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Amaryllis

(9,523 posts)
Fri May 4, 2018, 08:16 PM May 2018

Obama's Most Adorable Moments Are The Ones He Shares With Kids (Some photos I hadn't seen before)

Some photos here I don’t recall seeing, even in Sousa’s book, and many I had seen, but even the ones we’ve seen are worth viewing again. Check out the link to see the explanations below the photos. He visited so many places where people were in distress. There is one with a bunch of kids right after Sandy Hook happened. Many more at the link. I just posted the ones I don't recall seeing.

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https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/obama-with-kids-photos_us_57644931e4b015db1bc94b44


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Obama's Most Adorable Moments Are The Ones He Shares With Kids (Some photos I hadn't seen before) (Original Post) Amaryllis May 2018 OP
OMG renate May 2018 #1
Love these! Thanks for posting them! highplainsdem May 2018 #2
Kids are a pretty good judge of character sometimes. BigmanPigman May 2018 #3
They respond very well to authenticity and sincerity. Amaryllis May 2018 #4
When I taught first grade my students, then their siblings, then their friends, BigmanPigman May 2018 #7
It does last for some. I have friends whose kids are teens and still kind. And I taught middle Amaryllis May 2018 #13
Exactly... The look on Little Miss Flint's face when meeting the tRump as oppose to Obama tells all. ariesgem May 2018 #14
I have the feeling that is how Barron looks... BigmanPigman May 2018 #18
OMG. she knows who she's safe with and who not. Amaryllis May 2018 #19
That poor child, she looks so scared. Butterflylady May 2018 #25
Sometimes it takes more than a tiara............ sheilahi May 2018 #65
We are all Little Miss Flint. rogue emissary May 2018 #34
Look at Trump's hold on her wrist More_Cowbell May 2018 #38
perfect example. demigoddess May 2018 #73
The trump one, That's just fucking creepy. Doreen May 2018 #78
I think the title of "America's Dad" is much more suited to the former POTUS, than you-know-who. Tarheel_Dem May 2018 #5
you-know-who may be a father, at least in the biological sense... Still In Wisconsin May 2018 #29
Did the leftmost girl in the bottom photo take Oresident Obama's muffin? Blue_true May 2018 #6
It's an apple. I think they have a big bowl,of them on the table for anyone to eat. BigmanPigman May 2018 #9
Ok, I could not tell. Thanks. nt Blue_true May 2018 #31
She probably would've preferred a big cookie but you know BigmanPigman May 2018 #32
Actually. Blue_true May 2018 #41
The human body is so complex and individualized. BigmanPigman May 2018 #43
The body is bizarre and wonderful at the same time. nt Blue_true May 2018 #45
Awww. I also miss him, babylonsister May 2018 #8
Sigh. enough May 2018 #10
Gorgeous malaise May 2018 #11
Children know. colorado_ufo May 2018 #12
I have seen them all. sheshe2 May 2018 #15
Obama is a natural. Bernardo de La Paz May 2018 #16
Barack Obama: Child Whisperer sarge43 May 2018 #17
Child whisperer....love it. Amaryllis May 2018 #21
When and if Malia and Sasha have children, sarge43 May 2018 #42
You just know Haggis for Breakfast May 2018 #53
Obamas with grandchildren? rurallib May 2018 #64
Young in spirit, but they are in their fifties. sarge43 May 2018 #68
All the smiles. Sigh. Hamlette May 2018 #20
Beautiful pictures! chillfactor May 2018 #22
Yeah, you and many tens of millions of other people. Blue_true May 2018 #46
TY ! mehrrh May 2018 #23
Until he has photos with his own Grandkids, this will always be TheDebbieDee May 2018 #24
That was in South Africa, IIRC mcar May 2018 #51
I believe Peter Souza has enough material to crank out fifty coffee table books Brother Buzz May 2018 #26
That's our man Blue Owl May 2018 #27
Beautiful! brer cat May 2018 #28
Imagine Trump in any of these ? left-of-center2012 May 2018 #30
See post 14 for Trump in them. Amaryllis May 2018 #33
He loves kids, people of all ages. Ilsa May 2018 #35
Stop posting these! :-) ThingsGottaChange May 2018 #36
I miss him so much...... a kennedy May 2018 #37
I love him shading the baby's face from the sun More_Cowbell May 2018 #39
There are 3 very good ways to judge a persons heart Funtatlaguy May 2018 #40
Yep. I would add, the needy. President Obama punched all buttons that a good person does. nt Blue_true May 2018 #47
I'd argue against the "animal" bit ansible May 2018 #61
He is such a beautiful man. It's absolutely depressing how far we've fallen in just one year. n/t. NNadir May 2018 #44
I love these.... Upthevibe May 2018 #48
Could not be more of an opposite RockRaven May 2018 #49
I just can't with these mcar May 2018 #50
Love it...thank you Docreed2003 May 2018 #52
OMG Ohiogal May 2018 #54
Heaven vs hell lillypaddle May 2018 #55
Kids and dogs are the best judges of character in the world. MrScorpio May 2018 #56
Those pictures make me simultaneously happy and sad... GaYellowDawg May 2018 #57
K&R Scurrilous May 2018 #58
Some of these are new to me. MontanaMama May 2018 #59
💐💐💐BEAUTIFUL post, Amaryllis, to match YOU! raven mad May 2018 #60
Adorable. n/t area51 May 2018 #62
Beautiful! smirkymonkey May 2018 #63
Boy, do I miss him! disndat May 2018 #66
Beautiful. I'm in tears, again. yardwork May 2018 #67
Beautiful. Just beautiful NastyRiffraff May 2018 #69
quiet giant heaven05 May 2018 #70
He was and is fantastic with children. BobTheSubgenius May 2018 #71
Dare to compare Collimator May 2018 #72
Brings a tear to my eye caraher May 2018 #74
Our President! I am still so proud of this man and his wonderful wife! The Wielding Truth May 2018 #75
He's not just kissing babies for photo-ops loyalsister May 2018 #76
I miss having a real POTUS Gothmog May 2018 #77
I miss him so much. Doreen May 2018 #79
darn onions onethatcares May 2018 #80
Sousa' book is on my coffee table as we speak and even though I have most of these many times flying_wahini May 2018 #81

BigmanPigman

(51,432 posts)
7. When I taught first grade my students, then their siblings, then their friends,
Fri May 4, 2018, 08:38 PM
May 2018

then their friends' friends would come up to me while I was on recess duty or just walking between buildings and give me a hug since they "heard" that I was nice and fair and stuck up for them. That was always such a huge compliment to me. Being kind is still a value that the little kids still have...too bad it doesn't last.

Amaryllis

(9,523 posts)
13. It does last for some. I have friends whose kids are teens and still kind. And I taught middle
Fri May 4, 2018, 08:41 PM
May 2018

and high school kids and there were always a lot who were kind, as well as the other kind of kids. A lot of the Parkland kids are impressive that way.

sheilahi

(277 posts)
65. Sometimes it takes more than a tiara............
Sat May 5, 2018, 09:35 AM
May 2018

I think Little Miss Flint is living proof that drinking polluted and toxic water for over a year can take away a little girl's smile.

Doreen

(11,686 posts)
78. The trump one, That's just fucking creepy.
Sat May 5, 2018, 04:45 PM
May 2018

Probably wondering how long it will be before he needs to pay her off to be quiet.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
6. Did the leftmost girl in the bottom photo take Oresident Obama's muffin?
Fri May 4, 2018, 08:38 PM
May 2018

I see a big coffee cup, but the girl is munching on a muffin.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
41. Actually.
Fri May 4, 2018, 09:49 PM
May 2018

If I had kids, I would work to raise them to eat as little sugar as possible, outside of an occasional treat like cookies or ice cream, but maybe once or twice per month. I found out that sugar causes my skin in dark areas to develop scabby, dry spots. Took a Dermatologist almost a year and a number of test before a tester in a lab discovered high sugar levels in biopsie samples. Was a shocking discovery, but here is the thing, the doctor found only part of the problem for one part of my body, turn out spots in another region that the doctor thought was sun exposure damage turned out to also be related to sugar. I cut way back on sugar and problems started going away, still have some work, but the worst areas are slowly coming back to normal color.

I can't eat commercial peanut butter or bread without breaking out on the thighs, buttocks and waist. I gave up jelly and jam a while back, even the unsweetened stuff. My "dessert" when I have it are a few pieces of raw fruit like orange slices and some melon.

I would suspect that any child that I father would carry genes for that problem, if not have it outright. I would want to save them some grief by teaching them how to live with a minimal sugar diet.

BTW, I don't have diabetes, my body just wigs out when I consume what for many people is a low amount of sugar.

BigmanPigman

(51,432 posts)
43. The human body is so complex and individualized.
Fri May 4, 2018, 09:58 PM
May 2018

I was reading about Fran Drescher last night and she realized what we eat and put on our skin is really important to overall health and thinks it contributes to the high rates of cancer. She cut out all alcohol (tons of sugar) too and feels a lot better and has more energy. I read stuff like this all the time.

sarge43

(28,939 posts)
42. When and if Malia and Sasha have children,
Fri May 4, 2018, 09:50 PM
May 2018

they'll have a guaranteed baby sitter.

"Dad! We have to take them home now. Please."

sarge43

(28,939 posts)
68. Young in spirit, but they are in their fifties.
Sat May 5, 2018, 10:45 AM
May 2018

It's time and President Obama really wants some grandkids to spoil.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
46. Yeah, you and many tens of millions of other people.
Fri May 4, 2018, 10:14 PM
May 2018

President Obama is one of the greatest Presidents in history and the best of my lifetime.

mehrrh

(233 posts)
23. TY !
Fri May 4, 2018, 09:03 PM
May 2018

Thanks for these pix.
Memories of when a good man was President, dignified, gracious and willing to get down with the kids.

 

TheDebbieDee

(11,119 posts)
24. Until he has photos with his own Grandkids, this will always be
Fri May 4, 2018, 09:05 PM
May 2018

my favorite picture of Pres O with kids...

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Brother Buzz

(36,216 posts)
26. I believe Peter Souza has enough material to crank out fifty coffee table books
Fri May 4, 2018, 09:08 PM
May 2018

on a whole host of subjects. Hell, he could crank out another dozen books just on the culls that didn't make the cut.

ThingsGottaChange

(1,200 posts)
36. Stop posting these! :-)
Fri May 4, 2018, 09:37 PM
May 2018

It's too heartbreaking. All children love him. These are especially touching. I start bawling every time someone post pics of this amazing family. But, it's a reminder of what we are living with now. Why can't we magically have him back?

More_Cowbell

(2,190 posts)
39. I love him shading the baby's face from the sun
Fri May 4, 2018, 09:44 PM
May 2018

Thanks for posting; there were some that were new for me, too.

 

ansible

(1,718 posts)
61. I'd argue against the "animal" bit
Sat May 5, 2018, 02:18 AM
May 2018

One of the worst persons I've ever met IRL was a dedicated animal lover who was just a complete asshole to human beings instead.

Docreed2003

(16,817 posts)
52. Love it...thank you
Fri May 4, 2018, 10:31 PM
May 2018

Not gonna lie....I'd probably run up to him and hug him like he was Santa Claus too!!

GaYellowDawg

(4,443 posts)
57. Those pictures make me simultaneously happy and sad...
Fri May 4, 2018, 11:58 PM
May 2018

Happy because I think President Obama was the best person elected to the Presidency in my lifetime...

Happy because when I see pictures of President Obama with kids, it reminds me of my dad, who had the same gift with children...

Sad because he's no longer the President...

Sad because my father passed away 8 years ago, and I find occasion most days to miss him...

Sad because so many people couldn't or wouldn't recognize the caliber of human being that President Obama is, and decided to go in the opposite direction...

MontanaMama

(23,242 posts)
59. Some of these are new to me.
Sat May 5, 2018, 12:37 AM
May 2018

Seeing PBO’s goodness never gets old. I love and miss him so much. Thanks for posting!

raven mad

(4,940 posts)
60. 💐💐💐BEAUTIFUL post, Amaryllis, to match YOU!
Sat May 5, 2018, 01:41 AM
May 2018

Crying as I hunt-n-peck on this POS phone keyboard. What a wonderful addition to my I Miss My President collection.

Thank you.💕

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
63. Beautiful!
Sat May 5, 2018, 04:27 AM
May 2018

He's such a natural. So warm and human. So unlike the POS currently squatting in the WH. I really miss him!

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
69. Beautiful. Just beautiful
Sat May 5, 2018, 11:40 AM
May 2018

I particularly love the one where he's shielding the baby's eyes from the sun.

You can't fake feelings with kids. What a wonderful man.

 

heaven05

(18,124 posts)
70. quiet giant
Sat May 5, 2018, 12:04 PM
May 2018

and kids know a good person. Look at the ease, awe and smiles President Obama elicits in these situations. trump would have those kids screaming bloody murder just being around him.

BobTheSubgenius

(11,535 posts)
71. He was and is fantastic with children.
Sat May 5, 2018, 12:33 PM
May 2018

It's obviously far, far more than a photo op. He really, really loves children.

Collimator

(1,639 posts)
72. Dare to compare
Sat May 5, 2018, 01:58 PM
May 2018

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One baby is clearly reaching out with a "get me away from this guy" signal and the other is just plain miserable.

[sigh] Welcome to the world, little one. With any luck, by the time you are old enough to vote, the generation ahead of you will have restored some sanity and integrity to the democratic process.

caraher

(6,276 posts)
74. Brings a tear to my eye
Sat May 5, 2018, 02:23 PM
May 2018

especially in contrast with what's in the Oval Office now. It's clear how much Obama meant to so many of these kids!

But I found particularly poignant the one where he is shading the baby's eyes. Compare that to how Trump treats not just strangers but his own family. Care and concern for others are simply not a part of Trump's world, in any way

loyalsister

(13,390 posts)
76. He's not just kissing babies for photo-ops
Sat May 5, 2018, 02:30 PM
May 2018

It's clear that he genuinely loves children. What a great dad his girls have!

flying_wahini

(6,529 posts)
81. Sousa' book is on my coffee table as we speak and even though I have most of these many times
Sat May 5, 2018, 05:28 PM
May 2018


I get so choked up every time I see them. Verklempt

MIss that man EVERY day.
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