Sen. Obama's campaign aircraft prepares to leave London's Heathrow International Airport Saturday under heavy security and return to the U.S. Photo credit: Getty Images
LONDON, England (CNN) - Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama headed back to the United States Saturday night, bringing to an end his eight-day trip to the Middle East and Europe.
The Obama campaign's chartered Boeing 757 took off from London's Heathrow Airport just after 6 p.m. local time (1 p.m. ET), bound for Chicago, Illinois.
During the trip, Obama visited Kuwait, Afghanistan, Iraq, Jordan, Israel, Germany, France and the United Kingdom.
The senator told reporters just before takeoff that he intended to sleep the entire way home on the nearly eight-hour flight.
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I don't usually listen to Rush Limbaugh because I get so very angry, but I happened to have the car radio on one day this week, and your successful trip to Afghanistan, and the other countries seemed to set him off. I thought he was ranting, and it was hilarious. I got the impression that he was ticked off because you were getting such large crowds.
I was very impressed with the welcome that you got in Kuwait, from the military personnel there. It had to be very gratifying for you.
I am praying for your election to the office of President of the United States of America. I shudder to think of what will happen to our great country if we get another Republican Administration!.
I hope – we will not repeat mistakes 2000 & 2004.
Somebody has to clean this mess.
Welcome home Sen .Obama .
Oh, get out the barf bags. The bed wetters are swooning over car door ears. Mr. Done Nothing returns to his adoring fans. Michael Jackson couldn't ask for more gullible fans.
You bozos who think the "prayer' taken from the Wall deal wasn't staged by Hussein's henchmen are totally walking lobotomies.
If this guy was White he wouldn't be the nominee and he for sure wouldn't get the press.
This guy could care less if you live or die as long as he gets your vote.
Obama looks like a kid on a field trip. Nothing more than a clown in a media circus. Americans choose the next president not the rest of the world. Nobama ever.
The oil spill was because a Tanker and a Boat collided...something THAT could happen off the coast of California.
Dear Senator Obama: Get some well deserved rest and relaxation.
Be with your wonderful wife and girls. Come Monday morning hit the ground running with talks and plans on the economy!!!
We are behind you all the way.
Obama 2008!
Please dont hurry back ,why not stay over there were they love you, maybe they will crown you a Prince or better King Obama.
HILLARY we really need you now!!! this guy is a joke.
YES WE CAN AND WE WILL VOTE NOBAMA
safe trip senator Obama we need you so much. God bless you and your family. we all love you.
There is nothing wrong for Obama to have gone for this trip for "fact finding" to help him better grasp the temperature of foreign affairs. But the places he visited, the photo-ops, and his speeches portray him as something entirely different. He is acting like a "presumtive" president of the United States. In actuality, he is the "presumptive" candidate for his party for the general election, meaning that he is yet to be endorsed and officially stamped as the democratic candidate at the convention after due process by the final votes of the delegates and superdelegates.
He was so swooped up by the hype and opportunity of the moment that the display oozed presumptiousness and arrogance which trumped concerns for propriety. You would think that he is the president, or the secretary of states, or foreign minister of the US.
Hat off to his campaign staff. How did they pull that off no matter the result being plus or minus for history to judge. Wow!
I haven't believed in the change that Obama has to offer.
The arrogance of this man is infinite. Why are the media covering someone like this who is not even the leader of our country?? If he wants to go gallavanting all over , let him go, you don't have to follow him!
Sleep well, dear friend. I hope the person who stole and published your prayer sleeps as peacefully as you....NOT.
May the Lord bring you home safely.We miss you Obama.
Come home and give this old geezer a dose of what he needs.He's been grumpy all week.We need some fresh message Barry.Tired of these old attack politics of McCain and his group.
Barry come home and expose all the lies being pebbled around in your absence.
Senator Obama, thank you for what you have done. We miss you.
Obama '08, '12
Obama = America leading the world by setting a positive example.
McCain = America "leading" the world through brute force and going it alone.
Republicans need to realize that brute force and going it alone costs a lot of money and we'll bankrupt us, much like the old Soviet Union.
These are Obama’s friends:
William Ayers (Anti-American Radical)
Larry Sinclair (Homosexual Drug Addict)
Jeremiah Wright (White-Hating “Reverend”)
Tony Reszco (Chicago Slum Land-Lord)
Louis Farrakhan (Muslim Fanatic)
What else needs to be said?
Anybody but Obama ’08!
Well done Obama. You really made the world a happy place in last 8 days. We Europeans love you and wish you become the next US President. You Americans if you want to be respected and loved again in the world, vote for him and if you wish more wars, and disgrace then vote for McCain. The choice is yours.
Sara from Denmark
Welcome home Barack!
while you were away, the opponent spent all that time trying to change the game. They stole most of your plan, and now wants to make them theirs. The also oppenents plan to steal all your good judgements, make theirs, and leave you with none left and then trun around with some audacity to call you in-expereinced. The next thing after that (of course!) would be to appeal to the fear and racism amongst the majority of the country that do not and will not travel. History has it right that this is how the Repubs always win election. This year will not be different. We only hope that the nation has woken up from its Republican sedation to reclaim respect from the world. Get your rest and please fight hard from now to the finish line. Good luck Obama!
Was BO overseas? Why hasn't the media reported on it? I'm shocked.
COME HOME SAFE, SENATOR OBAMA!!!!!
GO DEMOCRATS!!!! WE LOVE YOU HILLARY SUPPORTERS!!!!
The Banche of Change.. Borack Obama.. Every Snake! Shed's it Skin, sometime...
Obama well done /It was interesting now take some time to rest and enjoy your family .
You give us a reason to have hope and feel proud again.
Bush,Cheney,Rove mcShame and their gang
should all be under the bus .
I know when you are President the Rebutticans will think it should be repaired over night while Bush./Cheney and their Haliburton gang have been tearing it down for almost 8 years and they are still at it . .
Obama 08/12
The rock king returns ! To bad he doesn't have a record or a leadership trail to judge . But to the shallow swooners that doesn't seem to matter! He" yaks " their tune!
THE Surge THE Surge THE Surge THE Surge THE Surge
THE Surge THE Surge THE Surge THE Surge THE Surge
THE Surge THE Surge THE Surge THE Surge THE Surge
THE Surge THE Surge THE Surge THE Surge THE Surge
THE Surge THE Surge THE Surge THE Surge THE Surge
My Baby, NoBody Touches IT!
It's Mind!
That's All He Knows WAR. Listen To Hm America. Mr I Know It All McCain! I Know How To Win Wars. I want A President Who Know How To Bring Peace. Wars What Are They Good For ..........................
Say It Again and again.
Wlecome back Senator Obama. You did our country proud!!!