"Chuck Kennedy made this photograph in the State Dining Room of the First Lady, choreographer Nakul Dev Mahajan, and students for a Bollywood Dance Clinic at the White House."

"Ben Rhodes and Tony Blinken both give thumbs up as the President talks on the phone with Secretary of State John Kerry in Geneva to discuss ongoing negotiations with Iran. The call was on a Saturday which accounts for the casual attire."

"The night before we had landed in Seattle just as the sun was setting, with Mount Rainier clearly visible in the distance. The next morning, as we droveback to the same airport, the fog was quite thick. I got out of my car in the motorcade quickly to position myself for this photograph of the President waving goodbye to a few people watching the departure of Air Force One." Nov. 2013.



Source: https://m.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/2013-photos?_e_pi_=7%2CPAGE_ID10%2C5927914577

Explorers:
"While touring the ancient city of Petra in Jordan, the President and Dr. Suleiman A.D. Al Farajat, a University of Jordan tourism professor, jumped from a ledge of the Nabataean Amphitheater." March, 2013.

This man is a Nigga

Funjosh:



This man is a Nigga

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Explorers:
Inside the Beast: "The President and First Lady wave to supporters as they ride in the inaugural parade. I had asked the President if I could ride in the presidential limousine and the President joked, 'But Michelle and I were planning to make out.'" Jan. 2013.

Hahaha this man is arguably the funniest US president...

"A U.S. Secret Service agent shines a flashlight for the President as he walked to the motorcade from Marine One upon arrival at the Florento landing zone in Manila, the Philippines." April, 2014.

The President applauds Medal of Honor honorees, from left, Staff Sergeant Melvin Morris, Sergeant First Class Jose Rodela, and Specialist Four Santiago J. Erevia, during the Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House.

The President awarded these three Army veterans plus 21 others posthumously the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry.

These veterans received the Medal of Honor in recognition of their valor during major combat operations in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.

Each of these soldiers' bravery was previously recognized with the award of the Distinguished Service Cross, the nation's second highest military award; that award was upgraded to the Medal of Honor in recognition of their gallantry, intrepidity and heroism above and beyond thecall of duty.

In 2002, Congress, through the Defense Authorization Act, called for a review of Jewish American and Hispanic American veteran war records from WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, to ensure those deserving the Medal of Honor were not denied because of prejudice.

During the review, records of several Soldiers of neither Jewish nor Hispanic descent were also found to display criteria worthy of the Medal of Honor.

The 2002 Act was amended to allow these Soldiers to be honored with the upgrade in addition to the Jewish and Hispanic American Soldiers." March, 2014.

"A great moment captured by Amanda Lucidon of the First Lady and daughters Sasha and Malia during their visit to the Great Wall of China." March, 2014.

"'Help me up!', the President beckoned after posing for a photograph with children at the U.S. Embassy in Manila, the Philippines." April, 2014.

"Aides laugh as the President swats a fly that was invading his space in the Oval Office." May, 2014.

"Call it the Shake Shack slide. The President normally does a group photo with restaurant staff when he stops for lunch or dinner somewhere. After having lunch with Vice President Biden at a Shake Shackin Washington, D.C., the President asked me where he should stand for the photo. Before I could even reply, the President jumped on the counter and slid onto the other side. The Vice President soon followed."(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza). May, 2014.

"The President kisses a baby girl as he and the Vice President greeted wounded warriors and their families during their tour in the East Room of the White House." June, 2014.

"Lawrence Jackson captured a young boy face-planting himself onto the sofa in the Oval Office as the President greeting his parents, a departing United States Secret Service agent and his wife." June, 2014.

"The Vice President talks to Alaska Senator Mark Begich during the President's reception with Senate Democrats in the Cross Hall of the White House." June, 2014.

"The President shares a laugh while having lunch with Rebekah Erler at Matt's Bar in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Erler, a 36-year-old working wife and mother of two pre-school aged boys, had written the President a letter about the economic challenges of raising a family. When a trip to Minneapolis was scheduled, the President invited Rebekah to have lunch with him. He later met her family and the following day, Rebekah introduced the President at his economic speech."(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) June, 2014.

"A woman slips a note into the President's front shirt pocket as he greeted pedestrians during an impromptu walk in downtown Denver, Colorado." July, 2014.

"The President whistles along to Van Morrison's 'Brown-Eyed Girl' while shooting pool with Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper in Denver, Colorado. The President took great pride in beating the Governor at the bar the Governor founded."

"Secure communications are always available to the President wherever he travels. The President happened to be in New York when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crashed in Ukraine. In a holding room, the President held a conference call with CIA Director John Brennan and his national security team to discuss the U.S. response. Senior Advisor Dan Pfeiffer and Anita Decker Breckenridge, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, monitored updates on their Blackberrys." July, 2014.

"Surrounded by Secret Service agents, the President views the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Rather than immediately board the Marine One helicopter at Crissy Field, the President instead walked right past the helicopter to see a better view of the bridge on a clear summer day." July, 2014.

"We were at the NATO Summit in Wales when someone mentioned to the President that Stonehenge wasn't that far away. 'Let's go,' he said. So when the Summit ended, we took a slight detour on the way back to Air Force One." Sept, 2014.

"How Does Someone Get to Meet the President of the United States?' Parker McAllen, 13, wrote such a letter to the President, and before long, the President invited Parker and her family to the White House."

"At the end of the day, the President walks along the White House colonnade with Anita Decker Breckenridge, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations." Sept, 2014.

tolutweety:


I need to write this kinda letter.

The president n I need to talk.

lol...

"The President was shopping for family gifts with local vendors at a hotel in Naypyitaw, Burma. When he found some earrings he thought would be good for his daughter Malia, he sought out a hotel employee to see how they might look." November, 2014.

"The President walks through the Ground Floor Corridor of the White House as he heads back to the Oval Office following a holiday reception." Dec. 12, 2014.


source: https://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/2014-photos?_e_pi_=7%2CPAGE_ID10%2C3081434869

Obama, his daughter Sasha (second left) and an unidentified friend (left) were pictured heading to the Presidential retreat at Camp David.

I noticed that Obama appointed a good number of women as WH Staff. He could be the most "female-friendly" US president ever.

But I expect Hillary to appoint even more women in her executive office. The posts of Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff, and WH Communications Director could all be held by women if Hillary wins. Also, Michelle Flournoy could well be America's first ever female Secretary of Defense in a Hillary Presidency.

hglmkope:
Hey op! You are just always on point with your threads. They can be considered as the most educative and informative threads in any category they belong here. Thanks for sharing though, sometimes, I wonder where you get your inspiration from.

He gets inspired from a shisha pot

Michelle Obama, pictured in Aspen, Colorado in 2014.

Lisa Monaco, assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism, pretends to punch President Barack Obama with her cast in the Oval Office on March 5, 2015.