Photos: The Obama Presidency, January, 13th 2010

[Clio the Leo]

WASHINGTON - JANUARY 13: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) makes a statement on the earthquake in Haiti as Vice President Joseph Biden (L) looks on at the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House January 13, 2010 in Washington, DC. A powerful earthquake has hit Haiti on January 12 destroying buildings in its capital city Port-au-Prince. Thousands of people are feared having been killed. Obama ordered a swift and aggressive US rescue effort.


U.S. Coast Guard airplane flies on January 13, 2010 over Port-au-Prince, Haiti.


People line up on the tarmac of the Port-au-Prince airport to be evacuated by the U.S. Coast Guard




People wander the streets in front of the remains of a boarding school in the downtown area January 13, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Planeloads of rescuers and relief supplies headed to Haiti as governments and aid agencies launched a massive relief operation after a powerful earthquake that may have killed thousands.


An injured women is seen at a makeshift field hospital


A women and her injured baby are seen at a makeshift field hospital


A man takes pictures of the fallen presidential palace


Rev. Jessie Jackson (R) attends vigil outside the Haitian consulate on Madison Ave in New York for the victims of the earthquake






A man prays as the public gather on Madison Avenue during a vigil outside the Haitian consulate for the victims of the earthquake




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[Drunken Irishman]

1. Funny seeing people unrec this.

They must hate black people.

[firedupdem]

3. You said it honey. n/t

[buff2]

4. I am heartbroken

My heart aches for these people. :cry: K&R

[CountAllVotes]

5. I don't get it either

I just sent a donation to Catholic Relief Services. I always donate to them when there is a disaster. Did the same with NOLA and also the tsunami relief efforts in the past.

:dem:

[Clio the Leo]

6. ehhh.... let 'em....

... there are worse things in this world to suffer than having one's thread unrecced.

[Drunken Irishman]

7. This is true.

:hug:

[Clio the Leo]

9. Back'atcha son....

:pals:

[CakeGrrl]

16. People can just be very, very petty

I'd pay to view THIS unrec list. Jerks.

[mopinko]

23. me too.

:wtf:

[impik]

26. Well, they hate Obama, so...

I can't believe that anyone who's part of this site, can unrec this thread. Fucking teabaggers.

[politicasista]

2. So sad

:cry:

Bless the People of Haiti. Thoughts, prayers, and sympathies to all. :grouphug:

[Lifelong Protester]

8. Thanks for these very touching and heart-rending photos

I have donated, and still feel awful and wish I could do more.

[Clio the Leo]

11. One of my college boyfriends was Haitian American...

.... he majored in "Concrete Management" .... basically started the program at our University. One of his reasons for doing so was his family owns a concrete business in Haiti.

I used to kid him, "oh! You're going to be driving one of those mixing trucks! how funny!" (He was one of the youngest PhD's to graduate from Tennessee State so the idea of him switching to a construction major was very funny to me. I thought it was silly for him to "waste" his time on such a thing.)

It pains me now to see the irony of how wrong I was.

[Cha]

10. Heartbreaking but the

World is going to do all it can to help Haiti on the Road to Recovery.

[Clio the Leo]

12. Chuck Todd said tonight....

... that basically the US was at this point the reason anything was able to get done in these early hours. The Haitian government couldn't handle it and the UN, because of their own losses there was having problems doing their job. Because of our already established presence there (Thank you Bill!) we were able to move quickly. Until things get more organized, we're it.

[Cha]

13. Thanks for that and I'm so appreciative

of the Admin that we have who are fine intelligent caring human beings who will do their very best.

[goclark]

14. Remember Katrina and the "help" that didn't come quickly

A world of difference ~

[Cha]

15. Never forget

poor New Orleans and the victims of Katrina.

[impik]

27. You know that the US will not forsake them, Not on this president' watch

[marlakay]

17. As much as I give Obama a hard time.....he has had to deal

with more shit than any other pres during my lifetime.

[goclark]

19. Yes he has ~ nt

[impik]

29. And doing so in the most gracious and calm way. I just heard

Nancy Pelosi introducing him to members of the House, and while d don't remember the exact quotes, it was about how he handled this Haiti thing, while working simultaneity on health care, and she used the words "great president" more than once. It was great to hear. This guy gets so much crap, he deserves some hugs.

[wisteria]

18. My heart and prayers go out to each and every one of the victims.

I wish I could help them all, but at least I know my donation will do a little something to end the misery.

[Xenotime]

20. Such a sad day for the people of earth.

[newtothegame]

21. People were praying in those photos though so it's evil. n/t

[JNelson6563]

30. Not the place for shit flinging monkey nonsense.

Try here: www.grow-the-fuck-up.com

[lunatica]

22. Thank you Clio

[DevonRex]

24. K&R. nt

[SpartanDem]

25. K&R

[HughMoran]

28. K&R!

[JNelson6563]

31. K&R

We are all connected.

[dana_b]

32. powerful pics k&r