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Obama Defends His Ugly Jeans
In an interview with Today Show’s Meredith Viera (short video after the jump), President Obama defended the jeans he wore to throw out the first pitch at in last week’s major league baseball All-Star game.
The jeans — a little too faded and riding a little high in the waist and at the ankle — betrayed our handsome president’s nerdy roots. (The super white running shoes and the zipped up jacket with a fitted waist only added to the cringe factor, but nobody’s talking about that, so I won’t either. )
So what does he have to say for himself? Was this his attempt at … trendsetting? Does he expect fathers around the world to hike’em up and bleach’em out?
No. He tells Viera, simply, “I’m a little frumpy,” and “those jeans are comfortable.”
“Here’s my attitude: Michelle, she looks fabulous. … For people who want a president to look great in tight jeans, I’m sorry.”
And also? He said he hates to shop. Just two years ago, he only owned four suits. “She [Michelle] used to tease me, they’d get a little shiny.”
He’s also taking a pass on the low-rider trend. “I’m not 20.”
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen Obama in a totally geeky get-up. Remember last summer when he took a break from campaigning to go biking with the family around Chicago? Then, he tucked a polo into some snug and belted (also somewhat faded jeans). As a nation, we’re just going to have to accept this and move on.
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Parents Favor Precious First Over Neglected Subsequents | Strollerderby commented on Jul 22 09 at 4:58 pmAli commented on Jul 22 09 at 2:28 pmSo I guess you all think black men shold be wearing those big, baggy jeans that hang below his ass? Being preppy is to white for ya?
ALT commented on Jul 22 09 at 3:12 pmI thought the Prez looked adorable throwing that pitch! I love the geek factor. It gives balance to the “leader of the free world” thing. (Also, Madeline, I found no racial overtones in your post here. So I don’t know where the above comment is coming from. What can you say? Some people see Jesus in their toast.)
Madeline Holler commented on Jul 22 09 at 3:35 pmAli, not sure where you live but drive past a high school or college campus and you’ll see: the low-rider transcends race! However, as the president pointed out, they do not transcend age which is why he’s wisely passing on the trend.
And paging Kennebunkport and all other centers of preppy style: am I wrong? The president’s ugly jeans were as un-preppy as they were unstylish.
Totally agree, ALT, I love the geek factor, too. Crossing fingers for an image of bad jeans in my toast.
Mistress_Scorpio commented on Jul 22 09 at 5:13 pmI could tell you where the first comment is coming from ALT. The same place Ali poops.
leahsmom commented on Jul 23 09 at 2:19 pmI’m just glad to see someone on TV wearing jeans that look like mine. :)
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