Obama Shirtless on Washingtonian | 04/21/2009 8:00 am
President Barack Obama Shirtless on Washingtonian Cover (Image)
Cover line reads: #2 Reason We Love Living Here: Our Neighbor Is Hot
May Issue of Washingtonian
The May issue of Washingtonian recycled the infamous paparazzi photograph of a shirtless President Barack Obama to illustrate one reason why people "love living here: Our new neighbor is hot."
The picture was snapped as Obama vacationed in Hawaii with this family in December, days before the first family officially moved to Pennsylvania Avenue.
Garrett Graff, editor-at-large at Washingtonian, a monthly entertainment and lifestyle magazine read by more than 400,000 people, told ABC News the idea for the cover came during a staff discussion about the Obamas arrival and the "celebrity aspect that has brought energy to the city and the attention of the paparazzi."
"The Obamas are the center of attention here and the whole world is looking to Washington now in a way we haven’t seen in years," Graff said.
In February 2007, a different beach photograph of the then-Senator of Illinois stirred a media frenzy. In response to the publicity, Barack Obama voiced his dismay that the public wasn’t curious about his policies but rather his pectorals.
"The problem is that that’s not what you guys have been reporting on," he said. "You’ve been reporting on how I look in a swimsuit."
Tell us: What do you think of the May issue of Washingtonian? Is it innocent? Fun? Disrespectful? Degrading?
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Have you seen Putin and his man-boobs? Barack Obama could chase him up a tree!
Yay!
He is an attractive man who also happens to be President of the United States. Everything he says and does is subject to second guessing.
His cool under pressure. He is very popular in many countries around the world. I am sure they are more shocked by the pictures of the the tea bag parties than his picture on the cover of a magazine.
*chuckle* easy on the eyes if i do say so myself.
now, what’s the problem? ;)
As President, I do find it a bit odd that this photo is what’s making magazine covers. With that said, though, the man looks darn good!
Marva Marva,Keith, and Belinda. You all have said things that I completely agree with. There is nothing wrong with the picture. What man goes swimming in a suit and a tie? The answer is no one. Him and his wife are young,attractive, and most importantly highly intelligent and gifted. We needed this breath of fresh air in our country.
Every President has been white and almost all of them were older and acted like life was over because their age, and that is so not true. I love the fact that our President is doing his job well and is well known…every president is well know, what should be the difference with Obama?
Obama is not the one acting like a celebrity, its the media and other people who are giving the family that "celebrity" stamp. If you think about it, the Obamas do their jobs, even if the cameras and photographers were not there, they would still do it.
So get your panties out of a bunch and celebrate that we actually have a President that is an intellectual. If you can stand "Dubya" Bush for 8 years, then surely you can take a well educated, well spoken, and handsome President.