PHOTOS Obama Arrives at Andrews Air Force Base

[Jackeens]

(To those who fear I'm a stalker - you're just being silly. Coming soon - PHOTOS: Obama Uses Bathroom in Washington)

















U.S. President-elect Barack Obama poses for a picture alongside Air Force Captain Kerri Alexander (R), Director of Protocol at Andrews Air Force Base, and her daughter Jenade Alexander after Obama arrived at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington January 4, 2009.

[Clio the Leo]

1. JINX!!!! (Now you cant speak until someone says your name) lol NT

[mucifer]

2. Jackeens, we are stalking, too clicking on all your fun threads.

:fistbump:

[Jackeens]

4. Hiya mucifer, freaky stalkers of the world unite!

[gblady]

12. count me in.....

(avid fangirl here)
my specialty...
Powerpoint essays of his daily adventures....
fun, fun, fun!)

I know, get a life...

I have one, thanks...
and this is a fun, enjoyable part of it!

[chimpymustgo]

3. Looks VERY Presidential. It's been a long time...

[enough]

5. He looks about as serious as someone would who is about to take on

all the situations he has to take on.

After going through a period of disenchantment and cynicism about "politics as usual" in the transition, I am starting to feel that the man needs every ounce of support we are able to give him, on every level.

Thanks for these photos.

[gblady]

14. truer words were never spoken

"I am starting to feel that the man needs every ounce of support we are able to give him, on every level."

That he does...and I plan on doing whatever part I am able.

[AZBlue]

41. Great post!

I wish you could recommend a post within a thread.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

6. That habit of having his hands in his pockets walking down stairs makes me nervous

I know he's very coordinated but it still makes me wince, like someone running with scissors.

(I'm old enough to remember Jerry Ford's de-planing mishaps)

Thanks for the pictures.

[IndianaGreen]

7. Ooops, they did salute him!

He isn't Commander in Chief yet, but then, Bush is AWOL.

[janx]

33. I noticed that too! n/t

[EraOfResponsibility]

36. I wonder why they did that, like you said in the other thread

he's still a civilian. Oh well it was still cool.

[csziggy]

39. Probably out of simple respect for the man

[IndianaGreen]

40. And they are probably tired of 8 years of Bush

and they keep looking at the calendar counting the days left on the worst President in US history.

[janx]

44. And he'll still be a civilian when he's president--

but the military realizes he is their next commander-in-chief, so they salute. It's a sign of respect, and yes, it's cool. ;-)

[FrenchieCat]

8. This shit is looking official to me!

Gives me goosebumps!

[firedupdem]

9. More great pics!! Thank You!

Someone posted that he wasn't saluted because he's still a civilian....well they are saluting on this picture! Great!

[IndianaGreen]

15. Bush is AWOL

plus the emotion of the moment, even though there is no such constitutional office of President-Elect.

[gblady]

19. another salute....

slightly off topic...
but my very favorite salute picture
was taken this summer in Jordan
as Barack was getting off a plane....

he was presumptive candidate then....

[sce56]

45. Picture link is not working!

Is this the one you were talking about? And he is getting off a Marine Helicopter

[gblady]

48. yeah....

that's the one....
I downloaded it into the wrong folder...
then switched it after I posted...
I guess this is what they mean by it may cause probs....

Thanks for reposting it! I love the photo.

[sce56]

49. Your welcome the new location has a new link. And despite not having been a soldier he deserves the

salute more than this AWOL paper airplane flyboy!

http://web.archive.org/web/20030602211200/

[Haole Girl]

10. That gave me chills

Thank you for posting those. :D

[Jackeens]

11. Damn it, I'm saluting at the photos. Is that, eh, weird?

Be nice: don't answer. :blush:

[firedupdem]

13. my girl!

You are alright with me Jackeens!!

[annabanana]

16. I am impressed at how quickly you post these. .

and at their quality..

(how you do dat?)

[Jackeens]

18. Hi annabanana, I just steal them from a bunch of news/photo sites - it's grand larceny!

[Muttocracy]

29. DayLife.com compiles them with captions and photographer credits

http://www.daylife.com/search/photos/all/1?q=obama

[jwirr]

17. Walking down those steps he looks like a man facing destiny. Thank

you Jackeens. Yes we do wonder how you get all these wonderful photos - you have to be on the scene somewhere close.

[Jackeens]

20. Hi jwirr..

....no, no, no - I don't take them, I just wish I did! I mentioned before my first obsession - even before Obama :blush: - is photography, especially news photography, so I spend far too much time looking up photo/news sites every day. That's where these photos come from, eg Yahoo, Daylife, etc. If I was brave and talented enough I'd love to be in Gaza tonight taking photographs to tell the story of the conflict, but I'm neither brave nor talented enough. So here I am, posting Obama photo threads - they're mainly just for fun, but tonight I think they're historical and beautiful in a spine-tingling way. Thanks.

[jwirr]

23. You do have a talent: pulling the photos we all want to see together.

For those of us who are not going to be in DC on Jan. 20th your talent will be invaluable.

[Jackeens]

27. Thank you so much jwirr, I'm thrilled you enjoy the photos

[Muttocracy]

28. they're all from daylife.com - captions and photographer credits are there

http://www.daylife.com/search/photos/all/1?q=obama

[DevonRex]

21. Oh wow. Can you imagine how proud that young girl is of her mother,

the Air Force Captain? She has probably known hardship because of her mother's service to our country. Hopefully, tonight will have made it up to her in some small way. And now she knows just how cool her mom is. Damn good thing, too, since it looks like she's in those teen years. Wish I could have done something cool like that for MY kids when they were teens. Mighta hushed 'em up for a second or two, or at least stopped an eyeroll at me.

[DCBob]

22. Wow. I am getting all choked up again.

President Barack Obama. We did it!

[bluedawg12]

24. That IS cool!

The plane suits him.

[Sanity Claws]

25. Where is his family?

Why didn't they travel with him?
As his presumptive stalker, I thought you might know. ;)

[Jackeens]

26. They travelled to DC yesterday. And listen here:

there's nothing presumptive about my stalking, it's confirmed!!

[ellisonz]

30. You my boy Blue!

[jillan]

31. My goodness! His plane already has the Presidential Seal!

And Jackeens - I love your stalking ;)

[RamboLiberal]

42. I bet the Freepers are pissed the AF sent a plane with

the official Presidential Seal affixed. And the AF people are saluting Obama. I bet their heads are exploding!

[Hippo_Tron]

46. I can't tell for sure but it looks like one of the two Air Force One planes

It's not called Air Force One until he is actually inaugurated but it looks like that plane.

[Sherman A1]

50. It's one of the fleet of official aircraft

the unit has. They have all shapes and sizes of planes for different duties and needs. We are more used to seeing the 747's in he role of AF1. This is either a 757 or 767 (I can't tell them apart). And you are correct that the title of AF1 only goes to the plane carrying POTUS, beyond that they are known by their tail numbers.

As for the salute, I suspect it is courtesy and perhaps out of habit for greeting dignitaries.

[mecherosegarden]

32. Please don't ever stop

Keep them coming and thanks again for the pictures !

[firedupdem]

34. kick! Great Pictures! n/t

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

35. Looks like the weight of the world is already pressing heavily on his shoulders

Let's be there for him in any way we can.

[Tatiana]

37. Our soon-to-be President looks like he has the weight of the world on his shoulders.

I hope we can all give him the type of support he needs to make the tough decisions he will inevitably have to make.

[nini]

38. 2004 - 'Hope is on the way'

2009 - Hope has arrived. :-)


I cannot wait until that vile POS W is out of DC and Obama takes the reins. It's been 8 years of hell and I want to have some hope things will get better again.

[Skittles]

43. presidential

:thumbsup:

[Iwillnevergiveup]

47. 15 days

Yeah, baby! K&R - great photos!

[Jennicut]

51. These are public photos so its not stalking, Just don't bother him on vacation!

I love these photos, I want to know what Obama is up to and its all in one place. I heard he got choked up the other day leaving Chicago. Its tough to leave the world you have always lived in but he wanted the job and I think he is ready.