Yangon International airport, Nov 19
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Text of the President’s remarks here
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Crowds line a street outside the home of Aung San Suu Kyi as President Obama arrives to meet her in Yangon
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A Burmese student at Yangon International airport awaiting President Obama’s arrival
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… with Burmese President U Thein Sein at Yangon Regional Parliament
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President Obama tours the Shwedagon Pagoda with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in Yangon
President Obama places a floral offering at a shrine during his visit to the Shwedagon Pagoda
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There are so many stunning photos from Burma, I’ll probably need another post later 😕
The Obama Diary 
GM
GM and congrats on first! What a lovely top photo, Chips!
Thanks!
Congrats on first Dudette!
Thanks Betsy
Congrats Dudette,
Thanks Smooth!
GM
Burma it is
Woohoo! First!!! Yeeeaaahhhh!! 😀
Congrats dudette!! I thought it was just relellit – didn’t see you above 🙂 🙂
No problem. I snuck in with a head dip at the finish line! 😀
Oh! I thought you were bowing to PBO. Good move!
Chips!!! You are the Queen of All Media! This post is SUPERB!!
I knew I should have gone… Now these pictures are making me cry, so so lovely, to walk in peace and love with this man, our President Barack Hussein Obama.
Me too. Everytime I look at him I feel so proud, my heart swells up. I pray for him and his family constantly. Did you see him barefeet and at ease?
Can you imagine the former contender walking around with his feet on the floor. Or better yet, can you imagine him walking around with people of color from another side of the world and not showing his disdain?
The President is a man of and for the times and we are so blessed to have him as the President.
The Great Man theory — I wrote a piece for The Obama Diary and my own (gardening) blog about the “Great Man” theory not long after President Obama’s first election — that when a troubled world needs a leader as miss pat puts it “for the times,” a Great Man rises up to take the reigns of leadership. We are so very fortunate that the United States, this country, has this man to be our leader.
Miss pat so beautifully stated. The President Who Walks With Peace and Calmness Within.” I feel proud, so blessed to be living during his presidency. Beautiful barefoot and President of all people. We are being represented by such a beautiful human being.
I also personally want to send ((((((((((((( Keep well to you))))))))))))))) miss pat.HZ
I hear ya. Will do.
Oh what a lovely picture. Morning all, have a great day.
Woohoo top 7.
Now if these amazing photographs don’t leave you humbled and inspired – you are a soulless creature!! I am grateful to the good people of Thailand and Burma for being so warm and gracious to our President and SOS! I can tell from the pics that they are both overwhelmed by the hospitality they’ve been shown these past two days.
A hearty good morning to Chips, TOD, lurkers and everyone. Congratulations relellit on #1 🙂
When PBO first took office the situation in Burma was grim. It was one of those police states like North Korea — no one got in and no one got out. After the Christmas tsunami in 2004, the generals wouldn’t accept any aid, they were so paranoid about “outsiders” getting into the country for nefarious purposes. Secretary Clinton and President Obama have very skillfully acknowledged and encouraged the moves toward democracy. They’re both so amazing to watch.
THANKS, Ms Chipa! 😆 Kudos Relellit!
Wow. Brilliant. Fantastic. Awesome. Delicious. Unbelievable. Oh my.
Congrats Dudette and Relellit for being First.
In awe…. thank you chips for this beautiful post.
Hi TOD,
Hi everyone. New to TOD. I tried posting election night but my post disappeared, so I am trying again.
welcome Sue ~ good to have you here 🙂
Thanks. Happy to be here eventhough I was a Lurker for a long, long time.
Sue
very glad you decided to ‘delurk’ 🙂
Is it just me – or has there been a notable increase in the online media reporting of our President’s visit after the TOD Twitter brigade (and others) blasted the MSM for not covering the events last night?
I noticed it!
See hopefruit…we the media. They have to be called out each and every time. Them’s the breaks!
Yep, yep! 🙂
Off topic. I have in my head: Too legit, too legit to quit and gangnam style. Did anyone catch that last night? Wow, I did and it is now on You Tube. Wow. Psy and HC Hammer.
Yep! Peep Kerry Washington grooving to the music in the audience around 1:18
The Lady with the most talent in all things Video.
A tip off My Hat to YOU, You Lady Dudette.
You are just delicious. I have already watched it twice this morning on You Tube.
Now I will be watching it again and again. Thank you.
You are the Lovely one on TOD Video. Queen of the Videos is Dudette at TOD.
Wow, thanks Nena! Funny video! Had me up and dancing this morning. 🙂
Fantastic! Too legit gangnam style; our President can do it any style; Nena20409 . Unlike the FAUX NEWS ECHO CHAMBER he chooses not to do it doggy style. Our President is just too cool 😎 to stoop to their banal levels. He blows them out the water each and every day. How many of the hacks in the right wing nutjob Galaxy can be received with such love, admiration, and respect? NONE!
Yes, yes. The international male charms on International Men’s Day.
You are really something. Just thinking about that thought of pres Obama had my lungs cracking. Wow. I even spat on my keyboards. Thanks a lot relellit.
Thank you. Laughter does wonders for the body.
Good Morning, Chips and TOD. Congratulations on getting the No. 1 spot, Dudette.
See the love and respect and adoration in these photos? This is how we feel all over the world, not just in Burma and Thailand. We believe he’s ours too. Thank you, America, for re-electing him.
Thanks Bev!
I’m with you: Thank you America for re-electing our OUTSTANDING President!!
Congrats dudette9t9
You beat me? 😥
Have a beautiful day all my fellow Todville family and Chips the hostest with mostest 😉 Chips you are the best.
♥ those pictures of our great President; especially the one saying Mr. Obama we ♥ you. The world loves our President.
Take that FAUX NEWS!!!
Just by a hair relellit! Sheer luck! Have a SUPERLATIVE DAY! 🙂
You’re right “The World Loves Out President”!!!
Thanks dudette9t9
You have a nice day too; Indeed the “The World Loves Out President”; but not more than moi!!!
Amazing Pics of an amazing event….The world knows this man is special
OK is that a barefoot president. OOOOOOOH LORD OF MERCY, hehehe
Hey chip. Your blog has been my escape through some tough political times. THANKS
Interestingly, the pics of him inside the monastery shoe he has on socks.
I know. I prefer the barefoot. Hehe
I was so trying not to mention his bare feet. (How adorable. That’s all I’m sayin’.)
Me too. I saw the pic and said to myself, Hmmmm….but nothing more. 🙂
Yes. It was kind of like a “private moment.” Ha!
Jacquelineoboomer, give us bare feet anyday. He just is so at home and respectful of others and their culture. A President for All Seasons of our Lives. I love my president!!!!
That’s funny – I love my president, too!
I would glad volunteer to be the Presidential footwasher/massager. 😀
I love the smell of the Naughy mat in the morning! LOL!!
gladly
I think you need a whole floor carpet for that one. Lol
Wall to wall Cman! 😀 😀 😀
I am next to you on that naught mat cause I think its Hot –
I am changing my name cause there is a Sue already.
Looks like the US embassy in Cambodia is putting photos up on its FB page rather than tweeting them. You can see a couple here:
http://www.facebook.com/us.embassy.phnom.penh#!/us.embassy.phnom.penh
I wondered why their TL was so “sparse” 🙂
Cool. I didn’t realize Sec. Panetta was there over the weekend. Just left.
Photos from his visit here: http://www.defense.gov/photoessays/photoessayss.aspx?id=3372
Secy Panetta looks like he didn’t realize how HOT it is in Cambodia.
Chips, you are the eyes, ears and heart of our community. This round-up is wonderful! So moving to see the magnificent reception for our PBO. He lights up the world stage.
Mornin’, meta.
Yes, Chips. In particular, if I had to pick one of meta’s choices, you are the HEART.
Moooooorning Jacqueline, morning Meta, morning everyone! ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ 🙂
Hi Chips! Patiently awaiting my prize. 😀
Oh! Yikes! Forgot! Too busy Burma-photo-searching! De na:
Ohhhhhh! Ohhhhhh… I’m gettin’ the vapors! Oh my gosh!
I LOVE YOU, CHIPS! 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀
Oh my. Oh my. OH MY.
I know, right?
OH SWEET JESUS!
Please forgive me of my thoughts now. Bad, bad girl.
ROFL!
Chipsticks, you can’t do this to us! It’s not right!! (more, please…)
Good morning, JO’B!!
Major Garrett Named CBS News Chief White House Correspondent
The former CNN and Fox News White House correspondent will join CBS News full time effective Sunday after contributing over the course of the Presidential campaign as part of a partnership between the news division and National Journal where Garrett has worked.
As Chief White House Correspondent, Garrett will report for all CBS News broadcasts and platforms. He will also occasionally substitute as anchor of Face The Nation.
Prior to National Journal, Garrett was the Chief White House Correspondent for Fox News for eight years and a White House correspondent for CNN during the administrations of George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.
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More MSM UGH.
And who exactly welcomes this major garrett news?!irrelevant Ii say. We the media,baby, with UT the media warrior, and others of course, leading the way as only she could!
I’m not quite sure how I feel about Garrett. I know he is a rightie; but I give credit for for leaving the FAUX Right Wing Nutjob Galaxy over @ FOX NOISE. I’m wondering did he just get sick of the deliberate lies?
Yes. I heard just right after he left that he would just like to report the news without all the partisan slant…..paraphrasing. He also worked for ABC News before he went to CNN.
Well, that’s hopeful I suppose. He may be grooming for Bob Schieffer’s spot at some point.
Major Garrett is still very much a right wing hack…
He was part of those feverishly auditioning for the role of press secretary in what they’d hoped was going to be a Romney admin…
He is very partisan but is rather sly about it…
Wow … yes, the pictures are stunning as you say above; there is so much to take in my eyes can’t focus; It is like I want to see it all at once. And that sign ….omg … “you are the legend hero of our world,” that just breaks me up. Such love and hope.
me to daisydem, love that sign, so meaningful.. I love that so many in the world give our POTUS such love & respect and see his greatness. His empowering of all of us is the true nature, imo, of his greatness.
oops, should be ‘me too’
It is now my wallpaper here at the office, I could stare at it all day (through bleary eyes).
🙂
Thanks, Chips for this lovely post. However, many of the last pictures do not load on my iPad. LOVE what I can see. Thank you!!!!!
We are traveling so all I have is iPad. I won’t be able to read much of this thread so hope there’s a new one before too long. 🙂
Hi Tnmtngirl, I’m having trouble too with some of the photos in Firefox, but they all show up in Safari – very odd. I haven’t checked them on my iPad, but I usually have problems with that too. Annoying!
I have Safari on my iPad.
Me too Tnmtngirl, and still I have trouble with WP blogs sometimes – but Safari works fine on my desktop. And my iPad is constantly crashing these days. Grrrr!
We are in the final Mercury retrograde of 2012. Do not despair, commuications will resume normally in another 10 days or so. Meanwhile, Chips, I am crying all over again, it is so incredible to witness PBO and HRC in these lands, although I realize she has been laying the groundwork for some time now. Thank you, dear, you are so good to us! {{{{{CHIPSTICKS}}}}}
I love the one of our President and SOS Hillary Clinton getting off the plane: they look good, beautiful, strong and warm and receptive.
Wooooooooooooow.
Beautiful.
Look at my President. Loved the world over — I wonder how it feels?
Wow….wow…wow…..what wonderful pictures. I cracked up at seeing the SS having to go bare feet too and still maintaining their steely gaze.
They actually look quite comfortble, don’t they? That is the thing … both of them seem to fit in effortlessly and gracefully. I love it!
She has her toe nails pained RED. Interesting. Love it.
Red toenail are the sexiest!
In Those countries the color red indicates victory, Tiger Woods wears the color red on Sunday even when he’s not in contention.
Remember when we were in Australia and thought the Primes Minister was standing too close? Okay, I was reminded of that today and I’ve looked through the pictures here carefully and come to the grand conclusion…….ALL WOMEN (YOUNG OR OLD), when in the presence of this President, LOOK AT HIM WITH LOVE IN THEIR EYES! It just can’t be helped (unless you are an abnormal female). Of course, the fact that he probably has that twinkly I-CARE-ABOUT-YOU look in HIS eyes doesn’t make it easier. There! The matter is settled going forward! 😛
You’re so right VC! He has a deep respect for women that cannot be feigned. The three closest individuals in his life right now are women. And that’s why we women respond so naturally to him.
I’m thinking, (one of those spur of the moment thoughts) maybe upon retirement PBO can run a ‘relationship school for males’ in which he models how to love the females in your lives, as well as those you encounter in your walk through life. Oh wait, he’s doing that on a day-to-day basis now, and the females are loving him back so naturally and effortlessly. Excellent evidence that love begets love!
Kudos, Dudette! What a great thread to be crowned on! 😀
Thanks vc! Totally agree with you about PBO’s and the ladies. We know a good thing when we see it!
These pictures are breathtaking, the humanity, the graciousness.
Yay Dudette #1! THANK YOU CHIPS for great coverage/pictures & hope your ankle is better. Fantastic historical pictures here.
Woot! Thanks pugeretto!
Chips, this is some of your greatest work. These pictures bring me joy and hope.
You’re VERY kind Don, but I’m only the photo-gathering lady! Wish I’d taken some of these, they’re so beautiful. Thanks a million Don.
You aren’t just the photo-gathering lady, you have created something special here, a home for all of us that want to meet and talk about President Obama in a constructive way minus the hubris.
You’re lovely Don, it’s been a pleasure! Thank you.
These pictures are simply STUNNING. He is such a great man. I heard a pundit once said Obama could be the” Democratic Reagan”. He is no STINKING Reagan. He unique, one of a kind, an ORIGINAL. He is President Barack Obama and there will never be another Barack – drops mike.
Doggone IT!! 🙂 🙂
BOOYAH!!!
Good form with the mic dropping – very appropriate for the occasion! I totally agree with you – Reagan can’t hold a candle to President Obama.
Beautiful, awe-inspiring photos!!
Hey, cool shirt!
President Barack Obama talks to New Zealand Prime Minister John Key as they arrive for the gala dinner together with other head of states participating in the 21st ASEAN Summit.
Oh MY…is this from this trip? Woooosh (fans self)…he looks stunning in that shirt!!! I need a fainting couch…where’s Yardarm with the smelling salts…
Sorry Hopefruit, forgot to add the caption – added!
I think he got the best shirt :-). Then again, is it the shirt or is it the man? He is a fine specimen – just a purely scientific observation 😉
Sure, just purely scientific CTGirl.
What? Are you saying my scientific observation is not pure? 🙂
Define ‘pure’, then we’ll answer you. 😉 😉
Shirt’s nice, but honey, without a doubt, it’s HE MAN!!
I mean THE MAN… but HE MAN works too! 😀
yes he does HF, look stunning… Yowzer !
The buddies are back together again! With Australia’s Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
oh Chips this is so lovely 🙂
Okay! He is obviously feeling goooood. He must love the tropical, Asian island feel — reminiscent of his youth. Who can blame him?!?!
I thought is was just me, but I always thought that Prime Minister Gillard had a soft spot for Barack.
Don, what’s a mack daddy..?
You’re a guy, pray tell…
My gosh, she’s an OBOT among OBOTs. POTUS, wowzers. You are SO ON YOUR GAME right now.
I envy all the fabulous food he’s eating on this trip.
Look who scooted up next to him at the table. Lucky heifer!! 🙂
Yes, see my query below!
Aussi Aussi Aussi!
Ooooooooh Thud! Faint.
He is GORGEOUS.
WHO drew up the seating chart? Julia ……….????!!! I think they are good buddies.
Sneaky ain’t she? Can’t blame her! 😀
‘Can’t blame her!’
Nevertheless, Dudette, (and in spite of my earlier comment on the subject)
you and I may need to have a wee word withJulia, again!😯 Lawd! ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
You okay PJ? 😆
No, not really. No I’m not. Goodgooglygoo! 😯
Um—-wow. Not to be shallow or anything but something is making me respond with “nice, nice, nice”.
What have I done? 😆
TOD people are dropping like flies, fainting here, fainting there, fainting everywhere. All your fault for posting that photo with abandon, without foresight and concern for the dire consequences to your unsuspecting minions who were innocently scrolling down the thread and then BAM! CRASH! Hardly knew what hit us, not prepared! Bodies lying all about.
I’m HOWLING Dotster!!!!!! 😆 😆 😆
We can handle it, Chips, don’t let any of those we are peeling off the sidewalk dissuade you from continuing to keep us up to date… We out here will still be standing! Those on the mats can rise and fall at will!
😆 😆 😆 😆
Don’t you cause trouble, taking away our guilty pleasures. for some of us, this is our major source of excitement in our lives.
😆 😆 Dotster Dear, ‘with abandon’, yes. I don’t for a moment believe ‘without foresight’. I’m inclined to the belief the action was quite deliberate and meant to make use of the naughty mats that have been lying unused in the back room for a while now, and for which no refund is possible. This is why I think it would be ‘unfair’ for the blog mistress to consider putting people in pending when PBO drops in here, after she was the one who skillfully ensnared the poor dears. Yes, she didn’t MAKE them succumb, but as you hinted she skillfully baited the trap with tamperproof bait.
Turned all the naughty mat girls into mush…
Julia Gillard too…
Ha, I think you’re right Chi!!
Lol Chip, you’re wicked…
I need the naughty mat. What a handsome man our President is.
Take a deep breath dotster…hang in there friend, it’s gonna be okay…it’ll be alright…
WHOA. What a gorgeous man he is! Whew! He’s outGQ’d GQ.
“He’s outGQ’d GQ”
True meta. So true!
Oh lawd, Barack just changed the game.
yep, no matter how hard I try to keep in mind that He IS The President- theres no getting past the fact that he is a beautiful man~
Chips, I think your tweet with this image of PBO in “that shirt” is about to go viral. Now everyone who’s seen it has pretty much the same response!!
Loved this reply Hopefruit:
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LOL! Fantastic reply. Something tells me you’ll be getting many, many more great responses. 🙂
Somewhere in La Jolla, Mitt Romney is locked up in a bathroom quietly sobbing…
😆 in a pajama shirt!
I’m waiting for Mr. Hand to show up and greet the guest.
bwahahaha!!!
Hope he has the flat abs to pull it off. It doesn’t work so well with a soft belly (see the same photo for proof).
I’m laughing at all these dudes who think they’re going to look as good—–if only they had the shirt—–hahahaha.
Gov Christie wants one too.
whew….. 😆 😆 😆
…although, I must say, the relaxed look is becoming on these guys, paunches and all….maybe it’s the environment…
I laughed. That would be a sight to behold.
It’s like the stories about FLOTUS’ election night dress — lots of people want one. Right. Like it’s the DRESS that makes her look gorgeous and not the other way around.
The discipline of his daily visit to the gym is certainly paying off. My………….. goodness….
“outQGing QG”. You bet lol…
Ha ha… too distracted to type correctly I guess : “outGQing GQ” ….
Not only is the man whip smart, an inspirational leader, a compassionate human being, with a great sense of humor — we also have the GQ President! Woooooo, that man can wear some clothes! My, my, my!
Modelicious!!
Ooooh, I thought you loved the
clothes-lessbeach picture best?Ok, I’m a guy. But, umm He is one fine ass man. And that shirt works! Michelle is not the only one with fine taste I see. I need me one of those.
He looks really good in that shirt.
FYI…I know I told everyone I went to see Lincoln and said GO SEE THE MOVIE. I fail to mention how much of President Obama I saw in President Lincoln; it was scary. The Lord knows how to give us exactly what we need in the time we need it. Praise God! President Lincoln and now President Obama were gifts from God, the Father and I thank Him for both these wonderful fellas. GO SEE THE MOVIE!!!!!
I totally agree and I said the same thing in one of yesterday’s threads, Lorraine. The similarities were amazing. So many gems and nuggets to think on in that movie. I highly recommend it.
🙂 Great minds PJ!
I feel like a giddy little school girl, um…….did the Patriots win last night?
Well – what can I say..everything the man touches turns to gold…
I wish I could rock that shirt that Barack is wearing, but my stomach will keep getting in the way.
😆 You’re TOO honest Don!
Oh wow, I didn’t even see this comment before I posted up thread about needing flat abs to pull off this look. The dudes in pink aren’t rocking it quite so well. 😆
Don’t worry Don, that’s not stopping some of the other fellas at the meeting. You do YOU, baby! 😀
The President is modelicious! He is just Fine!
Love the photos chips! Just want to say that Ms. Giliard is a racist. My mother sent me a rant she made against all Muslims in her own country. I shot back at her and deleted it but, she has he same stance as the “Stop and Frisk” mayor of New York does.
Is she Proud? Never heard that, I always assumed she was very liberal, so sad to hear.
This is not true. It’s one of those email stories that get everything all mixed up. Check out
http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/australia.asp
Read the whole thing — including the context in which the statements were made — by others — not Gillard.
You guys crack me up with your comments! All smiles here too ..and happy Mr President thoughts!
COURAGE TO HOPE…love that poster
Wow Wow Wowza! Chips what are you doing to us? Barely dragged myself up from off the floor after the PBO
barefoot picture when BAM…you hit us with the SHIRT picture. Have mercy please 🙂 I did confess last week
that I am trying to get back to real life after the election. But, you are NOT helping, young lady!
The barefoot picture….oh, did I mention that already? siiiiighh!
Thanks for these GLORIOUS pictures Chips. Can’t do it without you. You da best!!
Hellooooooooo HOPE!!!! Feeling a little warm? 😆
Little??? 🙂 🙂
That shirt…..
http://theobamadiary.com/2012/11/19/that-shirt/
Love TOD, and I’ve tried to post a couple of times, and I hope I am not being seen as a troll!!!! Yikes! I have always felt very fortunate to be living in the history-making era of our beloved and special Prez Obama…………..and I am not even an American!! The election was followed with bated breath in my country, and everyone was SO nervous! We should have known better. He’s hard to beat!! Thanks to all of you TODers who worked so hard, and did what we couldn’t do ourselves to re elect him.