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Playinghardball

(11,665 posts) Mon Mar 10, 2014, 03:24 PM Mar 2014

Why are babies always so happy when meeting President Obama? [View all]

Yet...they always seemed to be crying or terrified when meeting the Dumbass...

President Obama greets Rod O’Connor, Energy Department Chief of Staff, and his family in the Outer Oval Office, March 10, 2011

Found on the Obama Diary

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Why are babies always so happy when meeting President Obama? [View all] Playinghardball Mar 2014 OP

To be fair ... frazzled Mar 2014 #1

Babies can pick up on their parents emotions. Autumn Mar 2014 #2

Babies have pretty good sharp_stick Mar 2014 #3

Obama is wonderful with kids. leftyladyfrommo Mar 2014 #4

because the president warrior1 Mar 2014 #5

He is the baby whisperer~ sheshe2 Mar 2014 #6

It's the size and shape of the SMILE. Really. It's a matter of evolutionary psychology HereSince1628 Mar 2014 #7

One of my most favored Obama pics, and I've seen many. lpbk2713 Mar 2014 #8

That's pretty darn cute! nt adirondacker Mar 2014 #14

Babies are very good at spotting fakes - proof below :-) malaise Mar 2014 #9

that is so true. demigoddess Mar 2014 #10

hahaha I was hoping flamingdem Mar 2014 #12

Partly generational treestar Mar 2014 #11

Cause he doesn't salt and pepper them before eating them like bush did The Straight Story Mar 2014 #13

Babies are like that with me too madokie Mar 2014 #15