Official White House photo of Barack Obama, the 44th president
January 14, 2009 | 7:00
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The official presidential photo of Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States, released Wednesday.
After all that on-again, off-again campaign talk about silly symbols, Obama decided to go with the flag pin after all.
-- Andrew Malcolm
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Photo: Pete Souza / White House photographer-designate. His website is here.
Is he the most photogenic president EVER? Seriously -- I've never seen a bad picture of this man.
Posted by: Altar Eggo | January 14, 2009 at 09:33 PM
This might be worth a trip to rural Mississippi or Alabama or Georgia. I want to see those old racists standing in line while this guy stares at them from the wall.
So many risked so much for so long for this to happen.
Posted by: Ellen Zunino | January 14, 2009 at 09:55 PM
Best of luck, Mr. President!!!
Posted by: imladris | January 14, 2009 at 10:14 PM
I would have chosen a better tie...
Posted by: K-Los | January 14, 2009 at 11:50 PM
That's my President. Looking good. Looking real good.
Posted by: Sonny | January 15, 2009 at 01:07 AM
All the best Mr.obama.
Posted by: Tejas | January 15, 2009 at 01:30 AM
I would have chosen the shirtless Hawaiian photo :)
Posted by: Eliza | January 15, 2009 at 02:36 AM
He should have a pair of glasses perched on the end of his nose like Malcolm does. It adds an air of...je ne sais quoi, M. Curry.
Posted by: douglas e neumann | January 15, 2009 at 04:23 AM
What the heck is that flag pin doing on his lapel?
I thought The One said that flag pins were fake patriotism.
Posted by: carl | January 15, 2009 at 05:37 AM
Flag pin?
Must have found his in the last couple of days. Maybe he'll start placing his hand over his heart during the national anthem.
Up next: saluting the military.
Posted by: Greg Toombs | January 15, 2009 at 05:42 AM
...and he shaved his profuse ear hair for the occasion! Bravo!
Posted by: akgr | January 15, 2009 at 05:45 AM
So you really think the flag that I proudly worn in Iraq and saw draped over colleague's coffins is just another silly symbol?
Posted by: Aaron | January 15, 2009 at 05:50 AM
This was the 1st photo taken by digital camera. They could have added the pin and removed wrinkles, etc. Is anything about this guy real?
Posted by: Linda | January 15, 2009 at 06:02 AM
Altar Eggo---this might be the best ever---knocks the real Marlboro man out of the saddle!!
http://wonkette.com/400389/barack-obama-back-to-smoking-his-face-off
Posted by: Moron | January 15, 2009 at 06:09 AM
Gee, what's that you say: Obama (blessed be his name )is a lying hypocrite? Who could have guessed?
Posted by: fred t | January 15, 2009 at 06:20 AM
Not MY president. I will give him the same respect the libtards gave my president over the last 8 years...NONE. A Chicago thug with no qualifications buys the presidency and the MSM fawns all over him. Yeah, something to be real proud about. Good grief.
Posted by: Jerry | January 15, 2009 at 06:29 AM
Hmm... looks like he borrowed a suit from Ralph Nader. Wish the photo looks a little neater. A white shirt would've been better - go classic.
Posted by: jose | January 15, 2009 at 06:35 AM
Love the flag pin, but since he says it's a meaningless symbol displayed by those who feign patriotism but have none, why do you suppose he's wearing it?
You should all be ashamed.
Posted by: Jaibones | January 15, 2009 at 06:41 AM
The most inexperienced POTUS ever. God help us all. I bet Michelle tied the tie. Look at that it, you can see the shirt above the tie. Sloppy.
Posted by: 130 presents | January 15, 2009 at 06:42 AM
Whatever happened to: "The truth is that right after 9/11 I had a pin," Obama said. "Shortly after 9/11, particularly because as we're talking about the Iraq war, that became a substitute for I think true patriotism, which is speaking out on issues that are of importance to our national security. I decided I won't wear that pin on my chest," he said in the interview. "Instead, I'm going to try to tell the American people what I believe will make this country great, and hopefully that will be a testament to my patriotism." ?
This guys wears his principles like he wears his flag pin. Whenever it suits his needs.
Posted by: thebronze | January 15, 2009 at 07:17 AM
If you are not a liberal at age twenty, you have no heart. If you are still a liberal at age forty, you have no brain! Winston Churchhill
Posted by: DocinMPLS | January 15, 2009 at 07:28 AM
Wasn't to long ago he wouldn't even wear a Ameircan flag pin. What a hypocrite!! God help America.
Posted by: SueG | January 15, 2009 at 08:19 AM
Does anybody notice how his chosen one's seem to all be corrupt? No problem because the acorn does not fall far from the tree....I'm quoting Obama. Illinois is full of corruption and he is nothing but a corrupt politician. If we are attacked on US soil, I will blame all who voted for this weak Dem of a loser man.
Posted by: Nancy | January 15, 2009 at 08:21 AM
Love the snarky comment about the flag pin.
With Bush/Cheney out of office, the flag pin will no longer be an implicit symbol of support for right-wing, neoconservative chest-thumping, but will return to being a simple symbol of love for this country. How many Fox News reporters will now stop wearing their pins?
Posted by: Marko | January 15, 2009 at 08:40 AM
Largest.
Ears.
Ever.
Posted by: GEAH | January 15, 2009 at 09:00 AM