President Barack Obama’s motorcade approaches Buckley Air Force Base, in Denver, Colo., following his remarks at at the University of Colorado, Oct. 26, 2011. The President announced executive actions that will make college more affordable by helping millions of borrowers better manage their federal student loan debt. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Thanks so much for this Marlz. Arianna is a mean immoral disgusting scumbag and Karma couldn’t have paid a better person such a sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet visit. 😆 Just tweeted the article. Oh happy day!
Wow.. . love the snow (from afar – Florida)! Looks like a post card picture.
Thanks chips for the video. . . passed on to my daughter who is currently in college.
I’m living in the Midwest now (moved from Florida), so I’m pretending that’s a scene of PBO’s motorcade as it comes down my street this cold winter to visit me!
Just want to repeat one paragraph and request that all of you consider the positive message that I’m trying to use to encourage #ows #99%ers (us) to take the lessons learned from the horrid obstruction of the #KOCHMAFIAGOP, since Jan 2009, and channel their energy from the street to the ballot box. Anything you can do to help will certainly help America and President Obama.
“I’m on a little campaign to urge the #ows folk to realize that the maximum power us 99%ers have is to create the logistics for the largest voter turnout in the history of our Republic. After getting gas’d and club’d and jail’d NOTHING CHANGES unless we do a “Tunisia” in America on 6 Nov 2012. The CHANGE began in the streets and town squares but it HAPPENS at the ballot box.”
” The CHANGE began in the streets and town squares but it HAPPENS at the ballot box.”
Thanks Bobfr for this wise call. I totally agree with you. If OWS remains simply a street protest it’s almost guaranteed that none of the things they advocate will ever be accomplished.
That student loan news is really big. I remember them chasing me for years and years and years, always adding interest………This makes it more humane. It’s been really nasty sometimes for people; calls and threats. I never could understand it, really – until I figured out home much the banks had to do with it.
“I never could understand it, really – until I figured out home much the banks had to do with it.”
THIS is why the GOP opposed the dems move to take the middle men OUT of the student loan business and allow students to borrow directly from the government. Once again, they were protecting the banks. Dems also need to know that, according to TPM, PBO’s EO to decrease student loan interest now is entirely legal. In 2007, Congress passed a bill that would allow student loans to be decreased by 5% in 2014. PBO’s EO only implements it sooner than scheduled.
Oh wait —- he said he needs to face a “real challenge” — cue clips of Crybaby Boehner. Rev. Al: “Why are we feeling the pain and he’s shedding the tears?”
Rev Al has been phenomenal tonight. He raked Paul Ryan, Turtle McConnell, and Oompa Lumpa Boehner over the coals for their crazy assertions that PBO is engaging in class warfare with his jobs bill. He wiped the floor with Cain and that creepy ad of his. Now he’s finishing the show with Chipsticks’s baby whisperer video and the baby whisperer video in San Francisco. He then showed clips of Boehner crying in congress, crying during a taping of 60 minutes, and crying during a press conference. He said he has a challenge for PBO aka baby whisperer. Get the weeper of the house to stop crying! BWAHAHAHAHA 😆
Chips I hope you can get that Politics Nation video 10/26/2011 (today) of Rev Al’s challenge towards PBO aka baby whisperer. 🙂
Our4thEstate Bobfr
@TheRevAl I’m sure POTUS would have been happy to sooth the crying @SpeakerBoehner, but he couldn’t catch him as he ran out the WH door
BOB..You really are a genius in your tweets…I love following you and R/T most of your tweets when I catch them…they clever and to the point…thanks a bunch for all you do:-)
Mittens just oozes of slime..I will work my arse off for our guy…but one thing I can say about the American people, at least a good number of them, they can smell BS a mile away and their sh*tometer is going all sorts of crazy on Mittens. He has no soul, he has no convictions, principles..I mean less than 20 yrs ago he was saying he would be a better friend to “the gays” than Kennedy..that he wasn’t a Reagan lover- and now the COMPLETE opposite of what he believed just 20 years ago. This guy is near or at 60 so this was not some young hippie speaking. I just don’t see how the media cannot hold him accountable for what HE said 20 yrs ago. I know they want a horse race and if you were to ask them they would say oh the public already knows this—-er, no they don’t. Mittens LOST the republican primary, the general voting public never got a chance to *kick the tires*. Unbelievable.
I may be in the minority but I think democrats should refrain from attacking Romney too much for now. Let him enter the primaries with some strenght. Because if he’s too weakened the GOP establishment could decide to abandon him and push for a stronger candidate.
Who? At this point..the game is already over. For some of the early states (Iowa, New Hampshire) I think the 30th of October is the last day to file to enter..but I get what you are saying. I’m just hoping the MSM will do their jobs—since they didn’t mind doing it to then Sen Obama
ummm………………..Romney will win the nomination because that is what the MSM, Koch bros., and Karl Rove want. Mark it down. No they won’t expose Romney. That will be our job. No we don’t want a horse race because that will enable wide spread cheating in GOP controlled swing states.
I agree. Romney is slime, and republicans should know it, too, especially when the Heritage Foundation says it. The HF is helping dems destroy Romney’s credibility.
I love the motorcade pic in the snow — so beautiful. Love even more that POTUS is back home safe and sound with Michelle, the girls, Mrs. Robinson and Bo. All is well.
Erin Burnett starts off her show, holding the people hostage and carrying the water for Tepublicans.
She says, unless we get 1.3 trillion in cuts by November 1, the banks will downgrade us again, and we will see higher interest rates.
Expect them to all blame the President again.
Another. Manufactured crisis to get the President off his game!
Erin is a class ‘A’ idiot. I tried watching her show. It’s all blame PBO; bash PBO; then blame PBO again. Blame him for Wall Street regulations. Blame him for big business not hiring despite sitting on tons of cash. Accuse him of being anti-business. Apparently she’s engaged to a Citibank or some wall street executive so all day everyday she carries water for the GOP and for Wall Street.
That downgrade nonsense came from BoA, which is struggling with its own issues and wants to distract attention from itself. If there is no agreement, the deficit is cut automatically, which is was supposed to one of the main concerns voiced about the original downgrade. The president won’t be distracted because he knew this was coming and did not imagine for one moment that an agreement would be reached by that so-called super committee. No matter what happens he will have shown that the U.S. is serious about the deficit and then, effectively, tuck that issue away while he focuses even more intensively on jobs. He will also veto any extension of the Bush tax cuts and that will be the biggest possible boost to the economy.
Jovie love your reports and links, but your THEATRICS are tiring. Thanks. 🙄 PBO knows what they are going to try. Like Bob says PBO is way ahead of the ballgame. Stay tuned, LOVE. 😉
This video must lead those in charge to realize that it must not go any further than this. I’m almost 65. I’ve seen the 50s, 60s, 70s – much of it, first hand.
The only comment I’ve directed toward President Obama is this one simple tweet:
Our4thEstate Bobfr
@BarackObama @whitehouse @pfeiffer44 @davidaxelrod Please view this video youtu.be/OZLyUK0t0vQ I trust you will do what’s best
I know he is concerned. I certainly do not expect him to show up at any #ows demonstration. But, he has the skill to crystallize all the very very dangerous implications of a person down, being helped and having the police intentionally throw an explosive/gas device into them as they try to help. It’s not ‘Kent State,’ not even close – but it’s on that trajectory and it must not accelerate.
I’m almost 64 and respectfully disagree. The protests MUST go on!! The only progress we have made has been made through protests. The wealthy do not and will not CHOOSE to give up any of their gains. And we’re already changing the dialogue. We need to use a multi-method, multi-variable approach. TOD is a part of this, DK is a part of this, OWS is a part of this, the Repeal Walker movement is a part of this. This is too big and too important an endeavor to channel into one narrow little channel. This is the task and the challenge of the moment. We’re at a major turning point, a major crisis. I’ve been protesting in Wisconsin since last winter and will continue to do so. While I love and support my President.
I didn’t reject ‘protesting’ and that’s not the point of my comments. Violent confrontation is of no value – that is the point of the comment. And, any further acceleration of what is depicted in the video must be prevented. Burning 14th St in DC again or Watts again or …. is not the path to the consequences that must be effected for the 99% to regain the promise of America. 99% turnout on 6 Nov 2012 is the way that that reclaiming of the promise of America for every citizen can and must happen.
Folk can protest all they like, but if you don’t get to the ballot box in record numbers all the protesting will be for naught.
We need 12 months of the most sophisticated voter turnout logistics planning and implementation ever seen in any democracy in the world.
That is how we take down the #KOCHMAFIA. That is how we shape policy and legislation. Any distraction from a massive victory on 6 Nov 2012 will almost certainly guarantee a fate worse than 2001-2009.
Why not send a tweet to the governor? there are lots of people between the President and the Oakland Mayor who should do something. Actually the mayor herself should be the only one in the hot seat.
I’ve done more than that. The point of the message to the President was that his calm cogent guidance to everyone will be very helpful. And, as noted, I TRUST their judgement as to when and what to do.
OMG, I feel such shame right now for that police force and for those tactics. I hope this young man survives this ordeal in one piece. I’ll be watching local news for updates. I’m just sickened.
I know! Even though I have some concerns about ows what the police did was wrong! Very wrong! Even if provoked that kind of excessive force is inexcusable IMO…
A VETERAN!!!!!…… Yeahhhhhhhhhhh, breaks my heart Into, Lord Have mercy on this Veteran, Lord God, bless him, and heal him, let him have a good outcome, Amen.
I will give them credit for Wall Street mentions but Pres. Obama is responsible for jobs. He’s been working his tail off to keep it in the media and deserves credit for changing the conversation from deficits and the debt ceiling.
Thank you Chipsticks for your wonderful coverage of President Obama’s trip to Nevada, California and Colorado, as always it was spectacular! PBO always looks relaxed and happy when he is with everyday people. It has been a joy to see.
OT – I want to thank you all again for your thoughts and prayers when I posted about my dad being in hospital last week. He came home yesterday and is doing well. What a relief! All your comments really lifted my spirits back then, you are such a wonderful group of friends.
Chips, I hear the winers of the fund-raising contest are having dinner with PBO tomorrow. Do you know if Donna is included?. Mark Knoller tweeted this few minutes ago.
Hi Uche, I think that was a different fundraising drive – ie ‘Dinner with Barack’. Although, if Donna Dem’s getting a call from and dinner with the President I may have to ban her from the blog, jealousy would drive me to it. 😆
Thank you Chips an PJ it means a lot.
Will be back tomorrow, off to bed now it has been a long week with very little sleep and I have my son’s birthday party tomorrow and sleepover. 6 boys! Should be fun I do love a house full but need to sleep first!! Good night all!
Ha! The last time my son had six boys for a birthday sleepover was the LAST time my son had six boys for a birthday sleepover! He’s in his 40s now, but I still remember it. Not that they were causing any trouble – just laughing and goofing around so loudly that I couldn’t hear myself think!!! (Still a fond memory – enjoy!)
It’s a big wonder that Mitt Romney can still stand and walk…that man has no spine whatsoever!….how can someone who can’t stand for anything not fall for everything?….and he wants to be leader of the freeworld – Lord have mercy!!.
On Herb Cain…I think he’s just had(having) his ‘I’m not a witch’ moment with that most bizzare and stupid ad. That he’s running such a caricature of a campaign with such buffonery and leading the polls nation-wide is a disaster for the GOP!.
And Mr President was brilliant on this west coast tour….capping it with that rousing message to the young people.
Good evening everyone. Good to see that news about student loans. I have been out of college for a little over ten years and still have them. I only took out what I needed to supplement grants and scholarships, but dang that interest adds up fast. I have to pay over $200 a month and that barely makes a dent in the interest. I will have my car paid off before I have that paid off. Anyway good to hear the news hopefully I can get a payment that is a lot lower.
I have yet to watch the video of the student loan provisions.I will. In the mean time, does it matter whether it was grad school/post grad? My husband has a WHOPPING loan from working on his PhD…it’s painful.Would be great if we could participate in this:)
It is very clear that Prez. Obama has drawn GOP blood. Listening to Paul Ryan’s whine today is a stark indication of how their narrative is running away from them. PBO has meep meeped them they can’t stand it. So they whine about his “running around the country” Yeah President Roadrunner Meep! Meep!
Oh yea zizi,,,,he drew major blood since he launched the AJA. Didn’t you see Mcturtle’s tirade on the senate floor 2 weeks ago?. They ain’t seen nothing yet!.
you are absolutely correct. and, he’s set up the SuperCommittee. With a firm ending of the Iraq War, he just cut the legs out from under those who wanted to stand for no dollars from defense – EVER.
And, look what is happening, very quietly, on the Voter Suppression 2012 front.
from Texas, to the good news out of Ohio, and the Justice Department going ‘ I’ don’t think so’ in so many other states under the purview.
you’ve got Republicans lying that they have a jobs plan, when they don’t.
the student loan thing is HUGE; especially when you have an assclown like Paul Ryan talking about how we can’t ‘afford’ Pell Grants, but keeping tax breaks for the rich is ok.
the GOP keeps showing their azzes all over the place.
Ryan is what my father, a white Wisconsin farmer and laborer, used to refer to as Whiny White Boys. They are in every small town, the sons of privilege – cocky, superior, condescending know-it-alls. And they are often bullies who run and hide behind their daddies when challenged by the REAL guys.
Tell it zizi. I have heard comments lately from Mitch McConnell, Speaker In Name Only John Boehner, Eric Cantor and now Paul Ryan where they sound completely tone deaf and out of touch with reality. President Obama has rendered into babbling idiots. They are incoherent. They are out of touch. They have overplayed their hand.
President Obama is drinking their milkshake and making arses out of them. They had their opportunity to act like adults. Congress has a 9% approval rating. I wonder how much lower the approval rating has to go for them to get with the program. President Obama told the GOP during the debt limit debate that he was taking his agenda directly to the American people. President Obama is winning because he is on the right side of the issue. And the Republicans are crying in their beer.
The obstruction of the Republican Party is un-American and un-patriotic. I know this because if the roles were reversed, that’s exactly what the Republican Party would be saying about the Democrats 24X7. You can just imagine the outrage. But of course, Democrats would never do what the GOP is doing.
Sad to say, but I don’t think any of the Republicans are looking like they’re going to be getting with the program any time soon. Makes one wonder why, but if your “bosses” are the corporations and Koch brothers, why care about what’s best for the American people?
I found these comments over at Washington Monthly in a post about Paul Ryan and thought of you:
exlibra on October 26, 2011 3:32 PM:
Pore, pore Goopers… For almost 3 yrs they’ve been abusing Obama every which way, and got so used to his always trying to be accommodating and to his yielding when he thought he could, that it came as a nasty surprise when he finally realized that trying to appease the SOBs was a pointless waste of breath.
They’d be well advised to pay attention to how abusive behavior plays out in domestic situations. The abused person will, for years, try to pacify the abuser. And then, something snaps and you’d better learn how to live without sleep, because you may find yourself in a burning bed on shot in your own bathroom while shaving. To the cheering of every jury in the country except, possibly, other abusers.
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Kathryn on October 26, 2011 3:25 PM:
Others have said it but I’ve had my doubts; however, beginning to think the GOP is getting worried by Pres. Obama’s push to reach directly to the voters, bypassing the do nothing congress, Ryan is sounding strident. McConnell is probably stocking up on brass knuckles this very minute.
Disagree strongly with the idea in these comments that the president took abuse and “accommodated” the R’s. He spent two years getting just about everything he wanted out of Congress and then he played the GOP like a violin to defuse the debt issue and pivot to jobs. It may seem like the R’s have had control of the House forever, but it’s been less than a year and he already has them on the ropes. They, like many in the media, made the mistake of underestimating Barack Obama.
I didn’t know if this was an attempt at comedy writing or straight reporting, but the facts are real and disturbing and ugly to me. Mediaite posted a story that was on FBN, where anchor Bolling (?) was just drooling over Perry killing a bunch of birds on his hunting trip with Steve “impeach Obama” King in Iowa. King called into the show to say how proud he was of Perry for putting 17 holes in a bunch of pheasants, and Perry kept calling killing stuff his “golf”, his attempt to skewer Obama, I guess. Golf doesn’t kill, and I guess that is part of the problem, according to Perry. The whole thing just made me nauseous—-I like pheasants a lot more than I like Perry. And get Perry out of our sight. I can’t stand these Repub candidates. They’re all just gross and disgusting. http://www.mediaite.com/tv/eric-bolling-and-fbn-get-some-exclusive-footage-of-rick-perry-killing-stuff/
Thank you so much:) It’s not too late. I had a wonderful day. Worked, went out to lunch with my coworkers…and my daughter’s going to make dinner tonight. And I spent the day with family, and my “other family”…all of you. Thanks a bunch for all the well wishes.
I think OWS has a huge problem. Since there appears to be violence happening now, they have got to get a coherent message and a definitive PLAN of how to get their message implemented. People I know are starting to figure them as homeless and pointless. This is the moment to get very clear about what they want and how they intend to do it.
My concern is, if it turns ugly, will they Blame the President?
Ryan did some of that today, and Scott brown blamed liz Warren for Oakland riot!
This is their plan, I know it is…
Your comment is why I am glad PBO didn’t insert himself more than he has into these protests. Knowing the republicans, if he said any more than what he’s already said, they’d demonize him, use it to raise campaign funds, and start hollering about states’ rights. I trust these Occupy movements to handle their own business when conflicts occur.
It’s troubling if any attempt to help them organize and focus is viewed as co-optation. Yet some of the very ones warning them against being co-opted are DOING just that, eg., Cenk, Moore, Ratagin. Kenny Mack is so clear-eyed about that, and so, of course, he is being criticized by the usual pseudo-progressives. What’s really maddening about the PL consciousness is that I still consider myself a progressive. I have even in younger years been guilty of purity shortsightedness. So watching this situation unfold is a painful reminder of how easy it is to be so blinded—even by laudable beliefs but a lack of strategic sophistication—that one helps generate electoral outcomes that hurt one’s own interests, and the interests of the country in the aggregate.
I understand their emotion, but they are appearing aimless now. Got to have a vision and a plan on how to get there. I sincerely believe 1/2 of OWS wants to abolish capitalism.
Today, State Department Spokeswoman Toria Nuland responded to a question from a reporter about a report stating embassies have purchased books by President Obama for their libraries and to give to contacts.
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QUESTION: There’s this report about the State Department buying a total of $70,000 worth of books written by the President and giving them to libraries around the world, giving them as gifts. Do you have any comment about that or explanation as to how that happened?
MS. NULAND: Well, first of all, let me say that for decades we’ve had a program where our embassies overseas have used books to engage key audiences in discussion about U.S. policy, our system, our foreign policy. And in fact, for decades every embassy has had its own budget to buy books on U.S. history, culture, politics, which they can either put in embassy libraries or they can give to host country libraries or they can give to their contacts to try to deepen understanding of the United States. But it’s the embassies themselves that make the decisions what American books to buy, and they make these decisions based on the interest in the country where they are. But these are not decisions that are made in Washington and they’re not decisions that are directed by Washington. And finally, I would say that all of these book purchases are done in strict accordance with government procurement standards. The records are available for anybody to see.
QUESTION: The people who are critical of this would say that it has not been done for previous presidents. Is that correct? And then also, even if the motives were worthy, it doesn’t look good to have taxpayer dollars, they would say, being spent on books written by the President of the United States, who then would earn royalties on those books.
MS. NULAND: Well, first, I think if you went through some of these embassy libraries and some of the lists over these decades, you’re going to find books in these libraries from administration figures from both political parties. And as I said, this is a longstanding practice to allow embassies to buy books, to put them out in libraries, put them out – give them to contacts, which they think will help deepen understanding of the U.S. political system, of U.S. political figures and leaders, of U.S. history, U.S. culture. So this is standard practice, and it’s designed to help the world understand us better. And it is conducted in a bipartisan manner and with full transparency.
Exactly jackie. I was thrilled with that thorough response. She covered all the bases with that response. I have been very impressed with Toria Nuland. The State Department reporters are a very tough bunch. I can’t believe how tenacious some of the questions can be. Sometimes it feels like a courtroom instead of a briefing. I have tremendous admiration for the dedicated civil servants supporting the Obama administration.
I feel sorry for those that get books ghost written by GWB, the duo of Lizzard and Darth Vader Cheney, and a host of the GWB administration folks who have put out books that are total fiction and re-writing history to make themselves look good.
I’ve tried to DVR all MSNBC shows from 5-10. I don’t like any of them, but I don’t want to see Fox and CNN beat MSNBC in ratings too much. They will use that to justify putting on conservatives, by saying there’s no market for liberal or left-leaning commentators. So, I’ve been suffering through all of them. Even Ed, although I flip a lot and don’t usually watch the shows I record.
Just my opinion, but the only show to consistently DVR is Al Sharptons. Ed Shultz, Rachel Maddow, Chris “Tweety” Matthews, and yes, even LO are so so. You can always see the good shows here on TOD.
By Mike Lillis – 10/26/11 06:43 PM ET
The Obama administration is mulling ways to promote principal paydowns of mortgage loans to help struggling homeowners prevent foreclosures, according to House Democrats who met with a top housing regulator Wednesday.
Edward DeMarco, the acting director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) – the independent agency that regulates Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac – is weighing a proposal to allow bankrupt homeowners to temporarily pay down their principal balance, interest-free, in an effort to reduce negative equity, the Democrats said.
Looks like Ed Schultz’s bosses have told him to give huge space to wingnuts in exchange for the prime 8 PM slot in head to head match up against O’Reilly. And here I was praising him on Monday for nicely revamping his show. I take back everything I said.
I really miss Lawrence at 8:00 p.m. But I guess the later time slot worked better for him since he is on the west coast. I really can’t stand Ed Schultz. But I am so used to tuning in to MSNBC at 8:00 p.m. that I thought I would give him another chance. I’m with you zizi. The first show at 8:00 p.m. was ok. But tonight is the last straw. Joe the plumberr, are you kidding me? As Dave Chappelle would say, I’m out. Looks like it will be Criminal Minds reruns until Rachel and Lawrence come on. Of course, I try not to miss Rev Al. He’s solid.
I know people here have their issues with #occupywallstreet, but here is a chart that I found from a poster off of MediaMatters that breaks down the differences between #occupywallstreet and the Tea Party
President Obama is tooooooooooooooooooooo freaking sexy, alluring, charming, handsome, sexy, good-looking, gorgeous, sexy!!! Oh, did I
remember to add how d@mn SEXY he is? Gee-zus Cry-st!
“The man is Fine, Fine, and most Fine. Brains and Fine just fit where they both belong, On our Great President. What a gift we have been given as well as our beautiful First Lady. HZ
HZ, I’m with you all the way. Our President is a handsome man,( fine) but what I truly love about the guy is he have a good heart. When reading about those letters and then hearing that he some times would send people who are hurting a check. I think the world of our First Lady also.
Oh Gosh.. Joe le plumber is on Ed and Ed is kid-gloving him through it. This guy is talking like a pro b.s. politician already. Apparently Joe is gonna platitude his way though his election. When he gets stuck, he says “both parties do it.” waste o time.
I turned Ed off as soon as that clown came on. I had a flashback of him standing on that lawn talking about wealth distribution against his own interest and started an entire talking meme against PBO. He is the same fraud as far as I am concerned. O’Donnell had him on his show also. Republicans set a low bar for their candidates and he is jumping on that gravy train.
I gave up on Ed Schultz. Luckily the food Channel is next to MSNBC on the dial. They are having a Who will Be he Next Iron Chef challenge. Much better use of my eyeballs
Statement by the President on the Observance of Diwali
Today, here in America and around the world, Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists will celebrate the holiday of Diwali – the festival of lights. Many who observe this holiday do so by lighting the Diya, or lamp, which symbolizes the victory of light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance. I was proud to be the first President to mark Diwali and light the Diya at the White House, and last year Michelle and I were honored to join in Diwali celebrations during our visit to India.
Diwali is a time for gathering with family and friends and—as we experienced in India—celebrating with good food and dancing. It is also a time for contemplation and prayer that serves as a reminder of our obligations to our fellow human beings, especially the less fortunate. To all who are observing this sacred holiday here and around the world, Happy Diwali and Saal Mubarak.
I’m not sure this has been posted yet but I want to bring to your attention or ‘re-bring’ to your attention the fact that FLOTUS is coming out with a White House kitchen garden cook book:
“Are you ready for Michelle Obama, kitchen goddess? The first lady’s pulling a Gwyneth Paltrow and publishing a cookbook. American Grown, on sale April 10, 2012, combines veggie growing tips with recipes inspired by Michelle’s White House garden.
It’s a garden she’s toiled over since 2009. So have daughters Sasha and Malia, who help with the weeding “like it or not”. Despite being a gardening novice, Obama’s laid the groundwork for over 55 varietals of veggies. Stalks of black kale, bright yellow peppers, and beams of eggplant have grown from the most expansive garden the White House lawn has ever seen.”
Why do these anchors and pundits keep asking the question about what PBO has been doing this week, “Is it enough”? PBO says it isn’t enough but it is what he can do on his own. Nothing is enough for some folks, but this is better than nothing and at least PBO is trying.
I was listening to an NPR program this evening and the same attitude got my dander up. They were discussing PBO’s Student Loan repayment initiative that he announced today in Denver, and as the media are wont to do re this President, they had to find someone who thought the initiative was insufficient.
So what was this student’s problem? Well his student loans are from PRIVATE BANKS and so he will not benefit from the federal student loan program. Duh!!!! Of course PBO has no jusrisdiction over private banks. After all, are these not the same people who scream FREEDOM. CHOICE. GIT GUBMINT OFF OUR BACKS? So they chose private and this is what private means. Sheesh!!! I barked at my car radio.
Ha! I don’t think any of us here on TOD would do thaaaaaaaaaaaat, would we? Are we such groupies here? Certainly NOT!!! We are critical and principled analysts of President Obama’s policies. That’s my line and I’m sticking to it. Pssstttt and don’t tell my dear hubby. 😆 😆 😆
My cousin called me today and said “you’re not going to believe this, but I just saw the President in traffic!” He was so happy and he knows I love the President, so he was excited to tell me.
Everytime I say I can’t possibly love my President anymore he does something to prove
me wrong… like that brilliant appearance on Leno last night. So, I have to keep changing
my position and say I love him even more. He is beginning to make me feel like Mitt Romney 🙂
Wow he was charming, intelligent, measured…Just plain delightful.
Oh, and then he goes and knocks it out of the park again today in Colorado! What’s a poor girl to do.
President Obama repeated at a rally at the University of Colorado today that he needs students to get on Twitter to sway Congress — though he spent an unusually long time talking about it.
“I need your help,” Obama said in between cheers from the students in Denver. “Some of these folks in Washington still aren’t getting the message.”
“Like I said, Tweet ’em. Tweet ’em,” he said. They’re all Tweeting all over the place. Tweet ’em back.”
Chips…I’d like to say thank you for the birthday card:) I hadn’t seen that earlier, so thank you for thinking of me!!! And for all this wonderful family, thank YOU ALL, so much for all the birthday greetings and well wishes.I really feel such a camaraderie with all of you. You truly are family, and I thank you all for your happy thoughts! Hugs all around!!! Smooches, too:)
What’s with this black conservative stating that the Democrats are racists and they are the party of KKK?!! I feel really sorry for the misguided fools that are black conservatives.Who exactly is he anyway?
Our DNC Maryland Chairwoman was the MC for this “Rally for Obama 2012”
We had Rep. Donna Edwards, Senator Ben Cardin, Rep. Elijah Cummings, the mighty fine Governor Martin O’Malley and Debbie Wasserman-Shultz (she is a tiny little cutie). The announcement was made that this is the largest crowd that DWS had headlined since becoming the DNC Chair. Everyone was given the AJA pamphlet and the “Promises Kept” flyer.
The crowd was fired up and gave many standing ovations to the speakers. We were told about the role that Maryland will play in the upcoming 2012 election. They signed up hundreds of volunteers tonight that will be critical to helping to register voters and GOTV next year in VA, NC, PA and OH.
Our MD Chairwoman was interviewed today for the evening news and was asked how she was going to deal with the “lack of enthusiasm that democrats have for the 2012 election”. She told them well she was on her way to rally with a few thousand of those so-called unenthusiastic supporters and would let them know after the event.
Honestly I was quite surprised at the turnout of young people who were in attendance tonight. My hope is restored at least here in Maryland that we will have the same level of participation for the 2012 election that we had in 2008.
Now I have a quiz for you all. Of all of President Obama’s accomplishments over the last almost 3 years what do you think got the biggest applause. The answer came as a surprise to me….
Oh, not the “LACK OF ENTHUSIASM” meme again. 2010 soundbites all over again. If the Dem base is unenthusiastic what does the media call the Rethug base? Comatose? 🙄
The Obama Diary 
Couldn’t have happened to a better person . . .
http://paidcontent.org/article/419-arianna-huffington-loses-big-ruling-in-fight-over-huffpo-ownership/
Our4thEstate Bobfr
So, #GOPemoprog Ms HuffnPuff got a little bit of bad news today – http://paidcontent.org/article/419-arianna-huffington-loses-big-ruling-in-fight-over-huffpo-ownership/
#PRESSON
Oh how sad for Ms. Huffington. That sorry witch.
Does this mean she has a mammary gland caught in a wringer? One can only hope, eh. 😉
You are so naughty Yardarm…
I thought I would shed a tear for A. Huff, but I couldn’t find one.
Thanks so much for this Marlz. Arianna is a mean immoral disgusting scumbag and Karma couldn’t have paid a better person such a sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet visit. 😆 Just tweeted the article. Oh happy day!
This was my tweet: Judge refuses 2 throw out lawsuit by plaintiffs who allege that @AriannaHuff stole idea of Huff Po from them. #KarmaIsSweet. http://paidcontent.org/article/419-arianna-huffington-loses-big-ruling-in-fight-over-huffpo-ownership/
LOL KARMA, it’s what’s for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!
Yee-haw! We don’t have to wish her any bad luck – she brings it on herself.
She doesn’t look too good. She looks how she makes me feel. Sick.
Wow.. . love the snow (from afar – Florida)! Looks like a post card picture.
Thanks chips for the video. . . passed on to my daughter who is currently in college.
It’s quite delightfully picturesque. Gorgeous.
I’m living in the Midwest now (moved from Florida), so I’m pretending that’s a scene of PBO’s motorcade as it comes down my street this cold winter to visit me!
A girl can dream!
Longish post at the bottom of the previous thread:
http://theobamadiary.com/2011/10/26/good-afternoon-3/#comment-152767
Just want to repeat one paragraph and request that all of you consider the positive message that I’m trying to use to encourage #ows #99%ers (us) to take the lessons learned from the horrid obstruction of the #KOCHMAFIAGOP, since Jan 2009, and channel their energy from the street to the ballot box. Anything you can do to help will certainly help America and President Obama.
“I’m on a little campaign to urge the #ows folk to realize that the maximum power us 99%ers have is to create the logistics for the largest voter turnout in the history of our Republic. After getting gas’d and club’d and jail’d NOTHING CHANGES unless we do a “Tunisia” in America on 6 Nov 2012. The CHANGE began in the streets and town squares but it HAPPENS at the ballot box.”
#YesWeCanDOMoreTogether
Fantastic Bobfr. Informative, constructive, creative and action oriented! Thanks for reposting it on this thread.
Thank you forus!
#YesWeCanDOMoreTogether
” The CHANGE began in the streets and town squares but it HAPPENS at the ballot box.”
Thanks Bobfr for this wise call. I totally agree with you. If OWS remains simply a street protest it’s almost guaranteed that none of the things they advocate will ever be accomplished.
Thank you & precisely, nath!!
We need the 99%ers to do a 99% turnout on 6 Nov 2012.
Onward – together!
That student loan news is really big. I remember them chasing me for years and years and years, always adding interest………This makes it more humane. It’s been really nasty sometimes for people; calls and threats. I never could understand it, really – until I figured out home much the banks had to do with it.
“I never could understand it, really – until I figured out home much the banks had to do with it.”
THIS is why the GOP opposed the dems move to take the middle men OUT of the student loan business and allow students to borrow directly from the government. Once again, they were protecting the banks. Dems also need to know that, according to TPM, PBO’s EO to decrease student loan interest now is entirely legal. In 2007, Congress passed a bill that would allow student loans to be decreased by 5% in 2014. PBO’s EO only implements it sooner than scheduled.
My president is home! I love having him with the people but prefer him at home with his girls 🙂
Positive thinking!!
http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/10/26/141734231/house-democrat-campaign-chair-likes-partys-chances-for-retaking-control
Now we just need to get out there and help them
Howdy, everyone! Rev. Al is going to do a segment on PBO called “The Baby Whisperer.”
I’m watching 😀
Oh wait —- he said he needs to face a “real challenge” — cue clips of Crybaby Boehner. Rev. Al: “Why are we feeling the pain and he’s shedding the tears?”
Rev. Al rocks. 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆
Rev. Al rocks. Yes he does 🙂
Rev. Al rocks……. Yes, he does. He’s dead on It, and I think I like It 🙂
Gawd, Al ended with the biggest cry-BABY Boehner
That was funny.
Rev Al has been phenomenal tonight. He raked Paul Ryan, Turtle McConnell, and Oompa Lumpa Boehner over the coals for their crazy assertions that PBO is engaging in class warfare with his jobs bill. He wiped the floor with Cain and that creepy ad of his. Now he’s finishing the show with Chipsticks’s baby whisperer video and the baby whisperer video in San Francisco. He then showed clips of Boehner crying in congress, crying during a taping of 60 minutes, and crying during a press conference. He said he has a challenge for PBO aka baby whisperer. Get the weeper of the house to stop crying! BWAHAHAHAHA 😆
Chips I hope you can get that Politics Nation video 10/26/2011 (today) of Rev Al’s challenge towards PBO aka baby whisperer. 🙂
BWA HA HA
Our4thEstate Bobfr
@TheRevAl I’m sure POTUS would have been happy to sooth the crying @SpeakerBoehner, but he couldn’t catch him as he ran out the WH door
#PRESSON
Good one, Bobfr!
BWAHAHAHAHA Good one Bobfr *drops mike; walks away because Bobfr just killed it* 😆
Snap! Go Bob. 😆
Glad you’all like it 🙂 🙂
Onward …
BOB..You really are a genius in your tweets…I love following you and R/T most of your tweets when I catch them…they clever and to the point…thanks a bunch for all you do:-)
*tee hee hee* This is good, Bobfr.
PRICELESS Bobfr!
Mittens just oozes of slime..I will work my arse off for our guy…but one thing I can say about the American people, at least a good number of them, they can smell BS a mile away and their sh*tometer is going all sorts of crazy on Mittens. He has no soul, he has no convictions, principles..I mean less than 20 yrs ago he was saying he would be a better friend to “the gays” than Kennedy..that he wasn’t a Reagan lover- and now the COMPLETE opposite of what he believed just 20 years ago. This guy is near or at 60 so this was not some young hippie speaking. I just don’t see how the media cannot hold him accountable for what HE said 20 yrs ago. I know they want a horse race and if you were to ask them they would say oh the public already knows this—-er, no they don’t. Mittens LOST the republican primary, the general voting public never got a chance to *kick the tires*. Unbelievable.
I may be in the minority but I think democrats should refrain from attacking Romney too much for now. Let him enter the primaries with some strenght. Because if he’s too weakened the GOP establishment could decide to abandon him and push for a stronger candidate.
Who? At this point..the game is already over. For some of the early states (Iowa, New Hampshire) I think the 30th of October is the last day to file to enter..but I get what you are saying. I’m just hoping the MSM will do their jobs—since they didn’t mind doing it to then Sen Obama
ummm………………..Romney will win the nomination because that is what the MSM, Koch bros., and Karl Rove want. Mark it down. No they won’t expose Romney. That will be our job. No we don’t want a horse race because that will enable wide spread cheating in GOP controlled swing states.
I agree. Romney is slime, and republicans should know it, too, especially when the Heritage Foundation says it. The HF is helping dems destroy Romney’s credibility.
I love the motorcade pic in the snow — so beautiful. Love even more that POTUS is back home safe and sound with Michelle, the girls, Mrs. Robinson and Bo. All is well.
Good New 🙂
Reid Applauds Decision Allowing DesertXpress Project to Move Forward
Surface Transportation Board to permit high-speed rail project that will create more than 32,000 Nevada jobs
http://reid.senate.gov/newsroom/pr_102511_reidapplaudsstbdecisionondesertxpress.cfm
Great news; thanks for sharing!
oops “Good News”
Chips need to do a video with a series of Bohner crying. It was so funny on the Rev Al Show/Politicsnation.
Erin Burnett starts off her show, holding the people hostage and carrying the water for Tepublicans.
She says, unless we get 1.3 trillion in cuts by November 1, the banks will downgrade us again, and we will see higher interest rates.
Expect them to all blame the President again.
Another. Manufactured crisis to get the President off his game!
Hi Jovie,
The President is way ahead of them and has been for months.
FYI http://theobamadiary.com/2011/10/26/good-afternoon-3/#comment-152767
#PRESSON
Erin is a class ‘A’ idiot. I tried watching her show. It’s all blame PBO; bash PBO; then blame PBO again. Blame him for Wall Street regulations. Blame him for big business not hiring despite sitting on tons of cash. Accuse him of being anti-business. Apparently she’s engaged to a Citibank or some wall street executive so all day everyday she carries water for the GOP and for Wall Street.
Wasn’t she like this when she was on CNBC? I tried to watch her one time and found out she was not my cup of tea. 🙂
Yes, she has all the “skills sets” needed to have her own show on CNN, MSNBC, or FOX. Yuck.
That scene of the President car driving with the snow on the trees is one pretty site to me. Happy to hear he is back home with his lovely family.
Don’t watch Erin Burnett. I have a feeling her little pissy show won’t be around that long.
You may be right, anniebella. Someone tweeted today that her show has the lowest ratings for the network.
Bye- Bye Erin Burnett. Sure won’t miss you.
Huh ? How exactly do “banks” downgrade… ?
She is obviously either not very bright nor informed or a Tepug plant.
Those cuts come one way or other, by the super committee or the trigger.
PBO put those Republicans in a box and they don’t have any box-cutters!!!!
Sorry should be…….. or informed. Bad typing.
That downgrade nonsense came from BoA, which is struggling with its own issues and wants to distract attention from itself. If there is no agreement, the deficit is cut automatically, which is was supposed to one of the main concerns voiced about the original downgrade. The president won’t be distracted because he knew this was coming and did not imagine for one moment that an agreement would be reached by that so-called super committee. No matter what happens he will have shown that the U.S. is serious about the deficit and then, effectively, tuck that issue away while he focuses even more intensively on jobs. He will also veto any extension of the Bush tax cuts and that will be the biggest possible boost to the economy.
Erin’s better half is part of the Wall Street greed monsters…
Jovie love your reports and links, but your THEATRICS are tiring. Thanks. 🙄 PBO knows what they are going to try. Like Bob says PBO is way ahead of the ballgame. Stay tuned, LOVE. 😉
in an earlier post someone had video of the Oakland attack on a Veteran. Here is a clearer video
This is horrific….he has a fractured skull and is on a breathing machine.
This video must lead those in charge to realize that it must not go any further than this. I’m almost 65. I’ve seen the 50s, 60s, 70s – much of it, first hand.
The only comment I’ve directed toward President Obama is this one simple tweet:
Our4thEstate Bobfr
@BarackObama @whitehouse @pfeiffer44 @davidaxelrod Please view this video youtu.be/OZLyUK0t0vQ I trust you will do what’s best
I know he is concerned. I certainly do not expect him to show up at any #ows demonstration. But, he has the skill to crystallize all the very very dangerous implications of a person down, being helped and having the police intentionally throw an explosive/gas device into them as they try to help. It’s not ‘Kent State,’ not even close – but it’s on that trajectory and it must not accelerate.
#YesWeCanDOMoreTogether
I’m almost 64 and respectfully disagree. The protests MUST go on!! The only progress we have made has been made through protests. The wealthy do not and will not CHOOSE to give up any of their gains. And we’re already changing the dialogue. We need to use a multi-method, multi-variable approach. TOD is a part of this, DK is a part of this, OWS is a part of this, the Repeal Walker movement is a part of this. This is too big and too important an endeavor to channel into one narrow little channel. This is the task and the challenge of the moment. We’re at a major turning point, a major crisis. I’ve been protesting in Wisconsin since last winter and will continue to do so. While I love and support my President.
I didn’t reject ‘protesting’ and that’s not the point of my comments. Violent confrontation is of no value – that is the point of the comment. And, any further acceleration of what is depicted in the video must be prevented. Burning 14th St in DC again or Watts again or …. is not the path to the consequences that must be effected for the 99% to regain the promise of America. 99% turnout on 6 Nov 2012 is the way that that reclaiming of the promise of America for every citizen can and must happen.
Folk can protest all they like, but if you don’t get to the ballot box in record numbers all the protesting will be for naught.
We need 12 months of the most sophisticated voter turnout logistics planning and implementation ever seen in any democracy in the world.
That is how we take down the #KOCHMAFIA. That is how we shape policy and legislation. Any distraction from a massive victory on 6 Nov 2012 will almost certainly guarantee a fate worse than 2001-2009.
#PRESSON
Thanks Bob…
Vicky lost me at DK…
Why not send a tweet to the governor? there are lots of people between the President and the Oakland Mayor who should do something. Actually the mayor herself should be the only one in the hot seat.
I’ve done more than that. The point of the message to the President was that his calm cogent guidance to everyone will be very helpful. And, as noted, I TRUST their judgement as to when and what to do.
Thank you.
#YesWECanDOMoreTogether
OMG, I feel such shame right now for that police force and for those tactics. I hope this young man survives this ordeal in one piece. I’ll be watching local news for updates. I’m just sickened.
Ugh. 😥
A VETERAN!!!!! 👿
I know! Even though I have some concerns about ows what the police did was wrong! Very wrong! Even if provoked that kind of excessive force is inexcusable IMO…
A VETERAN!!!!!…… Yeahhhhhhhhhhh, breaks my heart Into, Lord Have mercy on this Veteran, Lord God, bless him, and heal him, let him have a good outcome, Amen.
Mother Jones reported that there were people in that crowd looking for a confrontation: https://obamadiary.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/31.jpg?w=558&h=399
I still think the reaction from cops was extreme but other OWS protesters need to be aware that this can happen to any group.
The optics (and representative of one of the choices for voters, methinks):
– On Leno, President Obama paints a picture of a First Lady who wants to hand out “fruit and raisins” to the Trick or Treaters.
– Around the same time, Herb Cain has an ad out with a guy who’s teaching children how “cool” it is to smoke.
And the winner in the “Adult Role Model” category: you guessed it!
I know many of you have concerns about OWS – so do I. I just deal with those concerns by getting involved.
I wanted to share this again. A chart of how OWS has changed the conversation.
http://thepoliticalcarnival.net/2011/10/18/one-of-occupy-wall-streets-first-successes/
If they accomplish nothing else, this is a significant victory.
I agree with OWS changing the conversation. Thanks for sharing, WIW.
I will give them credit for Wall Street mentions but Pres. Obama is responsible for jobs. He’s been working his tail off to keep it in the media and deserves credit for changing the conversation from deficits and the debt ceiling.
Thank you Chipsticks for your wonderful coverage of President Obama’s trip to Nevada, California and Colorado, as always it was spectacular! PBO always looks relaxed and happy when he is with everyday people. It has been a joy to see.
OT – I want to thank you all again for your thoughts and prayers when I posted about my dad being in hospital last week. He came home yesterday and is doing well. What a relief! All your comments really lifted my spirits back then, you are such a wonderful group of friends.
Thank you so much Sam, and thank you for all you bring here – love your spirit 😉
Chips, I hear the winers of the fund-raising contest are having dinner with PBO tomorrow. Do you know if Donna is included?. Mark Knoller tweeted this few minutes ago.
Hi Uche, I think that was a different fundraising drive – ie ‘Dinner with Barack’. Although, if Donna Dem’s getting a call from and dinner with the President I may have to ban her from the blog, jealousy would drive me to it. 😆
Thanks for the clarification Chips. I will be very happy for Donna if that happened….but will probably turn very green like you…lol.
Glad to hear it, Sam.
Thank you Chips an PJ it means a lot.
Will be back tomorrow, off to bed now it has been a long week with very little sleep and I have my son’s birthday party tomorrow and sleepover. 6 boys! Should be fun I do love a house full but need to sleep first!! Good night all!
Ha! The last time my son had six boys for a birthday sleepover was the LAST time my son had six boys for a birthday sleepover! He’s in his 40s now, but I still remember it. Not that they were causing any trouble – just laughing and goofing around so loudly that I couldn’t hear myself think!!! (Still a fond memory – enjoy!)
Lol 🙂
Glad to hear your Dad’s ok….and thanks for your support as usual.
That’s wonderful, Sam! Thank goodness. I hope he is resting comfortably and gets better each day.
Sam, thank you for taking the time to give us an update on your father’s condition. I am very pleased to hear that he’s back home and doing well.
Give him a TOD Get Well HUG! 🙂
So glad to hear about your dad, Sam.
I’m with Sam. You provide us with the spiritual-political mana we so badly need.
Sam so glad your dad is on the mend buddy 😉
Oh,Sam..so glad to hear that your dad is home and feeling better! Great news.
Oh, Sam thanks for the update. Good thoughts are still coming your way. Be peaceful with that beautiful spirit of yours. Hugs for your dad.HZ
Hi DF, I’m late I know but hopefully not too late to say ‘Happy Birth-evening!’ I trust you’ve had a memorable day, and I wish you many more!
A belated warm birthday wishes Desert Flower and prayers and much love to your dad Sam…
It’s a big wonder that Mitt Romney can still stand and walk…that man has no spine whatsoever!….how can someone who can’t stand for anything not fall for everything?….and he wants to be leader of the freeworld – Lord have mercy!!.
On Herb Cain…I think he’s just had(having) his ‘I’m not a witch’ moment with that most bizzare and stupid ad. That he’s running such a caricature of a campaign with such buffonery and leading the polls nation-wide is a disaster for the GOP!.
And Mr President was brilliant on this west coast tour….capping it with that rousing message to the young people.
PRESS ON SIR!!
Good evening everyone. Good to see that news about student loans. I have been out of college for a little over ten years and still have them. I only took out what I needed to supplement grants and scholarships, but dang that interest adds up fast. I have to pay over $200 a month and that barely makes a dent in the interest. I will have my car paid off before I have that paid off. Anyway good to hear the news hopefully I can get a payment that is a lot lower.
I have yet to watch the video of the student loan provisions.I will. In the mean time, does it matter whether it was grad school/post grad? My husband has a WHOPPING loan from working on his PhD…it’s painful.Would be great if we could participate in this:)
Here is a vidio to watch: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/45052529#45052249
Cain is a laughing creature!
It is very clear that Prez. Obama has drawn GOP blood. Listening to Paul Ryan’s whine today is a stark indication of how their narrative is running away from them. PBO has meep meeped them they can’t stand it. So they whine about his “running around the country” Yeah President Roadrunner Meep! Meep!
Oh yea zizi,,,,he drew major blood since he launched the AJA. Didn’t you see Mcturtle’s tirade on the senate floor 2 weeks ago?. They ain’t seen nothing yet!.
zizi,
you are absolutely correct. and, he’s set up the SuperCommittee. With a firm ending of the Iraq War, he just cut the legs out from under those who wanted to stand for no dollars from defense – EVER.
And, look what is happening, very quietly, on the Voter Suppression 2012 front.
from Texas, to the good news out of Ohio, and the Justice Department going ‘ I’ don’t think so’ in so many other states under the purview.
you’ve got Republicans lying that they have a jobs plan, when they don’t.
the student loan thing is HUGE; especially when you have an assclown like Paul Ryan talking about how we can’t ‘afford’ Pell Grants, but keeping tax breaks for the rich is ok.
the GOP keeps showing their azzes all over the place.
the GOP keeps showing their azzes all over the place…… Because the GOPers are running scared, humph!
Ryan is what my father, a white Wisconsin farmer and laborer, used to refer to as Whiny White Boys. They are in every small town, the sons of privilege – cocky, superior, condescending know-it-alls. And they are often bullies who run and hide behind their daddies when challenged by the REAL guys.
Yeah, like Eric Cantor 😦
Tell it zizi. I have heard comments lately from Mitch McConnell, Speaker In Name Only John Boehner, Eric Cantor and now Paul Ryan where they sound completely tone deaf and out of touch with reality. President Obama has rendered into babbling idiots. They are incoherent. They are out of touch. They have overplayed their hand.
President Obama is drinking their milkshake and making arses out of them. They had their opportunity to act like adults. Congress has a 9% approval rating. I wonder how much lower the approval rating has to go for them to get with the program. President Obama told the GOP during the debt limit debate that he was taking his agenda directly to the American people. President Obama is winning because he is on the right side of the issue. And the Republicans are crying in their beer.
The obstruction of the Republican Party is un-American and un-patriotic. I know this because if the roles were reversed, that’s exactly what the Republican Party would be saying about the Democrats 24X7. You can just imagine the outrage. But of course, Democrats would never do what the GOP is doing.
Sad to say, but I don’t think any of the Republicans are looking like they’re going to be getting with the program any time soon. Makes one wonder why, but if your “bosses” are the corporations and Koch brothers, why care about what’s best for the American people?
Oh, God, I hope we vote these b——s out.
ZIZI,
I found these comments over at Washington Monthly in a post about Paul Ryan and thought of you:
exlibra on October 26, 2011 3:32 PM:
Pore, pore Goopers… For almost 3 yrs they’ve been abusing Obama every which way, and got so used to his always trying to be accommodating and to his yielding when he thought he could, that it came as a nasty surprise when he finally realized that trying to appease the SOBs was a pointless waste of breath.
They’d be well advised to pay attention to how abusive behavior plays out in domestic situations. The abused person will, for years, try to pacify the abuser. And then, something snaps and you’d better learn how to live without sleep, because you may find yourself in a burning bed on shot in your own bathroom while shaving. To the cheering of every jury in the country except, possibly, other abusers.
…………………
Kathryn on October 26, 2011 3:25 PM:
Others have said it but I’ve had my doubts; however, beginning to think the GOP is getting worried by Pres. Obama’s push to reach directly to the voters, bypassing the do nothing congress, Ryan is sounding strident. McConnell is probably stocking up on brass knuckles this very minute.
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal/2011_10/what_is_wrong_with_paul_ryan033100.php#comments
Disagree strongly with the idea in these comments that the president took abuse and “accommodated” the R’s. He spent two years getting just about everything he wanted out of Congress and then he played the GOP like a violin to defuse the debt issue and pivot to jobs. It may seem like the R’s have had control of the House forever, but it’s been less than a year and he already has them on the ropes. They, like many in the media, made the mistake of underestimating Barack Obama.
AbsOlutely spot on Jackie…
Oh wow/. Nancy fautenheimer is on CNN and she is against tax increases.
Do you know who she is the press secretary for?
David
Koch!
I shit you not.
I thought this dingbat went away with the Mcsame/Tundra-barbie wind!. Where was she dug out from?
Important read…because if they’re not lying, undermining, or suppressing..well….then they would NEVER WIN!
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/10/opinion/the-myth-of-voter-fraud.html?_r=3&src=tp&smid=fb-share
Missed the news earlier….hope it’s not late to say happy birthday desertflower. Hope youi’ve had a fun day. Cheers!.
Thank you,Uche:) of course it’s not too late! Been a great day….and it’s not over yet. My daughter is cooking dinner tonight:) No cooking for me!
Happy Birthday *desertflower*, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthdayyyyyyyyy 🙂 this Is Stevie Wonder style 🙂
Thank you,luci:)
Let me add my best wishes on the anniversary of your birth. i wish for you, good health, prosperity, and lots of luv!
Many thanks, yardarm! 🙂
I didn’t know if this was an attempt at comedy writing or straight reporting, but the facts are real and disturbing and ugly to me. Mediaite posted a story that was on FBN, where anchor Bolling (?) was just drooling over Perry killing a bunch of birds on his hunting trip with Steve “impeach Obama” King in Iowa. King called into the show to say how proud he was of Perry for putting 17 holes in a bunch of pheasants, and Perry kept calling killing stuff his “golf”, his attempt to skewer Obama, I guess. Golf doesn’t kill, and I guess that is part of the problem, according to Perry. The whole thing just made me nauseous—-I like pheasants a lot more than I like Perry. And get Perry out of our sight. I can’t stand these Repub candidates. They’re all just gross and disgusting.
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/eric-bolling-and-fbn-get-some-exclusive-footage-of-rick-perry-killing-stuff/
Steve “impeach” King better watch out……he might get shot in the face, Cheney Style.
Chipsticks!!!! I posted in the dark again! I lose my log-in when I clean out my history/browser and then I forget to re-log in!!!! Sorry!
No worries GGail, I rescued the comments! Still waiting for help from WordPress on the comment box problems 😦
You’re just a doll !
It’s a little late in the day but Happy Birthday desertflower. Hope you had a lovely day! 🙂
Thank you so much:) It’s not too late. I had a wonderful day. Worked, went out to lunch with my coworkers…and my daughter’s going to make dinner tonight. And I spent the day with family, and my “other family”…all of you. Thanks a bunch for all the well wishes.
loving those cartoons.
Karl “The Rat” Rove
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2011/10/karl_roves_blueprint_for_stopp.html
I think OWS has a huge problem. Since there appears to be violence happening now, they have got to get a coherent message and a definitive PLAN of how to get their message implemented. People I know are starting to figure them as homeless and pointless. This is the moment to get very clear about what they want and how they intend to do it.
My concern is, if it turns ugly, will they Blame the President?
Ryan did some of that today, and Scott brown blamed liz Warren for Oakland riot!
This is their plan, I know it is…
They are so vague that it is so easy to use OWS to deflect blame and to defame your enemies.
Your comment is why I am glad PBO didn’t insert himself more than he has into these protests. Knowing the republicans, if he said any more than what he’s already said, they’d demonize him, use it to raise campaign funds, and start hollering about states’ rights. I trust these Occupy movements to handle their own business when conflicts occur.
It’s troubling if any attempt to help them organize and focus is viewed as co-optation. Yet some of the very ones warning them against being co-opted are DOING just that, eg., Cenk, Moore, Ratagin. Kenny Mack is so clear-eyed about that, and so, of course, he is being criticized by the usual pseudo-progressives. What’s really maddening about the PL consciousness is that I still consider myself a progressive. I have even in younger years been guilty of purity shortsightedness. So watching this situation unfold is a painful reminder of how easy it is to be so blinded—even by laudable beliefs but a lack of strategic sophistication—that one helps generate electoral outcomes that hurt one’s own interests, and the interests of the country in the aggregate.
I understand their emotion, but they are appearing aimless now. Got to have a vision and a plan on how to get there. I sincerely believe 1/2 of OWS wants to abolish capitalism.
U.S. EMBASSIES BUYING PRESIDENT OBAMA’S BOOKS
Today, State Department Spokeswoman Toria Nuland responded to a question from a reporter about a report stating embassies have purchased books by President Obama for their libraries and to give to contacts.
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QUESTION: There’s this report about the State Department buying a total of $70,000 worth of books written by the President and giving them to libraries around the world, giving them as gifts. Do you have any comment about that or explanation as to how that happened?
MS. NULAND: Well, first of all, let me say that for decades we’ve had a program where our embassies overseas have used books to engage key audiences in discussion about U.S. policy, our system, our foreign policy. And in fact, for decades every embassy has had its own budget to buy books on U.S. history, culture, politics, which they can either put in embassy libraries or they can give to host country libraries or they can give to their contacts to try to deepen understanding of the United States. But it’s the embassies themselves that make the decisions what American books to buy, and they make these decisions based on the interest in the country where they are. But these are not decisions that are made in Washington and they’re not decisions that are directed by Washington. And finally, I would say that all of these book purchases are done in strict accordance with government procurement standards. The records are available for anybody to see.
QUESTION: The people who are critical of this would say that it has not been done for previous presidents. Is that correct? And then also, even if the motives were worthy, it doesn’t look good to have taxpayer dollars, they would say, being spent on books written by the President of the United States, who then would earn royalties on those books.
MS. NULAND: Well, first, I think if you went through some of these embassy libraries and some of the lists over these decades, you’re going to find books in these libraries from administration figures from both political parties. And as I said, this is a longstanding practice to allow embassies to buy books, to put them out in libraries, put them out – give them to contacts, which they think will help deepen understanding of the U.S. political system, of U.S. political figures and leaders, of U.S. history, U.S. culture. So this is standard practice, and it’s designed to help the world understand us better. And it is conducted in a bipartisan manner and with full transparency.
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http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2011/10/176217.htm
It’s a beautiful practice! (Of course, there had to be a “question” from the reporter about its being a first for THIS President. Yuck.)
Exactly jackie. I was thrilled with that thorough response. She covered all the bases with that response. I have been very impressed with Toria Nuland. The State Department reporters are a very tough bunch. I can’t believe how tenacious some of the questions can be. Sometimes it feels like a courtroom instead of a briefing. I have tremendous admiration for the dedicated civil servants supporting the Obama administration.
I do, as well. President Obama sure can pick ’em (and I guess, in the case of the State Department, so can Secretary Clinton!). Good people.
I feel sorry for those that get books ghost written by GWB, the duo of Lizzard and Darth Vader Cheney, and a host of the GWB administration folks who have put out books that are total fiction and re-writing history to make themselves look good.
SNOW!!!!! Yipes! Makes me glad I’m in sunny Los Angeles. It sure is purtty tho. 🙂
Happy Birthday Desertflower..wishing you many many more:-)
Thanks, kasai:) LOTS of times! Appreciate the kindness and well wishes of all my TOD family!
Happy Birthday Desertflower…..wishing you many many more:-)
I guess I didn;t sign in..sorry for the double post
Why is Ed having Joe the “Plumber” on his show. This is why I do watch his show.
I’ve tried to DVR all MSNBC shows from 5-10. I don’t like any of them, but I don’t want to see Fox and CNN beat MSNBC in ratings too much. They will use that to justify putting on conservatives, by saying there’s no market for liberal or left-leaning commentators. So, I’ve been suffering through all of them. Even Ed, although I flip a lot and don’t usually watch the shows I record.
Just my opinion, but the only show to consistently DVR is Al Sharptons. Ed Shultz, Rachel Maddow, Chris “Tweety” Matthews, and yes, even LO are so so. You can always see the good shows here on TOD.
By Mike Lillis – 10/26/11 06:43 PM ET
The Obama administration is mulling ways to promote principal paydowns of mortgage loans to help struggling homeowners prevent foreclosures, according to House Democrats who met with a top housing regulator Wednesday.
Edward DeMarco, the acting director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) – the independent agency that regulates Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac – is weighing a proposal to allow bankrupt homeowners to temporarily pay down their principal balance, interest-free, in an effort to reduce negative equity, the Democrats said.
Large crowd at DNC rally here in Maryland. DWS and all of the Maryland Dem delegation in the house. Rally starts with a mic check. Crowd is Fired Up!
Keep us updated. Where in Maryland, precisely?
Silver Spring,MD Blair Montgomery HS
Good stuff…keep us posted!
Looks like Ed Schultz’s bosses have told him to give huge space to wingnuts in exchange for the prime 8 PM slot in head to head match up against O’Reilly. And here I was praising him on Monday for nicely revamping his show. I take back everything I said.
I’ve given up on MSNBC months ago Zizi so welcome to my club dear 😆
Happy Birthday Desert 😀
Thank you so much, Fred:) It was a great day…even had a double rainbow this afternoon!
Bwahahahahaha zizi is a flip floper like Rich Romney.
😆 😆 😆 such undistinguished company I am in? i haz a sad.
I really miss Lawrence at 8:00 p.m. But I guess the later time slot worked better for him since he is on the west coast. I really can’t stand Ed Schultz. But I am so used to tuning in to MSNBC at 8:00 p.m. that I thought I would give him another chance. I’m with you zizi. The first show at 8:00 p.m. was ok. But tonight is the last straw. Joe the plumberr, are you kidding me? As Dave Chappelle would say, I’m out. Looks like it will be Criminal Minds reruns until Rachel and Lawrence come on. Of course, I try not to miss Rev Al. He’s solid.
Rev. Al is the only one I “count” on. He’s always on my DVR.
Yup I tweeted him this;
I try not to miss Rev Al. He’s solid…….. Solid, solid, solid, solid as a rock 🙂 Reminded me of that song, hehehe.
I know people here have their issues with #occupywallstreet, but here is a chart that I found from a poster off of MediaMatters that breaks down the differences between #occupywallstreet and the Tea Party
Thanks – I’ll go look at the chart, but one thing we know for sure: nothing is like the awful Tea Party!
wii10, there was a similar post at Addicting Info. Did you see this one?
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15 Major Differences Between Occupy Wall Street And The Tea Party Protests
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2011/10/25/15-major-differences-between-occupy-wall-street-and-the-tea-party-protests/
Oh lord my fine govern Martin O’Malley just walked in and my heart skipped a beat 🙂
Give him our love! If you think of us when he’s around, that is. 🙂
Your govenor is a real cutie pie. Full of fire too. I predict he’s going to be big in the Dem party.
Elijah Cummings just brought the house down!
“There is no deficit of compassion in the Democratic Party”
Sounds exciting!!!
How true is that….:)
WOOOT!!
President Obama is tooooooooooooooooooooo freaking sexy, alluring, charming, handsome, sexy, good-looking, gorgeous, sexy!!! Oh, did I
remember to add how d@mn SEXY he is? Gee-zus Cry-st!
SMART, too! 🙂
All the sexiness was displayed on the Jay Leno show. That smile is a killer. That man is Fine.
“The man is Fine, Fine, and most Fine. Brains and Fine just fit where they both belong, On our Great President. What a gift we have been given as well as our beautiful First Lady. HZ
HZ, I’m with you all the way. Our President is a handsome man,( fine) but what I truly love about the guy is he have a good heart. When reading about those letters and then hearing that he some times would send people who are hurting a check. I think the world of our First Lady also.
I think that should be he has a good heart.
Yeppity Yep, finer than fine 🙂
Oh Gosh.. Joe le plumber is on Ed and Ed is kid-gloving him through it. This guy is talking like a pro b.s. politician already. Apparently Joe is gonna platitude his way though his election. When he gets stuck, he says “both parties do it.” waste o time.
I turned Ed off as soon as that clown came on. I had a flashback of him standing on that lawn talking about wealth distribution against his own interest and started an entire talking meme against PBO. He is the same fraud as far as I am concerned. O’Donnell had him on his show also. Republicans set a low bar for their candidates and he is jumping on that gravy train.
And MSNBC set a lower bar by putting Joe the Plumber on all day and night.
Got that right Jacqueline.
Actually Jackie having the extreme racist Bill Cunningham on had to be the pits…
What’s up with Ed and his guest lately? Let us not forget that thing Corny West.
I gave up on Ed Schultz. Luckily the food Channel is next to MSNBC on the dial. They are having a Who will Be he Next Iron Chef challenge. Much better use of my eyeballs
Talking about Iron Chef, I just thought you would like to know that he will be in Trinidad this weekend.
Statement by the President on the Observance of Diwali
Today, here in America and around the world, Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists will celebrate the holiday of Diwali – the festival of lights. Many who observe this holiday do so by lighting the Diya, or lamp, which symbolizes the victory of light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance. I was proud to be the first President to mark Diwali and light the Diya at the White House, and last year Michelle and I were honored to join in Diwali celebrations during our visit to India.
Diwali is a time for gathering with family and friends and—as we experienced in India—celebrating with good food and dancing. It is also a time for contemplation and prayer that serves as a reminder of our obligations to our fellow human beings, especially the less fortunate. To all who are observing this sacred holiday here and around the world, Happy Diwali and Saal Mubarak.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/10/26/statement-president-observance-diwali
The double face of pakistan and only Obama admin is exposing it.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/mobile/world-south-asia-15445047
Hey Chips,
I’m not sure this has been posted yet but I want to bring to your attention or ‘re-bring’ to your attention the fact that FLOTUS is coming out with a White House kitchen garden cook book:
“Are you ready for Michelle Obama, kitchen goddess? The first lady’s pulling a Gwyneth Paltrow and publishing a cookbook. American Grown, on sale April 10, 2012, combines veggie growing tips with recipes inspired by Michelle’s White House garden.
It’s a garden she’s toiled over since 2009. So have daughters Sasha and Malia, who help with the weeding “like it or not”. Despite being a gardening novice, Obama’s laid the groundwork for over 55 varietals of veggies. Stalks of black kale, bright yellow peppers, and beams of eggplant have grown from the most expansive garden the White House lawn has ever seen.”
http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/food/michelle-obama-celebrity-chef-first-ladys-cookbook-to-share-homegrown-recipes-2596295/
N.C. judge rejects ultrasound requirement in state’s abortion law
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2011/10/25/128299/nc-judge-rejects-ultrasound-requirement.html#ixzz1bwQEUavR
Why do these anchors and pundits keep asking the question about what PBO has been doing this week, “Is it enough”? PBO says it isn’t enough but it is what he can do on his own. Nothing is enough for some folks, but this is better than nothing and at least PBO is trying.
I was listening to an NPR program this evening and the same attitude got my dander up. They were discussing PBO’s Student Loan repayment initiative that he announced today in Denver, and as the media are wont to do re this President, they had to find someone who thought the initiative was insufficient.
So what was this student’s problem? Well his student loans are from PRIVATE BANKS and so he will not benefit from the federal student loan program. Duh!!!! Of course PBO has no jusrisdiction over private banks. After all, are these not the same people who scream FREEDOM. CHOICE. GIT GUBMINT OFF OUR BACKS? So they chose private and this is what private means. Sheesh!!! I barked at my car radio.
And I’m sure that idiot is a Ron Paul supporter.
A question the anchors and pundits ought to be asking Mitch McConnell, John Boehner, why aren’t they doing something to help the economy?
🙂 😆
Thanks QO, I love videos like this because, i picture myself being exactly or worse than that.
Thanks QuietObserver, that was exciting to watch, I can share her excitement, nice video 🙂
she’s adorable – love the enthusiasm.
Ha! I don’t think any of us here on TOD would do thaaaaaaaaaaaat, would we? Are we such groupies here? Certainly NOT!!! We are critical and principled analysts of President Obama’s policies. That’s my line and I’m sticking to it. Pssstttt and don’t tell my dear hubby. 😆 😆 😆
My cousin called me today and said “you’re not going to believe this, but I just saw the President in traffic!” He was so happy and he knows I love the President, so he was excited to tell me.
Everytime I say I can’t possibly love my President anymore he does something to prove
me wrong… like that brilliant appearance on Leno last night. So, I have to keep changing
my position and say I love him even more. He is beginning to make me feel like Mitt Romney 🙂
Wow he was charming, intelligent, measured…Just plain delightful.
Oh, and then he goes and knocks it out of the park again today in Colorado! What’s a poor girl to do.
and looking goodddddddddddddddd 🙂
Europe has been working through the night to get something, at 3:30 they may have sn agreement:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/27/world/europe/german-vote-backs-bailout-fund-as-rifts-remain-in-talks.html?_r=1&hp
Inside baseball but very important!
President Obama repeated at a rally at the University of Colorado today that he needs students to get on Twitter to sway Congress — though he spent an unusually long time talking about it.
“I need your help,” Obama said in between cheers from the students in Denver. “Some of these folks in Washington still aren’t getting the message.”
“Like I said, Tweet ’em. Tweet ’em,” he said. They’re all Tweeting all over the place. Tweet ’em back.”
Chips…I’d like to say thank you for the birthday card:) I hadn’t seen that earlier, so thank you for thinking of me!!! And for all this wonderful family, thank YOU ALL, so much for all the birthday greetings and well wishes.I really feel such a camaraderie with all of you. You truly are family, and I thank you all for your happy thoughts! Hugs all around!!! Smooches, too:)
I missed you earlier desertflower.
Happy Birthday!!!!!
My hero! Thank you, dear Donna! Any news on “The Talk with our MORE than fabulous, President” Inquiring minds want to know:)
Nothing yet. I am patiently awaiting my phone call. 🙂
What’s with this black conservative stating that the Democrats are racists and they are the party of KKK?!! I feel really sorry for the misguided fools that are black conservatives.Who exactly is he anyway?
You just can’t make this shit up..
http://thepoliticalcarnival.net/2011/10/26/ca-gop-rep-dana-rohrabachers-wife-took-50-of-congressional-campaign-contributions/ Seriously??
Our DNC Maryland Chairwoman was the MC for this “Rally for Obama 2012”
We had Rep. Donna Edwards, Senator Ben Cardin, Rep. Elijah Cummings, the mighty fine Governor Martin O’Malley and Debbie Wasserman-Shultz (she is a tiny little cutie). The announcement was made that this is the largest crowd that DWS had headlined since becoming the DNC Chair. Everyone was given the AJA pamphlet and the “Promises Kept” flyer.
The crowd was fired up and gave many standing ovations to the speakers. We were told about the role that Maryland will play in the upcoming 2012 election. They signed up hundreds of volunteers tonight that will be critical to helping to register voters and GOTV next year in VA, NC, PA and OH.
Our MD Chairwoman was interviewed today for the evening news and was asked how she was going to deal with the “lack of enthusiasm that democrats have for the 2012 election”. She told them well she was on her way to rally with a few thousand of those so-called unenthusiastic supporters and would let them know after the event.
Honestly I was quite surprised at the turnout of young people who were in attendance tonight. My hope is restored at least here in Maryland that we will have the same level of participation for the 2012 election that we had in 2008.
Now I have a quiz for you all. Of all of President Obama’s accomplishments over the last almost 3 years what do you think got the biggest applause. The answer came as a surprise to me….
That quiz question is hard:) So many to choose from. All of them momentous and important. Clue??
Come over to the new thread. I’ll give you a list…(hints)
Oh, not the “LACK OF ENTHUSIASM” meme again. 2010 soundbites all over again. If the Dem base is unenthusiastic what does the media call the Rethug base? Comatose? 🙄
Great news! http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2011/10/26/128392/obama-to-block-new-uranium-mine.html Naturally, the entire Republican delegation was IN FAVOR of drilling the Grand Canyon…such a surprise!
Lawrence O’Donnell was funny tonight with the picture of The Donald with the wind going through his hair. That was epic!