Washington To Obama, Morphed (VIDEO)

Someone took the time to morph all the faces of the 43 presidents and the one president-elect, into each other. It's interesting because it graphically makes a point made so often since Election Day and that will likely be made for a long time going forward, that President-elect Barack Obama gives the presidency a strikingly new and different look.

Maurice Ravel's "Bolero" as a soundtrack wouldn't have been my choice. A better choice might have been a loop of the musical introduction of Aaron Copeland's "A Lincoln Portrait." Or how about "Hail to the Chief?"

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Comments

[TheDude2008]

Am I the only one who threw up a little when Clinton morphed into W.

[glorialovelace]

Yes.

[liberalrebuttal]

Strange:

I only smiled big when I saw saw three faces.

Kennedy
Carter
Obama

[glorialovelace]

As a President, Kennedy was a waste of time. Carter is generally considered one of our most ineffectual Presidents. Let's hope Obama does better than they did.

[Quilter]

I've realized...I need to google most of those guys!

[robXdion]

Or you can just watch the History Channel or order some of their videos and learn a lot too.

[glorialovelace]

Better to watch TV than to read something.

I thought Obama supporters flattered themselves that they were so smart and well-educated.

Guess not.

[Judyisacutie]

Yeah. Who the heck are some of those guys?

[glorialovelace]

If you don't know who "some of these guys" are, you shouldn't have been allowed to vote. Voting is not for ignorant people.

[liberalrebuttal]

Oh Gosh , me too. I was like. Who are these guys? And I thought everyone with a Mc in front of their name was Irish so was Mc Kinley Irish ? And what was Van Buren or whatever?

Lots of blue eyes though.

[TheDude2008]

Mc is Scottish, whereas Mac is Irish.

[glorialovelace]

McKinley was American. All of them were American. We need to get rid of that other stuff, where people are sorted out by where their ancestors came from.

[Jahmekyah]

43 Old White guys (or 42 cuz saw one guy twice)...and Obama standing out like a sore thumb. Man, the country has come a long way (we've said that a billion times since Nov. 4th but it still resonates)

[harriscrl3]

I had a real stange feeling when I watch this its like I was watching a movie. It just seemed so surreal and there is something else different about Obama other than his race I mean but I can't put my finger on it.

Carol

[glorialovelace]

He's skinnier than the others and has bigger teeth.

[thefooligan5]

I miss politicians with facial hair. Show me a man with a beard I can lose my wallet in and I'll show you a man who has got my vote.

[anothergreenbus]

The president is a man of many faces. When we have a woman president, the metamorphosis will be complete.

[nellie]

Did anyone else notice?

The first time we see teeth is with Jimmy Carter. And after that, we always see a toothy smile.

[secret38b]

I said the same thing..... I wonder why the prezzies started to smile from Carter to Obama?....Hmmmm.

[glorialovelace]

When their likenesses could be captured quickly by photography. Imagine having to smile for hours and hours while your portrait was being painted.

[Giada]

Eyes are the window to the soul. I noted three presidents who appeared to have a soulfulness.

[thefooligan5]

Who? I'm guessing Carter is one. And Obama. Who is the third?

[ricitizen]

Lincoln.

[Tages72]

Beautiful job. It shows that we have, indeed, come a long way since Washington. Ravel's Bolero is a nice touch, it adds a touch of class to the presentation and makes the morphing process seem much more solemn.

[robXdion]

Just a wee bit creepy. But still good.