Report: Obama wore body armor

By 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 the assistant managing editor for strategic planning and development/special projects for The Washington Times. He previously served as The Times’ Metropolitan desk editor, Features desk editor and an assistant National desk editor, as well as a National and Metropolitan reporter. He currently writes a humor blog and weekly humor column — both titled “Out of Context” — ...