A bit unusual, but then so was Clinton.
Reminds me of This Painting.
I don’t know, it doesn’t seem very “presidential” or something.
I agree with the article, it is a poorly executed painting, with an unnatural, stilted posture.
I don’t hate it. Is that a newspaper he’s holding? God, I miss that man.
I think it looks ridiculous. But really, it’s probably an appropriate picture for Clinton.
It looks like his back hurts and he’s about ready to swat Socks for pooping on the carpet.
It doesn’t look like my boyfr - I mean President Clinton, but does, indeed, look like Ted Koppel, as he article states.
I, too, miss him greatly.
I think it makes it look as if he’s about to say “Girlfriend! Two snaps in a circle!”, and sashay away.
No, he’s just happy to see you.
What a bad picture.
I think it’s an okay portrait of him (although his positioning doesn’t look very natural) but I agree that it doesn’t seem “presidential”.
He looks upset and stressed out, like the picture was taken during the impeachment hearings.
What, I should be different?
Looks like he’s about to let Mr. Happy out for a spin… plus, as was pointed out in one of the linked sites, he was never that thin when he was in office.
It’s a good try at getting Clinton’s personality up there, but he does look uncomfortable and a little too relaxed.
A perusal of the National Portrait Gallery reveals some oddball Presidential portraits and quite a few where the President is holding a paper or papers of some sort. Clinton’s is certainly notable for the unbuttoned jacket and one arm akimbo, though. It’s kind of hard to get a good overall impression from such a dinky picture. Compared to the others I don’t find it wholly objectionable. A bit odd, perhaps.
It kind of looks like he’s coming out of the bathroom and god damn proud of the stink he just made.
Kind of cool, laid back, confident looking. Nice head tilt. I likes it.
Thanks! I was wondering who that was. I think that’s my basic objection here – picture is ostensibly of Clinton, but actually seems to represent someone else – someone, by the way, who’s lost three fingers of his left hand to a threshing accident.
Hmmmmm…he had that look on January 20, 2001 I think.
Bad pose, bad likeness, and havin his jacket open like that is just too informal.
He also looks way thinner in the portrait than he is.
I think the caption should be “Thanks Jenny!”