Were You Offended By Obama's Shirtless Pic?

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  1. SweetiePie profile image82
    SweetiePieposted 15 years ago

    Obama and Putin are both sexy enough to be photographed that way, so why are people upset about the magazine cover?  I thought it was great wink.

    1. mandybeau profile image59
      mandybeauposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Because some people have such small and insignificant lives, they get offended by absolutely everything, even a kid swimming without its trunks on at the beach..... These people I think are the true closet perverts of Society. So let them come out (xcuse the pun) and be shocked and then  we will then know exactly who they are. Lol

      1. sassychic profile image61
        sassychicposted 15 years agoin reply to this

        I agree with you, so people are just strange that way. I do have to say some people may fire back that if he has the time to be shirtless he should be working on other important things

    2. marisuewrites profile image59
      marisuewritesposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      It didn't offend me, we all have bodies and I surely don't want to picture George W that way....now THAT would be offensive.  LOL

      It's not Presidential, like some Presidents had their own bedroom...cuz we just can't picture them "together" with their own wife.   GEEEEZE.  Obama is human, they all are, we are, it's a common link, but thank god you all don't have to see me on the cover of anything.  smile) you are grateful, I know.

    3. profile image0
      Leta Sposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Ewww.  Putin is SCARY.  But I wasn't 'offended.'

      Obama is attractive, but maybe needs to work out a little more, wink.  But nope, not by a long shot offended...

      1. SweetiePie profile image82
        SweetiePieposted 15 years agoin reply to this

        I think Putin is attractive.  Guess I have funny taste smile.

        1. profile image0
          Leta Sposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Hey, don't get me wrong, I like Russian guys, wink, had one in my, uh, history, actually.  So I kinda, maybe, sorta see where you are coming from--but, no, no...can't go there...

        2. mandybeau profile image59
          mandybeauposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Putin is O.K. I don't get ugly, why do people see that.///////////////////???????????????????????

  2. Anamika S profile image69
    Anamika Sposted 15 years ago

    I think they have the right to get photographed that way or anyway they wanted and that should not be anyone's Business. I think who ever has criticisms should first worry about themselves first.

    1. mandybeau profile image59
      mandybeauposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Eggsactlys there are so many stupid people in the World that make mountains, out of molehills, and drama on about things such as this..... I personally don't think I would like to see huge chunky people posing simiarly, but all our models and filmstars do, so what!!!!!  I am not incidentally against the big chunkies, before they lash out at moi, I am more just into, not liking seeing people make jerks of themselves, but that said if they want to fine by me also.

  3. Uninvited Writer profile image80
    Uninvited Writerposted 15 years ago

    I swear I saw a picture of Reagan once in swim shorts. I remember lots of talk about men boobs around that time.

  4. earnestshub profile image81
    earnestshubposted 15 years ago

    Obama I understand could be considered a sexy man, but Putin????

    1. GeneriqueMedia profile image60
      GeneriqueMediaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Dood, have you seen his muscle tone? wink

      And yeah, Obama's hot.

      G|M

      1. earnestshub profile image81
        earnestshubposted 15 years agoin reply to this

        Muscle shmussle the guy is a major loser.

  5. Maddie Ruud profile image71
    Maddie Ruudposted 15 years ago

    People wear swimsuits when they're on vacation.  Seems like a no-brainer.  Were you all offended by the picture of me in my bathing suit on a Caribbean beach last January?  C'mon now.

    Maybe the media's just sore because they didn't catch him skinny-dipping.

    1. mandybeau profile image59
      mandybeauposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Now you mention it I was going to say that Carribean Beach shot was abit over the top....Just a tiny bit lol.

  6. kerryg profile image84
    kerrygposted 15 years ago
    1. GeneriqueMedia profile image60
      GeneriqueMediaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Great way of promoting your Hub. wink I'm reading it.

      G|M

  7. cindyvine profile image69
    cindyvineposted 15 years ago

    Who cares what he wears,
    not I cried the fly.
    His dress sense bores me to tears.

    1. mandybeau profile image59
      mandybeauposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      I think his image could best be described as contrived. The whole image is sort of spindoctorish???????? (Does such a word exist) surely not.
      mandy

    2. mandybeau profile image59
      mandybeauposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      I think his image could best be described as contrived. The whole image is sort of spindoctorish???????? (Does such a word exist) surely not.
      mandy

  8. Junkster profile image60
    Junksterposted 15 years ago

    The whole celebrity culture we live in is obsessed over things like this, it sells papers/magazines so they run this kind of stuff knowing the masses will eat it up.

    So what if the guy took his shirt off, it was at the beach or when he was on holiday wasn't it?

    If anything it prooves he's human like the rest of us, a trait which I wish more politicians would show.

  9. lindagoffigan profile image56
    lindagoffiganposted 14 years ago

    Are hubbers watching me.  I just snipped Obama's swimsuit photo from the May, 2009 issue of Fitness magazine.  Ninety minutes of daily exercise pays off.

  10. profile image0
    TheSandmanposted 14 years ago

    Actually I could give a flying F at a rolling donuts..If he is a good president and gets this country of ours out of trouble, I don't care what he wares or does not. Gee wonder if Michelle has considered going topless LOL

    1. JamaGenee profile image79
      JamaGeneeposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Same here! cool

  11. Dame Scribe profile image57
    Dame Scribeposted 14 years ago

    Why are people getting mad at them for being shirtless? hmm its the magazine showing the pic tongue what's that say about what they (the magazine) are doing? yeah, some people really do need to refocus their wasted energy or life tongue lol

  12. trish1048 profile image68
    trish1048posted 14 years ago

    I suppose there are those that think because he is the President, he should set an example.
    My opinion?  He is, he's showing us he's human for God's sake.  I don't care that he smokes, that he goes shirtless or drinks a beer.  As long as he doesn't abuse animals and children and gets our country back on the right path, I'm all for him.  And yes, I think he is a fine looking man smile

 
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