Which two pictures, when compared, best capture the difference between Obama and Trump for you?
I love to dance. I go dancing every so often. I have watched a lot of couples dancing.
The above photos show both presidents at their inaugural dance. Neither couple are particularly accomplished dancers, but that is not the point.
In the first picture, we see Donald holding Melania too close indicating his domineering, obnoxious personality. Melania appears to be in pain and is pulling back from him, much like in reality. Clearly, she would rather be anywhere else. Neither is smiling or looks the least bit happy. They are not even looking at each other. We all remember how in the middle of the dance, Trump raised his clenched fist as a sign of success or power or who the hell knows what but wasn’t it awful. Poor Melania. Poor America. How did we let this happen, the audience is asking themselves.
By sharp contrast, in the picture of the Obamas’ first inaugural dance, we see two people who are obviously deeply in love. They are gazing into each other’s eyes as if nothing could ever come between them. They could be on a crowded dance floor and not notice anyone around them. You can feel the connection. The audience and every one watching are simply mesmerized. Barack and Michelle know they have accomplished the impossible and now they are dancing with joy and hope and so is America. This is a magic moment.