We had indications this morning that President Obama might be driving right by our building on South McDowell Street. The police had posted signs telling everyone to keep their cars off the street in front of our building. That's a clue. Around 11 a.m., there were crowds of the curious assembling on both sides of the street, and around 45 minutes to an hour later, the traffic in front of our building ceased. That never happens, which is why when you pull out of our parking lot, you need to say a prayer and burn rubber.
Then we saw the first Highway Patrol cars that probably escorted him from RDU and Air Force 1. Looked like a lot of troopers. Then came the caravan of black SUVs, followed by the mandatory EMT vehicles, followed by more trooper escort vehicles. I was there with my cell phone trying to take some pictures, which I've uploaded here. Now I have no idea whether President Obama was in either of these SUVs or one of the others that sped by. And I was focusing on shooting the picture with my new Blackberry Curve cell phone, and so I didn't try to peek into the windows, which look like they are tinted anyway. Heck, this may have all been a decoy and he was being driven in on Wade Avenue in an old Buick for all I know.
I do think that it's unfortunate that the president, for his security, has to be driven fast through city streets accompanied by a detail of dozens of law enforcement vehicles. In the old days, and I mean the old days, President Truman used to take brisk walks in Washington accompanied by a couple of guys. I've seen pictures. Presidents used to ride in open cars through downtowns, their limos moving very slowly. This all changed, of course, in Dallas 45 years ago, and now we've got these speedy presidential motorcades in armored cars.
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nice pic
Sat, 11/21/2009 - 07:37 — garyseogood pictures really ...thanks for sharing
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