Barack and troops at US Embassy in Baghdad

[Adelante]

I was enjoying this kos diary so much I wanted to bring a bit of it here to DU. Please go look at the whole thing :)

Way MORE:

3,000 GIs MOB Barack in Baghdad

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/22/111651/551/182/555102

[AspenRose]

1. But they're all black GIs, so it doesn't matter

Oh, wait...

:sarcasm:

[MetaTrope]

2. No secret service agents in Army uniforms or plastic turkey? How is this presidential?

[Cha]

3. "Chi Town"! There is

Hope afterall and I'm all Verklempt! Thanks, WesDem:)

[Adelante]

4. You're Verklempt!

Honey, I can't begin to tell you how fucking Verklempt! I am. :)

[Cha]

10. Then I can admit how really

Verklempt I am.:cry: :7

Wonderful pics and I still have to read it..thanks:)

[gateley]

5. PLEASE let some network contrast these with videos of

McCain's reception in the ME.

[CrispyQ]

14. Oh gately, what have you been smoking??

:rofl:

[gateley]

15. I think I was experiencing a hypoglycemic episode.

:banghead:

I never would have even considered the possibility if my blood sugar had been right.

[Raster]

6. Wow! To have a Commander and Chief that the military can RESPECT and believe in.

What a concept!

Wake up America!:kick:gObama!

[goclark]

11. Yes! Yes! Yes!

[kevinmc]

7. K&R

[Egnever]

8. Can we please go with the hope guy this time please please please

It would be such a nice change to see a commander in chief the troops love.I am so sick of the last 8 years of revulsion please please let us get this man into office.

[President Decider]

9. Don't show these pics to McCain, he'll have a brain aneurysm

... and immediately start going into a state of convulsive shock.

[SoonerPride]

23. or better yet, do

just sayin'

[mopinko]

12. the chris matthews clip at the link would make a stone cry.

verklempt is the word.

[Adelante]

13. Isn't that the truth, mopinko

It brought me to tears.

I hope for one thing when people go to vote: that they look at Barack's background, that they look at the age of the two candidates, that they look at their abilities and really open up their hearts and say "what's really good for my kids," who don't have any color awareness.

Kids don't think about race.

Think like your kids for once.

Think the way they think.

It would be great if the older people in the country, the 70 year olds, the 80 year olds who are suspicious of change to say, "you know, why don't I think the way my kids are thinking and think about the future."

Whatever they decide, just open up your heart to this prospect of something different.

That's what I hope we do.

[mopinko]

24. and talking to voters, i think what he is talking about is exactly what is

happening. these older folks are mostly just so frightened. i was out canvassing over the weekend, and some of them, i just wanted to give them a hug, and tell them to stop worrying. but 8 years of idiot son, and the insidious propaganda that we have all been subjected to for so long, since reagan and beyond. they just can't let go. it is really sad.
it is so easy to say- hope. but it is just not that easy to do.

[AtomicKitten]

16. Lots of smiling faces everywhere he goes.

Poor McCain. He never stood a chance.

Thanks for posting these great pics. :)

[VADem11]

17. YouTube video here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwaL9DE5c_4

Let's make sure this gets seen.

[uponit7771]

18. Obama: "...chi town in the house?!!...South Side!!..." Keeps it real,...VERY VERY likable person.

[lyonn]

19. Thanks for posting, why are those videos not on the msm?

KOS did good.....

[Egnever]

20. Kick for the night crew

[Sparkly]

21. Thanks for posting this, WesDem!!

:kick: :hi:

[Blarch]

22. Chi-Town representin ...

[Renew Deal]

25. That's nice for the families.

They get to see their loved ones doing well.

[Number23]

26. Skin and Bones!

Wow, Obama looks like skin and bones compared to this guy! Could the physical differences between these two be any greater?! :rofl:

He's a brave and VERY secure man to take a picture which such a luscious piece of beefcake. ((wiping the slobber off my chin))

[CitizenLeft]

27. pointing out the obvious...

Can you remember ever seeing any photos of our troops looking so genuinely happy to see Bush? Never. They always look strained, forced, wary... the contrast is striking.

[Hekate]

28. I've never seen a group of GIs look so genuinely happy to see a politician...

I think my favorite one is the last one, with that young (and very white) man positively glowing to be shaking Obama's hand. I'm kinda glowing myself.

And Tweety? Wow.

Hekate