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Post your favorite Obama HUGGING photos! (Original Post) Drunken Irishman Mar 2012 OP
Beautiful - thank you. Marie Marie Mar 2012 #1
Our President AC_Mem Mar 2012 #2
Is this Tammy Duckworth? pnorman Mar 2012 #3
Yes. Drunken Irishman Mar 2012 #4
In terms of Obama, that's my favorite. napoleon_in_rags Mar 2012 #8
All very moving pictures. DLine Mar 2012 #5
Here's some more Tx4obama Mar 2012 #6
Boy, I love that picture with Gabrielle Giffords. napoleon_in_rags Mar 2012 #7
My favorites: Rhiannon12866 Mar 2012 #9
Kids Love the Prez,... MarianJack Mar 2012 #10
I love the look on that child's face Rhiannon12866 Mar 2012 #25
Yes! MarianJack Mar 2012 #27
awesome pics! Cooley Hurd Mar 2012 #15
Love the first one. n/t ellisonz Mar 2012 #22
EVERY SINGLE TIME I see this pic, I get teary Number23 Mar 2012 #28
Those are just beautiful. CBHagman Mar 2012 #30
The last picture.. butterfly77 Mar 2012 #11
Thanks to all who posted pics! JNelson6563 Mar 2012 #12
Excellent choices! Tarheel_Dem Mar 2012 #13
This one in your compilation. AtomicKitten Mar 2012 #14
OMG! Here is one of him hugging John McCain!!!!!!! WI_DEM Mar 2012 #16
President Obama hugging a war criminal! DesertRat Mar 2012 #17
I'm all about family..... jillan Mar 2012 #18
I like this one... madinmaryland Mar 2012 #19
Hahahaha! babylonsister Mar 2012 #23
Totally DUzy worthy Brother Buzz Mar 2012 #26
so many to choose from- Bluerthanblue Mar 2012 #20
lol! The little guy fell asleep on him! Number23 Mar 2012 #29
.... a few more Bluerthanblue Mar 2012 #21
I'd hug him if I had the opportunity, as long as there weren't any cameras around. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #24
He's thee most huggable Prez evah!.. . .n/t annabanana Mar 2012 #31

napoleon_in_rags

(3,991 posts)
8. In terms of Obama, that's my favorite.
Thu Mar 8, 2012, 01:49 AM
Mar 2012

Look at his face, its like he's saying a prayer while giving the hug. This is a man who, whatever else they may say, really cares about human suffering. I like that. Its a power.

napoleon_in_rags

(3,991 posts)
7. Boy, I love that picture with Gabrielle Giffords.
Thu Mar 8, 2012, 01:42 AM
Mar 2012

I was so moved by interviews I saw with her after the ordeal. It will never cease to amaze me how a person's soul, their spirit, has the power to shine right through any disability fate gives them. When I saw Mrs. Giffords will to heal and help after all the brain damage, I was more effected than anything she could have done as a highly effective brilliant woman.

The beauty of that picture isn't in the way Obama is hugging her (although that fact is nice) its in the way she is hugging him. Her soul shines through.

Look at it again.

MarianJack

(10,237 posts)
10. Kids Love the Prez,...
Thu Mar 8, 2012, 08:25 AM
Mar 2012

...and it's clear that he loves them, too!

Well done, Mister President! Four more years!

PEACE!

Rhiannon12866

(205,320 posts)
25. I love the look on that child's face
Sat Mar 10, 2012, 03:02 AM
Mar 2012

(And on the face of his father who knows how important this will be to his son in future years.)

MarianJack

(10,237 posts)
27. Yes!
Sat Mar 10, 2012, 08:11 AM
Mar 2012

You can tell that the dad is happier about his son having the moment with the Prez than if he were there himself.

To me, that's one of the signs of a great dad!

PEACE!

Number23

(24,544 posts)
28. EVERY SINGLE TIME I see this pic, I get teary
Sat Mar 10, 2012, 09:35 PM
Mar 2012


The happiness of the little boy. The joy on the dad's face. The seriousness on the president's face as if he understands better than everyone else how much he and his presidency mean to people... it just gets me.

CBHagman

(16,984 posts)
30. Those are just beautiful.
Sat Mar 10, 2012, 10:59 PM
Mar 2012

And of course we mustn't forget the baby girl who cried and cried, was handed to the president, and -- just like that! -- stopped wailing.

Number23

(24,544 posts)
29. lol! The little guy fell asleep on him!
Sat Mar 10, 2012, 09:39 PM
Mar 2012


The president looks as though he's thinking, "man, I know how you feel. I wish I could take a nap right now too..."
 

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)
24. I'd hug him if I had the opportunity, as long as there weren't any cameras around.
Fri Mar 9, 2012, 09:01 AM
Mar 2012

FOX would pick up on it - "HIPPY-HEADED TOMMY CHONG STONER-LOOKING GUY HUGGED BY OBAMA!!!!" I just wouldn't want to do that to him. Otherwise, I would LOVE to hug him. He's possibly the best president we've ever had. I can't say for sure because I've never met any of them and am highly unlikely to, even the ones that are still alive.



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