Obama is wearing the bomber jacket

[bluestateguy]

Very Bushian.

I'm no alienated!!! :sarcasm:

[tabatha]

1. I wonder if it was a gift he could not refuse.

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. Yes, AF-1 crew presents each new president with one

If they served, the place for the name tag has their warfare designator, otherwise, like this one, just the Presidential Seal.

They are also armored,

[Drunken Irishman]

2. The difference?

He makes it look good. :P

[CherokeeDem]

5. Damn straight....

put some shades on that man and he would look more than good....

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. When visitin the troops all presidents have

done that in the last 30 years or so. Actually Reagan started that.

Oh and you can bet that there is a reason why that jacket is closed... and it is not about being cool or such shit.

[tekisui]

18. What is underneath is likely a big reason for the jacket.

I would think security more than tradition.

[goclark]

23. I want the Secret Service to put him in a bubble.

In other words,an invisible covering that covers him from his shoes to his hair.

Why can't they do it!

Like a ski suit that you can't see for the body and for the neck and head a bullet proof covering that can immediately detect the location of any gun anywhere near him other than the Secret Service Weapons.

[quiller4]

24. Reagan didn't start it. Truman wore one when visiting troops.

[mikiturner]

6. Pic

Looks slick.

[samplegirl]

7. I don't like it

just a bad reminder of Bush years.

[havocmom]

8. Man in a suit is a pretty obvious target in dangerous zones

I can live with Casual Sunday for Presidents on the road.

And it's not the bomber jackets' fault an idiot from Texas wears one sometimes. ;)

[GoCubsGo]

14. He was wearing a suit jacket earlier

Check out the other threads on this event. The jacket looked like it had dust on it in the photos there, so maybe he changed out of it.

On edit: Here's one of those threads:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=433x251219

[Oregone]

20. Me neither

Not a big fan. Lots of reasons why

[rug]

9. Between Palin and this, the price of leather will go up.

[zulchzulu]

10. Gawd, I wonder what snarky comment Palin will say about Obama wearing a leather jacket...

[Jennicut]

11. Ha! His at least didn't look like something a dominatrix would wear.

Of course, he is man too....

[tishaLA]

12. god i just noticed the 'bedazzled' American flag

she's all kinds of tacky

[madamesilverspurs]

13. Yep, one of the guys here now refers to her

attire as "dominatrix chic" -----

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[tammywammy]

15. I noticed that too

She's also wearing her wedding ring, she seems to go without it most of the time.

[Fire1]

19. Man, that's some cheap lookin shit there!! Dayum! n/t

[MiniMe]

16. His suit jacket got dirty when he came in

I figured he changed it because of that.

edited to add the image:

[Cha]

17. I love it...Pres Obama makes me forget all about the

freakin' bush years.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

21. I remember all the militia nuts getting upset when Clinton wore it.

History repeats itself.

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[KoKo]

22. It's VERY COOL...and sends a message to RW Sports Guys that "HE" is in Charge!

Clever symbolism by Obama. Use their symbols against them... VERY COOL!

[jeanpalmer]

25. The only thing missing

is the "Mission Accomplished" banner. LOL.