PHOTOS This saluting business is catching on!

[Jackeens]

WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 19: A girl salutes while waiting for U.S. President Barack Obama to depart the White House February 19, 2009 in Washington, DC.

[countingbluecars]

1. Very cute! n/t

[Rick Myers]

2. Glad to see Obama salutes properly!

Unlike Dubya!!!

[sandyj999]

3. At least he isn't holding a dog like that hilarious picture of Bush with Barney.n/t

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[firedupdem]

6. What the hell does that mean? n/t

[jberryhill]

7. It means someone has a problem communicating

Keep up the pic threads - I love 'em.

[Stuckinthebush]

8. Not a big fan of the salute by the President

He's not in uniform and isn't military.

I don't know...maybe I need more coffee and feeling a bit curmudgeonly today.

The little girl IS cute as a button, though!

[firedupdem]

9. Well he's the commander in chief whether people like it or not. n/t

[Stuckinthebush]

10. Oh, I love that he is the CIC!

That's for sure.

[GreenPartyVoter]

12. True. Do the Sec'y of the navy etc get saluted as well? (They're civilians, yes?)

[TTUBatfan2008]

11. Even though he's a civilian...

he tells the military what to do. They salute him because he is their boss, even if he is a civilian. He salutes back to show respect for them.

[SeattleGirl]

13. It always bugged the shit out of me when Bush saluted, but that was

because I knew he really had not respect for the troops.

Obama, on the other hand, does.

(And I totally love that little girl in the pictures!)

[Phx_Dem]

14. What a cutiel!

[Clio the Leo]

15. lol and she did it in both the American and Canadian fashion. NT