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Patiod

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20. The one with them flanking Aung San Suu Kyi brought a tear to my eye

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Nov 22, 2012, 12:29 PM

Nov 2012

Just says so much.

And the last one, with the kids. Can you even IMAGINE any of the idiots that were on offer from the Republicans getting this kind of a reaction from children all over the world?

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New WH Pics of President Obama in Asia [View all] bigtree Nov 2012 OP

Kids the world over all have that same wonderous expression on their faces, and catbyte Nov 2012 #1

Four more years! JNelson6563 Nov 2012 #2

So thankful and proud that we have a President... ReRe Nov 2012 #3

LMSP kicking... littlemissmartypants Nov 2012 #4

Another great thread of wonderful pics. Thanks, bigtree! Surya Gayatri Nov 2012 #5

Wow. Ineeda Nov 2012 #6

How can amyone hate this man? ISW Nov 2012 #7

My thought totally. narnian60 Nov 2012 #27

POTUS barefoot! FailureToCommunicate Nov 2012 #8

That last photo of him with the children in Asia just went into my collection lunatica Nov 2012 #9

It's just not fair. When I was a kid I got Nixon. Ugh. tridim Nov 2012 #12

When I was a kid I got Jack and Jackie Kennedy lunatica Nov 2012 #15

thank you for this perspective, lunatca BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2012 #30

Thank you I wish I could K&R a comment Suprk Nov 2012 #43

When I was a kid, I got to see President Truman speak from the back of a Pullman car jamesatemple Nov 2012 #36

We chose a really cool president and world leader!!! meti57b Nov 2012 #10

I'm already dreading the day the First Family leaves the White House in four years. lunatica Nov 2012 #17

Same here, .... I agree! meti57b Nov 2012 #19

Agreed! Next January would certainly be way worse! meti57b Nov 2012 #44

Love to see Hillary so visible next to him shireen Nov 2012 #11

Maybe she will return in 2015, rested and ready for a Presidency run. nt bluestate10 Nov 2012 #28

I am so damn proud of the POTUS and the Sec. of State Botany Nov 2012 #13

Awesome photos. Thanks. n/t ProSense Nov 2012 #14

Beautiful architecture in this part of the world. The temple is stunning. nt Romulox Nov 2012 #16

I have never seen a man this universally loved by people of different nations HipChick Nov 2012 #18

what you said BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2012 #31

I think President Obama is so universally loved... TinkerTot55 Nov 2012 #40

Dont forget... Mapletonian Nov 2012 #42

The one with them flanking Aung San Suu Kyi brought a tear to my eye Patiod Nov 2012 #20

you can see the fellow behind them eyeing their respective hand clasping with apparent pleasure bigtree Nov 2012 #22

Me too. My heart kind of welled up. Shanti Mama Nov 2012 #34

Love the kids too goclark Nov 2012 #41

I cried joyful tears vlyons Nov 2012 #21

+1 freshwest Nov 2012 #25

I'm thinking of the President's mom right now... Whisp Nov 2012 #23

Thanks, bigtree. I especially love the ones with the kids. freshwest Nov 2012 #24

I love the one with him just standing in front of the temple or palace or whatever that is... rosesaylavee Nov 2012 #26

OMG I love that man. God Bless and keep him. nt live love laugh Nov 2012 #29

The second one in Thailand davidpdx Nov 2012 #32

I love to see children's reaction to Obama malaise Nov 2012 #33

wonderful photos !!! Setsuna1972 Nov 2012 #35

Let FREEDOM RING! James48 Nov 2012 #37

AMEN! butterfly77 Nov 2012 #38

You know what they need? progressoid Nov 2012 #39

So they have to go barefoot. Would Hillary have to take her pantyhose off... if she Auntie Bush Nov 2012 #45

I'm sure ... LisaLynne Nov 2012 #46