Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaah way too cool - Obama visited the Bob Marley Musuem last night

[malaise]

Love it!!!!
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/President-Obama-visits-Bob-Marley-Museum
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United States President Barack Obama a short while ago made a late-night visit to the Bob Marley Museum in Kingston, after he landed at the Norman Manley International Airport on Wednesday evening.

The Hope Road facility, which has been in operation for nearly 30 years, recently reopened it's doors after undergoing a structural upgrade.

The museum is reported to attract some 35,000 visitors per year, and President Obama has now been added to that list.

[madokie]

1. I'm sure he's smoked a doobie and listened to some Bob Marley

a few times in his life.

I love the man that is President Obama.

[malaise]

42. Here's the best report

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Obama-a-good-singer-of-Marley-songs_18725745
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He walked over to her, gave her a hug and said, "Hi, Natasha, how are you?"

"Photo op," Obama said, posing with Clarke before heading inside the house -- where Marley lived from 1975 until his death in 1981 -- to begin his tour.

The president grinned from ear to ear at the fulfilment of one of his long-held dreams.

The tour begun in the Hologram Room where there is a hologram of Marley, made in 2001 from a photo of the reggae legend at his One Love concert in 1978.

"Oh," Obama said, "and that is Emperor Haile Selassie in the back."

"Yes," Clarke replied

From here, Obama was taken to the Award Room where Marley's Lifetime Achievement Grammy, among other gold and platinum records, are kept.

The president's excitement was evident as upon seeing his favourite album, Exodus, he started singing loudly -- word for word -- the title track.

"He was singing very good," Clarke told the Jamaica Observer.

He wanted to know how long Marley lived at the premises and when he started recording there. Clarke informed Obama that Marley built the studio at the house shortly after buying the property in 1975. The president seemed pleased to learn that the albums, Uprising, Survival and Confrontation - which form a part of the president's collection of Marley's albums - were recorded at the house.

Clarke then challenged Obama to do the 'three-steps-at-a-time' walk, up the 16 flights of stairs leading to the upper floor -- Marley's exercise routine.

"Oh no, I'm just going to do one," Obama said, explaining that he was tired.

At the Shot Room, where an attempt was made on Marley's life on December 3, 1976 -- two days before the now iconic 'peace concert' -- Obama watched a two-minute clip of Marley speaking. In the clip Marley was saying that there was a voice of right or wrong within everyone and that it's "up to you to listen and do the right thing".

Obama nodded in agreement and sung along to the song Ambush In The Night, which Marley wrote after being shot.

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Sorry OMan - Survival is the best album

[madokie]

43. Thank you

[SunSeeker]

2. Irie.

[In_The_Wind]

3. Comments on the Bob Marley site are great.

https://plus.google.com/+BobMarley/posts/RTxw7mbFGvQ

[tridim]

6. "Obama is the antithesis of everything that Marley stood for

For example, Marley stood for peace for all, while Obama stands for the perpetuals of war."

Bizarro-world dude must be out of weed.

[Fred Sanders]

11. Marley stood for world peace, on weed. Obama stands for peace, on milk. A lot tougher thing on milk.

Bizarro-world dude does not know the meaning of "antithesis".

[tridim]

13. Bizarro-world dude probably "Stands With Rand"

I know scores of Rand supporting dumbasses who are completely divorced from reality. They have been reduced to flat out lying, which I love because they are so easy to ridicule.

They hate Obama as much as any other Republican, mostly because he is accomplishing so many great things. Sucks to be them.

[Fred Sanders]

14. "Divorced from reality" is a good observation. I think some folk prefer divorce to marriage..sad.

[Surya Gayatri]

15. Once again, to the point, FS!

[Cha]

40. The President does stand for Peace which is exactly why he's trying so hard to get a deal with Iran

and why so many others who are for Peace instead of war are standing with him. He'd much rather go with Diplomacy.

In his famous speech against the War on Iraq in Oct 2002.. he made it clear that it was Dumb War started by neocons.. that doesn't mean he's not going to try and protect us against the bloody terrorists that were spawned in those misbegotten wars.


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[morningfog]

37. Obama is in his 7th year as president. We have been at war

for each and every day. And we have been engaged in acts of war in many places at once during most of that time.

Obama has already said that the operations on Iraq and Syria will outlast his presidency. He will leave with a perfect record of perpetual war during his 8 years.

[tridim]

44. I just feel sad for you. nt

[Cha]

39. Yeah, that's why President Obama is trying so hard for the Peace Negotiation Way with Iran because

he wants WAR.. you idiots.

Got a hold of some bad weed.

[BeyondGeography]

4. Awesome...A little musical accompaniment for the inevitable wingnut freakout

[Gman]

5. My 15 YO granddaughter loves Bob Marley

So by extension that makes Obama cool.

[Dont call me Shirley]

7. Songs of Freedom...

https://m.

Bob

[stonecutter357]

8. K&R!

[cali]

9. I'd love to visit it. Huge Marley fan.

[malaise]

19. Hope Road is the one place you see tourists walking up and down in Kingston

heading to the museum and then to Devon House

Come on down.

[jtuck004]

10. I wonder if he signed in?

Just made even their visitor's log a collection piece.

[BumRushDaShow]

12. There you be

We were thinking about you in LBN regarding the Presidential visit!!!

[malaise]

20. I've had lots of posts in GD including his arrival last night

Some of our friends went out to Rodney's Arms to watch AF1 arrive. Good thing there is great food since they had a long wait.

[BumRushDaShow]

34. Cool!

[Surya Gayatri]

16. Malaise, you were at the top of the LBN page for awhile!!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141062504

[malaise]

18. I am a GD poster

It's a rare thing to see me in LBN

We arrived on campus early this morning - brought our hamper with us for food and drink. Folks say it's taking them an hour plus to get here now - using back roads since all main roads are closed. We're waiting for one of our friends and they are moving at like 3mph. We'll be behind the barriers waving when Obama arrives.

[Surya Gayatri]

21. Give him a high-five from all of his big fans here!

[malaise]

22. Hope he comes over and gives me a big hug

Hahahahahahha - a lady can dream

[Surya Gayatri]

23. Show him a little leg maybe? But, then there's Michelle! LOL!

[malaise]

24. Now it is true that I have nice legs

but that I cannot do

[treestar]

17. Cool!

President Obama is just so cool.

[malaise]

25. You can watch here

http://www.televisionjamaica.com/

[malaise]

26. He just took a photo with the Jamaican Pm and is now signing the

visitor's book at Jamaica House - office of the PM

Writing a long message

[Pisces]

27. I love it!!

[malaise]

29. Press Conference going on now

Michelle would have loved to have been here - he'll be back with her and the girls

Lots of helicopters over and around campus now -next stop

[zappaman]

28. Bob Marley never wrote a bad song!

Truth!

I would love to someday visit that museum!
?v11301bss2

[TeeYiYi]

31. Truth!...

I saw him live in 1979, in Lahaina, Maui.

I've had Bob Marley Legend playing in an endless loop in all aspects of my life since I first bought it on vinyl. I never get tired of it.

TYY

[progressoid]

32. Uhmmm...

Isn't that Jimi in the picture?

[druidity33]

35. I think so too. nt.

[malaise]

30. Said the trip to Marley's musuem was one of the most fun meetings

of his entire presidency and he was a fan since high school

[progressoid]

33. +1

Also been a fan since high school!

[Skittles]

36. ooh

I'd go there

[Cha]

38. But really, how could the President go to Jamaica without visiting the memories of Bob Marleiy!?

Thanks Obama~

[malaise]

41. And Red Stripe delivered

http://jamaicagleaner.com/article/news/20150409/red-stripe-delivers-48-bottles-beer-obama-air-force-one
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United States President Back Obama will get his desire for a cold mug of Jamaican Red Stripe beer on Air Force One.

In fact, 48 bottles of the Jamaican beverage have been delivered to Air Force One for the American president.

A taste of the Jamaican Beer was one of two wishes the president made around 10 minutes before Air Force One landed at the Norman Manley International Airport on Wednesday night.

The other wish – to visit the Bob Marley Museum – was materialised in a surprise stop at the Hope Road-based landmark just over an hour after Obama touched Jamaican soil.

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[Cha]

45. Good to know! President Obama loves his beers! Obama says goodbye to Jamaica for now..

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