# Is Obama handsome or not? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 6, 2010, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-obama-handsome-or-not/542193 "2010-06-06T20:08:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2010, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-obama-handsome-or-not/542193/41 "2010-06-07T02:25:46Z")
> [@](#): > > Isn’t there a rule anyway that you, if male, have to be no better looking than plain to make it in politics? Even the best looking ones are qualified with “…for a politician.” Well, except for Franklin Pierce. Ever see pictures of [Senator Tester](http://missoulanews.bigskypress.com/images/blogimages/2009/12/31/1262287359-473px-jon_tester2c_official_110th_congress_photo.jpg)? Plain-looking would be a huge improvement for him. ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2010, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-obama-handsome-or-not/542193/42 "2010-06-07T02:38:47Z")
Obama’s a fine-looking man. And Michelle is supa-fine! _L_ ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2010, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-obama-handsome-or-not/542193/43 "2010-06-07T03:21:15Z")
Straight male. I think the President is very handsome, George Clooney even more so, and find Steve Buscemi very chaming and possessed of a winning personality. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2010, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-obama-handsome-or-not/542193/44 "2010-06-07T04:00:38Z")
> [@FriarTed](#): > > Obama’s a fine-looking man. And Michelle is supa-fine! _L_ Bi male here. How big _is_ that bed in the Lincoln Bedroom, anyway? ---
**Author:** ![Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aji_de_gallina/32/260_2.png) [@Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aji_de_Gallina)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2010, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-obama-handsome-or-not/542193/45 "2010-06-07T04:18:24Z")
> [@FriarTed](#): > > Obama’s a fine-looking man. And Michelle is supa-fine! _L_ I’m going to have a bi moment. Barry is better looking than Michelle. ---
**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2010, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-obama-handsome-or-not/542193/46 "2010-06-07T04:43:03Z")
> [@Al\_Bundy](#): > > I have always believed that Obama was gay or BI. I use as my proof that he only bowled a 43 and throws a baseball like Barbie. And he generally holds a beer glass with two or three fingers and his pinkie in the air. [Cite](http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Politics/images-2/barack-obama-beer-2.jpg) [Cite](http://prettylively.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/obama-beer.jpg) (Also note the limp wrist in this shot…not that there’s anything _wrong_ with that. :p) [Cite](http://nopostagerequired.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/obama_beer11.jpg) (No elevated pinkie in this shot, but hell, even the _women_ are holding their beers in a more manly way than Obama. I’ve never in my life seen a man hold a glass of beer like that. And put me down as another hetero who can’t generally tell if another guy is good-looking or not…or at least not by my own judgement. Over time I’ve learned to recognize certain types of looks that women will find attractive, such as guys like Brad Pitt or Johnny Depp or the guys you find in underwear, perfume or jewelry ads in magazines like _Vanity Fair_, but left to my own devices and without previously noted slavering by women I’m generally at a complete loss as to whether or not a guy would be considered good-looking. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2010, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-obama-handsome-or-not/542193/47 "2010-06-07T04:44:15Z")
Straight female. I find Obama to be very handsome and has a _fantastic_ smile. Add in his smarts, charisma and the way he took down those Republicans at their dinner right before the health care vote - rawr! I actually find Bill Clinton to be more mesmerizing, tho. It might be his accent. ---
**Author:** ![6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/e19adc/32.png) [@6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2010, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-obama-handsome-or-not/542193/48 "2010-06-07T04:59:17Z")
_Any_ guy possessing intelligence, humour, dedication and education, with even a modicum of athletic ability who is erudite, and passionate about what he does, or what he wants to achieve is handsome. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2010, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-obama-handsome-or-not/542193/49 "2010-06-07T05:07:38Z")
> [@boytyperanma](#): > > Bin Laden is like 6’4-6’5 and is estimated to weigh 160. Not my image of a stud. While the height is an attractive quality the weight would imply he’s a bit on the bony side. I’ll take my studs with a bit of muscle on them thanks. > > I’m also biased against the facial hair dude needs a shave. Bin Laden is very much my type, based on everything you’ve said . . . well, except for the terrorism thing. And Obama is the hottest President we’ve ever had. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2010, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-obama-handsome-or-not/542193/50 "2010-06-07T05:18:18Z")
> [@Aesiron](#): > > It’s so cute when heterosexuals pretend they can’t see whether someone of their sex or gender is attractive or not. I’ve always find it amusing myself. I’m gay and can tell when women are good looking. Just because you aren’t sexually attracted to someone doesn’t mean you can’t tell if they are good looking. ---
**Author:** ![sjc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@sjc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sjc)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2010, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-obama-handsome-or-not/542193/51 "2010-06-07T05:52:20Z")
> [@Starving\_Artist](#): > > And he generally holds a beer glass with two or three fingers and his pinkie in the air. > > [Cite](http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Politics/images-2/barack-obama-beer-2.jpg) > > [Cite](http://prettylively.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/obama-beer.jpg) (Also note the limp wrist in this shot…not that there’s anything _wrong_ with that. :p) > > [Cite](http://nopostagerequired.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/obama_beer11.jpg) (No elevated pinkie in this shot, but hell, even the _women_ are holding their beers in a more manly way than Obama. I’ve never in my life seen a man hold a glass of beer like that. > > And put me down as another hetero who can’t generally tell if another guy is good-looking or not…or at least not by my own judgement. Over time I’ve learned to recognize certain types of looks that women will find attractive, such as guys like Brad Pitt or Johnny Depp or the guys you find in underwear, perfume or jewelry ads in magazines like _Vanity Fair_, but left to my own devices and without previously noted slavering by women I’m generally at a complete loss as to whether or not a guy would be considered good-looking. Cite 1 and cite 3 seem to be because of the size and shape of the glass, cite 2 doesn’t strike me as particularly limp-wristed and the pinky seems fine too. ---
**Author:** ![Chicagojeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b19c9b/32.png) [@Chicagojeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chicagojeff)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2010, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-obama-handsome-or-not/542193/52 "2010-06-07T09:42:40Z")
Oh hell… I’m a hetero gun toting cop and I can tell if dudes are good looking… Like. umm Eminem… noo… Ethan Hawke… yeah?? Its kind of tough with some younger white dudes… when they started going with that Abe Lincoln beard thing… that shit looked horrible… Another example… JayZ is obviously hung… because he’s fugly as hell… and he’s got Beyonce… so add to it a great personality and the ability to keep her interested… As for the Pres… yeah for a light skinned dude he’s good lookin… plus he has a manner about him… total control… As for Clinton… funny… Clinton exhibits certain black mannerisms more than Obama does… You just know Clinton is a player… Bill’s got that honey scratchy voice thing… the look… that gaze… yeah… I would want to listen to Barry talk at the bar… but when it came time to go Wingman… I’m flying with Bill… ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2010, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-obama-handsome-or-not/542193/53 "2010-06-07T12:27:55Z")
> [@Antinor01](#): > > I’ve always find it amusing myself. I’m gay and can tell when women are good looking. Just because you aren’t sexually attracted to someone doesn’t mean you can’t tell if they are good looking. And just because you’re apparently good at judging the attractiveness of the sex you’re not attracted to doesn’t mean everyone else is or should be, either. Listen, I think most of us here who have trouble with this are not saying they can’t distinguish an ugly guy from a hot guy (although I don’t consider either Eminem or Jay Z ugly, so maybe I’m wrong if they are, indeed, universally considered unattractive), it’s the difficulty between a hot guy and a middling-to-average guy. ---
**Author:** ![Perciful](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b38774/32.png) [@Perciful](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Perciful)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2010, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-obama-handsome-or-not/542193/54 "2010-06-07T13:17:51Z")
I don’t find him handsome because I never trusted him. I find people attractive for more then just what’s on the outside. Lately he seems uglier then ever. All I see is that lying sneer of a smile set between two big ears. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2010, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-obama-handsome-or-not/542193/55 "2010-06-07T13:25:19Z")
He’s not good-looking, but he’s nice-looking. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2010, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-obama-handsome-or-not/542193/56 "2010-06-07T13:28:12Z")
He’s pretty good looking, I think. Certainly better than any of the leaders elected by my country mates. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2010, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-obama-handsome-or-not/542193/57 "2010-06-07T13:35:17Z")
I think he’s pretty hot and that picture with the cowboy hat? Awesomely hotter. ---
**Author:** ![Ca3799](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9f8e36/32.png) [@Ca3799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ca3799)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2010, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-obama-handsome-or-not/542193/58 "2010-06-07T13:38:15Z")
I think he’s better than average looking, but not in the classical, movie-star handsome kind of way. More like a thoughtful, intelligent and friendly handsome. I would not sleep with him, though. We are both happily married! ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2010, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-obama-handsome-or-not/542193/59 "2010-06-07T17:57:06Z")
Hot as the sun. Hot hot Hottie McHott. _ **Smokin’.** _ ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2010, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-obama-handsome-or-not/542193/60 "2010-06-07T18:04:48Z")
Yep. Too far right for me, but definitely appealing on a purely physical level. I’m having similar issues these days with David Milliband. Phwoar. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-obama-handsome-or-not/542193.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-obama-handsome-or-not/542193.md?page=4)