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TexasTowelie

(116,744 posts)
Sat Jul 8, 2017, 05:15 AM Jul 2017

'Oh my God, it is Obama': Alaska mom, baby meet ex-president

An Alaska mother is cherishing cellphone photos she snapped of her wide-eyed 6-month-old baby in the arms of former President Barack Obama.

Jolene Jackinsky was at Anchorage International Airport on Monday looking for an airline when she ended up in a waiting area for private flights where a man she thought looked like Obama was sitting.

"As I got closer, I thought: Oh my God, it is Obama," she recalled Friday from Newhalen, a small Alaska village where she's vacationing.

Obama then walked up to her and asked "Who is this pretty girl?"

Read more: http://www.startribune.com/alaska-mom-snaps-cellphone-pics-of-obama-carrying-her-baby/433232113/

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'Oh my God, it is Obama': Alaska mom, baby meet ex-president (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 2017 OP
What a priceless photo! And the little one will have this wonderful memento for the rest of her life Rhiannon12866 Jul 2017 #1
Ahhhhh! That is a beautiful photograph. CottonBear Jul 2017 #2
Babies don't come cuter than this one, LOL Rhiannon12866 Jul 2017 #4
My thought exactly. No wonder Obama was drawn right to her, Hortensis Jul 2017 #11
The fact that he has such a way with babies says quite a lot about him Rhiannon12866 Jul 2017 #12
Lol to remembering some of those disastrous pictures. Hortensis Jul 2017 #17
OMG, what a contrast! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2017 #19
Children and animals Butterflylady Jul 2017 #21
If you think about it, trump has her by the wrist Doreen Jul 2017 #31
That is one to cherish. brer cat Jul 2017 #7
You can tell that President Obama thinks so, too! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2017 #10
No kidding. What a cutie. And Obama ain't bad, either, LOL. nt Nay Jul 2017 #20
Ha! I didn't notice this was posted in BOG. brer cat Jul 2017 #24
I didn't notice it was in BOG, either!! I'm no worshipper, but that man sure Nay Jul 2017 #27
;) sheshe2 Jul 2017 #34
What a beautiful little girl! Princess Turandot Jul 2017 #3
Love this! Silver Gaia Jul 2017 #5
Oh, I want to cry! madaboutharry Jul 2017 #6
Me too shenmue Jul 2017 #9
I wish I could want to cry. Doreen Jul 2017 #32
Now THAT'S acting presidential! Miss him (them) SO much. FailureToCommunicate Jul 2017 #8
A great start to the day. 😁 Duppers Jul 2017 #13
Lovely story. Scarsdale Jul 2017 #16
Thank you. Duppers Jul 2017 #25
I did that to Tom Hayden in 1980--the "You look just like" thing. See my post #29 for the story. nt tblue37 Jul 2017 #30
In 1980, when my son was 13 months old, a very nice man sat next to us on the plane. tblue37 Jul 2017 #29
Our last real President is a superstar. I hope his time is not the last time a human being holds... NNadir Jul 2017 #14
Our last real President is a superstar. I hope his time is not the last time a human being holds... NNadir Jul 2017 #14
Great story but I hate when people just refer to him as "Obama"... Freedomofspeech Jul 2017 #18
Not at all. Duppers Jul 2017 #23
Thanks TT sheshe2 Jul 2017 #22
That is so awesome. nt Tarheel_Dem Jul 2017 #26
He and Michelle cuddled my 16-month-old granddaughter at an informal tblue37 Jul 2017 #28
So cool, tblue! sheshe2 Jul 2017 #33
Made me cry clinton_2020 Jul 2017 #35
You're welcome TexasTowelie Jul 2017 #36

Rhiannon12866

(222,072 posts)
1. What a priceless photo! And the little one will have this wonderful memento for the rest of her life
Sat Jul 8, 2017, 05:25 AM
Jul 2017

Our president is so wonderful with babies!

CottonBear

(21,613 posts)
2. Ahhhhh! That is a beautiful photograph.
Sat Jul 8, 2017, 05:59 AM
Jul 2017

What a lovely and beautiful mother and child with President Obama.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
11. My thought exactly. No wonder Obama was drawn right to her,
Sat Jul 8, 2017, 07:28 AM
Jul 2017

and evidently vice versa. "When the father returned Obama told him he was taking his daughter."

for the whole thing. We need this.

Rhiannon12866

(222,072 posts)
12. The fact that he has such a way with babies says quite a lot about him
Sat Jul 8, 2017, 07:32 AM
Jul 2017

Somewhere in my collection of pix I've posted on DU are pix of Bush*, Rmoney, etc., trying the same thing and failing miserably. Babies can tell...

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
17. Lol to remembering some of those disastrous pictures.
Sat Jul 8, 2017, 07:57 AM
Jul 2017

I often felt rather sorry for these guys, all fathers themselves, but as you say. And you can't just grab a baby for an opportunistic photo prop and expect them to be happy. They have to be charmed like anyone else.

Little Miss Flint was totally charmed here, and not.





Of course, I imagine what she may have heard adults saying about both could have had something to do with this.

Rhiannon12866

(222,072 posts)
19. OMG, what a contrast!
Sat Jul 8, 2017, 08:00 AM
Jul 2017

That poor little child getting traumatized by Trump! She looks terrified! But then I'd probably be too!

Butterflylady

(3,983 posts)
21. Children and animals
Sat Jul 8, 2017, 08:07 AM
Jul 2017

have unique sense that tells when danger is near. Looks like this beautiful child knows evil when she sees it. As for the parents, what were they thinking letting this predator near their child.

Doreen

(11,686 posts)
31. If you think about it, trump has her by the wrist
Sat Jul 8, 2017, 05:16 PM
Jul 2017

and not the hand. Taking the wrist is more of a dominance move so I understand her fear.

brer cat

(26,253 posts)
24. Ha! I didn't notice this was posted in BOG.
Sat Jul 8, 2017, 08:37 AM
Jul 2017

I try to keep my swoons out of GD because we are accused by some of being worshipers, but since this is BOG.... Yes indeed, he is looking mighty fine. I didn't think he could get any more handsome, but he has. Probably due to finally being able to relax and get the weight of the world off his shoulders.

Nay

(12,051 posts)
27. I didn't notice it was in BOG, either!! I'm no worshipper, but that man sure
Sat Jul 8, 2017, 08:53 AM
Jul 2017

is a balm to cute babies! I agree that he looks very relaxed and happy. And after the beatings that both Obama and Hillary suffered in his presidency/her candidacy, I have no idea why both families don't just move to Canada (or France, etc.) for some peace and quiet. I would. My mantra would be "they made their bed, now they get to lie in it."

Duppers

(28,246 posts)
13. A great start to the day. 😁
Sat Jul 8, 2017, 07:35 AM
Jul 2017

Love this too! I would have been overjoyed; "Here, hold my baby while I hug you!"

That IS a precious looking baby.

❤🎈❤🎈

😎






Remind me a bit of seeing John Kerry standing by himself in my local supermarket aisle. I approached and asked him if people ever tell him he looks like John Kerry. He replied, "All the time."
It was a positive ID when I heard his voice: "OMG, you ARE John Kerry."

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
16. Lovely story.
Sat Jul 8, 2017, 07:51 AM
Jul 2017

I like John Kerry, too. Remember those days, when we had intelligent, REAL people as leaders? When we did not have to cringe when a cabinet member was overseas, representing us. The "olden" days, it seems like now.

Duppers

(28,246 posts)
25. Thank you.
Sat Jul 8, 2017, 08:47 AM
Jul 2017

And I agree. Our current "leaders" have at least 40 IQ points less than President Obama and his administration and less than a tenth of their moral character.


I posted years ago about my meeting John Kerry here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251140313

tblue37

(66,035 posts)
30. I did that to Tom Hayden in 1980--the "You look just like" thing. See my post #29 for the story. nt
Sat Jul 8, 2017, 09:31 AM
Jul 2017

tblue37

(66,035 posts)
29. In 1980, when my son was 13 months old, a very nice man sat next to us on the plane.
Sat Jul 8, 2017, 09:25 AM
Jul 2017

He chatted up my son and talked with me about children and parenting. He was obviously a father who was totally involved in parenting his kids, and I really enjoyed our conversation.

Finally, though, I had to say out loud what I had been thinking ever since he sat down: "Do people always tell you that you look just like Tom Hayden?"

He laughed and said, "Only because I AM Tom Hayden."

He had just given a talk somewhere and was flying home. I had not considered that he might be the man himself, because despite being a political celebrity, he was sitting next to me in coach.

Of course his face was recognizable to me simply because I was very politically aware even back then. He was actually a bit surprised (and I think a bit pleased) that I recognized him, even though I assumed he was merely someone who LOOKED just like Tom Hayden.

NNadir

(34,654 posts)
14. Our last real President is a superstar. I hope his time is not the last time a human being holds...
Sat Jul 8, 2017, 07:37 AM
Jul 2017

...the office.

It's unbelievable how fast and low the office has sunk.

How awful it is to have an incompetent corrupt traitor to our country succeed him.

NNadir

(34,654 posts)
14. Our last real President is a superstar. I hope his time is not the last time a human being holds...
Sat Jul 8, 2017, 07:37 AM
Jul 2017

...the office.

It's unbelievable how fast and low the office has sunk.

How awful it is to have an incompetent corrupt traitor to our country succeed him.

Freedomofspeech

(4,378 posts)
18. Great story but I hate when people just refer to him as "Obama"...
Sat Jul 8, 2017, 08:00 AM
Jul 2017

Even when I am talking about him I refer to him as President Obama or Mr. Obama. I guess it's just me but I just have the ultimate respect for him. Am I whining too much?

Duppers

(28,246 posts)
23. Not at all.
Sat Jul 8, 2017, 08:25 AM
Jul 2017

I always refer to him as Pres. Obama. However, because I live in the middle of a bunch of RW Republicans (big southern military area), I hear just "Obama" all the time, even on local news.




tblue37

(66,035 posts)
28. He and Michelle cuddled my 16-month-old granddaughter at an informal
Sat Jul 8, 2017, 09:10 AM
Jul 2017

meet 'n greet at the embassy with State Department staff during a stop over in Spain toward the end of his time in office. (My son is in the diplomatic corps and his wife, though not in the Foreign Service as he is, also is in the State Department.)

I treasure the pictures. However, my son, always the protective husband and father, made sure the baby's face and his wife's face are not visible in the pictures--sigh.

I know how it is. I cannot resist a baby or toddler, either!

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