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flamingdem

(39,314 posts) Mon Mar 21, 2016, 03:46 PM Mar 2016

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Day One in Photos: The First U.S. President in Cuba in 88 Years

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Day One in Photos: The First U.S. President in Cuba in 88 Years (Original Post) flamingdem Mar 2016 OP

Thanks for posting! cwydro Mar 2016 #1

everywhere he goes, it seems... IcyPeas Mar 2016 #2

It's super exciting and I'm feeling proud flamingdem Mar 2016 #4

What an amazing day aquamarina Mar 2016 #3

thanks for posting - I thought it cute that one photo said that Malia translated into Spanish karynnj Mar 2016 #5

Oh that's great, maybe this is why Obama's Spanish is so much better flamingdem Mar 2016 #6

OMFG! I love our president! longship Mar 2016 #7

I am with you longship. sheshe2 Mar 2016 #11

Rolled an 18 MynameisBlarney Mar 2016 #15

Thank you for the photos oldandhappy Mar 2016 #8

This is so remarkable. Thank you. mac56 Mar 2016 #9

Really like the first one treestar Mar 2016 #10

Absolutely beautiful! Octafish Mar 2016 #12

Remarkable isn't it? sheshe2 Mar 2016 #13

Good stuff! MynameisBlarney Mar 2016 #14

LOL! We noticed those dudes, too! Duval Mar 2016 #17

Yeah MynameisBlarney Mar 2016 #19

Gosh, I just love this First Family! Duval Mar 2016 #16

Amazing pics,amazing president.nt sufrommich Mar 2016 #18

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

1. Thanks for posting!

Reply to flamingdem (Original post)

Mon Mar 21, 2016, 03:51 PM

Mar 2016

Mom (89) can't get enough of these.

K and r.

IcyPeas

(21,896 posts)

2. everywhere he goes, it seems...

Reply to flamingdem (Original post)

Mon Mar 21, 2016, 03:57 PM

Mar 2016

that the regular people have huge smiles on their faces. This is a great step.

flamingdem

(39,314 posts)

4. It's super exciting and I'm feeling proud

Reply to IcyPeas (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 21, 2016, 03:59 PM

Mar 2016

I think Obama was the right President to do this, if not for him another decade might have gone by and we'd lose them more and more to the Chinese.

aquamarina

(1,865 posts)

3. What an amazing day

Reply to flamingdem (Original post)

Mon Mar 21, 2016, 03:58 PM

Mar 2016

Great snaps. Thanks for posting. Love the girls' "sensible" shoes.

karynnj

(59,504 posts)

5. thanks for posting - I thought it cute that one photo said that Malia translated into Spanish

Reply to flamingdem (Original post)

Mon Mar 21, 2016, 04:03 PM

Mar 2016

It is so cool that he took his wonderful daughters.

flamingdem

(39,314 posts)

6. Oh that's great, maybe this is why Obama's Spanish is so much better

Reply to karynnj (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 21, 2016, 04:04 PM

Mar 2016

His pronunciation is improving and he's using slang pretty well.

longship

(40,416 posts)

7. OMFG! I love our president!

Reply to flamingdem (Original post)

Mon Mar 21, 2016, 04:11 PM

Mar 2016

And Pete Souza is a fucking god of photography. He has had lots of help since Barack Obama rolled 18 on charisma. As did the rest of the First Family.

sheshe2

(83,838 posts)

11. I am with you longship.

Reply to longship (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 21, 2016, 05:12 PM

Mar 2016

Love him to~

All the rest you said is icing on the cake. Love them all.

MynameisBlarney

(2,979 posts)

15. Rolled an 18

Reply to longship (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 21, 2016, 05:53 PM

Mar 2016

On diplomacy too.

And a natural 20 on his style check.

oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)

8. Thank you for the photos

Reply to flamingdem (Original post)

Mon Mar 21, 2016, 04:23 PM

Mar 2016

He looks so delighted to be there. I am glad for this president. Well, actually wildly grateful for him!!

mac56

(17,574 posts)

9. This is so remarkable. Thank you.

Reply to flamingdem (Original post)

Mon Mar 21, 2016, 04:30 PM

Mar 2016

treestar

(82,383 posts)

10. Really like the first one

Reply to flamingdem (Original post)

Mon Mar 21, 2016, 04:49 PM

Mar 2016

Really nice photos.

Octafish

(55,745 posts)

12. Absolutely beautiful!

Reply to flamingdem (Original post)

Mon Mar 21, 2016, 05:14 PM

Mar 2016

Thank you, flamingdem!

sheshe2

(83,838 posts)

13. Remarkable isn't it?

Reply to flamingdem (Original post)

Mon Mar 21, 2016, 05:15 PM

Mar 2016

We have another piece of his legacy falling into place.

Thanks for the wonderful pictures, flamingdem.

MynameisBlarney

(2,979 posts)

14. Good stuff!

Reply to flamingdem (Original post)

Mon Mar 21, 2016, 05:51 PM

Mar 2016

Everyone looked so happy! Except for the Secret Service dudes of course.

Duval

(4,280 posts)

17. LOL! We noticed those dudes, too!

Reply to MynameisBlarney (Reply #14)

Mon Mar 21, 2016, 06:29 PM

Mar 2016

What a huge responsibility.

MynameisBlarney

(2,979 posts)

19. Yeah

Reply to Duval (Reply #17)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 09:04 AM

Mar 2016

They were probably on super high alert too.

Duval

(4,280 posts)

16. Gosh, I just love this First Family!

Reply to flamingdem (Original post)

Mon Mar 21, 2016, 06:28 PM

Mar 2016

Amazing pictures! thanks for posting.

sufrommich

(22,871 posts)

18. Amazing pics,amazing president.nt

Reply to flamingdem (Original post)

Mon Mar 21, 2016, 06:35 PM

Mar 2016

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