Obama brings relaxed style to presidency (Oval office dress code)

ChicagoTribune.com ^ | January 29, 2009 | Frank James

[mmanager]

President Barack Obama has brought a more relaxed style to the White House, according to Sheryl Gay Stolberg of the New York Times, among other things going suit coat-less in the Oval Office and allowing others to do the same.

Obama critics will probably hold this against him and mark him down as disrespecting the presidency.

But the Oval Office is an office after all, even if it is the world's most famous one. At bottom, it is a work space albeit it holds an almost sacred place in the hearts of many Americans.

Most Americans probably won't begrudge Obama the comfort of being able to doff his suit coat in the Oval. They've got bigger worries these days.

Indeed, they'll likely accept the image of him in his shirtsleeves as evidence of an executive working hard to solve the nation's problems.

One of the story's most memorable anecdotes is actually not about Obama but former President George Bush and it was told by Dan Bartlet who was a senior adviser to Obama's predecessor.

[mmanager]

Another example of the disrespect he has. I'm sure baggy pants will be allowed as well. Probably someone has to flash a gang sign to get in as well.

[angcat]

Obama is a pig and now it's called “relaxed”.

[brytlea]

If he starts wearing a sideways cap....

[GeorgiaDawg32]

blatant disregard for the office he now occupies.

the man has dissed the office..

[avacado]

So our little community organizer is also tacky!

[a fool in paradise]

Indeed, they'll likely accept the image of him in his shirtsleeves as evidence of an executive working hard to solve the nation's problems.

As much as they'll accept this image of him in a flowing shirt with a pet unicorn.

[DoughtyOne]

Why doesn’t he just wear Bermuda shorts and have the women wear bikinis? Come on Obambi, relax bud. Take a load off. Off what I don’t know, because he sure doesn’t have a mind.

Imagine the damage Carter would have done to the Presidency by wearing shorts. Gag...

[a fool in paradise]

Why didn’t he dress down as editor at Harvard or as a Communistity Organizizer?

[Nachum]

Taxing and spending is such hard work.

[ETL]

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[Tony O]

Ronald Reagan was so in awe of what the office stood for, he would only wear a suit and tie when spending time in it.

[IMissPresidentReagan]

But the Oval Office is an office after all, even if it is the world's most famous one. At bottom, it is a work space albeit it holds an almost sacred place in the hearts of many Americans.

And in my office, we are required to wear suits...the men manage to keep their jackets on. I've yet to hear one of my mail co-workers say he was "at the office" so he can dress down.

Besides, I thought it was cold enough at the White House for 0 to raise the temperature...why not just keep his jacket on and not raise the temperature.

He is a disrespectful fool.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

TOTAL lack of decorum, dignity, and respect for the Office of the President and this country. Speaks VOLUMES. Grrrrrrrr.

[aureliusss]

If I’m not mistaken, wasn’t Clinton similar in his relaxed approach. I think I read that people were taken aback when Bush got in and demanded everyone dress appropriately and be at meetings punctually. I don’t see it as much as a disrespect for the office as much as I see it as a reflection of the man. Half Assed.

[a fool in paradise]

Why doesn’t he just wear Bermuda shorts and have the women wear bikinis?

[anniegetyourgun]

America does’t seem to care.

[Nachum]

Besides, good muslims never wear ties.

[Mark]

The Clintons never did this.... Oh, wait...

[a fool in paradise]

Besides, I thought it was cold enough at the White House for 0 to raise the temperature...why not just keep his jacket on and not raise the temperature.

He should put an extra sweater on if he is going to tell all of us to do that...

[mmanager]

If you read the article it sounds like all Presidents required a coat and tie.

[freeplancer]

Just another disrespectful scumbag. Dime a dozen.

[DoughtyOne]

Ouch! LOL, he didn’t wear that in the Oval Office did he. I doubt it.

[pallis]

Mr. 0bama doesn’t respect the White House or America, so why should he have any standards that would show respect?

[Beagle8U]

Relaxed style = Dress like a slob.

[top 2 toe red]

Yeah...you'd need to keep your suit coat on if you turned down the thermostat and was doing your part in ‘energy conservation’ you hypocrite!!!

[a fool in paradise]

Besides, good muslims never wear ties.

These are just "pajamas". Casual dress code.

[Larry Lucido]

Suited Reagan = doofus

Pantsless Clinton = intelligent

Suited Bush = doofus

Jacketless 0bama = hard worker

[beandog]

It annoys me more that the MSM thinks that this makes him better than President Bush. He’s one of us and Bush wasn’t. It’s just getting creepy how much they kiss his behind.

[a fool in paradise]

Relaxed style = Dress like a slob.

If "dress" doesn't matter, then he should have no problem with press photographers catching him in his daily work attire or making an address to the nation in less than a suit and tie.

[top 2 toe red]

You must have not read the article, George W did the same and they were criticizing him for it.

[Puppage]

Obama brings relaxed style to presidency

Yeah, because in this day & age of global love, we should all just loosen up.

[a fool in paradise]

I don’t think they have palm trees at the White House.

[albie]

People can’t be surprised by this! He’s shown zero respect for the Constitution, the military, veterans, conservatives and now the Oval Office. It’s his MO. This is how it will be be for 4-8 years. “He Won”.

[OriginalChristian]

Much ado about nothing. Again, we lament form over substance. There is so much more wrong with this infanticidal maniac, that we look petty by focusing on characteristics that don’t matter. Get a grip.

[a fool in paradise]

[Old Grumpy]

I wonder if he will have any interns bring pizza to the Oval Office while he’s in it?

[ridesthemiles]

blatant disregard for the office he now occupies.

the man has dissed the office..”

He also has the heat turned way up because “being from Hawaii, he doesn’t like to be cold”.

Tells us we cannot use energy, but he is the RULER, and he can do as he wishes.

For all of you who voted for the ONE—I hope you reap the folly of this action—the sooner the better.

[a fool in paradise]

Ronald Reagan was so in awe of what the office stood for, he would only wear a suit and tie when spending time in it.

And Obama's pre-teen daughters will be doing their homework on Lincoln's desk.

Malia Obama Calls Dibs on Lincoln's Desk (ABC News 11-26-2008 ABC News)

[Uncle Miltie]

0bamessiah turned up the thermostat in the Oval Orifice so he could work in shirtsleeves.

He’s killing Mommy Earth!

[a fool in paradise]

20 years in Chicago and he doesn’t like to be cold.

[Squantos]

Folks don’t realize that the President, or BHO’s “Precedent” status, actually has an office just off the oval office. The oval office is ceremonial for official acts and visits etc . All the real work and meetings with “staff” are supposed to be accomplished in that working office.

Obamainista trash may as well duct tape a basketball hoop on the wall using the presidential seal as a backboard. He and his handlers are all about disrespect for the office...... were I told I was President of the US tomorrow I couldn’t steam clean and remodel that place enough to get the stench of sedition and disrespect out of it....

Just my opinion....

[Carley]

Chicago style politics in the Oval Office.

Not much of an improvement from the bubba administration.

[top 2 toe red]

We didn't bring it up! They did...praising obama for his working-get-it-done attitude! Read the article before you start admonishing someone, eh?

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

[DoughtyOne]

I didn’t say or infer these were on White House property? I also noted the Palm trees. The discussion here was about the Oval Office, but I didn’t characterize your photos in a manner other than to allude to the shirts being a little loud. I merely asked a question.

[Constitutions Grandchild]

He SURE did.

[Doctor Raoul]

What Would Reagan Do?

[Beagle8U]

Sure, fat a$$ mikie will fit right in at Zero’s office.

Moron voters elected a slob gangbanger potus.

[madinmadtown]

As charter schools in inner cities require uniforms and dress codes for their students because there is a belief that there is a relationship between dress and behavior, shouldn't the new shining example actually be an example of something other than hypocrisy.

[Oldpuppymax]

In other words he is an arrogant, self-absorbed, ignorant, America hating clod. Well, DUH!