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Official Portraits of the President and Vice President of the United States of America. (Original Post) Drunken Irishman Apr 2021 OP
Love cilla4progress Apr 2021 #1
I still get an bubbly, bursting-with-joy feeling happybird Apr 2021 #2
Me too! I still can't believe a woman finally got this far! calimary Apr 2021 #26
same! she's the best LymphocyteLover Apr 2021 #32
All the eye twinkles and cheek dimples are perfect! Totally Tunsie Apr 2021 #3
Infectious smiles. Wonderful. speak easy Apr 2021 #4
Perfect JI7 Apr 2021 #5
How refreshing - genuine smiles and genuine warmth. Marie Marie Apr 2021 #6
Their genuine warmth radiates from them. 3catwoman3 Apr 2021 #7
Ditto! Beautiful portraits onetexan Apr 2021 #13
... sprinkleeninow Apr 2021 #8
WOW.. they're Lookin' GOOD!💙💙 Cha Apr 2021 #9
President Biden in his Blue Tie!💙 Cha Apr 2021 #10
I'm pretty sure President Joe has had some work done. Aristus Apr 2021 #23
Fantastic pictures n/t hibbing Apr 2021 #11
Beautiful pictures samplegirl Apr 2021 #12
Such a welcome sight for anyone who works in a federal office building. NT Bleacher Creature Apr 2021 #14
Definitely! catchnrelease Apr 2021 #15
Oh, Very Nice Portraits! electric_blue68 Apr 2021 #16
I seem to recall the Former Office Occupant's portrait having a fake "tough guy" scowl on it Tommy Carcetti Apr 2021 #17
2 great pics! Celerity Apr 2021 #18
Such genuine warmth and love and joy just shining through. niyad Apr 2021 #19
Stunning! Gorgeous and Stately! msfiddlestix Apr 2021 #20
Not bad, not bad. Can't wait 'til Joe goes up in our VA hospital... Wounded Bear Apr 2021 #21
They both look great! Mysterian Apr 2021 #22
Stunning! BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #24
That's fantastic! BumRushDaShow Apr 2021 #25
I wasn't aware of the VPOTUS flag SpankMe Apr 2021 #27
That, a better house, and a repurposed national anthem. carpetbagger Apr 2021 #37
I love these pics. Mr. Scorpio Apr 2021 #28
k&r DesertRat Apr 2021 #29
What a relief. Going into a fed facility and seeing TrumpPence photos made me ill grantcart Apr 2021 #30
LOVE LOVE LOVE LymphocyteLover Apr 2021 #31
Portraits of Positive Energy! peggysue2 Apr 2021 #33
Those are genuine smiles lunatica Apr 2021 #34
We're in excellent hands! lunatica Apr 2021 #35
Wow. Beautiful Joinfortmill Apr 2021 #36
Perfect! Mike Nelson Apr 2021 #38
Hard to imagine... kskiska Apr 2021 #39
I assume a lot of it was due to lack of oral hygiene. Drunken Irishman Apr 2021 #40
Smiling wasn't customary back then. kskiska Apr 2021 #41
Good point, kakis. Exposure times were so long everybody had to stay stock still. In Japan it is Martin68 Apr 2021 #43
So nice to have some adults back in charge. Martin68 Apr 2021 #42
makes me pinch myself Riverman100 Apr 2021 #44
Amazing smiles from both of them wryter2000 Apr 2021 #45
❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️ Lucinda Apr 2021 #46
Our long national nightmare is over! Jack-o-Lantern Apr 2021 #47
I hope this isn't taken the wrong way. ChazInAz Apr 2021 #48
I love the photos and I love these two Ferrets are Cool Apr 2021 #49

happybird

(4,623 posts)
2. I still get an bubbly, bursting-with-joy feeling
Fri Apr 9, 2021, 12:42 AM
Apr 2021

in my chest whenever I see official pics of our VP, or snaps of her at work. I thought it would have worn off by now but I’m glad it hasn’t. I am so proud of Madame Vice President Kamala Harris and excited for our future!

calimary

(81,461 posts)
26. Me too! I still can't believe a woman finally got this far!
Fri Apr 9, 2021, 12:26 PM
Apr 2021

Shirley Chisholm brought the first tools and enlarged the workspace. Hillary Clinton built the ladder in that workspace with those tools. And Kamala Harris climbed climbed that ladder. All the way up to the last step before the top.

THAT particular last achievement - that top step - still awaits. But women are closer to it now than ever before in our history. Or rather, “her story.”

I look forward to talking history with my wee granddaughters when they get older! Who knows? That ladder and its top step await THEM now, too!

Cha

(297,651 posts)
10. President Biden in his Blue Tie!💙
Fri Apr 9, 2021, 01:16 AM
Apr 2021

They both look years younger than their ages.

Great Genes!💙💙

Aristus

(66,462 posts)
23. I'm pretty sure President Joe has had some work done.
Fri Apr 9, 2021, 10:20 AM
Apr 2021

But it's good work. Unobtrusive.

Not like the catastrophic engineering disaster that was everything about Dump's look; the cuckoo-bird's nest hair, the fake tan spackled on to his ugly mug, the lifts in his shoes that gave him the leaning-forward stance that screams 'just porked in the ass'.

We've got a very attractive executive team now.

The fact that they are both blisteringly competent is another layer of wonderful.

catchnrelease

(1,945 posts)
15. Definitely!
Fri Apr 9, 2021, 02:55 AM
Apr 2021

In the past 4 years, when I was able to go into the VA med center with my husband for his appointments, it used to make me instantly irate to see the grinning idiot's portrait on the entrance wall. Argh!! Now I will look forward to seeing President Biden's happy face instead. A relief in numerous ways.

Tommy Carcetti

(43,198 posts)
17. I seem to recall the Former Office Occupant's portrait having a fake "tough guy" scowl on it
Fri Apr 9, 2021, 06:06 AM
Apr 2021

Glad to see normal emotions are back in leadership.

BobTheSubgenius

(11,564 posts)
24. Stunning!
Fri Apr 9, 2021, 11:43 AM
Apr 2021

It's sometimes hard to determine whether some images are hyperrealistic paintings, or digital photographs. There is a tiny bit of the otherworldly in digital shots. Those are amazing!

BumRushDaShow

(129,440 posts)
25. That's fantastic!
Fri Apr 9, 2021, 12:12 PM
Apr 2021


I know as a retired fed, many will be glad to see those put up around their federal buildings (at least those who have to or choose to still go into their buildings/offices, as many are still working from home, if eligible, due to the pandemic).

peggysue2

(10,839 posts)
33. Portraits of Positive Energy!
Fri Apr 9, 2021, 01:32 PM
Apr 2021

That's what I see in both photos. Biden and Harris give off approachable vibes and you can feel that in their expressions and posture.

Nice! Beats a scowl and orange skin every time!

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
34. Those are genuine smiles
Fri Apr 9, 2021, 02:19 PM
Apr 2021

highlighting the natural goodness of both of them. They are both very good looking people! They’re role models of the highest order!

kskiska

(27,047 posts)
41. Smiling wasn't customary back then.
Fri Apr 9, 2021, 03:51 PM
Apr 2021

In my research I've seen many many class portraits where the kids all look absolutely miserable. Maybe they had to hold a pose longer than they do today.

Martin68

(22,877 posts)
43. Good point, kakis. Exposure times were so long everybody had to stay stock still. In Japan it is
Fri Apr 9, 2021, 04:26 PM
Apr 2021

still not considered good form to smile for official portraits.

wryter2000

(46,081 posts)
45. Amazing smiles from both of them
Fri Apr 9, 2021, 05:11 PM
Apr 2021

I remember the chill I got when he announced he'd chosen Kamala. First woman President of the United States. And she's from Oakland.

ChazInAz

(2,572 posts)
48. I hope this isn't taken the wrong way.
Fri Apr 9, 2021, 07:13 PM
Apr 2021

But that's the best-looking Vice President I've ever seen!
The other person's no slouch, either.

Ferrets are Cool

(21,110 posts)
49. I love the photos and I love these two
Fri Apr 9, 2021, 07:59 PM
Apr 2021

however, it disgusts me that it is "required" that our politicians wear flag pins. Makes me want to throw up that this country is at a point where you have to wear your patriotism on your lapel or you are NOT a patriot.

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