Chris Buckley on body language
Christopher Buckley at his silliest, observing “Obama’s Akward Group Photo”:
“Obama’s staff is in full genital protection mode.”
“There were some interesting photo ops last week. ‘Photo op’ is, of course, the snappy abbreviation for ‘photo opportunity, a late 20th-century coinage and one of the more curious phrases in the American language. Essentially, it means making politician or celebrity available for publicity. There is an implied suggestion of generosity. We’d really much rather not be photographed standing in front of Air Force One, or on this red carpet, but if you insist. I am a river to my people.”
