President Obama might inspire divisive feelings politically, but if there was ever any doubt that the president is great with kids, this video should put it to rest. In it, Obama reads the children’s classic “Where the Wild Things Are” to what sounds like a loud, excited crowd of children at the White House’s annual Easter Egg Hunt. But just wait until you see the pictures.
The Associated Press published a few unbelievable snapshots from the president’s dramatic reading:
CBS has video of the whole thing:
Those who want to read too much into things could argue that the video might give us some clues about the President’s political strategy. After all, he makes a point of dramatizing the act of staring into the eyes of the wild things, with an admonition to his audience not to blink, all in the service of being proclaimed “the wildest thing of all.”
Perhaps this is how the President views his exchanges with Republicans and/or the Supreme Court?
Or maybe he’s just reading a children’s book very dramatically.
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tangonine
Apr. 10, 2012 at 2:24amJudge him on actions. Hell, this is probably the one thing he’s done right in the last 3.4 years.
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jkjk
Apr. 10, 2012 at 6:59amNo prompter?
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@leftfighter
Apr. 10, 2012 at 7:20amNot so fast!
He’s got the 19th Century ‘Prompter infront of him.
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TomFerrari
Apr. 10, 2012 at 7:20amI, Carnack the Great, foresee many photoshop pics based on these pics!!
Can’t wait!!
Obamazilla comes to mind.
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biohazard23
Apr. 10, 2012 at 7:36amWow, that is one angry-looking black woman sitting next to him. :)
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SpankDaMonkey
Apr. 10, 2012 at 7:42am.
One would think with all the tax payer money they waste, they could waste some and get FLOTUS a decent Weave…..
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JACKTHETOAD
Apr. 10, 2012 at 8:27amThe 5th picture down is a dead ringer for Bela Lugosi in ‘Dracula’.
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USPATRIOT101
Apr. 10, 2012 at 9:36amLooking at Michelle’s face,I think the dog must have done something discusting.
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Thors Hammer
Apr. 10, 2012 at 10:33amIt’s truly a joy to watch someone do that which he is qualified for; he has peaked! This is the only thing he’s done that actually was done properly, and helped someone. Now we know what BO should do come January, 2013. Sesame Street – are you paying attention?
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txn4justice
Apr. 10, 2012 at 12:55pmYou mean “Where the Taxes are!”
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ghostsouls
Apr. 10, 2012 at 1:39pm@JKJK Fortunately for obama, they were just one liners.
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db321
Apr. 10, 2012 at 1:56pmHe makes the same expressions when he reads the Qaran! Especially when he reads the part about it’s OK to kill Jews and Christians!
troymac20
Apr. 10, 2012 at 1:58pm@Biohazard23
I thought the same thing. Except the last pic…..where she looks like shes trying take a dump.
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wdittgasn
Apr. 10, 2012 at 3:31pmIf you want to see a scary face just look at the one that was taken of O when he realized his abominalcare bill might be struck down.
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BlenGeck
Apr. 10, 2012 at 11:00pmWe have our own little black man-child, awww so cute. What a dumb sack of sheet.
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hcartexas
Apr. 11, 2012 at 10:15amHow come Moochelle always looks like she’s taking a dump>??
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mycomet123
Apr. 11, 2012 at 5:32pmNice to see he has the nashing of teeth down pat–he’s gone to need it where he’s going!
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kitty-lover-1
Apr. 23, 2012 at 3:51pmactualy he has done many good things for our country he filany caught and killed binladen try doing that yourself and ecconemy has gotten better since he was in office.
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Blazeanswerman
Apr. 25, 2012 at 11:20pmIt was in the book… Now roar like a lion, now pretend to be scared, now lie to the American People.. I mean, now move your lips and show people that you are a scary liar!!
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hillplus
May. 12, 2012 at 5:09pmSeriously people. Criticism of things like this make conservatives look like fools! We need to be willing to praise positive things and reading to children is positive. There are plenty of things to criticize Obama over, this is not one of those.
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The-Monk
Apr. 10, 2012 at 2:16am“President Obama Reads ‘Where The Wild Things Are’ To Children”
OK, does this mean Obama just read the home addresses of Bill Ayers, Bernadette Dohrn, Van Jones and the others to Children? Sure sounds like it.After all… that’s where the the Wild Things are.
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brntout
Apr. 10, 2012 at 3:47amDynomite! Really a scathingly trueism.Great post!
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Detroit paperboy
Apr. 10, 2012 at 5:51amNo, that’s the other book, ” where the communist bastards are “
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SpankDaMonkey
Apr. 10, 2012 at 7:43am.
I think the Wild Thing was sitting right next to him…………
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Gonzo
Apr. 10, 2012 at 12:16pmLook at the funny faces Michelle is making…oh wait, that’s just normal for her.
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LeadNotFollow
Apr. 10, 2012 at 1:09am…
Nothing but a PHOTO OP.
Pimping for votes.
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paperpushermj
Apr. 10, 2012 at 7:29amRight on. This is playing to his #1 fan base…. Women
Through these pictures they see in him their Fantasy.
He’s so Dreamy …..and he’s such a good Father!
Heavy Sigh!!!!!!!
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kurtnut
Apr. 10, 2012 at 12:55amYou think liberal R E T A R D S will mock him while “America burns” the same as they did Bush for reading to kids during 9-11?
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fellowinfidel
Apr. 10, 2012 at 12:07amI heard TOTUS was completely jealous.
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vtxphantom
Apr. 9, 2012 at 11:57pmKeep this dirty pervert, obama, away from our children.
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lukerw
Apr. 10, 2012 at 12:49amKids do not if they are being Indoctrinated with Propaganda… Hell, we the adults do not often know, yet it is in almost every TV show & Movie! So, if you realize that someone is a Master Propagandist… stay away from him, and keep your children away!
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SimpleTruths
Apr. 10, 2012 at 12:46pmHow exactly is he a pervert?
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db321
Apr. 10, 2012 at 2:03pmI thought All Muslims Men were Pervert – Oh I guess your going to tell us that Obama is a Christian.
A Christian would never attack the Catholic Church for Birth Control!
A Christian would Never Ever Ever tell Israel to go back to 1967 Borders – that would be death to Israel and Obama knows it.
A Christian would never vote of Obama for a 2nd term – unless he/she wants to spit in Gods eye!
What a Man or Women does to Israel – God will do back to you! You turn you back on Israel with your Vote and God will turn his back on you with his vote! Fair Enough!
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rememberyourkarma
Apr. 10, 2012 at 3:26pmHoly Flying Spaghetti Monster you people are ignorant.
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getalong
Apr. 20, 2012 at 1:59pmCurrent kid’s programs always portray the parents as idiots, fat kids as stupid, and seniors as pathetic and not worth listening to. Disney has become the master in children’s propaganda for communism. How sad.
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Paul
Apr. 9, 2012 at 11:47pmJust one question…
Why do so many call him the “President?”
He IS NOT anything close to that, to the TRUE people of The United Sates of America. Hello !
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riseandshine
Apr. 10, 2012 at 12:15amI call him the alleged President…or Cousin Barry (11th cousin of GWB)…allegedly :)
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Apr. 10, 2012 at 12:24am@Paul – I refer to him as Kaiser Obama, the wannabe king.
Mind you Obama is no true style of king or even a good ruler – not even mediocre; his actions speak volumes to the darkness he walks and perpetuates.
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Paul
Apr. 10, 2012 at 1:39am@SNOW
” to the darkness he walks and perpetuates.”
You truly have decernment.
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majasdad
Apr. 10, 2012 at 10:24amHey buddy, I need you to inform me on who the true people of the USA are. Who do you mean?
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db321
Apr. 10, 2012 at 2:12pmGood Point Paul! – I’ll call him “Cursed with a Curse” from know on – or Prompter N Chief, Raciest N Chief, Liar N Chief, Worst POTUS in History, Muslim N Chief, White Mosque Occupier, Socialist, Marxist, Communist, Maoist, Phony, and Fake – did I leave out any!
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riseandshine
Apr. 10, 2012 at 4:16pmHow about puppet-in-chief.
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wingnut1955
Apr. 9, 2012 at 11:36pmI guess he made a deal with his Arab buddies to not attack New York while he reads to the kids.
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anotherday
Apr. 9, 2012 at 11:35pmOh my gosh!! Complaining about our President reading to children!! It would be an honor to have ANY president reading to my children or grandchildren…no matter what his party or policies. I cannot imagine saying “not allowing him near the children.”. Some people here have NO respect for the man OR the office and therefore…our country…..and what’s worse…..you are teaching your children to have no respect for anyone who doesn’t believe exactly like they do. I have seen our country survive presidents since FDR….good and bad…..but we’re still here. You have the right to say anything….thank goodness….but some today only call names and talk of doomsday because that’s what you hear from the radical right. Reagan and Ike could never have run as Republicans today…..the party has changed dramatically…and not for the best.
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AmericanFightingMan1
Apr. 10, 2012 at 12:10amYou’re kind of missing the point. I’ll write simply so you get it. You see, Obama is a master manipulator, a thief, a marxist, a bolshevik, a punk and an inciter of racial violence (won’t prosecute Black Panthers who clearly break the law and threaten voters or put out bounties). Now, white Obama is no Manson or Dahmer or Amin, he is nonetheless not a good guy. I’d put him on par with a Castro or a Che. So, would I let Fidel read a book to my kids? No.
Story time is over Ms. Clueless.
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majasdad
Apr. 10, 2012 at 10:26amWell said! Kudos to you for that.
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majasdad
Apr. 10, 2012 at 11:08am@AMERICANFIGHTINGMAN1
Sorry big boy, but you’re the one missing the point. First of all, try to avoid rudely replying a comment by someone so intellectually superior to you…it just makes you look like a total fool. Secondly, back in the day when Republicans were still honorable, broad-minded and visionary, you would be ranked among the fringe wackos in the McCarthy camp. And everyone knows how he ended up, nationally disgraced and a pathetic drunk. So for your own sake, just shut up would you?
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hcartexas
Apr. 11, 2012 at 10:19amAnotherDay….. you vegetable….. Reagan and Ike would be well at home. Conservatism is a philosophy, it never changes, its based on MORALS. Demoncrats are immoral, rat bastards, based on the big tent philosophy. Take your swill and shove it.
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bobwarner56
May. 13, 2012 at 2:11pmYou are no to bright or you would see him as NOT a president but a muslin.
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Paul
Apr. 9, 2012 at 11:31pm“Want some candy?”
he’s Worse than a stain that won’t come out of satans underwear…
Lower than the lowest….
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Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Apr. 9, 2012 at 11:27pmThe biggest story was at first he wanted to read “The Karmasutra”, but they didn’t think the kids could achieve the postitions and he isn’t clear on any of his. So he settled on his true inspiration, to become King of the Monsters. And along with the communists, the minute he shows weakness, they will attack. Hopefully he gets tired, falls asleep, and wakes up back in Chicago, Jan 13.
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Paul
Apr. 9, 2012 at 11:37pmI wouldn’t count on it…
These Evil Bastards arn’t going to let 100 years go down the drain, by a pesky thing like the AMERICAN vote…
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scout n ambush
Apr. 9, 2012 at 11:18pmWell now we know he has read something other than rules for radicals and the koran ,shure as God made little green apples he never has read and been able to comprehend the constitution.
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SpeckledPup
Apr. 9, 2012 at 11:17pmwe would NEVER allow that rabid animal near our children.
but then, those youngsters are all part of his obamajugend. their parents would kill those kids for obama if obama told them to. and it’s happened before, April, 1945.
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Skrewedretiree
Apr. 9, 2012 at 11:01pmEven Hitler and Stalin were given photo ops with children. Look, Heinrich, der Fuehrer! Look Vladimir! Uncle Stalin! Look Jamil! Look Shaquila! The President!
We can all look forward to the children being taught the joys of Socialism, the great benefit of Communitarianism (Communism) and how the State is your Friend, and those who think outside the Collective Will should be reported to the State and sent back to school for re-education! (Insert video ad here for the National Education Association promoting service to the State).
Puke!
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abbygirl1994
Apr. 9, 2012 at 10:55pmFinally a job he can handle!!
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WOLFENII
Apr. 9, 2012 at 10:51pmIs anybody sure whether or not there was an adult in the room to chaperon the children including the biggest little boy who was reading????
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marine249
Apr. 9, 2012 at 10:41pmdo you know were the wild things are
if you ans no. were? you belong in o-bo land
or are in it
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IndyGuy
Apr. 9, 2012 at 10:36pmToday Where The Wild Things Are….Tomorrow The Communist Manifesto…
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Skrewedretiree
Apr. 9, 2012 at 11:06pmWrong! That is already being taught! What’s the NEA for, after all?
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The-Monk
Apr. 9, 2012 at 10:34pmInstead of reading books to the Children he plans on indoctrinating, maybe he should do some old SNL skits? Here are two that would fit his MO and his wife… M. O.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGBw8jS3sMw
http://s297.photobucket.com/albums/mm228/stem50/?action=view¤t=COMEDY-SNL-EddieMurphy-KillTheWhite.mp4&mediafilter=videos
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Impenitent
Apr. 9, 2012 at 10:32pmThe Troggs are smiling
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jzs
Apr. 9, 2012 at 10:41pmThank God that planes weren’t running into the World Trade Center like they were when Bush read a book to children.
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KangarooJack
Apr. 9, 2012 at 10:49pmJZ-difference is-Bush was pizzed when he got the news (written all over his face). Obama?
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JACKTHETOAD
Apr. 9, 2012 at 11:04pmI didn’t know that planes ran. I thought they flew.
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The-Monk
Apr. 9, 2012 at 11:41pm@JACKTHETOAD
JZS starred in a movie once… “One FLEW Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”. He got the Lobotomy….
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JACKTHETOAD
Apr. 10, 2012 at 12:04am@THE-MONK – And I’ll bet neither his friends nor his family noticed the difference.
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jzs
Apr. 10, 2012 at 10:18amI’d almost forgotten about the lobotomy. That might explain why I sometimes agree with people here.
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Rayblue
Apr. 9, 2012 at 10:31pmHe’s happiest with people he can control. Like children and prisoners.
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Skrewedretiree
Apr. 9, 2012 at 11:14pmYou forgot Unions and Democrats,
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JACKTHETOAD
Apr. 9, 2012 at 10:29pmThe Wild Rumpus started 3 1/2 years ago. Not enough of us saw it coming, however.
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The-Monk
Apr. 9, 2012 at 10:27pmObama needs a “Wild Thing” haircut if he wants to win over the Children…. or OWS… same thing.
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Chromo200
Apr. 9, 2012 at 10:20pmHeck Urkel can read .. at least children’s books ..
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Psychosis
Apr. 9, 2012 at 10:17pmwhether you think he is great with kids or not , I WOULD NEVER LET HIM ANYWHERE NEAR MY KIDS
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mercenary4freedom
Apr. 9, 2012 at 10:26pmProbably the offspring of odimwits communist czars and marxists of the admin. As far as Mooch obama, i’ve seen better heads in cabbage patches.
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