A sea of 150 white-coated doctors, all enthusiastically supportive of the president and representing all 50 states, looked as if they were at a costume party as they posed in the Rose Garden before hearing Obama’s pitch for the Democratic overhaul bills moving through Congress.

The physicians, all invited guests, were told to bring their white lab coats to make sure that TV cameras captured the image.

But some docs apparently forgot, failing to meet the White House dress code by showing up in business suits or dresses.

So the White House rustled up white coats for them and handed them to the suited physicians who had taken seats in the sun-splashed lawn area.

‘You look very spiffy in your coats.’ Obama told the group of doctors after his aides had handed out a great many of them.

UPDATE:

Patterico is not sure that all of the doctors in attendance at the President’s photo op were even pro-ObamaCare . According to the testimony of one doctor who was invi

Does the WH really believe their dopey photo-optic propaganda stunt has fooled anyone? Pathetic and Lame

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Some Doctors will endorse anything.

What cigarette do you smoke Doctor?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYgLAPhbyKg

I would bet half of them weren't even doctors...

Surprised they didn't hand out stethoscopes too.

Personally, I think the doctors would have made a bettter impression in their suits and ties, instead of dressing up like halloween as white coat doctors...sheesh...so stupid. Just goes to show you how far they will go to make things appear differently

The white coats are coming! The white coats are coming!

@karaval and n2sooners

I would bet half of them weren't even doctors...

Surprised they didn't hand out stethoscopes too.

About as lame as the speech in front of St. Louis Cathedral and "Mission Accomplished".