Drudge Alarmed Over Skinny Obama

Prez not chain-smoking, but does skip some meals
By Will McCahill,  Newser Staff
Posted Nov 2, 2009 8:00 PM CST
Drudge Alarmed Over Skinny Obama
President Obama leaves the physical fitness center at Ft. McNair in Washington after playing basketball Saturday.   (AP Photo)

In a post today headlined “Barack ‘N Bones,” the Drudge Report sounds the alarm over President Obama’s gaunt appearance over the weekend. An intense, hoops-heavy exercise regimen is behind what the conservative site calls “dramatic” weight loss. “No, he’s not chain smoking,” a source says of the photos of Obama, wearing black sweats and an oversize black coat. “He’s working non-stop for the country. … Yes, he does occasionally skip meals.”
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