Obama visits military base on Christmas

[carpe diem]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081226/ap_on_go_pr_wh/obama;_ylt=AgTA62hXPCj724e6ODNauCis0NUE

KAILUA, Hawaii – President-elect Barack Obama is visiting military families eating Christmas Day dinner at a Marine Corps base near his vacation home in Hawaii.

Obama posed for pictures and greeted enlisted members at Marine Corps Base Hawaii on Thursday. He didn't make formal remarks, but he thanked the men and women who stood to greet him.





And they are already saluting him as their CIC:






US President-elect Barack Obama shares a laugh with US Marine Colonel Robert Rice at Anderson Hall on Christmas day at Kaneohe Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kailua, Hawaii December 25, 2008.

[LynzM]

1. That's really cool.

It will be interesting to see the change in the relationship between the president and (some parts of) the military.

[firedupdem]

2. He's so cool and so regular......that goes a long way with me! n/t

[Clio the Leo]

3. A few more pics....

(I was just looking at these, great minds and all! lol)

[madeline_con]

4. Notice the difference between him and the current

White House Resident?

Obama is actually having conversations with people, while the monkey boy just hammed it up for the camera by hoding a fake turkey.

We have a normal person who will be president in a few weeks! :woohoo:

[BrklynLiberal]

5. I was thinking the very same thing. These guys look happy to have him there.

[BrklynLiberal]

6. Gee whiz! No presidential seal on his shirt!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[NYC_SKP]

7. Right. It's in his GENES!

And heart and soul.

Happy Holidays to you and yours, BrklynLiberal!

:toast:

[BrklynLiberal]

10. Thanks NYC_SKP. Right back atcha...

:thumbsup: :hi:

[RC]

8. I bet Obama isn't wearing boots either.

[NYC_SKP]

9. Recommended!

Thanks for finding that and posting.

:toast:

[Tarheel_Dem]

11. Oops! I meant to respond to the o.p.

:blush:

[NYC_SKP]

16. Well, be that way...

I thought my "recommended" was commendable! :silly:

[Tarheel_Dem]

12. A big K&R.....

:kick:

[snowbear]

13. Awesome! ~~ President Obama will be such an incredible Commander in Chief !!

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~~~~~ :patriot:

[lamp_shade]

14. He sooooooo has his Mother's eyes in this picture. n/t

[Clio the Leo]

15. I love how they're already saluting him...

..... I don't know if that's typical or normal but I'm certainly not gonna remind THAT GUY that there's only one Commander in Chief at a time! ;)

And I guess we have our answer to the "will he salute or not" .... he'll just give them all a pat on the back. lol

[snowbear]

17. What an upbeat thread jg82567 ~~~

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~~~ Thank you (and everyone who shared the extra photos) for this thread..

[AtomicKitten]

18. They will respect this Democratic president.

[K Gardner]

19. Beautiful ! Wish I'd seen this in time to REC it !