DO you know for a fact that this is the case, or are you just deciding that for yourself so that you can safely protect your illusion of the man?
I assure you, sir, that no President of these United States would demean the office by a wager which losing would require him to look like a complete dork during the most glaring, royalty-addled media frenzy of the 80s.
The only possible excuse for that jacket is shit-faced drunkenness.
Well, then quit saying shit like this:
If his dark skin is the problem, then make it be about his complexion. But it’s clear that race matters in your impression, so I don’t know why the backpedalling is necessary at this point.
His skin is light brown. A dark beige. Cafe au lait, sure. But with a decent amount of lait. Many white folks coming home from the beach have comparable complexions. Greyish in some lights, okay. Whatever. Doesn’t change the fact that the guy has more in common with Luke Skywalker than Darth Vader in terms of skin color.
When you wrote this did you smile to yourself, thinking this was clever enough to earn you a few “atta boys”? Or were just you aiming for the witless humor of a buffoon?
Obama is a brown man. Tan is a type of brown. Just like dark beige is. I’m using these terms specifically because “black” is a racial identifier and lacks precision with respect to his actual skin complexion.
In the wrong light or clothes, anyone looks greyish. But white does not make brown skin gray. It doesn’t take a fashionista to know this, either. Light colors, including white, goes the best with medium brown shades because they contrast well. Do you want to know what skin tone looks the worst in white? I don’t think I need to tell a fashionista like yourself something so fundamental. But for our viewing audience, it might be helpful for them to know that pale skin tones tend to look washed out in white. That’s never kept previous presidents from wearing white shirts, of course. Nor should it.
No I didn’t. Take a look yourself. I’m sorry you wasted all that time posting a commentary that I didn’t even read. But you did this to yourself.
I hope you feel better now that you’ve gotten that off your chest.
Either that or his Alzheimers was more advanced than previously thought. shudder
Okay, suddenly Pappap’s green jacket isn’t looking so bad anymore.
Thats different. he is a republican and just naturally has more respect for the office. He gets a pass.
pffft! People are worried about what he’s WEARING??? What is this, some sort of Wag the Dog to distract us from the idiocy of his so-called stimulus package?
“Having Nancy stuffed was the best move I ever made, Di. You really ought to consider taking Charlie there in for an estimate.”
Say what you want, the man knew how to order slacks.
Thanks for that. Since I was of the mind that it “…had the whiff of the $2 window at a race track” it was a shock to find out that it cost $1200 in 1982 dollars. Oy!
Ok, I could have lived the entire rest of my life without thinking of LBJ’s nutsack and bunghole. Now I fear that’s all I’ll think about every time I see or hear about him. Damn you! (that was hilarous though)
Damn straight! I’m still outraged that my tax dollars will be going to ordinary Americans, rather than defense contractors and high-powered bank executives. There’s something fundamentally wrong with that!
Well, the “moderates” have cut funding to the states to allay their dire shortfalls. No problem, so long as you don’t live in a state.
I’m with you. The thing I hated most about it was that it looked as if that too-wide shoulder strap was a hasty addition, as if the dress was meant to be strapless, but Michelle decided at the last minute that she didn’t want to take a chance that it would slip down. It just looked added on and temporary. If the dress had been strapless it would have been beautiful.
Jill Biden’s dress, on the other hand, looked absolutely, jaw-droppingly, stunning!
Equipoise, just think of LBJ running around with his shirt pulled up over his head yelling,
“Ah, slacks-for slacks for my BUNGHOLE!!! Bungholio!!!” And then asking Barry Goldwater for TP.
Which would be great, except that that isn’t what the “new deal” is actually going to do, (if you look into it, you’ll see all sorts of money going anywhere BUT to ordinary workers). But I’ll stop about that, since that’s off topic regarding what the OP intended. This is about What Not to Wear. And for all that I dislike about the Obamas, I can’t fault their manner of dress. From what I’ve seen, they always look great. IMHO, so WHAT if he’s dressing down a bit?
Sadly, I agree. There are too many loopholes and tax cuts that will only benefit the already rich.
Your use of the plural tells me that you have a problem with Michelle. Which also tells me that your opinion about anything else is worth just about a bucket of warm spit, or LBJ’s nutsack.
The latter. I thought it was pretty fucking stupid. I’m glad you agree. The difference is that I made a joke with it, you made an accusation of racism.
It was inconsiderate of me. Doubtless it would be too much of an investment of time on your part to try and sound out all those words.
Still, it’s symptomatic. Only choosing to see what you want to see is typical of the kind of prick that makes careless accusations over innocuous statements.
Go peddle peddle your offensibility elsewhere. I’m through wasting time with you.
ITT:
- This just in Starving Artist = senile, and doesn’t know what he’s talking about.
- Other stunning developments, Bush Admin, and Bush = assholes
- Hippies ruining America and the jealous bald men who hate them
- Whatever elucidator is on I want some. This thread was a trip.
I don’t need drugs, I’m hung over on life.
I dunno, Scylla. It’s pretty clear that I’ve been accusing you of having a small dick, not of being a racist. You’re getting me confused with your own conscience or something. If I thought you were racist, I would have said so.
I’m with you. And it makes perfect sense… the lighter skin is, the more likely it is to reveal veins, wrinkles, pimples and all kinds of other unattractive things. Dark skin just stands up better under the exposure.
My long-ago ex understood this…he was caucasion, and he had the most horrific acne I have ever encountered in my life, including extraordinary blackheads. But most people had no idea, because he was religiously tanned…he just baked in the sun constantly to keep his skin as dark as possible, and as a result, he looked fine.