Obama in Fedora

[HatSoup]

Don't know if this is old or not, but here's a pic of Obama wearing a fedora during his recent trip to Africa/ the Middle East.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/pol...ok/obamas_travels_a_behindthescenes_look.html

 

[Blackthorn]

That's more of a cowboy hat, isn't it?

 

[Mike in Seattle]

Yeah, I wouldn't really call that a fedora. The crown's tapered, the brim's all wrong, the bash is more a "cattleman" type bash. But an interesting photo nonetheless.

 

[BinkieBaumont]

Doesn't really look like Barry O'Bama, the jaw line looks stronger

 

[scottyrocks]

It was written up in a paper Friday that some head of a government gave Obama a 'fedora,' and comparisons were made to Indiana Jones. I'll reserve editorial comment on all aspects of that.

 

[suitedcboy]

That's Illinois Jones.

I hope the country that gave him that hat didn't need any aid from the US.

 

[epic610]

and to think........

that the people at OPTIMO have been his constituents all these years!

 

[airforceindy]

Looks like they went on HatsDirect and got him an Akubra... with US gov't aid money...

-AFI

 

[Dixon Cannon]

Doesn't really look like Barry O'Bama, the jaw line looks stronger

That's just his jaw jacked because someone called him... "Illinois Jones"! lol

That should be displayed next to Cal Coolidges feathered headdress photo!

-dixon cannon

 

[Tiller]

I'm not a fan of Obama, but I think we American Loungers have a patriotic duty to get the President in a decent looking hat lol. So far his PR team hasn't succeeded.

"Mister we could use a man like Calvin Coolidge again." lol.

 

[RHY]

Optimo

Since Optimo is located in Obama's home state of Illinois, I don't see why they don't volunteer to provide a hat to the President. I remember that American shoe makers, Johnson & Murphy and Edmond Allen, decked out US Presidents for many years.

 

[Topdog]

Since Optimo is located in Obama's home state of Illinois, I don't see why they don't volunteer to provide a hat to the President. I remember that American shoe makers, Johnson & Murphy and Edmond Allen, decked out US Presidents for many years.

perhaps Optimo is of the belief that the shouldn't just give something away.

I for one would applaud them if they are taking an "anti handout" stance on this one.

there are way too many people in this country with their hands out. They spent the last 20 years spending money they didn't have and now they want a hand out. OK, I'll get off my soap box now and do some more work.

 

[Ande1964]

Ugh

Reminding self never to look in Obama hat threads, which always go political.

Anj

 

[bobalooba]

perhaps Optimo is of the belief that the shouldn't just give something away.

I for one would applaud them if they are taking an "anti handout" stance on this one.

there are way too many people in this country with their hands out. They spent the last 20 years spending money they didn't have and now they want a hand out. OK, I'll get off my soap box now and do some more work.

I think that would honestly be more of a promotional thing, I think people who like a particular president's attire would get it from the same place he got his.

It's like how old suit companies used to dress up hosts of shows like rod serling and the like.

 

[Dixon Cannon]

perhaps Optimo is of the belief that the shouldn't just give something away.

I for one would applaud them if they are taking an "anti handout" stance on this one.

there are way too many people in this country with their hands out. They spent the last 20 years spending money they didn't have and now they want a hand out. OK, I'll get off my soap box now and do some more work.[/QUOTE]

Well said, and I agree! Optimo owes nobody nothin' for free. And neither do we consumers/citizens/taxpayers!

It needed to be said.

-dixon cannon

 

[Tomasso]

Reminding self never to look in Obama hat threads, which always go political.

Ditto.

 

[wildturkey8]

It's great to have a president wearing a hat. I must say that they could have given him one that flatters him more though, perhaps a safari fedora, or a pith helment.

 

[RHY]

Appropriate Hat

perhaps Optimo is of the belief that the shouldn't just give something away.

I for one would applaud them if they are taking an "anti handout" stance on this one.

there are way too many people in this country with their hands out. They spent the last 20 years spending money they didn't have and now they want a hand out. OK, I'll get off my soap box now and do some more work.

Then I guess your answer would be to find a hat like the Chairman Mao for Obama, which is more indicative of the state of the US economy which is now beholding to the Central Bank of the People's Republic of China (via Walmart), than the US Congress.

 

[David V]

Where's a bartender when you need one?

 

[Miss RM]

Ok, seriously, this was the last straw. I'm now cancelling my membership here. Why on earth does everything have to be made so political? I find this to be a particularly mean-spirited forum. There's a ton of great information and advice here, but it gets lost in all of this crap!