Hah!. Obama faked 'em out.. No goofy-shirt photo for him

[SoCalDem]

http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20091114-179938.html

Sat, Nov 14, 2009
AFP

APEC leaders, minus Obama, dress up for dinner

SINGAPORE - Asia-Pacific leaders, wearing colourful designer shirts, were ferried by rickshaw to a glittering dinner Saturday, taking a break from annual talks to enjoy the Singapore waterfront and skyline.

US President Barack Obama was still en route from Tokyo as Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his wife Ho Ching welcomed other leaders, most with their spouses, at the Esplanade arts centre on the shores of Marina Bay. The dinner setting offers some of the most spectacular views in this trading port, a multicultural city-state that has grown into one of the richest nations in Asia.

Obama, whose four-nation Asian tour itinerary was compressed because of the Fort Hood killings in Texas, was expected to catch the end of the dinner for leaders of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group. In keeping with APEC summit tradition, the leaders wore custom-made tops reflecting the host country's culture, this year crafted by Singaporean designer Wykidd Song.

Male leaders were given long-sleeved linen shirts with mandarin collars, a style inspired by the blend of Chinese, Malay and Indian culture found in Singapore. They chose from blue, red or green variants. Philippine President Gloria Arroyo and Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, the two female leaders, were supplied with V-necked blouses in red silk, with elaborate embroidery and lace.snip..

We won;t see him like this:

[tanyev]

1. Playin' dress up was George's favorite part of the job.

[emulatorloo]

8. He did love costumes, didn't he! His favorite one was "Texan" and/or "Cowboy"

Quite fun for a boy from Kennebunkport.

[The Straight Story]

2. Here is my fav obama photo:

[Kansas Wyatt]

5. Actually, a lot of the Cowboys in the American West were black.

Hollywood made them all white in the 1900s.

[peekaloo]

3. Those were the daze(d)! Reliving those precious times

when his Mommy liked to dress him up and have his picture took. Only this time the whole world was watching.

[Pirate Smile]

4. hmmmm

Obama and the other world leaders at the dinner wore designated “APEC Singapore 2009 leaders’ attire” in what appeared to be two color-schemes. POTUS went with the blue-grey top, while some others opted for maroon.

[MoJoWorkin]

6. President Obama looks good in anything. LOL

Seriously, no matter how much they may not want to do it, world leaders can't disrespect the host country by not wearing the "attire"

[MilesColtrane]

7. Notice he didn't pick the redshirt. It was Science Officer blue.

The logical choice.