In the wake of the scandals, ongoing scandals about the Palin kids,

[JDPriestly]

let's have a big round of applause and lots of Ks and Rs for the Obama kids.

Love those girls. Love those girls.

I'm proud of them.

Can I K&R my own post?

[SummerSnow]

1. K&r The Obama girls. Their parents did a great job.

[JDPriestly]

5. For sure, and out of utter enthusiasm, I tried to K&R my own post.

And succeeded. I did not know you could do that -- K&R your own post.

[roguevalley]

10. they are especially lovely and well raised. lots of care and attention

to them and I get the idea they are deep water. Utterly proper and elegant in public but fun and funny in private.

[wendylaroux]

2. Absolutely!!! Fantastic young ladies!!!

S. Palin could have used parenting tips from PBO and Michelle.

[JDPriestly]

3. Love it. Thanks. You are so right.

[Mendocino]

4. Remember the creepy Romney boys,

they looked and acted like Stepford Sons.

[JI7]

6. i still would not include them with the palins

[Mendocino]

11. They're worse.

Sociopaths whose weapon of choice is a pen.

[hifiguy]

17. I swear that one of the older, young adult ones

was a Romulan with his ears bobbed. But then I remembered Romulans have a strong sense of honor.

[JDPriestly]

7. So true. The Obama girls? Wonderful and beautiful just like their mom.

[guillaumeb]

8. If, in an alternate universe, the Obama family were as totally dysfunctional

as the Palin family, how would the GOP treat the situation?

Imagine a scenario wherein Michelle Obama were elected President because Barack Obama could not hold a real job.

Imagine a scenario wherein the Obama daughters became pregnant while unmarried.

Imagine the Obama family having drunken gatherings at the White House.

Imagine if Barack Obama were meeting with black separatists and talking about secession.

What would the GOP politicians and pundits say about dysfunctional black families and unfit parents?

[gratuitous]

18. Ah yes, the old game of "What if"?

What if the Obama girls acted like the Bush twins? I think part of the Right's frustration with the Obama administration is the lack of personal dramas in the family, and they're reduced to clutching at straws trying to drum up a controversy to keep their base revved up and angry.

I predict that by 2022, there will be misty nostalgia on the Right for the Obama family, the same way they try to appropriate the legacy of Kennedy and King to bolster their demented policies.

[guillaumeb]

19. especially after 6 years of the Sanders' Presidency. eom

[Ilsa]

9. Smart, kind, beautiful young ladies!

They reflect lots of excellent parenting and a tiny bit of luck.

[jwirr]

12. K&R and it is not just the girls I am proud of. The entire

Obama family has shown us what a family in the WH should act like. Caring, respectable, etc. We may not all agree on the policies but we can certainly agree on the beauty of this family.

[JDPriestly]

13. Yes. And I love Michelle's emphasis on good nutrition.

[hifiguy]

16. Absolutely.

Intelligence, social poise, and class do count. And there the Obamas cannot be beat. They are a terrific family.

[hifiguy]

14. Definitely.

Kick and rec. Who wouldn't want to have two wonderful young women like that as their daughters?

[SoapBox]

15. K & R indeed.

Really a great family.

Palin family...ugh.

And remember the Bush twins when they were underage and repeatedly getting away from security...another ugh.