PHOTOS 'Babies for Barack' - The Ultimate Collection! (Pic heavy? Good heavens, yes)

[Jackeens]

Especially for.....ailsagirl :toast:

Here are a few Babies for Barack videos that feature some of these photos (plus video footage) -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_ZgK0o9Iqo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTHQgH80iQk

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

[SharonRB]

1. You can tell those kids trust him

He's so good with them, too. Great rapport!

Thanks for posting these.

[roguevalley]

51. absolutely phenomenal. That man knows how to hold the tiny ones.

he is amazing.

[sufrommich]

2. I love the Obama pictures with babies and kids. Love them!!!

Did I mention I love them?

[tabatha]

3. Wow, what a collection. Thanks!

[Mira]

4. A TREASURE - 2 recommendations were done while I scrolled down to write this. Bookmarked and kicked!

[oldtime dfl_er]

Awww..thanks!!!!!!

A million happy babies can't be wrong!

Happy Thanksgiving!

[BrklynLiberal]

5. Great finale!!!! P/E Obama interacts so well with little kids,

They were all wonderful pics, but these three were particularly special.....

[oldtime dfl_er]

6. That little fella

in the striped shirt is my favorite, too!

[BrklynLiberal]

7. All three have such adoration intheir faces. It is enough to make me teary.

[Lilyeye]

46. That is exactly why I love those pics. I love the baby pics too.....

but to see how the older children look at him with such adoration is very touching. Much thanks to the OP for posting such a fantastic group of pictures.

[TheDebbieDee]

23. That pic is my wallpaper............that youg fella looks like he's in heaven!

All those babies can't be wrong. President Obama must be a great guy. And he's going to be an even better President!

[calimary]

88. I like the middle one - the little kid with the big white shirt and tie and those huge dreamy eyes.

Makes you wonder if this is one of those photos like the one of a young Bill Clinton meeting JFK... is this kid maybe a successor in 40 or 50 years?

God, the eyes on that young man! You could drown in them. I LOVE that photo.

[Sebass1271]

15. I love your first and second, the look on these kids

are truly priceless.. i also like the other kid wearing the striped shirt who is looking at Barack and smiles..

[Sebass1271]

16. don't know how to copy but yeah i like that one too..

the other kid wearing the stiped shirt.

[cooolandrew]

71. Just right click on photos to save them or make them your background.

[Sophree]

19. I love those, too.

I'd seen the first two, but not the 3rd. Wonderful, just wonderful.

[Duppers]

54. Those 3 are My Favs too!

Great hope for the future.

This old white woman is so proud of Our President. I love him.

[calimary]

89. Isn't it an amazing feeling to be able to say "OUR President"? MAN! Now there's a change we can

believe in!

For so many years I have not been able to say "My President." Eight long years of not being able to say that, and certainly not believing it for an instant. And now, it's all different. To heck with this "President Elect" stuff. I'm calling him "MY President" NOW. It's like, after an eight-year abandonment, I actually have a president again. Finally!

[pink-o]

59. Those last 2 struck me too!

Just the awe and hope in those 2 kid's eyes. They epitomize so perfectly how we all feel--and we're well over 6 years old!

Goes to show, the eyes of children express it all!

[Delphinus]

73. The middle one ...

the young lad with the tie ... gets me every time.

Thanks for all the pictures!

[skyounkin]

79. Those are my favorite too-

as well as the baby touching his face.....

Honestly I was wondering the other day....is he the MOST photographed President-elect/president ever?

[1776Forever]

8. I love the one at the end with his mother and this one...Too Cute!

[Sophree]

27. I love that one, too!

Too frickin funny!!

I think I'm a little obsessed with these Obama-baby pics. too. lol

[treestar]

80. The kid looks so intelligent and the kid and Obama look as if they

are both looking at the same thing. It's hilarious! Great pic!

[calimary]

90. This is a great one, too! LOVE the smiles. Anybody notice all the smiles, in all these photos?

Everybody surrounding Obama and whatever kid he's holding is all smiling. Anglo, Asian, African American, Hispanic, men, women, moms, dads, old, young, and so many of 'em reaching out to shake his hand or taking pictures with all manner of picture-taking devices. He spreads cheer wherever he goes. It's in EVERYONE'S faces. That, and (I suspect) great relief!

[JNelson6563]

9. Love them all, picked a fav

I love what I read in all three of those faces, s truly beautiful picture.

Julie

[nugzie]

21. also my favorite!!!

i love the ones where he's kissin the babies on their heads too. i love these pictures!!! *squeeeal* :applause:

[calimary]

91. Welcome to DU! Aren't these cool?

I just lap it up like a cat with a bowl of cream!

[Chorophyll]

10. Thud.

That was me, keeling over from schweetness.

:loveya:

[Jackeens]

14. ROFL!!!!!!!! n/t

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

11. Anyone spot Gracie?

[Sophree]

22. I noticed her.

But I didn't know her name is Gracie- Is she yours?

She's so cute! And she just seemed so drawn to Obama...

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

65. Not mine, but she did catch my heart during the election.

What a ham! At that young age, LOL.

[Sophree]

74. Looks like it.

From the pics above, she seemed so drawn to Barack, too- like she wanted him to hold her.

What a cutie!

[Lilyeye]

47. LOL awwwww. That was another one I liked. I saw a couple of pics with that little cutie.

She really seemed to love Obama.

[calimary]

92. Welcome to DU! Agreed!

Gives a whole new meaning to those "...and the children shall lead" sayings.

[Cha]

12. Obama is so nurturing ..

it's inspiring!

[calimary]

93. Dang - I LOVE that one!

He really engages with the kids. It's so pure. I hate to sound hippie-dippie, but the vibrations are just so much better. Uplifting and energizing, and there's such a feeling of relief. The corners of my mouth go up a lot more naturally in the last few weeks than they have for ages.

[MidwestTransplant]

13. Babies are great judges of character....See below:

[Sophree]

20. So true.

Children and babies are extremely good judges of character. They just seem to know...

That pic. of Bush with the baby is just so telling... :rofl:

[Lilyeye]

48. "Mamaaaa please get this asshole awayyyyy from meeee!!!!!!"

[gauguin57]

17. You forgot this little pumpkin ... baby photo courtesy of his sister, Maya

[Alameda]

18. These are fabulous! You can see the compassion in his face.

God, protect him, protect us from any who would want to harm him.

[tilsammans]

24. 2 cute 2 dispute!

That man loves kids, and kids love him back!

REAL family values!

Thanks so much for posting these. :yourock:

[MadMaddie]

25. Not one baby crying! They feel safe!!

Fantastic collection of pictures.

[PeaceNikki]

26. I need to add one... with its caption where I found it

What is inspiring about Obama is his natural humanity. At this moment, it is so utterly apparent, that for him there was nothing in the world as important as this greeting. I must confess that when I see Obama on pics like these, my eyes tear up. Blame it on the Kool-aid, but I feel like a 13-year-old girl in 1989 looking at pictures of her favorite menudo. And I’m a guy.

:)

[Sophree]

30. like a 13 year old girl looking at her favorite menudo

What is inspiring about Obama is his natural humanity. At this moment, it is so utterly apparent, that for him there was nothing in the world as important as this greeting. I must confess that when I see Obama on pics like these, my eyes tear up. Blame it on the Kool-aid, but I feel like a 13-year-old girl in 1989 looking at pictures of her favorite menudo. And I’m a guy.
:rofl:

Great pic, too!

[TripleKatPad]

28. Can someone find the goldfish cracker kid?

One that particularly struck me was part of a photo essay where PE Obama was comforting a little boy whose brother had stolen his goldfish crackers. His sneaky older brother was in the background. That one just touched my inner goldfish.

[Jackeens]

31. Here ya go:

Backstage at the rally, Obama tries to calm a young supporter whose brother had taken his pretzel goldfish.

[ellacott]

57. I love that picture

[Hellataz]

86. I love this thread! He's so adorable with these kids!

Some of the parents look like they are so honored to hand their kids off to Obama like he was about to bless them or something it's not just the amazement you see in the children's eyes, but the parents as well.

[calimary]

94. Welcome to DU!

Obama is already comforting many more of us!

Glad you're here! Now get to work. We have REAL change to help implement AND safeguard.

[ellie]

29. Thanks

Those are great!

[DearAbby]

32. Oh my.....I love pictures of PE Obama with babies

does my heart good, children know. they just know, we have chosen wisely.

[Recursion]

33. Can anybody find the primary-era picture of the President-elect with the blond girl with the book?

If you saw it you know the one I'm talking about. I can't find it anymore

[Recursion]

34. There's another one where a kid is kind of leaning to the side...

...trying to get his/her full assessment of then-candidate Obama, and he's leaning along with him/her. Those two photos are ones I really regret not saving.

[gauguin57]

38. Well, here's a kid with a book, but there's no Obama in the pic ...

[gauguin57]

39. And this one not so sure ...

[Recursion]

40. Thanks both; neither one was it

Trust me, if you'd seen this one you would know which one I meant.

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

66. I know which one you are talking about. Can Not find it.

one solid hour looking now, No luck. It's a good one too.

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

72. It was taken in black and white, the child was not blond thou,

She had dark hair? Looking up at Obama with a large book in her arms?

[Recursion]

75. Yeah

I could have sworn she was blonde. But I'm bad with hair.

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

78. Tried again today. No luck.

Perhaps the photographer had it copyrighted and removed, for a future glossy picture book on Obama? :shrug:
It was a good one. Tried on multiple search engines. No go.

[Dangerously Amused]

35. Awwwww. Cute cute cute!

He sure is good with kids!

Love it!

[pnorman]

41. The're ALL great!

But this is the one that grabs me every time!

I'll bet the proud parents have that photo in a place of honor at home.

pnorman

[countingbluecars]

36. That was fun!! n/t

[Tatiana]

37. Obama needs to give Palin some lessons on how to hold her baby. n/t

[Clio the Leo]

42. Gotta love the one that has the "Secure Retirement" sign..

... the symbolism is so powerful. Barack holding the baby, trying to make sure that that baby will one day have a secure retirement, long after he is gone.

[sonias]

43. Best father figure already

Those babies love him. All of them are beautiful especially the one with his own Mom at the end.

This one is my favorite though:


:hug:

Sonia

[shireen]

44. spectacular!

I love the natural connection he has with kids. He's definitely their president.

And you gotta admit ... there's something very sexy about a man holding a baby. ;-)

[applegrove]

45. Could almost be a coffee table book. Cute overload!!!

[rexy]

49. Thank you! I can't get enough of these baby/kid pics!

I love this one:




Look at the smile on that kid!

[calimary]

95. Welcome to DU! That's another cute one!

Arms outstretched. Just great!

[Maru Kitteh]

50. I know this look.

This is the look of someone just drinking in the sweet, innocent smell of the future - of appreciating the gift, for just a moment of someone's special child, where all their hopes and dreams lie.

Awesome thread.

[SaveAmerica]

76. A couple of those pictures are like that - you can almost hearing him smelling the innocence

I want someone who cares like that making decisions for this country - hey Christmas came early for me!

[alphafemale]

52. gtreat ones!

[Joe the Liberal]

53. Great pics, Obama is good with kids. nt

[Skidmore]

55. My dialup was begging for mercy

but that was worth the 2.5 hr. wait it took.

What I love about this man and his wife is that they understand they are holding someone else's pride, joy, hope, and dreams when they pick up a child and treat the child and the parent with respect and honor.

[Zombie2]

56. I love these!!!!!!!

Especially the ones of Barack holding up the mohawk baby... :D

[Doremus]

58. Love the cheek pincher. Like she's getting in a pre-emptive pinch, lol n/t

[blogslut]

60. *sigh*

I love this stuff. :loveya:

[nini]

61. kids are very perceptive

it shows what a good soul Obama has that they react to him that way, and vice versa.

He's the real deal.

[Autonomy]

62. You can trust a man

who makes funny faces at kids to entertain them. He is not just pretending to like them, and we all know you can't trust anyone who doesn't like children and animals.

[SeattleGirl]

63. Cute, cute, cute!!!

I'm bookmarkin' this thread too!

[Beaverhausen]

64. The little boy with the tie - that look on his face is priceless

:cry:

love this thread.

[Hekate]

67. Obama is an absolute natural with kids, & he knows how to hold them, even the tiniest ones.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, these pix make me go all gooey inside. :eyes:

Hekate

[cooolandrew]

68. I like the one where he pulls a Bill Cosby face. Very amusing. =)

[cooolandrew]

69. I like the one where he pulls a Bill Cosby face. Very amusing. =)

[rocktivity]

70. She's lucky the Secret Service didn't wrestle her to the ground!

:rofl:
rocknation

[SaveAmerica]

77. One of my favorite pictures was of a baby who was surfed across the crowd from

several rows back all the way up to Obama. There were several hands up in the air protecting and delivering the baby and it finally got to Obama. It was during the primary.

This is it!



Here's another smaller surf distance:



Did you have this one? Just lifting from my crowd surfing baby search:

[treestar]

81. It'll be great for all those kids to have when they get older

He was campaigning for a long time! So many kids will have pics of their baby selves with Obama.

[blondeatlast]

82. Not a very happy T-Day for me but these pics always pick me up!

Thank you, thank you, thank you; I desperately need some cheer today...

[rasputin1952]

84. Hoping your day went alittle better as it moved forward...

:hug:

[blondeatlast]

85. It did, thank you. My husband is in Prague on biz;

we found out yesterday that we'd have to join him sooner than expected or not see him for 6 mos until my son is out of school, but I did have family here for the turkey (my first--and it came out perfectly!).

Not the worst I could experience, but not the close family get-togethers that are the @Last custom, either.

All is well--and he will be home thru Christmas starting next Friday! I can hardly wait!

[rasputin1952]

87. A great Christmas pesent...

:hug:

I did the turkey thing , and mine turned out well too...( I forgot he stuffing though...duh)..:D

[rasputin1952]

83. Amazing...all of those kids look like they trust him implicitly...

and seeing how he holds them shows me he is a man af some pretty damn good parenting skills...and to think, all bush did was scare the hell out of kids...they know he's evil.

[KitSileya]

96. He looks into their eyes.

That's what struck me. He tries to look into their eyes (if he's not kissing them, that is,) to connect with them as individuals. It's just one moment in time, chances are he'll never meet them again, but he creates a relationship with them in that moment - he isn't doing it for the camera. If he did, he'd be looking into the camera, not their eyes.

[AtomicKitten]

97. Great thread.