Text of speech here
President Obama embraces UAW member Ghana Goodwin-Dye who introduced him during a Labor Day speech at Detroit’s Renaissance Center, headquarters of General Motors, Sept. 5
Freep.com: In perhaps some of his strongest words of support for organized labor, President Barack Obama told a riverfront crowd of thousands in Detroit today that “As long as I’m in the White House, I’m going to stand up for collective bargaining.”
He said organized labor is responsible for the rise of the middle class and the core of the nation’s economy and that legislative battles to curb the rights of organized labor is a threat to the nation as a whole.
“When I hear they’re trying to take collective bargaining away, trying to pass right to work laws, I know it’s not about economics it’s about politics,” he said, prompting a chant from the crowd of “Four more years.”
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General Motors and all those jobs…saved by this President. They are back and once again making money. Thank you Mr. President!
“Renaissance Center at General Motors” ?
Man, talk about “nomen est omen”.
Tough, tough crowd.
😉
Ha, yeah, you can feel the hate! How ya doing BWD, monster hugs 😉
I’m fine, my awesome love. D-Day is getting close…:)
Will be thinking of you 😉
That first pick would make a killer masthead for your relaunch.
Great idea StR, it’s a stunning photo, adore it.
What relaunch. did I miss something?
Yes, agree.
Agree, StR.
Great to have you with us, BWD.
Here’s the CSPAN archive of the entire program: http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/LaborDayRe
Yes.We.Can. … DO.More.Together!
I totally agree, StR, about the awesomeness of the first pick! It’s also so wonderful to hear from our beloved BWD!
Nice to see you BWD I hope everything is going well for you we miss you Yes tough crowd Hilda Solis, Richard Trumko, and the MSM PL keep saying Obama is loosing his base Well? just look Tha AA and latinos will support Obama bigh Time I/am very confident.
PBO was amazing I am. fired up and ready to go, We were havibg a BBQ here in our comunity there were about 40 people they just
love PBO let’s change the world,
Fire up that BBQ and have a great time!
Granted, I live in California (unfortunately the most conservative part of the state) however this was encouraging that it was in the LA Times – can’t read the local rag. The last couple of paragraphs are what we were talking about yesterday regarding New Jersey.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-obama-hurricane-20110905,0,4909574.story
Big story on his popularity here, but too damn lazy to look for the link. 😉
Great pics Chip – off to retweet some of the comments. Gonna get one of those shirts also!
I believe this is the link you’re looking for Jenn:
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-0905-poll-presidential-20110905,0,6048766.story
@allanbrauer: Apparently President Obama’s base is so angry & disappointed that they r sentencing him 2 another 4 years of the job. #TFY
BEST TWEET OF THE DAY.
Too funny!!!
I saw that too and retweeted it a couple of times!!!
Fast with the photos, Chips. Beautiful!!!
Heard that the Queen was there … Long live the Queen of Soul!
OMG!! Love these photos. I can feel their energy. Thank you Chips!
Lots of love on display. That last gal has on a wedding ring, but she looked like she was going to hang on to Obama and never let go. Which is understandable.
I love that first pic. The “four finger” gesture should he adopted by the campaign some how.
“… The “four finger” gesture should he adopted by the campaign some how.”
Agree!
YES.WE.CAN…DO.(Much)More, Together!
YES.WE.CAN, Again…Obama/Biden 2012!
Beautiful people and wonderful pictures!
Wow. That is one tough crowd. They really dislike President Obama so much that their hands are making weird gestures in the first picture. 🙄
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Heyyyyyyy Chips, just how are you doing??? I haven’t spoken to you In a long while now. Thanks so much for the pretty pictures 🙂
They are wildly gesturing the number four for some reason. What could that be?
🙂
/sits down with honey pot like Pooh….. think think think…
hahahahahaha
Thank you Chips,
I guess PBO’s base stayed home because of the grey skys? The CBC and PL must have made an impact……NOT!
ALL I heard was “FOUR MORE YEARS, FOUR MORE YEARS…”
OBAMA/BIDEN 2012 here we come!
I know JoJo, why doesn’t any one support him anymore?
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I know Chips….
Who was that Sunday talk show pundit who said “NO BODY LIKES HIM ANYMORE”. There’s egg on her face today if she bothered to watch this.
Makes a joke of the primary Obama crowd at Salon and @TullyCast: we are fired up and will expand the ground game to get not only 4 more years but a Democratic Congress. Give Nancy back the gavel! We are diverse, we are America, and we want four more for 44.
I totally cosign! four more years for POTUS, and give back the Speaker gavel to Nancy Pelosi. We can do it!
I am sentencing my President to FOUR MORE YEARS on the job!!
Yep, four more years for you Mr. President. I will do everything I can to make sure you are back at the WH working tirelessly for us. Besides, what else would the PL complain about without you?
They’d have to go underground and whisper their complaints in fear that the RW would through them in jail if they protested, chainned themselves to the WH, and never be invited on RW teevee to complain about them.
I’m gonna tweet the shit outta that!!!
Now I know I read someplace that the glow was gone from our President Obama. That he wasn’t drawing any crowds anymore (yeah right) (sarcasm) looks like more than a few thousand to me. And look at their faces 🙂 WOW He went there today. Thursday is going to be off the hook. Our guy gave and gave, now its time for the other party to give back. And if President Obama can mobilize the masses behind him. I know he will. Then it’s on.
I also read that it was the AA vote that put him in the Whitehouse and that he has a problem with white men in the 40-50 range. I sure do see lots of white middle aged men in that crowd.
Yeah and those blacks, and white men are laughing and shouting and waving having a good ole time LOL I love it. 🙂
I am going to be 53 on 9/11…guess what? I am white!
got you beat…69, white, female from the South….ain’t suppose to be happenin yet my entire voting age family ADORES PBO…
The diversity of this crowd stood out to me immediately. It is a thing of beauty.
He said something very interesting today: “we’re not going to wait for congress”. He’ll go there on Thursday and they’ll say their usual no, and then, I suspect that he’s got a rabbit.
You know what? I think he is going to ask the Federal Reserve to put together a national infrastructure bank. I don’t know if it’s legal, for them to do that, but that was one thought I had. And I think he is going to go through the tax code and close a lot of the loopholes, and use that money to pay for his jobs plan. Just a thought. Because I think he said the hell with it. I’m going BIG. I pray he have learned his lesson fooling with the other side.
I hope he’s going big. I really do. People will stand with him even if none of this can pass congress. At least it’ll be clear to them who’s on their side.
He just said a million construction workers are out of work and need work. So that lets me know he’s got something at least for a million construction workers. And you know with them working that will trickle down to other businesses. So that was a great tidbit. I think that will pass, if nothing else do. If those fools in congress want to be reelected.
Imagine all those unemployed construction workers marching on Washington, or their congress persons office. Yeah I think it will pass LOL
Glad to see you BWD.
Me too. I think he is fed up with the house republicans. He’s tried working with them and all they got are tax cuts for the wealthy. I wonder if some of these nutjobs who had town halls listened to their constituents. They want jobs and if all they come up with is naming post offices, defunding healthcare for the middle class, and tax cuts….they are toast. I hope PBO tells the American people to contact their house representatives and demand to implement the Presidents program.
Me, too. The love that would flow to this President if his plan is what SHOULD be done would be immense. I have supported and I do not regret for one second that support, his “politics is what is possible” approach. But we all have to learn and adjust. There is nothing this batshit crazy Congress is going to do to support this President and the good of the country unless we remind Americans of what SHOULD be done.
There is no common ground with these loons unless the public demands that. That process starts with President Obama delivering a plan of action that will bring back this country’s strength and greatness. Let the people do the rest, but give them a specific dream to fight for.
The country will love him and there will be no looking back — his second term is assured.
I would love to see Bernanke at the Speech. Maybe walking in with the Cabinet Members.
yes I caught that one tooand wondered what he had up his sleeve
BWD….my sentiments exactly!. And he made that statement while giving the crowd a ‘peek’ into his speech thursday. I have a feeling he’s gonna make them they can’t refuse……it will be a political death knell if they say no.
that should read…make them an offer..
I’d read this earlier in the week but I never underestimate what all this President has planned until it surfaces and then sometimes it even takes me awhile to realize the genius of it (and I’m an unabashed Obot!)
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2011/09/obama-rolls-out-a-jobs-plan-that-doesnt-need-congress/244420/
No genius there, sorry. Don’t listen to the National Journal. They don’t know what they’re talking about.
That executive order only applies to spending that’s already been appropriated by congress. It doesn’t “go around congress.” It doesn’t create new spending initiatives. PBO can’t “go around congress.” They will have to pass something new. The republican House will have to pass something new.
Which means the President will need all the support possible to get it done. There’s no “working around congress.” No magic executive order. Just big confrontational politicking in full view of the american people, to beat back those sabotaging republicans and help get folks back to work.
Um No, that’s not the National Journal. It’s The Atlantic article in which the author, Fawn Johnson, explains that the president is asking his departments to find what funds they had already appropriated and in hand to work on things like infrastructure. It was directed to the departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, and Transportation. They’d be asked to select up to three high-priority infrastructure projects that can be completed within the control and jurisdiction of the federal government.
They’ve probably already been asked. I doubt that he would announce something like that before he knew it would be actually workable. And it might not be all he’s proposing.
“Fawn Johnson is a correspondent for National Journal.” Says so right in the header. I assume the National Journal and the Atlantic are owned by the same conglomerate.
The point is, like you said, that the executive order is neither a “big jobs initiative” nor does it “go around congress.” It’s a misleading premise. It just cuts down departmental red tape for projects that have already been authorized. Getting projects started faster doesn’t create more jobs, it creates the previously expected number of new jobs quicker. All I’m saying.
We need to help the President pass things through congress, not expect that some workaround exists otherwise.
They are owned by the same company. It’s important to not confuse Atlantic Monthly and Washington Monthly. That being said some very important journalism has come out of Atlantic Monthly. Washington Monthly is definitely left of center, Steven Benen being a fantastic advocate for honest progressivism and our President. He is one of my go-to reads throughout the day, usually linking from TOD.
The Atlantic Monthly has an esteemed history being founded in the 1850 by Harriet Beecher Stowe, among others.
I think he’s got something going on too:) The man is WAY too smart! Miss you, love:) hope all is well.
Yes I noticed that, he might have a lot to say on Thursday night, he wants everybody to watched the speech, I have never doubt
Obama from the very begining even when he had The Rev Right problem a lot’s pf people were panicking, but he did fantaistic with the speeche about race so proud of this President.
Really wonderful to see your commentary BWD! You don’t know how much some of us miss you and your blog. I hope you’ve rested and re-charged and you will be back with us soon.
As to your comment, I also I hope POTUS has a plan B because the teapublicans will probably say NO to everything he proposes.
Yeah. They look like they can’t stand the mere sight of him anymore:) THIS is the base! We love him…the rest of faux supporters…get on board, or get the hell outta the way!
I’m gonna have to tweet @BarackObama and suggest they please please please please make a shirt with the slogan 4 MORE FOR 44. It would sell like hotcakes!
Can’t we do that as a fundraiser or something??
That would be an awesome fundraising tool!
I’m on it – I’ll add it here –
I’m donating every penny (after the cost of the store) to Obama2012.
🙂
http://www.cafepress.com/obamagotthis
They are goooOOOOOOOooooorgeous Tally! 😉
Thanks babe –
Here you go:
http://www.cafepress.com/obamagotthis/8000733
Hope you guys like.
😀
I’am in can you set it up let’s give him some LOVE!!!! it will be a great idea deserflower Thanks.
Yes, I want one. I know dozens of people who would buy it the first day it becomes available.
That’s an excellent idea utaustin!
I love that!
I’m a designer and I’m working on t-shirts right now. If you guys want a design, I’d be happy to do it for you and you can sell them on zazzle or whatever for fundraising.
Yes, it would. They want to make money off merchandise. This would definately sell.
Good idea!
And… according to crowd counting by the MSM, we will be told there were “dozens” of people to see the President, unlike Palin Who had hundreds of thousands!
Randi IS on now!!!!!
Hey! Are these doctored photos?
I don’t see Hamsher or Walsh or any of the other “base” in the pics.
I demand an investigation!
I don’t know why I’m bothering to ask but: Did the “liberal” media cover this event?
This isn’t really the base. I don’t see Joan Walsh or Ed either. These are just some people in Detroit who were unleashed by Maxine and are there to show their anger.
LMBAO
Me too, Ametia!
🙂
Thank you Detroit! Great turnout under cloudy skies – love the hand signals.
In another big win for the administration today, this time domestically- the WTO approved the US request for higher tariffs on Chinese imports of tires!
It was said to please big labor, immensely(and I am sure the Treasury)!
So far today, we did this and caught three senior al Qaeda members!
MSM misses all of it!
Wow…What a day…….Welcome back (((Jovie))))))) so glad to see you here, missed all the info you bring to this site:-)
Where are your priorities? Palin gave a speech somewhere. That’s way more important.
Thanks for the news you posted. I was not aware of this.
congratulations America and President Obama 😀
I wish we could raise the tariffs on solar panels. Their Chinese gov. supported industry is killing us.
x2
DAMN SHAME; the MEDIA is BLACKING OUT the small crowd of OBAMA SUPPORTERS…
Lord I suspected that I had very much work to do because ‘if the crazy media says its so then it must be true’. From all those happy and diverse source of the “unethusiastic and angry base” gesturing for 4 more years, I sure have my work cut out for me.
I must go looking for President Obama’s base which is missing in action – what will President Obama do to get a few people to his rallies
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Howard Fineman’s “sources” on the hill tells him that all these people in the crowds were dragged to the event kicking and screaming. What we witnessed was a crowd boiling with anger and rage. They all pledged to not vote for President Obama, but will gladly vote for whoever the GOP nominates.
Lol! Howard the duck is a Hater! Big time!
Yeah right howie……
LOL!! Howard’s “sources on the hill” told him the WH is very concerned about the lack of support for the President.
I can’t stand Fineman.
Howard seem to have a close source at all times….hehehe His line is getting so old that I might find some of his sources in the grave.
Pitiful!
his close source is whatever trash he pulls outta his ass.
Hahahahaha. 😆 😆 So true.
Howard sources are a pile of SHIT My only source is barack Hussin Obama yes he can Kansai The MSM will keep laying all the way
into 2012 , but let’ remember what the MSM and PL say will be the opposit like tody so fired up and ready to go.
Kasai and Lisa, you all just made me drop my meds all over the bed because of laughter. I am ill, but you two just gave me meds that will out weigh those meds anyday. Thanks. I am lying here smiling with the pain. But it is the best that I have felt in days. Thanks so much. Tell everyone hello for me. Especially Chips. Love you all back. “four more years for 44.”, I love it!HZ
HZ, I was wondering where you were! How are you doing?
Hi Chips. I am not leaving this place. This is my home. I have been in the bed. Reading silently and responding very few times, however, enjoying tremendously. Did a few comments on twitter, but then the pain hits. So I get to comment when the pain lifts. I will make it though. I want to thank you for this post. Great photos, Chips. You are the best. Thanks so much. Love you back also.HZ
I am sorry to hear that the pain is back HZ.PLEASE try to relax and it might alleviate the pain just a tad.Take good care of you and see you soon
Oh HZ, so sorry to hear you are still in pain. I hope you have you an appointment with the doctor soon, take care of yourself.
There you are, HZ! Sorry to hear you are in pain, but glad to hear from you. No need to answer to all our wishes – one shout out is good. Take good care of yourself and know that you are regularly in our thoughts.
(((HZ))) many hugs, So glad to see you and was able to make you smile (you made my day) good vibes and spiritual blessings travel the universe in a blink of an eye…:-) Thank you for your presence here today…I shall keep my prayers going for better health dear HZ… for one thing I miss your inspiration. Love you much and try to rest:-) Be well ~ Kasai
Hiya HZ!!!! I hope you feel better. Missed you.
Feel better HZ. Take good care of yourself. You are a treasure.
So happy you piped up, and so sorry you are in pain. My little heart told me something wasn’t just right with you. Sending you love and light HZ.
Politico anonymous Democratic aide sources say these people were bused in from Mexico by George Soros!
HAAAAAA!!!! Between Howard’s hill sources and Politico’s anonymous sources, we may not get any facts, but we will be entertained!!
TrumpDog you mean Was Hilda Solis bused as well??? Hilda is my Sistaa!!!!
Especially, the middle age white people were bused in from Mexico!
Howard is a douche. No other way to say that. Mr. “I write at HuffPuff”…get over yourself.
Did you mean ‘Coward Fineman”?
Thanks a million chips, for creating this site and for taking such a good care of us Obama folks. What a guy our President is! God bless you, chips and the entire O family.
I love that first Picture….What a beautiful crowd…. and 4 more years signs are just priceless
It won’t take long before Bachmann uses it as a “Gangsta Signs” seeing at a Gangsta President over the weekend….Be very afraid!!…LOL
Gangsta signs LOL
LOL! 😀
I tlove having this in front of the GM building…..if it were not for the President, that building would be an empty shell. Those people on the ground know that! Glad to see Detroit having a good day…well, at least two…the Tigers beat Chicago last night (sad for me) and the president came today. Detroit is living up to shoe Chrysler ads…..which I love. I love “Imported from Detroit.” Good luck to that city. They have been hit so hard! Nothing like a presidential visit to cheer people up…..just like New Jersey yesterday.
Just getting home to watch; luckily, had it recording.
Thank you, Jesus, for my DVR!!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
agreed – loved the President!
The first picture needs to be used… somehow.
Simply beautiful.
in the last photo, I would not be surprised if that lady’s spouse is the one standing behind her bemused as she “goes in” for the hug -of-a-life-time
Four More Years t-shirts at the Democratic store.
http://www.demstore.com/Obama–Four-More-Years–White_p_627.html
Made in USA, Union Printed, 100% Cotton.
Thanks COS!
Olberman for Senate??
No way is this a “Dem” store! This may be a knockoff…be careful. We need the funds for the campaign!
Hello this is Colonel Gaddafi once again popping in to say hi. I’m in hiding but was able to access Barack Obama’s speech to labor. I enjoyed it. I wishes he comes to Algeria to give a speech like that. I would introduce him to the stage. Then he could grant me asylum and a place in his cabinet. Maybe Deputy Vice President or something of that nature. Then I would become king, er,…I mean President. Then I marry Condi Rice.
Love and blessings,
‘Daffi
LOL
Fricking funny hopefruit2 LOL!!!!!!
Hahahahahahahahaha 😆 😆 😆 Ummmmm… thanks but no thanks Colonel Gaddafi.
you have me holding my side crying I am laughing so damn much 😆 😆 😆
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…………Oh, hopefruit. you are so wrong. hahahahhahahahahhahahahahahahhahahahahahhahahahahaha!!!! That was fricking hilarious. ” love and blessings, ‘Daffi.” hahahhahahhahahahahahahahahhahahahahahaha!!!! 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 hahaha 🙂
This is way too funny hopefruit2! You know you are wrong! Poor Condi Rice.
Here is the writeup in the detroit free press:
http://m.freep.com/localheadlines/article?a=2011110905013&f=1231
the comments section is horrible so don’t go there.
Lol!
Crowd size?
HUGE.
Here’s a tweet from JonathanAlter:
Anyone who thinks Obama has lost his mojo should watch Detroit speech. He had a godawful summer but only a naïf would underestimate this guy
Love Alter’s tweet. I actually like Jonathan Alter. He is pretty fair.
Love that Kasai, just added it to the post – you’re a star 😉
🙂 You welcome Chips
Hear that media and GOPIGS. I shouldn’t had call them that, should I?
Godawful summer because the GOP is in full out sabotage mode. Remember Boehner got 98% of what he wanted – he wouldn’t settle for 75 or even 80% in order to not go right up to the deadline and cause the default.
I think looking back in a years time that the President might have won the summer as it exposed the GOP for all to see.
Detroit police estimated the crowd size at 13,000.
it looked larger to me??
WHAT?!!!!! there’s no way this crowd size came ANYWHERE close to the Quitta-From- Wasilla’s crowds size! The outrage!
Yeah! The quitter had humongous crowds in the 100’s, 2000 IA another 5000 in NH…the crowds are so large that CNN HAS to air it.
There were 9 people who showed up for a tea party gathering in Pensacola, Fl. yesterday. It was raining, but 9 people?—-hardly worth getting a good hate on.
Hate that Jessica Yellin. Said on CNN that the crowd was only so so, not the huge crowds he used to get. What is with that?
we’ve already cemented that CNN is FOXLite.
AWESOME! Thanks for the coverage, Chips!
Rock On, Mr. President, Rock On! 😎
Tweets are on blast today…..PBO has fired up the masses…
Here’s another tweet I love:-)
What? Doing stand-up while Navy Seals take out Osama? Takin a vacation while rebels rout Ghaddafi? Obama is smoother than Michael Corleone.
That! “smoother and Michael Corleone”…so true. Scary true….watch out boner and the tea-o-p. They won’t know what hit em.
In the last photo the SS agent looks like he is reaching to pull PBO back. That women was holding on to him to tight and too close. I am always afraid that we someone does this that they may accidently trip and pull him down causing others to fall on and possibly injure him and others. This kind of behavior must drive the SS crazy. It is one thing to be enthusiastic, this goes too far; not only is this the President of the United States, this is someone’s husband and two someone’s father; she should not be all up on him like this.
I missed the speech, but thanks everyone for the play by play comments and thanks to Chips for getting the pics so soon. Hope everyone is having a great Labor Day (that crowd sure did).
I had to laugh when the president gave his teaser/commercial for the speech on Thursday.
notice that the lady also has what appears to be matrimony rings on both her hands. some people want to offer the President comfort because they see the crap hurled his way. however, their actions of comfort may not always appear good as they should be
Yardam said on the previous thread, 21.5 million viewers streaming, and over 16k crowd!
Those are great numbers, if confirmed!
WOW, those are great numbers!!!
I had to stream because for some reason my cable company kept shutting down the C-Span channel. This happened even during the Palin teaparty speech. However, I only watched a little of it and watched after she was done speaking cause I can’t stand hearing her for too long.
Those numbers were up at CBS that streamed the event today….over 16,000. I thought it said the crowd size was 16,175,and all the viewers streaming:)
If that is just the numbers for CBS live stream, add CSPAN and CNN that’s a lot of people watching the speech!!
21.5 million streaming!? holy cow. On a holiday? In the afternoon?
I find that number too good to possibly be true.
President Obama Returns – Livesteaming – http://www.ustream.tv/cbsnews
Returns??? I didn’t know He was gone??? Was someone sleeping at the job again?
🙂 🙂 🙂
Oh dear…this will leave a mark! What a jackass.
http://echochambers.wordpress.com/2011/08/14/rick-perrys-tried-to-force-11-year-old-girls-to-take-vaccine-gardasil/
Yep. These teabaggers fight mandates to pay for health insurance, but they want to mandate little girls get vaccinated in Texas so that his buddies at Merck can get rich and give him kick backs. I don’t know how he got re-elected after coming out with that mandate that, thank god, failed.
Yea. How’s that “small govt” talking point working?
http://www.malialitman@wordpress.com is a Texan, Mother, a former nurse, and a former practicing attorney and she has the 411 on Perry and she is not afraid to tell it. She worked on President Obama’s 2008 campaign. She has been tirelessly attempting to expose the only thinly veiled hypocrisies of Palin, Bachmann and Perry.
This particular topic was covered in her post of Aug16, 2011, “Perry’s Executive Order on Gardasil, Proves He is a Corrupt Bastard”
This is wrong on many levels, not the least of which is the shared benefits of crony capitalism between Perry and Merck.
More jackass juice! http://echochambers.wordpress.com/2011/08/10/rick-perry-was-al-gores-campaign-manager/
We better watch it with the 4 finger signs the GREED OVER PEOPLE PARTY will say they are Nazi Signs.But we will take as a GANG SIGN FOR THE GREATEST PRESIDENT IN OUR LIFETIME .We have 429 days, 61 weeks and 10,296 hours to reaffirm our Presidents leadership of the FREE WORLD. YES WE CAN DO IT AGAIN
I think Obama supporters should have a “unity sign”…. when we pass each other in the public square, when we see a bumper sticker on a car, a t-shirt in the street….a quiet form of acknowledgement and a reminder of our collective efforts and unity. I am serious.
Our movement isn’t underground, but it is openly being denied by the MSM, and derided by the Tea-haters, according to them we have all abandoned our ‘weak, bumbling,in over his head leader.’ I say it sucks to be a FOOL! Hope they are able to get up after the knockout punch that is heading their way. BAM as in O-BAM-A all the way to 2016.
Leading up to the 2008 election I got rid of all my red sweaters and went to work wearing blue for weeks. We can’t really be openly political where I work but there are ways to show solidarity. There were a lot of people wearing blue that fall. 🙂
4 more years, 4 more years, 4 more years, 4 more years.
Rick Perry: Force 11-year-old Girls to Take Gardasil Vaccine
http://echochambers.wordpress.com/2011/08/14/rick-perrys-tried-to-force-11-year-old-girls-to-take-vaccine-gardasil/
Rick Perry’s Ties With Merck Run Deep
http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/5546651.html
That’s Rick and his “inconsequential gov’t” for you.
On Labor Day——good economic news in Illinois—–“Average median wage for employees on the rise”
http://www.nwherald.com/2011/08/31/after-09-nosedive-earnings-have-risen-state-agency-says/ant4awn/
Nominated for best workers in this country on Labor Day: The President’s Secret Service Detail!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
P.S. What a speech – couldn’t stop crying. What a man – couldn’t stop crying. Four More Years!
i second your nomination
this is fiyaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh 😀
Hoffa: ‘Let’s Take These Sons Of Bitches Out!’
Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa didn’t mince words when warming up the crowd before President Obama’s pro-union speech in Detroit Monday.
Hoffa described the recent Republican-led assaults on collective bargaining rights as a “war on workers” and described Obama as union workers’ general who will lead them to victory in 2012 over the Tea Party and like-minded allies.
“President Obama, this is your army,” Hoffa said. “We are ready to march. Let’s take these sons of bitches out and give America back to an America where we belong.”
The rest of Hoffa’s red-meat rhetoric at a pro-union Labor Day rally.
“We got to keep an eye on the battle that we face: The war on workers. And you see it everywhere, it is the Tea Party. And you know, there is only one way to beat and win that war. The one thing about working people is we like a good fight. And you know what? They’ve got a war, they got a war with us and there’s only going to be one winner. It’s going to be the workers of Michigan, and America. We’re going to win that war.”
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/09/hoffa-lets-take-these-sons-of-bitches-out.php
Good for Hoffa, the union leaders need to get tough with the repugs, even if the GOP and MSM whine about them being mean. This is going to be a battle for our country and especially for the middle class.
Awesome story and pics!!!! Just love everything thanks for posting Ms. Chips and Happy Labor Day everyone! 🙂
“GOP 2012: CHASING THE TEA PARTY”
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This DemRapidResponse ad starts with
THE TEA PARTY – How extreme is their agenda?
The ad then gives some pretty good examples of extreme ideology and ends with
So this LABOR DAY, instead of talking about JOBS, they’re courting the TEA PARTY.
Ugh. I wish people would stop using that name “tea party.” These are REPUBLICANS through and through with this extreme ideology. The Repub Party needs to branded with this craziness. They borne and nurtured The Crazy. They own it. They ARE it.
They shouldn’t be allowed to separate themselves from it by giving it a different name. Plus, they’ve bastardized what the original Boston Tea Party was all about anyway. I refuse to call these hateful nutjobs the “Tea Party.” They have nothing to do with the original Boston Tea Partiers and should not be allowed to claim some connection with those brave people in American history.
Tea-publicans. Tea-O-P there is NO Republican party anymore. They have become a cult and morphed into the teabag party.
Precisely, JoJo.
The ad is doing just what needs to be done, equating Republican == Tea Party. Indistinguishable. It is essential to do so now, unrelentingly. We, thereby, forge a synonymous relationship and solidify the meme that Republicans are radical, rabid ideologues dedicated to crushing the middle class and doing whatever else it takes to ensure the dominance of the ultra-wealthy.
Yes.We.Can. … DO.More.Together!
I am on your page. One party, T-publican party. No daylight as some want to suggest between the Republicans and the Tea Party. And the Congressional record of the 111th and 112th Congress bears the documented proof.
True – if someone says they’re a Republican, then they’re a member of the tea party, since they’re one in the same. They can’t pretend to be a thinking, caring, logical, civilized human being when everything they trade on and bank on is greed,racism, hate, stupidity and all manner of negative things. They are the same party – that’s why they have a majority in the House. If they want to differentiate themselves, then they have to give up the majority and declare a separate, third party. If someone calls themselves a Republican, then they are branding themselves with all the evil of the tea party – no way out.
Good ad!
LOVE the idea of a “unity sign” we could use. It always drives me crazy when I pass/see a car with a sticker, especially 2012 sticker/magnet and there’s no way to get a message to them that “I’m in” too! Calling you creative folks out there!! We need something!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Next time I see someone with an Obama sticker, I’m gonna hold up four fingers than the #1 sign….four more years to unite this country because there is only ONE America and it is about we the people…not Corporations.
Good idea. Thanks for passing that on! I’ll use that. 🙂
Except I don’t want people to see fingers up and get wrong impression. I always just give a thumbs up, have even on many occasion stuck my whole arm out the window as we go zooming by an Obama car on the expressway with my thumb up—–usually get a beep back.
But Obama’s lost the base and stuff! Those people are just there to register their discontent over “Speech-gate!”
– Matt Stoller
THANKS CHIPS FOR THE VIDEO AND GREAT PIX! PBO HAS NEVER LOST ANY SUPPORTERS…THE MEDIA AND REPUGNANTS JUST WANT PEOPLE TO THINK HE HAS! THAT’S OUR FIRED UP,ENERGIZER BUNNY PREZ!
Yep, this was some kind of wonderful. Thanks Chips for finding all those wonderful photos and making our day. 😀
This is so much fun. I’m plastering my FB page and saying positive things, with just a wafting of making fun about PBO’s “eroding base”. And I have to say: I see on the online NYTimes a kinda warm and agreeable piece on PBO in Detroit today. I am always looking for samples of when they behave “well”, as in “fairly. But basically, my main source of news and views and orientations is YOU TODers. xoxox Let’s keep moving.
I agree Sara, this is a lot of fun. What a fabulous Labor Day this is. I’m so glad the President went to Detroit today. It gives us supporters something to chew on until Thursday, lol. Can’t wait. Keep up the good work. 😀
Love all the pics and the five minute video clip. Chips you are magnificent. 😀 I read Johnathon Alter’s tweet up top and even in a slight compliment they still try to carry on with their meme. He states that President Obama had a horrible summer. I don’t think so. All of this is created by the media. It is rather glaring and even the average American voter has to start to see the FRAUD and DECEPTION going on in the MSM. IT is widespread and PBO, the DEMS, and his administration has NO support in the media anywhere. By GOD this election will be won by “THE PEOPLE” on the ground and on the internet. WE WILL DO IT AGAIN!! YES WE CAN!! KEEP HOPE ALIVE!! Obama/Biden 2012!!
By GOD this election will be won by “THE PEOPLE” on the ground and on the internet.
I like that Keith! Here we go!!!!!
Thanks Doris my love. Back atcha! 😉
The people in Egypt and Libya won without the media. We need to organize using old fashioned community organizing augmented by all the social media now available.
You’re right Keith. His summer wasn’t any more “Godawful” than that of the Repubs. He came out less bruised in the debt ceiling negotiation than Boehner and the Tea Party. On the other hand, the Repubs have a flailing presidential field, dealt with angry townhalls, and saw plunging approvals for John Boehner and other Repubs in congress. Their desire to see Hurricane Irene become “Obama’s Katrina” was met with resounding competence and skill from the administration. Sarah Palin’s bus tour and movie were both abject FAILURES. But the MSM refuses to discuss any of that.
I like and respect Jonathon Alter, I do not agree with his description of this past summer as being God awful, at least not in the way that he is suggesting. Perhaps if he wants to be more accurate he could use that tern in reference to those that dared to play hostage with the lives and well being of the American people and the world. God awful is a pretty accurate description of the Republicans and their America hating agenda.
Correct on all accounts hopefruit and Sue. We all are KEEPING HOPE ALIVE!! I can barely wait for Thursday!! 😀
If the MSM had been doing their job the people would have seen these angry townhalls and commented on them and seen that the President has had a better summer than the GOP. Sigh. I wish there was a way to loudly and profusely expose the MSM for their inability to do their job.
Betsy is is not so much the inability of the MSM, it’s more they refuse. They are in the Teathugs back pocket and have made a PLEDGE to PIMP all their narratives and memes add nauseum. We will over come this with our ground and internet army. I CAN FEEL IT!!
I can’t wait any longer for the MSM to do the job that I reasonably expected them to do. I am done with wondering why, how come or when. They are writing their own scripts, their own narratives….frankly with few individual exceptions they are not journalists. And it appears they have little concern for integrity, or even the perception of integrity.
Whatever their justification……they are IMO a giant FAIL!
Well said SUE.
Obama Rocks the Motor City With Promise To Stand With Unions
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The President dedicated the day to the non-elite, shouting, “The working men and women of America, this day belongs to you!” He pointed out that the cornerstone of the middle class was built by the union, and that a critical and all-American aspect of the union is that union members watch out for each other and their brothers and sisters who are not in unions, but are still benefiting from the rights of union members.
President Obama pointed out that the “some were blaming” the working people for the poor economy, but the economy is stronger when workers are paid a decent wage and pointed out that unions are about “shared prosperity”.
It looks like the Republicans have a few powerful narratives to kill this week, and even worse for them, it looks like their big dreams of knocking out labor and the middle class and thereby killing the largest support of the Democratic Party has failed.
The biggest point the President made in his speech is that he supports the middle class, the workers, and the right to collectively bargain. Obama
pledged, “As long as I’m in the White House, I’m going to stand up for collective bargaining!” To which the crowd roared back, “Four more years!”
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http://www.politicususa.com/en/president-obama-motor-city-unions
Obama Treats The Republicans Like The Job Killing Punks That They Are
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In Detroit today President Obama didn’t utter the words negotiate or compromise during his speech. Instead he challenged Republicans to either step up and help create jobs, or get out of the way.
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http://www.politicususa.com/en/obama-gop-punks
NOBODY CAN TOUCH THIS GUY. A MAN LIKE PBO COMES AROUND ONLY ONCE IN A GENERATION!!!!!!
You know, I don’t really have to have my way about this. But PBO . . . . a man like him, far as I can tell,
has not been around in hundreds of years . . . . I’m not sure there’s ever been anybody quite like him.
that would be an opinion, huh? I am SO GLAD to have a place to locate this opinion.
I think the same….and also am glad that in this company I can express it openly. Some I know in my personal life understand that this is how deeply I respect this man, but they are a trusted few.
No argument from me on that.
There has never been one with the potential to unite so many diverse people. The Presidency can only last eight years at most but Barack Obama will still be young at that point and his work will continue. This is more than just a Presidency. He has the potential to have a positive impact on an entire planet.
But for the moment we want him here, because we need him.
Sara – I feel exactly as you do. Thanks for expressing it.
That first pic is now my twitter wall paper and av. Looks pretty good too – http://twitter.com/#!/RoscoeSaint
Nicely done StR. The wallpaper looks really cool.
Wow, looks really good StR. Really good. Hot off the presses.
Looks GREAT. How’d you do that??
Saved the pic to my computer, resized it a bit than used the profile tools on twitter. Click on “profile” button, and then the “edit your profile” link under your av (the egg picture if you’ve never personalized twitter account yet). Than click on the “profile” tab on the new screen and where “picture” and the open spot and the [browse] button, use the browse to find the pic you saved to your comp and then go to the bottom of the page and click save. Than click on the “design” tab that opens up a new page, and at the bottom there is a “change background image” button – click that and then put the saved pic address in there as well.
Cool 🙂
teehee.
Here is a picture of the audience reacting to Michele Bachmann today.
http://www.daylife.com/photo/04IjeaCb8p1vp?q=Top+News
LOL, too funny.
Ha!
that boy you see here with Mitt Romney is Hugo Smith who happens to be Politco’s Ben Smith.Make what you want of this . . .
http://yfrog.com/klxhafrj
Romney is just creepy.
Another creepy clown 😀
just another member of the so-called “liberal” media hanging out with a Teahadist 🙄
Fox never disappoints.
http://mediamatters.org/blog/201109050003
Wow, we were on the same page.
It is called “Unity” Ladyhawke. 🙂
Actually, I thought that language was over the top—-take them out—-no need.
I respectfully disagree, ditster3! The language was not over the top in the context of encouraging people to vote out teapublican right wingers! Hoffa never used any reference to using guns in a way that Palin did with her graphic map reference of people who were in the cross hairs of rifle targets. FOX aught to be ashamed for trying to distort news. This is once again their tactic of picking a minor incident to try to gin up controversy to overshadow the fact that President Obama, despite all the false memes of him loosing his base, received an enthusiastic welcome, and very passionate support, from tens of thousands of people in Detroit, including members of Labor Unions.
Fox edits speech by Teamster President James Hoffa to imply he condoned violence to the Tea Party. Media Matters documents the deception. Even their own reporter Ed “Cheshire Cat” Henry made it clear that Hoffa was talking about VOTING. But Fox just could not resist. After all, it’s common practice at the network.
Fox Doctors Hoffa Speech To Fabricate Call For Violence
http://mediamatters.org/blog/201109050003
Fox needs to answer for their own…Her Ugliness with her gun loaded and violenct rhetoric. Fox has zero credibility, they should leave it alone.
I had the Fox version repeated to me earlier today by one of my friend’s sons. Luckily, I just emailed this to him. So annoying.
Did anyone see this on Friday ?
FHA Files a $196 Billion Lawsuit Against 17 Banks
1. Ally Financial Inc. f/k/a GMAC, LLC – $6 billion
2. Bank of America Corporation – $6 billion
3. Barclays Bank PLC – $4.9 billion
4. Citigroup, Inc. – $3.5 billion
5. Countrywide Financial Corporation -$26.6 billion
6. Credit Suisse Holdings (USA), Inc. – $14.1 billion
7. Deutsche Bank AG – $14.2 billion
8. First Horizon National Corporation – $883 million
9. General Electric Company – $549 million
10. Goldman Sachs & Co. – $11.1 billion
11. HSBC North America Holdings, Inc. – $6.2 billion
12. JPMorgan Chase & Co. – $33 billion
13. Merrill Lynch & Co. / First Franklin Financial Corp. – $24.8 billion
14. Morgan Stanley – $10.6 billion
15. Nomura Holding America Inc. – $2 billion
16. The Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC – $30.4 billion
17. Société Générale – $1.3 billion
These complaints were filed in federal or state court in New York or the federal court in Connecticut. The complaints seek damages and civil penalties under the Securities Act of 1933, similar in content to the complaint FHFA filed against UBS Americas, Inc. on July 27, 2011. In addition, each complaint seeks compensatory damages for negligent misrepresentation. Certain complaints also allege state securities law violations or common law fraud.
http://georgewashington2.blogspot.com/2011/09/full-blown-civil-war-erupts-on-wall.html
It would be sweet if this leads to Bush/Cheney. Bushes “ownership society” that cut red tape, forbid states to stop these preditory loans, and gave the green light for these “liar lowns” that the mortgage brokers and banks cooked up. The only problem is they never changed the language that you will be prosecuted if anything on those loan documents were false. No one bothered to read the small print when they lied about how much money they made with those “stated” income policies. Talk about shock and awe….go get em Mr. Holder. Maybe the banksters money will be so tied up in lawsuits there won’t be any to give out to Tea-O-P candidates.
THIS is WHY the MSM have declared war on our POTUS.
He’s gone after all the BIG $$$ – Health Insurance, Finance, Banking, Pharma.
So, Romney is formally delivering his “jobs plan” tomorrow? He’s an idiot. He’s going to give President Obama plenty of time to refute every lie and nonsense plan that he’ll present tomorrow. I’m pretty sure that none of the idiots running against President Obama for 2012 will challenge any of the lies in Romney’s so-called plan (since they all read off the same playbook), but Romney’s opening the door for people to question why he wasn’t able to bring this same jobs plan to the people of Massachusetts when he was Governor, since the state was 47th out of 50 in job creation… This should be a fun week.
Theo67, it is shaping up to be a real doozie. I will have to go to the store and get more popcorn. 🙂
My microwave and work microwave will be on constantly all week. POP POP POP….CORN!! 😎
Also leave his jobs plan open for attack in the Wednesday debate. I suspect the President will ignore the Romney plan – the President even paying any mind to Romney only helps Romney in his quest to be the inevitable candidate/front runner.
I don’t think those lemmings, aka “GOP candidates”, are going to challenge Romney – although, Perry may try to ruffle some feathers since it’s his big debut. I don’t plan to watch the “debate”. Saving my viewing time for President Obama.
Honestly, the guy knows ZIP about strategy. I’m sure his “plan” will be met with…….silence.
I love the part when he asked Republicans “SHOW US WHAT YOU GOT”….lol….no more nice guy…
You’re right….the Tea-O-P took the bait. They’re getting their message out first only for the president teams to slam it because it will be 100% tax cuts and deregulation.
Timing is everything…and things happen for a reason…I am so glad that the job speech is after the Repubs debate…I am sure he will have to re-edit some of the prepared draft….and will knock them out by every word they utter….Where they can never take it back on national TV.
PBO…is always ahead of the game…..while everyone was nit picking on time….PBO is always on Time 🙂
So true – the whole “speechgate” nonsense now seems to have been some pretty smart strategizing from the Administration. First, the GOP have shown themselves to once again be the racists that people are now realizing they are, with no respect for the Office of the President – and I think they’ll have to be on their good behavior at the Joint Congress address, so they don’t reinforce that image – a lot of people were angry. Second, the scandal heightened everyone’s awareness that the speech is even happening (including those who were worried their football would be pre-empted), and emphasized again that the GOP is not focused on jobs. Third, the GOP “debate” is now going to be scrutinized for evidence of a jobs plan (this might be wishful thinking on my part). Fourth, The football viewing crowd will have their TV’s on, and most likely will be at home or someplace where they can see the game, and the speech.
He might have taken a hit in the eyes of some who want tough talk, but as a move in the long game, it was quite brilliant. And the President didn’t utter a word.
Remember during the debt ceiling talks PBO said “Can they say yes to anything?” I think he probably knew Boehner would balk at the Wednesday request and he would actually get what he wanted anyway. PBO is always miles ahead of the stupid T-Repubs.
😀
I LOVE OBAMA!!!!!!!!!
I’M SOOOOOOOO IN!
OBAMA 2012!!!!
🙂
PBO just put Repubs on notice with this line here:-)
But we’re not going to wait for them. We’re going to see if we’ve got some straight shooters in Congress. We’re going to see if congressional Republicans will put country before party. We’ll give them a plan, and then we’ll say, do you want to create jobs? Then put our construction workers back to work rebuilding America. Do you want to help our companies succeed? Open up new markets for them to sell their products. You want — you say you’re the party of tax cuts? Well then, prove you’ll fight just as hard for tax cuts for middle-class families as you do for oil companies and the most affluent Americans. (Applause.) Show us what you got.
Joe gave a fiery speech in Ohio!
Is there video of that Jovie I luvs me some Joe Biden too!
We must get out and Vote for President Obama, and Democrats in State and Local elections for 2012. Only then can we move USA forward & Impeach Clarence Thomas, allowing Pres Obama to appoint total of 3 Supreme Court Justices. VOTE and get frinds to do same
Now, the tea baggers are mad about what Hoffa said! Calling on the president to condemn him and all unions!
Over the top!
Loved this speech! I’m fired up! =)
Not only does PBO stands with UNIONS…He backs it up with Legislation he passed during his first term:-)
And I want everybody here to know, as long as I’m in the White House I’m going to stand up for collective bargaining.
That’s why we’ve reversed harmful decisions that were designed to undermine those rights. That’s why we passed the Fair Pay Act to stop pay discrimination. That’s why we appointed people who are actually fulfilling their responsibilities to make sure that the offices and factories and mines workers that clock in each day, that they’re actually safe on the job.
And we’re going to keep at it. Because having a voice on the job and a chance to organize and a chance to negotiate for a fair day’s pay after a hard day’s work, that is the right of every man and woman in America — not just the CEO in the corner office, but also the janitor who cleans that office after the CEO goes home. Everybody has got the same right.
RE-ELECT PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA…. 4 for #44
Kasai…I ‘ve always loved this song! And then to hear Luther Vandross yesterday signing “Ain’t No Stop’ in US Now”……perfect campaign song. Lots of very fond memories from younger days. Music is spirit, powerful, powerful spirit.
Sue; you are so right we do need a unity sign for all of us.
President Obama looks SO ENERGIZED and relaxed when he is away from DC and mingling with the American People. I LOVE THIS MAN!! 😀
Well let’s come up with one and spread it around. I’m thinking the ‘ohm’ sign ….thumb to fore finger (forms an O) make it and raise it.
And be sure to throw in a smile.
I’ve been using #UNITY on some of my twitter posts. I agree there should be something.
4 more years, 4 more years, 4 more years, 4 more years….
Is there a link to VP Biden’s speech? I read up thread that it was fiery…….two in one day!
Thanks for the video Chips. I got goose bumps listening to that chant – 4 more years, 4 more years, 4 more years.
But for the President to achieve 4 more years and ALL good thinking voters really need to GO OUT AND VOTE in 2012. If you don’t vote, the President may not get that additional 4 years.
4 more years, 4 more years, 4 more years.
Her is a picture of Aretha. I hope this works.
Sorry, I don’t know how to post a picture. The link is very long.
If the Democrats could get the base to make it to the polls during mid term elections we would be in great shape. The base has to be motivated by their local and state politicians as well as the President.
“Labor Unions are the leading force for democratization and progress.”
– Noam Chomsky
Read more about Labor Day at: http://www.conversationwithnoam.com