Obama's first 100 days: exclusive White House photos

It's been a wild ride, so far.

An economic crisis, with billions of spending and tons of controversy over bankers' bonuses. Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and maybe Pakistan, and sometimes conflicts with Somali pirates. Meetings with world leaders, questions at town halls and press conferences, campaign promises met to close Guantanamo Bay prison and open stem cell research. So many firsts -- from the first African American president to the first who fought to keep his BlackBerry. So many marvels -- the first lady's transformation from novice campaigner to international and fashion rock star. And so many memories.

Today the White House released never-before-seen photos of President Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, their kids, their dog and Team Obama.

Here's a sampling.

The first one shows President Obama, with Caroline Kennedy, looking under the desk in the Oval Office for the trap door that allowed young John Kennedy Jr. to peek out of their father's desk during the Kennedy administration. (Click the "Read more" line to open up many more photos and our video.)

Below, he meets with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, one-time rival for the presidential nomination.

As he steps out on the steps of the U.S. Capitol to take the oath of office.

 

He nuzzles First Lady Michelle Obama as they prepare to go on stage to dance at an inaugural ball.

As he enters the Oval Office on Day One.

Michelle Obama and their daughters Malia and Sasha enjoy a snow day at the White House.

 

The president gives First Dog Bo a workout.

White House photographer Pete Souza, who as a photographer for the Chicago Tribune chronicled Obama's photogenic rise to the top, talked on the "Today Show" about his philosophy -- when he intrudes on the First Family, when he gives them space, what it's been like these first 100 days.

Take a look.

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Photo Credit: All photos by Pete Souza/White House

Comments

[Pom Pom Girl]

100 DAYS OF BROKEN PROMISES
First he failed to keep his campaign finance reform promise. A pledge he made to the public and the press.
Second, Barack Obama promised us that a Surge in Iraq would not work and now that it has he is calling for one in Afghanistan
Third, he promised us that opening up the US Coastlines for drilling would not impact the price of oil. I guess he slept through that Econ class on the effects of future supply on demand.
Fourth, he broke his promise not to hire lobbyists.
Fifth, he broke his promise to bring ethics to the white house (how many tax dodger has he nominated so far?)
Sixth, he broke his NO EARMARKS promise.
Seventh, he broke his no new taxes on the poor and then nailed them on the cigarette tax.
Barack Obama has brought us only failed promises so far and with a track record like that how can I yet count him as a

[Pom Pom Girl]

Thomas Jefferson On Big Government
To paraphrase President Thomas Jefferson, "A government big enough to give you everything you want is also big enought to take it away."

[Pom Pom Girl]

I am getting very sick of the medias absolutely unprofessional love for Obama.
Granted, I did not vote for him. However, the media and his followers who write missives here about how proud they are of him, what a great job he has done, how fantastic he is etc is strange to see. I am an older person and not used to people so nauseatingly in love with the President, any President, not even Kennedy.
I just don't get it and not because of my disagreements with the man. I also don't get it given his empty resume, other than a book he wrote that sold well.
People loved FDR a lot and its 50+ years later that you realize what a mess he created, what a burden he gave us when he tried to reengineer our economy, workplace, social contract etc.