Photos: The Obama Presidency December 21st, 2009

[Clio the Leo]

President Obama Gets a Shot in the arm.


This photo taken Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009, and released by The White House Monday, Dec. 21, 2009, shows President Barack Obama at the White House as a White House nurse preparing to administer to him the H1N1 vaccine.


Sen.Bill Nelson, D-Fla. , carries charts he used during a speech in the Senate prior to the first vote on the Health Care legislation on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009.


"Harry, you should go get a drink!"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=433&topic_id=81040&mesg_id=81120
Sens. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. , left, and John Kerry, D-Mass. , center, talk with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. , chat following a 60-40 cloture vote


Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) shares a moment with Health and Human Services Secretary, Kathleen Sebelius


Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV)(C), Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) (L), and Victoria Reggie Kennedy (R) react after the Senate passed procedural vote on health care reform


Victoria Reggie Kennedy (R) widow of the late Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) smiles while Sen. John Kerry (D-MA)(L),gets a hug from Sen.Christopher Dodd




Sen.John Thune (R-ND) walks to the Senate chamber to attend a procedural vote on health care reform


(L-R) Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY), Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL), and Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) get into an elevator after coming off the Senate floor after a procedural vote on health care reform


Christmas decorations hang from a tree as U.S. President Barack Obama makes a statement on the SAVE (Securing Americans Value and Efficiency) program in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House on December 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. The award is given to Federal employees who submit ideas for saving the government money. He also applauded the Senate's vote to end a Republican filibuster aimed at blocking health care reform.


"Saving Your Tax Dollars from the Bottom Up"
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2009/12/21/saving-your-tax-dollars-bottom


U.S. President Barack Obama (L) shakes hands with SAVE Award winner Nancy Fichtner of Colorado after making a statement on the SAVE (Securing Americans Value and Efficiency) program in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House


President Obama's family dog, Bo, goes for a walk in the snow on the grounds of the White House in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009.



U.S. President Barack Obama poses with children during a visit to a Boys and Girls Club in Northeast Washington December 21, 2009. Obama read the Christmas story "Polar Express" and gave holiday cookies to the children during his visit.










"No, this is NOT where Sarah Palin lives, but that's a good question"



"So how many of you stayed up watching CSPAN last night?"


"Senator Coburn said WHAT?"


"What WAS he thinking?"

"Dont tell the First Lady that we left the vegetables at home."


"Yeah, that's Bo!"




Video of the President's Visit with the Children
http://www.politico.com/singletitlevideo.html?bcpid=19407224001&bctid=58428904001

[mecherosegarden]

1. Thanks Clio! N/T

[housewolf]

2. Now I have a smile on my face

Those are some WONDERFUL pictures!

Personal favorites...
1. Bo outside in the snow under a tree
2. Our Prez with his tongue sticking out


Thanks for the post, it definitely cheered my heart.

[sandnsea]

3. Love the captions

Cross link in the Obama forum?? That will be appreciated for sure.

[Clio the Leo]

6. Nope......

.... not ALL of the threads here are "bad" .... they need to come look for themselves. ;)

[Clio the Leo]

9. And after it was too late to edit I thought of....

..... this one for the one with him and the kids....

"One of these guys is either a progressive or a Republican"

[sandnsea]

11. lol, funny n/t

[NewLIfeArea]

4. Why the Long Face?

Republicans left the building

[Cha]

5. Thank you..it's always nice

to get some perspective in pics.

[angee_is_mad]

7. Pic 8 & 9

is priceless and shows that the vote went the right way last night.

Can you imagine how those MoFuc@#rs would have looked if it had not?

If progressives think it is hard to pass a progressive agenda now, why do they think things will be easier in 2010 (when we all guaranteed to lose some seats)?

[treestar]

10. They do look miserable, don't they?

[Unvanguard]

12. Precisely. Anything that makes them look like that... :) n/t

[goldcanyonaz]

8. Great photos! It's amazing how fast presidents age.

Thanks for posting them.

[blogslut]

13. He's developing Grandpa eyebrows

[otohara]

14. Smiles

Love the kids photos.

[Hosnon]

15. #14 is awesome - now definitely one of my favorite photos of him.

The picture evokes a child being tackled by cute little puppies.