Let's start the day with a smile shall we?

Just for contrast.

Rick Perry with his "baby."

I know it may seem trivial, but something about watching Obama interact with the little ones gives me a comfortable feeling about putting my trust in him.

Considering the number of videos and pictures all of you have sent me, I must assume it does the same for many of you.

"And a little child will lead them."

As a man who digs babies, a political observer, and simply a human being, this comparison speaks volumes to me.

(H/T to O'Toolefan, perhaps the MOST prolific tweeter on the internets.)

As a juxtaposition to the post directly below I present the "Obama Babies."

Now what ever you do, I don't want you to smile.



You smiled didn't you?

Sarah Palin and babies, a love story. Well a story anyhow. Update!

"Watch how I make my kids cringe with terror."

"Quit squirming your screwing up my signature."

"Okay I've held it long enough, take the damn picture already."

"Hey stop crying, I'm supposed to be good with retarded children."

Okay perhaps I was unfair, I mean surely she is much more competent with her OWN babies.

I stand corrected.

Gee I hope that is not something genetic which gets handed down from mother to daughter or anything.

Can't say I am surprised.  Of course not being very good with babies does not necessary make you a bad person or anything.

Just not my day for being right is it?

Update: Okay I wasn't going to rub it in, but since so many of you asked...

Barack Obama, the "baby whisperer," strikes again. Updated with a new picture.

It is part of every child's survival instinct to know who they can trust enough to let their guard down.

I wish EVERY American understood what this child naturally understands.

You can see more pictures of President Obama's visit to Iowa by visiting the Obama Diary.

Oh hell, let me leave you with just one more.

Something about the emotion on that woman's face touches me.

Update: Okay so since so many of you requested it, here is the picture of Sarah Palin demonstrating her child comforting abilities.

By the way, who in the hell autographs babies?

The softer side of President Obama.

You know he has a lot of practice calming down babies thanks to his experience working with the Republicans.

I love the look on Michele's face by the way.