Revealed: Behind the Scenes, Obama's Narcissism is Perhaps Even More Pronounced

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11:25 AM, Aug 20, 2009 • By MARY KATHARINE HAM

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The White House released behind-the-scenes pictures from the Obama administration this week, evidently fearful that between WhiteHouse.gov, his Twitter feed, near-constant presence on TV, and spam e-mails to unwilling citizens, he might be in danger of being slightly underexposed.

Whew!

In these behind-the-scenes photos we get an even more intimate look at the president's substantial self-regard. For instance, the Obama family has outfitted Bo Obama with an "I Heart Obama" leash. Fashionable and utterly self-absorbed!

He plays basketball with, as ABC terms them, "Obama-branded basketballs."

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And, he's moved from giving iPods loaded with his own speeches to visiting dignitaries to...wait for it...autographed Obama basketballs.

Stay tuned for next week's behind-the-scenes look at the new Oval Office rug, which will undoubtedly be a custom-woven version of his campaign logo "O."