PHOTOS: BARACK OBAMA meets with King Abdullah of Jordan and holds press avail

[flpoljunkie]

US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) (R) shakes hands with Jordan's King Abdullah at Beit Al-Urdun in Amman, Jordan, July 22, 2008.
REUTERS/Jim Young (JORDAN)


Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., right, walks with King Abdullah of Jordan as he arrives at Beit al Urdun in Amman, Jordan, Tuesday, July 22, 2008.
(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)


US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) (R) follows after Jordan's King Abdullah at Beit Al-Urdun in Amman, Jordan, July 22, 2008.
REUTERS/Jim Young (JORDAN)


US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) (C) tours the Amman Citadel, an ancient Roman landmark, in Amman, Jordan, July 22, 2008. Obama is joined by conservation architect May Shaer (R) and US Senator Jack Reed (D-RI). REUTERS/Ali Jarekji (JORDAN)


Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., third from left, accompanied by Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., left, conservation architect May Shaer, center, and Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., right, tour the citadel in Amman, Jordan, Tuesday, July 22, 2008.
(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)


US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) attends a news conference at the Amman Citadel, an ancient Roman landmark, in Amman, Jordan, July 22, 2008.
REUTERS/Ali Jarekji (JORDAN)


US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) (C) speaks at a press availability at the Amman Citadel in Amman, Jordan, July 22, 2008. Obama is joined by U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) (L) and Chuck Hagel (R-NE). REUTERS/Jim Young (JORDAN)


US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) gestures during a news conference at the Amman Citadel, an ancient Roman landmark, in Amman, Jordan, July 22, 2008. REUTERS/Majed Jaber (JORDAN)



US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) (L) smiles next to US Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) during a news conference at the Amman Citadel, an ancient Roman landmark, in Amman, Jordan, July 22, 2008. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji (JORDAN)


US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) listens to opening remarks at a press availability at the Amman Citadel in Amman, Jordan, July 22, 2008.
REUTERS/Ali Jarekji (JORDAN)

[TwilightGardener]

1. Fantastic, as always, Flpoljunkie! I get the sense we're seeing what the future

looks like--he soooo looks the part of President.

[madeline_con]

2. He seems to be getting around o.k. in spite of the Repug's

best efforts to screw with him.

Re: Rice limits embassies' aid for candidates

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3403380

[Cha]

3. This is striking when I

think about how far we've come!

I know the repubs are freaking and telling their media mouthpieces ..they better fix this!

[rox63]

4. I don't think I've ever seen a bad picture of Obama

He must have some sort of photographic voodoo working in his favor. ;)

[flpoljunkie]

5. And, you won't from me!

[Egnever]

7. :)

[goclark]

11. Now I see why most impressive leaders are tall

I'm short but as much as I don't want to believe it ~ Obama's height makes a statement in my eyes.

:shrug:

[Hutzpa]

14. What a cynical statement to make

your concern is duely noted....

[rox63]

21. What concern?

I think Obama is very photogenic. You got a problem with that?

[Maine-i-acs]

6. Obama's tall and Presidential, Reggie's way cool, and Jae Hong Rocks!

Three random observations.

Jae Hong's photos blow my mind.
Hope to see more of Reggie Love in the WH staff ...

[ms liberty]

9. OK, I don't often see people recognize Reggie Love here at DU...

Are you a fan of Duke basketball? We are in our house, and Reggie is one of our favorite Blue Devils. We recognized Reggie shadowing Obama some time ago, and we were thrilled to see it.

I saw Obama in Hickory, NC not long before our primary, which was in early May. It was not long after Obama had played pickup bball over at Chapel Hill College. He came to the high school in Hickory, it's got a pretty good sized gym. Typical setup, 2 sets of doors into the gym on each side. We were on the same side of the room that Obama came in on, but we were by the set of doors that he didn't come in. mr liberty and I could hear when they came into the building and met the local people who got to meet him privately - a laid-off blue collar white guy who introduced him, a local high school student who also got to give a short speech, and one of the remaining Tuskeegee Airmen, who led us in the Pledge of Allegiance which was very cool in and of itself. Anyway - about ten minutes after they arrived, while Obama was still backstage, one of the doors by us opened, and Reggie came in. I saw him, and I pointed at him and smiled, and called out "Reggie Love!" He looked up with that million dollar smile of his, and said hi - mr liberty was looking then, and taking pictures of him, and I said "We've missed you!" He said he had missed being here, and then I said "What were you doin' lettin' him play pick up basketball with the Tar Holes?" He busted out laughing, and said he'd tried to stop him!

Getting to speak to, and joke with Reggie Love was almost as exciting for me as getting to see Obama!

[SwampG8r]

15. hey i did the dragons tail too

i stopped to look at a view by a bridge and found a pile of chrome that someone took off because it was keeping them from leaning all the way over
one hell of a ride
i did it in a car at night going into tenn too
way scary!

[Maine-i-acs]

22. Not a fan of Duke, just Reggie.

He would make a good Chief of Staff.

[SeaLyons]

8. Very Presidential....great pics...

Thanks for posting.

K&R

:kick:

[Colobo]

10. President Obama.

[Catherine Vincent]

12. Who is Obama puckering up to in the fifth from the last pic? :)

[SwampG8r]

13. if his mom is queen noor then

its a meeting of 2 biracial children of immigrants

[carpe diem]

16. she's his stepmother...

in fact, i think she's just a few years older than he is...certainly not old enough to be his mother...

[JanusAscending]

19. I think you're right!!!...

(just checked "the google")!!!

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

17. Is there anywhere he hasn't been? And he seems very "welcomed"

wow. and thanks for posting those, very enjoyable.

This is the way I would like to see the US/us represented.

[AzDar]

18. The most striking thing (IMNSHO) about these lovely and inspiring photos:

Look at the way tough ol' Chuck Hagel is looking at Obama....

:loveya:

Very cool.

[Hope And Change]

20. K & R!

[Vinca]

23. I heard on the news that King Abdullah flew in from his vacation

to meet Obama, then drove him to the airport in his Mercedes. Wow!