When Carolyn Kaster of the Associated Press photographed President Barack Obama in Council Bluffs, Iowa Monday as he spoke during a campaign stop, she probably never imagined the Harry Potter-like image would result in meme mania within hours.
But it was hard to avoid, as the photograph included an outdoor light post shining behind the president that made it appear he was holding an orb in his hands. The president's dark clothing appeared almost Wizard-ly robelike. The rest, as they say, is his-story, told through the meme minds of those who are Out There, shared via MemeGenerator. There was, of course, political commentary, reflecting varying views:
And, for the non-politically inclined, there's this:
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