President Barack Obama arrives in Canada 2/19/2009 (inc. some great footage of Air Force One)

[Turborama]

Run time: 09:38 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp_ShmZCoDw   Posted on YouTube: February 19, 2009 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: February 19, 2009 By DU Member: Turborama Views on DU: 1410

 
"A spiffy ride!"

:fistbump:

Part 2 (with President Obama exiting Air Force One): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsD1Uko2sM4

[EraOfResponsibility]

1. cool thanks!

[Turborama]

3. My pleasure!!

;-) :thumbsup:

[Siwsan]

2. I'm tuning in to the CBC news, tonight

One of the benefits of living so close to Canada is being able to pick up a Canadian tv station. The Sunday news show indicated a lot of excitement for the visit, even though it would be brief, and taking place, mostly, indoors.

[Dennis Donovan]

4. It's nice to see symbols of our country (like AF1) now and not cringe..

...knowing that the guy who emerges from it won't embarass us.;)

[jkshaw]

5. Thank you thank you Turborama!

That is lovely. Our president is lovely. And the governor-general of Canada is especially lovely!

[Turborama]

7. You're most welcome, lovely is such a great word.

I have to admit to getting a bit emotional lately when seeing moments like this and the other ones in the Hillary visiting Indonesia thread.

Tears of joy are an unusual experience after 8 years of disgust & facepalms.

[Siwsan]

6. Telling statement by Peter Mansbridge

Peter Mansbridge, CBC newsanchor, On David Schuster's show. I'm paraphrasing, but it was something like, when he met President Obama, earlier, he was impressed that President Obama very much in touch with, and knowledgable about the issues that concern Canadians. And then he added, that was something he was not accustomed to seeing, for a while. Certainly not from the last President.

Oh, Snap!

[Turborama]

8. ...

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