Posted on 02/19/2009 12:01:47 PM PST by Steelfish
Short trip, long agenda: Obama visits Canada President, P.M. discuss slumping economy, trade, war in Afghanistan
David Boily
More than 1000 supporters of President Barack Obama stood outside the Parliament Building as the U.S. leader met with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Ottawa.
President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper hold a joint news conference from Ottawa, Canada.
OTTAWA - President Barack Obama huddled with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Thursday on the slumping economy, trade, energy and the war in Afghanistan as the new U.S. leader traveled outside his country's borders for the first time as president.
Obama touched down late morning in Ottawa, heading into a day of meetings. He came bearing a pro-trade message to assuage Canadian concerns over protectionism; a promise of a new strategy in Afghanistan as Canada moves to pull out all its troops there; and talk of clean-energy cooperation as controversy hangs over Canada's massive oil-rich tar sands.
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What an embarrassment.
True enough.
Gee, he’s been out of the White House almost every day since election, hasn’t he? Is it that he can’t stop campaigning, or maybe he’s being haunted by angry WH ghosts...?
make that since his coronation, not the election!
Remember, he is the embodiment of the vapid response.
He holds the line on that.
Racking up a lot of frequent flyer miles on AF-1, aint he?
He really, really said that. I DVRed it and typed it word for word.
He also thanked the Canadians that came over the border to help his campaign. Sort of a strange thing for an American President to say.
Or maybe DaMoinnes. Sounds kinda French.
Well, at least look on the bright side - Barry (0) woudn’t hit on you or your daughter. (Michelle would cut something off of him.)
Well he is trying to get more green house gasses in the air, (we need it here in Detroit, it’s cold!!!)
BTW, Mrs. Springman says HI.
Hey FRiend!
I’m just on my way home.......I’ll get back to you then.
Hug Mrs. S for me!
i got 11 Breaking News emails from CBC while BO was in Canada. LOL good grief.
LOL!
If he hit on me he’d get a swift kick where the sun doesn’t shine, and if he tried it on my daughter, I’D cut something off him.
He did however stop in the Byward Market on his way out of town. He bought a scarf for Aunt Esther, some Maple Leaf shaped cookies for the kids, and a Beaver Tail for himself.
He told the 17 year old girl that served him that he was going to eat it when he got back to Washington.
So, I guess, he did get some tail up here.
;-)
Thusly the ping.
:)
1st, I gave Mrs. Springman your hug, hugs back.
Well if the most Barry took from Iowa/Canada were some cookies, be happy. Hope the Beaver tail wasn’t X-42/Laz would want ;-) (No offence Laz)
Well another week being layed-off, some one has to start buying cars again:(
Guess Barry hasn’t fixed the world yet.
Thanks for the hugs!!
All our big hugs back!!!
Can you move? Can you try something else?
My son was doing ok working PT at a gas station. ?
Barry Soetero is not going to fix anything, Springman, get out while you can.
Is your Dad Ok?
Springman!!!!
Not glad to hear about the layoffs, but it sure is good to hear from you.
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