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2016 Postmortem

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28. EVERY SINGLE TIME I see this pic, I get teary

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #9)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 09:35 PM

Mar 2012

The happiness of the little boy. The joy on the dad's face. The seriousness on the president's face as if he understands better than everyone else how much he and his presidency mean to people... it just gets me.

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Post your favorite Obama HUGGING photos! [View all] Drunken Irishman Mar 2012 OP

Beautiful - thank you. Marie Marie Mar 2012 #1

Our President AC_Mem Mar 2012 #2

Is this Tammy Duckworth? pnorman Mar 2012 #3

Yes. Drunken Irishman Mar 2012 #4

In terms of Obama, that's my favorite. napoleon_in_rags Mar 2012 #8

All very moving pictures. DLine Mar 2012 #5

Here's some more Tx4obama Mar 2012 #6

Boy, I love that picture with Gabrielle Giffords. napoleon_in_rags Mar 2012 #7

My favorites: Rhiannon12866 Mar 2012 #9

Kids Love the Prez,... MarianJack Mar 2012 #10

I love the look on that child's face Rhiannon12866 Mar 2012 #25

Yes! MarianJack Mar 2012 #27

awesome pics! Cooley Hurd Mar 2012 #15

Love the first one. n/t ellisonz Mar 2012 #22

EVERY SINGLE TIME I see this pic, I get teary Number23 Mar 2012 #28

Those are just beautiful. CBHagman Mar 2012 #30

The last picture.. butterfly77 Mar 2012 #11

Thanks to all who posted pics! JNelson6563 Mar 2012 #12

Excellent choices! Tarheel_Dem Mar 2012 #13

This one in your compilation. AtomicKitten Mar 2012 #14

OMG! Here is one of him hugging John McCain!!!!!!! WI_DEM Mar 2012 #16

President Obama hugging a war criminal! DesertRat Mar 2012 #17

I'm all about family..... jillan Mar 2012 #18

I like this one... madinmaryland Mar 2012 #19

Hahahaha! babylonsister Mar 2012 #23

Totally DUzy worthy Brother Buzz Mar 2012 #26

so many to choose from- Bluerthanblue Mar 2012 #20

lol! The little guy fell asleep on him! Number23 Mar 2012 #29

.... a few more Bluerthanblue Mar 2012 #21

I'd hug him if I had the opportunity, as long as there weren't any cameras around. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #24

He's thee most huggable Prez evah!.. . .n/t annabanana Mar 2012 #31