Obama's tan suit: Stop freaking out, Internet, it's actually stylish

LA Times ^ | 8-28-14 | Jenn Harris

[afraidfortherepublic]

President Barack Obama held a news conference Thursday to reveal important information regarding Russia financing and arming separatists in Ukraine, migrant children in the U.S. and his strategy for defeating the Islamic State in Syria, but all eyes seemed to focus on his suit. The president addressed the press in a pale, khaki-colored suit, and the Internet exploded. .

The suit prompted a slew of headlines criticizing the president for his fashion decision.

[FlyingEagle]

He looks like he has been getting pounded for two weeks.

Suit makes him look like a gay ice cream truck driver.

[JudyinCanada]

Or something pink, like Sheriff Joe would put him in.

[Slyfox]

He looks like he has been getting pounded for two weeks.

You'd think that after what, a three week vacay, he'd at least look well-rested enough. Maybe he needs a permanent vacation.

Desert island by himself? Prison? Lake of Fire?

[Puppage]

Earth tones revisited.

[HandyDandy]

“But mommy, he’s naked!”
“No, no, hush child! Can’t you see the fine fine suit of the Emperor!”

[PGR88]

He can’t wear it after monday.

[Kickass Conservative]

The World burns and this is News.

[wgmalabama]

Aids, drugs and homo catching. How much weaker can u get.

[buwaya]

Like Tom Wolfe ?

[RedMDer]

Less than $7.5k to go!!

[Vermont Lt]

I used to have a tan poplin suit. It was in my closet right next to my blue seersucker suit.

Boy, those were the days. Of course it was 1983.

Seersucker only belongs on old fat lawyers in Alabama in August.

[GeronL]

Needs a cane with a snake head

[newnhdad]

Barry’s all the rage on 17th street and the circle...

[Red6]

If the media talks about his fashion decisions, they’re not talking about the Ukraine, Iraq, Taliban, Afghanistan, ISIS, North Korea, Libya, Egypt, Israel, Syria, Mexico and our border...

[RockyTx]

DC is a Southern city.

the suit is OK for the summer.

[afraidfortherepublic]

the suit is OK for the summer

But not with his complexion. He looks sick, and the color made him look sicker. Not a good look when you are standing before the world to announce that you have "no strategy"!

[JudyinCanada]

I thought the suit looked fine, albeit a tad empty.

[Nepeta]

Orange coveralls would look nice.

I have fantasies of BHO wearing orange coveralls.

[Jim from C-Town]

I have dreams of him wearing a casket.

[BenLurkin]

I thought it looked okay.

He won’t be able to wear it after Labor Day.