Salon objectifies Barack Obama; makes no mention of his private parts

Just days after it’s meditation on Michelle Obama’s ass, Salon sets out to prove it can objectify her husband as well — naming him to its “sexiest men” list.

A taste:

He’s got those big ears. He’s a little too skinny. During the Democratic primary, we thought John Edwards was the prettiest man, and Hillary Clinton’s stones were … shinier! But in the course of two unbelievable races, first for the Democratic nomination and then for the presidency, Barack Obama won our votes, won our hearts and turned us on.

And what, pray tell, makes him sexy?

Clearly, we love the bad boys, but we like amazing dads and husbands, too. This slide show mesmerized us; so did this blog. We love a man who knows his way around a baby as well as Pakistan and the problems with credit default swaps.

So: Michelle Obama is inspirational because of her boo-tay. Barack Obama is sexy because he’s a decent and smart man. We suspect Michelle is decent and smart, too, but she’s just a first lady after all — she doesn’t need to be decent and smart, does she?