Do as I say, not as I do.
On Thursday, President Barack Obama took a bike ride with his family in Aquinnah. The first family cruised along Lobsterville Beach on a gorgeous, sunny day, but there was one glaring omission in an otherwise picture perfect tableau — the president was not wearing a bike helmet.
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White House spokesman Bill Burton said he did not know why the president was not wearing a helmet because he generally does.
“He supports the wearing of bicycle helmets,” Burton said.
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)