No, this isn't photoshopped. That's President Obama, nerd-in-chief, wielding a lightsaber on the White House lawn.
The photo was taken as Obama picked up a toy lightsaber to fence with US Olympic Fencer Tim Morehouse during an event to promote Chicago's bid for the 2016 Olymipcs.
Naturally, the Obama lightsaber picture has inspired a series of amusing photoshop parodies and captioned pictures featuring Obama in various Jedi poses. Not to mention all kinds of wisecracks, like these from Digg users:
"You can't win, teabaggers. If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you could possibly imagine."-ChocChunkOaties (See pic)
"Well I guess having a Jedi as President is better than when we had Jar Jar." -Pimptastic
"Does this mean Cheney is his real father? And that Cheney is a black Muslim from Kenya?" -Geodebug
"Barack, I'm really happy for you, and I'm a let you finish, but Luke Skywalker had one of the best lightsaber stances of all time." -KotoOni
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Comments
That’s funny! I like it!
Obama as a Jedi? Who would have thunk it?
At last a lefthander I can admire. I bow to you my master unlike that weak lefthander Luke Skywalker rumored to be my son. Barack Vader sounds great.