Obama College Photos To Go On Display (VIDEO)

Photos of President Obama as a college student are rare. But 21 of them are about to be shown publicly. They come from a collection of thirty-six photos taken by Lisa Jack, a fellow student at Occidental College, of Obama as a freshman.

In the photos, a few of which were published in Time Magazine, Obama wears a Panama hat and bomber jacket, smoking cigarettes.

Jack told the "Today Show" that she kept the collection in a safety deposit box through the election to avoid influencing the results, and she described the future president as "cute."

"I'm sure Hillary would have paid a fortune for them: 'Is this who you want picking up the phone at 3 a.m.?' " Jack said to the L.A. Times. "I could have made a boatload of money, probably, but I wanted to do it right."

"Barack Obama: The Freshman," opens Thursday at M+B Gallery in Los Angeles.

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[x2zero]

What a poseur

[lovethesinner]

"What we say of others is usually best applied to ourselves" -Cal Ripkin (from "How Life Imitates the World Series" by Thomas Boswell)

[nocoward]

good quote

[Chazzam]

Yes. Yes you are.

[mairs]

Jealous!

[Louee]

That's the idea.

[SammyD]

I'd rather see his college transcripts like every other President. Do you have those?

[stevedavis]

No. But apparently Harvard Law School does, because they admitted him on the basis of his undergraduate transcripts and his LSAT scores. Are you really this dense?

[ebanks84]

Evidently, he just don't have enough education to know what is needed to get into Harvard I suspect!

[ObamAtomic]

HAHA!
You mean Palin college transcript ?

[1088]

From 6 colleges at that!

[jbrantow]

and where is your degree from? Brigham Young or maybe Liberty? Looser!

[wordvarc]

Who ever saw Clinton, w or cheney's transcipts?

Clinton was a Rhodes Scholar.

Cheney flunked out of Yale, took 5 deferments in failing to get a Vietnam War draft dodging PhD in Wyoming.

w's grades were so poor he did not get accepted into U Texas for an MBA and had to rely on daddy to obtain an East Coast Silver Spooned Legacy MBA school admission.

[antifluff]

They are being hidden for a reason.

[Louee]

As is, apparently, your brain.

[wordvarc]

Right fluff.

Like Obama could transfer from a fine small institution like Occidental to a great school like Columbia with poor marks. Not.

Your innuendo is ignorant or can only convince the same.

[kiwi777]

if you're in the Los Angeles area, you can visit the exhibit:
612 n almont dr
west hollywood, ca 90069

[katocat]

Great pictures.

[RachelMc]

wow he really is very photogenic.

[Ellyllon]

And he has so much personality in his face! No wonder his wife looks so happy!

[militarymomforobama]

And when was the last time someone from his past came out to trash him?

That tells me more about him than anything else. To know him is to respect and admire him. That's just the plain truth!

[nellie]

What a fortunate coincidence. To have this collection of photos from college that were saved and preserved, that were taken in a very serious context. It's a great collection depicting a great individual.

[biglover]

I agree with all the compliments. I love this man. Love love love love this President. The smartest best president we have ever had.

[lunaticphilosopher]

Please explain why you think he is smart?

[ObamAtomic]

Lunatic watch my next post,your Bush was smart as blank:

[ObamAtomic]

[Chazzam]

His academic achievements. His education. His eloquence. His track record of being correct on the issues of the day.

It is clear to any thinking individual that he is exceptionally intelligent.

[cmj707]

If you need an explanation then you are dumber then that prop Bush.

1. Great Listener
2. Not challenged by opposing view points
3. Confident in his own skin
4. He is a reader
5. He still finds time to write
6. Due to his upbringing he shows empathy to the less fortunate
7. Respects women
8. Values problem solving over being right
9. Never attacks the opponents personally although he has had every right to; due to the way they have treated him.
10. Respectful to those who have treated him poorly
11. Graduated with top honors from Ivy League school
12. Neutered a potential 2012 challenger by bringing him on his team (Huntsman)
13. Hired his #1 rival during the campaign to be his voice on the world stage
14. Reached out from the very beginning to Republicans very publicly so when they stood in unison and opposed him the Repugs were viewed as the party of NO and the President was viewed as being the adult.
15. Author of 2 best selling books that he actually wrote
This is only the beginning.­....

[Furby]

Because he was the President of the Harvard Law Review and the first African American POTUS. I think that makes a solid case for his smarts.

[sasidechick]

what does that mean??

[martiniandabotoxchaser]

He is the President of the United States not a rock star. The deification of an elected figure is a bit troubling.

[Lee Andrew]

Yes sure.... MORALE is reflective of leadership. From that sage advice I'd say the president is doing a stellar job their junior. There's a huge difference between idolizing and worshiping. I admit I idolize and love my president;the first time in my life I've placed anyone near the pedestal of my parents.

[Maezeppa]

Oh, don't be silly. Nobody is "deifying" Obama. How stupid. Did you express the same concerns with all the other presidents who have been treated no differently? Good grief.

[loveobamas]

Calm down Charlie Brown.

[antifluff]

Please share these examples of Presidents that were protected by the press and given a pass by congress.

[Clarabell]

Get over it, or you are going to have 4 (hopefully 8) miserable years.

[katocat]

jealous much?

[loveobamas]

Lighten up there is nothing troubling about it.

[lucite]

Those eyes, those lips.. he was and still is very hot.

[jordan3189]

You got some on your chin there.

[Gretel1or2]

Are you talking to your image in the mirror?

[lucite]

No problem it's a good pore reducer

[sbrown80]

LOL!

[roshni]

Jealous, much? I bet you're nothing to look at.

[huffreader1640]

He has a presence!

[Trippster123]

Who really gives a chit!

[Siobhan11]

It is history, just like any other presidents photos from their youth.

[nellie]

Which is why you will never be a historian.

[Clarabell]

I do.

[motu]

me,

[loveobamas]

You do,i guess it's the reason you're on here.

[RJII]

LIsa, you are a class act. thank you.

Our pres was/is too cool.

[aricogfj]

thanks lisa for being so thoughtful

[Unshriven]

There are two kinds of people in this world, those who look at a picture of Obama and like what they see, and those who don't.

[CarmelApple]

I love Obama but don't appreciate these pictures being released. I don't like the fact that he smoked and I don't think its appropriate to have the photo's of him with a cigarette in his hand in front of the U.S. flag. To me it seems to send the wrong message. Lisa should have been more selective in the pictures she released

[RachelMc]

prude.

[katocat]

Last time I checked smoking was still legal.

[Gretel1or2]

If you think about the context in which these photos are released, it's perfectly appropriate. These are not released as part of an anti-smoking campaign. They were taken decades ago, long before President knew he was going to run for president.

The picture of Bristol Palin with baby on the cover of people magazine sends more of a wrong message, especially when she is supposedly preaching and trying to promote abstinence.

[SammyD]

ummm... He still smokes. is that problem for you? He's working on it.

[TXOBAMAGIRL73]

Do you think this bothers the subject of these photos...I think he understands this was moment in time in his life!!!!

[RachelMc]

lol

[metalcrafter]

Why does he release his Thesis?? What is he hiding???? Ayer ties again???

[tisfilm]

Do u have problem?

[Aabby]

lol. It did not work. He already won the election. How about you move on to another subject? Lol you poor thing.

[barrista]

Like you would understand his thesis if you read it. All you can spew is conspiracy theory and nothing else.

[kiwi777]

lay off. you're looking pathetic

[BryantG]

Hey, not for nothing but... the election is over. At this point the only thing that matters is his performance in office.