Photos: The Obama Presidency, November 25, 2009

[Clio the Leo]

President Barack Obama, right, speaks as he pardons a turkey, Courage, left, with daughters Sasha Obama, 8, and Malia Obama, 11, the day before Thanksgiving, during a ceremony in the North Portico of the White House in Washington Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009.






Malia laughs after her father scared her by elbowing her as she was putting out a tentative hand to pet the turkey.








And with that, "Courage" lived to see another day. His only remaining fear, the giant man-sized mouse that awaited him.



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U.S. President Barack Obama greets a boy as he gives away Thanksgiving day food to members of the Washington community at Martha's Table, a community-improvement organization for the underprivileged, in Washington November 25, 2009. First lady Michelle Obama is pictured in the background.



And that b*stard has managed to steal another baby!!!






CANT ANYONE STOP HIM!!!!!

[Kdillard]

1. Great pics. I love the example the Obama's are setting.

Martha's table sounds like a great organization as are the others the Obama's have done service with during the year.

[Cha]

2. This an awesome Thanksgiving Thread, Clio!

Sasha looks really concerned for the Turkey..looks like she's wearing a little turkey tee shirt.



"U.S. President Barack Obama greets a boy as he gives away Thanksgiving day food to members of the Washington community at Martha's Table, a community-improvement organization for the underprivileged, in Washington November 25, 2009. First lady Michelle Obama is pictured in the background."

[Clio the Leo]

5. lol, that's an Owly shirt Cha Cha....

.... I love all the Owl stuff that's coming back. I remember back in the 70s when I was a little younger than Sasha owls being popular. Remember the macrame ones?

[Cha]

7. Ha! I did just flash on an

owl macrame. Owls are wise..but, poultry scientist, Tom Savage, thinks turkeys are smart too..:)

<snip>

"I've always viewed turkeys as smart animals with personality and character, and keen awareness of their surroundings," said Savage. "The dumb tag simply doesn't fit."

<snip>

"I'm an advocate for turkeys," he said, "except on Thanksgiving."

http://extension.oregonstate.edu/news/story.php?S_No=92&storyType=news

[tammywammy]

3. I've always liked the pardoning of the turkey

Such a light hearted event. :)

[AndyA]

4. Hey Obama: while you're playing, people are losing their jobs.

People are dying because of lack of health care.

Gay people are being discriminated against.

More troops are going to die because you haven't brought them home like you PROMISED you'd do. Remember? It was going to be the FIRST THING YOU DID.

Barack Obama: "I will promise you this, that if we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am president, it is the first thing I will do. I will get our troops home. We will bring an end to this war.... you can take that to the bank."

Really, we can do without the photo ops. Get the job done instead. Oh, and about those bankers and their bonuses while unemployment is 17.5%...ya think that might need to be addressed?

I voted for you. I donated money to you. I helped pay for people to drive to neighboring states to watch polling places for you. You promised. You need to keep your promises.

[MichiganVote]

8. yup. reminds me of the Bush bike pic's. all PR bullshit. eat the damn bird if you want to.

[liquid diamond]

12. Way to shit on a

lighthearted thread. There are other places for you to mope.

[AndyA]

13. I'm sure the people losing their houses and their lives feel your pain.

:eyes:

Priorities are a bitch.

[123m456h789d]

16. AndyA

AndyA, Obama is also a dad, and I'm glad he taking the time out with his kids and to get some rest and fun, (AndyA just dint vote for him again) He and no one els can turn this around in a year it went to deep, things are starting to get better, but not tomorrow only GOD can do that,
Stop acting like the tea bagger.

[Tarheel_Dem]

14. Ever hear of the Status Of Forces Agreement? I'm sure you did, but

you just couldn't help but shit on a lighthearted thread. And where do your unemployment numbers come from? Last I heard, the official number was at 10.2%. You whiny assholes are the reason nothing gets done fast enough. Ever hear of Congress? A hypocritical lot you are. You routinely blasted the Repuke congress for marching in lockstep, and being Bush's rubber stamp, but Dems should fall in line on the issues that are important to you. And by the way, which "WAR" was the president referring to?

[alsame]

6. Love it! nt

[vaberella]

9. They always take pictures of Sasha looking troubled. n/t

[RepublicanElephant]

10. sarah, the shunned turkey.

"a confused sarah palin looks on, as she wonders if she'll get her turn at the podium. or will they just turn off the mike and walk away, like john mccain did."

[Scurrilous]

11. K & R

:thumbsup:

[HughMoran]

15. Another grin-inducing thread. The kids are so cute

I just realized that Obama started his family even later than I did - a sign of the times.