'My failings as a father': Obama reveals how he doesn't spend time with kids

[PapaG]

Perhaps not golfing every weekend would help him get over this guilt? Or, maybe the girls could caddy for him.

I think the guy is losing it.

'My failings as a father': Obama reveals how he regrets not spending enough time with his children

Barack Obama has spoken about how he has failed to spend enough time with his daughters, despite pledging to learn from his father who left him when he was two years old.

The President revealed how he regrets how his work has stopped him spending more time with his daughters Malia, 12, and Sasha, 10, as they grow up.

Mr Obama told how growing up without a dad made him want to be the best parent he could, but admitted that he had not been a ‘perfect dad’.

Father-in-chief: Barack Obama said he regretted not being able to spend more time with his daughters Malia, 12, and Sasha, 10. . . .

‘At times the burden of raising our two daughters has fallen too heavily on Michelle.

‘During the campaign, not a day went by that I didn’t wish I could spend more time with the family I love more than anything else in the world.’

Mr Obama said he regretted not being present because of his own experiences in his troubled childhood. ‘I grew up without a father around. I have certain memories of him taking me to my first jazz concert and giving me my first basketball as a Christmas present. But he left when I was two years old,' he wrote. ‘And even though my sister and I were lucky enough to be raised by a wonderful mother, and caring grandparents, I always felt his absence and wondered what it would have been like if he had been a greater presence in my life. I still do.’ Mr Obama shared his thoughts on parenting with People magazine in an attempt to present himself as a family man as the 2012 presidential election campaign starts to gear up.

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[PapaG]

‘At times the burden of raising our two daughters has fallen too heavily on Michelle.

I have two daughters. My wife travels a lot for work, as I do at times. I would never call spending time with my girls and raising them a "burden". My youngest's Kindergarten teacher, who had both of my girls at that grade, pulled me aside today when I was picking up my youngest to say that she is going to miss having "PapaG's" kids, because they are so fun to be around, and that they get it. It's moments like that that make you proud to be a parent.

Somebody really messed up Barry's head about kids at some point. What did Frank Marshall Davis do to young Barry?

 

[maxiep]

That's a sad story. I spend a ton of time with my son because I'm selfish. I have more fun with him than he probably does with me. President Obama is shorting himself.

 

[PapaG]

That's a sad story. I spend a ton of time with my son because I'm selfish. I have more fun with him than he probably does with me. President Obama is shorting himself.

He could probably spend time at home instead of golfing, couldn't he? The highlight of my day is seeing my girls after not seeing them all day. We're crazy like this. We have a softball jamboree on Saturday, then we're headed down to the waterfront for the Rose Festival as a family.

I guess my handicap will have to suffer.

 

[maxiep]

He could probably spend time at home instead of golfing, couldn't he? The highlight of my day is seeing my girls after not seeing them all day. We're crazy like this. We have a softball jamboree on Saturday, then we're headed down to the waterfront for the Rose Festival as a family.

I guess my handicap will have to suffer.

I was going to make a golf comment, but I think Obama grew up in such a fucked up way with his parents abandoning him that he doesn't really get how to be a fully involved father. He's about as self-centered a politician as I've ever seen.

 

[The Sebastian Express]

He could always teach his girls how to harass guys on the internet to 'come out, I'm only trying to help you'.

 

[Run BJM]

I am envisioning some Dr. Evil type parenting coming from Obama.

"Come sit on daddy's lap and we can watch Osama get fragged together! Go America!"

 

[Natebishop3]

I'm willing to bet most politicians aren't very good fathers.

 

[44Thrilla]

what the fuck is this? this makes him look like such a douche, does he realize that?

 

[MARIS61]

Seems you guys have comprehension problems.

He regrets not having more time to spend with them (he's The President, it takes more manhours to get there than your jobs) but it seems he probably spends as much time with them as anyone here condemning him spends with theirs.

 

[Shooter]

what the fuck is this? this makes him look like such a douche, does he realize that?

He's looked like a douche for a long time, my friend. This is only the latest evidence.

My suggestion would be to spend less time on talk shows like Oprah and Letterman and more time with his girls.

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

My suggestion is to let Bill Ayers raise his kids (AGAIN?!) /2007

 

[PapaG]

He could always teach his girls how to harass guys on the internet to 'come out, I'm only trying to help you'.

Posting shirtless pics of himself to a bunch of anonymous guys on this forum was a good first step for that poster.

I think that poster is gay. I don't care if he's gay, but I think he's gay. Shouldn't you be advocating somebody trying to help him out of his closet?

 

[barfo]

I think that poster is gay. I don't care if he's gay, but I think he's gay.

You appear to spend a lot of your time thinking about what other men do with their wieners.

barfo