New York Times Compares Obama's Casual Style To Jerry Seinfeld's

Mr. Obama sometimes wears jeans, as he did for a rally on Oct. 28, but his jeans are the loose, jingle-the-change-in-your-pocket type. He belts them at the waist, and when he wears them with white sneakers and a windbreaker, one could almost say he had stolen the look from Jerry Seinfeld's character on the television series.

Mr. Seinfeld was unaware of the steal. "I don't know that I can make a proprietary claim to that look," Mr. Seinfeld said doubtfully. But if Mr. Obama favors it, he added, "I'm happy to have the association."

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Comments

[blueberryhill]

Everybody just about wears jeans now a days.

[IndyReader]

I think this is a singularly stupid article. A black man has to be careful how he dresses down? As one person asked in the comments section, what were they expecting, dashikis?

[Beowolf741]

I thought he looked great being willing to stand out in the rain to earn votes. McCain cancelled that day as well he should for his age i suppose.

[savvysc]

hahahahaha

[hairball68]

obama looks elegant in everything. can't really say that about seinfeld....

[DanniD]

When Obama wears jeans, he reminds the folks at the New York Times of Jerry Seinfeld?

Somebody needs to go and check the coffee cups over there because I think they're drinking way more than coffee!!!

[Fongenie]

Hahahaha!

[johnnygoodwud]

obama casual style=cool
jerry's casual style=average

[NC4Obama]

That style is pretty common....not sure why they wrote this.