Excitement on streets of Ghana ahead of Obama’s visit

[babylonsister]

http://cnnwire.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/09/excitement-on-streets-of-ghana-ahead-of-obamas-visit/

Excitement on streets of Ghana ahead of Obama’s visit
Posted: 09:19 AM ET

By Tricia Escobedo

CNN

(CNN) — A street vendor in Ghana’s capital sells small American flags with an image of President Barack Obama on them, in front of a billboard that proclaims “Akwaaba” — or “Welcome” — next to a smiling image of the U.S. leader.

When Obama arrives in Accra on Friday night, he will be the third sitting American president to visit the West African nation of Ghana. But unlike Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, Obama is only visiting Ghana and no other country in the continent.

He said he picked Ghana as the first African country he would visit as U.S. president partly because of the “democratic commitments” demonstrated by President John Atta Mills, who took office in January after a close election.

“By traveling to Ghana, we hope to highlight the effective governance that they have in place,” Obama said Tuesday in an interview with AllAfrica.com.

During his 24-hour visit to Ghana, Obama will meet with the president and address parliament before he and First Lady Michelle Obama tour the Cape Coast Castle, which was used in the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

Security has been tight all week in Accra, and Ghana plans to deploy some 10,000 security forces during Obama’s visit, according to Ghana News Agency (GNA).

[Thrill]

1. Good Pics

[babylonsister]

2. Thanks for the pix! I'm glad Obama is going to get such an

enthusiastic welcome.

[Cha]

4. Thanks for the pics, Thrill..

What a world now that Obama is the US president!

[Cali_Democrat]

15. Akwaaba!!!!

I like it :)

[Uzybone]

3. It will be epic

[Cha]

5. Thanks, babylonsister~ We have +4 and

6 votes..that means 2 posters didn't like this news.:(

Too bad we don't have a smilie for a pacifier.

[FrenchieCat]

6. Aint' that something!

At least now we will know the true number of Obama haters here at this forum.....
(so far there are 4 of them).....

cause I'm sure that Ghana being excited about the First African American President whose father was African coming for his first visit to an African Country is just something that deserves some to take pains to "UNRECOMMEND".

:wow:

I'll have to post this news over at the African American Forum, just so we can shake our heads at this sad ass shit.

[Cha]

7. Just proves my point that

some posters here don't have any real issues to complain about..they're just deadenders.

Making it to the Greatest page, anyway:bounce:

[FrenchieCat]

8. In spite of.

good.

Since there is really nothing to debate over on this positive OP. :shrug:

[Cha]

9. Zero, Zip, Nada.

Unless you're a dino..DUer In Name Only.

[CakeGrrl]

12. Exactly - there is NO way to interpret this as negative news, so

someone is out there with perpetual anger toward the President.

Tough. It's their constant anger to bear.

[Adelante]

10. Interesting

What's not to like? :shrug:

[Cha]

11. It just shows the mindset of

some here that use any excuse to slam the president..this is what we have to deal with and I like the new system that verifies that.

[Drunken Irishman]

14. I wish you could see who recommended and unrecommended each post.

A lot of people like to hide behind the recommended button.

I am not one of them.

Yes, I gave this a recommend.

[NYC Liberal]

16. Damn, how can you see how many people actually voted?

Just says +21 for me!

And here ya go! There really are some here who do nothing but hate.

[Tarheel_Dem]

19. I wondered about that as well. But if you rec/unrec, and refresh the page

it shows the total votes, and you just do the math from there. By the way, love your pacifier smilie.:rofl:

[NYC Liberal]

20. Ah, got it! I knew I'd seen it earlier

And yea, DU could use a lot more smilies! I have some sites bookmarked that have a ton of 'em!

[Cha]

13. Kick! n/t

[Cali_Democrat]

17. So eight people voted down this post so far. Fucking trolls ....

Come out from your caves and show your faces you cowards.

[politicasista]

18. Kick

Can't wait for pics. :kick: