PHOTOS The Obamas at No 10, Downing St (April 1)

[Jackeens]

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Barack Obama arrived in Downing Street this morning for talks with Gordon Brown as both the UK and the US faced demands from other world leaders calling for significant progress on financial regulation at tomorrow's G20 summit.

The president, who was accompanied by his wife Michelle, was driven up to the door of No 10 shortly after 8am, where he was greeted by Brown and his wife, Sarah.

Unusually, Obama was cheered by Downing Street staff as he went inside for breakfast and talks with the prime minister. The two leaders will later hold a news conference at around 10am.....

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/apr/01/barack-obama-arrives-downing-street






More of today's photos here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=8310648&mesg_id=8310648

[lamp_shade]

1. Good morning... and thank you.

[Kahuna]

2. You have redeemed yourself today, Jackeens..

:applause:

Just so you know, I couldn't sleep last night because of those hideous images you posted yesterday. ;)

[Jackeens]

4. Cracking up! Poor Kahuna - are you bleary-eyed today?!

[Kahuna]

6. LOL! I'm just a wuss...with a very weak stomach. I scare so easily..

:scared:

[Jackeens]

7. You poor pet! I hope these photos make you feel better!

:hi:

[Aloha Spirit]

3. Here's a story of Michelle's visit to a cancer center this morning... love the J Crew outfit!

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/michelle-obama-visits-cancer-care-center-20090401-9jsd.html

US first lady Michelle Obama wished a cancer care centre a happy first birthday on Wednesday during her first full day in London before the G20 summit.
She visited the centre with Sarah Brown, wife of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and blew out a single candle on a chocolate-frosted sponge cake, and then joined others for tea.
"This is pretty amazing," Mrs Obama said of the Maggie's Cancer Caring Centre, which Mrs Brown opened last year.

[Renew Deal]

5. Shit. I don't see any DVD players in those pictures.

We're screwn!

[pnorman]

8. I really liked this one:

pnorman

[MissHoneychurch]

9. With that simple gesture

he made the man's day, I am sure of that.

[Inuca]

10. I saw the video of that + the follow up

After the handshake, Brown told the guard something, the guard stretched his hand, but Borwn moved on without shaking it. Cringe moment.

[NYC Liberal]

12. I've been trying to find that! Do you have a link to the video?

:)

[Inuca]

18. No, I just saw it

on one of the morning shows, CNN or MSNBC

[alsame]

16. I saw that too. Not a good moment for Brown, that's for sure. eom

[truebrit71]

11. That pic is AWESOME!!

..made that Bobby's day I'll bet...

[Froward69]

15. Mee TOO!!!

it says it all about our NEW leader.

[laundry_queen]

20. That's my favorite too.

I absolutely love how he always has time for those type of moments, no matter where he is.

[Beacool]

13. Lovely pics

Thank you, everyone looks great.

:D

[Tarheel_Dem]

14. This sentence speaks volumes. I love our First Family.......

"Unusually, Obama was cheered by Downing Street staff as he went inside for breakfast and talks with the prime minister. The two leaders will later hold a news conference at around 10am....."

Winning hearts & minds.

[Arugula Latte]

17. I know! That popped out at me, too.

Obama is definitely the transformational, transcendent leader we've been waiting for.

[Maven]

19. Do they transport the limo wherever he goes?

Something I've never thought about, actually.

[Merlot]

21. What do they (first ladies) talk about?

You always see the picture of the first ladies sitting in chairs, with a bouquet of flowers between them. And they're talking like two neighbors catching up. Do they share state secrets? talk about their husbands?

I've just always wondered what two people who have never met before talk about while the eyes of the world are upon them.