President-elect Barack Obama and senior strategist David Axlerod arriving at the Hay-Adams Hotel in Washington tonight. Photo by Shawn Thew, EPA.
By Mark Silva
Barack Obama returned to Washington tonight for his second tour of duty.
The former junior senator from Illinois, returning tonight as president-elect of the United States, joined his family at the Hay-Adams Hotel a block from the White House.
Tomorrow, the Obama girls -- daughters Sasha and Malia -- go to school, at Sidwell Friends. Tomorrow, the president-elect goes to work, meeting congressional leaders.
Wednesday, he will join Presdient Bush and three past presdients, Bush's father, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, for lunch at the White House.
Two weeks from Tuesday, he will take the oath of office.
Comments
Boredom-
More on Rahm ' Blago
Posted by: Inky | January 4, 2009 8:56 PM
"Mr. Obama came back to Washington!"
Can we start the BushCo war crimes trials now?
Posted by: Big Orange Satan | January 4, 2009 9:16 PM
Great photo, Mark... those "Chicago " gents look "locked and loaded" and ready to "clean up" this D.C. fiasco...did you check the trunk for any skeletons, being that hotel supposedly haunted?
Posted by: Bubba Porter | January 4, 2009 9:44 PM
He's Baaaaaack!
After lunch, Obama slips away to practice his inauguration speech infront of Jimma (D) and B.J. (D)
"Ask not, what you can do for your country, ask what your country can do for you"
Paulo
Posted by: Paulo | January 4, 2009 11:35 PM
It is so wonderful to see Mr. Obama arriving in Washington to begin his new and historic journey. I hope that his daughters will have a wonderful first day of school.
Posted by: Jamie Wilkerson | January 5, 2009 12:17 AM
BHO is looking like a deer in the headlights. Yikes! Get over it and get to work. You ARE the president!!
Posted by: J Bowen | January 5, 2009 7:16 AM
Great photo, Mark... those "Chicago " gents look "locked and loaded" and ready to "clean up" this D.C. fiasco...did you check the trunk for any skeletons, being that hotel supposedly haunted?
Posted by: Bubba Porter | January 4, 2009 9:44 PM
Probably discussing Axelrod's Flip Flop over Blago..
Posted by: Inky | January 5, 2009 7:19 AM
It's "Axelrod," not "Axlerod."
And it's "President Bush," not "Presdient Bush." Same error later in the sentence.
Doesn't anybody proofread this stuff?
Posted by: DaveB | January 5, 2009 8:27 AM
Inky...you may be right... do you think Daley took them out to the ole "woodshed"?
Posted by: Bubba Porter | January 5, 2009 8:28 AM
No Bill Richardson story...pathetic. Obama is pathetic. He will be flicked across the room by Vlad when they meet. Vlad will use his pinky and the scrawny Obama will go flying. We are screwed.
Posted by: Obama Nanny State | January 5, 2009 8:32 AM
This is going to be a great 4 years. We can take bets on when posters such as bubba potty and Inkys' heads explode in partisan anger. After defending Bush and the republican disaster for 8 years, this has to put them over the top. Ramp it up boys....going to be a long term.
Posted by: bill r. | January 5, 2009 2:33 PM
Inky...you may be right... do you think Daley took them out to the ole "woodshed"?
Posted by: Bubba Porter | January 5, 2009 8:28 AM
You Have a point- Do you think Obama will still take orders from the Chicago Machine. looks that way with the stoping of Burris.
Posted by: Inky | January 5, 2009 3:35 PM
Inky: what's STOPING???...JUST WONDERING....
Posted by: Mary | January 5, 2009 8:35 PM
Barack can never be photographed with a cigaret or a drink in his hand.
He can never be recorded uttering any four letter word.
And he should review FDR's practice of (almost) never being photographed with close advisors.
Who used to say they had a "passion for anonymity".
Axelrod is brilliant.
But he sort of takes away from the boss in this photo.
Posted by: ornery | January 5, 2009 11:17 PM