PHOTOS Sometimes I just wish Barack Obama could lighten up. (VERY pic heavy!)

[Jackeens]

[ZombieHorde]

1. K&R This outrage must not go unchallenged.

[angee_is_mad]

37. LOve the baby pic

and babies love Obama!

[Chimichurri]

71. Me too. That pic makes me smile. Precious!

[DeepBlueDem]

73. Some of mine

[awoke_in_2003]

77. Damn he is lucky...

a autographed football of the two greatest Steeler running backs? I am so jealous.

[Willo]

2. He does love to smile and does so easily.

I love how he brings out the smiles of the people around him.

You get some nice photos Jackeens...thanks for all of them, here and elsewhere :)

[Bette Noir]

55. After one of the debates, Chris Mattews said,

"Obama has a gift. He has a disarming smile. When he smiles, you can't help but like him."

And here we thought he won the election because he has the best policies for the country today. Nope, he has a great smile.

[Klukie]

3. Boy...I couldn't help but smile.

[glowing]

4. You know, with the campaign finished, I really miss seeing him and hearing him.

He really does lift people's spirits and leave people feeling a little less helpless. I know he's busy working, but I wish he'd make a couple more appearances. He'd do a lot to lift people's spirits and give them a little hope in these bleak times. The current asshat isn't doing any good.. and Pelosi and Reid just look like jackasses, floundering in the wind.

[Diamonique]

6. Me too! I miss him! k&r

[gblady]

27. I know....me, too...

I was fortunate to be able to catch
a couple of his stump speeches per week...
via his website...I really enjoyed listening to him...
I miss that part of the campaign.

[Grateful for Hope]

5. I love these pics!

I don't post much here, but, I read this forum religiously. I wanted to thank you for posting so many threads (and videos) of great Obama pics.

You are a treasure.

:fistbump:

[tigereye]

7. wow, it's amazing how photogenic he is!

those are great pix. Thanks!

[firedupdem]

8. Great Pictures! Jackeens...I love your posts! n/t

[BabbaTam]

9. WOW

Simply beautiful!:D

[bitchkitty]

10. That smile just lights up his face - and

you can't help but grin in response. He smiles with his eyes, I like that.

[LynzM]

64. Yes!

Real smiles reach the eyes, and you can see it all the time in his! :D

[Window]

11. Lovely pics. Thanks for sharing Jackeens.

:kick:

[SalmonChantedEvening]

12. There is an infectious, genuine warmth to this man.

Blessed be the Catchy.

[sonias]

13. Makes me smile

Seeing him smile.

:bounce:


Sonia

[Mira]

14. Makes me monumentally happy and feel very very lucky to boot.

What a country. I am proud of us to have elected this wonderful man
Kicked

[TlalocW]

15. I think it's fake bravado covering up his fear about his not being able to close the deal

Yeah, pretty sure that's what it is.

TlalocW

[MarthaMyDear]

16. Thanks for posting! I think it's time to install another hard drive...

...to hold my Obama pic collection! :)

I love these so much, thanks again, Jackeens! You have such great pics and video!

[AwakeAtLast]

17. A Sad Sack, that's for sure

;)

Great pic!

:fistbump:

[Clio the Leo]

18. Here's a new fun game my b'friend and I just invented...

.... every time you see pics or footage of Barack and Hillary, esp. when he whispering in her ear, pretend he's attempting to put the mack down on her and failing miserably.

Just try it for fun ..... we all know who his heart belongs to, but try it .... trust me.

Laughed so hard my sides hurt!

[DLnyc]

19. Yes, his morose and pessimistic attitude is beginning to affect those

around him. Look how sad and discouraged they all are!

You are right, he really needs to lighten up!

P.S. Thanks for the great pictures!

[Jackeens]

39. LOL!

[grace0418]

20. Sigh... what a beautiful smile. It's been so long since I've enjoyed looking at the President.

I could watch him laugh all day.

[jhrobbins]

60. It's funny you should say that - my partner and I got to the point that

we had to turn off the TV or change the channel when Chimp came on because we had a visceral reaction to him - and not in a good visceral way.

[grace0418]

68. Oh, I know exactly what you mean. I truly cannot stand the sight of Chimpy. Even when I wanted

to know the content of speech or a SOTU address, I would have to read the transcript. His voice and his face actually make me ill.

[Phx_Dem]

21. He really needs to do something about that gloomy personality of his.

He is so fucking awesome. I still can't believe he's our President.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

22. Recommended... and kicked, with my own personal favorite:

[Poiuyt]

50. That one's my favorite too

He's like a little kid

[AirmensMom]

23. OMG, he looks so STIFF and UNHAPPY!

NOT!!!!!! :rofl:


Great pics! :bounce: :fistbump: :yourock:

[BlooInBloo]

24. :)))))

[Jackeens]

25. Thanks everyone for the thanks - thrilled you liked them! Oh boy, the camera loves that man! n/t

[ginnyinWI]

48. a few more that I like:

[AtomicKitten]

26. He's a happy man. He deserves much happiness.

In fact, I think we should apologize for handing him the steaming pile that is America today.

[yodermon]

42. your statement juxtaposed with your sig pic is truly hilarious n/t

[applegrove]

28. What a joy Obama is.

[quiet.american]

29. Fab. nt

[Cha]

30. And the humor just keeps

goin' on! Thanks Jackeens..these are some really great shots that have a contagious effect on me.

Obama and the belly laugh..:rofl:

[Jennicut]

31. Such a refreshing change from Shrub's dumbfounded smiles

Have we ever had a prez to be and vp to be with such genuine smiles?

[goclark]

40. And their families are smilers too ~ Happy people in the WH

That is awesome!

[AZBlue]

32. His smile is great because it's genuine.

It's not pasted-on, it's real.

[madmom]

33. Fantastic photos, and not a "smirk" in any of them!

[JDwho]

34. K&R

:dem: Pure genuine radiance. The guy everyone in town loves to death. Fantanstic pics.

[stillcool]

35. I love your posts...

[bluesbassman]

36. Great pics! What amazes me is how in 2000 we were constantly told

that b*sh was somebody you would want to hang out with. I'll tell you, I'd much rather hang out with Obama. Not only does he look relaxed and REAL, when the fun is over, you can actually have an intelligent conversation with the man!

[Lugnut]

38. Oh yeah.

He's way too somber. :rofl:

[GreenEyedLefty]

41. I for one am pleased as punch to have a President who is easy on the eyes

:)

[LynneSin]

43. I love this picture - Joe looks like he's saying "Hey, my turn to buy the ice cream"

[yardwork]

44. That's my favorite, too.

[JimWis]

45. Great pics Jackeens. Thanks.

[KSDiva]

46. He looks like a giggler, a grin-giggler! LOL

love it!

[dana_b]

47. these photos say a ot about the man

his smile is warm and REAL! Whenever I see * smile, it seems forced and, of course, weasel-ish. I know that's because of my thoughts and feelings about them both but it seems to be a real reflection of their souls.

[LaurenG]

49. I love the last one! They're all good but you can see his freckles in the last one!

:bounce:

[SeaLyons]

51. Happy, Happy, Happy....

nothing but better times ahead. (I can't wipe the smile off my face).

Thanks for posting.

:kick:

[liberal N proud]

52. Here is hope that smile is contiguous

And the rest of America can smile with him.

We all need some smile in our future.

[tabatha]

53. balm to the soul after the chimp

a completely new feeling

Thanks!

[Bette Noir]

54. Picture 6:

I want an Obama hug!

[Kindigger]

56. What'd he say?

He's shaking hands w/a line of peeps, and he's wearing sunglasses. Those women are laughing there butts off.

"No,I'm Will Smith playing Barack Obama, playing Will Smith."

[Chorophyll]

57. It's cold here today...

thanks for the warm-up! :hug:

[shagsak]

58. Congratulations America

Heavily K'd & R'd

[amb123]

59. BTW, Mr. President, Cheer Up.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Hope And Change]

61. K & R!

[thesquanderer]

62. Photos? Lighten is better than darken

From the headline, I was reminded of the controversy where there were Obama photos or shots in commercials (i.e. for his opponents) that people thought had been artificially darkened to subtly emphasize the racial aspect. I'm glad we're past darkening and now into lightening up!

[lazyriver]

63. These are so cool. Thanks for posting.

[Jackeens]

65. You're welcome lazyriver, keep smiling!

[Maestro]

66. It's so nice to see a president with a sincere smile and not some

dimwitted half drunk smile from *.

[siligut]

67. He truly does have a disarming smile. Thank you for this. nt

[LuckyLib]

69. This is a man who connects with people, gets his energy from them. Imagine that!

As opposed to that cringe-fest in the WH these last 8 years who violated folks' personal space, and consistently and awkwardly plowed his way through every public venue.

This is change we can see!

[codjh9]

70. Yeah, just contrast The Big O with Dick Cheney's sneer. :^) (Can't WAIT for that f-er to be outta

there!!!).

[DeepBlueDem]

72. Some more

[SharonRB]

74. Those are great

He makes everyone around him smile. It's going to be so refreshing!

[semillama]

75. It's so refreshing to have a president with a genuinely good sense of humor

Has anyone seen his roast speech of Rahm Emanuel? it's really laugh-out loud funny.

[lamp_shade]

76. Kick

[ailsagirl]

78. You made my day-- THANK YOU!!!

Damn, he's photogenic-- has he ever taken a bad picture???

:bounce:

[ThingsGottaChange]

79. Won't it be wonderful

to have a president that actually gets the jokes?!?!?!? One that doesn't have to stop and think about it with that dumb-ass look of confusion on his face?

This is gonna be so great!!!

[girl_interrupted]

80. Jackeens_for_Obama,...Awesome photos.. TY!

Loved them!

[Imalittleteapot]

81. Drip.

Here I go again. His smiles make me cry.

[Pacifist Patriot]

82. The belly laugh picture made me laugh out loud and I have no idea what was so funny!

[clydefrand]

83. Have any of us ever seen Bush do anything other than smirk?

President-elect Obama has a wonderful smile.

Here is my ending message in my emails to friends.


"Laughter is a tranquilizer with no side effects."
Author unknown


I think his laughter is contagious. Let us all hope that we'll all be laughing out loud a lot in the next 8 years.

[Lumpsum]

84. The pictures with Hillary sent shivers down my spine.

And not in a good way.

[Caretha]

88. Get a new spine :)

[MonkeyMama]

85. His smile is infectious...

I can't help but smile myself. He's so darned handsome! I especially love to see him interact with his family. So genuine.

[trickyguy]

86. A smile that can do no wrong. Or can it?

[FemaleDemfromMass]

87. Wonderful pictures,

thank you!

[Catamount]

89. Thank you thank you thank you!

These are wonderful--and add so much warmth to this bitterly cold fall night!
I'm sending them around the world to my family and friends.
K&R

[bertman]

90. Too late to rec. What a beautiful thing it is to have a President who is a joyful person and

shares that joy with those around him.

Talk about an open and honest smile!!

[paregdem]

91. Beautiful!!! Thank you Jackeens!

Your photos and videos are the best! These guys are beautiful on the inside and it shines through so the rest of us can see it on the outside...it's in their eyes and in their smiles.

Too late to rec but I certainly can kick it
:kick:

[EC]

92. We have a kind and good President...

it shows in every picture, he loves life ...he loves people...

[msfiddlestix]

93. Fabulous Collection, Thanks So Much for posting these!

What an inspiring set of photos.. how and where did you collect all these from?

[woundedkarma]

94. Sorry, seeing these pictures I find it impossible to be sarcastic.

This man is going to be our President. I can't wait. I can't express the happiness I feel at the prospect.

Great pics!

[Jester Messiah]

95. Our political process is obviously broken.

How did a genuinely good person get in!?

[DeeDeeNY]

96. Both he AND Michelle have beautiful smiles.

Looking at these pictures now, I realize he was a whole lot more relaxed during the campaign than I was!

[lamp_shade]

97. One more l'il kick for those who may have missed this.

[hisownpetard]

98. What a beautiful way to start the day. Thanks for that!!