Backbreaking work
 

Lift with the legs, not the back...

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He looks alot older than he did a short 4 years (almost) ago.

Most presidents do. Bear in mind that the campaign does a bunch of make up and other tricks to make the candidate look younger, those tricks aren't being employed on a daily basis while in office. Couple that with the normal progression of aging, and every pres looks far older at the end of term than when they began.

looks like he's gained a little weight - I know he's an avid runner isn't he?

Must not have the time.

What jm951 said. Hell just look at the yearly pictures of Clinton during the 8 years he was in office. Hair went from brown to almost white!

It could be all the political stress. Just imagine, people talking about you all the time, you become the subject of cartoons, the subject of late night television, and the subject of every news broadcast. You are stalked by Paparazzi and you have 10 million people counting on you to make their life just a little bit better. And in the end all you can do is write a book.

No doubt, one of the most thankless jobs on earth.