PHOTOS New official photos (August 13)

[Jackeens]

1

President Barack Obama talks with FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski and his family after his swearing-in ceremony in the Oval Office on July 15, 2009.

2

President Barack greets the family of newly appointed FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski in the Oval Office prior to his swearing in on July 15, 2009.

3

President Barack Obama feigns a punch while talking about health care reform with Nancy-Ann DeParle, Peter Orszag, Phil Schiliro and Larry Summers in the Outer Oval Office, July 13, 2009.

4

President Barack Obama tosses a soccer ball after meeting with 2008 MLS Cup Champions the Columbus Crew in the Rose Garden of the White House on Monday, July 13, 2009.

5

President Barack Obama looks out of the Oval Office for other aides before a meeting with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on July 1, 2009.

6

President Barack Obama plays basketball with senior staff and their family members during a retreat at Camp David on July 18, 2009.

7

President Barack Obama attends a bipartisan meeting of freshman House members in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on July 17, 2009.

8

President Barack Obama greets the Gramajo family, participants with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, in the Oval Office on July 15, 2009.

9

President Barack Obama practices throwing out the first pitch with St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols (not pictured) before the start of the MLB All-Star Game in St. Louis on July 14, 2009.

10

President Barack Obama greets supporters after delivering remarks on community colleges at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan on July 14, 2009.

All official White House Photos by Pete Souza - More at http://www.flickr.com/photos/whitehouse/

[Beaverhausen]

1. welcome back

I've missed your picture threads.

[Jackeens]

3. Aw, thank you Beaverhausen!

:toast:

[Kdillard]

2. Welcome back Jackeens I hope you had a great vacation.

[Jackeens]

5. I did Kdillard, thank you! Took over 1,000 photos, one worse than the other!

:-(

[Kdillard]

6. Lol sorry to hear that.

[goclark]

72. We really missed you and delighted @your vacation

You =wrk so hard to make our life more meaningful ~ you deserve a break! :hi:

[BlooInBloo]

4. Yay! She's back!

I love the little kids on the couch.

And clearing wusses out of the paint is always good times.

[Sanity Claws]

7. Jackeens is back!

Welcome back. Thanks for another great photo thread.

[Jackeens]

9. Thank you Sanity Claws! Okay, promise, won't reply any more, it'll look like a sad case of bumping..

...which, I suppose, it is. :blush:

Missed you all, glad to be back :hi:

[IndianaGreen]

8. K&R Great pictures!

I like the one with the kids sitting on the couch. No President will blow the world when there are kids sitting on the Oval Office couch.

:-)

[Fire1]

10. Hey! Glad you're back!!

LOVE your pics!!!

[babylonsister]

11. I've missed you! Thanks so much, and I hope you had a great

vacation!

Great pix, too! :D

[Jackeens]

13. (Last reply, I swear: missed you too babylonsister, luvs ya!)

:fistbump:

[zulchzulu]

12. I couldn't be more proud... we have a fantastic president n/t

[wndycty]

14. #8, look at the father bent over crying as his sons gets to meet POTUS

WOW!

[progressoid]

38. Yeah. That's a good one.

[Uzybone]

39. beautiful indeed.

[AspenRose]

15. You're Baaaaaaack!

(Can you tell you were missed? ;-) )

Hope you enjoyed your vacation


H20 Man would appreciate #3

[dalaigh lllama]

16. Oh Yay, Yay, Yay! You're back!

There weren't many days that someone wasn't asking either where you were or when you'd be back. We all sure missed you!

[Phx_Dem]

17. OMG!!! You're back! It's about fucking time.

:D

Just kidding Jackeens, you deserve a vacation, and you've been missed!

These photos are awesome. I love the one with the Obama-punch, and the soccer ball. And the photo of Obama and Hillary is very nice, but I nearly burst into tears seeing the Make-a-Wish photo. Damn, that's sad (and sweet). Look at the dad crying into his hanky! OMG.

Here's a big ole wet one for you Jackeens. :*

[Drunken Irishman]

18. Jackeens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[valerief]

19. Nice! nt

[hileeopnyn8d]

20. Yay! You're back!

I love number five, those two seem to crack each other up all the time. And Hillary always looks her best when she's laughing or caught off guard smiling.

I didn't phrase that well, by caught off guard, I meant non-posed photos.

[firedupdem]

21. #8 with the Dad wiping his eyes. Oh my... n/t

[HopeOverFear]

33. yeah that'll choke you up for sure.

[Rob Gregory Browne]

71. Yeah, that one got to me, too. NT

[JohnnyLib2]

22. Happy days (and pictures) are here again.

Glad to see ya. :hi:

[Doctor_Horrible]

23. ooh baby, you have made my day... Maybe your return will be the kick in the ass this health care

$h#%^-storm needs!!! ;) Never underestimate the power of a good Jackeens thread!!!!

[Hutzpa]

24. woohoo look who decided to grace us again

hope you brought some Guinness with you, the real ale, you know, the one that stands for
five minute so the cream to rise....B-) :woohoo:




:beer:




Edit to add: Kept the Fort together but nothing like a Jackeens photo.

[firedupdem]

25. Came back to say I missed you and the photo threads! n/t

[Botany]

26. # 6 Balling!

He got some hops too.


BTW to any freepers looking in .... he is smarter, faster, stronger, and has more game than you.

[Cha]

27. Thanks, Jackeens, you came back

on a wonderful day:party:

[asdjrocky]

28. Love the second pic.

Think about this, the very first President that young boy will remember in his life is African American. There is hope.

[Uzybone]

29. Welcome back, thanks as always

[marew]

30. I just love our President!

I may not agree 100% with everything he does but I think he has incredible integrity so I am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. I am just so fearful. Whenever he is out in public, I almost hold my breath. I was a senior in HS when President Kennedy was shot and it was such a horrible, devastating time. I can remember it like it happened yesterday, classmates just sobbing. And there is so much hatred out there, so much craziness.

[gblady]

31. JACKEENS is BACK!

Your thread put a big grin on my mug, gal.
Dearly missed the photo threads...

I'm loving the look of concentration on Barack's face in #9
and the joy on the face of the beautiful woman in #10.

Welcome back!.....more please!

[Patiod]

65. The joy in her face reminds me again of my own joy

on his election, my own joy every time I hear the phrase "President Obama", and my own joy that there is finally someone smart and basically good at the helm after years morally at sea with Bush and Darth Cheney

[elleng]

32. YOU'RE BACK!

Welcome Home, Jackeens!!!

Tell us where you've been????

:grouphug:

[ccharles000]

34. k/r

[silverweb]

35. Welcome back!

I hope you had a fantastic vacation.

As you've probably guessed by now, your absence was noticed a little. :D

[akbacchus_BC]

36. Hi Jackeens, welcome back and how was your holidays? Beautiful

pictures as always. We missed you but some very kind DUers filled in for you whilst you were away. Kudos to them and you.

[AwakeAtLast]

37. 1st photo: Why is Peter Brady in the Oval Office?

;)

Great pics!

:hi:

[Clio the Leo]

40. I'm starting to get quite a collection of....

"Kids eat healthier when Obama's around" photos.....



I wonder if that is a special bowl?

Until I hear otherwise, I'm going to pretend it's "Granny's" bowl that she left in the Oval just before going home after the Inauguration. ;)

WB Jackeens! You were missed!

[Clio the Leo]

41. And is it sad that in THIS Photo......

.... I could immediately recognize both Barack's feet and Reggie's hand?

[Clio the Leo]

42. And just in case there was any doubt as to which new channel the WH preferred....

[Nedsdag]

43. She's back!

Welcome home, Jackeens!

[SeattleGirl]

44. Jackeens!!! You're back! YAY!!

Hope you had a great vacation, but sure glad to see you again.

:hi:

[jefferson_dem]

45. Great pics.

Thanks Jackeens and welcome back!

[Undercurrent]

46. Thanks, Jackeens.

You've been missed!

[madmax]

47. Well, well, well, welcome back stranger.

Hope you had a restful fun vacation while we went through Jackeens Photos withdrawal symptoms. Nervousness, grouchy, sniping little demons. And those are good days :evilgrin:

Thanks Jackeens, great pics. :hug:

[applegrove]

48. Love it.

[grantcart]

49. nice nice but we were really expecting vacation pictures

[Hekate]

50. Welcome back, Jackeens!

:hi:

[moonbatmax]

51. You know, whenever I see pictures like this,

I remember just how glad I am that we put this man in office!

I'm not sure why. Maybe it's just good press.
Or, maybe it's as plain as the nose on my face.

When I look at these pictures, I see a real man of the people,
doing the work of the people, being one with the people,
in a way his predecessor just never could.

Or, if he did, he just never managed to make it convincing.

I can't help but hear Will Smith in my head, saying,
"You know the difference between you and me? I make this look good!"

But from Obama, I know it's not just looks.

[liquid diamond]

52. Welcome back Jackeens. I've really missed your photo threads.

[FrenchieCat]

53. Woohoo, Jackeens is home!

Awesome Photos, and missed you greatly!

[Justitia]

54. Yay! Jackeens is back w/a pic thread! Finally some feel good stuff! -eom

[bermudat]

55. Personally loved pix 8 and 10

Glad to see you back, Jackeens

[mogster]

56. Thanks for posting

:-)

[PA Democrat]

57. I was just yesterday wondering where you've been, Jackeens.

I've been missing your great photo threads. Thanks for posting!

[ellacott]

58. Welcome Back, you can tell you were missed

I was also thing about you yesterday. I hope you enjoyed your holiday.

Thank you so much for the pictures. #8 is very touching.

[City Lights]

59. Jackeens! You're back!

:bounce:

You've been missed! Hope you had a great vacation. :hi:

Great pics!

[grace0418]

60. The little boy in pic #2 is killing me! He's so cute he makes me want to scream!

Welcome back Jackeens!

[Libby2]

61. WB!! You were missed! Great pics

[Bobbie Jo]

62. Missed you..glad you're back!

:hi:

[alsame]

63. Welcome back! And thanks for the great photos. nt

[nyc 4 Biden]

64. kayandare

Thanks Jackeens!

[quiet.american]

66. Welcome back, Jackeens. (Great to see photo of FCC chairman - I'll be writing him about Beck et al)

[Patiod]

67. These threads are SO important to DU, and we've missed them

We get so caught up in villifying Obama for not doing exactly what we want or expect, and these help us remember who and what we worked for

[gademocrat7]

68. Great to have you back.

Thanks for the awesome photos!

[Jackeens]

69. Ya bunch of sweeties ya!

Thank you so much for the welcome back, you're a lovely bunch of folk!

:toast:

[sonias]

70. My two favorites are the ones with the kids

The Gramajo family and Genachowski's son by the door. He seems in awe of his President.

:bounce::bounce::bounce:

Thanks Jackeens!


Sonia

[Spazito]

73. Céad míle fáilte romhat!

Welcome back! We missed you and your wonderful threads! Other DUers did yeoman's work in providing threads while you were away and they have my thanks for that as well.

(I hope I got the gaelic welcome right!)

[SidneyCarton]

74. Good to have you back Jackeens!

[UrbScotty]

75. Ugh - He's a White Sox fan? I'll just vote Republican in 2012

KIDDING!

Thanks, as always!

[tilsammans]

76. Welcome back, Jackeens!

Awesome pics, as always! :yourock:

[Renew Deal]

77. Welcome back!

I don't think I've ever missed a DUer more than I missed you recently! :pals:

[sledgehammer]

78. YOU'RE BACK!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MISSED YOU!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t

[GinaMaria]

79. Wow. He really hates white people

:sarcasm:

Look at that little boy's expression in the second picture!

[tomm2thumbs]

85. that photo was shot

just before he sat down and began writing a bunch of hate mail, indiscriminately firing 50 white people from his staff and as a finale, he threw them kids and their family all out of the room after the photographer left. Isn't it obvious?!!

[FailureToCommunicate]

80. Great pictures! Great President! Great Jackeens is back!

(And I bet the photos you took on your vacation were NOT so bad...)

[sasquatch]

81. Go Crew

[onethatcares]

82. remember when dumbya did all that and more?

without anyone ever saying a word about it?






DIDN'T THINK SO>:shrug:

[Qutzupalotl]

83. "I am punching your nuts."

[tomm2thumbs]

84. spectacular jackeens, thank you

[PretzelWarrior]

86. great job, Jackeens.

I guess I really DID miss these photo galleries.

[politicasista]

87. I love the pic where he is practicing his first pitch

to throw out the first pitch. The pics are all awesome! Thanks. :kick:

[DoBotherMe]

88. Welcome back!

My world is in order again. I was kind of lost without the pix threads everyday. Dana ; )

[Kajsa]

89. Welcome back ,Jackeens!

I missed your great picture threads.

Thanks so much- Terrific as always!

:)

[CreekDog]

90. Welcome back Jackeens, we missed your daily dose of photos

but thanks to the DUers that have been doing photo threads in your absence! :fistbump:

[handmade34]

91. Thank You!

I am so pleased that Barack Obama is our President

[Flying Dream Blues]

92. Jackeens, we missed you so much! Thanks for the great pics.

I hope you had a wonderful vacay..
:hi: