PHOTOS The Obamas arrive in Ghana

[Jackeens]

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President Barack Obama greets Ghana's President John Atta Mills and his wife Ernestina Naadu Mills in Accra, Ghana

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A woman waves a U.S. flag as she waits for the arrival of U.S. President Barack Obama outside Kotoka International Airport in Ghana




Okay, this one isn't from Ghana, it's from Rome today, but it's shit hot so had to be included :-)

[politicasista]

1. Great pics!

Thanks. :kick: :patriot:

[Cha]

2. The last one made me

laugh~ 2009! So Sweet~ I know how she feels.

[BlooInBloo]

4. Me too!

[polichick]

3. I've always thought Malia takes after her dad and Sasha her mom...

Picture 3 really shows that imo. Great pics on a historic day!

[GreenPartyVoter]

5. Sure does!

[alsame]

9. Absolutely. And both are so beautiful! nt

[SeattleGirl]

14. I had the same exact thought when I looked at that photo. n/t

[lamp_shade]

6. I "LOVE" Malia's hairdo.

[polichick]

7. Me too!

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

12. So do I!

wonder if I could get my hair to do that? It's always wanting to go into dreds.

[Spazito]

8. Wonderful pics!

Thanks Jackeen! An historic day!

[Hutzpa]

10. woot

Motherland....


K&R


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[ayeshahaqqiqa]

11. Fantastic photos

Love Malia next to Dad--she looks so grown up. Bet she'll be a politician in her own right some day.

[elleng]

13. Great as usual, Jackeens!

Any more from Rome, or have I missed them?

[jazzjunkysue]

15. That last one in the helicopter: If he were a salesman, I'd buy it. Whatever.

That man could sell me snowshoes. Dry milk. Live bait. Anything.

[FrenchieCat]

17. You've got that right!

007 ain't got nothin' on ours! :thumbsup:

[Uzybone]

16. KnR

thanks again

[uponit7771]

18. Amen!!! Praise the lord, great things he has done

[rasputin1952]

19. I can't help but notice the difference between Obama/bush and

how they are greeted in foreign nations, it is truly amazing.

I know that a lot of these things are "set up" and that many places "choose" who will be in the crowds that gather, but it seems to me, that many "just plain" citizens show up and in virtually all of the cases, people seems genuinely happy to see the First Family.

I know it is difficult to orchestrate all of these things, and when average citizens show up, no one really knows what's going to happen, but outside of this nation, I see no aversion to the president, at least nothing like what bush experienced.

With all of the problems the African continent has, there seems to be some hope at resolving some of them, (hopefully the violent ones first). If this president can help bring about some changes, it will indeed be a small miracle in a long overlooked continent. Listening to him live from Ghana right now, he is hitting all of the "right" notes as far as I can tell, and the people in the crowd in Accra seem to love it...:D