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    Default The Aging of US Presidents while in Office

    It's often been talked about in the media how US presidents appear to age more rapidly when holding office.

    I just saw this picture of Barack Obama today and noticed how old looking he's getting:



    Compared to:



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    It must be a stressful job.

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    Quite natural. Tony Blair looked VERY different too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Osweo View Post
    Quite natural. Tony Blair looked VERY different too.
    Oh yeah, it's not just the US. I've noticed Stephen Harper has put on a lot of weight since taking office.

    Emotional eater, perhaps?

    When he first took office:




    Near the end of first term:



    He's also aged quite a bit and his skin seems to have lost its glow too, but not as much as US presidents.

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    ^ Harper's giving the ol' sieg heil, I see.

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    Obama looks as though his skin colour has changed too.

    From fresh and 'high yella' to dark rusty brown.

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    Stress, It all has to do with stress , the same also happened with George W. Bush,
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