[justiceseeker93]

C’mon, let's be realistic. If you're a guy who knows of a woman who just happens to have a son with your name (with Jr. or II added) and you never acknowledged that you were that child's father, would you even think of posing for a photo with that child? I don't think so.

[Frantzie]

This may be a cultural norm in parts of Africa and parts of America too. He is my kid but not really. All very casual.

[Plummz]

Obama Sr may have been in Hawaii to remove his name from the vital records... who knows? They’re all dead except Barry and he aint talking. Maybe if we the people can get the full vitalr ecords folder from Hawaii we can get some more insight.

[rxsid]

It’s an assumption. Nothing more. Sr. could have been aware that FMD was Jr.’s father (for example). Sr, in that case, is simply a family fried taking a picture with them. Who knows...

[MHGinTN]

Interesting questions, but flawed at the core! ... "If you're a guy who knows of a woman who just happens to have a son with your name (with Jr. or II added) and you never acknowledged that you were that child's father, would you even think of posing for a photo with that child?"

First, and this is very important for people to note, when the photo was taken, the legal name of the boy was Barry Soetoro, the legally adopted son of Lolo Soetoro, Indonesian! And Barry was still the legal responsibility of Lolo Soetoro in 1980 (Barry graduated from High School in 1979 and entered Occi College in August or September of 1979), according to the divorce pleadings of Stanley Ann Soetoro.

Second, there is a real possibility that Barak Obama never knew of this boy until the photos were taken, and then may not have been informed that he was his son! There is no marriage cert for Stanley Ann and Barak, only a divorce decree which was never signed off on by Barak.

Third, Barak's knowledge of Stanley Ann may have been more through her alcoholic father who drank with Barak senior, than through contact with Stanley Ann. Frankly, with the layers of lies Barry Soetoro has already been caught in, it is not wise to trust anything he says regarding his mother and Barak Obama.

[afraidfortherepublic]

The kid was known as Barry Soetero at the time.