The Sweetest thing I 've seen on TV in ages - Jacob Begich meeting P.E. Obama

[malaise]

That was sheer joy.
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http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=9621196

At a chance meeting Monday, the Begich family was at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., when Obama walked past.

Begich was holding his son when 6-year-old Jacob Begich shouted out to Obama.

The president-elect walked across the wide corridor toward Jacob and asked him, "What's going on, man?"

Mark Begich tells Anchorage television station KTUU that his very excited son shook hands with Obama, and replied, "Nothing."

Mark Begich says Jacob then kept saying, over and over again, "I met the president! I met Obama!"

Video here
http://www.ktuu.com/global/story.asp?s=9621927



Too cool!

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[BrklynLiberal]

1. Great story. Adorable face on Jacob Begich.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

2. Thank you!

Talk about adorable. That kid was just exploding with joy.

And did you see what Obama did after he greeted the kid? He went right to Begich's wife, and brought her in close; then they all posed for a picture.

His smoothness and attention to detail just slay me. I love him.

[malaise]

4. That was so damn classy

that all I could do was grin. The video is beautiful - the genuine laughter of that kid is priceless.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

3. I saw that on the news last night and was hoping someone would post.

Thanks!

[malaise]

5. I have to thank Tweety

He had Begich on and showed the clip and I hit the google button. :D

It's truly lovely.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

6. Tweety has it?

OK, I'll catch him at seven.

That's one for the ages, truly.

Imagine when that kid grows up and shows that clip to his kids.

Imagine..................

[roguevalley]

7. Begiches are good folks. I have known Nick for twenty five years.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

10. Anyone who's raising a kid like that,

a little boy who's smart and self-possessed enough to yell "Obama! Obama!" gets my vote as Parent of the Year.

Parents Of The Year.

What an utterly charming moment.

I have this gorgeous feeling that we're going to see more and more moments like that during the next four - eight? - years.

[malaise]

11. That's the truth

Confidence is a wonderful thing. What's more Jacob must have seen the campaign every step of the way.

[malaise]

8. All of NBC will have it by now

It's a winner.
Watch the other guys in the background laughing as well. I love six year olds.
Bush would have ignored the kid.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

12. Can you imagine a kid

yelling "Bush! Bush!"?

Right.

[malaise]

14. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah hahahahahahah

I wasn't looking for that. :rofl: :rofl:

[Tangerine LaBamba]

16. I got a million of 'em, kid

Stick with me..............

[malaise]

17. LOL

:D

[Beaverhausen]

9. How cute!!!

thanks for posting this. :hi:

[malaise]

13. It's gorgeous

:hi:

[TahitiNut]

15. Wow! That's one excited kid. It's a second Christmas, I'll bet.

:)

[malaise]

23. Kick for the morning crowd n/t

[spanone]

18. i love me some Obama......we've got the real deal

[blogslut]

19. I like his giddy laugh

The young man was ecstatic.

Here's a pic from yesterday that gave me the warm fuzzies:

President-elect Barack Obama, right, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., left, stop to greet five-year-old Cartz Metz, from Rogersville, Tenn., on Capitol Hill in Washington Monday, Jan. 5, 2009. Obama stop to wave to members of a tour group following his meeting with Pelosi. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

[malaise]

20. Too sweet

Wish I could see the kid's face. And yes Jacob's laugh is infectious.

[blogslut]

21. Well, there's an after shot

I think they little guy was a bit stunned by hubub:

[malaise]

22. Sweet kid

That would shock most kids.