Photo of our Lovely First Family greeting Pope Francis

[riversedge]

The New York Times retweeted
Stephen Crowley ‏@Stcrow 3h3 hours ago Virginia, USA

Pope Francis greeting the First Family at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington DC. #PopeinDC #POTUS

[jrthin]

1. The girls are gorgeous! nt

[passiveporcupine]

11. Yes they are

Malia looks like her dad and Sasha looks like her mom and they are both turning into beautiful young women, inside and out.

And of course, their parents are also beautiful inside and out. What a family!

[ljm2002]

27. Yes, they truly are gorgeous! n/t

[Siwsan]

2. I would love to have seen the expression on Joe Biden's face

when he shook hands with Pope Francis. His normally big smile was probably very amplified.

[gateley]

3. I was thinking that everybody in the crowd had BIG smiles on their faces --

just like an Obama crowd!!!

I just wish Joe could have had a moment more with him, he's such a devout Catholic and going through such a rough time.

But I was glued to the TV and was so moved and excited -- tears in my eyes! Caught me by surprise.

Thanks for posting this, and has been posted, the girls are gorgeous -- look out, Mom and Dad!

[dflprincess]

26. I hope Joe and the Pope got a few moments together

and that the Pope was able to give him some words of comfort.

You would think that might have been arranged.

[gateley]

28. I hope so. Don't know if we'll ever know. though.

[MadashellLynn]

65. Joe was there

with his family and the pope shook hands and greeted them all just after he met the Obamas and yes, he had a big grin .

@ 1:07 min into the video.

[CTyankee]

67. Oh, what a nice thought! Altho what can the Pope say that really makes a difference...

so much of what Joe carries has to be carried by him and him alone...altho it would be nice to hear that the Pope has you in his prayers...and I'm not religious...

[dflprincess]

75. True - but Joe is reputed to be a pretty devout Catholic

and he mentioned to Colbert the peace he finds at Mass. As you said, just knowing the Pope thinks of him would probably be a comfort.

[awoke_in_2003]

59. For some reason

it would be considered an insult to send the VP to welcome this priest, and the don't like having the VP and president in the same public place too often.

[whathehell]

79. For some reason..

I get the feeling all the attention being shown "this priest" is really bugging you...Sorry 'bout that.

[awoke_in_2003]

82. It bothers me

when I see a big portion of DU genuflecting before a mysoginistic homophobe.

[whathehell]

86. LOL

I don't see anyone "genuflecting", and I, like those other DUers, don't see the pope in such evil, black and white terms.

[Tarheel_Dem]

4. I was at work, but I snuck a peek when the Pope disembarked. It was electrical to see the 1st....

Family there to greet him, and I'm sure this will go down in both the girls' diaries. I was a proud American today.

[murielm99]

50. Those girls are going to have diaries

and memories to be envied.

Can you imagine the places they have been, the people they have met? Yes, they live in a fishbowl, but what history they have been part of and witnessed!

[Tarheel_Dem]

64. They may not even grasp it yet, but they are part of history as well. They make me so proud.

I'll be first in line when their respective memoirs are released.

[tabasco]

5. They are awesome in every way

A family I am proud to see living in the White House.

[juajen]

62. Me too. They are a family we can all be proud of.

[monmouth4]

6. It was also nice to hear Brian Williams voice again. He's very articulate. The family

all looked beautiful and glad Mrs. Robinson was with them...

[No Vested Interest]

15. Agree re Brian Williams.

Was the tall African-American man shown in some photos Craig Robinson or a Secret Service agent?
I'm thinking an agent, but if Craig, that would be nice, too.

Also I was thinking all Mrs. Robinson has experienced, living in the White House and how great it would be if she wrote her memoirs when she leaves. (I wouldn't mind if she taped it or had an experienced author get it all down.)

[Cracklin Charlie]

17. 10 bucks says Ms. Robinson could write her own book.

And do it very well, at that.

Those girls and their parents are very lucky to have her with them.

[No Vested Interest]

21. Agree. nt

[gateley]

29. I agree, too, he did an outstanding job.

The Pope would forgive him, , NBC should, too.

[starroute]

7. Also this

[rusty quoin]

9. This one is beautiful. nt

[dorkzilla]

10. Absolutely beautiful, touching and very human.

The Conservatives are going to hate it!!!!

[MiniMe]

14. ...And then Donald Trump said...

[Marty McGraw]

16. oh.. and look

Stephen Colbert and Santa were there to greet him as well!

[gateley]

30. Haha! You're right!

I actually looked up the Stephen Colbert guy -- he's the Pope's interpreter, and impressive in his own right. Seems like a really good guy.

I'd love it if Colbert could see him or attend one of the Masses. Another devout Catholic who, I think, deserve it more than some big names who don't really care except it's the place to be .

[Historic NY]

47. K&R

[merrily]

52. I like this pic. Obama does not look happy in the OP.

How much would you give to know what caused the laughter?

(Bearded guy is a tough audience.)

[KansDem]

72. Obama reminds me of someone in this photo...

[ismnotwasm]

8. That's a beautiful picture!

Another historic moment for the Obama administration. Incredible.

[LittleBlue]

12. If you want a lot more pictures, go here

Yeah yeah, I know, the Mail is a right wing tabloid. Unfortunately they always have the best pictures of any online publication

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3245202/Pope-Francis-greeted-President-Obama-children-lands-St-Andrews-base-Washington-D-C-five-day-U-S-tour.html

Warning for those of you on data plans, there are a lot of high resolution images

[ismnotwasm]

18. Those are great pictures thanks!

I'm not Catholic, but my oldest daughter is, and she'll like those

[LittleBlue]

20. No problem

I hope your daughter enjoys his visit

[gateley]

35. What amazing photos, LittleBlue -- thank you for the link!

[LittleBlue]

37. :) Malia and Sasha looked chuffed to meet the Pope

Or maybe just a day off school. Either way, it was cute, along with those little kids.

[gateley]

39. ...

[whathehell]

80. What's "chuffed"?

[OwnedByCats]

83. Chuffed means ....

very pleased

[whathehell]

85. Okay, Thanks. n/t

[Live and Learn]

49. Thank you, I sure enjoyed them. nt

[jalan48]

13. Thanks for the post. Sometimes it's ok for us to feel good about being Democrats.

[merrily]

51. It's always OK for us to feel good about not being Republicans!

[jalan48]

57. True!

[Omaha Steve]

19. K&R!

[catbyte]

22. I'm sure that Mike Huckabee will be scandalized by something the Obama daughters wore or

said. After all, their no good parents let them listen to Beyonce & aren't nearly as wholesome as oh, say, Josh Duggar...



Seriously, what a lovely picture. I am so very proud that they are MY First Family. They have not done or said one single thing to warrant the scorn, derision, and hate piled onto them by so-called "Patriots." They are despicable.

[roody]

34. Evangelicals don't believe that Catholics

are Christians. I'm sure Huckabee has lots to say.

[CajunBlazer]

38. Given how some so called Chiristians in Alabam act.....

....I am glad that they they don't think Catholics are Christians.

[jberryhill]

40. Here's the crazy thing...

After they get outraged over the various perceived indignities and insults to which the Pope will have been subjected by Obama, they will then go after the Pope - for example "why does he go after capitalism here, but didn't go after communism in Cuba!"

Those people are like that.

After they are done with "Obama has strained relations with our allies!" they turn to "we don't care what a bunch of foreigners think!"

Odd bunch.

[The Wielding Truth]

23. This first family makes me proud to be American!

[gateley]

31. Still. We were proud on Day One, and we're still proud.

Think how Obama and Michelle must feel!

[AnAzulTexas]

24. I am a person against any and all religion

but this man is important. what he has to say in these times of global strife rub just the right people in the wrong way. he will be quite possibly one of the most important people to be elected as a head of state.

[jberryhill]

41. I didn't vote for him

[AnAzulTexas]

87. I'm sorry but I can't recall

accusing any one of voting for anybody.

if so, please send me a link so I can see what the context of my comment was

[Skittles]

25. they do us proud

yes indeed

[tblue37]

32. Amazing how grown up and beautiful little Sasha has become.

Malia, too, of course, but she was already more than just a little girl when the Obamas hit the national stage.

But Sasha was just 6 then, very much a little girl, and to see how mature and elegant she looks now just leaves me speechless!

[Stardust]

44. I would not have recognized Sasha in the OP. What beatuful First Daughters! nt

[riversedge]

60. Thanks. It is nice to compare the two pics.

[Lil Missy]

33. My gosh, the 2 girls have each grown 2 feet! n/t

[gateley]

36. And Sasha got all her teeth! :-)

[AlbertCat]

43. My gosh, the 2 girls have each grown 2 feet!

No... I think they each had 2 feet when they were born.

[gwheezie]

42. I'm going to miss them

Obama was the best president in my life time. Even if my 16 hopeful wins, it won't be the same.

[Walk away]

54. Maybe one of them will be the first Black Woman president....

if someone else doesn't beat them to it!

[akbacchus_BC]

45. Awesome!

Glad the President of the US got to meet another powerful leader just like himself! Can you imagine how wonderful it was for him and his family to meet the Pope albeit a progressive one.

This current President Obama is a hero for a lot of Americans!

[akbacchus_BC]

46. Thank you for the pic. This is such a defining moment for

President Obama. History will show that he is the best President ever. I am not a groupie but this President uplifted America regardless of the assholes who now trying to become Presidential.

[AlbertCat]

48. This is such a defining moment for President Obama.

How so?


Because he didn't snarl at the Pope? Like greeting him without smiles is an option?


Are they gonna discuss pedophile priests and birth control this trip?


"Glad the President of the US got to meet another powerful leader just like himself!"

He's NEVER done that! Good he got at least one in before his 2 terms are up!

[Lunabell]

53. Lovely

The three graces.

[lostnfound]

55. Kudos to the parents

The daughters seem generally happy and graceful, showing poise in the public eye.
Teenagers can go through a lot of upheaval.

[snooper2]

56. I wonder if he has normal clothes under that dress

or is he going commando LOL

[CTyankee]

69. oh, you could see when he was coming down the stairs that he had on regular clothes

underneath. I was wondering about his ordinary black shoes...it used to be that the Pope wore little red slippers which I thought always looked funny...
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[cilla4progress]

58. Their outer beauty only reflects

their inner beauty. What more could Americans ask for.

No question mark...because it is a rhetorical question.

[Helen Borg]

61. All that white is blinding!

[oldandhappy]

63. Thank you for the post.

Saw this over and over on TV, but nice to have the photo here on my computer. I had not seen the girls in a long time. Zowie. Now both of them are so tall. Lovely. I am grateful for this family and for this president.

[BumRushDaShow]

66. K&R

and finally saw the video of this. Michelle's mom was right up there too!

I know those girls will have some amazing stories to tell if they decide to write books one day.

[workinclasszero]

68. Its crazy how much those girls have grown up!

And they are pretty like their mom. Thats a good looking first family right there

[avaistheone1]

70. Very nice pic.

[blackspade]

71. What a great first family.

[Scurrilous]

73. K & R

[mcar]

74. Lovely

[SleeplessinSoCal]

76. And the first daughters were gracious and and comfortable so lovely in their greetings

That really struck me. Their parents have every right to be proud of the way they're handling their duties.

A truly wonderful way to start a great day.

[stonecutter357]

77. K&R!

[JDPriestly]

78. K&R. Great photo. What a warm welcome. What a beautiful family.

[mmonk]

81. Nice picture.

[Egnever]

84. I don't know if Malia is interested in politics

I think she could do very well though if she chose to pursue it. She holds her self well in all the photos I have ever seen of her. A big part of politics is perception and she just seems to present a feeling of confidence and grace.

No matter what these young ladies choose to do it has been a pleasure watching them grow up.