PICS Times for a Barack and Baby Photo Thread - Ready?

[Jackeens]

[rzemanfl]

1. I know politicians holding babies is a cliche, but these pictures

are great.

[CatsDogsBabies]

2. I recommended it. nt

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

3. notice none of the babies are crying

none of the children giving him suspicious looks. They know they are safe with a caring human being.

[ailsagirl]

26. I'd love to see a pic of McPain holding a baby and the baby is

howling its head off. :rofl:

[SaveAmerica]

55. McCain can't hold babies because of his arm situation, can you imagine if something happened

while he was holding a baby up and he lost the ability to keep it up? Wait, that didn't come out right! Just don't hold any babies McCain.

[lonestarnot]

62. So that's why he hates Obama!

:rofl:

[treestar]

72. There's definitely a contrast with *

There are others, too! Babies just know!

[ailsagirl]

84. Poor kid-- no wonder he's screaming

[Barrymores Ghost]

113. And even more in contrast with...

[debbierlus]

115. Oh, that is such a GREAT point. Usually they are terrified!

Barack looked so sweet with those kids. And, I LOVE the way he is with Michelle. It is so clear that he adores her.

[d_b]

4. beautiful images. Much better than

[1corona4u]

8. LOL....big difference!!

[adamuu]

49. he hold the baby as if its not his fault that he's crying

"not my fault"
That's the story of the last 8 years.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

57. And...

[RollWithIt]

88. lol, its so classic.....

That baby is like...... FUCK YOU GIVE ME BACK TO MY MOM YOU BASTARD!!!!! WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

[I Have A Dream]

5. What a great thread!

I love these pictures!

:)

[NanBo]

6. as a mother, grandmother, parent ah shit, all that stuff

This man understands baby interaction! I'm serious--he's responding to the child, not the camera and that's why the babies are cool with him. Very cool images.

[AzDar]

7. So sweet it made my teef hurt! Thanx for the post.....

:hi:

[Duppers]

9. this one touched me the most

It, just like Barack's nomination, says we've come some way in ending racism in America.
This little white boy, with that tight hug, demonstrates genuine affection for this wonderful AA man! It touches my heart and gives me hope.

[demigoddess]

12. I've been thinking that myself. So many children are looking at him with

great admiration and trust. That is not racism. I hope it makes him feel good.

[goclark]

40. Obama draws his strength from children ~ he looks so relaxed

[SwampG8r]

66. and check baracks face

he is enjoying the moment and the hug

[MANative]

10. Kids under the age of 2 have very "honest" reactions to

people. They naturally gravitate to good guys and shy from people they instinctively don't trust. They seem to not just gravitate to Barack, but to cling to him, as they would to a true protector. I did my thesis on Proxemic Behavior (the study of how humans physically relate to both their environment and other humans) for my Master's. These children are rapt, open, and completely connecting to him. Can't fake that for anything. He's not just a good guy, he's a BEST guy!

[Raschel]

14. babies have favorable reactions to good-looking people

according to studies.

Imagine their reaction if the troll held them.

[MANative]

45. That's true, but it's only a part of the reason for their reactions.

You'd likely see a lot of crying, turning away, reaching for Mommy if the troll were involved! Similar to the pic with Shrub downthread.

Eek!

[GoddessOfGuinness]

68. I'm not good-looking...

...and babies like me.

[Kalyke]

73. LOL!

My husband says that's why our baby girl responds better to me than him. Never mind that I'm her mother and carried her 9 months inside and she responds to my heartbeat and body noises... Nope, hubby says it's because I'm better looking than him. :rofl:

(FWIW, I think my husband is rather handsome. :) )

[dmr]

41. Proxemic Behavior - that sounds fascinating

I've Googled this so I can read up on it later today. I bet a conversation with you would be very interesting.

:) :hi:

[MANative]

44. It is utterly amazing stuff!

It's partly related to studies of body language, but goes far beyond into behavioral norms based on societal differences, territoriality, familial patterns, and use of space. Things like why we always sit in the same spot on a train or bus, or choose the same chair at the dinner table, even though there are 5 other chairs - none of which are occupied! It served as a foundation for my career in HR/Staffing consultation - there's no better measure of performance than human behavior. People usually hate to be interviewed by me, but I've rarely made a hiring/placement/removal decision that didn't work out exactly as expected.

:hi:

[jbnow]

98. A few months ago our paper had a big article about

Obama and kids. Teachers were startled at how into elections kids suddenly were... and they were focusing on kids pre-school to 6th. Several had fake elections for the first time because kids were so curious. (Most used cartoon characters)
And it was all about Obama. They loved Obama. It wasn't all parental influence...it happened in republican districts, it happened with kids whose parents were for Mccain or Clinton. Kids talk Obama, draw Obama, sing Obama.

They did note that in 6th grades there was usually a small group of girls who were all Hillary. (Hope they haven't gone M<cCain even if they can't vote)

The teachers and parents had never seen anything like it. Wish I had saved the article, it was very long so obviously had more info than this.

I love parents stories too, toddlers who become quiet and watched mesmerized when Obama ais speaking on TV. There was a guy on Kos who took his 4 year old to a fundraiser. When Obama was leaving she called out his name and he picked her up and talked to her for awhile. She calls it the happiest day of her life and she had recently been to Disneyland. She liked the day Obama held her and asked her name better.

Kids do recognize something and Obama has what it is.

[polly7]

11. Awwwwwwww ........

I love these. Kids and animals .... they just know who to trust. These babies look completely content.

[mokawanis]

13. Brings a smile to my happy shiny face

great pictures!

[Snarkoleptic]

15. Here's the McCain counterbalance...oh, wait!

[AZBlue]

18. I'd be screaming too if McCain laid a hand on me.

[Myrina]

20. looks like he's holding a bag of coffee beans, not another human!

jeez. :spank:

[Snarkoleptic]

22. My friends, this future draft registrant has shit on my sleeve.....

[RichGirl]

24. Posing for the camera...ignoring the baby.

What an ass.

[Hepburn]

47. You hit on a huge difference....

...in his pictures, Obama is not aware there is even a camera there. The troll? The kid is merely a prop for a photo op.

[SaveAmerica]

56. Wait! Didn't Rove say McCain has WARPOW injuries that keep him from using his arms. WHAT!!

[Catshrink]

16. Awwwwww!

Those lucky babies!

[Withywindle]

17. I LOVE the way he makes those goofy faces.

The tykes love it, and he doesn't care about the cameras.

[AZBlue]

19. Me too - this is my favorite:

[bumblebee1]

117. I love the look on Obama's face. n/t

[Mad_Dem_X]

21. He loves children - and they love him!

Beautiful. I think I may cry...

[RichGirl]

27. I just read the...

...thread about Obama showing compassion for McCain when he mangles the Iran pres name...that was touching. Now this. I'm definitely going to cry.

[RichGirl]

28. I heard a while back on one of the news programs...

...that when Obama is speaking, sometimes someone in the middle of the crowd will pass their baby forward over the crowd to Obama on stage. They showed him talking at the podium and he stops and says...here comes a baby.

[Mad_Dem_X]

58. "Here comes a baby"

People trust him with their most precious cargo.

[ailsagirl]

23. These made me teary-eyed... so touching-- thank you

From funny to tender-- these run the gamut...

I'm just sitting here grinning like an idiot!!

:party:

[roguevalley]

25. a natural dad. this is so bookmarked.

[gauguin57]

29. This child isn't a baby, but this is still my fave

[gauguin57]

30. Love this one, too.

[jillan]

33. You can tell he was a good dad - just look at how he holds that baby.

He must've done alot of holding his kids when they were babies.

[CitizenLeft]

60. I caught that too

He's held his babies plenty, that's for sure!

[ikojo]

109. You can tell he actually HELD his little girls

when they were babies, that says a lot. He appears to be more than a sperm donor. Even today, too many men think their duty as a parent ended with sperm donation. In many families, the dad may be in the house but he isn't part of the family. They didn't coin the term soccer mom for nothing.

[Jokinomx]

37. What a great pic..... Kids seem to love him as much as we do!

:toast:

[Mad_Dem_X]

59. That is a fantastic picture

The look of joy on the child's face, and Obama's serene expression...just beautiful.

[Sparkly]

74. My favorite, too.

:)

[Beaverhausen]

77. I was hoping someone would post this pic. It belongs in the "Miss Jean Louise..." thread

thanks for posting. :hi:

[BrklynLiberal]

85. That picture is a gem. The young boy seems so comfortable and happy...and Obama looks

like he is remembering when his children were that young

[Shine]

31. Awwww....I'm such a sap, I got all teary.

:cry: very touching. Thanks for the post.

[jillan]

32. Those were great! Wonder if anyone ever lets McCain hold their baby?

Hope not!

[gblady]

34. oh, boy....

a Barack and baby thread!!!

one of my favorite picture topics...
these are great, thanks for sharing...

let me see what else I have...

[blondeatlast]

50. Pic 4, pink shirt: "Don't you worry, guy, when your day is done, I got this!" nt

[CitizenLeft]

63. I also love the parents' reactions to him holding their babies.

Priceless!

[Tarheel_Dem]

76. This one is hilarious. Thanks for sharing........

[EffieBlack]

100. Pic 6 - "Hey, Mom . . . meet my new friend. Mom. Barack. Barack, say hi to my Mom."

[JI7]

101. that's one of my favorite pics

they both seem to have the same look on their face. i wonder what they were looking at. maybe a camera or just something amusing.

[EffieBlack]

99. Delete - Dupe

[angee_is_mad]

35. awwwwwwwww

that's so adorable.

[Jokinomx]

36. These are my favorite Obama pics.... really! They show a human side

that always seems to be missed by other politicians that hold babies. The one with the little boy giving him a hug is absolutely precious...

Thanks for sharing these!

:toast:

K & R

[gauguin57]

38. well, we know cindy mccain can sort of pat sarah palin's baby on the head.

And we've seen Sarah toting little Trig around.



(check out the cute pink outfit???)

[blondeatlast]

51. Wait--by my estimates from that outfit, Trig has to be 24 years old... nt

[gauguin57]

83. AND from that beehive, that's higher than it is these days.

I now know why global warming is killing the planet ... Sarah Palin's AquaNet!

[adamuu]

39. awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww n/t

[quantass]

42. I ALWAYS hate Baby Pix but i gotta say....Awwwwwwwww!!! K&R

[K Gardner]

43. Just wow..what heart and soul he has. Beautiful pictures!

[Hepburn]

46. He is just such a natural and truly beautiful human being.

He relates...and he does not have to pretend he relates...to EVERYONE ~~ from babies to the elderly, rich, poor, white, black, no matter where or when.

What an honor it will be to have a man like this as our President. For the first time in a very long time, I am proud of my country. Michelle was right...

:hi:

[glowing]

48. When babies don't cry or look scared, trust the person holding the baby.

[workinclasszero]

52. Yup ya can't fool a baby

These Obama/baby pics never get old. Just gotta love them! :)

[uponit7771]

53. K&R, ............please post tear jerker warnings next time...thx

[TexasLady]

54. ....If babies could vote.....

:D

[CitizenLeft]

61. I love these Obama baby threads!

And this is from a person uncomfortable with babies. I'm afraid of holding them until they're a certain age, it just makes me nervous. I'm afraid I'm not supporting their heads the right way, I'm afraid they'll feel my fear... and I'm a woman (no children, obviously!). But they never cry when I hold them... they lay in my arms more relaxed than I am. I guess they sense that it's just nervousness, not that I don't want them. I love babies - and oddly enough they seem to like me! - but I usually shy away from holding them. That's too bad, too because they're such a joy! I connect much better when they're walking age.

[LibraLiz1973]

64. I am partial to these two

[LibraLiz1973]

65. I am partial to these two

[1Hippiechick]

67. The little boy hugging him, and the last pix where he is so tenderly looking at the infant - favs.

[Hamlette]

69. I have a solft spot for men who love children

men who have not had children are excused as sometimes they just don't know. (some of them do, two of my childless male friends are head over hills crazy about their friends' and family's kids).

Kids are fascinating for those of us who are curious about life and what makes us tick. You get to see the part of your life you missed. (because you were too young to remember).

[gblady]

70. here's another wonderful one....

which to me shows the empathetic and respectful stance that Barack has with babies...
the baby is leaning back, checking him out very carefully, and Barack
is taking the baby's lead and leaning back as well...
allowing the baby to set the distance in accordance with his comfort level.

[gblady]

71. and, my personal all-time favorite

[Beaverhausen]

78. Wow. That is a beautiful photo. Very powerful

Did you take it?

[Left Is Write]

79. That's very powerful.

You know, even as an adult, I'd a comforting hug from Barack Obama. :)

Listening to him speak is like a comforting hug. It's almost as if he's saying directly to me, "Hey, it's going to be okay."

[Dem_4_Life]

75. These are my favorites....

[Arugula Latte]

80. Here's a cute one:

[Doremus]

81. Such a good man. We are indeed blessed.

[ClayZ]

82. Thank you! I love these photos!

K and R

[qwlauren35]

86. Forty Years From Now,

Anyone who is the kid in one of those pictures will probably be SOOOOOOOOO proud!

Imagine having a picture of yourself as a baby in the arms of a US president.

I would cherish that picture for the rest of my life.

[succubus.blues]

87. I didn't see this one posted.

It's one of my favorites. :loveya:

[Beaverhausen]

89. that's great!!! Thanks for adding it

[deadparrot]

90. ...

[SweetieD]

92. Those are cute ones!

[gblady]

93. those are fantastic....

thanks for sharing.....

[volstork]

91. Here's one of mccain and a baby:

such an accurate portrait!

[Indenturedebtor]

97. Lol I thought that was Cheney, but I guess I was wrong n/t

[volstork]

105. Too much hair for cheney

not that mccain has much more....

[redstate_democrat]

94. Here's a funny clip where people just started holding up their babies at an Obama rally

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVSeg6-ZpkQ

[Blue Diadem]

95. Great thread, love the pictures of our next President

holding babies and small children. He's genuine, children can tell.

[Cristobolocolombus]

96. I wish I had a baby

So I could get him to pose next to our next president.

[EffieBlack]

102. Now, if only Barack could figure out how to connect with "real' people

Oh, wait a minute. Those ARE real people.

It looks like he's connecting just fine, to me.

[Jackeens]

103. Okay, here's the VIDEO version!! (LINK)

Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fM3-IN5PCR0

[democracy1st]

104. can you make a new thread for this plz...thanks K & R

[Beaverhausen]

112. this is great! Did you do it?

[politicasista]

106. K & R. Nice baby pics!

:kick:

[Imagevision]

107. Barack is a good man - Paul newman would have been proud...

[Beaverhausen]

108. kick- we all need to look at these beautiful pics right now

[NYC_SKP]

110. Obama with little boy, very Normal Rockwell:

thanks to sandnsea



:patriot:

[Arugula Latte]

114. Ooh, I recognize that. That was taken at Prince Puckler's ice cream shop in Eugene, Ore.

That's right on the edge of the U. of O. campus. They make fabulous ice cream and mark the staff's favorite flavors on the display case -- and Obama's (mint chip) is marked as well ("Obama's favorite"). There is a photo of Obama with the staff hanging on the wall, as well as a framed newspaper clipping of his visit to the store. If you're ever in Eugene -- go there! :9

[NYC_SKP]

116. I was near Eugene this summer, next time I'm getting Ice Cream..

Mint Chip!

[Fire1]

111. Talk about role model! He's it!!