All the Times President Obama Acted Just Like Your Dad, In Honor Of Father's Day

Bustle ^ | June 11, 2014 | Seth Millstein

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President Obama has been referred to as “Dad-In-Chief” on more than one occasion, and this Father’s Day will likely be no exception. Not only because he’s a devoted and vocal family man, but also because the president’s demeanor is very dad-like. Remember how, during his very first speech as president-elect, he announced that he’d finally given into his daughter’s pleading and acquired a family dog? And have you seen his choice of jeans? Or the way he pumps iron at the gym? There’s no doubt, Obama has most definitely earned his nickname.

Even President Obama’s political style has been inspired by fatherhood. Just see what the Washington Post wrote in 2011, after the president compared Republicans to disobedient children in a press conference:

Obama’s decision to embrace the dad role is squarely aimed — politically, at least — at independent and moderate voters who ultimately want to feel like the federal government is keeping its eye on the big picture.

So, in honor of this upcoming Father’s Day, let’s take a look back at all of the times over the past six years that Obama truly embraced the “Dad-In-Chief” moniker — regardless of whether or not he was doing it on purpose....

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“...I hope you know that I wasn’t putting ...”

Absolutely, friend. Didn’t take it that way at all.