feigning interest in mundane things Apr. 13, 2012

President Obama Feigns Interest in Shipping Container

By Dan Amira

US President Barack Obama (2nd L) looks at a crane that lifts containers as he tours the Port of Tampa prior to speaking on trade policies with Latin America in Tampa, Florida, April 13, 2012. Later today, Obama travels to the Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia.

Obama counts down the seconds until he can stop pointing. Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images

“Now that right there has to be one of the more impressive rectangular metal boxes I’ve ever seen.”

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