Obama isn't as skinny as I thought he was

[CatWoman]

and Hugh Jackman? 'MEOW'

:D

People captured Sen. Barack Obama's (D-IL) trip to a Hawaiian beach New Year's Day. His photo appears next to those of Penelope Cruz and Hugh Jackman.

http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/archives/2007/01/obama_spotting.html

[Captain Hilts]

1. He's proportioned nicely. Nicely packed. nt

[fuzzyball]

27. The campaign circuit will put on a few pounds on anyone

All that fried chicken and corn on the cob...
not to mention chunky desserts to top off with.

Just ask Bill Clinton & Al Gore LOL.

[karynnj]

42. Not true that anybody gains weight -

Senator Kerry had to fight losing weight.

Obama looks healthy and normal here. He wants to be President not a tv or movie star.

[FrenchieCat]

2. He should go to the gym and work on those pecs and his six pack....

but he's not 24 years old either.

Who's in shape is Wes Clark. That old guy's got it going on for a 61 year old! Swims laps every morning.

Also, my hubby is in better shape than Obama as he appeared on that beach....and he's 57 years old!

So yes, Obama will be needing time in the gym. But the potential is there, and I'm sure his wife is not complaining either. :)

[tinfoilinfor2005]

3. Surprised me!

I met him a little over a year ago and to my observation he appeared very thin. He seems to have filled out. Well, thank heaven, no one is putting my picture in People. :)

[lancdem]

4. lol

[spotbird]

5. Who loves him for his body?

Although, I will say that skinny neck made one think he was lean all over.

He looks fine, like someone who works hard behind a desk for aliving.

[beaconess]

6. This picture is surprising - he always looks rail thin

But he still looks damned good. I sure wouldn't run the other way if he washed up by MY beach blanket. :-)

[caledesi]

31. Good one b. Me either. He looks mighty fine. nt

[Cha]

7. Oh good, he got home to

Hawaii on his vac. No, not skinny at all.

[IndianaGreen]

9. Obviously he has been having some home cooked meals during the holidays

Who doesn't put some pounds at this time of the year?

[Cha]

10. Moi...but

that's my problem. :)

[SmellsLikeDeanSpirit]

8. Obama taking diet tips from Al Gore possibly?

[AtomicKitten]

11. he's sponge-worthy

[CatWoman]

12. LOLOLOLOLOLOL

:rofl:

I think he looks great too :hi:

[Vinca]

21. LOL and the smilie is perfect. nt

[Kerrytravelers]

28. Bwwwwaaaaahhhhh !!!!!!!!

:rofl:

[talk hard]

37. ha-ha-ha

well put

[Catherine Vincent]

13. That's okay. He's still adorable.

:)

[JI7]

14. probably just enjoying his holiday meals

still looks good there though.

[janx]

15. He looks fairly healthy to me!

;-)

[Bullet1987]

16. He probably just has a small frame...

[janx]

17. He looks FAIRLY healthy to me!

;-)

[snowbear]

18. Yeah!

A lot of the articles that talk about him say how TALL he is, but they don't say what his height is.

He looks pretty damned good to me too!

[Nedsdag]

19. Whoa! n/t

[Imagevision]

20. Yes but his wife is easy on the eyes...

[beachmom]

22. If the typical American had Obama's proportion, we'd be the

healthiest people on the planet. Apart from actors and models, nobody is all THAT skinny. He looks good to me. His abs are reasonably flat, after all. Not 6 pack but not that big a love handle either.

I wouldn't advise him to work out more; maybe just give up the smoking.

[terrya]

23. Hell, I think my Senator looks pretty damn good.

I don't think Senator Obama is the type that spends hours in the Senate gym. But, hell he's in a LOT better shape than I. :-(

He looks like he's worked out in the past. There's some muscle tone there.

[beaconess]

24. WAPO: "At Newsstands Everywhere, the Honorable Beach Babe From Illinois"

By Dana Milbank


<snip>Then there's the junior senator from Illinois. Rounding out the Beach Babes spread is a New Year's Day photo of Barack Obama in the Hawaiian surf. We see his well-defined pecs, his perfectly hairless torso, just a bit of padding around the abs and a drawstring dangling from his form-fitting surfer trunks. The aspiring presidential candidate splashes through the water and squints into the distance; he is transformed into Burt Lancaster in "From Here to Eternity."

"I really appreciate you toting that around," Obama said with evident sarcasm yesterday when presented with the image as he left a news conference in the Senate TV gallery on ethics laws. "Thank you very much."

The senator was more appropriately attired, in a navy business suit and pale-blue tie, but he was uncharacteristically flustered as he sought to explain the photo . . . Obama noticed that Jay Newton-Small of Bloomberg News was studying the image. "Stop looking at it!" he mock-scolded, and hustled away.
. . .
But in truth, Obama did not seem entirely displeased by the Beach Babes shot. Perhaps that's because he has spent a lot of time working out at Chicago's East Bank Club, as the Chicago Sun-Times has documented. Asked what Obama was planning to do yesterday afternoon, the senator's communications director, Robert Gibbs, replied: "Photo shoot on South Beach."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/08/AR2007010801535_pf.html

[PVnRT]

25. HOW DARE HE GO ON VACATION!!!!!!!

He should IMPEACHING PRESIDENT BUSH NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! Forget the Constitution!!!!!!!

[politicasista]

32. LOL!

:rofl:

[mtnsnake]

26. Let's hope he doesn't turn into Dennis Hastert if he stays off cigarettes!

Wasn't one of Obama's New Years resolutions to quit smoking?

Exercise, Obama, exercise!

[Bullet1987]

29. Isn't Obama like 6'3" or something?

[rep the dems]

35. I saw him on C-SPAN last night, standing next to Feingold, and he

looked a lot taller than Russ. I'm not sure whether or not he was taller than Bob Casey, who I think is 6'3".

[ripple]

36. I met him at a fundraiser

and he isn't as tall as I expected him to be. I'm guessing he's around 6'-6'1".

Height aside, Obama strikes a commanding presence. Presidential, in fact. :-)

[Radical Activist]

30. We have a progressive candidate that gets featured in People magazine

next to the celebrities. I really hope progressives can shake off the perpetual loser mentality and see that we've got a good thing going here.

[beaconess]

33. NO - it's a MSM conspiracy to pull us off our game! We're DOOMED!!

:sarcasm:

[ripple]

34. LOL!

I'll bet People is trying to push Penelope Cruz for VP and Hugh Jackman for Secretary of State, too!! Corporate bastards!! :P

[Radical Activist]

43. Yes! We need a candidate that is incompetent at working the media!

Anyone with good media coverage must be a sell-out!

:)

[TheDonkey]

38. Needs to bulk up on the shoulders, but he's healthy

and average weight for someone his age and height.

[ecstatic]

39. Do they airbrush his official appearances, like they do with Katie Couric? nt

[DemocratSinceBirth]

40. I Suspect Obama Is In Better Shape Than 99% Of Those In His Age Group...

eom

[seabeyond]

41. he is 46, not 20. he is perfectly fine as is. what bullshit n/t