The best photos of Barack Obama being a dad

[sheshe2]

President Barack Obama has written and talked often about the pain of having his own dad absent from his life growing up, and why he has tried so hard to be a good father himself.

Even his fiercest critics seem to agree he’s done a good job. He spends as much time with his girls as a leader of the free world could, and he never seems to mind looking a little goofy for his girls....



















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http://thegrio.com/2013/06/16/the-best-photos-of-barack-obama-being-a-dad/

Two more of my favorites~





And the book he wrote for them...



The cover features an illustration of Mr. Obama’s daughters, Malia and Sasha, as they stroll across a grassy lawn with the family dog, Bo, leading the way.

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The publisher said 500,000 copies will be printed, and that proceeds from sales will go to a scholarship fund for children of soldiers who are killed or injured. A digital edition of the book will be released simultaneously with the print edition.

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[lamp_shade]

1. What a wonderful selection you chose. I'm mesmerized by some of them. Thank you.

[sheshe2]

13. Thanks lamp_shade,

Yes, they mesmerized me also.

[SummerSnow]

2. very very nice. Thanks for sharing

[gopiscrap]

3. those are great uplifting photos!

[sheshe2]

15. They are gopiscrap, thanks!

[mountain grammy]

4. A beautiful American family.

[sheshe2]

14. They are mountain grammy, beautiful

inside and out.

[Maraya1969]

5. That last picture of Malia where she is almost as tall as her father! She is really a beautiful

girl! Sasha is cute as a button too and I expect her to grow up beautiful but I'm going to miss the little girl.

[Kahuna]

7. LOL!

Nice knowing ya.

[IrishAyes]

9. What's happening? I think you're putting too much stock in AP, dear.

[sheshe2]

10. First of all you are posting in the Barack Obama Group....

as a long time (????) reader you should know that. We are a group and not a forum. If you wish to spread your propaganda, you can do it in GD.

FYI, as a long time reader, you should have gone to the link, many are photos from AP and Getty Images.

Have fun while you can.

[sheshe2]

18. Well....

your link to the story is where?

Again a reminder this is the Barack Obama Group.

[JBoy]

12. Your worry concerns me.

[sheshe2]

16. PS

[IrishAyes]

8. I'll never forget, either, the classic father's lighthearted lament over growing children

who no longer need him so much. But all parents have to go through that, and it's a matter of justifiable pride.

[sheshe2]

11. They are a well balanced family, Irish.

With all the pressures, that is a remarkable thing.

I gave the book to my grand niece for her 4th birthday, she loved it!

[Marie Marie]

19. You can feel the love in this beautiful family- it is palpable.

Another home run on the pics sheshe.

[sheshe2]

24. Thank you Marie Marie!

[sheshe2]

21. Kudos Mirt! I thank you!

That was a load of crap and I thank you for removing it! You are awesome!

[BlancheSplanchnik]

23. :)

so sweet--so real

[sheshe2]

25. Love and Hugs to you Blanche~

[MADem]

26. Well....I gotta say...my heart is warmed.

Nothing like parental love, and those pictures are beautiful examples of it.

Kick and rec on this one!!!

[sheshe2]

27. Our President, MADem~

A man who loves his children so passionately, who will act a little goofy for them, damn that is love. He is the leader of our nation. Yet he takes the time to be a dad.

IMHO, he takes the same time and care to look after us all.

[MADem]

28. He is a fine man. I hope we can give him a Dem Congress to finish up his 2nd term. nt