Was Obama Checking Out a Girl, Mayara Tavares, at the G8 Summit?

by Rob Walker | July 10, 2009 at 06:43 am
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A photograph of Obama checking out a girl — Mayara Tavares — is making the rounds this morning, but the video seems to show him merely checking his footing and helping another woman down the steps.

The picture of U.S. President Obama looking at a girl has gained widespread attention this morning after the images were taken at the G8 summit. In the video, it is quite clear Obama is merely helping another woman walk down the steps, his gaze doesn't shift from a specific area on the steps.

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French President Nicolas Sarkozy, on the other hand, is quite obviously checking out the girl, a 16-year-old Brazilian named Mayara Tavares.

“On first glance, the snapshot appears to show President Obama caught in a moment of less than lofty analysis. But upon looking at the video, the moment seems to appear quite innocent — one of those times when a picture can be misleading. The president was on a higher step and was stepping down — so he looked down to assure his footing as the woman was walking up the stairs.” - ABC News’ Jake Tapper
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158

Interesting

I saw this picture.  It is unclear whether he is looking at her but this image will be saed and used against himj.

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momi

He definately was looking at this adolescent 16 year old young girl's bottom. There is a Youtube video of it and he was fixated on her. I ask you...Where is the respect to this young lady at the G8 ,who is almost the age of Obamas oldest daughter Malia?

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Karl Gotthardt - albertacowpoke

I think the picture will be used as a tease, which is all it is.  I saw it as well, President Sarkozy is looking the same way.  I think it.s a fun picture and if he looked at her, all the power to him.:)

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DW

I disagree with Obama nearly 100% on economcs, health care policy, and environmental policy.  I certainly do not want him re-elected in 2012.  That said: So what if he took a look at young woman's rear end?  He's a guy.  He's heterosexual.  He's not blind.  Again: He's a guy.   We guys are visually motivated, and yes, we like to look at attractive women. 

No reports of Obama hitting on her, dropping trou for the gal to have easy access, or anything else.  He snuck a peak.  He got caught.  Big deal. 

 

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Hugo V.

I AGREE WITH YOU IN SAYING THAT HES A GUY AND TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH THATS WHAT WE DO. JUST LIKE YOU SAID THE MAN IS NOT BLIND AND IT RUNS IN OUR DNA TO LOOK AT AN ATTRACTIVE WOMEN!

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buddy-roll

You people can't be that stupid. Oh, yea, I always turn my head away from my feet 85 degrees to the right in order to make sure my feet are in the right place. You can't be that stupid. Don't let the media lead the jury folks.

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158

Looking is not a problem.  It is natural. I see nothing wrong with it.

In a day or two this will be forgotten but this picture may resurface in 2012.

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Caring Me

If you idiots would look at the whole video in its entirety you can clearly see that Obama is helping someone and it appears that he is looking at another person's rear.  It is purely innocent.

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Caring Me

Did you all see the video?  Any one that can see should have seen that Obama was not checking out the girl's rear.  He was helping another woman down from the steps and it appears as though he is captivated with another person's rear.  It is purely innocent.  He has been trying to help the US.  Of course there are a lot of racist that do not want a black man to be deemed the one to get us out of Reganomics and Bushanomics.  He 's trying to help the lower class and middle class as well.  The rich continuously get richer.  They don't need any help.

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Enrique D'Souza

I totally agree with you, Obama is totally NOT checking out mayara tavares and neither is nicholas, Obama is helping out the african woman while nick looks on, its a totally casual unconsious look and that too at the footing of the african woman.  I think Obama is very chivalrous.

The media sucks big time guys....I hate em...they killed MJ as well...I hate em ruining ppls lives all the time...why cant they jst stick to some constructive critisizm???

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I disagree

I saw the video. Watched it several times and it's clear that Obama sneaked a peek at that bodacious butt. I won't hold it against him though. The girl's figure is quite stunning. As old as I am and as young as she is, there is no doubt that I too would "check her out".

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the media is disgusting!

Why am I not surprised that the media is trying to tear this guy down.  That picture was totally taken out of context.  I'm not an Obama lover nor am I an Obama hater, but come on?!?  The picture was printed on the front page of a few "credible" newspapers.  Responsible journalism is officially dead!

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158

This.


http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/thegaggle/archive/2009/07/10/was-obama-checking-out-this-girl-s-butt.aspx

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Uwe Paschen

Hum Sara, Maybe Woman? Knowing Sarkozy and Berlusconi most likely Woman, at least part of the not so official talks. 

Of course Merkel sort of spoils the mood here for the old boy, being a Woman and rather conservative as well.  

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Just Stop ogling already!

I think Obama may have sneaked a tiny "quick peek" but nothing enough to damage him. Yet, this is why I say men, although visually motivated, need to just stop ogling like greedy little bastard children. Its a booty, not the best thing to admire, it leaks crap on a  regular. Get a life.

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Jean M.

Doesn’t matter how the media is trying to spin this, the fact is both Obama and Sarkozy were staring at her butt, albeit Obama was more subtle. But who cares, as long as Lula doesn’t leave the girl alone with Berlusconi no major international incident will happen.

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Tigger4got

NO he was not watch the video the other guy was tho!!!!!!!! ahhhhhhh

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man man

He probably looking at her inappropriate footwear.  What was she thinking? - Obama   I agree...maybe its ok in Brazil...but a G-8 summit?   Either way..its a good shot and from the looks of it.. Pres. Sarkozy gave Obama the "check that out" look right before it was taken.  Us men know all about that "signal"

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TASHIA

Does it matter?  She is a beautiful young lady, and dress was striking she had on!

Everyone saw her!

 

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Uwe Paschen

Well, they are only Human after all.

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Babel-Fish

Oh no a man can not make sure that a women in high hells passage down the steps are clear of obstructions note he supports the woman like any gentlemen should down the steps.

If it had of been me my eyes would have been definatly on that beautiful bum,  however Obama was being a gentleman of whom may of sneaked a quick glance, hey he is a full blooded male. come on guys give him the benifit of the doubt. lol 

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The_Cynic

I often wonder if the human race is as evolved as we would like it to be - those led be the nose by the tabloid press are evident on this thread.

You look at the picture you see one thing - you watch the whole video in context - he was helping someone down the stair.

Seriously - if I wasn't such a social democrat I would be bending over backward that only a certain, educated class, could actually vote!

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chronic

Yeah Bammy, hit that, ya pervert!

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JBond007

I am not a supporter of Obama. So I remark about the nonsense of his peek at a woman's backside. Fair is fair however. After seeing the entirety of the video several times, he was NOT looking at the young woman's derriere. He was looking side to side to be careful about his footing, as he was helping a woman down the step. The photo shown was a fraction of a second of film that when shown in context, reveals that he did not gaze at the "babe's" hindquarter.

Again, I am not an Obama supporter. 'But', the matter is petty. Even if he did stare, so what?--however, he did not!

The US is a sex crazed, but sex starved country. Every piece of junk and crap is marketed with sex.. Every half-wit starlet with a great body models everything from motor oil to motorcycles to toliet paper. When someone seeks to enjoy the sex, though, this becomes iniquitous. It is all right to tease with sex, but G-D forbid someone shows interest, stares, or wants to touch, the matter becomes a crime against humanity. This duplicitousness shows how juvenile and incongruous is the matter of  sex in "da big superpower" whose 'a-dolts' have arrested development. 

In this one matter, leave Obama alone.

 

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The_Cynic

That is such a valid point that it will be ignored - but you have hit the nail on the head!



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cyn.khoo

That was really well put. And totally agree with the "sex-crazed but sex-starved" part. Freudian sexual repression, anyone?

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pinktadpoles

I made a remark to my husband the day President Obama took his seat in the Oval Office about how the two of them, he and Michelle, looked as they walked down Pennsylvania Avenue. They of course were smiling but what shown through was their love for each other. As they waved to those along the Avenue they held hands...his left in her right... and whenever he chose to wave with his left he made sure to put his right hand in hers and she did the same.

My impression of him has always been that he is very much in love with his wife. The way he looks at her and talks with and about her supports that. They have a great deal of friends and those who knew him when he was out of college in my mom's law firm hold him in extremely high regard. Yes, you can love your wife and still be aware that there are other women but he is someone who is very aware that choices he makes, even those as small as looking at another woman, have an impact on his life. Nor do I think she would love him as much as she seems to do if he were a girl-checker-outer.

The question of this story is Was Obama checking out a girl?. I say no.

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Deep B

I agree. Obama is an idealist. Checking out another woman inappropriately is probably something he would never do. However, he may have been "caught" for a second while he was helping the other woman down the stairs. Or he turned after seeing Nicholas' reaction and immediately rectified it after realizing what just happened. Either ways, this is not a man who would just ogle. Other "mortal" men would find it hard to believe, but there are men with strong principles on Earth, walking among us!

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eyes wide open

if you want to know the truth, watch the video.  if you don't want the truth, then by all means, carry on with your feeble attempts to destroy the character of pres. obama, who, to date, has been shown to be a good and honorable man.

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Jason D

Could someone please explain to me that even if he was checking out that great behind, why would that be a problem in these days? As if there is something wrong with checking out a perect behind like that? lol please

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