Photos: Inside the Obama White House, February 7th 2010

[Clio the Leo]

(BTW, I'm taking an informal poll. Are these pics too big, too small or about right for you? I have a jumbotron monitor and I'm afraid what looks "medium" to me is HUGE to everyone else. So I'm doing a smaller resolution on these. Lemme know.)


President Barack Obama meets with members of his Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Jan. 29, 2010. The President’s chair is marked with a plaque engraved with the date of his inauguration. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)



President Barack Obama holds hands with daughter, Sasha, as they walk away from Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving home from their vacation in Hawaii, January 4, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)


Teachers attending the Presidential Awards for Mathematics and Science applaud as President Barack Obama enters the State Dining Room of the White House, prior to the "Educate to Innovate" event for excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM), Jan. 6, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)



President Barack Obama listens during a meeting in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Jan. 6, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)



President Barack Obama stands in the Outer Oval Office, viewed from the Cabinet Room of the White House, Jan. 7, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)



President Barack Obama meets with combatant commanders including, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen, left, in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Jan. 11, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)



Rob Robinson from the Correspondence Office walks on the Colonnade carrying a gift portrait of Abraham Lincoln to the West Wing of the White House, Jan. 13, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)



President Barack Obama talks with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil to discuss response to the earthquake crisis in Haiti, as NSC Chief of Staff Denis McDonough listens, in the Oval Office, Jan. 13, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)


President Barack Obama shoots hoops with his personal aide, Reggie Love, at the White House basketball court, Jan. 18, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)


**WARNING! The following shows an image of children being indoctrinated by a foreign-born Muslin atheist single-payer hating Chinese subversive AND an educator who advocates charter schools! View at your own risk!
President Barack Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan speak to 6th grade students at Graham Road Elementary School in Falls Church, Va., Jan. 19, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)


(This one was taking the day after Scott Brown's victory.)
President Barack Obama talks with Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) and Vice President Joe Biden, following the Tax Deliquency Memorandum signing in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House, Jan. 20, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)



President Barack Obama meets with Economic Recovery Advisory Board Chair Paul Volcker in the Oval Office, Jan. 21, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)



President Barack Obama confers with Rep. Barney Frank (D - Mass.) after making remarks on financial reform in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, Jan. 21, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)



President Barack Obama participates in a Q&A session during the U.S Conference of Mayors meeting in the East Room of the White House, Jan. 21, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)



Patrons at Smitty's restaurant in in Elryia, Ohio take pictures of President Barack Obama who made an unscheduled stop for lunch there with Elryia mayor William "Bill" Grace, Jan. 22, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)



President Barack Obama is greeted by students while touring the Wind Turbine Manufacturing and Fab Lab at Lorain County Community College, Elyria, Ohio, Jan. 22, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)


White House visitors watch President Barack Obama's Marine One arrival on the South Lawn of the White House, following his trip to Elyria, Ohio, Jan. 22, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)



President Barack Obama prepares for his State of the Union speech with Director of Speechwriting Jon Favreau and Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications, in the Oval Office, Jan. 25, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)



President Barack Obama listens during a meeting with senior advisors in the Oval Office, Jan. 25, 2010.
(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)



President Barack Obama greets members of the Los Angeles Lakers in the Green Room of the White House, Jan. 25, 2010. The President paid tribute to the Lakers for winning last year's NBA championship; they were in town to play the Washington Wizards.
(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)



President Barack Obama hugs retiring White House butler James Ramsey, as First Lady Michelle Obama looks on, in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, Jan. 25, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)



President Barack Obama greets a young child after a town hall meeting at the Bob Martinez Sports Center at the University of Tampa in Tampa, Fla., Jan. 28, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)



President Barack Obama walks across the South Lawn of the White House, while onlookers welcome his arrival from Marine One, Jan. 28, 2010, following a day trip to Tampa, Fla. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)



President Barack Obama shakes hands with fans at the Georgetown-Duke college basketball game at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., Jan. 30, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)



President Barack Obama meets with former President George H.W. Bush in the Oval Office, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)



President Barack Obama delivers remarks during a memorial service at the CIA in Langley, Va., Feb. 5, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)



Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, a Republican member of the Cabinet, feigns being a blocking back for President Barack Obama as he arrives backstage to meet with GOP House leaders before speaking to their issues conference at the Renaissance Baltimore Harbor Place Hotel in Baltimore, Md., Jan. 29, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)


These photos (including larger resolutions) and more are here...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/whitehouse/

[MercutioATC]

1. Image size is perfect.

[av8rdave]

2. Notice all the captions that say, "President Barack Obama LISTENS..." (emphasis mine).

What a radical concept!

[Clio the Leo]

4. lol, I hadn't noticed that.... but excellent observation. NT

[Jennicut]

3. The only time the Prez looks small, next to the Lakers players.

:)

[Clio the Leo]

5. Nah, not even then...

.... the only MAN I see standing tall is the one holding the ball.



(not a Kobe fan)

[left coaster]

6. Image size is fine, and thanks for posting these..

It always lifts my spirits to see President Obama at work..

And how great is it to see the crowds of smiling faces reaching out for a hand shake? Man, that's some good stuff right there. :)





(edited to add, the images could be larger, IMO, but the size they are works)

[rosesaylavee]

7. I esp like the photo with retiring butler James Ramsey

Very cool. And yes, the size is fine. My computer had no trouble.

[Drunken Irishman]

8. I like 'em big myself. But I'm a size king. ;)

[madmax]

14. In yer dreams

:rofl: Love ya, Drunken Irishman.

[Lifelong Protester]

9. Love them all, and the size is fine

I have to say I got a kick out the official White House emblem on the bottom of the basketball holder-upper pole thing.

[Schema Thing]

10. I think you could easily go 50% larger and still fit on anyone's monitor

[Tarheel_Dem]

11. Excellent pics Jackeens. I've missed them. (nt)

:kick:

[madmax]

15. Ooooooops...it's CliotheLeo posting the pix

Just sayin ;)

[Clio the Leo]

16. ha ha, no worries, that was an honor. NT

[Tarheel_Dem]

17. Clio, I'm so sorry. How could I make this mistake? You're a treasure, as

well as Jackeens. I humbly beg your pardon.

[Clio the Leo]

22. No need to apologize...

.... I was missing Jackeens photos so much I just decided to start posting them ..... until she decides to start doing them again (hint hint!)

[proteus_lives]

12. Great photos!

:thumbsup:

I wish we had more candid snap-shots of earlier presidents.

[madmax]

13. Perfect.

You're doing an amazing job. :hug:

[Phx_Dem]

18. Awesome, Clio! Thanks.

[quiet.american]

19. These are superb. Thanks for posting. (Image size is just right!) nt

[Rosie1223]

20. Thanks Clio!

:hi:

[hileeopnyn8d]

21. I thought

the mayor of Elryia was Jimmy Carter at first. Must have been the sweater. ;)

I love the one with James Ramsey, there seems to be some genuine affection there.

[Cha]

23. They are all excellent, Clio, but this is my fave

from yesterday~


Thank you:hi:

[intheflow]

24. I agree, that's the best of the bunch!

:thumbsup:

[Raine]

25. COOL

THANKS so much for posting these! :bounce: :-)

[kjackson227]

26. Great pics, thanks :)

[Libby2]

27. I love them all. TY!

Size is perfect.

[ensho]

28. re: the pic of the combatant commanders

a curse on all of them and their bloody hands