You know, you put your finger on the thing that was bugging me about the pictures.
I have worn leather jackets all my adult life, and they only take 2 or 3 wearings to start perma-creasing at the elbows and armpits if the leather is good quality.
So either he is wearing some incredibly cheap and shoddy jacket, or it was wheeled out fresh for this photo op.
Hmmm, cheap or vain. Which best describes Obama ....