The Return of America (heavy photo)

[ProSense]

- The Return of America - (UPDATE) Michelle Mobbed by School Girls





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[Jackeens]

1. Beautiful, K&R!!!

[FrenchieCat]

2. LOL!!!

[NYCGirl]

4. Saw that on the newsstand today and just about fell over. Is that a somewhat

flattering headline from the NY Post?

[Cha]

35. NY Post?

Ye-AH!

[geckosfeet]

3. Some of those folks actually look -

happy!

Happy that the dolt is gone.

Happy to be in the presence of a glowing personality.

Happy that an adult is representing the USA.

Happy that a sane, responsible first family is part of the "global elite".

Happy to experience the optimism and intelligence that is the Obama family.

[rosesaylavee]

28. Not as happy as we are.

[The Wizard]

33. Our President has a big smile

not a smirk, and the world takes note.

[indimuse]

5. KNR!! Love it!

And YO!!!... Freeperz...check out President Obama's ...*lapel*... :hi:

















edit:computer freeeze..;)

[JNelson6563]

6. Damn it's nice not to be mortified anymore.

So proud of our President and First Lady. :toast:

Julie

[redqueen]

10. Isn't it though?

No more cringing... no more wincing... no more deep sense of embarrassment.

It really is like night and day.

[otohara]

16. Well Said

I'm all teary again!

Did you watch the video of girls trying to shake hands w/ Michele
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/business/2009/g20/7979982.stm

[Patiod]

31. I cried during that whole thing when I saw it on Countdown

I'm just so proud to have those two representing our country.

It's also nice that neither of them is from inherited wealth or privilege - they both clawed their way out of lower middle-class backgrounds by dint of hard work and dedication to education (and their parent(s) focus on education), so their promotion of these values rings absolutely true.

[Lugnut]

18. I am so enjoying it.

After 8 years of embarrassment this feels nice. :D

[Hope And Change]

7. K & R!Thanks for posting!

[iamthebandfanman]

8. i know this is a weird thing to notice but

are none of the other world leaders wearing wedding rings?

i just noticed baracks , and decided to look for others.. n didnt see any...


oh, and aint it grand having a charismatic president for once?

[lunatica]

9. In that first photo they're laughing at a joke that starts...

"So an American, an Italian and a Russian walk into a bar...."

[silverweb]

22. Probably true!

:D

[Cali_Democrat]

11. Awesome!!!

Now that's change I can believe in ;)

[avaistheone1]

12. I think the return of America as something different.

Like when we get our civil liberties back, when we uphold the dignity of our people with single-payer health insurance, when we remove ourselves from nonsensical wars like Iraq and Afghanistan, when we have equal rights for gays. I think that is when we have America back.

Instead what we have on this thread is a bunch of elites indulging themselves and taking their photo opps.

[ProSense]

13. ...to the world stage. Every step away from this counts:

Flashback: In his last year in office, Bush still didn’t know what the G20 was.

[Phx_Dem]

14. Italian PM Berlusconi looks like fun guy with his big genuine smile

I know he's super-rich, which makes these photos all the more intriguing because he doesn't look like a snobby, "elitist" multi-millionaire. Is he conservative or liberal, anyone know?

I bet he has some killer red wines in his wine cellar.

[JI7]

19. Berlusconi is a right wing scumbag criminal who belongs in prison

he looks sleazy to me.

[lib2DaBone]

15. Wonderful! K&R... 8 years of poison is sucked out of the wound...

[AwakeAtLast]

17. Oh, what a difference an election makes

The difference is astounding!

:D

[Stephanie]

20. Bush? What Bush? I don't see any Bush.

Do you smell something?

That photo is brilliant!

[asphalt.jungle]

23. wow

there isn't even a pretense of liking him.

[CitizenLeft]

27. that photo is amazing.

...in a very sad yet appropriate way.

[AyanEva]

29. I almost feel a little bad for him, he looks so pathetic.

Almost.

[ClayZ]

21. Yay!

K and R

[NJmaverick]

24. This is just great

President Obama is now starting to live up to the great potential many of us saw in him.

[jillan]

25. Watching Obama's presser today actually brought tears to my eyes.

I don't agree with everything he has done, things he said or some of his cabinet picks

BUT I am so proud to have him represent us. He exudes confidence and has the right personality to get world leaders working together again.

[SeaLyons]

26. Wonderful!!!!

K&R

[bdamomma]

30. Love the pictures!!!!

we still have some unfinished business though to put the Bush criminals in jail, especially Cheney!!

wonderful to be part of the world family again, it has been a long time coming, this is what we are all about!!! to be better!!!!!!

[Patiod]

32. Yeah, that Community Organizer thing isn't helping him at all

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/white-house-watch/financial-crisis/007obama-hails-turning-point.html?hpid=opinionsbox1">World Community Organizer
"Resolving disputes is another part of Obama's style, and it turns out he did that in London as well. Jake Tapper reported for ABC News that Obama "played peacemaker in a spat between French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Hu Jintao, President of the People's Republic of China."


http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008976758_g20analysis03.html">This line from the Seattle Times sums it all up nicely:
"In a rare show of emotion from the international media, many in the room stood up and cheered after Obama was done."

[Historic NY]

34. somebody is watching us I coined that WCO...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=8316413&mesg_id=8316448