Obama tan suit controversy
by Jolyon: Barack Obama
Presidential scandals now arrive in bulk, yet the author reflects on an era when Washington spent days arguing over beige fabric. They recall a time when a president wearing a tan suit caused significant national controversy because people were very upset about it. The speaker insists they looked good in that suit while noting they are old enough to remember the whole thing. It raises a question about whether American politics was actually calmer back then or if it is just remembered that way. #BarackObama
Transcript (en)
I am old enough to remember when a president wearing a tan suit was a major national controversy. They were very upset. And I know I look good in that suit.
