I am going to miss my President.

[sheshe2]

I do not want him to leave. A kind, gentle and centered man. Yet he has an inner strength and has shown determination to try to set a course for America. He has done this with all the vitriol and yes, racist hate tossed his way. They tried to make him a one term President. He has been the most disrespected President in our history. That makes me sad America, you seem to have no idea who this man is, or what he is about. They never liked a black man in the White House.

Did anyone really think the change we want could happen overnight? Look at the History of Women, AA, Native Americans and LGBT. Yes we have seen steps, yet we are still all fighting every damn step of the way, crawling, scratching, crying and fighting for OUR rights. For some of us, it has been more than 100 years.

He has a wonderful sense of humor and pokes fun at himself. That is him, that is how he shrugs the hate off. To me, he is the best President ever. I will feel a complete sense of loss when he leaves office.

He has changed lives, he has changed Black Lives.


Students gather to see President Obama during his visit to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School in New Orleans, La., Oct. 15, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)


Students hold out their hands to greet President Obama during his visit to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School in New Orleans, La., Oct. 15, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)


On This Day: Students show their excitement at meeting President Barack Obama during his visit to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School in New Orleans, La., Oct. 15, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)

Blessed are the chidren, they know.

Words are mine

Images: http://theobamadiary.com/

[greatauntoftriplets]

1. You and me both!

[sheshe2]

4. Love you!

[greatauntoftriplets]

5. Back atcha!

[gwheezie]

2. I would vote for him again

But I believe he and Michelle will do great things after he leaves office as well. And the girls are becoming wonderful young women.

[sheshe2]

6. And again and again and again.....

They are going to rock, no doubt about it.

Thanks gwheezie.

[yallerdawg]

3. It is my greatest and most sincere hope...

that he is not done yet!

[sheshe2]

7. He is not done by a long shot.

He is going to keep on rocking it. I love him.

Hugs yallerdawg.

[yallerdawg]

8. Hugs back at ya, she!

Glad you're still watching my back!

It's going to be a bumpy ride soon!

[sheshe2]

30. Aren't they all bumpy rides.

[irisblue]

9. aww heck yeah.

While there things I wish had been done differently (pls, stop being nice those F-in Rs Mr Obama and quit going on Billos' show again), I will miss him a great deal.

[redwitch]

10. I love his smile.

Especially around children. Our very handsome president.

[George II]

21. Look at the smiles on those children in the last picture, especially the one in the middle!

[sheshe2]

31. Children get it George. They do.

I just wish the adults figured it out.

[mcar]

11. I'd vote for him a third time

History will be kind to this man.

[ismnotwasm]

12. I hear that

He may well be the greatest president of my lifetime, my life isn't over yet, but he's the greatest president to date for sure. It's been an honor to be an American under his leadership

[George II]

23. I'm 67, and he certainly has been the greatest president of my time.

[George II]

13. One of my favorite pictures of Obama during the 2008 campaign...

[narnian60]

26. +1000

[George II]

27. In the interest of full disclosure, that picture is from an appearance that Barack Obama made...

....in Germany in July 2008. Even before being elected President he was beloved around the world.

[sheshe2]

37. Boom!

[Fred Sanders]

14. Rock solid in every way. Including his remarkably rock solid job approval over time never mentioned.

Nothing gets my hackles up more than condescending comments about this great man, a man the mass media refuses to allow Americans to celebrate, than comments DU that mirror RW comments.

[brer cat]

15. I try very hard not to get caught

up in what was done to him and therefore not done by him. They fought him tooth and nail, but still he has accomplished so much..and he isn't finished. He brought grace and dignity back to the WH, he has been fair and reasoned in his dealings with both friends and enemies, he brought us back from the brink of economic disaster, and tried his best to unwind the oil wars of bush/cheney. Few would have done so much even without the damned elephant that he had to carry.

We are fortunate indeed to have had PBO for our President. I will miss him greatly.

Thanks for the thread, sheshe.

[sheshe2]

16. My arms open...

and embrace you.

Thank you.

[a kennedy]

17. Such class, humility, compassion, truthful, lover, ......and I too am going

to miss him terribly.

[ancianita]

18. Millions of us will. Even more than we know. He'll be getting those 3 a.m. calls. Thanks!

[hopemountain]

19. something in my eyes...

i know exactly how you feel. all of the obama family: sunshine in the whitehouse.

but, then, again, i am so excited for them and their new lives and the adventures awaiting them

[George II]

20. This is my all-time favorite!

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[sheshe2]

22. The secret service must have had a coranary with that group hug.

I love the man.

Hugs George.

[brer cat]

43. Oh wow, George II.

What a totally fabulous photo...the unabashed joy of the woman hugging him with all of those hands reaching out touching both of them! Thank you for sharing this moment with us.

[mahannah]

24. Pete Souza is an excellent photographer (with a great subject).

[shenmue]

25. Me too

[craigmatic]

29. I like him too but let's not pretend he's perfect. He's just the best we've had in about 50+ years.

[sheshe2]

34. Whoever said he was perfect?

FYI. This is the Barack Obama Group.

[Cha]

42. Nobody ever said President Obama was "perfect".. Too many just wanted him to be or else.

[murielm99]

32. The hope and admiration on those young, black faces!

He has done so much for those children, and for all of us.

I don't know how he puts up with the hate and meanness.

I will miss him, too.

[obnoxiousdrunk]

33. Love him !

[3catwoman3]

35. Add me to this list.

I continually marvel at his serenity and composure in the face of the relentless obstruction and disrespect. I would like to knock a few heads together on his behalf.

[Gothmog]

36. I agree

[Tarheel_Dem]

38. That's the feeling of many of us.

[MADem]

39. Great pictures--the 2nd one is so compelling...!

I believe the children are our future.....!!!!

[sheshe2]

46. Yes, they are our future.

Dayum, look into those beautiful eyes.

Hope.

[Admiral Loinpresser]

40. KnR! n/t

[Cha]

41. I'll miss President Obama and his Family so much! I keep thinking that he and Michelle will be

doing something so riveting when they leave our White House that there will still be a need for The Obama Diary, which I have been reading daily since 2009!

That's when Chips started it because there were those on DU that were so jealous of the President.. they couldn't stand that she posted a photo-journal of his Admin.

It was an Awesome Silver Lining!


President Barack Obama bends over so the son of a White House staff member can pat his head during a family visit to the Oval Office May 8, 2009. The youngster wanted to see if the President’s haircut felt like his own. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)


President Barack Obama gives Make-a-Wish child, Chase Kerr, a high-five during a greeting with Chase and his family in the Oval Office, Sept. 29, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)


Obama holds an 11-month-old girl from Bozeman, Mont. Olivier Douliery for TIME


nice date, thanks

From 2009.. http://theobamadiary.com/2009/10/26/hair-apparent/


February 25th, 2009~ President Obama and his family choose a dog.

(CNN) – One of the most intense guessing games of President Obama’s new administration is finally over: the choice of first dog.

First Lady Michelle Obama told People magazine that her family has decided to adopt a Portuguese water dog, pointing to the breed’s medium-sized and good-natured reputation. The breed is also hypoallergenic — a must, given daughter Malia’s allergy to dogs.

MOre..
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/02/25/obama-family-chooses-dog/

Later to become Bo..



http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/14/first.dog/

Mahalo, she~ for an excellent OP on why so many of us will miss our President Obama.. extraordinarily so.

[sheshe2]

44. So beautiful, Thank you Cha!

Hugs~

[Cha]

45. Si, Hugs, she~ Si se Puede!