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P042309PS-0830 by The White House.
President Barack Obama plays with a football in the Oval Office
4/23/09.
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza 

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polonium9  Pro User  says:

He so cool
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

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wdunleavy  Pro User  says:

he is so cool
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

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julia.terzi says:

wish he were my president. hahaha Lula sucks.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

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[ Fox ]  Pro User  says:

lol, this photo is so ... stalkerish XD
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

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Tru_Bourdieu says:

Americans, you have such a cool president!
jealous)
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

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Bribantilla Tormentilla  Pro User  says:

@julia.terzi: if Lula sucks... what should we Italians say with Mr B? :(((
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

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tsevis  Pro User  says:

Cool!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

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hmasongray  Pro User  says:

you break it, you bought it!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

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skweeds says:

I agree with Lilith, this is a total stalker photo. I would love to get paid to take stalker photos!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

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sincerely, cheska. says:

obama is so freakin cool.
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Oh Nuts  Pro User  says:

Football, Thats cool
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WhiskeyChick says:

Anyone think that's an OU football? I DO!!! BOOMER SOONER!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

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MickeyMichalik says:

Damn, love these shots!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

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non.fading says:

I think this must be staged to strengthen this "he is so cool" image..
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

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sonofdy says:

The coolest incompetent president EVER.
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greg_watson says:

why be an armchair president when you can be an armchair quarterback?
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Ad rem1 says:

Oh my God! Our President's soooo cool!! This is what being a president is all about!!! Now there will be peace on earth and we'll all get along....just like one big football team. ;-)
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kansasphoto  Pro User  says:

He is cool. Now get back to work! :)
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

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JATStudios.com - Wedding Photography says:

lol, shouldn't he be working.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

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tylar_love.  Pro User  says:

so this is what our president does when the cameras arent on? ;)
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

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*:^)^:^)*  Pro User  says:

Do some work Barack for god's sake and stop wasting taxpayer money! And quit using Air Force One like it's a moped --- that gas guzzler needs to stay grounded more often. Practice what you preach and I might actually develop a little respect for you.
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gvil1 says:

Its nice to see him relax once in awhile.
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PUT YOUR TINY HAND IN MINE says:

working hard? or hardly working?

hours later...

playing hard? or hardly playing?


I WORK HARD BUT I PLAY HARD

WORKING HARD, OR HARDLY PLAYING?

I PLAY HARD BUT I WORK HARDER.
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steve_watson says:

Looks like nero fiddling while Rome burns
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rj california says:

Playing with a ball, just like House M.D. :D
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Lord Humungus says:

If this were bush, I'd lay into him for playing with his toys like a little kid.

Then again, Bush was that kind of guy.

Definitely mixed feelings because of that.
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AndyDuncan says:

I love the mirror imagery with lady liberty in the background.
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Sue Eves  Pro User  says:

Ball...window...I suppose he's allowed to play with a ball in The House
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jed fitch [deleted] says:

at least the country's not in a state.
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everlong18 says:

Get back to work!
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krwatson  Pro User  says:

I wish his coolness extended to the unborn...
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the undergraduate says:

He's so cool
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fwsalmon  Pro User  says:

Great photo... seems like something I'd be doing if I was sitting there.
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mattstilley says:

"i should have went into sports."
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bildungsr0man  Pro User  says:

"if the economy is like a football...."
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2r0xf0x deLuXe  Pro User  says:

its impossible not to love this guy!
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enutter says:

Who cares! What is so cool about that? Don't you people have better things to dwell on?
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thensarahsaid says:

"I'm going to go out here and take a picture of you. Do something 'cool'!"
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Asier de la Fuente  Pro User  says:

Hahaha!. If i were Bush and read these comments i´d be crying! LOL (I don´t think that George W.… reads much so… no problem)
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Paradis Photographis  Pro User  says:

This is kinda creepy that this pic is taken through a window... it's like we're spying on him!
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macaz1977  Pro User  says:

Only human !!

Great stuff.
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betobeto  Pro User  says:

This is awesome on so many levels. This is not the Bushes' White House anymore. And that's good.
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ShirleyYPhotos  Pro User  says:

I love how this photographer just STALKED obama.
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Page twenty says:

wow, that's a great one
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barryfelix says:

Bet that's the one Dan Rooney, Steelers chairman gave him.
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earthexpressions  Pro User  says:

Great capture! :)
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damps  Pro User  says:

super shot
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Brule says:

Please read or listen to the NPR All Things Considered interview with the photographer Callie Shell regarding similar photos she took.

www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId =103671710

See her photos at Time:

www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,189325 5_1874093,00...
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akunamatata  Pro User  says:

Our president just play with his rollex...and Carla
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Myotomy  Pro User  says:

I want this job. :-(
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milethome says:

I can't stop think on what the President was thinking while throwing this ball up and down...
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Skyline-Photo  Pro User  says:

Touchdown !!!!!!!!
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d29e30 says:

A lot of deep thinkers here!! NOT....Study the constitution!!!!
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kokimeno2002 says:

A president needs to relax.he has a tough role and duties dont forget.I admire your president.
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zimmyfan  Pro User  says:

Very good! That's my kind of photo. Love it.

Ron
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DavidGGski says:

wuzz up mr president
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manfredman72 says:

nice to see, that even the president of the United States is still human
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Linda Matson says:

HE thinks he's cool, but I sure don't! I feel so sorry for our grandchildren!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

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LittleGoldWoman  Pro User  says:

Most ignorant, narcissistic and unprofessional president ever.
He thinks hes a super star or something.
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shawnner  Pro User  says:

The Obama Public Relations images present only what they want you to see... please folks, do your homework by learning all you can about this man's decisions. Use sources from both sides of the fence like MSNBC and FOX News (you won't get more diverse than this). Then agree with him based on your findings...but don't base your decisions on pretty photo's.
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

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cala 3  Pro User  says:

Must bring him some stress relief and some time to think in his "downtime"...
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

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