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Devil of a photographer finally captures image of President Obama without his 'halo'

Even before his election in 2008, the press demonstrated an unhealthy fixation with trying to frame Barack Obama so that his halo showed as clearly as possible.

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https://twitter.com/CuffyMeh/status/410756731401011200

And in those times when natural lighting and framing just didn’t cut it, the media would go ahead and add the halo in later — no shame in that.

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Bonus: Managing to catch the president shooting rainbows from his hands.

https://twitter.com/ChrisSeay03/status/646784591429169154

It’s a refreshing change, then, to see someone capture a photo of the president in his other headgear.

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