U.S. soldiers begin their journey home from Iraq at the al-Asad Air Base, west of Baghdad, on November 1. President Barack Obama announced on Oct. 21 that American troops would fully withdraw from Iraq by year-end.
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Original video here
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KTRK’s Dave Ward with Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood at the White House
The President was interviewed by these local channels today:
Portland – KGW, NBC, Tracy Barr
Phoenix – KSAZ, Fox, John Hook
Denver – KUSA, NBC, Adele Arakawa
Minneapolis – WCCO, CBS, Amelia Santaniello
Houston – KTRK, ABC, Dave Ward
Omaha – KETV, ABC, Rob McCartney
Tampa – WTVT, Fox, Mark Wilson
Hampton Roads – WAVY, NBC, Tom Schaad
Philadelphia – WPVI, ABC, Brian Taff
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President Barack Obama signs a proclamation to designate Ft. Monroe, in Hampton, Virginia, a National Monument, in the Oval Office, November 1. The President was joined by, from left to right, Mayor Molly Ward, Hampton, VA, Secretary Ken Salazar, Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Lacy Ward, Jr. Director, Robert Russa Moton Museum, Farmville, VA
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From 2004 and 2006, posted by American Bridge on YouTube today:
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February 2009: Vice President Joseph Biden shares a moment with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s mother Dorothy Rodham during a ceremonial swearing-in for Sec. Clinton at the State Department
Asked about the death of Hillary Clinton’s mother today, President Obama called her “a strong, determined, gifted person”. “For her to have lived the life that she did and to see her daughter succeed in the pinnacle of public service in this country, I’m sure was deeply satisfying to her.”
President Obama speaks about the passing of Dorothy Rodham, November 1
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Thanks Ladyhawke – PCTC just gets better and better, it’s completey brilliant
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KGO: Scott Olsen, the 25-year-old Iraq war veteran who was injured by a projectile during Tuesday’s “Occupy Oakland” demonstration, remains in fair condition.
On Saturday, a spokesperson for Highland Hospital said Olsen … had been transferred to another undisclosed hospital.
The spokesperson also said documentary filmmaker Michael Moore tried to visit Olsen on Saturday. The hospital said the family has asked for Olsen’s privacy and asked Moore not to try to visit Olsen and the hospital again.
“We have a very, very polite message to Mr. Moore: Mr. Olsen is not here,” the hospital spokesperson said, “and if you do find out where he is, the Olsen family doesn’t want you to come there either.”
More here
As BWD put it on Twitter, what a “disgusting opportunist” Moore is. What on earth made him think that the Olsen family would want him at Scott’s bedside? Especially after they had asked for privacy? Oh boy, I used to love Michael Moore….
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Oooooooh Jon!
The Obama Diary 
I have to say it….if is about fucking time! Living in Texas when Bush announced this idiot action…I cannot tell you how many friends I lost.
Thank you Mr. President.
It’s so bittersweet. It’s wonderful to see them coming home. They did what was asked of them, and did it well. But, damn, they should have never been over there in the first place. That MF George W. Bush! 👿
Wonderful photos of our military on their way home!!! 🙂
Our soldiers look so happy, Thank mr president for keeping your promised we believed you then, and
we believe you now and trust you you mr president for 1000 more years.
Or 10,000 more years! Love him!
What a beautiful sight to behold! Home for the holidays :-).
I’m sure Mrs. Rodham was very pleased with her daughter and granddaughters accomplishments. May God rest her soul.
Rest in Peace Mrs. Rodham.
Long time in coming, but look at those smiling faces of the soldiers coming home. Thank you President Obama for another promise kept.
These pics bring tears of joy to my eyes 🙂
It’s been a long time coming but finally they’re coming back home where they belong. Bless their hearts and Bless President Obama for courageously ending this unjust war in a smart, logical, and calm manner.
Let me join in too. I’m happy to see the troops on their way home also. i so wish those four thousands we lost were on their way home. If McCain, Liebermann and Lindsey Graham don’t like it, let them get some of their buddies and they go over to Iraq.
Those 3 people are disguasting and do not care how many people we lost blood tresure and
hate around the world, so to the those 3 go(F) themselves sorry , but I’am still angry.
Nice touch Chips. Thanks. 😀
albeit the video has no sound.
It works for me.
Welcome Home *Troops*, I am so very Proud of you and your efforts. Thank you so much for keeping the Peace, I love you all 🙂
Kaching…The troops that did their duty are coming home. Thank you Mr. President, another promise kept. Thank you too Chips for the wonderful photos and videos everyday and all day.
Is the president that thin? I would love to see him in person. He looks really fine to me.
He just had a physical for the second time since becoming President. I read it this morning. The Doctor said he’s in “excellent health, and smoke-free”. His blood pressure, cholesterol, etc. are perfect, and at 6’1″ he weighs 181.3 lbs. Which is just right for a man his height. He exercizes and keeps in shape, but the guy in the video looks like he’s overweight, so to him the President probably does look “thin”.
He looks really fine to me, too.
Yes, in the US, the avg male who is 6ft 1 in weighs about 230lbs. So I can see why some would think the Pres is underweight.
Yes he is in tip top shape and I think he is fine. A little thin but he has always been like that.
May Dorothy Rodham RIP. And my prayers are with the Rodham family and Clinton families as they navigate through their grief. That being said, THANK GOD FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA. As you all know I am a USAF veteran and the soldiers at the top on the page in that bus are actually Air Force enlisted airmen. They are me. 😀 They are coming home HALLELUJAH!! Another accomplishment by this brilliant adminstration and president.
I go back to 2003 and the Bush/Cheney/Rumsfeld announcment of War vs Iraq and the subsequent invasion and the MEDIA hysteria behind it makes me want to VOMIT this moment. I have never trusted the MSM ever since. No one questioned the motives of the Bush administration. I lost a lot of friends as well. I was called a traitor and enemy of the State, you name it. But I was totally against this war and knew Bush and co. were there for motives other than seeking weapons of mass distruction. Michael Moore became my hero when he came out with the Documentary “Farenheit 911”. We see how far he has fallen in the eyes of Obama supporters. 😡
Now you TODers know what I mean by when I say I have not taken or look at MSM news ever since 2003. The above mentioned is the reason. All the flag waving and PATRIOTIC escapades by the GOP and everyone falling for this madness and we end up with 10 years of death, destruction, and a war weary economy and American public. I love our fighting soldiers and am glad they are coming home. Kudos again to PBO for keeping another promise. KEEP HOPE ALIVE. YES WE CAN, YES WE DID, YES WE WILL AGAIN!! Obama/Biden 2012
ooops I mean taken or looked at the MSM seriously ever since. Typing to fast folks. 😳 😉
I might add that I a very disappointed in Michael Moore and the racist turn he had taken in being so anti Obama. I just had to get that out. Very disappointing.
I/am going to say it again Michael Moore has always been a FUCKING opportunist in my family do
not care for him in fact one of my younger kidds told me that Michael looks like a child molester, but
I have to tell him he was not. I hope the oLSON FAMILY DO NOT LET this MF near Scott.
Keith, I totally agree. The media slavering over the Iraq War as an ugly thing, indeed, to behold. And they never questioned Bush or the unholy Cheney. I gave up on the media many, many years ago, but this lust for war by even such so-called liberal institutions as the NYT was a low point in in the American media’s shabby history.
True that Jackie.
I was never convinced that we needed to be in Iraq either, Keith. The flag wavers were assisted by a sorry MSM that made its sole job that of taking dictation from GWB, Rove, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Yoo, and the others who lied us into Iraq. Even today, the republicans’ supporters don’t want to hear the truth: there was no reason for us to be in Iraq, and there were no WMDs. They have moved on to fear mongering about Iran, but they are unwilling to admit that GWB’s actions removed the ONLY person keeping Iran in check–Saddam Hussein. I don’t watch MSM news except for Rev Al, either, Keith, because it is a joke. I remember when Cronkite, Murrow, Brinkley and other real reporters told Americans the truth. Those days are gone. Now, it’s all about ratings and hyping the next new piece of unimportant BullStank, and I refuse to participate.
Indeed Tears of Joy. Thank You Mr. President. I love you more everyday. #PromiseKept
I’M SOOOO GLAD THEY ARE COMING HOME!!
Awww… Mr. Ken Knight is just sweet. 🙂 “He was thinner than I thought. A good 20 pounds thinner. He’s a very thin guy.” That’s what people who have seen him before say. They also say that FL Michelle Obama is also thinner than what we see on camera and she’s even more beautiful. The camera truly does add about 10-20 pounds on a person.
So I guess Gov Christie can be reassured that he’s not really all that big then.
After the day I have had, I needed a good laugh and you provided it! :-). Thank you so much!
CTGirl, I hope that you will be fine. HZ
LMAO. Hilarious hoopefruit. 😆
hopefruit2, no he’s that big. And so is that airhead racists big mouth Limbaugh.
And from the clips I saw yesterday Limbaugh is once again porking up, looking like a baby whale yet again.
LOL :).
Please tweet these pics to everyone you know. I want to see this heading about our troops coming home on every news outlet. I have been tweeting and blogging these pictures….I could use some help all.
Pics..Big lump in my throat.
The pictures of the soldiers are just glorious. They brought such a big smile on my face
and in my heart. I can’t believe what their families must feel like.
True, this Thanksgiving Holiday they will get to share a meal with their family – in person. This Christmas, they will get to partake in the festivities with their family – in person. Must be a wonderful, wonderful feeling.
This has probably been noted already, but it’s on my mind…
Today is the first Tuesday in November. One year to go to (re)election of our President and as many Democrats as we can.
>^..^<
Hey Kat, I am counting the days.
Hi COS, me too!
Me three. One Year!!! I received a letter from OFA last evening statting this very fact. I signed up for more hours to phone bank and voter registering.HZ
Kat – You are so right! Thanks for bringing that to our attention, since I love thinking about it!
DON’T TELL TWEETY OR THE PL
So wonderful to see those happy faces. Absolutely beautiful!
RIP Mrs. Rodham!
I agree CTGirl. It is really heartning to see those soldiers with those big smiles coming home for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Bless all who serve, and our President too. He keeps his promises.
When I said that this would be more damaging to Cain….I’m guessing this will not go away. For good reason.
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal/2011_11/cain_vows_full_investigation_i033217.php
I hate to say it, but I hope Cain’s full investigation don’t turn out like OJ’s full investigation. 🙂
Actually I wish Cain wasn’t being taken down by the Rove machine. Now he and Perry are toast and Flip Flop Romney will win the nomination, which I have forcasted all along. Romney is sickening and you don’t know what you are getting one minute to the next. He will be more diffult to defeat cause the MSM is not holding him accountable for his evasiveness and lack of commitment to base beliefs, principles, or issues. A Cain or Perry nomination would equal a landslide for PBO and long coattails Congressionally that would damage the GOP party for a decade at least. I wish this dream could come about. Obama/Biden 2012
Yeah, but it will be like letting the air out the GOP Balloon. Talk about an enthusiasm gap. Romney will have to have his lame, boring, flip-flopping arse on teevee more often. The question will be if the media and news personalities do their jobs or will WE have to let voters know about Flipper.
Well, I hope that if the Rs nominate Romney and (??Pawlenty), the Teabaggers will be so pissed off that they will run a third party ticket (Perry/Palin or Bachmann??). We can always hope while we take nothing for granted and work our tails off to re-elect Barack Obama and give him a Democratic Congress which will back his plans.!
The Heritage Foundation and George Will have already done much damage to Romney’s campaign by noting how he flip flops on every issue. The HF even said that this causes conservatives to have trouble trusting him, and Will backed them up in his article in the Weekly Standard last week. The rank and file want Cain so bad they can taste it, and they vote. We’ll just have to see whether they can pull out a win for him that makes him the GOP nominee. I don’t think Cain is who Rove has in mind, though, and I put nothing past Rove..
Tweety went on BBC this morning, he is Not very nice !
Hey Jovie – Tweety is struggling with the fact that a black President has accomplished so much in such a short time with minimal help and much obstruction by both sides and he did it without really breaking stride.
PO makes his predecessors look like lazy bums. Tweety doesn’t recognize his inner issues which has always been clear to me. Tweety is trying to legitimize his hatred for this brilliant man. PO ripped away preconceived notions on the intellect and worth of someone of color and that unfortunately is a tough pill for some to swallow. But it is all good. Death knells at this point.
And when you look at PO and compare against everyone who wants to go up against him. . . Tweety doesn’t like what he sees. Can’t accept it.
just my take.
…………….and it’s a very accurate and spot on take nospin. 😉
thanks Keith – Tweety genuinely cannot see a difference between Barack Obama and Herman Cain. That says a lot right there. Thankfully the world moves on and change is inevitable.
I wish tweety would do a different commerical promoting his show…it’s so sickening.
In Rick Perry’s Texas????
http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/11/feds_mafia_affiliates_took_over_looted_12_million_from_texas_mortgage_company.php?ref=fpb
The pixs of our troops coming home brings tears to my eyes.
Me, too. Such a momentous day. A real sea change for our country. I feel so much gratitude for PBO’s actions in this region. Who knows what would have been if McCain had been elected. I shudder.
Me too, Meta. What a start of a journey home that makes the heart grateful for all of their service to each of us. Thanks for all your work, Mr. President.HZ
In the picture of the President signing the Virginia proclamation, I believe that’s Cong. Bobby Scott to the far left, next to the Mayor, who isn’t acknowleged in the caption. I’ll check, but I’m sure I’m right. I believe his district includes the Hampton Roads area.
And you just ain’t seen the World, unless you have been to Tikrit, Iraq- former home of Saddam Hussein. Lol!
By Erik Wasson and Mike Lillis – 11/01/11 11:03 AM ET
House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) has convinced 182 Democrats to oppose including any controversial policy riders in the 2012 appropriations bills.
The move is important because it could make it more difficult for Republicans to move 2012 spending measures.
I was right about Cong. Bobby Scott in the signing picture. He serves the 3rd Dist. in VA and is a very loyal Democrat.
Obama on Wednesday will visit the Georgetown Waterfront Park to talk up the American Jobs Act in front of the venerable span connecting Georgetown to Rosslyn, Va. (home of POLITICO!)
The White House notes the circa-1923 Francis Scott Key Bridge, in need of repair, could benefit from provisions of the bill that would infrastructure improvements. But there are also now some heightened expectations attached to bridges.
“On Key Bridge, are there any leading Republicans living on opposite ends of the bridge we don’t know about?” Mark Knoller of CBS News asked White House press secretary Jay Carney at Tuesday’s briefing.
Carney replied, “I don’t know whose district that is” on the Virginia side of the bridge.
The Virginia side of the bridge is represented by Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va. Carney said the bridge event is mostly aimed at pressuring Congress to vote on the bill.
“The president looks forward to making the case at a bridge that needs repair, as he did at the Brent Spence Bridge,” Carney said. “Congress may act if their constituents insist that Congress acts.”
Carney said, “We all love baseball, but passing Hall of Fame coins, you know, that’s not — that can’t be the highest priority that the House of Representatives has.”
Pool-
I’m now in the mood for some freshly baked bread steaming hot with organic butter. It’s not healthy eating but that’s what I feel like having right now.
Put some garlic on it, good for you.
But wash teeth afterwards, bad breath will follow-
That is all.
LOL! 🙂
AMERICA NEEDS A “CIVIC GREAT REAWAKENING” – FOLLOWED BY A REBOOT OF OUR WHOLE SYSTEM
America’s ‘Oh Sh*t!’ Moment
Has the U.S. deleted the very things that made it great? Niall Ferguson on how America can avoid imminent collapse.
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Is there anything we can do to prevent such disasters? Social scientist Charles Murray calls for a “civic great awakening”—a return to the original values of the American republic. He’s got a point. Far more than in Europe, most Americans remain instinctively loyal to the killer applications of Western ascendancy, from competition all the way through to the work ethic. They know the country has the right software. They just can’t understand why it’s running so damn slowly.
What we need to do is to delete the viruses that have crept into our system: the anticompetitive quasi monopolies that blight everything from banking to public education; the politically correct pseudosciences and soft subjects that deflect good students away from hard science; the lobbyists who subvert the rule of law for the sake of the special interests they represent—to say nothing of our crazily dysfunctional system of health care, our overleveraged personal finances, and our newfound unemployment ethic.
Then we need to download the updates that are running more successfully in other countries, from Finland to New Zealand, from Denmark to Hong Kong, from Singapore to Sweden.
And finally we need to reboot our whole system.
I refuse to accept that Western civilization is like some hopeless old version of Microsoft DOS, doomed to freeze, then crash. I still cling to the hope that the United States is the Mac to Europe’s PC, and that if one part of the West can successfully update and reboot itself, it’s America.
But the lesson of history is clear. Voters and politicians alike dare not postpone the big reboot. Decline is not so gradual that our biggest problems can simply be left to the next administration, or the one after that.
If what we are risking is not decline but downright collapse, then the time frame may be even tighter than one election cycle.
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http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2011/10/30/niall-ferguson-how-american-civilization-can-avoid-collapse.html
Heads up and down-
Tester, Manchin, Ben Nelson, Pryor and Lieberman are all leaning no on the infrastructure bill that Harry will be voting on this week,
That is a hot mess for us Democrats.
Time to hit the phones…
When is the bill going to be brought for a vote on the senate floor?
Maybe Friday. Now that we got the minibus out of the way!
I don’t care what reasons these guys have, they are giving aid and comfort to the R’s , which means they’re putting their own personal interests and survival needs over the good of the country. Can’t one of them–once in their lives–rise to the occasion?
Jackie, I agree. This isn’t limted to state constituencies….the whole nation is hurting. These Senators need to realize at the federal level they represent all of our interests.
Guess tomorrow I’ll be on the phone attempting to get answers as to why they would stand in the way of economic solutions that can help the entire nation in it’s time of need.
I think they should only represent their constituencies – but this also would hold true for Sen Kirk, Sen Snowe, Sen. Collins, Sen Murkowski, Sen Hutchison, Sen Sc. Brown, Sen Burr etc.
Appreciate your insights saintroscoe. How do we know which Republicans to put pressure on? I’m willing to call or e-mail anyone, my own Senators are onboard. I wonder if McConnell will let his phones go unanswered as he did for the last two votes. Smarmy jerk.
hmmm……………If their personal needs includes re-election then I don’t get it. 63% of the American public supports this bill. There is something sinister going on with these Dem Senators. I know they are ConservaDems, but damn.
Montana and Nebraska weren’t hit nearly as hard with unemployment. Lieberman is retiring and will either go work for some big Pharm company, some MIC outfit or in a Romney Administration. Last I heard about Pryor is that he’s voting against every AJA bill until FEMA backs off from trying to collect from families they mistakenly gave too much aid to.
We must be reading conflicting stories regarding Manchin as I believe he was quoted as saying to the effect of “h one thing America needs to spend on is infrastructure”.
OTOH Diane Feinstein has said she’d never vote for such a bill. Does that mean cloture or just the final bill vote?
If the Dems can supply 50 votes, allowing three defections, than it’s still a win in that if the GOP allowed a cloture vote VP Biden would be the 50-50 tie-breaker.
I’d just as soon kick Lieberman out of the party now. Because he’s described as a Democrat too often and used against us. Of course than he’d probably get pissy and run for re-election.
Reid should flat out tell Pryor that he is voting cloture, if Tester decides it’s better for him politically to vote against it.
Can the GOP hold their caucus united? I’ve come to realize all these votes are basically for a couple Senate seats. Sen. Heller is voting party line against everything, and Berlkey now polls even with him. Also Scott Brown is going to have to run on these votes, not about how he drives an old truck.
If Nelson voting against everything allows him to squeak by in Nov 2012 it would very likely mean we’ll be keeping the Senate.
But if bills start losing 5-6 Dems than it starts looking bad on the Obama Administration.
Chipsticks,
these pictures made me cry. I didn’t even notice it, and then the tears were in my eyes.
How sweet is that Ken Knight interview?!!!! He’s just beaming from having dinner with POTUS. And he’s right about PBO being very thin. I watch him eating burgers and fries and chicken wings and I can’t believe it. But we see how much he burns off every single day just doing his job.
Eric Cantor’s PRIORITY for Americans today: bring to the House floor a measure that reaffirms ‘In God We Trust’ as the official motto of U.S.
http://www.rollcall.com/issues/57_51/Republicans-Shift-Focus-From-Jobs-to-God-209903-1.html?pos=hbtxt
USELESS.
`Concluding paragraph to the above article:-
`Also, Cantor has made jobs a personal mantra, hanging placards around his office that say “Are my efforts addressing job creation and the economy; are they reducing spending; and are they shrinking the size of the Federal Government while increasing and protecting liberty? If not, why am I doing it? Why are WE doing it?`
My answer – Stagecraft for the upcoming 60 Minutes segment.
Does this guy realize that he is (supposed to be) working at the highest level of government? It’s obvious to me from his performance to date that the placards have not been helping.
Now, the pollsters thunk if Cain collapses, newt will rise to the top of the pack. Lol!
Oh man- this is going to the convention in Tampa…
That’s fine by me. The longer they take to sort themselves out the better.
I heard that new meme all over the place today too. They are just desperate!
HEADLINE: “Occupy Wall Street protesters anti-Obama and plan to skip 2012 election, Fordham poll finds”
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/occupy-wall-street-protesters-anti-obama-plan-skip-2012-election-fordham-poll-finds-article-1.970614#ixzz1cULOxzzc
Isn’t this what I’ve been saying from day 1?
Yes it is. I doubt whether all the protesters in all the locations are anti-Obama, but if they are, then let them not vote. We’ll find people who will and they can keep protesting into infinity for all the good it will do. If you don’t vote for those who will actually help your so-called goals, then you accomplish nothing. Big waste of time and effort.
I don’t think their goals are what they claim it is. The fact that the majority of these protesters are well educated and employed tells me that they are pissed off about something and that something is not unemployment or Wall Street per se. I have reason to believe that a fair number of them would be happy with a Romney presidency.
Many are Ron Paul, Nader, and LaRouche supporters. They (and we) are in this mess because they did not vote in 2010..so if they want to continue to be in this mess, their solution is NOT TO VOTE?
Great. Glad I never joined the movement. It always had an anti Obama feel to it. They want a Romney presidency for sure. As soon as Romney wins the nomination he will be kissing these protesters behinds and getting photo ops at every demonstration. Mark my words. PRESS ON!!!
Yes you have, hopefruit! Some of us heard you loud and clear!
So, mark Wilson interviews the President for fox down here in Tampa.
Of course, the President was great, but then they had on marco Rubio to give the opposite view.
Then, they found some college seniors, one black girl and one black guy, who is worried about the job market.
At least, the focus is on jobs…
What do these college students have to say about Rick Scott? Nothing? Or about Rubio and his GOP pals blocking the jobs bill in the senate? Nothing either? The last time I checked, it was PBO who has been running all over the damn country, begging congress to do the job they were elected to do? Where is the accountability?
It is like the news peeps are afraid of republicans! I am serious!
The news peeps ARE Republicans.
Tell it like it is, hopefruit! Those students should be asking serial liar, Marco Rubio , why he is voting against creating jobs.
Jovie who do you think runs the news media? Rethugs. Come On girl. You know what’s up. WE are the ones that will have to help PBO get carried over the finish line.
GOP Presidential candidate Herman Cain unaware China has Nukes
http://shanghaiist.com/2011/11/01/gop_presidential_candidate_herman_c.php
Herman Cain is apparently unaware that China conducted its first test of a nuclear device on October 16th… 1964.
I bet Cain knew China has pizzas.
His ignorance about the world is incalculable. And he’s so proud of it.
Republicans are dumb and proud of it!
meta the Tea Party base is ignorant to its core. Now you see why Cain is so high in the polls. Rove and company are taking care of him though.
OMG—-tweety is rattling on again about Kennedy “teaching President Obama a lesson”. He’ll reveal more about that later. Stay tuned for that nonsense! He also started the program saying that Hillary has strongly and consistently supported President Obama, AND she’s the only one! His only friend. Mostly he’s holding up his book. Everyone is looking so disgusting lately, all political types more interested in selling their books than fulfilling their duties to the people in this country. It’s like some twilight zone where everyone is holding up a book for sale. Personal enrichment has taken precedence over everything else. Creepy.
Phuck Tweety. Seriously, I’ve had it with this fool.
Why does Tweety keep repeating this crap everyday? He should know that he is losing sales for his book by pissing off Obama supporters. I would never buy it now, even if I had planned to. Of course I had no plans to buy it. I think it is disgusting that he feel the need to sell his book by denograting and comparing PBO to JFK.
When did Chris Matthews become a Kennedy scholar? Thankfully, that’s one book I won’t be wasting my money on as much as I like to read history and biographies.
US forces turn in battlefield equipment-
http://www.usf-iraq.com/news/headlines/us-forces-turn-in-equipment-in-support-of-drawdown
When I think back to all those years when presidents flew to Iraq for a quick visit at Thanksgiving (remember Bush’s plastic turkey), I feel so much joy that these returning vets can be with their families this year. I used to feel so sorry for them having to smile for the camera while they were so far away from their loved ones. Today the smiles are wide and full of happiness. I hope all of them are greeted with open arms when their planes land and I hope all of their Thanksgiving Day prayers include a thank you to our president.
New thread!
http://theobamadiary.com/2011/11/01/lets-move-new-orleans/#respond
GOP on track to kill The American Infrastructure Bill. They just don’t care. Where is the media reporting on this? Why aren’t these senators being interviewed and asked to explain why they intend to vote against job creation? They are on record supporting infrastructure. Please explain.
REMEMBER WHEN INFRASTRUCTURE WAS A BI-PARTISAN ISSUE?
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The Democratic Party’s jobs agenda is proceeding, without much regard for its chances of overcoming Republican obstructionism. Step one was a vote on the entirety of the American Jobs Act (which the GOP killed); step two was a component of the larger bill, intended to save/create hundreds of thousands of jobs for teachers and first responders (which the GOP also killed).
The third step will come this week with a vote on an infrastructure-investment bill. The Dems’ plan is to invest $60 billion — $50 billion for direct spending on transportation projects, $10 billion to get the National Infrastructure Bank up and running — which would in turn, according to U.S. Department of Transportation, create roughly 800,000 jobs. It would be fully paid for — not a penny would be added to the deficit — with a 0.7% surtax on millionaires and billionaires.
Except, there’s no chance of this actually happening, since Senate Republicans won’t even allow members to vote on the legislation.
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There’s really no excuse for this, and if Americans paid closer attention to current events, it’d be considered scandalous. We have unemployed workers eager to help rebuild American infrastructure; we have a massive number of projects (roads, bridges, ports, runways, rail) that need repair; we have public demand for both jobs and improved infrastructure; we have low interest rates that make now the ideal time to act; and we have a bill that’s fully paid for through a popular financing plan.
And yet, the entirety of the Republican caucuses in the House and Senate just don’t care.
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http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal/2011_11/remember_when_infrastructure_w033219.php
Why does everyone keep asking about the media? It is obvious why the media is doing what they are doing. They are all in cahoots to end PBO’s presidency. Now we don’t have to let them do we?
Another promise kept. God Bless our Troops!
I’ve seen President Obama a half dozen times and its interesting that his weight is one of the things that catches you off guard. You don’t notice it when he has on his suit jacket but when he takes that jacket off you get to see how thin he is. No matter cuz he’s still as fine as fine can be.
These are the worlds best photos, their coming home folks their coming home. 🙂
Thank you Mr President from the bottom of my heart. Our two Marines came home earlier this year after five deployments between them but they left some amigos behind who still served. They are overjoyed that this war is finally to be over. Semper Fi, Mr President! Marines are “always faithful” and so are you. Be Blessed, Sir.
So glad your Marines are safely back home….please extend my gratitude and deep appreciation for their service. That goes as well to you and your family for you made sacrifices as well.
These pictures bring much peace and reassurance. There is no confusing the expressions on their faces, relief and excitement about coming home. This cheers my heart.
Aquagranny, great to hear about your two marines coming home safe! I hope their “amigos” will soon join them. I join you in thanking our incredible President for being steadfast in wisely ending this war. Thank you also for being “always faithful” in your support of President Obama.
These are such great pictures. A nonessential war!!! We lost so many wonderful young people. I don’t remember when I’ve seen pictures that made me feel so grateful!!!! ThanX, Chips
Bachmann needs to be put in a caged and shipped to Syberia. She is beyond wacky, she’s downright COO COO!! They better do something before she produces more lunatics. Lord have mercy!!
Thank you President Obama….please keep up the good work.
Opps forgot to say how happy the troops look!!!
I thought the President’s remarks about SoS Clinton’s mother were very poignant. I’m sure he was thinking of his own mother and grandmother who did not survive to see him achieve the ‘pinnacle of public service”.