***FEAST Your Eyes on our ATTICUS! (Dial Up Warning)

[FrenchieCat]

[Debau2005]

1. Thank you

I needed that after watching Bible Spice and Old Man on NBC Nightly News.

These pictures are marvelous.

[ThatsMyBarack]

2. I LOVE the 5th photo!

It's the new Obama family portrait! :rofl:

Seriously, though: Does Obama ever take a BAD photo? I don't think so! :patriot:

[FrenchieCat]

4. My favorites are the last two!

[RichGirl]

3. Great pictures...thank you!

[1corona4u]

5. LOL @ him wiping up the counter...

[FrenchieCat]

7. Michelle taught him well!

LOL!

[Kare]

112. That's exactly what I thought when I looked at that...

He's been well trained.

:)

[justiceischeap]

9. A clean America is a good America! (eom)

[FrenchieCat]

31. He is going to be cleaning up big time.....

Practice makes perfect! :)

[babylonsister]

6. Those poor, tired Obamas. It will be over soon, and I hope they

can return to some semblance of normalcy (yea, not likely). Thanks for these; I hadn't seen most of them.

[FrenchieCat]

8. A friend of mine sent them to me via email.

[roguevalley]

90. their life will never be normal again. that is the trade off for this.

I can see him as a carter style ex-president or he might go back to the senate like adams.

[BrklynLiberal]

10. Thanks for these great pics...and I think your analogy is EXCELLENT!

I know that both Atticus Finch and Gregory Peck would have voted for Obama

One of his most notable performances was as Atticus Finch in the 1962 film version of To Kill a Mockingbird, for which he won his Academy Award.
In 1947, while many Hollywood figures were being blacklisted for similar activities, he signed a letter deploring a House Un-American Activities Committee investigation of alleged communists in the film industry.

<snip>

President Richard Nixon placed Peck on his enemies list due to his liberal activism.<9><10>

A lifelong supporter of the Democratic Party, Peck was suggested in 1970 as a possible Democratic candidate to run against Ronald Reagan for the office of Governor of California. Although he later admitted that he had no interest in being a candidate himself for public office, Peck encouraged one of his sons, Carey Peck, to run for political office. Carey was defeated both times he tried for Congress, in 1978 and in 1980, by Republican Congressman Robert K. Dornan, both times by slim margins.

In an interview with the Irish media, Peck revealed that former President Lyndon Johnson had told him that, had he sought re-election in 1968, he intended to offer Peck the post of U.S. ambassador to Ireland — a post Peck, due to his Irish ancestry, said he might well have taken, saying "t would have been a great adventure".<11><12> Author Michael Freedland, in his biography of Peck, substantiates the report and says that Johnson indicated that his presentation of the Medal of Freedom to Peck would perhaps make up for his inability to confer the ambassadorship.<13>

Peck's liberal beliefs were frequently reflected by his work. The Big Country was intended as a pacifist allegory for the Cold War, while The Guns of Navarone was considered very anti-war for a major American movie of its time.

He was outspoken against the Vietnam War, while remaining supportive of his son, Stephen, who was fighting there. In 1972, Peck produced the film version of Daniel Berrigan's play The Trial of the Catonsville Nine about the prosecution of a group of Vietnam protesters for civil disobedience. Despite his initial reluctance to portray the controversial General Douglas MacArthur on screen, he did so in 1977 and ended up with a great admiration for the man.

In 1987, Peck did the voice over on television commercials opposing President Ronald Reagan's Supreme Court nomination of conservative jurist Robert Bork. Bork's nomination was defeated.

[FrenchieCat]

11. Aye!

[monmouth]

12. Obama is such a lovely person, his kindness just shines through..n/t

[FrenchieCat]

32. agreed!

[markevil]

13. Leader of the free world coming soon!!!!

[NanceGreggs]

14. Oh man, oh man, oh man ...

... these pics are FABULOUS!!!

Thank you SO much!




:kick: & REC'D!!!

[FrenchieCat]

25. Works of art, I'd say!

:hi:

[NanceGreggs]

29. Absolutely!

:hi:

[Gregorian]

15. Let me add one more picture.

I'm sitting here today realizing that Dennis Kucinich couldn't have done this. As much as I love his principals. It's a great time to witness this miracle.

[FrenchieCat]

19. I have that pic too,

but because it has been seen often, I chose not to include it.

However, the manner in which it is done on the one you posted,
makes it unusually artistic, and provides a heighten sense of
irony with the elitist label.

A work of art! :thumbsup:

[underpants]

16. Love all of them but this is like a Norman Rockwell painting

[CakeGrrl]

40. I recognize the clothes. That has to be from MN the night he clinched the nom. Cool! n/t

[gblady]

43. yes, it is....

from a similar one I found on AP, it was captioned as them riding up
in the elevator right before he went on stage to make his speech...

I absolutely love the looks on the faces of those looking at him...
Michelle, Valerie, and the guy to the left...
and even the woman in red quietly gazing down...
you can just see the pride and joy on their faces.
Priceless photo!

[Born_A_Truman]

17. Great pictures

They are so tired. Rest up Barack. You have a country to save.

[Jackeens]

18. Absolutely stunning - thanks SO much for posting. n/t

[casus belli]

20. Thank you for these, French.

I truly love and admire this guy more and more every day. I can't wait to see what the future holds with President Obama at the helm.

[Skidmore]

21. Thank you. Some of the pictures of Barack and Michelle

make me want to avert my eyes though, to give them a little privacy when I know they have so little now. Seeing how much they care for one another underscores the great sacrifice they are making for the nation. The Obamas are good people through and through.

[chappydog26]

22. I love these!

Especially the one where he's sitting in front of the mirror. His nose is wrinkled up so cute! :loveya:

[NWPatriot]

23. I like the one

where Michelle is resting on his shoulder while he looks over papers. THAT is a great photo!

[gblady]

51. here's another one....

in the same chair....think it's real cute!

[FrenchieCat]

71. Nice!

[onecent]

24. Beautiful! Thank you for these pictures! n/t

[Fleshdancer]

26. He talks about pie, but I've only seen him eat ice cream

Does he have his own Ben and Jerry's flavor yet? If not, I wonder what it would include.

[FrenchieCat]

27. I know they have "Cherries for Change"!

[Fleshdancer]

28. HA! that's cute

I suddenly feel the need to buy some ice cream. :D

[msallied]

36. I like "Yes Pecan!"

[kid a]

30. The inside the bus pic with the kids is after july 4th parade in Butte MT Sasha has a MAX sticker

CUTE!

[4_Legs_Good]

33. Pic 6 is my new background

Damn, what a great photo.

They look really tired.

David

[FrenchieCat]

35. I love Obama Napping as well!

Guy is low maintenance.

That's always good.

[MarthaMyDear]

47. Number 6 for me too, as desktop background

...God, the campaign trail much be SO tiring...what a great job the Obama family has done...after this is over, I hope we ALL get a nice long nap...after having a big dinner w/ pie!

[Terran]

34. It must be so hard

what they're all going through. I bet the girls are seriously tired of it. Let this be over so they can move into their beautiful new House and get settled in.

Great pictures, thanks so much!

[K Gardner]

37. I have NO idea why these made me cry ! This family is SO real, so true, it just swells

my heart to see these. I've saved every one and thank you for posting them Frenchie !

[FrenchieCat]

38. You feel emotional because these are historical times that we are living in....

and you are not alone.

[gblady]

45. definitely not alone....

something about this man and this family turns me into a misty mess
at least once a day...
today it was when I was archiving the photos of Barack getting on the plane
to go and see Toot.
There was such a sadness in his face...got to be so very rough for him.

Special man, special family, soon to be Special President!

[NightWatcher]

39. Wow, just wow. He's an actual guy with an actual family. Thanks for posting

these are going in my GObama folder of pics

[proud patriot]

41. great picture

:hi:

[crossroads]

42. Great pictures! Thank you... k&r

[Tatiana]

44. The tangible REALNESS of this man and his family is beautiful to see.

Thanks for these wonderful pics, Frenchie!

:kick:

[merh]

46. that photo of him and Michelle is beautiful

they are wonderful people, with that much love, how can anything they touch not be improved.

thank you for posting these

[MarthaMyDear]

48. Is anyone else here collecting Obama pics? I've been saving...

..every picture I see! Good thing I have a second hard drive! :~)

[Blondiegrrl]

68. Not all of them, but I've accumulated quite a collection of favorites.

I still love the Ali photo the best, but there are a bunch with him and Michelle that I love.

[Ilsa]

74. We need a special thread or forum for the Obama pictures. Really.

Even the campaign and those who do his historical documentation may want to use them. I bet we have pics that the campaign doesn't, from DUers who were at the events, etc.

[Withywindle]

49. "Stand up, Malia and Sasha, your father's....

...napping."

Great pics, thank you so much for posting them.


Awww.

I especially love that pic of him and Michelle practically falling asleep on each other on the train or bus or plane or wherever that is. :loveya:

[K Gardner]

50. Excellent play on words, bravo ! :-)

[intheflow]

52. "Our Atticus."

Beautiful literary comparison! Plus it confuses Freepers who have no idea why you're calling Obama that: "Why is FrenchieCat calling him an ancient counting tool?" :rofl:

GREAT photos! My favorites are the one of him cleaning up his own ice cream drip, his family gathered, and he and Michelle, exhausted, in that booth. Just wonderful. Thanks for posting!

[FrenchieCat]

59. LOL!

Well, they would be close if I had posted pics of McCain, i.e., Ancient non counting Fool! :rofl:

[intheflow]

64. McCain's also an ancient, non counting tool.

:evilgrin:

[and-justice-for-all]

53. Wonderful...nt

[Dr. Death]

54. Well he's not MY Atticus.....

But that's only because my son is named Atticus.

:)

But I do love the analogy, and believe me I think of it every day.

Thanks FC for the photos!

[FrenchieCat]

69. How Cool! What a great name you chose for your son.

[TahitiNut]

99. No matter how many times I watch 'To Kill A Mockingbird' I always tear up when the Reverend says

... "Jean Louise, stand up. Your father's passing." :cry:

It give me goosebumps and tears every time.

[graywarrior]

55. Just when I think I can't possible love those people anymore than I do

These are fantastic photos

[janx]

56. The sixth pic is the best,

and we'll see more of it after Obama is elected. It's simply beautiful.

[Sunnyshine]

57. These lovely photographs show the Obama's in a true way, as if they were our neighbors or friends.

We are so lucky to have a family like them fighting for regular people to make a difference for this country and our world.
I love the last three because they're peaceful and real to everyday life. Thanks for sharing Frenchie!:hi:

[Willo]

58. Really nice pictures.

I especially like the 5th and 6th pictures.

[Top Cat]

60. Great pics Frenchie

[JimWis]

61. Wonderful pics. Thanks so much.

[VenusRising]

62. Error: You've already recommended that thread.

I cannot come up with the words to express how much I love and admire Barack and his family. They are going to be a complete and utter joy to have in the White House.

Thanks for posting these photos, Frenchie. They are absolutely wonderful.

[RayOfHope]

63. Oh Frenchie, thank you. I love seeing these types of pictures.

I love the photo of him napping. I love the dirty mirrors, the chips, the charging cellphone.

[Bucky]

65. Fantastic. Best photo show ever

[HughMoran]

66. You brought a tear to my eye

I'm speechless.

[eshfemme]

67. I love #4 of Obama with crossed arms and surrounded by people.

And Michelle is just standing behind him.

[Blondiegrrl]

70. Thanks for the beautiful photos. Those are all new to me! n/t

[progressoid]

72. What the ???? Looks like he's wearing a flag pin!

The nerve of him.







Great photos! :)

[Ilsa]

73. Fabulous pictures. Love them. Love them. We will be needing a book,

with loads of pictures, please, to commemorate his campaign. I can't wait to see it when it is finally published.

[FrenchieCat]

75. Kick!

[greenmutha]

76. I'm sitting here with tears streaming down my face.

I feel so very, very blessed to be alive during this man's time on Earth.

[FrenchieCat]

83. He is the anti-Bush!

:hug:

[Stardust]

91. What a wonderful thing to say...making me teary here...Sasha draped over Daddy is

about the cutest thing I've EVER seen! How can anybody not just simply adore this family?

[me b zola]

77. I love how they love each other

I love how they are so much more like you and me than any McCain, Palin, or Bush could ever be.

:loveya:

[Clio the Leo]

78. "He would be in Jem's room all night, and he would be there when Jem waked up in the morning."

How lucky are we to have chosen the right side this time!

[TragedyandHope]

79. Thanks for the great pics!

[RoadRage]

80. The pic of Barack & Michelle is so touching..

it's amazing to see how hard they've been working.. how tired they are.. and yet, how close together they still remain. A campaign like this would have ruined many marriages, and it seems that it's drawn this one even closer somehow.. amazing.

[ArmedAmerican]

81. outstanding photos, thank you

[Ichingcarpenter]

82. There are tons more photos on the site ... I posted it today with the link

Two staffers had just passed this site and done two pull-ups. Not to be outdone, Obama did three with ease, dropped and walked out to make a speech. Missoula, Mont., 4/5/2008

For some reason I liked this one too




They also give the background of the shot
LINK HERE: http://digitaljournalist.org/issue0810/callie-bp.html

[gblady]

84. help.....

how do you get to the photos on that site....
I keep clicking onto photo gallary and just get the same 3 pics...

tried earlier when it was posted, same result...
please help this photo addict out!!!

[FrenchieCat]

86. Me too.

I got my pics from a friend of mine......and I saved them to my photobucket account to post them here!

[Ichingcarpenter]

87. At the bottom of the page there is a place to click for more photos

It says

"Show more Photos"

[arKansasJHawk]

93. Oops ...

I repeated your information in another post in the thread. That's okay, I guess. Maybe more people will see the link that way. The originals are worth it for the cutlines and info.

[MJkcj]

85. thank you for sharing

[d_b]

88. I love the last one especially.

[FrenchieCat]

94. My favorite as well!

[Dem2theMax]

89. I'm crying.

I try so hard to not get my hopes up. But when I see photos like these, I start to imagine Barack and Michelle in the White House.
And I start crying! Happy tears. :) :) :)

Oh, November 4, hurry up and get here.

[arKansasJHawk]

92. LINK TO ORIGINALS ...

Below is a link to the original set, which includes more pictures not shown here. The photojournalist followed Obama for a long time, and the originals include cutlines describing the context of the pictures and more.

Definitely worth a click over:

http://www.digitaljournalist.org/issue0810/callie-bp.html

[FrenchieCat]

96. It's only showing 3 photos apart from the magazine cover,

no matter what I click onto! :(

[arKansasJHawk]

97. Can you see

The box underneath the last photo? Black box, the words "Show More Images" inside, underlined? If so, what happens if you click there?

A thought occurs - what browser are you using, and what's your operating system? The javascript on the site is probably what's causing problems if you can see the more images link and nothing happens when you click it.

What's supposed to happen when you click it is a batch of three new photos kind of fades in underneath the current batch, and a new "more images" link appears, and so on, until the page is full. I guess they do that to make it easier to load the photos.

You may have some security settings in your browser that are interfering with the javascript, or your browser may just not like the script on the page.

Keep trying! It's cool.

[d00mzday]

95. ******** No Offense ***********

Wonderful photos!

I hope know one minds or take's offense if I modified one a little.

[FrenchieCat]

109. Wow! Well Done.

[gal]

113. Way to make him stand out :) I like it

Thank you to sharing these as well

[grantcart]

98. Poor Atticus didn't have Michelle to help him fight the fight

[amborin]

100. those are wonderful, thanks for sharing

[ClayZ]

101. Bless that man and his family!

Love made visible!


Thank you!

K and R

My American Prayer directed by: Dave Stewart and Seth Dalton
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVi4rUzf-0Q

[Chrisnreno]

102. These are some really wonderful pictures.

Thanks for sharing these! :)

[leveymg]

103. Barack, Michelle and the girls - heroes, all.

Sleep unburdened, weary hero, as only the just can sleep.

[Mimosa]

104. Frenchie, that's beautiful

I'm sending you a cyber hug.

[JI7]

105. these are some of the best pics i have seen

[Eurobabe]

106. All great, but the last two say it all...

This man and his family have given EVERYTHING for the past TWO years for this country!!

:loveya: :loveya:

[democracy1st]

107. great post frenchie thanks K & R ...GoBama and I don't mean Tide

[LSK]

108. awesome!!!

[SeaLyons]

110. All great...

thanks for posting...awesome pictures.

[Demi_Babe]

111. I think these are the best pictures I've seen yet of the Obama's...just awesome

[pleah]

114. K&R Great pics!