My choice for the best photo from the Obama speech in Germany

[godai]

[hedgehog]

1. I'm wondering how many in the crowd were African immigrants.

One of my hopes for an Obama administration is that the Mother Continent be brought out of war and poverty.

[oldtime dfl_er]

2. Oh that's wonderful

Brought an immediate tear to my eye. Look at the hope.

[babylonsister]

3. That's a great pic; caught my eye, too, when I first saw it. nt

[polichick]

4. Their hope is so obvious - not only on their faces, but in their hands.

[AZBlue]

26. Their entire body language shows it.

That's a beautiful photo!!

[polichick]

32. Yes! :)

[eleny]

5. That's a keeper - k&r

[alphafemale]

6. Yeah that is an amazing photo. Any idea who the photographer is? nt

[godai]

7. Only from the link...it's an Associated Press photo n/t

[islandmkl]

8. look at everybody's eyes....

do you see it??

[GreenPartyVoter]

9. Oddly it reminds me slightly of the one of the ** follower, but this one seems more

hopeful in a grounded sense and less rapture-ready.

[godai]

15. I see what you mean but, just think, this is in Germany!

That an American politician can be so admired at this time is impressive. The Germans can't vote for Obama but you can see that they want an America President different from what they have seen recently.

[GreenPartyVoter]

17. I think there are few people in this world who don't want the opposite of ** in charge of the USA

[SoCalDem]

20. this one...

[GreenPartyVoter]

33. Nope, although that's freaky too. This was at the convention or a speech or something. She was in

the crowd, maybe real close to the stage and had the same body position as the people in the Obama photo.

[SoCalDem]

34. Ooh.. the blonde lady with the glasses..

I remember now..

[GreenPartyVoter]

35. Yea, the one who looked like she was at a Praise & Worship concert or something.

[LynneSin]

10. Damnit, I just stopped crying

The look of hope on those women's face - priceless. Clearly people around the globe want this culture of war to end and see Obama as someone who could make that happen.

[Raster]

19. Every time I see the pictures of the crowds in Europe for Obama I break out into tears also.

The world waits for a change in the United States. For the land of the free to truly be free again. The world waits for the United States to rejoin the world community, and turn away from being the world's number one terrorist and obstacle to peace. I'm waiting for that also.

[Inuca]

11. I agree

As I posted elsewhere about this picture, it's almost too much. Too much unbridled hope, too many expectations... maybe I am just getting old...

[carolinayellowdog]

12. A moment of redemption for America

We are very fortunate that Europeans are able to feel renewed hope for the world and America's role in it, despite the horrors of the Bush/Cheney era. This picture captures that hope better than any thousand words could.

[OwnedByFerrets]

13. That picture actually made me tear up.....

damn, I'm just an old sentimental fool.

[Mme. Defarge]

14. AMEN!!!

[dhill926]

16. Damn...Norman Rockwell brought to life...

in Germany no less....

[Brigid]

18. Love it! And don't forget . . .

Obama has a similar effect on crowds here at home too. Just wait till he gives his acceptance speech at the Democratic convention next month! :bounce:

Another K & R, too, BTW. :kick:

[roguevalley]

22. remember the last time you saw that: shots round the world of

vigils for America after 9/11. You saw that on 9/12

[roguevalley]

21. I saw them. They were talking to eath other during the speech, they

were smiling radiantly. It was beautiful, just wonderful.

[Spazito]

23. My choice as well! It is very powerful....

to me it "speaks" of hope, optimism, friendship, love.


Recommended.

[samsingh]

24. that's beautiful

[FloridaJudy]

25. Wow. Just Wow.

I wonder who the two women are. Did they know each other before the speech? There's an interesting story there, either way.

[slor]

27. That picture is very inspiring to me...

I believe that enough of the human race is really in a position to make a better world for all of humanity, both environmentally and socially, if we can elect Barack Obama. I know that may sound arrogant, and I know many places in the world are already ahead of us in that way, but it will certainly help to make for faster and more dramatic changes, if America really gets behind such a movement, and for the first time in my life, or at least, since I was a child, I truly feel a general sense of desire to honestly mobilize our common society to achieve such goals as renewable energy, and a desire to improve co-operation between all nations. Now, I may sound pollyannish, or that I am putting too much, in the power of a U.S. president. But the fact is, our current president has wrought such damage in the world, that it has, in fact created a unique opportunity to make momentous and positive global changes. Obama showed it is possible today, with his speech in Berlin. He helped me see a world ready for an America to engage the world in a more humble and productive manner. This election can be a real signal to the world of an America that not only talks the talk, but can really, walk the walk, with an Obama victory. In spite of the powerful interests that currently control our country, and will do much to prevent his presidency, I think we can actually do it this time, really improve the world's human condition. That simple picture says all of that to me and I am happy for that.

[Fleshdancer]

28. This is my favorite photo too

The contrast of their age and race is not enough to overshadow the same look of hope in their faces. Absolutely amazing.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

29. Got Hope?

Their expressions are what this campaign is all about.

[RichardRay]

30. On NPR this morning an editor from Germany and one from France

were talking about the public reaction to Obama in both countries. One thing they mentioned was the sense of joy, relief and frank amazement that so many people in both those countries feel at the fact that Barack Obama has a shot at being President of the United State.

One, they look at George Bush and what we've had for the last eight years and they can't believe that the same country that did that could even possibly elect Obama.

Two, they know that people in neither France nor Germany are nowhere close to being able to elect someone like Barack (in so many ways) to lead their nations. They remember what it used to be like when the U.S. was a country to look at for leadership and example, and they see the possibility that they might be able to do so again.

[bigwillq]

31. That's a good one.

:thumbsup: