Obamas: 'Most Engaging Lovebirds In White House History'?

Chicago Tribune:

In keeping with a time-honored tradition, Barack and Michelle Obama cast their presidential ballots together on Election Day. They stood in side-by-side booths looking every bit the poised, professional power couple.

Then Michelle Obama went off script.

Flanked by their two daughters, she reached over and gently touched her husband's arm. For the briefest of moments, she abandoned her role as would-be first lady, with all its practiced gestures, and marked the occasion as a wife.

Over the last two years the future first couple has made a practice of sharing such small, intimate moments on the grandest of stages, whether trading fist bumps, whispering "I love you" or stealing quick kisses on the campaign trail.

The Obamas' unabashed affection for each other suggests they could become the one of the most engaging sets of lovebirds in White House history. Though the home has known many deeply committed couples (as well as some infamously uncommitted), few were as young, attractive or willing to put their passion on public display.

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Comments

[jubo]

A beautiful thing.

[lippp]

well, the Obamas don't preach family values they practice it. Unlike the religious right, the Obamas realize what they have is special but don't dictate it's their way or the highway. The democrats recognize this country, and this world, is filled with a diverse people of all walks of life and persuasions. So let's be happy for them and hope we all can find our own path in life that can bring as much fulfillment to us as the Obamas seemed to have found.

[SouthPrairie]

Ooooo-ooooo child, things are going to get easier, ooooooo things will get brighter.

I'm feeling the love.

[Fongenie]

Haha.

[citadelgrrl05]

The only thing I am going to say is I am cautiously optimistic and this seems too good to be true, but I am going to pray that it is REAL and there are no skeletons in his closet: hint, hint, wink wink..ie.. other women, men, etc. But I love love him LOTS and LOTs and I am going to pray that it is just as we hope it is b/c it truly is refreshing if it is REAL, it will be a great examples for other Americans!!!

[walk0nwalls]

It's really weird. But a happy weird.

[ohyes]

How refreshing.

[xmw]

Their affection appears so natural because they are not threatened by each other. When each person puts the needs of the other partner first you have a successful relationship.

[sklfcats]

Get a room.

[xmw]

They got several. Hate much???

[naijaman]

Great example of how a power couple can make it work. The Obamas are a loving family, and when Michelle gave Barack dap (or fist bump for the uninitiated), I was like "that's how we get down!!"

[IslandGyal]

I noticed the pat on the b*ackside and laughed.

[pthesmith]

If my husband looked at me that way, he'd might not be my ex-husband!

[kewps]

What a breath of fresh air this is going to be! Hoping for 8 years of it!

[kellygrrrl]

it works because it is so real. they are genuinely and authentically in love with each other.

[chronic]

Oh, I love this!!!

Great examples for all Americans!!

[kellygrrrl]

agree! if even half of America follows the lead of the First Family as parents and spouses, we will be in good shape.

[mjb5406]

They definitely are, unless you're people like pupbayer who consider it "classless and tacky". Unfortunately, after so many years of First Couples acting like roommates instead of spouses, people are jaded... unless, of course, they have had so many failed relationships themselves that they consider open displays of affection and caring crude (very sad).