no theme, no clever captions just ... Photos (The Obama Presidency, Days 640 & 641)

[Clio the Leo]

You all did the SMART thing in electing Barack Obama as President and not me because, unlike some OTHER folks, I get TIRED every now and then. So I'm just throwing these up, apologies if any are repeats...

Seattle, 10/21
President Barack Obama and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. , right, get donuts from Top Pot donuts




U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd L) meets with the Foss family in their home in Seattle, Washington






A rally participant asks President Barack Obama to sign his iPad




















LA 10/22





LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 22: Actor/comedian Jamie Foxx makes a digital video recording of people chanting as he warms up the crowd before U.S. President Barack Obama
















U.S. President Barack Obama (R) greets actor Jamie Foxx


Note: This man is NOT a Muslim.








Las Vegas, 10/22





(this one is for any lurking Republicans to enjoy)















A supporter forms a heart shape with his hands as he listens to President Barack Obama dring a rally for Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. , Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010, at the University of Washington in Seattle.

[tridim]

1. It doesn't get much better than that!

Absolutely beautiful.

[Bitwit1234]

19. I agree and I would like to know why CNN and fox don't

show scenes like these but fall all over them selves to show the 100 or so that show up for Palin and the tea bags.

[gateley]

2. I love my President. That's beautiful. nt

[jillan]

25. That one got me too!

[Libby2]

30. It sure is!!

[gateley]

3. Thank you for identifying Obama in the Foss Family pic, but I'm having trouble

picking him out in the other photos! :(

:rofl:

[Clio the Leo]

4. lol, yeah, I always think it's funny when the photo captions list which person he is nt

[safeinOhio]

5. K&R

I needed a smile. Thanks.

:kick: :hug:

[Tarheel_Dem]

6. Funny, but I can't spot the "enthusiasm gap" in these pics. Are you sure you...

got the right ones? :shrug:

[Merlot]

29. It's the gap between reality and what's reported on the news...

Or, more like the gaping hole between reality and reporting.

[simmonsj811]

7. k&r

:kick:

[denbot]

8. Awesome photo thread

Thank you very much.

[nofurylike]

9. K&R!! thank you SO VERY much for these, Clio the Leo!!! i got

goosebumps. and tears.

precious, so precious.....


peace and solidarity

[geckosfeet]

10. best pics since the presidential campaign

[rubberducky]

11. Now this is what diversity looks like! Compare to the t-bag rallies.

Thank you for posting the wonderful pics that you do. It really is appreciated!

[NBachers]

12. Absolutely overwhelming. This is my USA. I am so proud to be part of this.

It's 1:28 AM my time. I am glad I'm up viewing these pictures. Stunning.

[lillypaddle]

13. There is just something about him

that draws people in, like a magnet. beautiful pics.

[lamp_shade]

14. Lookit all those fabulous smiles. Thanks for posting these.

[Clio the Leo]

15. You wont see pics like this at rallies on the right..

... it's not that people aren't ENTHUSED on both sides .... but the right is ANGRY ... in October of 2008, we weren't ANGRY .... we were fired up! We were READY TO GO!!!! But we were not MAD!!! (and we had some reasons to be.)

"Do we participate in a politics of cynicism or do we participate in a politics hope!?" ~ Barack Obama, 7/27/04

[treestar]

23. So true. The right is always angry and sullen.

[vaberella]

16. As a proud Obamabot. I love seeing us. We're going to take over the US. n/t

[JNelson6563]

17. Awesome pics!

:toast:

[Thrill]

18. When was the Las Vegas rally?

[cilla4progress]

20. Shades of 2008

If he were to run again today....

I'm so GLAD I went and saw him in Seattle!

This man has had so much CRAP flung at him over the past 2 years...and he's still smiling, engaged, energetic. He is a hero for our times. There. I said it!

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

21. No NO NO NO NO....

I prefer photos of angry hateful people who're not really sure what they're pissed off about. Somebody's trying to screw them over for something but they don't really know who that somebody is.

[4lbs]

22. *SIGH* If it wasn't for the enthusiasm gap, he'd have 38,000 at the rally instead of just 37,500

So, that's it. We're done. Toast.

[discopants]

24. President's iPad signature!

Story is here: http://www.tuaw.com/2010/10/22/the-first-presidential-ipad-autograph/

[gateley]

26. Cool - thanks for posting this!! nt

[ProSense]

27. Yo

this is a damn good donut



:rofl:

[butterfly77]

28. Kick,kick,kick &recommended!

:kick: :applause: :applause: :applause: :dem: :dem: :dem:

[DemocraticPilgrim]

31. The joy in the crowd leaps off the page.

[saltpoint]

32. The President and Senator Murray wolfing down donuts at

Top Pot -- superb.

Terrific photographs.