22 January,2009 03:44 PM IST | | B F Firos
Obama's public display of affection is a hot topic of discussion in the blogosphere. Most of the blogs are overwhelmed by his display of affection towards his wifeu00a0and kids.u00a0"Perfect president," that's what one blogger commented about Obama's show of affection, which, most of the bloggers believe, is genuine. u00a0
"It is how he loves his wife, Michelle, that makes me see him for who he is," says this blogger.
"I don't think you can fake how you feel about someone, especially in the public realm. Although many try, of course," says the blogger in this post named Love, Obama-style.
"Think of Madonna and Guy Ritchie's stiff appearance and disingenuous public displays of affection when they were trying to keep up an image of marital contentment before it was announced that yes, indeed, they were splitting up," says the blogger.
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"When they hugged as they were leaving the stage, they practically melted into one another. That is not something you can fake. That was not done for the photographers,"
Most of the bloggers are in awe of the incredible chemistry shared by Obamas.
"They look at each other as if they are in the early stages of romance," says this bloggeru00a0 named Liberated Muse.u00a0u00a0
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"He kisses her after each speech, gently, softly, not rushed and in chicken peck fashion or as if under duress. She looks at him soulfully each time he speaks, as if she is sending him telepathic energy and encouragement," says the blogger.
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This blogger is so overwhelmed over the new US President when he says: "Obama has perfected the art of PDA--Public Displays of Affection-- taking it to a level that has hardly been seen before by a public so voyeuristically trained by our overdosing on tabloids and gossip blogs, that we can sniff out a fake more than a mile away."
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The blogger feels Obamas show the "ideal display every woman has at least longed for at one point of their life and what every man probably thinks they could do if they wanted, but would probably say they could only do with the right woman."
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"The world got a glimpse of what Black love looks like," says this blogger,u00a0who feels Black men's show of authentic love was missing because they were taught to "oppress and objectify Black women from colonial times."
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This bloggeru00a0compares the real-life love of Obamas to the reel-life version of Cliff and Claire Huxtable from the Cosby Show in the 1980's.
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"Watching them dance together during the Inaugural Balls, the way that they interact with one another, the public displays of genuine affection, the cute perfection of those two precious little girls. It all calls to mind those wonderful scenes that we all watched back in the 80's," says the blogger.u00a0
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"I feel that showing the world how much you appreciate the most supporting people in your life that you really love them with a hug and kiss, is just fine. I really admire how Barack looks into Michelle's eyes as he talk with her. This shows respect," says this blogger.u00a0
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And the following comment to a blog post in this regard shows how much the netizens have been bowled over by Obamas' PDA:
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"Wow...I've been thinking the exact same thing all day. The Obamas have made it cool to be in love again (not to mention PDA), and Mr. Obama has certainly raised the standard for how a man should love a woman. My mama was in the airport on her way back from the inauguration and texted me and said that she was praying for the Lord to send me my Obama. All I could say was "Amen."
Obama's victory dance with wifeu00a0