Our new president's first trip across the pond-can we wish him well?

[babylonsister]

Whether you love him or love to diss him, I want him to have a successful trip. I can't imagine he will be met with as much disdain as the person he replaced, but please, for all of us, may he make a positive impression, Amen.

[EmilyAnne]

1. I wish him the best. He will do very well. He is very well liked abroad, regardless of what some

of the MSM are trying to push.

[CatWoman]

2. CSpan is showing it live

:hi:

[babylonsister]

3. Thanks, friend!

:fistbump:

[babylonsister]

4. Hold on! What was Michelle wearing?!

:silly:

[EmilyAnne]

16. Oh no! I hope you are kidding. I love her style, but I haven't seen her today. Was it bad?

Its just for the plane ride, anyway. She'll probably change after the long international flight.

[babylonsister]

19. Ha! That wasn't a negative comment, I didn't see her. I was

just wondering. :D

[babylonsister]

22. PS, now I've seen her, and she looks elegant! nt

[EmilyAnne]

30. She looks gorgeous in these pictures! I love the yellow. Perfect!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1165669/First-stop-Palace-tea-Queen-The-Obama-comes-town.html

[elleng]

33. NOT.

Others may be; checked C-Span. They've got a delay of some sort, OR they're waiting for 'substance,' to go live.

[MoJoWorkin]

5. That's a big affirmative! They both will do us proud!

I am so happy to be an American, with Barack and Michelle as our representatives to the world!:toast: :fistbump:

[babylonsister]

7. Thank you! I am, too, and thanks for the confirmation!

:fistbump:

[alsame]

6. I'm so proud that he is representing us! Have a good trip,

Mr. President.

ETA: And I hope the First Lady dazzles them :)

[Christa]

8. Bon Voyage, Mr & Mrs President

may your travel be light and your landings soft.

[Clio the Leo]

9. "Yes We Can." NT

[Adelante]

10. Bon voyage, my lovelies

:)

[Marrah_G]

11. I think he will do great.

[chimpymustgo]

12. Absolutely. It's a very important trip for the U.S. and the world. Hope he does GREAT.

And Michelle!

[goclark]

13. Headed for CSPAN hope it's on our President right now nt

[saltpoint]

14. When this U.S. President steps out of that plane in Europe he's one I'm

proud of.

That last guy -- eh, not so much.

All good wishes to a very good man. I hope there are some landmark and wide-circulated interviews by European press with President Obama.

[CTyankee]

27. Hi Saltpoint! Speaking of Europe, my next foray will be to Portugal!

It's another wonky art intensive with a CT museum, so I'll be in museums and Roman ruins and such, not lying on a sandy beach in Evora like normal tourists to that country. But hey, I get 5 days in Lisbon and then on to Coimbra and Porto. Love those old European cities...

[saltpoint]

28. It's your Old Europe Tour, 2009!

And a damn good one, from your description, too. I predict you won't begrudge one second of your time in those museums.

You follow Barack and Michelle from our shores to Europe. I like you 3 representing us a hell of a lot better than when Bush and Cheney and Rice were.

Bravo, and get over there and kick some butt.

[CTyankee]

34. Thanks. My trip won't be until October but I promise to do my best

at kicking some serious butt artwise. Glad I'm going when Barack is Prez and not idiot boy...

[saltpoint]

37. October. Well, it will come soon enogh, and the whole thing is

going to be glorious.

I hear you loud and clear on visiting abroad when Obama is in the White House and not that other guy. Your description of Bush as "idiot boy" rings true. Ideas never interested Bush. The whole Bush clan is not into ideas. They're into money and manipulation. And definitely not museums!

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

15. You know the Repukes and the M$M will castigate him for traveling abroad.

How could he leave the economy in shambles like that? :puke::puke:

[babylonsister]

20. I don't think so. He's doing his job, going to the G20, etc. If they

try to castigate him, that's their problem, not President Obama's.

[saltpoint]

17. I'm thinking Angela Merkel will feel more at ease for this summit than she

has in times past with another U.S. president.

[dalaigh lllama]

18. Knock their socks off, Mr. President!

:thumbsup:

[tavalon]

21. Absolutely

He's had a hellish first few months and worked his ass off too. I want the world to see this amazing man we elected. I'm quite sure they will be as impressed as we all are.

[Cha]

23. Bon Voyage Prez Obama and First Lady Michelle

Obama:fistbump::patriot::patriot:

[otohara]

24. Godspeed Mr. President

I heard on the TeeVee you are still beloved over there and people aren't blaming you for everything yet.

[Rowdyboy]

25. Of course.....I have no doubt he'll be a smashing sucess....

[badgerpup]

26. I like the feeling of knowing....

...that our President isn't going to embarass the country when he goes abroad and meets with foreign officials.

The last guy in office...you could pretty much bet he was going to pull some sort of gaffe...and I don't mean the 'trip and fall down' kind. Anybody can do that...

I mean the kind where somebody is too self-absorbed and aggressively ignorant of other customs to realize they've either massively insulted somebody and/or made themselves look like a buffoon.

[AyanEva]

29. Good luck, Mr. President!

[TexasObserver]

31. He will do well.

[LeftishBrit]

32. Welcome President Obama...

a change to get a visit from a President with a brain!

[lunatica]

35. You know we really did surprise the world when we elected him

And so far they're very happy we did

[firedupdem]

36. My prayers are with my president and first lady. n/t