I swear every single day I appreciate President Obama more than the day before.
By the time we get to November I will be ready to erect a statue of him in my front yard.
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Nothing starts the day off better than a picture of President Obama with a baby.
I swear every single day I appreciate President Obama more than the day before.
By the time we get to November I will be ready to erect a statue of him in my front yard.
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I agree, Gryphen. Those of us that appreciate a leader with compassion, intelligence, curiosity, oratory skill, humor and a keen intuition for what is humanly right and what is fundamentally wrong will miss this president greatly.
ReplyDeleteEloquently said and I couldn't agree more!
DeleteI could not agree with you more ... There is no current adequate replacement for him on either side.
ReplyDeleteObama will be remembered as one of the greatest Presidents ever.
We will miss him and his lovely family in the White House. But I expect that the Obama family will continue to serve the country in meaningful ways after he leaves office.
I do so agree with you, Gryph. I'm going to miss him terribly! *tears*
ReplyDeleteI don't think there is an infant on Earth that he could make cry. They love him. Maybe one of the qualifications for POTUS should be spending an hour in a room with parents and kids so we can see how they interact. Kids KNOW. (Trump and Cruz wouldn't last the hour; Hillary would be down on the floor reading to them.)
ReplyDeleteObama truly seems to have a way with babies and children.
DeleteTrump apparently makes the mother of his children actually take care of the kids. Well, except for Trump's apparent affection for his daughter Ivanka. Gads, how does one unsee those pictures of the two of them being, um, affectionate? yeesh
His favorable polling numbers have been going up and up lately, as the country sees what could replace him. I love Hillary but still, no one can replace this great man.
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Let's try to be optimistic and search for the positive vibes that got us through 2008. No, Hillary likely won't remind us of Obama, but as she works her way to supplant him in his chair, she too needs to see that we trust our hopes with her as we did Barack. She may not be as cuddlesome as Bamz, but she might surprise us with what she can get done.
ReplyDeletePlus, with Hillary, we get Bill back in that same residence too. Every night she'll be sharing pillow talk with a tested veteran of the very job she's doing. And Bill didn't do so bad at that job himself. Cheer for her now, and get out and vote for her in November.
Heaven help us.
DeleteYou make an excellent point, dvlaries. I'm in NY mid fifties and I believe President Obama is the best potus if my lifetime. But I am kind of tired of people who are judged based on how much they love children and babies. How about judging someone based on how they treat seniors and disabled people? Or animals? They are just as vulnerable as the young are and don't have the potential or promise of youth. I believe there is still a lot of misogyny and people are being grudgingly accepting if Hillary when they really haven't given her a fair chance. People who talk about how they don't trust Hillary are just regurgating right wing talking points.
Delete11:06 - I'm a mid-50s NYer as well and I agree with you about President Obama. I do, however, understand why people make such a big deal about how someone interacts with children. As we've all seen far too many times with poor and middle class Republicans, adults can be persuaded to support politicians whose actions in office cause them the worst possible damage. The tens of thousands of people who are cheering for Trump and Cruz (and the rest of the idiots who have dropped out of the race already) prove that.
DeleteChildren, however, are much better at seeing through the lies and fake personalities. They instinctively feel when an adult genuinely likes them and can be trusted. Contrast how babies reacted to McCain and Romney with how they naturally gravitate towards Obama. I suspect that's why you rarely ever see either Trump or Cruz pictured with babies. Doesn't help the campaign to have a baby screaming in terror in the candidate's arms!
I couldn't have said it better. Thanks,gryph. And thankyou Mr. President.
ReplyDeleteAnd I expect by jan 20th, 2017 I will be in a very large funk. How large? Well that depends on who is being sworn in. If it's Trump, I may be dammed near suicidal.
ReplyDeleteVoting for him twice was a privilege and an honor. And I take voting very seriously. I'm with you, this great man deserves the world's admiration and thanks. I'd like to see a statue on the white house lawn. Remember the mess he inherited, and look where we are now. Hate to see it ruined by the gop again.
ReplyDeleteWe have been so privileged to have Barack Obama as our president and Joe Biden as our vice president. In all of my 70-plus years I have never felt as secure and safe as I have since January 20, 2009.
ReplyDeleteIt is wonderful how relaxed and calm he is with children. I loved the photos of the president with little Prince George as he was introduced by his father to the president. Just darling. Both Prince William and President Obama know how to approach small children. It's a gift to have.
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