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MoonchildCA

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65. I always took my daughter to the polls with me.

Sat Dec 21, 2019, 11:47 AM

Dec 2019

When she started school and when I started working, I would wait to vote until I picked her up. I wanted the importance and privilege of voting ingrained in her.

It worked. She was lucky enough to cast her first presidential vote for Obama in 2008.

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Barack Obama asked to hold this baby in Hawaii and this is why we miss him... [View all] Soph0571 Dec 2019 OP

Awww❤.....I miss him.😭 dewsgirl Dec 2019 #1

You know why the Republicans hate Obama? For the same reason the Devil hates truth. olegramps Dec 2019 #27

I agree 100 percent, they are evil personified. dewsgirl Dec 2019 #29

+1000 smirkymonkey Dec 2019 #42

I'm going to steal this for my morning affirmation. Mazeltov Cocktail Dec 2019 #46

Well Stated for Sure! busterbrown Dec 2019 #67

Sweet!! mahina Dec 2019 #2

Greatest of all times (I think) Siwsan Dec 2019 #3

how can you not , kozar Dec 2019 #4

I have a pic of him petting my (at the time) 10-month-old granddaughter on the head, with tblue37 Dec 2019 #5

❤ dewsgirl Dec 2019 #31

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2019 #6

I love this man so much. MontanaMama Dec 2019 #7

Damn I miss him Docreed2003 Dec 2019 #8

That baby had her entire attention on President Obama at the end. Baitball Blogger Dec 2019 #9

I noticed that - KT2000 Dec 2019 #14

Yep! The sacred beauty of that last video moment when she was all his. littlemissmartypants Dec 2019 #20

Kick. lunatica Dec 2019 #10

Watch for the Orange Anus to do a Photo Op Wellstone ruled Dec 2019 #11

He hates kids IronLionZion Dec 2019 #16

Orange Mussolini would,... magicarpet Dec 2019 #18

Or........ sheilahi Dec 2019 #39

The difference between Obama and the treasonous fat scumbag Aquaria Dec 2019 #30

Love it! IronLionZion Dec 2019 #32

If you would have seen todays Wellstone ruled Dec 2019 #34

By the looks of her with trump MagickMuffin Dec 2019 #58

wait, where are the other pictures? Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2019 #12

I miss him so much it hurts Botany Dec 2019 #13

ya wanna bet that Mama's knees were shaking IcyPeas Dec 2019 #15

I just cannot imagine Trump holding a baby. n/t PatrickforO Dec 2019 #17

President Obama is a baby whisperer: CottonBear Dec 2019 #19

My favorite! treestar Dec 2019 #26

I know, I know! He has an awesome baby calming power! CottonBear Dec 2019 #33

Not just babies. He kept me "calm" for 8 years. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2019 #48

He kept me calm too, Tarheel_Dem. CottonBear Dec 2019 #61

There were quite a few of these videos of kids being inconsolable when Obama left the WH. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2019 #62

Oh no! Now, I'm crying. CottonBear Dec 2019 #63

And Happy Holidays from NC, to you and yours. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2019 #64

I always took my daughter to the polls with me. MoonchildCA Dec 2019 #65

Thanks for being a great parent to your daughter! CottonBear Dec 2019 #66

Breath of Fresh Air marieo1 Dec 2019 #21

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ mcar Dec 2019 #22

Hey, now! People also offer their baby to Trump. keithbvadu2 Dec 2019 #23

The crazy-eyed woman in the pink tank top... 3catwoman3 Dec 2019 #49

Yeah, the baby is thinking "WTF is this asshole??? MAAAAAA!!!" Nay Dec 2019 #50

That expression would be more appropriate... 3catwoman3 Dec 2019 #59

Lord I miss this man SO much... rustysgurl Dec 2019 #24

My daughter got to shake his hand in Albuquerque in '08. panader0 Dec 2019 #25

That is so nice! treestar Dec 2019 #28

I miss having a real POTUS Gothmog Dec 2019 #35

I love you Barack Obama. Firebrand Gary Dec 2019 #36

"I can't feed you" LOL StarryNite Dec 2019 #37

Can you imagine our current "president" doing anything like that? George II Dec 2019 #38

If the baby were made of solid gold, Trump might be willing to touch it. tclambert Dec 2019 #56

That forehead kiss at the end More_Cowbell Dec 2019 #40

+1, uponit7771 Dec 2019 #47

This is what a President looks like stage left Dec 2019 #41

I always admired the way that... MarianJack Dec 2019 #43

Remembering when we had a human President mountain grammy Dec 2019 #44

Let's assume... syringis Dec 2019 #45

Melting... 50 Shades Of Blue Dec 2019 #51

Lucky little girl Niagara Dec 2019 #52

I miss him so much AC_Mem Dec 2019 #53

Babies know. n/t AwakeAtLast Dec 2019 #54

Awww!!! How could we swing so far!!!!! LAS14 Dec 2019 #55

I want him to hold me!! Freedomofspeech Dec 2019 #57

And, Love him and his Family! Cha Dec 2019 #60