Before returning to the White House, Barack Obama visited the Centre Pompidou in Paris today (June 7) with his wife First Lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia.
The family of four spent the morning checking out the modern art mecca in central Paris, where two exhibitions are currently featured: the works of American sculptor Alexander Calder and Vassily Kandinsky, the Russian-born painter who helped pioneer abstract art.
The Obama clan spent some 90 minutes inside the museum, distinguished by its exposed colored piping, and at one point the president was seen waving from a top-floor glassed-in walkway that provides a sweeping view of the city.
“American people love all things French, you’ve got the food, you’ve got Paris,” Barack said before flying out. “I haven’t returned for a long time.”
After the old man was gone, Michelle took the girls to the Louvre, home of the Mona Lisa, where they received a special tour. The ladies capped off their 6-day visit with some retail therapy at Bonpoint. Not surpringly, they received a rock star welcome, with large crowds gathering wherever they went.
via: Bauer Griffin
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If the whole president thing doesn’t work out, Barack can definitely get work as a male model. Michelle is one lucky woman!
Rock star welcome with admiring crowds everywhere is a nice change from having shoes thrown at our president.
EXCUSE ME ! bush was great compared to this guy. he is driving this country into the ground.
No asshole bush drove your piece off shit country into the ground!!!! Barack is picking up the pieces!!! I am so glad im Canadian!!!
I gree with the shoe comment. I feel like the President is a reflection of us and since he’s being greeted warmly, I feel like I am as well. Definitely don’t have to wear a helmet when I travel now.
And the Apology tour continues with all the razzle dazzle cheered on by the Press ignoring the destruction of the country.
Worse than Carter and Bush combined and he is just starting, wait and see.
Hope I am wrong.
Good, somebody needs to fucking apologize for the shit the Bush administration pulled all over the world.
I think Obama is doing a great job. It’s wonderful that foreign leaders are taking such a liking to him and he’s not being made fun of like Bush was. He is obviously respected and has earned that respect. On another note, I have a sneaking suspicion Michelle is pregnant…I don’t know why but I just have a feeling.
Yes he is much loved around the world but not RESPECTED ask N Korea Iran Syria and Venezuela. LOL. if it weren’t such dangerous times with the weakest in charge.
I think Obama is doing a great job also, he had a lot in his lap after that Bush lame ass admin left.. fuc*ed up the Country way more than it was!
Why does Obama cold shoulder Sarkozy?
May 22, 2009
Nidra Poller
Why does Barack Hussein Obama shun Nicolas Sarkozy and why does it matter?
Curiously enough this Franco-American iceberg is escaping attention on both sides of the Atlantic. I gave up asking for reactions from otherwise astute observers in France who shrug their shoulders, raise their eyebrows, and mumble “Ah bon? Je n’ai rien remarqué.” It’s so glaring they don’t even notice it.
And here in the United States, the people who have been telling me–the longtime resident of France–that George Bush poisoned our relations with Europe and Barack Obama will turn them to milk and honey, don’t seem to notice that nothing of the sort is happening.
Why should President Obama be chummy with President Sarkozy? And why doesn’t he want to be? This is not a rhetorical question that will be followed by a torrent of revelations and glib explanations. I really don’t know what is going on here, but I am sure it matters.
Whatever you think of France you have to admit that it is still a power to be reckoned with in Europe and, to a lesser extent, on the international scene. The Franco-German “couple” counts for more than the sum of the parts of the European Union. France maintains significant influence in the Arab-Muslim world, much of which was under its colonial domination until recently…and now the liberated colonies are exerting their dominion over France by way of immigrant populations. France, more than any other continental European nation, seeks to exert its influence wherever conflict focuses world attention. France, self-appointed embodiment of human rights, rushes to the rescue of besieged populations when disaster strikes, waves the banner of the oppressed, and lends support—if only vocal– to aspiring peoples. As a major proponent of Euro-pacifism France has effectively undermined American power over the past decades and nourished the moral confusion that weakens the West in its conflict with global jihad.
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here’s some diversity for you libs:
Why does Obama cold shoulder Sarkozy?
May 22, 2009
Nidra Poller
Why does Barack Hussein Obama shun Nicolas Sarkozy and why does it matter?
Curiously enough this Franco-American iceberg is escaping attention on both sides of the Atlantic. I gave up asking for reactions from otherwise astute observers in France who shrug their shoulders, raise their eyebrows, and mumble “Ah bon? Je n’ai rien remarqué.” It’s so glaring they don’t even notice it.
And here in the United States, the people who have been telling me–the longtime resident of France–that George Bush poisoned our relations with Europe and Barack Obama will turn them to milk and honey, don’t seem to notice that nothing of the sort is happening.
Why should President Obama be chummy with President Sarkozy? And why doesn’t he want to be? This is not a rhetorical question that will be followed by a torrent of revelations and glib explanations. I really don’t know what is going on here, but I am sure it matters.
Whatever you think of France you have to admit that it is still a power to be reckoned with in Europe and, to a lesser extent, on the international scene. The Franco-German “couple” counts for more than the sum of the parts of the European Union. France maintains significant influence in the Arab-Muslim world, much of which was under its colonial domination until recently…and now the liberated colonies are exerting their dominion over France by way of immigrant populations. France, more than any other continental European nation, seeks to exert its influence wherever conflict focuses world attention. France, self-appointed embodiment of human rights, rushes to the rescue of besieged populations when disaster strikes, waves the banner of the oppressed, and lends support—if only vocal– to aspiring peoples. As a major proponent of Euro-pacifism France has effectively undermined American power over the past decades and nourished the moral confusion that weakens the West in its conflict with global jihad.
Continue reading “FACT VS Ooo-la-la FICTION” »
http://tinyurl.com/kj2zxy
Even Europe is moving to the right while Obambi to the left , IRONY anyone?