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Sugar Smack

(18,748 posts)
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 10:03 AM Jun 2017

Eye Candy for Weary Eyes

Here's a gentle reminder of what we still have in us. We can't help but compare these pictures to our current waking fucking NIGHTMARE.

Today, instead of mourning, I'll flex that muscle in my mind that points to my perspicacity: All of this is still somewhere in all of us. It didn't die, it's hiding behind legitimate fear. It's still there & will never go away. I'll pretend just for a few moments that trump & co don't even exist. I'll even pretend it's now. I'll remember what it was like to have an engaged adult and an actual man representing us. You know, instead of an idiot.

Here's a working, real family man. Youthful, black, intelligent, athletic, talented, handsome, and forever in his element. And the first thing we see in this picture is the "Miles to Go Before I Sleep" warm-up & preparation of his mind, body and spirit.

http://micheleroohani.com/blog/2008/06/09/may-means-purple-rain-in-los-angeles/


" Barack Obama loves ranch dressing and cannot resist a plate of nachos
But he can't stand trail mix with M&Ms and tries to avoid fast and fried food
The President's tastes were revealed by his former aide Reggie Love
He once forgot Obama's taquitos when out campaigning, infuriating him
Obama confessed he eats nachos until 'guacamole comes out of my eyes'."


http://www.nollyscoop.com/general/14109-barack-obama-hates-trail-mix-with-m-ms-and-only-eats-salad-in-an-emergency.html

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http://news.sky.com/story/a-tale-of-two-presidents-angela-merkel-meets-obama-and-trump-10893212


https://www.rbb-online.de/politik/thema/2017/kirchentag-2017-berlin/beitraege/aufbau-evangelischer-kirchentag.html


https://www.pinterest.com/pin/434597432762383084/


http://politicalhotwire.com/current-events/164281-news-conference-trump-rails-against-fake-news-now-hes-all-inventing.html


http://www.runyweb.com/articles/usa-today/white-house-easter-2013.html


https://www.pinterest.com/pin/258957047294046768/


https://www.pinterest.com/kimmdlett/history-president-barack-hussein-obama/


https://www.pinterest.com/source/viewstonews.com/


http://www.bunkersparadise.com/37015/is-president-obama-losing-his-golf-balls-one-mans-find/#9


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3511568/Obama-family-wishes-America-Happy-Easter-attend-service-historic-Virginia-church.html


https://www.pinterest.com/pin/141581982005501065

Edited to add: Please feel free to add your favorites!!


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Eye Candy for Weary Eyes (Original Post) Sugar Smack Jun 2017 OP
One of my faves was the little boy rubbing Obama's head... Phentex Jun 2017 #1
This one! Sugar Smack Jun 2017 #7
Thank you! Phentex Jun 2017 #91
Kids and babies love him. So do we. nt Ilsa Jun 2017 #134
Thanks for that. Baitball Blogger Jun 2017 #2
You're so welcome. It's doing me some good, too. :) Sugar Smack Jun 2017 #10
I don't remember seeing that one! Love it! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2017 #141
He lifted the child clear off the floor. Sugar Smack Jun 2017 #144
I don't think we've ever had a president who was so wonderful with children Rhiannon12866 Jun 2017 #147
Based on the last photo, he should be the next James Bond. sinkingfeeling Jun 2017 #3
Because that man doesn't mess around. Sugar Smack Jun 2017 #13
What a great idea!!! AND it would piss off the RWers:) lostnfound Jun 2017 #67
That's what I thought too. Control-Z Jun 2017 #114
Damn. Needed me some eye candy today! BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #4
And so did I, a good dose of it. Sugar Smack Jun 2017 #19
Thank you!! I needed that! nt babylonsister Jun 2017 #5
I did, too. Sugar Smack Jun 2017 #35
He is one of a kind. I am babylonsister Jun 2017 #38
I'm so proud of the fact madokie Jun 2017 #59
I did the very same babylonsister Jun 2017 #70
Can you imagine Trump and Melania doing that? CTyankee Jun 2017 #52
Doing ANY of it? Sugar Smack Jun 2017 #66
Can you even imagine 45 pulling out a chair for the Queen? sinkingfeeling Jun 2017 #76
He would expect the Queen to pull out the chair for HIM! lastlib Jun 2017 #129
Thank you. I needed that. lamp_shade Jun 2017 #6
So did I. :D Sugar Smack Jun 2017 #43
Wednesday has suddenly become better. Many thanks for these pics..n/t monmouth4 Jun 2017 #8
Seriously, it's my pleasure: Sugar Smack Jun 2017 #69
This will always be my President.. HipChick Jun 2017 #9
Cheers to that. Sugar Smack Jun 2017 #75
This one says a lot... lamp_shade Jun 2017 #11
It does! And so does his rapport with our Vice President-- Sugar Smack Jun 2017 #104
Love ****love****love**** lamp_shade Jun 2017 #113
These pix make my heart ache... Moostache Jun 2017 #12
Riiighttt? DK504 Jun 2017 #32
Mine, too! jamesatemple Jun 2017 #48
Oh, you said it! Just looking at those photos make me want to cry. smirkymonkey Jun 2017 #73
The contrast is frightening. Sugar Smack Jun 2017 #145
The imposter currently in the WH doesn't have a sense of humor either. Sugar Smack Jun 2017 #111
We got sooooo lucky, there, for that brief window. byronius Jun 2017 #14
It seems like it's been years since they've been gone, GoCubsGo Jun 2017 #15
I KNOW, huh!?!?! SkyDaddy7 Jun 2017 #21
Word Association: SCantiGOP Jun 2017 #16
Charm Sugar Smack Jun 2017 #22
Damn, I miss that man.... paleotn Jun 2017 #17
Thank you! Bayard Jun 2017 #18
Kick! CrispyQ Jun 2017 #20
Good times. :) AtheistCrusader Jun 2017 #26
I want to live in that country. grantcart Jun 2017 #23
The Whole World Misses Obama lovemydogs Jun 2017 #28
Your post brings me joy Politicub Jun 2017 #24
thank you for this. But, I can't help it, I still well up lovemydogs Jun 2017 #25
I miss living in the country he governed. TNNurse Jun 2017 #27
Seems like a dream cilla4progress Jun 2017 #29
... spanone Jun 2017 #30
Oh My God. THAT was normal. Sugar Smack Jun 2017 #47
Back when America was great IronLionZion Jun 2017 #31
I miss him so much I could cry. Thank you for these photos. Squinch Jun 2017 #33
And of course there's this one... the Baby Whisperer... lamp_shade Jun 2017 #34
I LOVE this, so glad you posted Hamlette Jun 2017 #57
The look they give each other is priceless. Sugar Smack Jun 2017 #60
That will never get old Beaverhausen Jun 2017 #93
And so many pictures of him with children and babies. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2017 #138
Thank you, everyone. This does my heart good. ancianita Jun 2017 #36
Class Soxfan58 Jun 2017 #37
Bookmarked 4 sad days & rough times furtheradu Jun 2017 #39
Michelle is my eye-candy, but I miss them all so much... Aristus Jun 2017 #40
When Mr. Obama was campaigning for State Senate, BobTheSubgenius Jun 2017 #41
i remember his convention speech. that night, this place just bubbled over mopinko Jun 2017 #50
I'm bookmarking this to post pictures on Facebook wishing him happy birthday August 4th kimbutgar Jun 2017 #42
And completely SATURATE Twitter with photos of our President, too! Sugar Smack Jun 2017 #116
I miss him. A First Family the country could be proud of. And he could tell a great joke, too! Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #44
Uh....hi Michelle hibbing Jun 2017 #45
Y'all want Michelle Obama Eye Candy now? Why didn't you say so? *lol* Sugar Smack Jun 2017 #54
Waaaaa....I miss them so much! hibbing Jun 2017 #64
The Obama family... kag Jun 2017 #86
Love that Man! - ( and his beautiful family, too). dem in texas Jun 2017 #46
The good old days. N/T SonofDonald Jun 2017 #49
Thank you for this! RickHworth Jun 2017 #51
Welcome to DU, RickHworth! calimary Jun 2017 #62
i feel like the peduluum swung from greatest to worst overnight...shock to the system TalenaGor Jun 2017 #53
He looks like a super-hero in that last pic get the red out Jun 2017 #55
The girls both grew up gorgeous--no surprise with such gorgeous parents-- tblue37 Jun 2017 #56
One of my favorites: George II Jun 2017 #58
One of my all time favorites, George. brer cat Jun 2017 #65
the chasm between what we HAD, and what we are enduring now, is wider than the universe. niyad Jun 2017 #61
YOu're making me cry...I bet O is doing whatever he can legally and strategically behind the scenes Amaryllis Jun 2017 #63
A great President and a beautiful family. gademocrat7 Jun 2017 #68
Obama left BIG SHOES to fill. Trump's feet, like his hands, are small and getting smaller. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #71
If I may be so arrogant...... DFW Jun 2017 #72
Great picture! Just out of curiosity, do you remember what he was laughing about? octoberlib Jun 2017 #83
He was just saying hi. DFW Jun 2017 #94
Thanks for replying! He's got the best smile. Always looks happy octoberlib Jun 2017 #96
In all the times I have met up with him in person DFW Jun 2017 #98
Fantastic!! Sugar Smack Jun 2017 #122
Rock solid DFW Jun 2017 #124
A genuine smile over here Hekate Jun 2017 #74
He's one in a hundred million ailsagirl Jun 2017 #77
I miss him so much meadowlark5 Jun 2017 #78
I can't wait to celebrate his birthday in AUG lunasun Jun 2017 #79
Just plain wonderful pics. Made my day a bit better. Thank you. DippyDem Jun 2017 #80
When I see pics of him and the family, it just makes me smile. woodsprite Jun 2017 #81
Who is that third girl in the pic getting off of the plane? adigal Jun 2017 #82
There really are no words amuse bouche Jun 2017 #84
How is it concievable orangecrush Jun 2017 #85
Great candy! Wawannabe Jun 2017 #87
Thanks. I don't get why right wing folks cannot see the good in him just from looking at him LiberalLovinLug Jun 2017 #88
Bookmarking. Thanks. oasis Jun 2017 #89
Can't we declare an emergency KT2000 Jun 2017 #90
The grace, the beauty, the integrity, the cool... klook Jun 2017 #92
Pete Souza is one of the few people I follow in Instagram. Lots of wonderful Obama photos Beaverhausen Jun 2017 #95
Now that's what you call a bdamomma Jun 2017 #97
Thanks for making me tear up! Will we ever see his like again? WinkyDink Jun 2017 #99
The simple human decency dalton99a Jun 2017 #100
Yep ROYDOG999 Jun 2017 #101
COVFEFE Goonch Jun 2017 #102
Looks like a girl dalton99a Jun 2017 #103
Just about any girl (or anyone) would kick his ass. madinmaryland Jun 2017 #121
He does! And you can see his tighty whities under those awful shorts. hedda_foil Jun 2017 #139
CANDY, Goonch. Eye-CANDY. How could you? Sugar Smack Jun 2017 #117
Just what the doctor ordered. Thanks so much. Tarheel_Dem Jun 2017 #105
A class act followed by an ass act nt doc03 Jun 2017 #106
Food for this weary soul. SalmonChantedEvening Jun 2017 #107
I miss him too, but it's time to move on. dubyadiprecession Jun 2017 #108
Sigh... LakeArenal Jun 2017 #109
106 yr/old woman celebrates black history month with Obamas in Oval Office Equinox Moon Jun 2017 #110
Thanks! LAS14 Jun 2017 #112
Mahalo, Sugar Smack! Cha Jun 2017 #115
Cha, when & where was that picture taken? Tarheel_Dem Jun 2017 #118
Here, Tarheel.. Bali! Cha Jun 2017 #119
That is so awesome, and thanks for the link. Tarheel_Dem Jun 2017 #120
The Awesome Obamas who took Cha Jun 2017 #123
Those are gorgeous pictures. Fantastic. Sugar Smack Jun 2017 #126
A'ole pilikia, Sugar! Cha Jun 2017 #135
These photos bring a tear to my eye MerryBlooms Jun 2017 #125
Ahhhh... can we make him Pres again? I know we can't.... but.... The Wielding Truth Jun 2017 #127
Many thanks for your offering. sprinkleeninow Jun 2017 #128
It makes me want to cry ellie Jun 2017 #130
This message was self-deleted by its author rury Jun 2017 #131
This message was self-deleted by its author rury Jun 2017 #132
This is a beautiful thread about a rury Jun 2017 #133
I love this thread! Thanks to everyone contributing. Lyricalinklines Jun 2017 #136
Camelot, long gone in the blink of an eye. Devastating Alice11111 Jun 2017 #137
Mine A HERETIC I AM Jun 2017 #140
Fav of mine... Lochloosa Jun 2017 #142
One more for the road.. Cha Jun 2017 #143
And...now I'm crying. tallahasseedem Jun 2017 #146

Rhiannon12866

(205,320 posts)
141. I don't remember seeing that one! Love it!
Thu Jun 29, 2017, 04:08 AM
Jun 2017

The little boys are so cute and excited - and that wonderful experience with the president will be with them always!

Rhiannon12866

(205,320 posts)
147. I don't think we've ever had a president who was so wonderful with children
Fri Jun 30, 2017, 07:51 AM
Jun 2017

He loves them and they know it, even the youngest ones. Actually, he was pretty damn good with everyone. I miss him, too.

lostnfound

(16,179 posts)
67. What a great idea!!! AND it would piss off the RWers:)
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 12:35 PM
Jun 2017

He could also fit right in in Men In Black. Picture McConnell and Trump as alien blobs...
But I repeat myself.

Control-Z

(15,682 posts)
114. That's what I thought too.
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 05:35 PM
Jun 2017

Hmm. I wonder if he can act. Wait. Duh, of course he can.

Wouldn't that be some good fun for him?

madokie

(51,076 posts)
59. I'm so proud of the fact
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 12:22 PM
Jun 2017

I was able to see that early on and voted for him in the primary and both general elections

To be honest with you those votes were my Proudest Votes yet

Sugar Smack

(18,748 posts)
104. It does! And so does his rapport with our Vice President--
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 04:48 PM
Jun 2017
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https://theobamadiary.com/tag/pictures/

His humanity comes through so strongly in the pictures I've seen of him. I miss that humanity in the WH. But it reminds me that this is still who we really are.

Moostache

(9,895 posts)
12. These pix make my heart ache...
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 10:34 AM
Jun 2017

The chasm between what was and what is breaks the spirit and confounds the mind.

Where are the great songwriters of the age? Someone with talent needs to echo Simon and Garfunkel...a nation's eyes and gaze are certainly left wandering now...

DK504

(3,847 posts)
32. Riiighttt?
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 11:11 AM
Jun 2017

I miss him so much. An intelligent, thoughtful, understanding, respectful of protocols, a diplomat and a true gentleman.

My heart also hurts.

jamesatemple

(342 posts)
48. Mine, too!
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 11:47 AM
Jun 2017

In fact, somehow the "candy" in my eye got damp just lookin'... and hurtin'...at all those wonderful pics. We can only guess how great our Country would have been with the absence of all the haters and their progress blocking.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
73. Oh, you said it! Just looking at those photos make me want to cry.
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 01:19 PM
Jun 2017

"The chasm between what was and what is breaks the spirit and confounds the mind."

You put that so beautifully and summed up what so many of us are thinking and feeling. Just look at the way he is with Michelle vs. Trump & Melania



And above, Obama is so loving with his family vs. Trump below w/ his



I just love seeing Obama w/ kids, with audiences, with other world leaders - look at Obama above w/ Merkel and compare to Trump w/ Merkel

?itok=02gkwsO6


I wish so much we could have him back. We didn't know how good we had it!


Sugar Smack

(18,748 posts)
145. The contrast is frightening.
Thu Jun 29, 2017, 03:32 PM
Jun 2017

I wanted to start a thread that reminds us (me) about where our/my standards are.

The 2 couples standing on the steps is particularly vivid. A couple who obviously loves each other- young & about to go do exactly whatever the hell they want: they've paid their dues. Next to them, 2 uncomfortable-looking cardboard cutouts. Shaped like adults.

Sugar Smack

(18,748 posts)
111. The imposter currently in the WH doesn't have a sense of humor either.
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 05:13 PM
Jun 2017

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2164246/Gentlemen-tips-Michelle-Obama-shares-memories-dinner-date-future-President.html

If you don't have a sense of humor, you got nothing. And it's one of the things I most appreciated during his years as our president. This sort of thing is reminding me that I will never be susceptible to the soullessness in the WH today.

GoCubsGo

(32,083 posts)
15. It seems like it's been years since they've been gone,
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 10:41 AM
Jun 2017

And, it has only been five horrible, godawful months.

SkyDaddy7

(6,045 posts)
21. I KNOW, huh!?!?!
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 10:53 AM
Jun 2017

Thank-You to the OP for this post I needed it! It is so sad that we went from "Hope & Change" to "Now We Must Deal with the Deranged" #TrumpCult

Bayard

(22,069 posts)
18. Thank you!
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 10:47 AM
Jun 2017

I started my Obama file with that first pic when he was elected the first time. I keep adding to it, and any of these that would copy, went in it.

There is just no bullshit about this man.

Politicub

(12,165 posts)
24. Your post brings me joy
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 11:00 AM
Jun 2017

It seems so long ago, doesn't it?

Your post also reminded me of something. I remember thinking, when Obama took the oath of office for his first term, that anything is possible America.

In the Trump era, it's easy to forget just how improbable Obama winning the presidency was. When he was elected, it was improbable that gay marriage would become the law of the land. It was improbable that someone would finally start to address the inequalities of our healthcare system and pass the ACA.

Above all, Obama strengthened how much I love my country. Every one of his speeches is a love letter to America. Even with all of the negativity and racism directed at him, Obama's faith in us never wavered. He inspires me to fight the GOP and others who would do harm to America with every fiber of my being.

And you know what? Obama's words are truer today than ever: We are the ones we have been waiting for.

That gives me hope. And sometimes that's all we have. Until we regain political power. Then hope and longing become the blueprint for a brighter tomorrow.

lovemydogs

(575 posts)
25. thank you for this. But, I can't help it, I still well up
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 11:00 AM
Jun 2017

I did not always agree with Obama but, I thought he was a great senator for us here in Illinois, along with Dick Durban. And I thought he was a great President.
And going from Obama to the horror in the White House today, I always get tears in my eyes when I read about Obama. Even Biden makes me sad.

TNNurse

(6,926 posts)
27. I miss living in the country he governed.
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 11:02 AM
Jun 2017

Unfortunately, I have not moved, but the country is not the same.

cilla4progress

(24,731 posts)
29. Seems like a dream
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 11:06 AM
Jun 2017

seems we were such good people then. Led by a good, good man.

What became of all that? And how did it change so fast?

I find the speed with which it changed most terrifying. What other horrors are we capable of? Germany, 1930s? Cambodia, 1970s? Balkan states, 1990s?

Sugar Smack

(18,748 posts)
47. Oh My God. THAT was normal.
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 11:42 AM
Jun 2017

See, THAT is exactly what I'm talking about. That video was great. Thank you. We took this as a matter of course, didn't we. Just today, I'm re-learning what *that* being normal was.


http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/barack-obama/images/8299096/title/funny-obama-picture-photo

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,855 posts)
138. And so many pictures of him with children and babies.
Thu Jun 29, 2017, 12:12 AM
Jun 2017

He is just so natural with them that it was always a joy to see such pictures.

BobTheSubgenius

(11,563 posts)
41. When Mr. Obama was campaigning for State Senate,
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 11:28 AM
Jun 2017

an acquaintance of mine on another site came in (so to speak) completely bubbling over after being at a candidates' meeting. Her takeaway from the event was...

"I've just seen the first black President!!!"

Astute, or clairvoyant.

kimbutgar

(21,141 posts)
42. I'm bookmarking this to post pictures on Facebook wishing him happy birthday August 4th
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 11:29 AM
Jun 2017

Everyone should post pictures of him on Facebook and nothing else that day. Overwhelm Facebook saying how much you love and wish he was still our president, we can do it on all social media that day.

It will piss off chump boggy!

Sugar Smack

(18,748 posts)
116. And completely SATURATE Twitter with photos of our President, too!
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 06:12 PM
Jun 2017

Last edited Wed Jun 28, 2017, 06:51 PM - Edit history (1)


http://www.businessinsider.com/report-obama-rejected-from-ny-golf-clubs-2014-9

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/17/obama-eating_n_4777124.html


http://twentytwowords.com/see-barack-and-michelle-obamas-love-story-over-the-years-in-these-beautiful-pics/4/

These are relationships and things what's-his-fuck will never, ever have or be. Let's make August 4th the sweetest, nicest, most in-your-face birthday ever.

"Splatter Twitter, August 4th!"

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
44. I miss him. A First Family the country could be proud of. And he could tell a great joke, too!
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 11:34 AM
Jun 2017

He was a funny guy!

kag

(4,079 posts)
86. The Obama family...
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 02:40 PM
Jun 2017

had so much more class and beauty--inside and out--than anyone in the the Orange fuckface's family.

I would love to see Malia face off in a debate with Eric. She'd wipe the floor with him.

dem in texas

(2,674 posts)
46. Love that Man! - ( and his beautiful family, too).
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 11:35 AM
Jun 2017

thank you so much for the pictures, I sure miss him, especially when I see what is sitting in the oval office now.

Does anyone have the pic of Obama sitting in his chair at his desk, tossing a football in the air? It was taken through the window. I was going to save that pic, but forgot it and later couldn't find it.

calimary

(81,260 posts)
62. Welcome to DU, RickHworth!
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 12:27 PM
Jun 2017

It definitely IS a welcome break. Back when we had true class and legitimacy, compassion, and a sense of true service in the Oval Office.

No, he wasn't perfect. Yes, he made some mistakes. But overall, he was a pretty doggone magnificent President. Noble, dignified, a role model in EVERY sense of the word - as a leader, a man, a husband, a father, a scholar. We don't have ANYTHING like that in there now. trump can't even begin to think of filling Barack Obama's shoes. Hell, he couldn't dream of filling Hillary's shoes, either. Sniveling, lying, vulgar, deceitful, scheming, manipulative coward is what we've got in there now. He's such a disgrace he couldn't even fill dubya's shoes.

get the red out

(13,466 posts)
55. He looks like a super-hero in that last pic
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 12:12 PM
Jun 2017

I miss feeling deep respect and admiration for the President of the United States.

tblue37

(65,340 posts)
56. The girls both grew up gorgeous--no surprise with such gorgeous parents--
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 12:14 PM
Jun 2017

but Sasha sure has the cutest darned dimples!

And also like their parents, the girls are smart and well-educated--and raised to be decent, socially conscious, and responsible.

Unlike at least the 3 oldest Trump kids.

gademocrat7

(10,656 posts)
68. A great President and a beautiful family.
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 12:38 PM
Jun 2017

I truly miss the grace,dignity, intelligence, decorum and diplomacy.

DFW

(54,378 posts)
72. If I may be so arrogant......
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 01:18 PM
Jun 2017

I added the caption to this one........
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And I'm the one on the other end of his hand in this one:
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DFW

(54,378 posts)
94. He was just saying hi.
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 03:52 PM
Jun 2017

Either he remembered me from the other times I had met him (don't think so, though he remembered me by name at the WH subsequently), or he had been prepped. At any rate, I was the first one he greeted when he entered the room, and he knew from the start who I was (greeted me by name immediately) and that he'd be in friendly company.

DFW

(54,378 posts)
98. In all the times I have met up with him in person
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 04:02 PM
Jun 2017

He has never once had even a hint of a scowl--something Trump seems to have in 31 different flavors.

Sugar Smack

(18,748 posts)
122. Fantastic!!
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 07:41 PM
Jun 2017
I don't know about you, but he looked completely at ease! Does he have a nice handshake?

DFW

(54,378 posts)
124. Rock solid
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 08:15 PM
Jun 2017

Just like Bill Clinton and NOT like "dead fish" Ginrgich

Can't tell you about W--I don't hang with a lot of Republicans LOL!! I did meet his dad, but I don't remember his handshake.

meadowlark5

(2,795 posts)
78. I miss him so much
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 01:50 PM
Jun 2017

I would have missed him if Hillary had won but it is so much more stark with the asshole we now have occupying the White House.

woodsprite

(11,914 posts)
81. When I see pics of him and the family, it just makes me smile.
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 02:14 PM
Jun 2017

And it contrasts sharply with wanting to cry over the freaking mess we have now and the destruction of his legacy. So much wasted opportunity. We should string the Repubs up for eons for taking that away from us and sticking us with that orange asshat currently squatting in the people's house.

 

adigal

(7,581 posts)
82. Who is that third girl in the pic getting off of the plane?
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 02:17 PM
Jun 2017

I don't think it is Michelle, right? Seems too young.

LiberalLovinLug

(14,173 posts)
88. Thanks. I don't get why right wing folks cannot see the good in him just from looking at him
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 03:19 PM
Jun 2017

..and how he acts, how he is great with children, how thoughtful he answered questions.

How do they jump from seeing these kinds of pictures, or TV feeds on his smiling interactions with other leaders etc..and then watch Fox News and read Breitbart and listen to Limpballs and be convinced that he is the anti-Christ, possessed by the Devil and was going to rain down death and destruction on all of America?

I guess what I'm saying is that despite the truth in the saying "you can't judge a book by its cover", sometimes you can get a good indication about the person from the face, and how they interact with people, how they maintain eye contact, and do not avoid human touch etc.. Laugh lines, sparkle in the eyes.

Of course there are those that through no fault of their own, perhaps they've had a hard life, and just have a RBF. But are die in the wool liberals. And conversely, those who are ruthless capitalist that look sweet and innocent coughIvankacough. But many many times, like Dorian Gray without his painting, they wear their bitterness, their xenophobia, their prejudices, bigotry and greed, their disdain and contempt for those "beneath" them...on their faces. Obama just exuded positive energy, as did Bill Clinton. While Republican politicians always look dead in the eyes, and are always on the war path (against anyone blocking their way to more money and privilege for themselves). And it shows.

klook

(12,154 posts)
92. The grace, the beauty, the integrity, the cool...
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 03:45 PM
Jun 2017

Oh, what we've lost!


But the inspiration lives on. The ripples spread out across the pond. And we will continue working to make the world a better place.

Beaverhausen

(24,470 posts)
95. Pete Souza is one of the few people I follow in Instagram. Lots of wonderful Obama photos
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 03:53 PM
Jun 2017

I highly recommend following him.

bdamomma

(63,849 posts)
97. Now that's what you call a
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 03:56 PM
Jun 2017

President, god, I miss his articulate speaking. and no tweets either.

Geez we are a 2nd tier country now. sad.

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)
121. Just about any girl (or anyone) would kick his ass.
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 06:52 PM
Jun 2017

Even a one-legged man (or woman) would kick his ass.

SalmonChantedEvening

(31,951 posts)
107. Food for this weary soul.
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 04:57 PM
Jun 2017

We have fallen so far, so fast. From a decent man like this in the WH, to where we are now.

Thank you for posting this.

Sugar Smack

(18,748 posts)
126. Those are gorgeous pictures. Fantastic.
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 08:36 PM
Jun 2017

Mahalo, Cha! Another solid reminder of our last real first family.

MerryBlooms

(11,769 posts)
125. These photos bring a tear to my eye
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 08:26 PM
Jun 2017

I love and miss these folks more than words can describe.

I refuse to call what we have in office now a president. He and his filthy clan are trash to me.

sprinkleeninow

(20,246 posts)
128. Many thanks for your offering.
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 09:40 PM
Jun 2017

I played make believe for a few minutes this morning, closing my eyes, picturing Barack still in the Peoples' House and lo and behold, that horrid sinking feeling I carry around with me disappeared!

This is extremely harmful what has come upon us.

These reminiscences of this glorious family did my spirit and heart good.

This OP and contributors made it a spiritual blessing for me.
💙

ellie

(6,929 posts)
130. It makes me want to cry
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 09:53 PM
Jun 2017

I have no faith in the American people. I can't believe people voted for that asshole now currently occupying the WH. I know HRC won the popular vote.

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rury

(1,021 posts)
133. This is a beautiful thread about a
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 10:37 PM
Jun 2017

Beautiful man and president.
I keep trying unsuccessfully to add pictures of him.
But when I do I just see the link and no photo.
:

Lyricalinklines

(367 posts)
136. I love this thread! Thanks to everyone contributing.
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 11:29 PM
Jun 2017

I'm so blessed and proud to have witnessed such elegance, compassion and grace occupy the White House. I feel like I know how my grandparents felt about President Kennedy...the pride and honor they felt witnessing it.

God I miss the way he protected us, articulating governance with compassion. I slept so well.

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