Obama brings relaxed style to presidency (Oval office dress code)

ChicagoTribune.com ^ | January 29, 2009 | Frank James

[mmanager]

President Barack Obama has brought a more relaxed style to the White House, according to Sheryl Gay Stolberg of the New York Times, among other things going suit coat-less in the Oval Office and allowing others to do the same.

Obama critics will probably hold this against him and mark him down as disrespecting the presidency.

But the Oval Office is an office after all, even if it is the world's most famous one. At bottom, it is a work space albeit it holds an almost sacred place in the hearts of many Americans.

Most Americans probably won't begrudge Obama the comfort of being able to doff his suit coat in the Oval. They've got bigger worries these days.

Indeed, they'll likely accept the image of him in his shirtsleeves as evidence of an executive working hard to solve the nation's problems.

One of the story's most memorable anecdotes is actually not about Obama but former President George Bush and it was told by Dan Bartlet who was a senior adviser to Obama's predecessor.

[mmanager]

Another example of the disrespect he has. I'm sure baggy pants will be allowed as well. Probably someone has to flash a gang sign to get in as well.

[angcat]

Obama is a pig and now it's called “relaxed”.

[brytlea]

If he starts wearing a sideways cap....

[GeorgiaDawg32]

blatant disregard for the office he now occupies.

the man has dissed the office..

[avacado]

So our little community organizer is also tacky!

[a fool in paradise]

Indeed, they'll likely accept the image of him in his shirtsleeves as evidence of an executive working hard to solve the nation's problems.

As much as they'll accept this image of him in a flowing shirt with a pet unicorn.

[DoughtyOne]

Why doesn’t he just wear Bermuda shorts and have the women wear bikinis? Come on Obambi, relax bud. Take a load off. Off what I don’t know, because he sure doesn’t have a mind.

Imagine the damage Carter would have done to the Presidency by wearing shorts. Gag...

[a fool in paradise]

Why didn’t he dress down as editor at Harvard or as a Communistity Organizizer?

[Nachum]

Taxing and spending is such hard work.

[ETL]

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If you said it then you MEANT it how you want it, head or gut

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Yeah I said it cause Bush is mentally handicapped

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Cause what you talkin I hear nothin even relevant

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[Tony O]

Ronald Reagan was so in awe of what the office stood for, he would only wear a suit and tie when spending time in it.

[IMissPresidentReagan]

But the Oval Office is an office after all, even if it is the world's most famous one. At bottom, it is a work space albeit it holds an almost sacred place in the hearts of many Americans.

And in my office, we are required to wear suits...the men manage to keep their jackets on. I've yet to hear one of my mail co-workers say he was "at the office" so he can dress down.

Besides, I thought it was cold enough at the White House for 0 to raise the temperature...why not just keep his jacket on and not raise the temperature.

He is a disrespectful fool.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

TOTAL lack of decorum, dignity, and respect for the Office of the President and this country. Speaks VOLUMES. Grrrrrrrr.

[aureliusss]

If I’m not mistaken, wasn’t Clinton similar in his relaxed approach. I think I read that people were taken aback when Bush got in and demanded everyone dress appropriately and be at meetings punctually. I don’t see it as much as a disrespect for the office as much as I see it as a reflection of the man. Half Assed.

[a fool in paradise]

Why doesn’t he just wear Bermuda shorts and have the women wear bikinis?

[anniegetyourgun]

America does’t seem to care.

[Nachum]

Besides, good muslims never wear ties.

[Mark]

The Clintons never did this.... Oh, wait...

[a fool in paradise]

Besides, I thought it was cold enough at the White House for 0 to raise the temperature...why not just keep his jacket on and not raise the temperature.

He should put an extra sweater on if he is going to tell all of us to do that...

[mmanager]

If you read the article it sounds like all Presidents required a coat and tie.