Bwaaaaaaaaaaaahahaha OK then I got a great look at

[malaise]

The Beast.
Still we had a great day camping out waiting to stand behind the barriers - way further than we were promised. Then we watched the Town Hall in one of the lounges rather than overcrowded lecture theatres.

He just laid the wreath at the WW1 & 2 Cenotaph -and now he's off to the airport.
He sure was greeted warmly by the Jamaican people.
Now to process the discussions.

[elleng]

1. 'The Beast' being POTUS' auto???

Glad you were there, and will process the discussions for us.

[malaise]

2. Yep

There were lots of laughs that we went to get a good glimpse of Obama and got a good look at the beast.
It was all in good taste since we agree that his security matters big time.
He just boarded AF1 - bye bye President Obama.

[progressoid]

14. Armor plated 8" thick doors, the weight of a cabin door on a Boeing 757, etc.

[pangaia]

18. Only 18' long?

My Subaru Impreza is 14'.
Plus my Subaru is bullet proof, except for the rust.
Not such a beast after all, is it.
And my car goes much faster and gets way better mileage.
0-60 in 15 seconds ! Jeeze, I can run faster than that.

Not a good buy. Not at all.

8 tons !!
Oh. That IS a beast.

[malaise]

19. ROFL

[pangaia]

20. Thanks for the OP.

Bet you had a great time.

[malaise]

23. Sure did

Great fun indeed - the vibes were great.

[progressoid]

21. And is there a DVD player?

What are Sasha and Malia supposed to do?

[pangaia]

22. They get their own car.

Those spoiled little brats.

[tosh]

3. Very cool!

[monmouth4]

4. We were all thinking of you malaise and you are tagged in many OPs...lol...n/t

[malaise]

5. We loved when he thanked the University of the West Indies for hosting him

and said Big Up UWEE - and there was a huge roar.

Before going into the content I will note that Obama's attention to details is mind-blowing - he does his homework - he clearly has a good team but he is always aware of his surroundings and gets sound information on both people and places.

[monmouth4]

6. Cannot wait to see this. I hope there will be a link....n/t

[malaise]

11. Start at around 58

#t=3575

[mfcorey1]

30. Obama announces US$70m programme for youths

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20150409/obama-announces-us70m-programme-youths

[babylonsister]

8. malaise, for you!

http://thegrio.com/2015/04/09/president-obama-at-town-hall-in-kingston-wah-gwan-jamaica/


President Obama at town hall in Kingston: ‘Wah gwan Jamaica?’

[malaise]

10. There were screams across the campus for that one

[HipChick]

35. Malaise....I can't believe he did that..

Love this guy

[malaise]

37. Same here

Hard not to love him - he's so damned personable.

[pinboy3niner]

7. Did The Beast issue verbal warnings like the Knight Rider car?

"Step away from the vehicle or I shall have to take appropriate measures!"

[malaise]

9. No one got close enough to find out

Here are some pics




http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/newstest/PHOTOS--President-Obama-with-young-leaders-at-UWI

[progressoid]

13. Wow,

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is stunning.

[malaise]

15. Yep that's a lovely pic

[malaise]

16. Usain said he is never nervous but that he had the jitters today

meeting Obama - his interview with local media is all over radio tonight

[progressoid]

17. No kidding.

I would too.

[calimary]

12. VERRRY cool, malaise!

Thanks for being our eyes and ears!

[malaise]

25. Check out this beautiful rainbow as Obama boards AF1 to leave Jamaica

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Obama-departs-Jamaica-for-Panama-summit

[BumRushDaShow]

27. Wow. That rainbow pic was cool!

Thanks for all the play by play!

[malaise]

28. Kpete has an even better pic

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026482362

[BumRushDaShow]

29. Just checked it out

and wow. Hope that's a good sign!

[calimary]

36. That's BEAUTIFUL! A metaphor is born!

So THERE!!!!

We have photographic evidence of it!

God has blessed this man, CONS. GET OVER IT.

[ancianita]

24. Thank you for sharing this uplifting speech.

The quote from Bob Marley about not taking the day off was superb.

[malaise]

26. Obama pays attention to detail

He heard that at the museum last night.

[sheshe2]

31. Thanks malaise!

President Obama sings along to Bob Marley music being piped in as he tours the Bob Marley Museum with tour guide Natasha Clark in Kingston, Jamaica, last night (Photo by Pete Souza)



http://theobamadiary.com/

[malaise]

32. Great coverage from Rachel

On to Panama - Stir it Up!!!

[freshwest]

33. Glad to see a bit of loving on Barack after all he puts up with here in the USA. Great pics, Sheshe!

[Blue_Tires]

34. wonderful...

[malaise]

38. Check out the CVM TV clip with Bolt and Obama

http://olympictalk.nbcsports.com/2015/04/09/barack-obama-usain-bolt-shelly-ann-fraser-pryce-speech-jamaica-olympics/?utm_network=twitter&utm_post=3580563&utm_source=TW%20%40NBCOlympics&utm_tags=srm[olympics%2Carticle]