Pics Of Obama Meeting Some Of His Top Economic Advisors

[Hope And Change]

Mon Jul 28, 1:41 PM ET
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. shakes hands prior to a meeting with his economic advisors, Monday, July 28, 2008, in Washington.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)



Mon Jul 28, 1:53 PM ET
US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL)(2nd L) meets with top economic advisors at a hotel in Washington July 28, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES)(US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 USA)



Mon Jul 28, 1:54 PM ET
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., center, speaks during a meeting with his economic advisors, Monday, July 28, 2008, in Washington, Monday. Form left are, former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill, AFL-CIO President John Sweeney, former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Paul Volcker, Obama, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Chair Anna Burger, former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin and New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)



Mon Jul 28, 1:59 PM ET
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., second from left, speaks during a meeting with his economic advisers, Monday, July 28, 2008, in Washington. From left are, former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Paul Volcker, Obama, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Chair Anna Burger, former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin, and New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)



Mon Jul 28, 2:02 PM ET
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., center, meets with his economic advisers, from left, former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Paul Volcker, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Chair Anna Burger, former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin, and others, Monday, July 28, 2008, in Washington.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)



Mon Jul 28, 2:06 PM ET
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., second from right, shakes hands with former Commerce Secretary William Daley as Howard University Economic Professor William Spriggs, left, and former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill, right, look on, prior to a meeting with his economic advisers, Monday, July 28, 2008, in Washington.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)



Mon Jul 28, 2:08 PM ET
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., center, back, speaks during a meeting with his economic advisors, Monday, July 28, 2008, in Washington, Monday. Form left are, former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill, AFL-CIO President John Sweeney, former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Paul Volcker, Obama, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Chair Anna Burger, former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin and New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)



Mon Jul 28, 2:08 PM ET
US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks with some of his top economic advisors at a hotel in Washington, July 28, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008(USA)



Mon Jul 28, 2:11 PM ET
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., second from left, speaks during a meeting with his economic advisors, Monday, July 28, 2008, in Washington, Monday. Form left are, former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Paul Volcker, Obama, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Chair Anna Burger, and former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., center, is flanked by his economic advisors Paul Volcker, left, Anna Burger, and Robert Rubin, right, as he speaks at a meeting with his advisors in Washington, Monday, July 28, 2008.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)



Mon Jul 28, 2:11 PM ET
US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) takes a seat with some of his top economic advisors during a roundtable meeting at a hotel in Washington, July 28, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008(USA)



Mon Jul 28, 2:15 PM ET
US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) (2nd L) speaks alongside some of his top economic advisors during a roundtable meeting at a hotel in Washington, July 28, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008(USA)



Mon Jul 28, 2:16 PM ET
US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL)(C) meets with some of his top economic advisors at a hotel in Washington, July 28, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008(USA)



Mon Jul 28, 2:18 PM ET
US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL)(C) meets with some of his top economic advisors at a hotel in Washington, July 28, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008(USA)



Mon Jul 28, 2:18 PM ET
US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) (2nd L) meets with some of his top economic advisors during a roundtable meeting at a hotel in Washington, July 28, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008(USA)



Mon Jul 28, 2:18 PM ET
US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL)(C) meets with some of his top economic advisors during a roundtable meeting at a hotel in Washington, July 28, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008(USA)



Mon Jul 28, 2:19 PM ET
US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) (3rd L) meets with some of his top economic advisors during a roundtable meeting at a hotel in Washington, July 28, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008(USA)



Mon Jul 28, 2:20 PM ET
US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks alongside his top economic advisors during a roundtable meeting at a hotel in Washington, July 28, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008(USA)



Mon Jul 28, 2:21 PM ET
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., center, arrives for a meeting with his economic advisors, Monday, July 28, 2008, in Washington, Monday. Seated, from left are, former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Paul Volcker, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Chair Anna Burger, former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin and New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)



Mon Jul 28, 2:22 PM ET
US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) arrives at a roundtable meeting with some of his top economic advisors at a hotel in Washington, July 28, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008(USA)



Mon Jul 28, 2:33 PM ET
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., second from left, speaks during a meeting with his economic advisers, Monday, July 28, 2008, in Washington, Monday. Form left are, former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Paul Volcker, Obama, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Chair Anna Burger, former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin and New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)



Mon Jul 28, 2:40 PM ET
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., right, reads a document as he arrives for a meeting with his economic advisers in Washington, Monday, July 28, 2008.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)



Mon Jul 28, 2:44 PM ET
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., right, is joined by one of his economic advisers, former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Paul Volcker, Monday, July 28, 2008, during a meeting in Washington.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)



Mon Jul 28, 2:46 PM ET
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., center, walks with his campaign aide as he arrives in Washington, Monday, July 28, 2008.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)



Mon Jul 28, 2:48 PM ET
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., arrives in Washington, Monday, July 28, 2008.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)



Mon Jul 28, 2:48 PM ET
Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama meets with some of his top economic advisors during a roundtable meeting at a hotel in Washington, July 28, 2008.REUTERS/Jason Reed



Mon Jul 28, 4:17 PM ET
A Secret Service agent, right, stands guard as Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., background center, arrives for a meeting in Washington, Monday, July 28, 2008.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

[RT Atlanta]

1. 1000 words

the man just looks presidential, and fortunately for us, there's substance behind the looks.

[Whisp]

5. lots of substance, and confidence.

he reeks of self confidence. Man his mom and family did a swell job with him. Of course some will call it arrogance, etc., but believing in yourself is so important, it can make you do extraordinary things in so many ways. This is the kind of strength that is needed now - not the chest beating finger pointing type that McCain has and how the primary went in regards to 'strength'.

Unfortunately too many of us are taught to be little timid field mice that just are here to run the hamster wheel for corporations, then die. We would be dangerous if we were any other way.

I know that there are many that are 'suspicious' of Obama, that he has some kind of sinister backing because nothing else can explain how a nobody got to be where he is now. I'm as jaded as anyone else and have to admit that there is a tiny part of me that is so used to being jerked around and lied to, that I have a small reservoir of doubt stashed.

but for all on the fence, especially the griping democrats that see no difference between him and McCain , o for gawds sakes you are NOT going to have a chance to elect a person of this calibre into office for a long long long time if Obama doesn't get in.

[Eurobabe]

2. Why has no one mentioned John Corzine as VP?

Just curious.

Man, that Jae C. Hong guy, the AP photographer sure gets around! Last Thursday he was taking my picture in Berlin! :rofl:

[Cha]

7. Jae gets around and does good

work:)

[MH1]

11. Corzine as VP? You don't read the NJ papers I guess.

He's got a bit of scandal going on and has managed to tick off a few people. He seems to be riding it out okay, but I don't think he'll be going further in politics.

I live in PA so am not following closely but that's what I gather from the snippets I hear. Plus, no military or foreign relations cred, I think.

[Eurobabe]

18. Well seeing as though I live 4000 mi. from NJ

No I don't read much local news about Corzine. :hi:

[monmouth]

3. Nice to see all of that competence gathered in one room, in D.C. no less....n/t

[Diane R]

4. Oh noes. McSame is scheduling an economic summit in the cheese aisle as we speak.....

[depakid]

6. Robert Rubin & Paul O'Niel. Lovely.

Two of the major architects of the current disaster.

That's change we can believe in alright....

[MH1]

12. Personally I'd prefer Robert Reich

but I think Rubin probably has a stronger brand nationally.

[depakid]

16. "Rubin probably has a stronger brand "

Indeed he does.

See: Friendly Takeover

By common consent, the most influential figure setting the economic course of the Democratic Party is banker Robert Rubin. But his counsel isn't likely to help either the Democrats, their constituents, or the economy.

http://www.prospect.org/cs/articles?articleId=12573

Robert E. Rubin
Director and Chairman of the Executive Committee
Citibank

http://www.citi.com/citigroup/profiles/rubin/index.htm
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"Change" we can believe in?

[Cha]

8. Sweetie looks tired like I feel but

he's doing everything he can to win this thing for us.

[ThatsMyBarack]

9. Cool plane!

B-)

[Virginia Dare]

10. The American worker has a seat at the table..refreshing...n/t

[DeepModem Mom]

13. Thank you! K&R!

[Ikonoklast]

14. Paul Volcker looks like he's gonna be sick, in that one photo

Must have seen the latest numbers from the Fed.

Greenspan should be indicted along with the other Bush criminals.

[Phx_Dem]

15. Wow. Those pictures are incredible.

They leave very strong and lasting images of a President. :patriot:

[opihimoimoi]

17. Whoa....balance this....McVains E-Team consists of Phil Gramm...the man is smarter than all of them

What a Diff....

[Frank Booth]

19. This meeting was a great idea, though I think they should have held off a little while.

This would have gotten more coverage after the buzz from the trip abroad died down a little bit. This meeting wasn't really covered by the media, when normally it would have been a big event. They should have waited until at least later this week, and probably next week.

[Hope And Change]

20. More pics...

Mon Jul 28, 2:47 PM ET
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., arrives in Washington, Monday, July 28, 2008.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)



Mon Jul 28, 7:10 PM ET
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., talks to reporters as he leaves after a meeting in Washington, Monday, July 28, 2008.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)



Mon Jul 28, 7:10 PM ET
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., left, leaves after a meeting in Washington, Monday, July 28, 2008.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)



Mon Jul 28, 7:21 PM ET
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., talks to reporters as he leaves after a meeting in Washington, Monday, July 28, 2008.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)



Mon Jul 28, 7:29 PM ET
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., left, leaves a meeting in Washington, Monday, July 28, 2008.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)