An appeal to hearsay doesn't bolster your argument. As far as anyone knows your friend could be the plumber or lawn care crew; besides you only said you know someone and you hope that we'll just assume that means you know what your talking about. That's called an appeal to authority, which is a weak and misleading way to bolster an argument. Your next bolster attempt was an appeal to your own experience. Unfortunately your "experience" was filtered through the media. So you've seen what others want you to see. Not a strong bolster either. Finally, what does his voting record have to do with this conversation? I am not going fill in the logic steps of your argument for you, you'll have to show your work.

Almost forgot, case in point" "resinhead."

Unfortunately you like Mike1206 above missed the words "as the figurehead of the country." Please reconsider your reply and resubmit so that we may further our discussion. Thank you.

"Doing what job??" Apparently you have failed to notice the words following "job" in my comment. Let me help you they are: "as the figurehead of the country." Because you failed to notice these important words your reply was off topic, which is understandable given the misunderstanding. Thank you for your reply anyway. I'd love to hear your well-reasoned and provocative analysis of the President's execution of his duties as the countries figure head.

How do you know that he was not genuinely humble and honorable at the event? Truthfully, you don't. You weren't there to watch him, you didn't speak to him about the event or about his feelings concerning Pearl Harbor. Basically, you are just making an assumption that he's a horrible person simply because you disagree with him politically. When we fail to see our opponents as human, we lose the ability to debate successfully and fall into the trap of character attacks, which rational people just ignore.

Oh noes, the President of the United States keeps putting pictures of himself in his media releases that relate to the days events. It like he was elected and thinks its part of his duties to represent the country at these events or something. I for one am just appalled at the utter shameless attempts by this administration showing the President doing his JOB as figurehead of the country. This outrageous behavior must stop.

What would happen if we let Detroit fail?

No, it's not. It's no arrogant to say through a photo: "I could not have been president if you hadn't sat here." It's actually the opposite of what you think, it's humility and honor. I hate his politics as much as anyone, but don't fall into the trap of hating him so much that you choke on the good when it comes up from time to time.

Not offended by this. It's at worst a photo-opt. I'm not seeing the whole, "I'm Rosa Parks" angle that some of you are. I have pictures of me in Philly in the room where the continental congress met. If I show them to people on the Fourth of July does that somehow mean that I think I'm John Adams or am trying to co-opt his legacy. Nope. Just would mean I was there and honored them. I actually like this picture, Obama owes Rosa Parks and all like her for the very opportunity he had to become President. They changed the mind of America which opened tangible doors in his life. It's a powerful and symbolic photo.

"...because it has been the most dynamic religion of the last one hundred years..." Scientologists, Jehovah Witnesses, and Mormons are going to be mad. Expect visits to your doorstep looking to convert. lol