Should I wear a shirt when I meet Obama? Whatever.
I’m trying to think of a good excuse that this guy could have for meeting the president half-dressed.
I can’t come up with one, can you?
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“Should I wear a shirt when I meet Obama? Whatever.”
You misunderstand. Obama showed up with no shirt on at this guy’s house to fight him (for talking shit behind his back, I’ve heard). The man was able to calm Obama down, and, noting how cold Obama looked, was generous enough to give him the shirt off his own back.
Obama then thanked the now-shirtless man and, noting the fine sheen of the silk, asked where he was able to obtain such a nice garment. The man pointed down the street to the shirt-maker he bought it from. This picture was taken at that moment. I thought everybody knew?
Excellent response!
All good reasons, yes, but Jason Hooper’s was brilliant. :-D
hahaha
You rock Jason Hooper
no, it was so Chris Matthews could feel a thrill running up his let.
Awesome reply…I thought everyone knew too
Because Obama is just a man himself… he isn’t a celebrity …
Celebrities are just people too. If you come to my house, I’m dressed how I’m dressed. The most I would do is put on a pair of shades and tell you to deal with it.
In all fairness, he did have a belt on.
Good point.
or exercise clothes, for that matter.
I’m thinking Obama is survey a disaster area and this guy probably lost everything including the shirt off his back…*buzzkill*
Looking at the picture, and nothing else, I assume he is working construction (see the mailbox post with no box as well as the pile of debris)also note the President is in his “look I’m an everyday joe” outfit. So, probably meeting with people who are on the job and such.
and then reading the article, nope: damaged stuff is hurricane aftermath : / so yeah, dude’s a turd.
It looks like he’s giving Obama directions.
Obama is a man just like the rest of us. No shirt needed!
I think Andrew is right. Look behind them and I think you’ll see the post of what was once a mailbox.
He wanted to show him his awesome ink.
yeah obama’s a man of the people, you wouldn’t catch george w. bush talking to a man with no shirt on.
who’s george w. bush?
Ah, if only he were so easily forgotten! His legacy lives on in so many ways alas
I suspect that Obama was checking out hurricane damage, and he met up with this guy unplanned, and it looks like the man is pointing out a direction Obama asked about, or is explaining something to him. I pretty much doubt the man was undressed as a sign of disrepect, and that Obama probably initiated the conversation.
I agree. I’m guessing it went something like this.
Obama: “Hey… You there… the guy without the shirt and the girl with the sweet buns. Come over here. I want to talk with you for a moment.”
I rarely wear a shirt when I speak to the president.
LIKE
I think he’s saying, “Yeah, so this is where my house used to be. Now, if you don’t mind, I’m going to go back to trying to find any of my possessions that may have survived.”
Reason: Because it’s awesome.
awesome
Well at least the girl has almost a full shirt on.
I don’t always talk to the President. But when I do, I don’t wear a shirt. Stay thirsty, my friends.
oooh KJ – you slay me…
Best response – EVER!
Best answer e.v.e.r.!
WIN!
Mr Obama came to get some weed from his favorite dealer but as it was very early for him (15am) the man woke from his bed with his girlfriend and receive the president in the casual mode. On this picture he shows where his very good plantation is. Obama seems to be a very cool person.
What’s “15am”? Is that “drug time”?
What? You know Obama doesn’t buy weed from white boys!
This is a picture from Hurricane Irene – saw it on a news site the other day.
Really?
WTF! You don’t think anyone knows that?
You people are all wrong. This is actually Joe the Plumber after 3 years of Obama. My how things *change*.
Well, hell, he doesn’t need Obamacare. He’s looking much better than he did 3 years ago.
What happens in fight club stays in fight club
He’s making a statement about high taxes.
It appears that they are looking at something on the shirtless guy’s cell phone. Perhaps the President is going to say, “Nice. Couldn’t save a shirt, but you did manage to grab your iPhone. Good decision.”
I didn’t even see he had that phone in his hand till you pointed it out….. Hahaha!!
Flood?
He may not have a shirt.
But he’s always rockin’ them sleeves!
It looks like he’s giving the President directions. “7th street is that way Mr. President.”
The President took it off his back?
This was the best thread I’ve read in a very long time…Kudos for all the wit displayed! The best entertainment…..
Like!
“…Yes sir, the IRS building is second from the left. In fact, I was just there.”
its just obama. a liberal. no one important.
At a glance it almost looks like Obama is lost and stopping to ask for directions…”Yeah uh Mr. President the White House is about 5 blocks back that way”…
ummm…. he exceeded his shirt limit for the month.
Oh come, they were either on their way to Wal-Mart or they just survived a tornado. Cut them some slack…
You had me at “you misunderstand” Jason Hooper, Thank You Sir, Thank You.
my gawd hes still JUST A MAN!! so what he runs a silly country, big deal not every1 cares.
He had to sell all his shirts to pay his taxes
Maybe he’s visiting Portland?
My guess is that Obama has already redistributed this man’s shirt to another person or perhaps that gentleman was formerly considered “rich” by the Democrats therefore they literally taxed the shirt right off of his back!
”Mr. President, I really hope ObamaCare will pay for me to complete my tattoo shirt!”
looks like the girl is wearing sexy panties, judging on the panty line
I wasn’t aware that I needed to dress special for someone with a title in their name, regardless of its assigned significance. I thought this was ‘merica! In ‘merica, I’m free to do what I want. Damn shirt nazis! Or shirt commies… or shirt terrorists… whatever it is we hate now.
because he’s sexy and he knows it. he he he he works out.
Hahaha…nice!
just the heads of the occupy movement in a meetup.
Maybe because he respects Obama as a person and not a President, so treats him like any other person he would meet; shirtless. He does not pander to the President like everyone else just because he’s the President.
He was working all day, clearing the damage to his house caused by the flood in New Jersey brought on by Hurricane Irene. And that’s a fact.
Because Obama’s gay and wanted to see him without a shirt. I think that’s obvious.
He is from DEVGRU
This person is an American. So is Obama. Equal citizens. Neither of them gives a rat’s hindquarters because they are at a disaster scene and The loss of their whole house is what is first on this couple’s mind. Try to keep up, folks
I think everything’s cool since his nipples look so respectful of the Office of the President, and the three of them aren’t all touching each other and stuff .
Redistribution; the Fed decided this man had too many shirts in his home and that just wasn’t fair. So they took the on off his back — literally — and gave it to someone else.
Or, this guy wants Obama’s shirt since he doesn’t have one. IIK! A shirtless Obama- No one wants to see that!
Lets forget for a second that somehow being a black man gives some people pause and see the president of our country instead regardless of his race or sex. Give respect to the office for patriotic reasons. If the president walked up on this couple as I suspect he did, then there is no disrespect to the man or the office.
My patriotism makes me ashamed when those of another country reads most of the remarks on this forum. But then again it shows them who and what America really is about. Many abroad have expressed how great it must be now that America has gotten over it’s race problem. Psych!
Here’s a good reason. The president deserves respect from no one.
that’s probably cause he’s republican…
Maybe he was talking to people who had a tornado rip through their town or some other kind of disaster. They guy was probably working on his damaged house and property
Because this is America. Is that reason enough?