barack obama + nicolas sarkozy = ideal mance sandwich

Comment dit-on “man crush” en francais?

Barack Obama was in France the other day hanging out with French president Nicolas Sarkozy in one of the most visually-stimulating political press conferences in recent history. But this post has nothing to do with what they talked about. It has to do with how goddamn fucking fine they are.

Before Obama stepped into the limelight, my friend and I seriously could not get over how oddly good-looking the then-new president of France was. Especially in this picture of him greased up and chillin on a boat while on vaca in New Hampshire:

sarkozy, on his bateau, le chillin, not used to insane american paparazzi. but check out his angry face. zut alors!

So we’re all, damn son, we didn’t know presidents could be that fine! And then Barack Obama was all like, “oh word?” and rolled onto the scene ready to bring some sexy (among other things) against a very weathered Hillary Clinton:

"i'm bringin sexy AND democracy back, ya heard?"

Now, I’d like to take a second to mention that Bill Clinton DID have something kind of fine about him, but it was more swagger than natural attractiveness. Something about his scandalous nature and saxophone playing on Arsenio Hall increased his appeal among  women everywhere in some odd, taboo way. So, a prop or two for him. But that’s neither here nor there. And I’m not trying to hate on Hillary, either – she did her thing. But she couldn’t get the business.

So when we found out that Sarkozy and Obama were going to be together, in the same venue, side by side, having a blast, we were like mon DIEU we need to hit up CNN asap. But I was at work so all I could do was wait for recaps and pictures. And what pictures and recaps they were.

Plainly put, Sarkozy has the illest man-crush on Obama ever. In true European form, Sarkozy was all over America’s main squeeze of 2008 in the most endearing, non-gay way ever.

peep game. sarkozy's about to cream his jeans.

Unlike a lot of American men who DO confuse pure, uninhibited man-love for creepy gayness, Obama was, like, totally open to it, which made us love the both of them even more. In fact, his man crush is so deep, Sarkozy pretty much said that, while France would be suped as hell if Obama won the 2008 presidential election, they’d only be a maximum of cordial if McCain made it to office. I guess they’re not really feeling him. That’s cool, though, cause neither am I. Here’s the actual quote:

If he’s chosen [as president], then France will be delighted. And if it’s somebody else, then France will be a friend of the United States.

That was just really cute, hot shit. Here are some more pictures from the Obama-Sarkozy lovefest:

OBAMA: dog, are you about to, like, cry or some shit? | SARKOZY: ...c'est vrai.

"hey bud - on the way home, crepes on me."

"but wait, no seriously though. are you going to call and let me know you got back safely?"

"don't forget - tell michelle that carla said those cooking tips were amazing. she can't cook worth shit, yo. i'll hit you when i get back to my maison."