Barack Obama’s New Portrait

White House photographer Pete Souza made this official portrait for the president’s second term. The official portrait hangs in all federal buildings. posted on January 18, 2013 at 6:39am EST

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Damn 4 years in the big house has not done him any good!
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Why not just keep the old one? #extrahassle
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Is it just me or has he gotten whiter?
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There’s one hanging in John McCain’s office.
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bearsfan34 4 months ago

Looks ‘Shopped. Just like his birth certificate! /rimshot
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I like the first tie.
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What a good looking man he is.
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briana21 4 months ago

Why did you edit the top photo to the 2009 comparison photo? It is considerably “duller’ in color—I’m assuming to make it appear he has greatly “aged”.
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Dorkus 4 months ago

His mouth is smiling but his eyes are not. He seems rather rigid as well. I think they would have done better with a more relaxed image.
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nice teeth
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i like the gold curtains
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