PHOTOS: Obama takes U.S. Air Force jet to Washington for the first time!

[Thrill]

[AtomicKitten]

1. President Barack Obama has a nice ring to it!

:bounce:

[sandnsea]

2. I don't know why that makes me so happy

I swear I could just cry right now.

:bounce:

[firedupdem]

4. Oh good! I'm not alone with my tears!!!!

We posted that at the same time!

[firedupdem]

3. I teared up....just a little.

It's finally happening! President Barack Obama! I'm loving it! So much work to do but just looking at his calm expression makes me feel like he's up to the job!


:woohoo:

[Phx_Dem]

5. I got an adrenaline rush looking at this photos.

It's so exciting. It feels real now.

:grouphug:

[AFSCME girl]

6. Great pics!

Thanks for posting. I love the last one with the airport crew! :bounce:

[Thrill]

7. Pool Report

When Mr. Obama arrived at the plane he posed for pictures with members of the ground crew. As he reached the plane’s doorway with the presidential seal, he turned and waved to the reporters on the tarmac and said, “See you in D.C.”

On board he met Col. Scott Turner of the Air Force and Reggie Dickson, who will be the pilot and the chief flight attendant on Air Force One once Mr. Obama is president. He ordered a cheeseburger and fries from Mr. Dickson.

Obama briefly greeted about 20 reporters, photographers and television producers on board the plane. He said he “choked up” when he left his empty house in the afternoon to come to Washington. One of his daughter Malia’s friends had dropped off a scrapbook of pictures.

[firedupdem]

10. wow. Thanks for that Brent. Oh wow.....I'm choked up with him! n/t

[AtomicKitten]

12. thanks for this report

okay now you got me going too :cry: but in a good way!

[MadMaddie]

8. 16 more days until we stop hearing "Why isn't Obama speaking

out about, "Israel/Palestine, the economy, etc"!! When he does speak and wields his Presidential power I suspect there might be some surprised people.

Those pictures are awesome!!

[Hope And Change]

9. K & R!

[gblady]

11. oh my.....

"He said he “choked up” when he left his empty house in the afternoon to come to Washington. One of his daughter Malia’s friends had dropped off a scrapbook of pictures."

reading this choked me up...

I was thinking about him this morning,
what it must be like for him to wake up for the last time in his house...
...alone...

and be off to a most daunting adventure!

Godspeed, Barack!
I got your back!

[Clio the Leo]

13. The pilot got a Barack shoulder grab! It's true love!!! NT