Politics. On Point.

When President Obama decided to join UK Prime Minister David Cameron , and Denmark Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, in what appeared to be a jovial display of picture taking, little did he know that he might be in for more than he bargained for. Not only did his actions get questioned by the media  (when don't they?), but it looks like his wife wasn't too thrilled either.  It does look like Schmidt was having just a bit too much fun with the president.  And the president looked like he was enjoying himself as well. Whether you chose to believe Mrs. Obama thought the gestures of her husband were inappropriate for the occasion, or whether she thought her husband was too chummy with Denmark's Prime Minister, First Lady Michelle doesn't looked too thrilled at all.  So, what do you do when the kids are acting up in public? You separate them.   Miss chatter box is all but quiet now, isn't she?  Focus, Mr. President....

President and Mrs. Obama leaving the White House last evening, boarding Marine 1 to Andrews AFB.  Photo/CD Brown. The President and First Lady left the White House last evening on route to their visit to Europe where it is expected the two will make several stops in their travel that includes Ireland (where the President has lineage).  The first event will be a meeting between the President and the First Lady, with President McAleese and her husband.  This meeting will serve as an opportunity to discuss both bilateral issues with President McAleese and also to honor her extraordinary legacy of serving the people of Ireland and advancing peace in Northern Ireland. Then the President will travel to Moneygall, Ireland, which is the town in Ireland from which the President’s ancestors came.  Later, the president will return to Dublin, where he’ll deliver remarks at a public event about the ties between the United States and Ireland. ...