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    Samanthrax: You guys, this is not nearly as heated as I thought I was going to get. I'm a little dissapointed. more »
    schlegs84: Am I the only one that is offended by those Pepsi logos? more »
    Glitterbug (likes life shaken, not stirred): My God, he's so fit. I'd stalk him anyday! But I agree with what others have said about leaving his daughters alone. more »
    tscheese: I'd rather see someone get attention for being an accomplished, determined politician with many years of law experience, than see someone get attentio... more »
    swimmingly: My mom likens the public scrutiny of his family to that of the Kennedys (minus the old money connection and how their family is one big political orgy... more »
    Diziet_Sma: Whatever. If it gets more people interested in politics, it's a good thing. more »
    shorty63136: To answer the question: I believe is is better for the country - for the world - that people are more interested in our forthcoming president instead ... more »
    PilgrimSoul: Oh God Dodai my whole existence as a commenter on this blog has been about this, thanks for writing about it. more »
    AthertonMerriweather: I think the celebrity worship of the President-Elect has put even more pressure on him to deliver "hope and change" and when he can't live up to those... more »
    morninggloria: He also has an adorable, wholesome family. I bet that we're not going to hear about Malia and Sasha getting underage drinking tickets at fraternity pa... more »
    robot ninja spy: I'm much more comfortable with him being treated like a celebrity than a messiah. You know I'm as excited that he won as anyone else and he's competen... more »
    J.D.Regent: What would be even better would be if they subjected his policies to the same scrutiny as his abs. more »
    rednrowdy: he's a president for the history books before he even takes office, so there's that. however, i think he's treated like a celebrity now because he's n... more »
    victoriasauce: Ooh. Annie Leibovitz shoot. I wonder if he'll go all Miley on us. more »
    Samanthrax: It bugs me that we're treating him like we would the new It Girl. (Disclaimer: I voted for him, I like him, please don't hit me.) more »
    Penny: Is he being treated like a celebrity? Maybe it's just the stuff he does is cool. As opposed to, I don't know, strolling through the ranch wearing Wr... more »
    sportz.star: Presidents have always been celebrities, it's how we treat celebs that has changed. Does it disrespect him to talk about his/his family's clothing cho... more »
    morninggloria: People like Barack Obama because he looks much better with his shirt off than Dick Cheney. (Dick Cheney with his shirt off looks like that part of Ter... more »
    BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit): He won't be Brangelina until he adopts a white baby, gives birth to twins, and Jennifer Aniston begins resenting him. more »
    JinxyMcDeath: Well, I'm pretty sure 200,000 Berliners wouldn't flock to see Angelina give a speech... I'm just glad someone WORTHY of attention is finally getting i... more »
  • #celebrityindustrialcomplex

    Is Barack The New Brangelina?

    John McCain called Barack Obama "the biggest celebrity in the world." And, to be honest, he was right: More »