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jefferson_dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 09:46 AM
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President Obama and First Lady Visit Ireland (IMAGES)
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US President Barack Obama (L) plants a tree as Irish President Mary McAleese (R) looks on at the President's Residence in Dublin, Ireland, on May 23, 2011. Obama landed in Ireland on May 23, 2011 for a visit celebrating his ancestral roots, kicking off a four-nation European tour


US President Barack Obama, left, reacts after he was presented with a hurley stick from Irish Prime Minister and Taoiseach Enda Kenny while in Farmleigh, Dublin Monday May 23, 2011. Obama said Monday that the U.S. and Ireland share a "blood link" that extends beyond strategic interests or foreign policy into the hearts of the millions of Irish Americans who still see a homeland here


Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny (R) shows US President Barack Obama (2nd L) the use of a hurling stick following a meeting at Farmleigh in Dublin, Ireland, on May 23, 2011. Obama landed in Ireland on Monday for a visit celebrating his ancestral roots, kicking off a four-nation European tour.


Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Enda Kenny's wife Fionnuala (R) chats with US First Lady Michelle Obama at Farmleigh, the official guesthouse, in Dublin on May 23, 2011. Obama landed in Ireland on May 23, 2011 for a visit celebrating his ancestral roots, kicking off a four-nation European tour


US First Lady Michelle Obama reacts as she views an embroidered panel depicting the Norman Invasion with Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Enda Kenny's wife Fionnuala (L) at Farmleigh, the official guesthouse, in Dublin on May 23, 2011. Obama landed in Ireland on May 23, 2011 for a visit celebrating his ancestral roots, kicking off a four-nation European tour.


DUBLIN, IRELAND - MAY 23: People line up for a security check before a concert at which US President Obama will appear on May 23, 2001 in Dublin, Ireland. U.S. President Obama is visiting Ireland for one day. He will meet with distant relatives in Moneygall and speak at a rally in central Dublin after a concert.


DUBLIN, IRELAND - MAY 23: Youths wear Stars and Stripes as they wait for US President Obama on May 23, 2001 in Dublin, Ireland. U.S. President Obama is visiting Ireland for one day. He will meet with distant relatives in Moneygall and speak at a rally in central Dublin after a concert.


DUBLIN, IRELAND - MAY 23: Paddy Power bookmakers undergoes a name change as US President Obama visits on May 23, 2001 in Dublin, Ireland. U.S. President Obama is visiting Ireland for one day. He will meet with distant relatives in Moneygall and speak at a rally in central Dublin after a concert


DUBLIN, IRELAND - MAY 23: A girl wears the Stars and Stripes as she waits for US President Obama on May 23, 2001 in Dublin, Ireland. U.S. President Obama is visiting Ireland for one day. He will meet with distant relatives in Moneygall and speak at a rally in central Dublin after a concert

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Oceansaway Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 09:49 AM
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1. thanks...n/t
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Kind of Blue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 09:54 AM
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2. Wonderful! And our First Lady seems so
animated, really enjoying the trip. Thanks for posting! KnR.
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bdamomma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 10:04 AM
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3. well they love our President Obama don't they???
I am still glad we have him and the First Lady to represent us.
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Libby2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 10:38 AM
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4. Great pictures, thanks for sharing.
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Hosnon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 11:05 AM
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5. May 2001?! If only... nt.
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AtomicKitten Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 11:07 AM
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6. Great pictures.
Thanks for posting.

k&r
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 11:37 AM
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7. K and R
Great pics.
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jefferson_dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 11:41 AM
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8. More IMAGES...

US President Barack Obama (2ndL) and First Lady Michelle Obama (L) sip Guinness at a pub as they visit Moneygall village in rural County Offaly, Ireland, where his great-great-great grandfather Falmouth Kearney hailed from, on May 23, 2011. Obama landed in Ireland on May 23, 2011 for a visit celebrating his ancestral roots, kicking off a four-nation European tour.


CROPPED VERSIONUS President Barack Obama sips a Guinness at a pub as they visit Moneygall village in rural County Offaly, Ireland, where his great-great-great grandfather Falmouth Kearney hailed from, on May 23, 2011. Obama landed in Ireland on May 23, 2011 for a visit celebrating his ancestral roots, kicking off a four-nation European tour.


Crowds line the street waiting for U.S. President Barack Obama to visit his ancestral home in Moneygall May 23, 2011. Obama sipped a pint of stout and cuddled babies on Monday as a tiny Irish village on Monday welcomed home "a long lost cousin" with an outpouring of affection. Hoisting a glass of Guinness at Ollie Hayes pub as fiddle music played, Obama thus began a four-nation tour of Europe with a celebration of his ancestral roots.


US President Barack Obama (CR) and First Lady Michelle Obama (CL) greet local residents as they visit Moneygall village in rural County Offaly, Ireland, where his great-great-great grandfather Falmouth Kearney hailed from, on May 23, 2011. Obama landed in Ireland on May 23, 2011 for a visit celebrating his ancestral roots, kicking off a four-nation European tour.


U.S. President Barack Obama smiles as he shakes hands with a crowd of local residents in his ancestral home in Moneygall May 23, 2011. Obama sipped a pint of stout and cuddled babies on Monday as a tiny Irish village on Monday welcomed home "a long lost cousin" with an outpouring of affection. Hoisting a glass of Guinness at Ollie Hayes pub as fiddle music played, Obama thus began a four-nation tour of Europe with a celebration of his ancestral roots.


US President Barack Obama (C) greets local residents as he visits Moneygall village in rural County Offaly, Ireland, where his great-great-great grandfather Falmouth Kearney hailed from, on May 23, 2011. Obama landed in Ireland on May 23, 2011 for a visit celebrating his ancestral roots, kicking off a four-nation European tour.


Children wave US flags as they queue to see US President Barack Obama address a rally at College Green in Dublin, Ireland, on May 23, 2011. US President Barack Obama landed in Ireland on Monday for a visit celebrating his ancestral roots, kicking off a four-nation European tour.


U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama greet local residents at Ollie Hayes pub in Moneygall, Ireland, the ancestral homeland of his great-great-great grandfather, Monday, May 23, 2011.
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Tarheel_Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 11:49 AM
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9. Isn't it great to see people waving American flags instead of burning them?
This makes me ecstatic. Thanks for posting.
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blogslut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 11:52 AM
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10. My goodness!
Our president has a very nice walk-away. Where's that fainting couch smiley?
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Left coast liberal Donating Member (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 03:46 PM
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11. They love them some Obama! Great shots, thanks!
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Hell-A Liberal Donating Member (46 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 03:53 PM
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12. Great Pictures!
Thanks for sharing :)
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1stlady Donating Member (53 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 04:29 PM
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13. I'm loving these photos!!
I can't wait untill the day I get to meet him, hopefully in 2012 he will make his way back down to Jacksonville, FL. Last time he came here, there was such a huge crowd that we got turned away.:(
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Lifelong Protester Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 10:55 PM
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14. Great photos, love the one of the HUGE crowds waiting for him
If that were "W", they would all be carrying signs... of protest.
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