9 month old Cole Nelson and President Obama - pic

[Kadie]

Cole Nelson, nine months, held by his mother Deborah Nelson, inspects President Barack Obama's face as during a visit to the Iowa State Fair, Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, in Des Moines, Iowa. The president is on a three-day campaign bus tour through Iowa.

[JohnnyRingo]

1. Obama is wonderful and (I think) a national treasure.

I mean that. Not every world leader can pull off such a warm heartfelt exchange with children without appearing awkward:



Let's see what kind of creepy reaction Romney gets.

[Wait Wut]

2. Any parent that brings their child to a Romney event...

...should be investigated by DCFS. Kidding, of course, but...who would submit their child to that type of torture?

Funny we haven't seen any pics of the wannabe Pres. in a warm moment with a human...or an animal...

[Wait Wut]

3. Looks like the little girl in the background...

...is practicing her moves.

[longship]

4. There is a whole series of these.

At every campaign stop I inevitably think that the baby pics are the best yet. Then, our president proves me wrong once again by interacting with people by just being himself. And, my oh my, he loves children and is neither too up tight nor self important to show this very human trait.

I am sure that Mitt would like to be able to do that, but the R&R campaign probably doesn't want a bunch of pics of crying babies.

I hope somebody is gathering these.

[Kadie]

5. Here is President Obama with 3 week old Ethan - pics

US President Barack Obama (L) holds baby Ethan Muhire as he shakes hands with supporters after delivering remarks during a campaign event at B.R. Miller Middle School in Marshalltown, Iowa, on August 14, 2012 during his three-day campaign bus tour across the state.

[longship]

6. Oh my! I love my president.

Because he understands this simple gesture of a parents' love of their offspring. That's something Willard has never understood; something he cannot even feel.

Therein lies the big difference between our president and the person who would replace him. If I had a million dollars to donate I would make an Obama commercial showing our president interacting with babies and children. Yes, it would be shameless, but there would be not a single viewer who wouldn't be moved by it. Furthermore, it would be an ad that Willard could never reproduce because he is missing the single ingredient a president needs. Compassion.