Obama Wears Same Tie To Meet Netanyahu And King Abdullah: Coincidence Or Sartorial Diplomacy? (PHOTOS, POLL)

All eyes were on President Obama today as he met with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, but it took an eagle-eyed tipster on Capitol Hill to point out the real news story: Apparently Obama was wearing the same tie he wore while meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on May 18th. Is his neck wear choice a mere coincidence or an act of sartorial diplomacy?

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With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on May 18th:

With Saudi King Abdullah on June 3rd:

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Comments

[ThinkTavern]

I wonder if someone chooses his outfits for him. In that case, it could be coincidental, or knowingly set up by the stylist.

[nickdoyle]

Please, is he in a fashion show? He's going to work for Pete's sake!!!!!

[Brothaman2k]

Clearly his lucky diplomacy tie.

[grf67]

Who could possibly care and why?

[Patricia84]

Thx 4 the chuckle

[MochasMom]

WHO CARES? Seriously.

[SouthernWisdom]

I don't think it was appropriate to wear the same tie. It shows a lack of respect and caring to look one's best. I am sure that there are hundreds of designers that would gladly send their ties for the President to wear so he doesn't repeat this mistake again.

[madatnewsmedia]

I hope you mean this as a joke! I can't believe that you would make such a crass statement about the president!

[Clarabell]

Sounds serious since there's no smiley face. Aren't some people deep?

[MochasMom]

Are you kidding me? This is hardly an international incident.

[Kuuba]

Your name is quite funny "Southern Wisdom" lol
I'll pass on taking what you have to say seriously.
The good ol' south loved Bush and that wasn't very wise.

[-swift]

Wait a minute! He had the same haircut too! What kind of statement is he trying to make?

[Kuuba]

lol

[paganmist]

Considering that the man wears the same pairs of shoes until they need new soles, and then simply gets them resoled... and has had the same pair of khaki pants for a decade...

I'm going to say that he probably has one tie that he has deemed his "meeting with heads of state" tie. He probably has a couple of every day ties, and a "going out with the wife" tie. I wouldn't be surprised if Michelle is the only reason that he changes ties at all.

I'm not saying the man is a slob-- he takes very good care of his clothes-- but both he and the first lady are big on recycling clothing. They both come from poorer families, so those tendencies stick with you. To this day, I am still inclined to pick generic food products over name brand, because of the money savings.

[Patricia84]

They aren't recycling clothes! They just wear them more than once, which is normal "procedure" for clothes. Recycling them would imply them changing old clothes to look like something new/else.

[CH94611]

Come on people this is the stye section..... It's okay to discuss what POTUS is wearing!!!

[MsIrisMG]

Lord God. Is there no end to what the media will try to cause dissention with? Neckties?!

[judiNJ]

Maybe he just likes the tie. It is really sharp and looks smashing.

[FrictionSoul]

It's simple diplomacy that doesn't allow for at least these two to read anything into it. It's consistent, it's something they can ignore. I dress the same way with certain groups of friends, and a different way with my family. It communicates that I'm part of their tribe.

[Organotic]

Light blue is a diplomatic tie, not gray.

[kat7]

I was reading Richard Wolffe's new book, "Renegade".

So, there is nothing coincidental about Obama.

This man may either be the luckiest guy on the planet or some one we will hear whole lot beyond our life time.

I thought Bill Clinton was the smartest tactical politician of my generation but not sure now.

We shall see!