Not a diary, but I really don't care after seeing this picture and the seal behind Mr. Obama. I won't talk about the President-Elects new approval highs in Rasmussen, or Gallup, but rather just enjoy this picture and story. Mr. Obama goes to Washington.
From the New York Times
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/...
The Boeing 757-200 airplane bore the distinctive blue-and-white colors and the words "United States of America" of the familiar Air Force One, though any plane from the Air Force’s SAM fleet — for Special Air Mission — is Air Force One only if the president is aboard, and for 16 days that remains George W. Bush.
Even so, Mr. Obama’s flight on one of the fleet’s vehicles signified his status as president-in-waiting en route to his swearing-in. Aides who arrived at the plane ahead of Mr. Obama, including the senior adviser David Axelrod and the press secretary Robert Gibbs, were plainly excited by the privilege of being aboard one of the famous planes for the first time.
And to emphasize what a real human this guy is (unlike our current leaders):
On board he met Col. Scott Turner of the Air Force and Reggie Dickson, who will be the pilot and the chief flight attendant on Air Force One once Mr. Obama is president. He ordered a cheeseburger and fries from Mr. Dickson.
Obama briefly greeted about 20 reporters, photographers and television producers on board the plane. He said he "choked up" when he left his empty house in the afternoon to come to Washington. One of his daughter Malia’s friends had dropped off a scrapbook of pictures.
15 Days to Go (I'm skipping today!)
Updated:
Huffington Post has a great slideshow for all you eye-candy junkies.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...