President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama wait for the arrival of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her husband Joachim Sauer on the North Portico before a state dinner at the White House, June 7
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‘America Celebrates Our Chancellor’
President Barack Obama presents German Chancellor Angela Merkel with the Presidential Medal of Freedom
I tuned in a little late, just in time to see Mrs Obama’s look in front and then she turned to walk!!!! MY GOODNESSSSSS THAT WOMAN IS FLIERRRR THAN…..WOW!!!!! :D. Need to know who made that dress? What is she wearing? And that hair F-A-B-U- L-O-U-S!!!!!!
OMG that man is superb!!!!! I remember that dress absolutely gorgeous and one of the best dresses she has ever worn!!!!!!! I gotta check him out, hope his prices aren’t sky high lol!!! Thanks Meta!!! She’s so beautiful 🙂
I loved that dress from the India State Dinner – it was absolutely gorgeous, the color was vibrant and complimented FLOTUS complexion well, the fabric looked luxurious and indulgent, it also seemed to be a cultural nod to India the way the dress was styled
The FLOTUS was breathtaking – a stunning angelic vision of lovelines. She is a wellness role model, so many women feel woefully inadequate when they engage in the futile fruitless exercise of comparative judgment with air-brushed images in the magazines, women devoid of curves or any shape. It’s dreadful what the fashion industry demands from its young models, I fear some of them will never recover from the self-imposed punishment of rendering their bodies to that of a hanger for clothes to drape on, it boggles the mind and I shudder at the thought
Chipsticks,
I hate to be off topic here, but I just saw Chris Matthews “Let Me Finish” comment on Sarah Palin. It is spectcular, and right on target. I imagine it is on MSNBC, but I don’t know how to post. If you or someone else could post this, it could get the distribution it deserves. The statement is amazing!
Donna – I laughed and thought about your earlier comment about Chancellor Merkel and dresses. She looks lovely and seems genuinely happy to see POTUS but especially FLOTUS – so much so, that she left her husband at the limo and had to stop and remember to walk up with him. LOL! And of course our President cuts a dashing figure in his attire and the First Lady – what can you say except Ahhhhhhhh beautiful, simply beautiful.
Haha. I was afraid someone was going to take my head off, but should have known that was unlikely on this blog. And the Kudos are well deserved. 21 years in the Corp? That’s impressive. And let me say thank you for your service!!
aaargh! Mitch McConnell and wife Elaine Chao just strolled in. Why allow such vipers in close proximity. I know, I know protocol and all. Bush sheesh, I thought he and Boehner refused to attend an earlier state dinner. Why didn’t they stay away from this one too?
Yep she was, and turned it into the department of business tycoons. She began dismantling labor provisions long before the current spate of GOP madness. She’s truly terrible.
The FLOTUS makeup and hair look fabulous, I neglected to mention that before – both are so seasonally appropriate , her look is fanstastically light and airy. Makeup is not suppose to weigh you down.
The President and First Lady look exquisite, as usual, but I also have to give a nod to Chancellor Merkel – she looks lovely! I was a bit worried after seeing the “eyeful” from another evening dress earlier today, but she looks very nice. Lovely.
oh no i missed nancy – i hope i can catch a pic of her later, i miss her in her former role, other dems seem too cowardly or timid to speak up on behalf of the president
Aaaaaaaaaaagggggggggggggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, why does’nt CNN have audio for the arrivals!!!!???? Sheesh. I think I might have missed all of them. I don’t see anyone else.
Every state dinner, as they await their guests, that is precisely my instinctive response. My impression is that he is really resisting the urge to embrace her, or at the very least to physically touch her…….which I’ld imagine would break with protocal. It’s a strong vibe, I don’t think it’s my imagination…it energy seems very real to me.
Michelle is stunning, and I agree that she is a wonderful role model for “honest” beauty……women should all be encouraged to love what they have and make the most of it, but that work begings from the inside.
I’m looking at everything up here, and let me say our President and First Lady look wonderful. Seem like wonderful is not enough. I am telling you the First Lady , Wow! She ought to make every American proud, she is a wonderful First Lady and I am so proud of her. It goes without saying that I think our President is doing a darn good job. Here’s to our President and First Lady. We are bless to have you representing us.
Well dang, I guess I’ve missed it all.. thank you chips for the pictures 🙂 🙂 Oh Michelle, Michelle- you never fail to shine and look so perfect.. I would so love to see her in person (and that guy thats always hanging by her side too 😉 Chancellor Merkel and husband also look lovely and as if they’re all happy to be spending the evening together.
Her Excellency Dr. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany
Professor Dr. Joachim Sauer
Ms. Naomi Aberly, Dallas, TX
Mr. Larry Lebowitz
Mr. Jeremy Alters, Hallandale Beach, FL
Ms. Lina Guerrero, Miami, FL
Mr. Leo Apotheker, Palo Alto, CA
The Honorable Jorg Asmussen, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Finance, Washington, DC
Mr. Mark Ayers, Alexandria, VA
Mrs. Deborah Ayers
Mr. Stewart W Bainum, Chevy Chase, MD
Mrs. Sandra Bainum
The Honorable Tom Barrett, Mayor of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
Mrs. Kris Barrett
The Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Vice President of the United States
Dr. Jill Biden, Spouse of the Vice President of the United States
Mr. David Billings, Washington, DC
Mrs. Rebecca Goodhart
Mr. Stephen Bittel, Miami Beach, FL
Mrs. Sabine Bittel, Coconut Grove, FL
The Honorable Antony Blinken, Deputy Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor to the Vice President, Office of the Vice President, Washington, DC
Ms. Sara Bloomfield, Washington, DC
Professor Dr. Wolfgang Bohmer, Former Minister-President of Saxony-Anhalt
Mr. Volker Bouffier, Minister-President of Hessen
Mr. Ulrich Braess, Washington, DC
Mrs. Dorothea Braess
The Honorable John Brennan, Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, National Security Council, Washington, DC
Mrs. Katherine Brennan
Mr. Robert E Buccini, Wilmington, DE
Mrs. Elizabeth Buccini
The Honorable William Burns, Under Secretary for Political Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC
General James E Cartwright, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Fort Myer, VA
Mr. Robert Clark, St. Louis, MO
Ms. Raschelle Burton
The Honorable Hillary R. Clinton, Secretary, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC
The Honorable Daniel Coats, United States Senator
Mrs. Marsha Coats, Spouse of United States Senator
Mr. John Cooney, Chicago, IL
Mrs. Barbara Cooney
The Honorable Tom Corbett, Governor of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA
The Honorable Jon Corzine, Former Governor of New Jersey
Mrs. Sharon Corzine
Ms. Sevim Dagdelen, Member of the Federal Parliament, The Left, Washington, DC
The Honorable William Daley, Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, Washington, DC
Ms. Bernadette Keller
H.E. Dr. Thomas de Maiziere, Federal Minister of Defense
General Martin Dempsey, Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, Fort Myers, VA
Mrs. Deanie Dempsey
Mr. Kai Diekmann, Editor in Chief Bild/Bild am Sonntag
Mr. E.J. Dionne, Bethesda, MD
Ms. Mary Boyle
The Honorable Thomas Donilon, Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor, NSC, Washington, DC
Ms. Cathy Russell, Chief of Staff to Dr. Jill Biden
Mr. Kirk Dornbush, Atlanta, GA
Mrs. Barb Dornbush
Mr. William Drozdiak, New York, NY
Ms. Natalia Drozdiak, Bridgehampton, NY
Mr. David Duffy, North Kingstown, RI
Mrs. Heidi Duffy
Mrs. Leni Eccles, Belvedere, CA
Ms. Norma Douglas, Sun Valley, ID
Ms. Susan Eisenhower, Washington, DC
Mr. Bucky Clarkson, Jacksonville, FL
Mr. Christoph Eschenbach, Washington, DC
Ms. Jeanette Weaver Ruesch, Chevy Chase, MD
Mr. Richard Fante, AstraZeneca, Newtown Square, PA
Mrs. Janine Fante
Dr. Daniel E Fass, Klapper and Fass, Scarsdale, NY
Mrs. Jessica Fass, Riverside, CT
Mr. Otto Fricke, Member of the German Bundestag, CDU/CSU
H.E. Dr Hans-Peter Friedrich, Federal Minister of the Interior
Mrs. Carol Fulp, Oak Bluffs, MA
Mr. Bernie Fulp, Boston, MA
Mr. Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles, CA
Ms. Amy Wakeland
The Honorable Timothy F. Geithner, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Mrs. Carole Geithner, Spouse of The Honorable Timothy Geithner
Mr. Robert J Gillette, Tempe, AZ
Ms. Lisa Bunch, Phoenix, AZ
The Honorable Austan Goolsbee, Chair, Council of Economic Advisors, Washington, DC
Mrs. Robin Goolsbee
The Honorable Philip Gordon, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC
Mrs. Rachel Gordon
Mr. Thomas Gottschalk, Master of Ceremonies of TV Show
Dr. Emily Haber, Political Director of the Federal Foreign Office
Mr. Robert D Hansen, Midland, MI
Mrs. Kathleen L Hansen
Mr. Thomas Hesse, New York, NY
Ms. Gwendolyn Bellmann
Dr. Christoph R Heusgen, Advisor to the Chancellor, Washington, DC
Mr. Bruce Heyman, Chicago, IL
Mrs. Vicki Heyman
Mr. Doug T Hickey, San Francisco, CA
Ms. Dawn Ross
Mr. James Hoffa, Washington, DC
Ms. Meaghan Wolff
Ms. Kate Hughes, Princeton, NJ
Mr. Robert J Del Tufo
Mr. Helmut Jahn, Chicago, IL
Mrs. Deborah L Jahn
The Honorable Valerie Jarrett, Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor, Washington, DC
Professor Dr. Hans-Peter Keitel, President, Federation of German Industry
Mr. Craig Kennedy, Washington, DC
Ms. Karen Guberman
Ms. Lena Kennedy, Pasadena, CA
Ms. Teena Hostovich, La Canada, CA
Mrs. Katja Keul, Member of Parliament, Alliance 90/The Greens
Mr. Klaus Kleinfeld, Port Chester, NY
Mrs. Birgit Kleinfeld
Mrs. Freya Klier, Author
Mr. Jurgen Klinsmann, German Football Manager and Former Player
The Honorable Amy Klobuchar, United States Senator
Mr. John Bessler, United States Senate Spouse
Dr. Hans-Ulrich Klose, Member of the German Bundestag, CDU/CSU
Mr. Stefan Kornelius, Washington, DC
Dr. Bernhard Kotsch, Deputy Head of the Chancellor’s Office
Mr. David Leonhardt, Bethesda, MD
Mrs. Laura Leonhardt
Mr. Daniel Libeskind, New York, NY
Ms. Nina Lewis-Libeskind
Mr. Bryan Lourd, Beverly Hills, CA
Mr. Bruce Bozzi, Los Angleles, CA
The Honorable Nita Lowey, United States Representative
Mr. Stephen Lowey, United States Representative Spouse
Mr. Noah Mamet, Marina Del Rey, CA
Ms. Jennifer P Lindberg, Los Angeles, CA
The Honorable Capricia Penavic Marshall, Chief of Protocol, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC
Ms. Marissa Mayer, San Francisco, CA
Mr. Zachary Bogue
The Honorable Mitch McConnell, United States Senator, Republican Leader
The Honorable Ms. Elaine L. Chao, Spouse of United States Senator
Mr. Robert A McDonald, Cincinnati, OH
Mrs. Diane McDonald
The Honorable Denis McDonough, Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor, NSC, Washington, DC
Mrs. Karin McDonough
The Honorable Gregory W. Meeks, United States Representative
Mrs. Simone-Marie Meeks, Spo
I just checked CNN live schedule and they have no more events today. Guess I missed it all. I know you will have videos by the time I get home from my dinner. Thanks Chips.
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I’m reading that PBO made a toast to Chancellor Merkel using her words to Congress: “To freedom, which must be struggled for & defended anew every day of our lives.”
These two are very different people with very different backgrounds but there is obviously some very genuine affection between them.
I love POTUS’s gown. If this is Khan each of the crystal pieces is sew on by hand. I remember for the Indian state visit her gown was made with authenic silver and how time consuming it is to create these works of art. He also made several gowns for her to choose, so I think she kept all of them. He certainly understands her figure and how to enhance her beautyy. Chancellor Merkel has chosen a fine gown that is very becoming for her shape and height. I have to smile every time I see Merkel with the President from the G8 and 20 meetings. She looks at him with such adoration and respect and friendship. Quite a contrast from the look on her face when Bush rubbed her back at a meeting. He never understood the art of diplomacy as our CIC does.
Meta, I was just about to comment on that, too. She accomplished all that in spite of the odds against her. I love those kinds of stories. Reminds me of our determined President.
Excuse me if I keep repeating myself, but I think it is a well known fact just what I think of our First Lady. I have never kept up with a First Lady like this one. My dream is to one day meet her. Maybe it will have to be in the 2012-2016 time period,but that’s okay. I am just so proud of her. So proud of her. And did I mention how lovely she looks this evening. In case I didn’t, our First Lady looooooooooooooooooks lovely. As Stevie Wonder would say, Isn’t she lovely, Isn’t she wonderful. Yes she is.
My eyes can not help but go straight to Michelle. She is gorgeous! I like those pics of POTUS looking at her. You can tell they have so much fun together. Chancellor Merkel looks great too and there she is smiling so much again. I am so happy for her that PBO gave her a medal of freedom.
Yes our FLOTUS & Mr. PRESIDENT represent very well…So
proud of them & more so that they can look amazing with
all that’s going on around them….Dont ya’ll just Love them.
Thanks
chipstick for all you do & for making us proud
Love how they tower above people (tallest 1st couple) and people can’t help but smile and laugh when they’re around em. The ladies look fab and the guys are not too far off fine.
The Obama Diary 
I am waiting. I have to leave in 2 hours so I hope I can see most of it.
I tuned in a little late, just in time to see Mrs Obama’s look in front and then she turned to walk!!!! MY GOODNESSSSSS THAT WOMAN IS FLIERRRR THAN…..WOW!!!!! :D. Need to know who made that dress? What is she wearing? And that hair F-A-B-U- L-O-U-S!!!!!!
FLOTUS looks stunning!. It’s a Naeem Khan dress. He was also the designer for that gorgeous strapless gown she wore the India State Dinner.
OMG that man is superb!!!!! I remember that dress absolutely gorgeous and one of the best dresses she has ever worn!!!!!!! I gotta check him out, hope his prices aren’t sky high lol!!! Thanks Meta!!! She’s so beautiful 🙂
I loved that dress from the India State Dinner – it was absolutely gorgeous, the color was vibrant and complimented FLOTUS complexion well, the fabric looked luxurious and indulgent, it also seemed to be a cultural nod to India the way the dress was styled
The FLOTUS was breathtaking – a stunning angelic vision of lovelines. She is a wellness role model, so many women feel woefully inadequate when they engage in the futile fruitless exercise of comparative judgment with air-brushed images in the magazines, women devoid of curves or any shape. It’s dreadful what the fashion industry demands from its young models, I fear some of them will never recover from the self-imposed punishment of rendering their bodies to that of a hanger for clothes to drape on, it boggles the mind and I shudder at the thought
Chipsticks,
I hate to be off topic here, but I just saw Chris Matthews “Let Me Finish” comment on Sarah Palin. It is spectcular, and right on target. I imagine it is on MSNBC, but I don’t know how to post. If you or someone else could post this, it could get the distribution it deserves. The statement is amazing!
Ahh I can’t see anything or hear anything 😦
I missed it all. What a dress! I love that hair. She can wear almost anything and look fabulous. The President looks pretty good too, LOL!!!!!
Chancellor Merkel is in a dress!!
The First Lady and the President are stunning.
Donna – I laughed and thought about your earlier comment about Chancellor Merkel and dresses. She looks lovely and seems genuinely happy to see POTUS but especially FLOTUS – so much so, that she left her husband at the limo and had to stop and remember to walk up with him. LOL! And of course our President cuts a dashing figure in his attire and the First Lady – what can you say except Ahhhhhhhh beautiful, simply beautiful.
I love seeing the sentry detail….both pomp and style. I was in the Army and really does any branch do pomp better than the Marines?
Thank you, Anita! Iwas in the Corps for 21yrs; always nice to receivea kudos from a sister service… Alycee
Haha. I was afraid someone was going to take my head off, but should have known that was unlikely on this blog. And the Kudos are well deserved. 21 years in the Corp? That’s impressive. And let me say thank you for your service!!
Let me say thank you to you both Alycee and AnitaW for your service!
Congrats for 21 years and the corps does it great.
aaargh! Mitch McConnell and wife Elaine Chao just strolled in. Why allow such vipers in close proximity. I know, I know protocol and all. Bush sheesh, I thought he and Boehner refused to attend an earlier state dinner. Why didn’t they stay away from this one too?
Wasn’t she the former head of the Department of Labor? Hilda Solis is much, much better.
Yep she was, and turned it into the department of business tycoons. She began dismantling labor provisions long before the current spate of GOP madness. She’s truly terrible.
Oh LORD, Mitch “The Turtle” McConnell just walk in the dinner with an Oriental lady. Is that legal in Kentucky?
lol, ok that cracked me up yardarm.
I’m weepin’ here ….. 😆 😆
yardarm – you’re gonna get us kicked off the internet! LOL!!!!!!!!
Drop. Dead. Gorgeous.
Merkel looks very nice, too.
The FLOTUS makeup and hair look fabulous, I neglected to mention that before – both are so seasonally appropriate , her look is fanstastically light and airy. Makeup is not suppose to weigh you down.
The President and First Lady look exquisite, as usual, but I also have to give a nod to Chancellor Merkel – she looks lovely! I was a bit worried after seeing the “eyeful” from another evening dress earlier today, but she looks very nice. Lovely.
Same here theo67 but she surprised me and looks quite lovely tonight.
I love it, too. And her husband seems to like Michelle, good for him!
Who doesn’t like Michelle? Only the haters. They don’t count.
I agree. The FLOTUS also brings a sparkle to the event, yet her look remains understated and doesn’t overshadow the guest of honor, Chancellor Merkel.
Nancy Pelosi looked beautiful as well.
Nancy Pelosi looked chic and regal – I have to agree.
oh no i missed nancy – i hope i can catch a pic of her later, i miss her in her former role, other dems seem too cowardly or timid to speak up on behalf of the president
Here’s a photo from Lynn Sweet:
http://twitpic.com/58f6wl
Many thanks, Meta
Hopefully it will be Speaker Nancy next year, comning to see President Obama and First Lady Obama.
YES WE CAN!!
Aaaaaaaaaaagggggggggggggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, why does’nt CNN have audio for the arrivals!!!!???? Sheesh. I think I might have missed all of them. I don’t see anyone else.
I can’t get CNN video so I missed all the arrivals. I have some sort of bug happening in my set up. ARGHHHHH.
Who knew Chancellor Merkel was a big Jay-Z fan…
She is?
?!? how do you figure that?
She’s giving the hand symbol in a couple of the pics…
(Sorry, I’m just amusing myself)
Oh no problem, LOL……..*smile* – I thought you heard a song blasting in her car
It’s on cspan1!
Thanks jovie!!!
Actually it’s a replay of the earlier events – not the state dinner it looks like. 😦
i don’t see it, they are playing the morning welcoming ceremony
It’s on cspan1! On at 8 my mom just told me…
Your Mom is right – we should NEVER doubt your mommy’s wisdom again!
Wow! First Lady looks stunning! First Lady hair is fabulous.
Some behind the scenes prep in the White House kitchen:
http://www.youtube.com/whitehouse#p/u/0/0ojX5WshDW8
Hahaha. That was nice. 1000 plaetes in 45 minutes.
Looks like Pres Obama is staring at FLOTUS and saying-“Damn girl you look Foine!”
😉
😆
😆
My most favorite pics of them are when he’s checking her out. He’s always checking her out!!! Love it:-)
Every state dinner, as they await their guests, that is precisely my instinctive response. My impression is that he is really resisting the urge to embrace her, or at the very least to physically touch her…….which I’ld imagine would break with protocal. It’s a strong vibe, I don’t think it’s my imagination…it energy seems very real to me.
Michelle is stunning, and I agree that she is a wonderful role model for “honest” beauty……women should all be encouraged to love what they have and make the most of it, but that work begings from the inside.
I’m looking at everything up here, and let me say our President and First Lady look wonderful. Seem like wonderful is not enough. I am telling you the First Lady , Wow! She ought to make every American proud, she is a wonderful First Lady and I am so proud of her. It goes without saying that I think our President is doing a darn good job. Here’s to our President and First Lady. We are bless to have you representing us.
seriously? can these two women look any more beautiful? Love it!
Love the picture of Michelle and Angela exchanging the “yeah you look good” look. A very funny moment.
Well dang, I guess I’ve missed it all.. thank you chips for the pictures 🙂 🙂 Oh Michelle, Michelle- you never fail to shine and look so perfect.. I would so love to see her in person (and that guy thats always hanging by her side too 😉 Chancellor Merkel and husband also look lovely and as if they’re all happy to be spending the evening together.
When is the streaming going to start it’s 7:39?
It’s odd P, the 7:35 event has disappeared from the White House ‘Live’ menu, I thought they’d show the toasts and the award of the Medal of Honor.
Keep checking the CNN feed –
http://edition.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=4
Okay thanks alot Chipsticks 🙂
Where is this being shown? I can’t find it.
Here’s the guest list for the dinner:
THE PRESIDENT and MRS. OBAMA
Her Excellency Dr. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany
Professor Dr. Joachim Sauer
Ms. Naomi Aberly, Dallas, TX
Mr. Larry Lebowitz
Mr. Jeremy Alters, Hallandale Beach, FL
Ms. Lina Guerrero, Miami, FL
Mr. Leo Apotheker, Palo Alto, CA
The Honorable Jorg Asmussen, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Finance, Washington, DC
Mr. Mark Ayers, Alexandria, VA
Mrs. Deborah Ayers
Mr. Stewart W Bainum, Chevy Chase, MD
Mrs. Sandra Bainum
The Honorable Tom Barrett, Mayor of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
Mrs. Kris Barrett
The Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Vice President of the United States
Dr. Jill Biden, Spouse of the Vice President of the United States
Mr. David Billings, Washington, DC
Mrs. Rebecca Goodhart
Mr. Stephen Bittel, Miami Beach, FL
Mrs. Sabine Bittel, Coconut Grove, FL
The Honorable Antony Blinken, Deputy Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor to the Vice President, Office of the Vice President, Washington, DC
Ms. Sara Bloomfield, Washington, DC
Professor Dr. Wolfgang Bohmer, Former Minister-President of Saxony-Anhalt
Mr. Volker Bouffier, Minister-President of Hessen
Mr. Ulrich Braess, Washington, DC
Mrs. Dorothea Braess
The Honorable John Brennan, Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, National Security Council, Washington, DC
Mrs. Katherine Brennan
Mr. Robert E Buccini, Wilmington, DE
Mrs. Elizabeth Buccini
The Honorable William Burns, Under Secretary for Political Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC
General James E Cartwright, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Fort Myer, VA
Mr. Robert Clark, St. Louis, MO
Ms. Raschelle Burton
The Honorable Hillary R. Clinton, Secretary, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC
The Honorable Daniel Coats, United States Senator
Mrs. Marsha Coats, Spouse of United States Senator
Mr. John Cooney, Chicago, IL
Mrs. Barbara Cooney
The Honorable Tom Corbett, Governor of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA
The Honorable Jon Corzine, Former Governor of New Jersey
Mrs. Sharon Corzine
Ms. Sevim Dagdelen, Member of the Federal Parliament, The Left, Washington, DC
The Honorable William Daley, Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, Washington, DC
Ms. Bernadette Keller
H.E. Dr. Thomas de Maiziere, Federal Minister of Defense
General Martin Dempsey, Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, Fort Myers, VA
Mrs. Deanie Dempsey
Mr. Kai Diekmann, Editor in Chief Bild/Bild am Sonntag
Mr. E.J. Dionne, Bethesda, MD
Ms. Mary Boyle
The Honorable Thomas Donilon, Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor, NSC, Washington, DC
Ms. Cathy Russell, Chief of Staff to Dr. Jill Biden
Mr. Kirk Dornbush, Atlanta, GA
Mrs. Barb Dornbush
Mr. William Drozdiak, New York, NY
Ms. Natalia Drozdiak, Bridgehampton, NY
Mr. David Duffy, North Kingstown, RI
Mrs. Heidi Duffy
Mrs. Leni Eccles, Belvedere, CA
Ms. Norma Douglas, Sun Valley, ID
Ms. Susan Eisenhower, Washington, DC
Mr. Bucky Clarkson, Jacksonville, FL
Mr. Christoph Eschenbach, Washington, DC
Ms. Jeanette Weaver Ruesch, Chevy Chase, MD
Mr. Richard Fante, AstraZeneca, Newtown Square, PA
Mrs. Janine Fante
Dr. Daniel E Fass, Klapper and Fass, Scarsdale, NY
Mrs. Jessica Fass, Riverside, CT
Mr. Otto Fricke, Member of the German Bundestag, CDU/CSU
H.E. Dr Hans-Peter Friedrich, Federal Minister of the Interior
Mrs. Carol Fulp, Oak Bluffs, MA
Mr. Bernie Fulp, Boston, MA
Mr. Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles, CA
Ms. Amy Wakeland
The Honorable Timothy F. Geithner, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Mrs. Carole Geithner, Spouse of The Honorable Timothy Geithner
Mr. Robert J Gillette, Tempe, AZ
Ms. Lisa Bunch, Phoenix, AZ
The Honorable Austan Goolsbee, Chair, Council of Economic Advisors, Washington, DC
Mrs. Robin Goolsbee
The Honorable Philip Gordon, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC
Mrs. Rachel Gordon
Mr. Thomas Gottschalk, Master of Ceremonies of TV Show
Dr. Emily Haber, Political Director of the Federal Foreign Office
Mr. Robert D Hansen, Midland, MI
Mrs. Kathleen L Hansen
Mr. Thomas Hesse, New York, NY
Ms. Gwendolyn Bellmann
Dr. Christoph R Heusgen, Advisor to the Chancellor, Washington, DC
Mr. Bruce Heyman, Chicago, IL
Mrs. Vicki Heyman
Mr. Doug T Hickey, San Francisco, CA
Ms. Dawn Ross
Mr. James Hoffa, Washington, DC
Ms. Meaghan Wolff
Ms. Kate Hughes, Princeton, NJ
Mr. Robert J Del Tufo
Mr. Helmut Jahn, Chicago, IL
Mrs. Deborah L Jahn
The Honorable Valerie Jarrett, Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor, Washington, DC
Professor Dr. Hans-Peter Keitel, President, Federation of German Industry
Mr. Craig Kennedy, Washington, DC
Ms. Karen Guberman
Ms. Lena Kennedy, Pasadena, CA
Ms. Teena Hostovich, La Canada, CA
Mrs. Katja Keul, Member of Parliament, Alliance 90/The Greens
Mr. Klaus Kleinfeld, Port Chester, NY
Mrs. Birgit Kleinfeld
Mrs. Freya Klier, Author
Mr. Jurgen Klinsmann, German Football Manager and Former Player
The Honorable Amy Klobuchar, United States Senator
Mr. John Bessler, United States Senate Spouse
Dr. Hans-Ulrich Klose, Member of the German Bundestag, CDU/CSU
Mr. Stefan Kornelius, Washington, DC
Dr. Bernhard Kotsch, Deputy Head of the Chancellor’s Office
Mr. David Leonhardt, Bethesda, MD
Mrs. Laura Leonhardt
Mr. Daniel Libeskind, New York, NY
Ms. Nina Lewis-Libeskind
Mr. Bryan Lourd, Beverly Hills, CA
Mr. Bruce Bozzi, Los Angleles, CA
The Honorable Nita Lowey, United States Representative
Mr. Stephen Lowey, United States Representative Spouse
Mr. Noah Mamet, Marina Del Rey, CA
Ms. Jennifer P Lindberg, Los Angeles, CA
The Honorable Capricia Penavic Marshall, Chief of Protocol, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC
Ms. Marissa Mayer, San Francisco, CA
Mr. Zachary Bogue
The Honorable Mitch McConnell, United States Senator, Republican Leader
The Honorable Ms. Elaine L. Chao, Spouse of United States Senator
Mr. Robert A McDonald, Cincinnati, OH
Mrs. Diane McDonald
The Honorable Denis McDonough, Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor, NSC, Washington, DC
Mrs. Karin McDonough
The Honorable Gregory W. Meeks, United States Representative
Mrs. Simone-Marie Meeks, Spo
That is so cool. Now who are all these people?
you just made me spit out my medication and water MT 😆 😆 😆
good night ya’ll 🙂
OMG – the CEO of my company went to the State Dinner!
I just checked CNN live schedule and they have no more events today. Guess I missed it all. I know you will have videos by the time I get home from my dinner. Thanks Chips.
This is off topic, but it was just passed on to me- and I am hoping others will continue to get it out- please- :
The 2012 campaign is just getting started — and our goal over the next year and a half is to throw out the old political playbook and work with you to build something new.
Run by volunteers and based in local communities, this campaign will be the largest grassroots effort in the history of American elections. It won’t be special interests in Washington, D.C., that drive it — it will be neighborhoods like yours.
That’s why we need you to take the lead by joining an online grassroots planning session this Thursday, June 9th.
It’s where the planning for 2012 begins, and you need to have a seat at that table — can you make it?
http://www.barackobama.com/page/grassroots-planning-rsvp-nv/gps-jun-9-fl?source=20110607_jb_em/event_closed/
Here are the details:
What: Grassroots Planning Session
When: Thursday, June 9th
8:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Where: Your computer
oops sorry, its from Jeremy Bird, barackobama.com
Hope to be right there if I can.
I’m reading that PBO made a toast to Chancellor Merkel using her words to Congress: “To freedom, which must be struggled for & defended anew every day of our lives.”
These two are very different people with very different backgrounds but there is obviously some very genuine affection between them.
I love POTUS’s gown. If this is Khan each of the crystal pieces is sew on by hand. I remember for the Indian state visit her gown was made with authenic silver and how time consuming it is to create these works of art. He also made several gowns for her to choose, so I think she kept all of them. He certainly understands her figure and how to enhance her beautyy. Chancellor Merkel has chosen a fine gown that is very becoming for her shape and height. I have to smile every time I see Merkel with the President from the G8 and 20 meetings. She looks at him with such adoration and respect and friendship. Quite a contrast from the look on her face when Bush rubbed her back at a meeting. He never understood the art of diplomacy as our CIC does.
barb, I think you meant to say I love FLOTUS’s gown.
CSPAN is playing the awarding of the Medal of Freedom. She really has had an extraordinary life!
http://www.c-span.org/Events/Obama-and-German-Chancellor-Merkel-Meet/10737422055-4/
The dinner is outdoors in the Rose Garden. Beautiful!
Meta, I was just about to comment on that, too. She accomplished all that in spite of the odds against her. I love those kinds of stories. Reminds me of our determined President.
They’re showing the ceremony for the Medal of Freedom on cspan. *back to lurkerdom*
WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW…OUR FIRST COUPLE LOOKS AMAZINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!
Excuse me if I keep repeating myself, but I think it is a well known fact just what I think of our First Lady. I have never kept up with a First Lady like this one. My dream is to one day meet her. Maybe it will have to be in the 2012-2016 time period,but that’s okay. I am just so proud of her. So proud of her. And did I mention how lovely she looks this evening. In case I didn’t, our First Lady looooooooooooooooooks lovely. As Stevie Wonder would say, Isn’t she lovely, Isn’t she wonderful. Yes she is.
Okay, POTUS is darn fine too.
Agree w/your sentiments 100%, anniebella! I burst with pride every time I see her! Very noble goal of yours. Its been mine too! 🙂
Thank you Carla. I’m going to say good night. God Bless to you all. And God Bless our President and First Lady, and their family.
My eyes can not help but go straight to Michelle. She is gorgeous! I like those pics of POTUS looking at her. You can tell they have so much fun together. Chancellor Merkel looks great too and there she is smiling so much again. I am so happy for her that PBO gave her a medal of freedom.
Yes our FLOTUS & Mr. PRESIDENT represent very well…So
proud of them & more so that they can look amazing with
all that’s going on around them….Dont ya’ll just Love them.
Thanks
chipstick for all you do & for making us proud
Love how they tower above people (tallest 1st couple) and people can’t help but smile and laugh when they’re around em. The ladies look fab and the guys are not too far off fine.
Beautiful First Couple!