This is a wonderful pic. Carter looks like a lolly-pop dude who wandered in. Clinton looks like he was wheeled in and has no clue where he is (someone dressed him nice though). Bush the younger seems happy to be allowed to stay up late. Obama and Bush the elder seem to be old buddies who just cashed out on some several-year-old scheme. I must seek a hi-res version! - J Irving

Nope. Jimmy gave 'em all a dirt nap! - ‘-.-’ Tutivillus Grift

This disappoints me. It was such a fantastic and rare opportunity for a memorable, once-in-a-career photograph...but all the pictures I've seen of it kind of suck. I don't think you can blame the photographer, though. I suspect that none of those men really had the time to hang around posing for thirty minutes while the photographer tried to capture the best light and stuff. (Also, I don't like the colors in the current Oval Office so most pictures taken there aren't very good imho; but that's pretty subjective.) - James (@willia4)

Someone needs to add some thought bubbles to this photo. - Mike Doeff

James, not every picture needs to evaluated from a photographer's perspective - though I get what you are saying. Sometimes you see more if we pay attention to the actual content :). Not being snarky, just an observation because I have been guilty of the same quite often. - The Fat Oracle

Two of the four who've already served were only in for one term (Carter & Bush Sr.). We'll see how Obama fares! - Shawn Farner

Kamath - True. Not every picture does. But something like five living presidents deserves a little bit of care from the photographer, imho. But I'm sure those five living presidents wanted him to leave so they could get lunch. ;) So I'm not blaming him (or her; I haven't found the photo credit) - James (@willia4)

Four Presidents and a President Elect ;) - Ben Jackson from twhirl

Ben - "Five Presidents" is close enough for government work. - James (@willia4)

Obama rocks the best suit! - .LAG liked that

Glenn - I see. Well, that explains it then. Still a shame. - James (@willia4)

They should do a bank job. They dont even need masks... - Pete Gilbert

@James As a government empluyee, I find that offensive ;) - Ben Jackson from twhirl

@Pete Hilarious - Christopher Sacca

I like two of them... - orionstarr

ugh hate the drapes; did Carter really wear a brown suit??; LAG U R right Obama has the best suit, with hon mention 2 GW Sr. and finally do grown men really roll their foot like that when standing up??? - R. Ferguson

No purple tie? - orionstarr

you know, the other thing that strikes me about this pic: they're all part of the same club. dig, if you will, this picture, but with hillary in it. change?...my *ss! .LOLz - .LAG liked that

Is it bad that Jr looks older than Sr? - xero

Helen: Well, that was almost 30 years ago. And until the recent spate of 40 something presidents, most of them where a lot older when first elected. - Kevin (barely visible)

Bush Sr.: "Westside!" - Steve Weis

Cool collection. Is it the A-list? - Håkan Dahlström

@J Irving - haha - krist80

Actually Obama's pants look a tad too long. It is supposed to be a simple break at the shoe. Bush Jr has quite a bit of fabric there. Maybe Bush the Younger forgot his belt. Clinton's suit looks like it is off the rack at Macys or something lame. Carter is wearing brown shoes. Thought they taught him differently at the Naval Academy. But who am I to talk, wearing yesterday's sweats and a some giant Tigger slippers. - Andrew Leyden

@xero i imagine jr has been through a lot the past 8 years. he's probably ready for a vodka and coke pretty badly right about now. - Jason Shultz from twhirl

@ANDREW: you're right, obama's pants break, just a smidge too much, but a brutha can rock that. If you look at his left hand, he's got no cuff showing there, so i'm scaling back my original sartorial accolades, but he's still the best-dressed of the bunch. carter, probably the kindest, most genuine human of them all, is the worst dressed: sack suit, pants too long, coat sleeves too long, poor color choice. he looks "country." .LOLz - .LAG liked that

@LAG Just noticed the cuff thing. Also noticed what looks like a watch. Is Obama left-handed? - Andrew Leyden

Should we be concerned that arguably the most powerful people in the free world all have issues with dressing themselves? - Jason Shultz from twhirl

@Jason It's Washington which is notoriously plain in the fashion department. I think we should only be concerned if their wives are still dressing them. - Andrew Leyden

hey now, if my wife wants to dress (or undress) me I'll let her. ;) - Jason Shultz from twhirl

I think Sr has the best jacket (except for the shoulders), but Obama is wearing it the best. Carter looks horrible, and Clinton's jacket is far too long. - xero

The Democrats wore red ties and the Republicans wore blue ties. And then Obama had to go and break the rules. - Shawn Farner

It's kind of like a barbershop quintet. - Nine Ferdinand

@shawn because they're all supposed to be playing for the same team, not playing for their individual parties. - Jason Shultz from twhirl

Obame is secretly a Repube? - Dave Winer

@ANDREW: obama is left-handed: watch him drain this 3-point shot! http://www.youtube.com/watch... - .LAG liked that