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Originally Posted by deepimpact2
So what? Members of Congress are human too. They aren't cold, lifeless, stiff people who don't have any emotion. I can only imagine that many of them would like to receive an autograph from the first AA president.
Besides, I'm sure there have been members of Congress in the past who have asked for autographs from sitting presidents. It's what people do when they meet someone famous.
I have to admit I don't understand why people are so upset or concerned about his celebrity status. Whether people treat him like a rock star or not has nothing to do with his ability to serve as president.
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I don't know, it feels like a pretty sound breach of decorum to me - in any professional context in which I've met a celebrity, it would have been wildly inappropriate of me to ask for an autograph, particularly when "on the job." It's not about being "cold and lifeless" - it's about not being a dipshit when you're wearing a suit.