(Both photos from Creative Commons.)
Exactly the same shape of head, ears, etc.:
Exactly the same smile. Exactly the same build. Exactly the same physical grace, the same air of relaxation combined with precise control, the same debonaire way with a prop.
The birth-certificate conspiracy theory folks just haven't been asking the right questions....
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By gosh, you're right! Added to the often-cited Kennedy resemblance, you've got to wonder whether the "Irish O'Bama" jokes may in fact have some basis.
Unfortunately, I also detect a slight resemblance to a less savory but also debonair Irish-American - try googling "ronald reagan" and "tobacco" and "advertisement".
Did you note the Astaire trope in the Globe's comment section today?
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090119.wcoobama20/BNStory/specialComment/home
It's about a third of the way down the page. I think you are owed a footnote!
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