Photos: The Obama Presidency December 24th, 2009

[Clio the Leo]

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrives for the final vote on the healthcare reform bill at the U.S. Capitol December 24, 2009 in Washington, DC. If passed, the bill as passed by the Senate would provide healthcare coverage to 31 million uninsured Americans and would represent the largest overhaul in healthcare in decades.


Victoria Kennedy, widow of Sen. Ted Kennedy hugs Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. on Capitol Hill




Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) (C) speaks amidst (L-R), Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY), Sen. Reid, Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL), Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-CT) after the US Senate passed the national health care legislation bill






Dick Durbin


Sen. John Thune, R-S.D, waits for his ride in the snow outside of the Capitol


U.S. President Barack Obama (L) speaks as Vice President Joe Biden listens after the Senate passed their version of health care reform legislation in the State Dining Room at the White House December 24, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Senate passed the $871 billion legislation in a 60-to-39 along party-lines in the first Christmas Eve vote since 1895.











What do you do when the stress of passing two comprehensive health care bills through Congress gets to be too much? You whistle your way off to vacation!











U.S. President Barack Obama waves from the steps of the Marine One helicopter on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington before his departure December 24, 2009. Obama is going to spend Christmas and New Year holidays in Hawaii with his family.

[Cha]

1. It's got me whistling now, too!

B-) Good to see them off to their Hawai'i getaway for the Holidays..thanks Clio~

[Sanity Claws]

2. Nice photos

Even though most of the photos revolved around HCR, the picture that struck me was the family walked to the helicopter. The older daughter is so tall -- she is almost as tall as her father and she's still growing.

[Clio the Leo]

7. Look at how much she's grown...

Today...


October...


August...


April...


January...

[NewLIfeArea]

8. Wow

She almost even height with his father..
She just 11 years old..
To me,She looks like 18 years old.

[housewolf]

9. I thought that too! She's gotten SO tall! n/t

[Sanity Claws]

10. She's having a real growth spurt!

She looked little girlish still in January. Now she looks like a teen. What a difference 11 months make in a child.

[Phx_Dem]

11. Wow, has she grown since January!!

So has Sasha, but Malia looks like she sprouted 5 inches!

[inna]

14. Beautiful, thanks for this! I LOVE Malia, I wish I could rec this thread now! nt

[inna]

3. i'd rather see pictures of Michelle and kids and Bo.

first time ever i unrec a friggin photo thread, what a Halloweenish-looking crew. :shrug:

[NewLIfeArea]

4. Tomorrow..

You will see Obama family pictures.. sadly Without Bo the dog.
Bo stays at White House because of Hawaii pet Rule.

[HopeOverFear]

5. Mark Knoller said that when Obama offered to his hand

to one of the saluting soldiers, he didn't extend his hand.

[Phx_Dem]

12. They may not be allowed to break their salute to POTUS,

unlike the AF1 pilot. If the guy works Presidential detail, I'm sure there's a reason he didn't extend his hand.

[impik]

6. Love the whistle

The man can be cocky. :)

[Auggie]

13. No check-in. No luggage. No security. No crowds. No waiting. Private plane.

I'd love to travel like that

[gratefultobelib]

15. Thank you, Clio!

[goclark]

16. Thanks so much!