Mr. Obama gets a well-earned hug

[adamuu]

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama gets a hug from Robert Davis, Jr., 3, of Highland Park, Michigan, after he addressed a campaign rally at North Farmington High School in Farmington Hills, Michigan.

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September 8, 2008

Awwwwww.... That smile looks like he waited his whole life (3 years) to hug his hero.

And... equal time for McCain, to be fair:

Democratic presidential candidate McCain, 72, gets a hug from George W. Bush, the most unpopular US president in history.

Awwwwww.... That smile looks like... (caption this)

[jpertello]

1. That little boy is so cute!

And yes, you can see he is truly thrilled to meet Senator Obama! One day when he's older he can show that picture to his friends and say "Look! I met the president!"


As for the creepy manhug of Bush McCain, aside from the strange camera angle suggesting a friendly crotch grab, I have never seen men hug like that except Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger. and even THEY hugged more manly. You can see from the Bush McCain hug who is the bitch in that relationship.

[Solly Mack]

2. Look at that beautiful face!!

Dreams are born that way. Hope is born from that...

[adamuu]

3. Reminds us what this campaign is about

doesn't it?

gee i thought this would get some rec's. Is it me or are rec's getting harder to come by, around here?

[Vinca]

4. My favorite picture of the entire campaign. nt

[bananas]

5. Great photo!

Thanks!

[elizfeelinggreat]

6. k & r

What a beautiful child :)

[radfringe]

7. is that your wallet

or are you just happy to hug me?

[WritersBlock]

8. WOW! Have we ever seen a pic of Bush or McCain *being* hugged by a child? Sure, there are pics of

them holding babies, etc, but this picture made me stop to think... that little boy clearly has his arms wrapped very tightly around Senator Obama because he *wants* to be hugging him.

Have we ever seen a child do that with Bush / McSame? I can't remember ever seeing one such a picture.

[flamingdem]

9. A favorite thanks

This was posted before and it stayed in memory, I was looking for it thanks!

[myrna minx]

10. I love this photo. n/t

[ColoradoMagician]

11. Democratic presidential candidate McCain

Ummmm. What?

[adamuu]

14. oops!

the editting period has expired.
:(

[zanne]

12. That killed me.

The look on that little boy's face makes me want to cry. *sniff*

[Prophet 451]

13. A picture he'll be proud of all his life

Someday when that kid is an old man with grandkids, he'll be able to pull that photo out to show them.