“The president stands squarely behind the decision he made yesterday to wear his summer suit”

[kpete]

President Obama’s ugly beige suit has quickly gone from stupid joke — “The president stands squarely behind the decision he made yesterday to wear his summer suit,” the White House press secretary said today — to stupid faux controversy thanks to who else but Long Island Republican Representative Peter King. “There’s no way, I don’t think, any of us can excuse what the president did yesterday. I mean, you have the world watching,” said King on right-wing internet TV today…


LOL!!!:
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https://twitter.com/johntabin/statuses/505467843388125184
http://www.balloon-juice.com/2014/08/30/saturday-morning-open-thread-silly-season-still/

[NutmegYankee]

1. What is the issue over a brown suit?

I saw that Twitter exploded but I don't know why. It looked like a fine suit to me.

[dixiegrrrrl]

7. As Earl g pointed out

It is not the tan suit
it is the tan President
they have problems with.

see pic
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017212028

[NutmegYankee]

8. what was the faux outrage claim they were making?

Was it a stupid labor day clothing rule or something like that?

[dixiegrrrrl]

9. No rule....

It was pulled out of thin air, just as they have pulled everything out of thin air.

[NutmegYankee]

10. In 2008 there were claims that racism was over with the election of our nation's first black Pres.

Now I can see that it only exposed the latent racism that had been festering under the floorboards of society. This will go down as an ugly period of US history.

[dixiegrrrrl]

11. It surprised even me.

The open anger that was unleashed.
And year by year it has gotten stronger and more overt since he was elected.

Part of it has been a tool, tho, used to keep both sides of the political spectrum focused on fighting each other, instead of the entire system as a whole.
Anything that provides a deep division in this country is to the benefit of TPTB, and race, religion can always be counted on.

[NutmegYankee]

12. Yep.

As we fight each other in the culture war, we all keep slipping farther and farther towards poverty. And big biz just sits back and laughs.

[TBF]

13. Not when Labor Day is Monday -

even if that were the claim they are too early to make it. They just don't like the tan president. Transparent bigots ...

[NutmegYankee]

14. Just curious because I never have given a damn about fashion rules.

Sometimes as an engineer I've worn black khakis with brown shoes or blue shirt and black pants, etc, and people have grumbled about some fashion rule. I just reply back that I couldn't give the slightest shit about fashion rules. I wear what's clean and comfortable. Ties are definitely a no-no. I'll only wear those at weddings and funerals.

[justiceischeap]

2. It really just shows the reality of the right to anyone paying attention

It also proves that they'll find anything to rag on him about. It also goes to show they're more concerned about doing anything they can to find fault with this President.

[oldandhappy]

3. LOL

Gotta have something to drive 'em crazy. So, tan jacket hates tan president. No surprise.

[Coventina]

4. Dumbest.Controversy.Ever.

I thought the suit was awesome!

It reminded me of the fashions of the original Hawaii 5-0 series.
Tan suits everywhere in that show!
And they all looked fab!!!




Reacting over his suit says way more about Obama's critics than anything else.

[liberalmuse]

5. Well, when you look at the source, it makes sense.

This guy is truly a leader...of mind-boggling conservative idiocy and nonsense. Unbelievable.

[alphafemale]

6. I say he should go for it and go seersucker and white loafers.

Eat it haters.

[ellie]

15. I thought he looked very nice

Michael Weston always wore a tan suit on Burn Notice.