Obama returns from the Copenhagen global warming conference

The photo below originally appeared in the NYT showing Air Force One returning from Copenhagen.

Caption this photo by Doug Mills/The New York Times

It of course, screams for a caption. I’m sure our readers can provide one.

Here’s the original caption and story from the NYT.

Major Snowstorm Hits Atlantic Coast

A major winter storm was moving up the Atlantic Coast on Friday night, with forecasters expecting accumulations of one to two feet of snow in some areas. President Obama returned early Saturday from climate talks in Copenhagen, landing at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland in the midst of the storm.

I’ll fill in the balloon with the best caption

The climate data they don't want you to find — free, to your inbox.
Join readers who get 5–8 new articles daily — no algorithms, no shadow bans.
0 0 votes
Article Rating
1.1K Comments
Michael
December 19, 2009 3:09 pm

I just had to weigh in on this 631 comment thread.
“When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the Powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security. –Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.”

Bobby W
December 19, 2009 3:10 pm

“Another fine mess I’ve gotten myself into!”

Basil
Editor
December 19, 2009 3:12 pm

Lots of worthy suggestions. My takeoff on Anthony’s:
“Don’t worry Mr. President, it’s just first year snow.”
But I really think this one wins, hands down:
April E. Coggins (09:07:08) :
“It’s not nice to fool with Mother Nature.”

December 19, 2009 3:13 pm

“Eurostar cancels all trains for tomorrow, citing severe French weather”:
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aGDloKGcw9W8&pos=9

Tim Hunt
December 19, 2009 3:16 pm

“[Climate] Change you can believe in”

December 19, 2009 3:18 pm

Thank GOD for this Global Warming!

Michael
December 19, 2009 3:22 pm

“In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.
Nor have We been wanting in attentions to our British brethren. We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here. We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations which, would inevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence. They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity. We must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity, which denounces our Separation, and hold them, as we hold the rest of mankind, Enemies in War, in Peace Friends.
We, therefore, the Representatives, of the United States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the Protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.”

December 19, 2009 3:27 pm

“I can see the headlines now, “Obama Gets Cold Shoulder on Return From Global Warming Summit”

Charlie
December 19, 2009 3:31 pm

Obama “I said I’d fix global warming.
Mission accomplished!”

rbateman
December 19, 2009 3:32 pm

“Hello, Vladimir? Bararck here, we need to talk. Your place or mine?
Yeah, caviar & vodka sounds great to me, make mine a triple.”
‘ Where to Mr. President?.
“Moscow, and step on it”.

Garacka
December 19, 2009 3:33 pm

Millions of little white acorns greet the President, reflecting the sun’s energy and keeping the tarmac cool amidst the latest spurt of Global warming

Benjamin
December 19, 2009 3:33 pm

R Dunn (14:58:24) : “At least it ain’t yellow.”
Heh, nor do I suspect it will be…
“I’d whip it out and endorse this snow with my signature, but… Well, let’s just say that an iron fist in THIS kind of cold can freeze off a VERY important part of my agenda to screw everyone!”

Trick
December 19, 2009 3:35 pm

“Yes sir, the left wing still indicates warming, only the right wing is getting colder.”

Belvedere
December 19, 2009 3:35 pm

Who the F*ck orderded this snow g*ddammit!!??

Cold Englishman
December 19, 2009 3:39 pm

“I’m going outside, I may be a little while.”

Bryan Clark
December 19, 2009 3:40 pm

“Tiger, are you sure we’ll be able to rent clubs when we get to Puerto Vallarta?”

Les Francis
December 19, 2009 3:41 pm

The white blanc is the best caption!

Les Francis
December 19, 2009 3:42 pm

Look at this! This is what happens because we didn’t get a CopenHoaxen agreement!

Britannic no-see-um
December 19, 2009 3:42 pm

OK. Enough’s enough. Give me a light, Nancy.

rbateman
December 19, 2009 3:43 pm

Sorry sir, Dave’s not here.

Jeff Alberts
December 19, 2009 3:43 pm

Lucy Skywalker (13:55:48) :
Some of you maybe don’t believe in God. But I do. Why look what he has done because of Copenhagen.

Lucy, I’m one of those who doesn’t. But if you’ve got any pull, and he’s really listening, perhaps you could persuade him to send Mann et al a, ahem, personal message…

Neil O'Rourke
December 19, 2009 3:44 pm

Well, that’s the climate fixed. Now, I want to talk about Healthcare…

December 19, 2009 3:45 pm

Five Below
Mo’ Blow
Mo’ Snow
Mo’ Money
Mo’ Mann
Mo’ Tan

December 19, 2009 3:45 pm

Two snowjobs in one day

December 19, 2009 3:48 pm

“When I said ‘snow job’, I meant……”

1 25 26 27 28 29 43