Paparazzo snaps shirtless Obama

[Cash_thatswhatiwant]

A paparazzi picture of a buff and shirtless Barack Obama Monday prompted a decidedly un-presidential reaction on the Web.

“Dang, my President is SMOKIN' HOT. Who else has such a fine leader? France? Great Britain? Eat your heart out, Sarkozy,” wrote one commenter on The Huffington Post, one of a select few outlets to receive the images Monday.

Peter Moore, the editor of Men’s Health magazine who interviewed Obama on his workout habits for a November cover story, told Politico his nearly seven-day-a-week regimen seems to have paid off. “No love handles to speak of on the sides. You see the definitions in his arms. He’s a dude. Wow.”

Beyond playful interest in Obama's physique, the photographs are bound to raise questions within Obama’s inner circle about the family’s privacy. The Obamas have been fiercly protective of their daughters, in particular, reaching agreements with news organizations during the campaign about when they could be photographed.

But Bauer Griffin, a Los Angeles photo agency, was not bound by any agreements and released 37 shots of the Obamas and their daughters, Sasha and Malia, at their beachfront vacation home Sunday.

The images, which were given to the Huffington Post, TMZ.com and Celebuzz.com, show Michelle Obama and their daughters in bathing suits, carrying towels and playing with friends. They are the images of any normal beach vacation, but such an unmanaged peek into the Obamas’ world is highly unusual.

An Obama transition spokesman declined to comment on Obama's reaction.

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[flvegan]

2. As a personal trainer and sport nutritionist...

so he works out seven days a week, as he likely should. Can I begin to advocate for a leader that makes such a commitment?

Or is this all about a picture?

[Orsino]

23. Better yet...

...a president that doesn't neglect his own bad self while still working for a more perfect Union.

[napi21]

3. Oh for god sake. He was swimming in the ocean while on vacation.

If you really want to do comparisons, ask yourself "Would you REALLY WANT to see most of the other leaders shirtless?" I can give you a list of those I wouldn't want to see! Shrub, Cheney, Brown...and the list goes on....

[Beacool]

4. What's the big deal about the pic?

A thin guy in bathing shorts, what's there to see? Besides, wasn't Obama girl fawning all over a similar pic taken months ago?

:eyes:

[Skink]

5. W was buff. Or has everyone forgotten?

[Kahuna]

14. He was? Show one picture of a "buff" W. nt

[polmaven]

17. Eeewww! NO!

Do you want to break the Internets Tubes? ....AAAGGGHHH!

[Kahuna]

19. Don't worry Polmaven. You're in no danger of seeing a buff W. photo..

One doesn't exist. :)

[polmaven]

24. Maybe not, but..

I gotta work the rest of the day with that image in my head. Oh Yuuucccckkk! :puke:

[Trajan]

6. Why did no one post the photo ?

[JI7]

7. these are better

[Lorien]

11. Yep, and no obvious "farmer's tan" like in the other pic. nt

[Cash_thatswhatiwant]

13. I like how perfectly waxed his chest is..lol.

[Kahuna]

25. Obama is smokin' hot. And yes, he is more toned now than he

was several months ago. :smoke:

[Skittles]

8. I think Obama looks yummy

:D

[Kahuna]

15. And then some. Do you like him know?

;)

[Skittles]

29. not really

[gblady]

9. the first pic......

is from August this year...
the next two are from yesterday...

looks like he's lost weight...
or perhaps is just more toned.

[Lorien]

10. I thought you meant this photo:

[firedupdem]

12. Brains and Good Looks! I love em both!

I'm very proud and cannot wait until January 20th. So much work to do!

[bklyncowgirl]

16. Wooo Hooo Baby! Take that Vladimir Putin!

Come January 20, you just lost the title of "Hottest Head of State" you washed up old KGB has been.

[Jersey Devil]

18. Fun pics but this worries me

If paparazzo can get close enough to take these pics undetected, well, then let's just say that the secret service should tighten up security.

[Clio the Leo]

21. Owner of the company that took the pics said on CNN...

... "the photographer was more than a football field away and simply had better equipment than everyone else. And since he's not a member of the press corps, he cant be told what to do."

They guy was a jerk and it's abundantly clear they (the photographer and his boss) have no problem invading the first family's privacy in order to make money.

So what should we do? Blast that picture all over cyberspace and beyond so that it becomes worthless. ;)

[ErinBerin84]

20. did anyone see the photographer talking on CNN?

(Well, they were talking to him on the phone). He was such an asshole. John Roberts asked if he thought it was appropriate to take pictures of the girls in their suits, since there is an agreement between the press corps not to take pictures like that of the kids, and the photographer said that they only do it in exchange for access at other times, and are "yes men". And John Roberts said "So, you think they're fair game?" and the photog snapped back "FAIR GAME? I don't like that term." And John Roberts asked if he expected the Obamas to get more Paparazzi type coverage than presidents of the past, and the photog didn't like that term either. And so Roberts clarified and said "Ok, coverage like a celebrity would get?" And the photog snapped back "Do you not consider Barack Obama a celebrity!" After the interview, the woman on CNN (I don't really watch CNN in the morning, so I don't know her name) said "Wow, he really...had a chip on his shoulder."

[Clio the Leo]

22. Yep, see my suggestion in the post above. NT

[Sebass1271]

26. i saw that. that guy was a jerk and totally disrepectful to the

interviewer.. the CNN interviwer had legitimate questions and he was rude..

[Sebass1271]

27. i saw that. that guy was a jerk and totally disrepectful to the

interviewer.. the CNN interviwer had legitimate questions and he was rude..

[Sebass1271]

28. i saw that. that guy was a jerk and totally disrepectful to the

interviewer.. the CNN interviwer had legitimate questions and he was rude..