Obama’s first official “beef”
With only thirteen days as president under his belt, it appears that our newest commander-in-chief made his first official beef. No, it is not with a foreign dignitary, nor is it with some rights activist group, in fact it isn’t even political. President Obama has chosen to pick a fight with none other than Jessica Simpson, on national television!
In a pre-Super Bowl interview with NBC’s Matt Lauer, Obama was asked about a magazine cover featuring his family. The recent cover of US Weekly also featured Simpson, looking not-so-skinny. Obama stated that Simpson was obviously “in a weight battle”, a comment that was completely unwarranted. Way to class it up, Mr. President. Below is the exchange between Lauer and Obama, courtesy of the MSNBC transcript from the interview.
Lauer: Yeah, well — let — let me show you. This is the — the current issue of — of Us Weekly.
Obama: Right.
Lauer: And here’s a great picture
Obama: Oh, it’s beautiful.
Lauer: — of — of you and — and Michelle and — and your daughters. Now, the — the reason I bring this up I think is funny. It’s a great picture.
Obama: Yeah.
Lauer: But I wanna show you the cover. Look what they did. They — they took you off the cover.
Obama: Yeah.
Lauer: They took you out of it.
Obama: It — it’s — it’s a little hurtful.
Lauer: You got replaced by Jessica Simpson.
Obama: Yeah, who’s in a weight battle apparently. (LAUGHTER) Yeah. Oh, well.
The pop-singer, turned country music star, has reportedly admitted that she has gained weight. She tells the National Enquirer that she has been a “nervous wreck” over the release of her new country album and that she blames her sudden weight gain on “nervous eating”.
Okay, so Obama thinks Jessica is fat…big deal! But did he really have to bash her in an interview that precedes the most watched sporting event in America? That’s right, with over 95 million viewers tuning in for Super Bowl XLIII, Our president chuckles over his own remarks about an entertainer’s “weight battle”. Simpson has yet to weigh-in on Obama’s remarks. (No pun intended!)
