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TahitiNut

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102. I have to think back to the days of JFK, Jackie, Caroline, and John-John ...

Fri Dec 16, 2011, 05:20 AM

Dec 2011

... to think of a time when I was anywhere near as impressed by the family living in the White House. Even then, it wasn't as clear to me as the Obamas. Without a doubt, the Obamas leave every other First Family in the dust. To put it more directly, I'd have NO PROBLEM being in the Secret Service and putting my carcass in the line of fire to protect and defend these folks. They're better than we deserve, by far.

Yeah ... I even remember Ike and Truman quite clearly ... and Margaret at the piano. Older than dirt. (sigh)

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First Look: New Obama Family Portrait [View all] Skinner Dec 2011 OP

A beautiful first family. K&R. sufrommich Dec 2011 #1

Wow! The girls have grown up so much. rox63 Dec 2011 #2

No kidding. xxqqqzme Dec 2011 #35

Malia looks so much like her Dad rox63 Dec 2011 #58

POTUS looks like he is turning Asian. glinda Dec 2011 #81

Malia... The Doctor. Dec 2011 #57

What a beautiful family!!! Bake Dec 2011 #3

Absolutely stunning! tallahasseedem Dec 2011 #4

Wow! What a beautiful first family! CottonBear Dec 2011 #5

Beautiful. RiffRandell Dec 2011 #6

A Beautiful Portrait.... CherokeeDem Dec 2011 #7

very nice RobertEarl Dec 2011 #8

Yea I can sure see why Conservatives question is Loyalty to America Cigar11 Dec 2011 #9

I love those portraits, really make me smile. closeupready Dec 2011 #10

obama has aged more than one normally does in 4 years La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2011 #11

Except for some gray hair, he looks the same to me. GoCubsGo Dec 2011 #26

Now here is a great fambly portrait.... Evasporque Dec 2011 #12

That was a stain and I have to address it! BlueToTheBone Dec 2011 #21

You might have given me a warning tinymontgomery Dec 2011 #23

That kid on the right hifiguy Dec 2011 #24

We should leave the kids alone. eom virgogal Dec 2011 #82

that's not very nice shanti Dec 2011 #109

Indeed she is. hifiguy Dec 2011 #110

gotcha shanti Dec 2011 #111

Eep! That needed a graphic warning - lol! Chemisse Dec 2011 #30

Bwaaaaaaaaaaah hahahaha malaise Dec 2011 #39

Great 3D icon. Where did you get it? Tanelorn Dec 2011 #95

The creepiest thing about it that doll dressed the same as the kid catbyte Dec 2011 #42

SHAME ON YOU !! How dare you brutalize that poor child.. SoCalDem Dec 2011 #44

As much as I don't like Santorum, his children are not to blame for his efhmc Dec 2011 #69

hahahahahaha! glinda Dec 2011 #80

note how mom points the crying child directly into the camera angle... dionysus Dec 2011 #90

this belongs on "Awkward Family Photos" LOL BuddhaGirl Dec 2011 #93

A First Family to be proud of. lpbk2713 Dec 2011 #13

I always feel, no matter what my policy arguments with Obama, that they are indeed enough Dec 2011 #74

Lovely JitterbugPerfume Dec 2011 #14

Merry Christmas! from my Families to the Obama family & thanks for the REAL deal, Mr. President! patrice Dec 2011 #15

You can see how much the girls have grown. Pithlet Dec 2011 #16

My niece is the same age as Malia and she is OBSESSED with the Obama Girls! Odin2005 Dec 2011 #85

Lovely family! HappyMe Dec 2011 #17

Sasha and Malia are getting so grown up! Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2011 #18

Such a charming, beautiful family. nt siligut Dec 2011 #19

Ahhhh libodem Dec 2011 #20

Stunning! n/t livetohike Dec 2011 #22

Lordy lu, the Obama girls are growing up quickly. hifiguy Dec 2011 #25

GREAT picture! Saw this in BOG... YvonneCa Dec 2011 #27

Now that's family values.... 4_TN_TITANS Dec 2011 #28

The girls are so grown up! Just lovely. Chemisse Dec 2011 #29

First post I rec'd tawadi Dec 2011 #31

There's real love in this picture; makes me smile :) concord Dec 2011 #32

Wow, I can scarcely recognize the girls. Nice picture! n/t gkhouston Dec 2011 #33

Best-looking presidential family ever. n/t RebelOne Dec 2011 #34

Beautiful family! City Lights Dec 2011 #36

Lovely portrait malaise Dec 2011 #37

awwwww. thescreaminghead Dec 2011 #38

that's an odd thing... one_voice Dec 2011 #40

Not going to happen because of totally different parenting skills; like a father who is devoted to efhmc Dec 2011 #53

Strange post... FarLeftFist Dec 2011 #56

Well Reagan's kids (Patti and Ron) did part company with Dad on his politics as soon as they Old and In the Way Dec 2011 #59

so . . . People are all alike. wow. patrice Dec 2011 #60

Out of his parents' basement. Into your fairy tales. Ellipsis Dec 2011 #76

neither you nor I nor anyone else has ANY idea how they will be as they get older Douglas Carpenter Dec 2011 #101

Love it LittleGirl Dec 2011 #41

After he has been in office for almost 3 years, it still fills me with pride to see pictures of totodeinhere Dec 2011 #43

Lovely and nice! politicasista Dec 2011 #45

Yup, the best looking family. a kennedy Dec 2011 #46

A great looking family! Harriety Dec 2011 #47

My wife and I, and our 2 daughters, are about a year or so younger than each of them. JoePhilly Dec 2011 #48

Thanky, for a great forum, too. (nt) T S Justly Dec 2011 #49

I see a lot of dad in Malia, more of mom in Sasha aint_no_life_nowhere Dec 2011 #50

Yep, Malia looks like papa. patrice Dec 2011 #62

I've said it before... Wait Wut Dec 2011 #51

A far cry from the Bush Twins, eh? aint_no_life_nowhere Dec 2011 #52

Did you ever see real family pics of W? I never did. Old and In the Way Dec 2011 #61

" ...riding his bike, playing golf, falling off his Segway, getting hammered at the Olympics..." YES dionysus Dec 2011 #92

Thanks. Scurrilous Dec 2011 #54

Beautiful family Irishonly Dec 2011 #55

OMG, Skinner. Thanks. What a beautiful family! The Wielding Truth Dec 2011 #63

well someone has braces PatrynXX Dec 2011 #64

Oh gee, maybe you should start a separate post in GD? Old and In the Way Dec 2011 #66

What a great family picture...it just connects with you. Old and In the Way Dec 2011 #65

top pic has such a rich and beautiful color scheme southmost Dec 2011 #67

Too beautiful for words. Paka Dec 2011 #68

most beautiful and genuinely nice First Family ever. Whisp Dec 2011 #70

Puh-leeze. WinkyDink Dec 2011 #72

we took family photos at our family reunion. out of 4 families seabeyond Dec 2011 #71

k&r Hutzpa Dec 2011 #73

Beautiful Family, bvar22 Dec 2011 #75

A beautiful picture of a beautiful family. Terra Alta Dec 2011 #77

Beautiful Family! HoosierStateDem Dec 2011 #78

Great looking folks! man4allcats Dec 2011 #79

Cherish these times- cherish our First Family NBachers Dec 2011 #83

Malia is so tall, LOL! Odin2005 Dec 2011 #84

I've noticed that, too, man4allcats Dec 2011 #94

They all look great 47of74 Dec 2011 #86

Really lovely, thanks for posting these.. I like the recent one best.. 2banon Dec 2011 #87

So Malia will be 18 when Dad leaves the WH? Seedersandleechers Dec 2011 #88

I'm Confused... MarianJack Dec 2011 #89

do these folk EVER take a bad picture? Skittles Dec 2011 #91

I like the newer photo better. Mimosa Dec 2011 #96

This message was self-deleted by its author femrap Dec 2011 #97

"his people"??? "ick"??? DevonRex Dec 2011 #113

Nice timing of the release of the picture bluestateguy Dec 2011 #98

Those are beautiful. pacalo Dec 2011 #99

Loveliest. First. Family. Ever. Brigid Dec 2011 #100

I have to think back to the days of JFK, Jackie, Caroline, and John-John ... TahitiNut Dec 2011 #102

Kick Scurrilous Dec 2011 #103

Ahhh, I love this pic. Their hands are locked together! Very cool! Firebrand Gary Dec 2011 #104

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How does one "look Kenyan"? nt sufrommich Dec 2011 #107

What an attractive family! PotatoChip Dec 2011 #106

On FoxNews/Fox nation LynnTTT Dec 2011 #108

Love the way they are holding hands, watercolors Dec 2011 #112