More photos showing President Obama with 'that shirt".

[Playinghardball]

President Obama talks to New Zealand Prime Minister John Key as they arrive for the gala dinner together with other head of states participating in the 21st ASEAN Summit, Cambodia, Nov 19






… with Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard

I like his shirt...

[Digital Puppy]

1. Wonder if that shirt comes in my size? n/t

[flamingdem]

32. I see a fashion trend about to take off!

[xtraxritical]

51. The Muslim in muslin?

I'm just being a wiseacre.

[colorado_ufo]

64. With that sheen to the fabric

I would say it is silk!

That is likely the most comfortable he has ever been at a state dinner.

[awoke_in_2003]

76. Call it the Obama shirt...

like the Nehru jacket.

[sheshe2]

83. OMG

I had a Neru jacket Dress that was my Fav! in highschool.
O's shirt looks hot.....IMHO so does the man!

[Ian David]

2. Where can I get that shirt? n/t

[MineralMan]

12. Check this site:

http://www.sierratradingpost.com/redington-tarpon-batik-shirt-short-sleeve-for-men~p~4215t/?utm_source=GooglePLAs&utm_medium=PaidShopping&utm_term=Redington_Tarpon_Batik_Shirt_-_Short_Sleeve_For_Men&utm_campaign=PCGOOGLEPLA2&codes-processed=true

You should be able to find a variety of Indonesian batik shirts cut like that on the web.

[Digital Puppy]

90. Good looking out MM...

...I REALLY like the pattern that B.O. has on though. I can DEF see me wearing that to work.

(Wait a minute, I thought this was D.U., not Vogue.com!)

Seriously, thanks for the link!

[Ian David]

111. Thanks! n/t

[Warpy]

3. How unbecoming a world leader!

Republicans have the sense to wear heavy wool suits and starched shirts with ties in the tropics!

For the slow, this is

[struggle4progress]

33. Wouldn't it be great if Obama had the keen eye for ceremony Cheney showed at Auschwitz?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/photo/postphotos/style/2005-01-28/1.htm

Dick Cheney, Dressing Down
Friday, January 28, 2005; Page C01
... Cheney stood out in a sea of black-coated world leaders because he was wearing an olive drab parka with a fur-trimmed hood. It is embroidered with his name. It reminded one of the way in which children's clothes are inscribed with their names before they are sent away to camp. And indeed, the vice president looked like an awkward boy amid the well-dressed adults ...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43247-2005Jan27.html

[Warpy]

48. He probably had the suit on under it

Yes, he looked like hell, it's the kind of parka I wore in the 70s when I was really poor.

However, he might have done so under doctor's recommendation. Remember, his health was horrible.

[Sophiegirl]

106. At least...

...he didn't throw up on anyone.

[xtraxritical]

52. How about GW Shrub and his codpeice?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. I think it's kind of hideous

but that's apparently the local mode of dress, and it seems like visiting dignitaries are always expected to wear the garb of the host country when posing for photo ops. Obama can pull it off pretty well, but I remember W looking pretty silly in some of those getups, especially the Chinese one. But then, W looks silly no matter what he wears.

If Obama visits Scotland will he wear a kilt? I think kilts are hot.

[AlbertCat]

23. but I remember W looking pretty silly in some of those getups,

Yeah.... especially the American Cowboy costume.

[RoccoR5955]

40. I think he looked especially funny

When he walked onto the deck of the aircraft carrier in a flght suit, complete with codpiece! That was a laugh riot!

[Whisp]

59. I thought he always looked funny wearing human clothes. n/t

[CJCRANE]

105. ...

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[Crunchy Frog]

93. I remember Bush trying to look like Seargent Pepper.

It really wasn't too becoming.

[elfin]

5. Perhaps just a bit better than some of the regional outfits he and others

Feel obliged to wear during such trips.

Bet if Malia or Sasha don't snap it up, it hits the DC Goodwill Store, if that is allowed for such goods.

He's a good sport, and points for that.

[Cal Carpenter]

6. No tie? Doesn't need to tuck it in?

Shoot, he probably feels like its casual day.

[MADem]

7. He's lucky--that gathering has had some pretty hideous get-ups in years past.

Dumbya was forced into a puffy silk number that did nothing for him!

By comparison, that's not bad at all...

[Aerows]

17. OH, that's just fine

It's okay if you are a Republican.

Just thought I'd type it all out for the asshole freepy lurkers that are cognitively challenged.

[mrsadm]

67. Pajamas!!!

[steve2470]

70. Putin looks like he smells something bad lol nt

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

77. Putin appears to be downwind from GW...

... and I will bet GW didn't smell like "dumya mint gum".

[lonestarnot]

99. That's because he did!

[AldoLeopold]

107. Straight up

Putin's like "Meh, Putin don't like" "Putin don't like this, meh"

[sheshe2]

84. And This one!

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[nolabear]

103. I like that one! The shirt, I mean, not the model.

[JawJaw]

101. Shrub looked like he'd just escaped from somewhere... n/t

[Cha]

8. That's what the US Presidents do when they're on a Goodwill

Tour of a country where the dress and customs are different than ours.

It warms my heart that we have President Obama representing us and Hillary is there with him!

Before "shirt"..


President Obama receives a floral tribute upon his arrival at Phnom Penh International Airport for the ASEAN Summit with SOS Hillary Clinton, November 19

http://theobamadiary.com/

[patrice]

53. See how much everyone likes him? Those young ladies are obviously pleased with him.

[tinymontgomery]

87. Great pic and they are glad to see President Obama

but I have to ask, what is that hand doing on the SOS's (I think it's Hillary) butt?

[Cha]

88. That's funny, tinymontgomery! I did not

notice the "hand".. thanks for the setup..

[rzemanfl]

9. I thought the Prime Minister of Australia was a "Christian man"...no, wait. n/t

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[meeshrox]

25. Ahhh, good stuff!

[JaneQPublic]

10. Where's the Leisure Suit that goes with it? (nt)

[rivegauche]

11. For crying out loud.. is the other side screaming

about his shirt now? Looks to me like all the officials are wearing something similar. Should I expect to see right-wing pants-wetting over a SHIRT now? Are they decrying that he's a traitor because of it or something? Oy.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

13. He's wearing a Caliphate Shirt!

No, I don't have any idea what a caliphate shirt is, but I'll bet Glen Beck does, and odds are he made the accusation before I did.

[Posteritatis]

37. Seriously? Seriously?

Grah. Argh. Shfjkldfhksdjfhsldkjhsldfk.

BRB, pharmacy run. DUers may want to buy stock in headache remedies after I'm through with the place.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

89. oh dont be silly!

In Glen Blecchh spelling, it would be a cauliflower shirt.

(Well the spelling's a little tricky on that too...maybe I'm giving him too much credit)

[azurnoir]

91. oh dear I know why but I'm not Beck

because according to Muslim modesty codes men are not supposed to wear their shirts tucked into their pants it's considered immodest and why the straight cut bottom

[CakeGrrl]

18. Even if they aren't

It looks good on him. Just taking a break to be fun and superficial.

Anything that shows POTUS in a remotely positive light for any reason chaps the RW's hide no end. Bonus.



ps to add that he looks like he's enjoying himself on this historic visit. Double bonus!

[rivegauche]

30. Haha! I like your attitude. :)

[freshwest]

42. +1,000

[rainlillie]

14. Wow! He really looks great! Superficial .. perhaps.. but whatever!

I wanted to add, remember how worn out and tired he looked in the first debate? Now it seems as though he's more at ease and his confidence is shinning through.

[libdem4life]

15. When in Rome, do as the Romans. It is a symbol of cultural respect. One of the reasons he's

highly respected abroad. Also, he looks good in blue. Imagine how ridiculous he would look with a suit and tie. President (and Respecter) of The People...all of them !!

[rivegauche]

34. EXACTLY. It's simply protocol

and Bush did it too. The right-wing gets all twisted up over gestures of respect that every President does. But when Obama does it it's somehow un-American or some garbage.

[Aerows]

16. He looks great in it

Shall I assume that rightwingers are now obsessed with the fact that President Obama looks fantastic in a shirt they have a protruding belly and barbecue drippings in?

Fuck 'em. He has a great physique and if they are jealous, well, whatev's.

[outsideworld]

19. je is really working it .LOL

this should be his official attire

[madokie]

20. I like his Person

Damn if he doesn't put us in the bestest light than any President since the Big Dog. I think the people of the world might like him even more than Bill, sorry Bill.

[freshwest]

43. +1

[yankeepants]

21. GQ shots! n/t

[ancianita]

22. Hot prez rockin' a hot shirt in a hot climate.

[boston bean]

24. I like it.

It's very form fitting, nice tailoring.

He looks good!

[AlbertCat]

26. Look at the 1st pic...

It certainly is the most "tasteful" of any of the shirts. Hell, it's the most tasteful in all the pics.

(Tho', I like big tacky prints. The guy out of focus...3rd in from the far right... can only see 1/2 of his shirt...but I think I like it most)

Gee... I hope batik shirts become "in" .... I've been making them (and long bathrobes) for friends for years!

[Enrique]

27. he needs to undo the top 3 buttons

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and grow his hair out a little

[Whisp]

62. lol!

I'm not sure of your particular history with Obama and whether that was a swing at us 'cheerleaders' or if you were just kidding.

Either way, funny as hell.

[SaveAmerica]

110. Brilliant Minds - I was going to caption with "Groovy"!!

[Nye Bevan]

28. I'm pretty sure Mike Brady had a shirt that was very similar (nt)

[ailsagirl]

29. Did I miss something? Is there a controversy brewing?

FWIW, I think he looks great-- certainly better than any of the others. I know it's not a contest, but President Obama is tall and lean and 'the shirt' looks good on him.

[mopinko]

31. a gift, no doubt.

it's called being polite. i am sure the freepers have no idea.

[freshwest]

45. That's not in their vocabulary, for sure.

[harun]

35. I like it. One bad ass shirt.

[The Wielding Truth]

36. It looks like he was bigger than they thought. He needs a bigger size. It makes me chuckle.

[amandabeech]

47. Yes. He looks like he can barely move.

Nonetheless, it's a good style for someone who is tall and thin.

I'm wondering whether a ladies' version will show up. The covered buttons really are a nice touch.

[MissNostalgia]

38. He looks good but

I do wish he had a bit more of a muscular build. I have always wished him to be the Buff Commander in Chief

[Kingofalldems]

39. Kinda reminds me of the Nehru jackets from the 60's

[libodem]

54. Similar to my take on it

I like the tayloring. What is the deal. Is it some kind of Communist shirt? Can I say Communist?

[Kingofalldems]

55. It's an atheist Muslim communist shirt.

[libodem]

113. yep

[magical thyme]

98. that was my first take on it too

Just needs the spiffy collar

I see a new fad in the making.

[datasuspect]

41. that shit is gangster as hell

i'd rock that shit if i could pull it off.

[dinger130]

44. I'm waiting for Trump, Hannity, Palin or one of the other idiots to say that

Obama is wearing a Muslim shirt or some other kind of crap. Here we go.

He looks fantastic!

[japple]

46. The shirts are beautiful--nicely made with lovely fabric, covered buttons and very flattering

to the President. I esp. like the orange shirt in the 2nd picture. Wish these were sold as tunics for women in the US.

[amandabeech]

49. Great minds work alike.

See my post No. 37 above hitting the thread two minutes after yours.

The orange really is nice. Do you think that they'd look good in turquoise or teal?

[Ya Basta]

50. Nice looking shirt and he looks good in it. I also like this one

[patrice]

58. K! and YYYyyeeeeee f*ing Rrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!! & I like that blue too!

[jaxind]

56. Romney

From all these pics that we've been seeing the past few days of our President in Asia, can you even imagine Romney in any of them? I just can't! He is so unworldly - people around the world would not have accepted Romney so warmly. And, Trump had the nerve to say that the rest of the world is laughing at us because President Obama got re-elected! It's the other way around, Trump - the world would have been laughing at us if Romney had gotten elected!

[connecticut yankee]

60. I think

the world is laughing at Trump.

[Whisp]

57. He looks really good in that thing. woah :) n/t

[larocks4552s]

61. what a nice shirt it is

He looks very handsome in it

[graywarrior]

63. Nehru shirts were big in the 60's

[lillypaddle]

65. Our Prez

is one fine speciman!

[patrice]

66. Our President looks elegant in that shirt.

I think this is a nifty custom. I like the colors & patterns on men.

[beyurslf]

68. That looks like a nice shirt. Did someone (faux news) say something about it?

[DollarBillHines]

69. Couldn't they find one that fit?

That shirt is way too small for him.

[liberalmuse]

71. He looks like he's 22 in that shirt.

The fit reminds me of the JC Penney catalogue models for menswear way back in the '70's. But in spite of that, he looks great!

[riderinthestorm]

72. I actually like it too. Some of the patterned ones in the background of the first pic? Yuck!

So even though its not my favorite look for the Pres, its not too bad.

I wish it were bigger. The "gaping" with the fabric strain that's going on with even the slight degree of movement he's doing in that last pic with the Australian Prime Minister looks perilous! Hope he doesn't bust a button right onto his dinner plate!

[Ed Suspicious]

73. Reminds me of a Romulan uniform, but it's alright. n/t

[SamKnause]

74. Shirt

Not a bad shirt.

It seems a bit too tight.

[steve2470]

75. OMG Faux News actually said something nice about the President - "Nice look"

http://nation.foxnews.com/president-obama/2012/11/19/nice-look

[rzemanfl]

78. I went to that page and it locked up my computer. My PC must have

been shocked I'd gone there.

[politrixjunkie]

102. He is so handsome

to me. I shouldn't have looked at the comments under the picture. They infuriate me. So much hate!!!



I used to live in the Philippines where formal dress shirts are called Barongs. My dad wore them when he went to Filipino events and looked quite dapper. I am reminded of these times seeing my president in this shirt.

[spinbaby]

79. Looks like Christmas wrapping paper to me

But, damn, he looks good in anything.

[hedgehog]

80. I have only one comment:

[cilla4progress]

81. Sorry, but ...

man looks good in ANYTHING!

[LVdem]

82. This PROVES it...

Not born in the USA...

[PennsylvaniaMatt]

85. Obama's Wardrobe

I really like this shirt! It has a nice slim fit quality to it!

I will say also, President Obama really dresses sharp in his suits and ties. I try to base my formal wardrobe off of him! I know in 2008, he wore Hart Schaffner Marx suits, and now that he is President, he has them specially made by a tailor in Washington, but I would love to know where he gets his shirts and ties.

[bluestate10]

86. Cool shirt. nt

[Manifestor_of_Light]

92. Very cool. Even has shoulder pads!

It's a tropical climate. Loud colors are proper. I wonder if Hillary would wear a salwar kameez??
That is every day wear for women in India. Knee length straight (tunic) dress over slacks. With long scarf.

[Aviation Pro]

94. I'm currently in SE Asia...

...and I have four of those type of shirts. It's traditional dresswear for guys.

[Harriety]

95. Nice! He models it well. I have been seriously starting to sew on a sewing machine I...

got in July. I've started making curtains and taking in hems and seams but I want to get into actually making clothes too. I made a joke on facebook recently about offering to make President Obama's inauguration suit and how it would be great to have a genuine made in American Pres. wearing something I made. I like this pattern though, and the color suits him.

[66 dmhlt]

96. Very handsome ... and the shirt is stunning, too!

[Marrah_G]

97. I think he looks just fine

[jalAbi]

100. He looks great!

[nolabear]

104. I never have figured out how people can wear so MUCH in such hot climes.

Personally, I hate that style of shirt but that's just me. If I was visiting a country and needed to wear the local style I'd do it too. I can't help but wonder how he found one that fit his long, lanky frame. But what gets me is the long sleeves and tightly woven, shiny fabrics. I'd be sweating like mad.

On the other hand, I wish I could spend my LIFE in Punjabi dress! And I love Asian inspired styles.

[northoftheborder]

108. If Hillary was there, I'm curious to see what she wore. Any photos of her?

I mean, at this formal event, or maybe it was all men.

[Avalux]

109. I can't lie, Obama looks sexy in that shirt, and he looks like he's having fun.

Here's another in 'that shirt'!

?4

[glowing]

112. He looks like a model for the shirt. Best looking one of the group.