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News of President Obama’s apparently long-secret fondness for skeet shooting came as a surprise to those who say they have witnessed the president’s “awkward” attempts at pinging the (clay) pigeons. This has only happened with the president at Camp David, at most, a couple of times, according to a source who says he has been to the retreat on a half-dozen visits with Obama. “The only time he shot skeet was for President’s Cup,” said the source, referring to a shooting competition tradition involving the presidential Marine guards. “I was there. He stayed for about five minutes, and couldn’t leave fast enough.” Skeet shooting “is very hard,” said the source. “Especially for someone not used to guns … He couldn’t have been more uncomfortable.” The source said a friend of his recalled Obama skeet shooting one other time at Camp David — very early on in his first term.
Originally posted by GogoVicMorrow
reply to post by windword
He does look a little awkward though.
To some, Mr. Obama’s newfound enthusiasm for shooting clay pigeons — he said in an interview that he did it “all the time” at the presidential retreat — also seemed a bit suspicious.
If I was his in Whitehouse PR I would have released the photo of him standing with his back to the camera just to drive the pundits insane.
Originally posted by speeddr2000
i wish i had Photoshop skills i would have him shooting the american people and have him saying this is why you cant have guns lol !
Originally posted by Awen24
see, the reason it's such a close up is because
a) he missed the skeet,
and
b) he accidentally shot Dick Cheney.