President Obama dismissed the idea of visiting the border on Wednesday, explaining that he wasn’t interested in photo ops while trying to solve a problem.
“This is not theater. This is a problem,” he said. “I’m not interested in photo ops. I’m interested in solving a problem.”
But throughout his political career, Obama has frequently participated in photo friendly events.
Here are 35 of our favorites:
1. Shooting pool with Colorado Governor Jon Hickenlooper
2. Speaking in front of a barn in the Midwest
3. Hanging with Jay-Z and Beyonce
4. Chilling with Brad Paisley on Air Force One
5. Striking a baseball pose at the White House
6. Sliding over a counter at the Shake Shack for a photo with employees
7. Walking through a Wal-Mart
8. Holding a baseball bat in the Oval Office while talking on the phone
9. Holding a presser with George Clooney
10. Giving a medal to George Lucas
11. Looking at Bob Dylan
12. Taking a selfie with a sailor
13. Hanging out with Sandra Fluke
14. Hitting a bell at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon
15. Throwing a football at Soldiers Field
16. Sitting in a seat made famous by Rosa Parks
17. Eating hoagies with Congress
18. Painting a book shelf
19. Making fun of a sleeping kid
20. Posing with a football
21. Posing with Katy Perry and her grandma
22. Heading a soccer ball with the LA Galaxy
23. Posing with Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols
24. Shooting hoops
25. Drinking Bud Light
26. Reflecting with Bono
27. Eating hot dogs with Prime Minister David Cameron
28. Throwing footballs with Chris Christie
29. Posing with a bear Chris Christie won for him
30. Hanging out with Bruce Springsteen
31. Drinking Guinness
32. Striking the Heisman Pose
33. Reading Where the Wild Things Are
34. Posing with Superman
35. Say Cheese!
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