Greg with Bill Clinton

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Note the "George Bush doesn't care about black people" t-shirt, courtesy of Mule Design.

Thanks to Pete Selfridge for giving me the opportunity to meet Bill Clinton.

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Erika Hall says:

Beer is on me.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Amber Dawn says:

so. awesome.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Mike Monteiro says:

You win, you fabulous bastard.
(If the secret service calls me I'm kicking your ass.)
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

David McCreath says:

daaaamn
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Double plus good. What is especially nice is that Clinton is really just set dressing for this moment, and Veen the Younger is entirely focused on the shared joke we are now enjoying.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

msippey says:

[this is good]
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

michael.buffington says:

I can never make fun of you again.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

sig hafstrom says:

i would post a meaningful comment, but there's nothing i can say, really, that the picture hasn't already. strong work, greg, nicely done.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Mike Monteiro says:

You're going overboard Buffington. We'll be making fun of him tomorrow. But let's let him have his day today.

BTW, this is better than anything Jeff has EVER done.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Just Another Ego says:

Were you the only one not in a blue sport-coat and shirt?
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

smoovebert says:

how could i MISS it
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

skampy says:

this is greg proving to the world that he's got the biggest balls of them all.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

merlinmann says:

Solid gold, Greg -- stones of granite.

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Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

MarkStewart says:

Oh man, I love this...
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

maximolly says:

Awesome!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

richard winchell says:

I cannot possibly favorite this photo enough. Best thing ever.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

planettroy says:

You are incredible Greg.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Shooting the Kids says:

This is the quintessential greg veen photo.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Somm.ar says:

Well played sir [slow clap]... well played.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

bici says:

is Bill trying to avoid you?
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Sapphireblue says:

Completely awesome. I like to think that if I'd had the chance to meet him, I'd've worn the very same t-shirt. Only with a purchased-special-for-the-occasion thong peeking out above my jeans. Because I understand Mr. President likes that sort of thing, and it would be the least I could do.

Hot damn, I miss that man.

... I'm sorry, what were we discussing?
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Stijn Vogels says:

You tell 'em, Greg.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

oybay © says:

I miss him.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

rak says:

Dude. You are my hero for the year.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Brad Lucid says:

Oh yeah. That's some kind of awesome right there.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

iam4ranny says:

Congratulations this made EXPLORE !

Please add your Beautiful Photo to:
Beauty is in the *Eye* of the Beholder!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

ericbogs says:

greg! let me know when the secret service let you go, i'll buy you a drink o'er at moby dick's :)
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

partiallyblind says:

So fantastic.

Nicely played, Sir!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

jennalouise says:

can you wear that shirt when you meet Dubya???! PLEASE??!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

EmilyNorton says:

Greatest picture ever!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

jayallen says:

I knew you'd make me proud one day. I just had no idea it would be this soon and this big. GREG IS BALLZ!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

genewolf says:

brilliant!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

MrFrans says:

Nice work! :)
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

FredoAlvarez says:

Nice!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

boholicious says:

SO in love with you right now.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

paida70 says:

You rock.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

cecily says:

[this rocks]
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

allaboutgeorge says:

Veen FTW
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

vward1 says:

F**king smug dick!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

jtt says:

simply perfect
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

savvydotorg says:

Cute, sure, but I'm missing why this is so great. Is it that he was standing next to someone that is a former President?
I mean I think Clinton would probably care less that he's wearing that t-shirt. I'd guess he even laughed when he saw it.

Is it kinda cute? Yup.
Did this take big balls? Nope.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

TexasAg03 says:

Stupid shirt.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

skampy says:

uh oh, looks like we have a bush-loving texan in our midst...
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

TexasAg03 says:

No, I just think the comment was stupid and completely unfounded.

I don't absolutely hate Bush, but I don't completely agree with everything he does.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

MajorDomo1 says:

Who wants to meet Clinton? Either one of them. Can't you find someone more interesting to photograph
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Mike Monteiro says:

Hey TexasAg03,
When you say 'unfounded' do you mean like how Bush 'unfounded' the WMDs in Iraq, or how he 'unfounded' the memoes about BinLaden, or how he 'unfounded' any help for the people of New Orleans?
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

jcrewsf says:

Love the shirt. Now you're rich and famous. I can say I knew you way back before you started running in the same circles as the prez.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

TexasAg03 says:

Mike,

Everyone, including Democrats and other world leaders, thought there were WMD at the time. Saddam had them before, and intelligence showed it was still there. It was wrong, but everyone thought WMD were still there.

As for New Orleans, Mayor Nagin and Governor Blanco screwed the pooch on that one. It is not the national government's job to take over state functions unless asked. They screwed up, not Bush.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Mike Monteiro says:

Texas,

For the record, I think Democrats are asshats. I don't belong to a party.

We shouldn't base wars on "common perception" but on defensible research and intelligence, and then only as a last resort. The research we had was flimsy, by no means had we exhausted all other means. Our gov't was itching for this war.

As for New Orleans, FEMA is a national organization. The "F" is supposed to be for 'federal' (although that could be debated). It is FEMA's job to step into large-scale emergencies and provide basic needs and assistance. GWB appointed a horse-trainer to head FEMA. They were ill-prepared, and that starts at the top.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

TexasAg03 says:

FEMA, and others, had trailers full of supplies which were not allowed in initially and no one can explain why. As far as the FEMA head goes, many times, political appointees are not fully qualified for the position. It has happened with virtually every president recently. That is no excuse, but that is the way it is. Of course, there is the fact that congress approved his appointment (I think it was unanimous).

You hit the nail on the head about the Democrats (I would apply that description to many Republicans as well - they are politicians).

Bottom line, the Mayor and Governor were not prepared and would not ask for help until it was too late. By the time they did, it looked like the President was at fault.

I think the best example to describe the incompetence in Louisiana was when Governor Blanco was shown a picture of school buses (I think there were several hundred?) under water in the parking lot. She was asked why they were not used to evacuate people. Her response was that they couldn't have been used since they were under water!! The interviewer pointed out that they were not under water before the hurricane, but she persisted with her explanation. Complete morons.

That is all I am saying on this. We have hijacked these comments, and I apologize to the owner and for the "stupid shirt" comment. It was out of line. However, I still think the quote on the shirt is way out of line as well.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Mike Monteiro says:

Texas,
There is absolutely no need to apologize. I am proud of living in a country where this kind of spirited debate is allowed, where people are free to make shirts that are out of line, and others are free to voice their displeasure at that shirt.

I think in the end we're both just Americans doin' what Americans do best, Tex: expressing their freedom.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

TexasAg03 says:

Very true...
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

milkcrate says:

yea greg! how dare you wear a FEMA sucks shirt with Mayor Nagin standing right there. you should be ashamed...or something.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Seven Morris says:

WMDs are such a perfect reason to deliver good old American-style shock and awe to a country. Thank GOD WMDs are so rare in this world!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

reprogle3 says:

Sweet!!!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Dutch Girl says:

I heart you greg veen. Pretty perfected played indeed.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

acksynfin says:

Village of the damned with the eyes. Nice red shift going there in this one Greg. Looks like a surreal cover for Black Sabbath album.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

ynwa says:

i smell wooness here! if i had a sister, would you marry her? :) uh oh.. i do have a sister!!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

escottf says:

Is Bill Clinton turning into Ted Kennedy?
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

jazz** says:

Hahahahhaahhahaahhahaaahaahah
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Brian Oberkirch says:

Dear Tex: I live in a town that was 80% destroyed by the storm, so your parroting of rote talk show truisms about what happened in South Louisiana a year and a half ago sets off an intense chemical reaction, starting in the heart and eventually overwhelming the brain. If you really think that the fact that NOLA is a poor, black, Democratic, politically weakened town had nothing to do with the severely delayed rescue of babies, old folks and other suffering souls at the convention center, then have I got some below sea level property for *you*. Since you evince faith in the Corps of Engineers and FEMA, you won't mind that the levees still aren't repaired to category 3 levels, nor that one of the breaches that so devestated the city was caused by category 1 conditions. Please act fast, hurricane season is less than 60 days away and it's increasingly harder to track down the actual owners of property here. Operators are standing by. Call within the hour and we'll throw in a govt issued trailer. Hardly used.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

miss willoughby says:

speech, speech! all these comments, but what's the story? did bill grok your msg? did you recruit him onto twttr?
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

dgarlits says:

"So we will pursue a long-term strategy to contain Iraq and its weapons of mass destruction and work toward the day when Iraq has a government worthy of its people."

- Bill Clinton on the eve of Operation Desert Fox, 1998

www.flickr.com/photos/kurdo/11605971/#comment 721576003141...
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

italianfeetman says:

Clinton is a prevert.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

bOnttoN says:

I'm proud to I invite you (and this picture) to my group --> www.flickr.com/groups/myheroe/
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

MarkInKyoto says:

Would you add this photograph to POTUS & Me? Many thanks, MarkInKyoto. Here's the group:

www.flickr.com/groups/700097@N22/
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

j3sse says:

this is perhaps one of the coolest pictures i've seen in awhile. i'd put it up there with the doctored picture of anton levay and john kerry

64nlzg
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

j3sse says:

um -- oops.

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Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

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