GOOOO.

[GstateBALLER925]

i hate fox nation... despicable operation they got running there.

[dizzymasekela]

All Conservatives are self-loathing closet-gays and they're getting pissy about the picture cause they're outrage it didn't look like Obama was checking out some dude's ass.

[goldgrif]

what do you expect from the right wing scum, latent self loathing homophobic assholes, with sexual exploits everywhere, unable to see the truth, what do you expect anyone who watches faux news

[justintempler]

When people do it with words it's called quote mining.

Is there a name for it when it's done with video stills?

[EziekielNightwind]

Frame mining?

[FantasmaBAnco]

Ooooh! Nice! ; )

[stucker0]

maybe i'm missing something here, but even if he did look, whats the big deal? hes a man, i've seen my dad do and a million other good men do the same thing. I'm a girl and I've even done it! Shes got a nice booty! The french are probably laughing at out fear of sexuality right now

[btownhotties]

I agree lol...I'm a girl and she does have a nice booty! hahaha I do have eyes.

[MissBabyJoker]

because she's and CHILD and hes married(not a big deal to me).

[HomoCyborgZombie]

It just goes to show how desperate these guys are.

[voyeurdug]

My local affiliates of NBC, ABC and CBS put it up WITH the full explanation. Our Fox affiliate just put up the still, only, with lots of smirking.

[Bruce1949919]

IDIOTS at Media Matter (Not for America)

[upabittoolate]

you're right. media matters is totally anti-american. that's exhibited very saliently in THIS video.... right?

idiot

[justintempler]

Bruce when you resort to name calling it means you don't have an argument to stand on.

It makes you look desperate and weak.

[TheRamenAvenger]

Reality has a liberal bias

[emphaticapathy]

I really love that phrase,it's so deliciously true.

[Francebrasil]

Go back to your cave..

[LedusZeppelinus]

i guarantee that the video will never be shown on fox

[upabittoolate]

in fairness, greta showed the while video. i think frisch even remarked that she did. in fact, schuster even pointed out that fact at 2:30. i can't stand FNC at all but let us, da goodguyz, be fair & balanced.

[abynorml29]

Yes, MSNBC DID say, in all fairness, that Greta Van Susteren showed the whole video (they ARE fair), but they pointed out that subsequent newscasters on FOX ignored that fact.

[upabittoolate]

of course they're gonna ignore it. facts aren't a commodity at FNC. but if they get "the right answer", i'm reasonable enough to acknowledge ii. i think we all should be. of course hannity is gonna step over it. that's what he does.

[rawman18]

I love you guys at media matters and MSNBC. You all are the best.

[Bruce1949919]

Of course you would. You have fallen into the spell of a Obamamizm. An Empty suit.

[goldgrif]

antiamerican nazi scum bag quit sucking on beck and being donkeypunched by hannity you barin dead moron, please breath deeply pure co2 and do us real americans a favor,

[newmanfrigan]

Freak Republic is the ultimate right-wing sewer. Today they called the President's 11 year old daughter "ghetto trash", and wondered "when will she have her 1st abortion?"

Scum.

[SimonPeter168]

sarkozy da man!!!!!!!!

[FreshDebonair]

The media is desperate and will try to do anything by any means to mortify the president.

[Boomer1949]

Well, its not true and should have never been published as if it were. How many other things such as this are published every day that are total lies?

[Justusman72]

Lighten Up Frisch

[tresdizz]

the girl should sue all thats responsible, especially faux news.

[weezer543]

Let's save the outrage for when Obama goes off to Argentina or the Minneapolis airport bathroom, and ACTS on those "urges"

[gallomex13]

Nice Ass!!!

[sexyYTuser]

any less of him lol

[sexyYTuser]

i thought it was funny

i didn't think anyless of hime lol

[johnnyk67]

The text from above the photo (cut & pasted from the Drudge Report):

Indiscreto di Obama...

Oh là là US President delegate's bum...

16-year old from Rio catches Obama's eye...

A matter of international interest...

ABCNEWS: NO HE DIDN'T ...

Has Barack been taking lessons from Berlusconi?

[zndprophet]

In France, it's okay to admire a woman's ass.

[zndprophet]

Obama was helping the girl, but Sarkozy was definitely admiring him some Brazilian ass.

[m6m17]

first view :)