Report: Obama wore body armor

Carleton Bryant The Washington Times - January 21, 2009, 09:41AM

President Barack Obama was wearing “bullet-resistant” clothing during his inaugural events, Slate is reporting.

“Bulletproof” and “bullet resistant” are not the same thing.

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If something is bulletproof, it will stop a bullet dead in its tracks. If something is bullet resistant, it will give the bullet a stern talking to.

I wonder if Obama is the first president to wear lightweight body armor — in a noncombat zone. Oh, wait. Congress was there. Never mind.

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Carleton Bryant

Carleton Bryant is a senior editor at The Washington Times, where he oversees the National and Metropolitan desks. He also serves as the newsroom’s internship coordinator. He has served as an assistant managing editor; a National, Metropolitan and Features desk editor; an assistant National desk editor; and a reporter on the National and Metro desks.