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Little Star

(17,055 posts) Tue Sep 9, 2014, 08:00 AM Sep 2014

A bored child meets the President..... [View all]

A bored child did his best to upstage his parents at the White House by diving onto a couch in the Oval Office.

The smartly dressed youngster was photographed acting up as his mother and father met with Barack Obama in June.

Mr Obama is seen in the snap chatting with the departing Secret Service agent and his wife, apparently unaware of the boy’s antics.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/barackobama/11083647/Barack-Obama-Bored-child-face-plants-White-House-sofa.html

Ya gotta love kids!!! lol

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A bored child meets the President..... [View all] Little Star Sep 2014 OP

lol!, theres a picture for the family album! Sunlei Sep 2014 #1

honestly, I don't think that's cute. Sick of excuses parents make for their little snowflakes. KittyWampus Sep 2014 #2

This child is half of 7... 3, maybe 4. ScreamingMeemie Sep 2014 #3

Agree! TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #4

I don't see anything that indicates that child is misbehaving. morningfog Sep 2014 #14

Seriously? TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #19

I would expect and hope that my children would enjoy themsevles. Especially in the Oval Office. morningfog Sep 2014 #39

I guess it's all in how you define "behave" TBF Sep 2014 #34

I bet you still keep your furniture covered with plastic wrap, don't you? randome Sep 2014 #6

LOLz. I knew I'd get grief for posting that. I'm not as old as dirt… yet. KittyWampus Sep 2014 #21

come on now. you have no idea what was happening before that shot. mopinko Sep 2014 #7

I know that and actually pretty much said exactly that. KittyWampus Sep 2014 #22

+1 Scuba Sep 2014 #24

The President has kids too. There is nothing for the parents here to make an excuse for. morningfog Sep 2014 #10

Dagburned kids anyway! n/t tazkcmo Sep 2014 #11

John? Is that you? Lochloosa Sep 2014 #13

These darn parents can't control their kids! progressoid Sep 2014 #16

+1 Little Star Sep 2014 #18

+2 Agschmid Sep 2014 #25

+2.5 demmiblue Sep 2014 #28

+3 Hissyspit Sep 2014 #29

Thread win! nt TBF Sep 2014 #35

I bet Obama played the straight man right up to the point where his daughter jumped into his lap! canuckledragger Sep 2014 #40

+1000 n/t FourScore Sep 2014 #41

Shit! Check for gunpowder residue! Obama's done gone and killed another! randome Sep 2014 #5

As a mom I would be mortified, as an observer to cute Children keep real! Heather MC Sep 2014 #8

I was expecting Ted Cruz. nt geek tragedy Sep 2014 #9

He doesn't look bored to me! It looks like he is enjoying himself. morningfog Sep 2014 #12

Never take a 4 year old to Ikea NightWatcher Sep 2014 #15

caption - "typical republican attention span" NRaleighLiberal Sep 2014 #17

damn -- i was totally expecting a Chuck Todd thread :) nashville_brook Sep 2014 #20

You're not the only one. mockmonkey Sep 2014 #27

I would love to see someone toss the toad on something harder than a sofa. asjr Sep 2014 #36

Boys will be boys.. mountain grammy Sep 2014 #23

heh mockmonkey Sep 2014 #26

Very nice TShirley Sep 2014 #30

It seems to me the child was having a great time lunatica Sep 2014 #31

He tripped over the couch, could happen to anyone...... marble falls Sep 2014 #32

No, that sofa is a cleverly disguised SS agent who thought the kid was up to no good. randome Sep 2014 #33

That kid has all the makings of a Republican Speaker of the House. nt valerief Sep 2014 #37

He couldn't do that during the Bush Administration.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #38