Obama Dons Purple Silk Robe in China

PHOTOS Associated Press, Getty, Reuters Weekly Standard ^ | 11/10/2014 | Daniel Halper

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President Obama put on a purple silk robe, matching the one worn by the Chinese president, to watch a fireworks display for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation he's attending in China.

"It's a tradition that each year the APEC host provides shirt or jacket for the other leaders as sign of cooperation," says CBS's Mark Knoller.

[CedarDave]

Beijing sees the US president as a weak leader in the autumn of his presidency

[Wyatt's Torch]

Here's the whole wide shot of the group:

[Genoa]

We see him that way too, except for the “leader” part.

[VanDeKoik]

He looks like the guy that takes your tickets at the theater.

[Wyatt's Torch]

[Dr. Ursus]

Soylent purple is the new green!

[VanDeKoik]

President Palpatine.

[rfreedom4u]

Ohhhhh Counselor Troy! How I wanted you so back then.

[VanDeKoik]

Good lord it’s like Federation Council from Star Trek!

[EQAndyBuzz]

I bet the Chinese are behind closed doors laughing their asses off.

[GeronL]

color of royalty

[dfwgator]

I bet the Chinese are behind closed doors laughing their asses off.

You know it.

[GraceG]

[ Ohhhhh Counselor Troy! How I wanted you so back then. ]

I liked Troi only after Picard got the boot and Capt. Jelico took command for 2 episiodes and made her wear an honest to goodness regulation uniform!

I liked Jelico, he made an honest woman/officer out of Troi and was professional to boot!

Some people hated Jelico for the uniform thing with Troi, I rather liked him, he was a professional, unlike nmost of the rest of the crew! :)

[dfwgator]

Would Reagan have worn this, I seriously doubt it.

[dforest]

The video of him getting off the plane in that get up coupled with that sh_t eating grin made him look like a pimp. All that was missing was the hat!

[OLDCU]

Looks like a scene from the old Star-Trek.

[Norm Lenhart]

I am amazed it took this many posts before someone made that connection.

Look it up folks. Used to be a crime for pesants. Purple was reserved for royalty.

[Smedley]

Gort, Klaatu Obama nichto

[RetSignman]

Looks like a lot of them may be mocking 0 by waving as he has done in previous photo-ops.

[mikrofon]

From Senator Unpalpable to Darth Invidious