PHOTOS Is the President looking a little waxy these days?

[Jackeens]

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A wax figure of President Barack Obama is carried off the USS Potomac by Wax Museum curator Curtis Huber, center, and James Teiser to be transported to the Wax Museum at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, Thursday, May 21, 2009. The new figure of President Obama took approximately six months and $15,000 to create.

[annabanana]

1. That's a pretty damn good likeness!. . . n/t

[Jackeens]

2. 5 and 8 sure would have fooled me!!!

[Clio the Leo]

5. Best one I've seen yet. NT

[asphalt.jungle]

7. agreed /eom

[Lint Head]

3. The possibilities are endless. This could be hilarious if used

in certain ways.
:dem:

[Bucky]

4. That poor man. He's stiff as a board.

Some men just don't handle the heat as well as others.

[Wednesdays]

6. K&R

:kick:

[BrotherBuzz]

8. The other story is that ship

From FDR to “the King”

After FDR’s death in April 1945, the Potomac began a long and ignominious decline from her former role in world affairs. After many adventures and many owners – including Elvis Presley at one point – she was seized in 1980 in San Francisco as a front for drug smugglers - impounded at Treasure Island, she sank. The ship was raised and unceremoniously dumped on the East Bay Estuary where she sat abandoned and rotting. A week away from being sold as scrap the ship was rescued by the Port of Oakland and the process of restoration was begun.

I remember watching her for years, propped-up on a rusty barge, hog keeled and all, waiting for something to be done. I'm glad to see her brought back to life and transporting Presidents again. FDR would approve, is he in the museum, too?

[annabanana]

9. Hey, thanks!

You never know what interesting little tidbit of info you'll pick up here...

[janx]

10. Can you imagine being Barack Obama and seeing these pictures?

FREAKY!