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He also alienated the leader of a key U.S. ally, as yesterday's chilly photo-op of the President with Prime Minister Netanyahu made clear.
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Friday's 15-minute Oval Office photo-op with President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might go down as one of the most undiplomatic moments of international diplomacy ever offered for the cameras.
Surprise Blunt Talk in the Oval Office Upstages a Moment Meant for Diplomatic Pleasantries Laura Meckler 2011
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Kissing too many babies and sitting around too many photo-op friendly kitchen tables may not look authentic, and no matter how much of a buzzword that may be, it really does matter.
The softer side of 'Rahmbo' Emanuel? Jena McGregor 2010
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Oh, and who do you think paid for the time of that pilot, the banner, fuel for that photo-op fly in, etc.?
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So President Obama is reportedly bagging a visit to a Sikh temple and the chattering class is chattering that it's because he wanted to avoid a photo-op while wearing the sort of headdress that's often confused for the kind Osama bin Laden wears.
Missing Links: Obama pulls a Juan Williams, Christine O'Donnell gets her Committee Assignment, &c. Dana Milbank 2010
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Marry into royalty, and your life becomes an endless photo-op.
Sweden's Queen Silvia, pretty down-to-earth, but still a queen The Reliable Source 2010
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They might want to be careful: The root cause of the appearance of strength by Occupy Wall Street was its photo-op occupation of a park, which now even protest organizers admit should never have happened.
Occupy AstroTurf L. Gordon Crovitz 2012
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I'm not so cynical as to believe that the typical reporter will more readily show up at a photo-op attended by their favorite star than at a legitimate event without star power.
Maestro in Harmony Ralph Gardner Jr. 2012
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So President Obama is reportedly bagging a visit to a Sikh temple and the chattering class is chattering that it's because he wanted to avoid a photo-op while wearing the sort of headdress that's often confused for the kind Osama bin Laden wears.
Missing Links: Obama pulls a Juan Williams, Christine O'Donnell gets her Committee Assignment, &c. Dana Milbank 2010
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Z. Greenwood, did you have the same view when W decided to go for a fly in a military plane, land on an aircraft, for the photo-op in front of the Mission Accomplish banner??
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