Letters from Grenada

The newly-elected Prime Minister of Grenada, Tillman Thomas, wrote this lovely note of congratulations to Barack Obama:

The Government and the people of Grenada are extremely elated over your amazing election as the 44th President of the United States of America, and do offer you our sincere congratulations.

The fact that you are the first African-American to be elevated to this prestigious office fills us with additional pride and emotion.

Perhaps never before in the history of the United States of America has an electoral process generated such interest around the world. This might be due in large measure to your message of change and hope, of constructive engagement and of dialogue.

Surely, the solid mandate that the American people have given you, through their votes, means that their expectations are equally high.

I honestly believe that your intentions are sincere and I am confident that you would rise to the several challenges that you must confront domestically and indeed, in the wider global community. Grenada remains committed to working with you on issues of common importance.

The people of the United States of America and Grenada share a long history of friendship and cooperation and I am hopeful that during your presidency, our bilateral relations would be further strengthened. I certainly wish you a most successful term in office.

Please accept, Sir, my best wishes for your personal well-being and that of your family and for the continued prosperity of your great nation.

U.S. President George W. Bush meets with Grenada Prime Minister Tillman Thomas in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington October 8, 2008. (Reuters)

This photo is just over a month old. Something tells me that Prime Minister Thomas is going to be looking for an excuse to return to the Oval Office as soon as possible. When I saw him on the local news talking about Obama, he was the most animated I had ever seen him. He normally speaks very deliberately and slowly, not getting excited even when he’s being challenged in Parliament. But Obama had words dancing out of the Prime Minister’s mouth. To describe him as thrilled would be a profound understatement.

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Posted on November 14th, 2008 under Grenada • Tags: election, global, Grenada, obama, politics, tillman thomas. •  Print This Post •  Email This Post • RSS 2.0 feed • Leave a response, or trackback