Reggie Love Reveals Obama's Annoying Habit

President Obama's body man and basketball buddy Reggie Love announced earlier this month that he is leaving his job to go to business school, and now he is talking about his time inside the White House. In an interview with ABC News to air Tuesday night at 6:30 ET, Love says he spent so much time by the president's side that he witnessed many personal moments.

"If he had it his way, I think he'd floss in private," he says. "I think the fact that he was comfortable with me is probably a product of, you know, he's beaten down. I've been around for so long."

Love says Obama is "like a big brother" to him, and he sought his advice about the emotional decision to go back to school. ("He was very supportive.") When pressed to describe the president's annoying habits, Love tells ABC that Obama's aversion to air conditioning made some of their long car rides together uncomfortable.

"The thing that used to kill me is that the guy loves to ride around with the AC off in the summertime," Love says. "And I get hot. I start sweating. And I'm like, it's 80 degrees in this car. I'm going to pass out."

Love, 30, graduated from Duke University, where he played basketball and football. In 2006, he joined Obama's Senate office as an assistant and has stayed by the president's side ever since. He will leave his position by year's end and will soon enroll in the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business.

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[mickrussom]

02:47 AM on 03/02/2013

Seems our current dear leader likes to make people uncomfortable in the 'hot seat'

3-1-2012

INCOMES DROP MOST IN 20 YEARS...

Money left over after taxes biggest plunge since 1959...

[Spadreisle]

12:59 PM on 11/27/2011

The picture says it all.
Two friends. Both great people.
Both are very, very lucky men!

[RobertHenryEller]

07:07 AM on 11/25/2011

Reggie Love earned $102,000 per year. After taxes, he took home a bit more than $65,000. He's about to go earn an MBA. Unless he had a whole lot more stashed away, he will pay out a big chunk of his past three year's pay to go to Wharton for two years.

But he now has a very nice "rolodex," and I am sure he will do just fine.

Every President has a body man. And I am sure that Mr. Love's pay is quite in line with previous body men. I would estimate that Love worked probably 3,000 hours a year, literally time and a half, continuously, so he was earning $34/hour, pretax. Given his responsibilities, this does not sound excessive to me.

[Midnight Cry]

02:26 PM on 11/25/2011

he was also responsible for the Prez. cell phone and cigarettes...

[TwinX]

12:48 PM on 11/27/2011

I think you mean cell phone and nicotine gum.

[veryberry]

04:53 PM on 09/13/2012

Actually doesn't seem like enough considering the demands.

[RobertHenryEller]

06:53 AM on 11/25/2011

Wrong, Reggie. Your boss' most annoying habit has been trying to compromise with Republicans.

[Midnight Cry]

02:17 PM on 11/25/2011

and smoking...

[RobertHenryEller]

12:14 AM on 11/26/2011

I thought the President had kicked it, but I am not paying close attention to that issue. That one I leave to the First Lady.

[trumbull desi]

04:22 PM on 11/27/2011

Let it go for crying out loud.

[mudshark12]

02:26 AM on 11/25/2011

When pressed to describe the president's annoying habits, Love tells ABC that Obama's aversion to air conditioning made some of their long car rides together uncomfortable. "The thing that used to kill me is that the guy loves to ride around with the AC off in the summertime," Love says. "And I get hot. I start sweating. And I'm like, it's 80 degrees in this car. I'm going to pass out."

That's all? Dayum!

I hate air conditioning, am used to 80 degree temperatures and am a good driver, where do I apply?

[Midnight Cry]

02:18 PM on 11/25/2011

It's best to leave a window down and the a/c off when you smoke. He would pass out from the smoke if they didn't lower the windows.

[mudshark12]

12:29 AM on 11/26/2011

No problem as I drive with the windows down and I quit smoking in 2005. The driving gig has my present job beat hollow.

[CrawfishFestival]

02:39 PM on 11/24/2011

here is something from our friend - "speedy":

Part One ~ "Eligibility Hearing"................. Did you know this? When Hillary was questioning his eligibility she mentioned neither barak OR Michelle qualified for FBI employment, I checked and went here - http://www.fbi.gov/ - then went here - http://www.fbijobs.gov/ - then went here - http://www.fbijobs.gov/03.asp - then went here - http://www.fbijobs.gov/5.asp - I know this is getting silly, bare with me, the process. Then went here - http://www.fbijobs.gov/54.asp - I scrolled down to SF-86 Questionnaire for National Security Positions and clicked it, Miss Hillary was right, twenty questions directly asking about employment, associations, friendships and collaborations with people and organizations that were engaged in and or affiliated with anti-American agendas.

[roooth]

09:42 PM on 11/29/2011

blah, blah, blah...if you're trying for an Orly Tate internship, you are well on your way!

[CrawfishFestival]

01:49 AM on 11/30/2011

Then you must really be wigged-out that Arizona Sheriff Arpaio - and his "Cold Case Posse" - is investigating the long-form BC released in April 27, 2011 -
days before the American people became aware of his use of US Military action in Libya - without the knowledge or consent of Congress.

[Joy Erasmus]

08:28 AM on 11/24/2011

Wow! what's with all the HATERS here! No one said anything about GWB's personal assistant...but the black man is spending the taxpayers money..right??? I salute Reggie for serving the president so loyally and for deciding to continue his education..all you haters, get a life!!!!

[Midnight Cry]

02:21 PM on 11/25/2011

This has nothing to do with color????

[GeneralBulldog]

11:23 PM on 11/23/2011

I had no idea that Love was that young. Good for him to continue his education.

[Jay Adams]

06:10 PM on 11/23/2011

And Reggie's 15 minutes of fame are now wasted...

[barneyflip]

05:47 PM on 11/23/2011

All you people need to channel your energy into something that actually matters. Go roast a turkey or something.

[lukelsey009]

06:01 PM on 11/23/2011

AMEN to that!!!!!

[ball4]

08:40 PM on 11/23/2011

Yeah*** do something you can actualy stick a fork or spoon in

[Bandit29]

05:29 PM on 11/23/2011

Wow! Love can narrow down BO's annoying habits to JUST one? Amazing! Twenty or thirty come to mind for me.

[24kgold]

06:10 PM on 11/24/2011

You wouldn't know none of the president's personal habits because you don't know him personally....

[Voice of Reality]

05:13 PM on 11/23/2011

BHO can go back to school on 01/20/2013

[DeeFromTheD]

05:58 PM on 11/24/2011

You should've went back decades ago.

[Midnight Cry]

02:22 PM on 11/25/2011

He needs a regular job...

[mtredstar7]

02:28 PM on 11/23/2011

Cutting the deficit 1.2 T over 10 years is a start but what about the remaining 13.5T? When will that be cut?

[nadair]

02:00 PM on 11/23/2011

Wonder how much the prez's "body man" cost the tax payers?

[Voice of Reality]

05:12 PM on 11/23/2011

Likely $120K/year but he's a deal compared to the 400 person entourage that travels with BHO and the extended family.

[CrawfishFestival]

03:09 PM on 11/24/2011

taking THREE aircrafts as PARTY ANIMALS to DENMARK - to lobby for the Olympics for Chicago - was way-over-the-top!

Obama really embarrassed us - as the first POTUS to travel - to pitch for the Olympics - when he stated - having the Olympics in Chicago would be a nice "GIFT" for the end his term.

The Obamas are an embarrassment to The United States of America - worldwide - w their excessive spending of our US taxpayer money -

just like what the Marcos did to The Phillipines - looin their Treasury - that caused the Marcos to go into exile.

[CrawfishFestival]

03:13 PM on 11/24/2011

remember when obama was "dithering" on sending more troops to Afghanistan - ignoring our General who stated More Troops were needed for SECURITY reasons for our Troops that were already on the ground?

The world was waiting for him - to not ignore his General's request - any longer -

but there were moe important mattrrs at hand to The Obamas -

while Michelle Obama was waiting for him in Denmark - to help Valerie Jarret acquire the Olympics for Chicago - as his WH Advisor - who was given an ETHICS WAIVER for running a personal business out of the White House.

[Reyeshawk13]

10:16 AM on 11/24/2011

Every president has a body man. Get over it.

[CrawfishFestival]

03:14 PM on 11/24/2011

nice way to downplay it, Reyeshawk13.

[shortleash]

01:25 PM on 11/23/2011

He is very delicate.