to be a little bit in love with Barak Obama?

[lettinggo]

and to say that if I ever hear any stories about him straying I'll be devastated?

He's here in Ireland on a visit today and doing a walkabout in a small town called Moneygal (where one of his ancestors came from). He just pulled a little baby from the crowd and had a cuddle and I think I swooned.

After Queen Elizabeth's successful visit last week, the thoughts were that this visit might be a bit of an anticlimax but he and his wife are so warm, it's another total success. Great for Ireland to have something to celebrate!

[diabolo]

He's gorgeous! I'll have him, Denzel Washington and Will Smith - with me in the middle, for several hours.

Oh yes!

[Triggles]

no George Bush doesn't look clever enough to be sneaky or shifty...lol

[noddyholder]

I can't bear him either He sounds so rehearsed and insincere. Also looks v much like my ex who was a sneaky git

[Punkatheart]

Shifty? Arrogant? Astonishing. I just cannot see those qualities in him at all. He is highly intelligent and confident. If anyone was shifty, it was the unbearable stupid George Bush.

[strandednomore]

I think we all love him a bit for not being George Bush. But I agree he is extremely charasmatic....

[LetThereBeRock]

What Triggles said,plus,he seems so arrogant.

[Triggles]

Seriously?? Good grief! I think he looks shifty and doesn't seem honest to me at all. Ah, well. Everyone has their own perceptions I suppose. I certainly won't be voting him back in office.

[lettinggo]

Whoops

[chrisonabike]

Not enough in love to spell his name correctly though, OP

[verlainechasedrimbauds]

I told my dp that I had dreamt I had an affair with Obama. In my dream, I admitted the affair to my dp, who (understandably hurt, in the dream) had asked "why?". In my dream, my explanation was "he's a very natty dresser" - to which my dp's response (still in the dream) was to wail "it's just a suit".

In response to the dream (in RL) my dp sent me a Valentine's card (anonymous sender) with a mock presidential seal on it! (He is a very good sport and I love him dearly).

Obviously I don't always set my sights quite that high - in another dream, I was propositioned by Meatloaf but let him down as gently as I could, explaining that I was very happy with dp. Dp is now convinced it only takes a good-looking world leader in a suit to lead me astray, but that leather-clad biker/singers are less of a threat...

[nepenthe3]

YANBU. He exudes charm, intellegence and appears very sincere. The polar opposite of twunty at no 10.

[Insomnia11]

DH saw him whizzing past in his car today, and e-mailed me to say so!

They seem such a picture book perfect family but also genuinely nice too.

[nokissymum]

Oh come on gals ! , Clinton wasn't lacking in charm either was he ? He was dangerously charming and has a certain seductive curve to his lip, and that sardonic jaw when he said "I did not have sexual relations with that woman"

[megapixels]

Hahahaha at easier on the eye than George Bush. Understatement or what!

[flibbertigibbert]

YANBU. I'm in love with Barack and Michelle. Michelle more so than Barack in fact. I wish we had her as our First Lady rather than Sam Cam, who I find pretty dull. Michelle inspired me to keep going through my degree when I was really struggling with it.

I've just got back from standing outside Westminster Abbey. I managed to get a glimpse of them both, which has made me so happy

[ScousyFogarty]

Not actually in love, but he seems brainy compared to the last chap.

Perhaps favourite to win again due to Bin Laden demise

[JosieRosie]

He is pretty lush and extremely charismatic and has a gorgeous voice and genuinely seems like a nice, thoughtful, sensitive guy.

Unlike Bill Clinton who everyone was wetting themselves over some years back when he did a smugathon visit to Ireland. Slime personified

[mrsbunnthebaker]

I dont think Michelle would let him stray

he is easier on the eye than George, thats for sure

[expatinscotland]

I have a thing for tall, lean men like him. :o

I loved Michelle's dress today. Beautiful! The bolero was gorgeous, too.

[Browncoats]

I'm so glad I found this thread!! I thought I was the only one who hero worships him! I'd be absolutely gutted if I discovered he'd cheated on his wife, genuinely gutted.

I saw his interview with Andrew Marr at the weekend, his trip to Ireland went brilliantly. When he lifted up that baby and gave it a cuddle I had a tear in my eye (in my defence I am pregnant).

Did anyone see him taking the piss out of Donald Trump (who I loathe)? Absolutely genius. Really shows how much of a sense of humour he has

If anyone doesn't know Donald Trump accused Obama of not being a real American and not having an American birth certificate. Trump was wanting to run for presidency and thought he could attack Obama to get it. Idiot.

Seriously, I've said it before in RL but do you think we could kidnap him to convince him he's actually British? Why can't we get politicians like him?

[DoubleNegativePanda]

YABU

[elmofan]

Dh pulled a sicky today to avoid town
He seemed to really enjoy that pint of guinness didn't
he.

[canyou]

Obama was great, pity his visit was cut short though, but what was Enda on his speech made him sound like an over enthusiastic under 12's GAA coach, what he said was mostly great but his delivery was unusual for him. But then I was only listening to it on radio so it is possible I was missing the big picture

[SpeedyGonzalez]

They are such a fab, cool couple, aren't they? And yes, BO (such unfortunate initials but, hey, the man would be too damn perfect otherwise ) is gorgeous and has a voice made of velvet.

[GingerWrath]

I cannot remember a previous Pres with such a natural way to address the public...his speech tonight was full of relevant humour, he seems so personable. Michelle is a lucky lady and is very elegant!