U.S. President Barack Obama (C) speaks as Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel (L) and Vice President Joe Biden look on during a press conference announcing Hagel’s resignation in the State Dining Room of the White House November 24, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Our latest contest photo and headline come to us from the Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza, who wrote at “The Fix” blog:
But, all of the reporting on the departure suggests that it was not really Hagel’s decision at all. And, judging from the body language and facial expressions on display at the announcement this morning, the reporting is right. Big time.
And to that I say, “Who needs a secretary of Defense anyway when we have such a strong commander in chief — winner of the Nobel Peace Prize?”
Caption-contest fans will find my declaration very comforting because we know a “Peace Through Strength” sign hangs in the Oval Office. (Shhhhh, Obama does not want you to know that he crossed out “Through Strength” with his famous “red line” using a Sharpie.)
For more on why Hagel “resigned” be sure to read Bridget Johnson’s report here at PJ Media. Here is my favorite line:
“You’ve always given it to me straight and for that I’ll always be grateful,” said Obama.
Now for more “straight” talk, click to the next page to find out the winners of our last contest, which posed the question:
“Is Our King Playing with a Full Deck?”
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The supreme grand prize goes to jackburtonIII , who wrote: “If you like your Constitution that’s just too damn bad.”
Here are all the other grand prize winners.
Zip Code won with two entries: A crowning moment in fundraising, Obama having an auction at a bird watcher’s convention.
Would the peasant who left the seat up on my throne step forward?
Chris Henderson: A monarchy: The founders didn’t build that.
Rock This Town had two winners: “Hear ye! Hear ye! It’s 8 o’clock & all my poll numbers are not well!”
The red coats are coming! The red coats are coming!
ArtIsEternal: “I will see your King and raise you one Joker”
charlz: “And now for my next trick observe how everything I touch turns to… ah.. ah … oh well, never mind.”
cjinva: And as an answer to the question if he’s playing with a full deck — no, he only has a race card, but it trumps everything else.
cfbleachers (our PJ Media Caption King)
I lost the Senate too?
My kingdom for a House!
Let’s hope that royal request goes unfulfilled!
Have fun with this contest everyone, and here is the bonus question:
What is ISIS thinking after seeing our contest photo?
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