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DURHAM D

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15. Yes.

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 05:55 PM

Oct 2012

I could tell from his body language that the President was more than ready to disengage but without handlers around he did not have a way. Finally the FEMA guy was pulled in but still they kept going and going.

When the President turned to walk with the Governor and the others toward the microphone that couple dropped right in behind Obama and I thought Oh God, I hope the secret service is on this.

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"Comforter in Chief" [View all] ProfessionalLeftist Oct 2012 OP

GENUINE GETTINGTIRED Oct 2012 #1

<333 Faith9326 Oct 2012 #2

I saw him hugging her on TV justiceischeap Oct 2012 #3

I was hoping for this footage also. DURHAM D Oct 2012 #5

Are you talking about the woman in the tan Carthart jacket justiceischeap Oct 2012 #7

Yes. DURHAM D Oct 2012 #15

Noticed this too Faith9326 Oct 2012 #16

some people have lost their minds over this. slack should be cut. roguevalley Oct 2012 #24

I haven't seen the footage but your description brought me to tears, SaveAmerica Oct 2012 #19

What a president! longship Oct 2012 #4

Don't think they're not spitballing how they might do that right now. Bucky Oct 2012 #10

Was President Obama touching grief-stricken woman inappropriately? justiceischeap Oct 2012 #11

There's your Fox News angle! jimbo92107 Oct 2012 #30

Fox will find a way to make fun of this image, people's tragedy, because that's what they do, crunch60 Oct 2012 #22

You've an excellent President! q_e_d Nov 2012 #35

A wind sock has a useful purpose sarge43 Nov 2012 #46

Welcome to DU!!! VWolf Nov 2012 #47

He really cares . . . EarthGurl2012 Oct 2012 #6

Genuine... ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #8

Wow..everything is written on both their faces. Cha Oct 2012 #9

That's the dude I'm voting for Blue Owl Oct 2012 #12

Another dude abides. sarge43 Nov 2012 #45

Te look on that woman's face is one of comfort, she knows that the President hugging her bluestate10 Oct 2012 #13

Can't discount President Obama's spiritual soul........ mrmpa Oct 2012 #14

Remember Clinton after 9/11 KT2000 Oct 2012 #28

I do remember that............. mrmpa Nov 2012 #34

If I was writing a handbook on being a good human being his face would be on the cover. nolabear Oct 2012 #17

I cannot imagine Heathen57 Oct 2012 #18

I like him more and more with every passing day madokie Oct 2012 #20

he got older in a matter of days , it's interesting to see how the campaign JI7 Oct 2012 #21

I think he's very tired, as is Christie lunatica Nov 2012 #44

Here's the C-SPAN coverage of his meeting with her. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #23

Thank you! n/t ProfessionalLeftist Oct 2012 #25

You get the feeling it's not a photo-op, the cameras just happen to be there. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #26

This is our "community organizer" president ... ProfessionalLeftist Oct 2012 #27

You can tell that he was just going down the row of people and then he saw she wasn't okay,... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #31

Yes, but it was remarkable how the Pres. talked her back. First, just comfort, then FailureToCommunicate Nov 2012 #42

thank you! KT2000 Oct 2012 #29

She was on the verge of an emotional collapse and he picked her up again. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #32

BTW: Watch the Right Wing attack her without mercy.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #33

Fox Not So News doesn't have a helluva lot of time to attack this. :) lexw Nov 2012 #37

Time? It's a knee jerk reaction for them. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #39

True. I don't have the skin thick enough to watch that channel�even to be critical... lexw Nov 2012 #40

Do what I do.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #41

That was awesome lexw Nov 2012 #36

It's nice to see my ability to find stuff is appreciated. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #38

He's a good man. PotatoChip Nov 2012 #43