Love This Story

Filed in National by on October 11, 2008

This blogger in Michigan attends an Obama rally with his baby and:

Meanwhile, the next president of these United States (God willing) was walking toward us and there was mayhem all around (as there usually is on a rope line). If you haven’t been up close, it’s something to see. I was especially intrigued with the efficient system Barack’s handlers seem to have developed to help people get their copies of “Dreams From my Father” or “The Audacity of Hope” autographed. Let me also say – as one who has been to way more than his share of presidential candidate rallies – how impressed I was with the advance staff I observed. They were diligent about doing their job. But the folks I encountered were extremely pleasant and upbeat. Maybe it was just because they were happy to hear that McCain is throwing in the towel in Michigan. Nevertheless, very refreshing. I’ve been to far too many of these things were beleagured operatives are barking out orders, being grumpy and mean and bringing people down. Not the case where I was sitting.

Okay…so here comes Barack. He spots the Bear and reaches over to him. “Heeey guy!,” he says. He shakes hands with both of us, and I mutter something incoherent like “thanks, Barack, for everything you’re doing, etc.” As he’s walking on, Barack turns around and says “what’s he chewing on?” Doh! I was so caught up the situation I had failed to notice that Charlie had stuffed the sticker completely in his mouth and was attempting to eat it. “One of your stickers!” I replied. As I fished the remnants of the sticker out of Charlie’s mouth, I think Senator Obama said something about wanting to be sure he didn’t choke and kept moving.

What I love about this is that here is a man focused on the toughest job interview in the world, who is relaxed enough to be attentive to the people around him to give this guy a heads up to check his baby.

As they say, go read the whole thing. There are great pictures with his post, including the kids.

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  1. Donsquishy says:

    i hear Obama eats babies

  2. Jockim Alberton says:

    Only the ones that annoyingly survive the abortion!

    First he chases them around the operating room and bludgeons them, screaming, “WHY WON’T YOU DIE!?!?!?!?!”

    Then, covered in precious blood, he goes to his quiet place and says……”present”.

  3. Dominique says:

    It’s official – he’s now being lauded for normal human behavior.

    Did you notice his breathing? It’s so regulated. He takes special care not to use more than his share of oxygen. He’s so considerate.

  4. Unstable Isotope says:

    Conservatives unhinged!

    Yes, winning feels good. That’s why his aides are happy. I would love to hear stories about how McCain’s aides are acting but I guess we won’t since McCain has to keep the rabid crowds away from the media for fear of violence.

  5. cassandra_m says:

    No need to be a thing about it, Dom — just because your candidate is too old to be paying that kind of attention to anyone, much less a little kid that doesn’t belong to him.

    Just when you think Dom can’t be any more graceless, here she comes with a new depth.

  6. Dominique says:

    ‘Just when you think Dom can’t be any more graceless, here she comes with a new depth.’

    This immediately after taking a shot at McCain’s age. You’re priceless. Why don’t you read a little about McCain’s adopted daughter before you accuse him of not paying attention to a little kid that doesn’t belong to him.

  7. cassandra_m says:

    He is old. That would be called a fact, Dom.

    And I do know about the Bangladeshi daughter — she is the one that Karl Rove and friends push polled on in 2000, accusing McCain have having a black baby. Despicable behavior on Rove’s part, but behavior fully embraced by you and the McCain mob as hard nosed politics today.