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July 18, 2008

What does Obama do at the gym?

Obama_basketball Everyone knows that Obama likes to work out. But his three gym sessions on Tuesday set the blogosphere abuzz.

Here are the conspiracy theories behind such excessive exercise:

1) He's secretly meeting VP candidates.

Up cropped speculation that these workouts were not exactly physical — the only people sweating were potential vice-presidential candidates in the hot seat.

2) He's worried about being the skinniest candidate in history

Maybe he's trying to bulk up! Seriously, physicality is an important psychological factor, and Obama's kind of a string bean.

3) It's all an elaborate ploy to make McCain seem old

In apparent effort to highlight McCain's age, Obama hits gym for 188 minutes

And last but certainly not least...

4) He does it because, well, yes he can

You heard it here first, folks: the Obamacle does not secrete water and chlorides through his epidermis. He has no need for thermoregulation. Ever. Basketball. Vice presidential interviews. Whatever. He's like a walking block of ice. That never melts.

So there you go. All clear. Feel free to pop any further theories on a postcard.

Posted by Alice Fishburn on July 18, 2008 at 03:12 PM in Barack Obama | Permalink Bookmark and Share

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He needs and I cant wait to see this young charming man become the most powerful man in the world. McCain supporters should not cry but rather encourage their man to look younger by doing same. We dont want to bury our president before the end of his first term.

Posted by: Rawlings | 19 Jul 2008 21:57:25

funny article!

actually he played on his high school basketball team in hawaii. they won some sort of championship
tournament.

Posted by: libertybelle | 21 Jul 2008 01:56:45

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