PHOTOS: Barack and Michelle Obama at rally in Pittsburgh on eve of today's PA primary

[flpoljunkie]

Democratic hopeful for president, Sen. Barack Obama, right, walks on stage with is wife Michelle Obama before he addresses the crowd at a campaign stop in Pittsburgh, Monday, April 21, 2008.
(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)


Senator Barack Obama and his wife Michelle are introduced to a crowd of supporters at the Peterson Events Center in Pittsburgh, April 21, 2008. (Jason Cohn/Reuters)


Presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., his wife Michelle Obama, Sen. Bob Casey Jr., D-Pa., left, and Teresa Heinz Kerry, right, arrive at a rally at University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Monday, April 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)


Senator Barack Obama waits to be introduced to a crowd of supporters at the Peterson Events Center in Pittsburgh, April 21, 2008. (Jason Cohn/Reuters)


Senator Barack Obama speaks to a crowd of supporters at the Peterson Events Center in Pittsburgh, April 21, 2008. (Jason Cohn/Reuters)


Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., right, addresses the crowd at the University of Pittsburgh on a campaign stop in Pittsburgh, Monday, April 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)


Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., lower right, addresses the crowd at the University of Pittsburgh on a campaign stop in Pittsburgh, Monday, April 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)


Senator Barack Obama speaks to a crowd of supporters at the Peterson Events Center in Pittsburgh, April 21, 2008. (Jason Cohn/Reuters)

[babylonsister]

1. Perfect way to start today of all days-thank you as always! FIRED UP! nt

[flpoljunkie]

7. READY TO GO, babylonsister!

Thank you, as always!

[polpilot]

11. Change you can believe in!

[flpoljunkie]

50. PHOTOS: Barack and Michell Obama campaining in Philly today. Great kids photos!

US Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) talks to a child during a campaign stop in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania April 22, 2008. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer


US Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) talks to a child during a campaign stop in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania April 22, 2008. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer


US Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) arranges a picture with some children during a campaign stop in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania April 22, 2008. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer


Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., right, and his wife Michelle Obama, left, pose with kids at a daycare center in Philadelphia, Tuesday, April 22, 2008. Next to Sen. Obama is Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)


Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) stops for lunch at Pat's Steaks in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 22, 2008. (Tim Shaffer/Reuters)


Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) shakes hands with a supporter during a campaign stop at Major League Cuts barber shop in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania April 22, 2008.
(Tim Shaffer/Reuters)


Michelle Obama, wife of US Senator Barack Obama (D-IL), helps him stretch a shirt out to autograph at Pamela's Diner in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania April 22, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Cohn

[goclark]

2. Love these photos nt

Now let's rock the vote for Obama in PA!

[Zachstar]

3. Ah some good photos!! Thank you for posting!

I notice that Reuters is trying to catch up to AP quality photos.

[flpoljunkie]

47. Thank you, Zachstar!

[Maddy McCall]

4. So much attention has been payed to Hillary's clothes during this primary....

I feel it fair for me to criticize what Ms. Obama has on.

In that third photo, her pants fit her terribly...there's a very derogatory term for the way they fit her, but I won't say it.

But you can't help but notice it, especially with her wearing white pants.

Yuck.

[Hawkeye-X]

5. Well, Michelle knows how to wear pantsuit....

unlike Hillary...

Hawkeye-X

[Maddy McCall]

6. That's not a pants suit.

And I've never seen Hillary with halves.

[Tatiana]

17. Guess we won't hear anything from you when someone criticizes Hillary's

wardrobe choices again.

[Maddy McCall]

18. You never have. I don't care.

I just think it's funny that y'all spend thread after thread criticizing her pants suits.

I mean, come on. You cannot avoid the observation I made. It's all too obvious.

[polpilot]

20. Maddy, I can feel 'hope' in your recent posts. Hope you can believe in.

Come on over!

[Maddy McCall]

22. What flavor of kool aid are y'all serving today?

If it's Tropical Punch, I'll seriously consider it.

:P

[karynnj]

25. Agree absolutely not a pants suit

and not something that HRC could wear and look like Michelle Obama. There are some advantages of being nearly 6 foot tall and slender! The comparison is unfair for two reasons - Michelle Obama is not running for President - so could be this informal and she's close to HRC's age when Bill Clinton ran. People making those comments should question whether they have made the same comments about Al Gore.

There is way too much attention paid to HRC's pantsuits. They are fine and she looks very good for being 60. It is interesting that you never see (or I haven't seen) HRC dress down from a pants suit. There are many times that Obama was not in a suit and I remember both John Kerry and John Edwards campaigning in some places in jeans - when the event made them appropriate. This might be a subtle area where being a woman did make the standards different.

[flpoljunkie]

30. Critique this photo of Hillary in khaki pants marching in Iowa July 4th parade.

9 months ago: CLEAR LAKE, IA- JULY 4: (L-R)Former President Bill Clinton and Democratic Presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) march in the the Clear Lake Independence Day Parade in Clear Lake, Iowa July 4, 2007.

Snarky? Yes, but you asked for it.

[babylonsister]

36. Now that's just

unattractive, but I don't recall any prior snark associated with it. And didya notice, crickets?

[flpoljunkie]

37. Uh-huh!

[Tatiana]

44. Hammer. Nail. Head. n/t

[Pirate Smile]

8. Become what you hate seems to be what a lot of people are doing this Primary season.

[flpoljunkie]

9. How snarky!

[Maddy McCall]

10. No. Just an unavoidable observation.

I mean, it jumps out at you. You can't miss it.

[flpoljunkie]

31. Speaking of unavoidable observations, check post #30.

[undeterred]

12. How incredibly catty, petty, and tacky of you.

Your Hillary desperation is showing.

[MonkeyFunk]

21. It IS pretty noticeable

Just imagine if Clinton had worn something like that - there'd be 10 threads about what a classless bitch she is, and 10 horrible photoshops of her as a camel. They'd have 50 recs each.

[undeterred]

23. I have no idea what you are talking about.

And I have now seen two sets of pictures of Michelle Obama taken yesterday. I'm sure if there were some real wardrobe malfunction someone in the campaign would have taken care of it.

What is noticeable is that the more desperate things get for Hillary, the more vicious and personal her supporters become. And that makes the rest of us hate her even more.

There is no reason to attack or criticize Michelle Obama unless you are pretty desperate for something to say.

[MonkeyFunk]

26. Will you hold your side to the same standard

regarding Bill Clinton?

[undeterred]

13. How incredibly catty, petty, and tacky of you.

Your Hillary desperation is showing.

[babylonsister]

14. Another Hill supporter who has nothing good to say about Hill. What

a shocker. :eyes:

[Maddy McCall]

15. I've got plenty of good things to say about Hill.

That's why I'm voting for her.

:shrug:

[Freedomofspeech]

24. Wow, all I noticed was her beautiful smile...

what the heck are you looking for?

[PBS Poll-435]

27. And what is with that belt?

Did she kill that snake herself?

[karynnj]

28. Are you kidding? She looks fine

I agree there is too much concern about HRC's clothes, but I think you are seeing things not there.

[Jamastiene]

38. Oh dear. It DOES appear she's had a wardrobe

malfunction what with Mrs. Obama Junior grinning like that. :evilgrin:

[Shakespeare]

43. No, it's just a bad camera angle.

If you look at the first pic, they fit just fine.

[caseycoon]

16. K&R! Great pics!

I wish I had been there!
:D

[flpoljunkie]

42. Thanks!

[Cha]

19. Thank you, Florida..it's starting my

day, too..I wasn't even going to sign on until tonight but had to get some info and quick look at DU and here you are with pics of Obama, Michelle, Teresa, and Bob in Pittsburgh!

Good Luck to our campaign today!

[flpoljunkie]

29. Thanks, zidzi! GOBAMA!

[BigDDem]

32. They didnt invite Michael Moore?

[NOLALady]

33. Thanks for the Photos.

Great pics of the first couple.

[flpoljunkie]

34. You are most welcome, NOLALady!

[Hope And Change]

35. K & R!

:kick:

[Carrieyazel]

39. Barack will lose PA by about 8 points. Hillary will then declare she's in the race till the end

and she won a decisive victory, and that the voters of PA gave her a huge lift.

[Carrieyazel]

40. Looks like Michelle's having a wardrobe malfunction in that third shot.

White pants do not suit her. Should have gone with another color at least.

[flpoljunkie]

41. Speaking of ill-fitting light colored pants...

9 months ago: CLEAR LAKE, IA- JULY 4: (L-R)Former President Bill Clinton and Democratic Presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) march in the the Clear Lake Independence Day Parade in Clear Lake, Iowa July 4, 2007.

[Tatiana]

45. OMG... look at Bubba.

Wow... I have no words.

[Adelante]

46. When they ask for it

They get it :thumbsup:

[SoCalDem]

49. crotch shots are never flattering..

probably why so many women's tops are longer :)

[catgirl]

48. Another great batch of photos!

K & R!!!!!