Obama Explains His Mom Jeans Adorably: “I’m A Little Frumpy”

I, like many of you, have a wee bit of a crush on President Obama. I’m willing to get over the fact that his pants are a little too long and his ears stick out kind of funny. The one twig stuck in my craw (yeah, people say that) were the notorious Mom Jeans that our commander in chief is so fond of.

You know what I’m talking about: they sit a bit too high, have a pancake affect on the ass and taper ever so slightly at the ankle. If you’re about to drive your kids to soccer practice in the suburbs, you’re probably wearing them right now. They’re Mom Jeans and they’re just not cute.

They’re so not cute, in fact, that Obama’s fondness for them gave me a moment’s pause, forcing terrible thoughts into my head. Like, what if we aren’t actually meant for each other? And maybe  I just can’t be with a guy who wears jeans so unflattering and misguided. Needless to say, these have been difficult times of deep thought for me.

Blessedly though, Obama swooped in again to save the day and convince me that we are, in fact, going to work out. On The Today Show this morning, Meredith Vieira segued swiftly from financial reform to the all important Mom Jeans issue, asking my future husband if he cared to defend himself. His rather cute response was:

“No. Here’s my attitude. Michelle — she looks fabulous. I’m a little frumpy. Basically, up until a few years ago, I only had four suits. She used to tease me ‘cause they’d get really shiny. I hate to shop. Those jeans are comfortable, and for those of you who want your president to look great in his tight jeans, I’m sorry — I’m not the guy.”

I die.