Obama tartan

[cavscout]

Why would they compare him to Idi Amin? Because he's black and wearing a kilt? Samuel L. Jackson wore a kilt, and people thought he looked great!

However, Samuel Jackson was not a world leader. Look back on Dukakis in the tank, and John Kerry in the scrubs, and even Obama in the African garb. None of those photos were used in a flattering way. I'm just saying the political fall out would be more negative than positive and therefore not really worth the effort to put Obama in a kilt, at least without some very clear and specific context for it.

Don't get me wrong, I'd love to see him in a kilt with a nice belt and sporran strap I was actually joking with a friend the other day that if I could only get Obama in a kilt I could retire from my day job.

[gilmore]

However, Samuel Jackson was not a world leader. Look back on Dukakis in the tank, and John Kerry in the scrubs, and even Obama in the African garb. None of those photos were used in a flattering way. I'm just saying the political fall out would be more negative than positive and therefore not really worth the effort to put Obama in a kilt, at least without some very clear and specific context for it.

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Have you ever seen the group photos of all the national leaders at the G8 and other conferences when they don the native garb of the hosting country? They all seem to pull it off with no negative repercussions.