Jacketless Presidents in the White House even chimp (Photos)

[democracy1st]

One day after President Bush's former Chief of Staff Andrew Card blasted President Obama for breaking the Bush dress code, which reportedly required that a jacket be worn by anyone entering the Oval Office, we've unearthed a photo of, well, a jacketless President Bush in the Oval Office.

On Wednesday night, Card told "Inside Edition" that "there should be a dress code of respect....I wish that would wear a suit coat and tie." Much has been made of Obama's informal appearance in a photograph taken on January 21st, the day after his inauguration.

The photo of Bush was taken on January 22nd, 2001--two days after his own inauguration.

Card also told "Inside Edition":

"The Oval Office symbolizes...the Constitution, the hopes and dreams, and I'm going to say democracy. And when you have a dress code in the Supreme Court and a dress code on the floor of the Senate, floor of the House, I think it's appropriate to have an expectation that there will be a dress code that respects the office of the President."
Ironically, the photo shows Bush signing papers with staff secretary Harriet Miers, whom he went on to nominate for the Supreme Court in 2005. (She later withdrew her nomination.)

It turns out that going casual in the Oval Office is a long, time-honored tradition that pre-dates the Bush administration: Gerald Ford did it. Jimmy Carter did it. Clinton did it (a lot). See photographic evidence below.

In response to the Andrew Card controversy, Reuters' Jon Decker told MSNBC on Thursday morning that Bush "always wore a suit and tie in the Oval Office. There was never a picture of him that was seen by the public in which he wasn't wearing a suit and tie." Until now.

Will Andrew Card issue an apology? Only time will tell.












http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/05/bush-jacketless-in-oval-o_n_164513.html

[Stellabella]

1. Andrew Card is a war criminal. And a liar.

n/t

[Pirate Smile]

2. OMG - what is Dubya doing denigrating the oval office???

I'll never fall asleep now. The horror!!!

[Clio the Leo]

3. I am DESPERATE for one of Reagan. NT

[NYC_SKP]

15. Reagan? Here you go...no jacket, no tie.

:fistbump:

[Clio the Leo]

18. lol! And blue jeans!!! Thank you! NT

[vaberella]

31. He looks like he came out of the Western El Dorado....oy!!! Thanks...Make Viral!! n/t

[Cha]

41. I guess he ate all the

jelly beans.

[MidwestTransplant]

4. I would rather have REMOTLEY competent people than a bunch of pretenders wearing suits.

[MidwestTransplant]

8. If you are going to destroy the country, may as well look nice while doing it.

[reggie the dog]

24. but image is more important than substance in the USA.

certainly the USA I grew up in being born in 1979.....

[lapfog_1]

5. Here is an even better photo of how W treated the historic parts of the White House

And this is how the Treaty Table in the Treaty Room was when Bill Clinton was President...



Note the jacket and tie W is wearing! :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm:

[MidwestTransplant]

10. Great find. You should be sure this gets around

[MiniMe]

30. Not just that, what is he doing with those muddy clunkers propped up on the table?

[Muttocracy]

6. if it's about modesty and respect, why do Bush's women wear short skirts? nt

[opihimoimoi]

7. SOB Bush had NO RESPECT for Lincoln's Desk....its a National Treasure

and NO RESPECT for the Women either...Whad a LOSER

[RTFirefly]

19. He respected nothing, and no one.

Just think of the nicknames he doled out to, well, anyone he met more than once. It just had the worst vibe to it... "I get to call you Slappy, and you shall call me Mr. President."

Giving the German Chancellor an unsolicited shoulder rub... yeah. This man was a malignant tumor.

[opihimoimoi]

42. More and more are REALLY seeing for their own eyes the DAMAGE he and his GOP Buddies caused over the

8 years in power....

There are no Coaches in the NFL, NBA, etc with a eight year LOSING Stretch...

[Historic NY]

9. Republican are so full of shit.........they constantly stink....

they obviously don't know much about the oval office history either.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oval_Office

[Vektor]

11. His feet are up on the desk!

That arrogant prick has no right to dictate social mores and dress code to ANYONE. Not with that kind of behavior.

[dolphinsong285]

12. Am I Paranoid?

What is the deal with this criticism from Card? Is it small-minded nastiness combined with stupidity or is there some darker motive? What are people like Card and Cheney doing on "Inside Edition" criticizing the President? Maybe I'm over-reacting here, but after the last 8 years of dirty tricks, it seems all too familiar...

[Hekate]

50. You're not paranoid. The Pubs are engaging in the same old slime-mold propaganda...

... that served them so well for the past 20+ years.

I suspect (but don't know for sure) that the majority of the American people have opened their eyes. The "base" will always be with the Pubs -- but it remains to be seen if they can draw the wool back over the eyes of enough Americans (and DUers, let's not forget) to make them disillusioned and disaffected with the new Administration before Obama and the rest can get anything done.

All I know is the Pubs are relentless and are booked on every talk show and "news" show on the air. It's up to us to fight back.

Hekate

[FrenchieCat]

13. JFK

[catgirl]

17. I love the paintings (nt)

[cherish44]

14. Tweety did an excellent rant about this tonight

He said about Card 'Well aren't your precious..." haha

[MiniMe]

32. I liked the line about dressing like Batman if he can fix the economy

[Baikonour]

16. Andrew Card is a disgusting human being.

[PassingFair]

22. He is a first tier traitor.

And trasher of the 4th amendment.

I hope Comey's account of the FISA
fiasco get some SERIOUS looking into
some day.

I suspect it will.

[ejpoeta]

26. he was on the history thing when they were talking about bush.

you know, the presidents series they have on history channel. he was there spinning away. i couldn't listen to it. uggh.

[hileeopnyn8d]

20. It's all about the rug.

Notice in his jacketless photos he doesn't have the rug yet. He wasn't respecting the Oval Office, it was his precious rug! :p

[City Lights]

21. Republicants are clueless idiots.

Anyone who thinks wearing a suit coat in the Oval Office automatically equates to respecting the office is wack. The Republicant party is laden with shallow people who prefer style over substance.

[Triana]

23. how g*ddamned petty and hypocritical can they GET?

Nevermind. I think we already know. Jeeeeeze!

With all the issues facing this nation - THAT is all they can find to grouse about?

:eyes:

[ejpoeta]

25. i don't care WHAT they are wearing, as long as they are getting something done.

but i must admit.... that plaid shirt clinton is wearing in that one picture... that should be a no no. LOL!!

[TwilightGardener]

27. Well, all of those other guys were white. Clearly, when they took off their jackets, they

were hard at work, not being disrespectful the way Obama is when he takes off his jacket. Sorry, I can't help but see a subconscious racial dimension to this bizarre attack.

[tuvor]

28. Nontroversy.

Even if Obama were the first to go jacketless.

This is all just so kindergarten.

[Ganja Ninja]

29. Go rustle up some cheeseburgers Andy you lying sack of shit.

[vaberella]

33. Bill wore plaid and Bush put his foot up on the desk....what class (to Bush thatis)...n/t

[madmom]

34. Andrew Card came from GM's 14th floor, the "executive wing" of

GM. He was one of the vice presidents. They also had to wear their "uniform" always jacket and tie and even certain colors.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

35. Not only that, I'm sure there's photos of bush wearing shorts and a propeller hat. nt

[AspenRose]

44. Ah, but wearing socks with the presidential seal on them is "respecting the office"

GMAFB :puke:

[NoQuarter]

47. with crocs.

:puke:

[WinkyDink]

36. Democrats in shirt-sleeves do not support our stance.

[Cherchez la Femme]

37. The 'pukes

will say or do anything to undermine our new president. Doesn't matter if it's a lie; heck, lies are all they're used to! I sincerely think
a) the roof will cave in,
b) their lips will fall off,
c) their brain will implode, or
d) all of the above
if they ever tell the truth!

Trying to reach across the aisle isn't bad, but to continue to kiss their stank asses at the Democratic Party's expense is futile, wasteful and dangerous. Those people will go after Obama as constantly and as viciously, with malice aforethought, as they did Bill Clinton --make no mistake-- and they won't bat one single eyelash about it.

The sooner Obama learns that lesson, that reality, the better off we all will be.

[ensho]

38. what should go is the ridiculous necktie

other prez. and leaders of countries manage to run their countrys without neckties.


many men would have nervous breakdowns if they couldn't wear their ties. really.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

39. HAHAHA NOW PRESIDENT BUSH EXEMPLFIES SOMEONE WHO NEVER TOOK THEIR JACKET OFF........

[AspenRose]

45. That should replace the duct-taped duck.

[jillan]

40. You gotta love the ones of Clinton in a flannel shirt and a polo.

Haha - he really did dress down.

[Raine]

43. ReTHUG = LIAR

I've never seen such a bunch of absolute LIARS as what the ReTHUGS are. x(

[WinkyDink]

46. This tempest was always just another "Daily Republican 'Say Anything for Media Play' Attack". Never

meant for serious debate or argument; simply part of the SOP Republican Distraction from Real Issues.

Expect these kinds of "criticisms" for the entire Obama Administration:
~~~Too many "perks";
~~~Wears no jacket;
~~~Beyonce, not Etta;
~~~Etc.

Next up:
~~~Haircut;
~~~Church attendance;
~~~Pet choice/name given.

Democrats need to do the "Obama Shoulder Brush-Off Dance" to these morans.

[snowbear]

48. Don'tcha just hate the 24 hour time limit to rate threads up?

.
.

I remember when I first joined here, it was something like 3 days? (Maybe someone else here remembers what it used to be? 3 days? 5? ) .. and I remember when Skinner decided to change it to 24 hours, but I forgot the reason why...

I got the dreaded:

Error: you can only recommend threads which were started in the past 24 hours

Anyway... AWESOME THREAD !!! ~~~





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[Jennicut]

49. Clinton looks like a lumberjack 5th photo down.

Card, you idiot.

[mythyc]

51. It's threads like this that make me love DU.

do you think Card will rescind? If not we can at least be assured :sarcasm: that Inside Edition will follow up with a story correction :sarcasm: