What? You want to see it again? Okay:
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This is hilarious, over 500,000 hits in 15 hours!
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This left me weepin’! Thanks Halo:
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Lets Stay Together 2012
Yippee First!!
I like it Donna. Does the OFA need some type of permission to use ‘Let’s stay together’?
I don’t know but I have been tweeting Axelrod and Messina to use it. It’s a real winner that needs to be capitalized on.
Yes, permission must be sought from the writers of the song. (The repugs have a habit of using songs without getting permission from the –usually — liberal writers) I doubt the President have any tropuble getting permission.
And, Lord, he’s so cute singing that bit!
I would be surprised (but it wouldn’t be the first time) if this would fall under “de minimis”.
After all, he quoted just a few words of the song ….
“if this *wouldn’t* fall”
Grrr. Engage Brain Before Hitting “Post This Comment”.
I already heard the clip being used on the radio today. WRNB, 100.3FM in Philadelphia. It probably does fall under that rule, because they used it to say something like ‘We like R & B and The President likes “R & B” too’
2nd!
Those Paddies love them some PBO.
Fourth!
I’ve played this video so much my pc blew up!! I want to hear more from the Crooner in Chief!! MORE!! MORE!! MORE!! đ
I have too. It is too darling!
Yes! Let’s Stay Together!!!
Every morning show had this singing President as a top story.
And he sounds so good and on key!!!!
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I’m soooooo glad it happened at the Apollo (“where stars are born and legends are made”) — another fantastic piece of history for a historic place.
I agree PJ.
The first time a sitting President has appeared on the Apollo stage.
Take that Bill Clinton!
Sanity from Rick Santorum?
#PRESSON
Leave it to the Irish — O’bama!
It’s really just a wrinkle on my longstanding, unscientific, pet theory: as long as the President remains personally likable to people, he’s in — easily.
Teapublicans can call him everything but a child of God, but if the babies keep smiling, the children keep laughing, the old ladies keep hugging, the men keep respecting, and the audiences keep swooning……it’s a wrap.
I dearly hope you’re right. But I will never underestimate the power of Republicans to be motivated by hate. They are easily motivated to vote their hate. I yearn for the days when more Democrats are as easily motivated by (1) success and progress; and (2) stopping bad guys, even if they aren’t still ‘in love’ with their candidate.
Hate has an expiration date and it tends to be self-destructive.
Sometimes it’s okay to just enjoy the lighter things in life, not be so serious. La dolce vita and all that. It’s okay to just enjoy a singing President.
And if we believe in ourselves and our President – it don’t matter what the Repugs do.
I agree, but we STILL HAVE TO VOTE!!! These Rethugs are treacherous!!!
By believing in our President and in ourselves being the ones we’ve been waiting for then we WILL vote.
And if was soooooooo enjoyable………..
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I made a new years resolution to stay off the Naughter Mat but boy that singing video took me off the rails to the deep end. I don’t think I have ever had a song play in my head over & ove & over. I am losing my damn mind, I can’t stop watching it. He said he is in LOVE with me. In my dreams. Sigh
Me too M4O. There is nothing this man can’t do. Now, if we could just clone him. Sigh.
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54 seconds of AWESOME.
I have been whistling and humming the tune all day at work. Must be the Obama/Biden-Al Green effect.
Piers Morgan can now basically fess up about his man-crush on PBO – what we’ve long suspected.
PBO must be scratching his head thinking, “All I’ve done these last 3 years — all the battles and tough decisions — and all it took was to sing a line from an Al Green song?!?!”
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Wow, I can’t believe Piers said that!
Michelle must be laughing too and teasing him don’t you think?
sadly the reason is that they expect, understand and have no problems accepting a singing person of color.
They can’t wrap their heads around the fact that PO is the most intelligent person in the room and he is POTUS. That they can’t understand or accept.
Those old stereotypes make it go down easy, don’t they? We all sing and dance….yep !! They can suck it ! I’m listening to Randi Rhodes, playing that debate last night, and on Rev Al’s radio show a caller stated how “arrogant” and “privileged” those white men are, challenging the moderator and questioner about the questions. ” How dare you question me, do you know I am not Obama?” Yep, we see them clearly.
ROTLMAO. I know that’s right. đ
Oh he’s definitely always had a man crush on PBO. It’s been obvious from day one with his obsessive questions to celebrities about PBO.
The other comments are great also….teehee.
So, does this mean that President Barack Hussein Obama “connects” with people? Damn assholes!
I’ve known that all along, even when peeps here were crabbing about him.
Oooh. Piers should invite a Blah guest on his show to ask them what they think of this song and whether or not they are disappointed he chose to sing Green instead of Luther.
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The President just showed again how down to earth and absolutely cool he is. I just admire him so much, and I know that the GOP field envy him and our First Lady.
I LOVE the singing. Brief though it was, it zinged. I went to bed with it in my head and woke up with it being the first thing I saw again at TOD.
However, another thing that truly, truly jumped out at me from this was the President saying…
‘They didn’t think I was going to do this.’ And to the ‘doubters’ – ‘I TOLD YOU I was gonna do this.”
This last statement is one of the essences of PBO for ME. Not to be too serious under these circumstances, but I have never before known a politician whose word is his bond. With PBO I now often feel and say with every confidence, ‘He’s a man of his word’ – a description I’d read in novels but rarely seen lived so consistently. In truth PBO has taught me to LISTEN TO WHAT HE tells me, not necessarily for what I want him to tell me, and certainly not to his interpreters. As I wrote that last sentence the Keystone pipeline stuff danced through my mind. No doubt what he said there will come up for discussion and interpretation often over the next little while.
When PBO makes random old men smile like school girls – then you know we’ve got a winner!
They need to keep asking….?
How pathetic they are.
Holy shit, PL , Michael Moore, GG and the rest of you asshats: if he’s good enough for Noam Chomsky, will you pay a little attention?!?!?!
http://extremeliberal.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/noam-chomsky-on-ron-paul-his-policies-are-off-the-wall/
Hey Chips I’m not thrilled with what I linked to. can you delete my comment?
Here goes Chris Dodd on Mitchell Reports whining about SOPA and PIPA. Fucking over paid lobbyist. This revolving door between congress and lobbyists is disgusting.
Here’s what Mr. Dodd told the NYTimes about the mobilization against SOPA and PIPA:
The advent of the Internet is more revolutionary than that of the printing press. Information flies around the world in seconds. People want to keep that freedom. An example? Look to what Chinese activists said.
And, of course, Obama’s implicit veto threat probably put the baby to bed.
This is the kind of people power that OWS and the Tea Party can only dream of.
He is disgusting…
And apparently it wasn’t the first time!! Check this out: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/01/now_obama_sings_aretha.php?ref=fpblg
#PRESSON
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Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and former Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) issued a joint statement today on the anniversary of the Supreme Courtâs Citizens United ruling.
The co-sponsors of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, commonly known as Mccain-Feingold and which was partially overturned by Citizens United, called the decision âone of the worst, and most radically activist decisions in the Courtâs history,â and urged both parties âto work together to remedy the obvious damage to our political system caused by the Citizens United decision.â
Also….the Supremes just ruled in favor of the GOP re-districting in Texas.
Not quite. SCOTUS threw out the map drawn by the 3 judge panel, but it didn’t approve the Texas map either. Basically, everything goes back to the drawing board as the case continues to make its way through another court in DC.
Correct you are. Thanks for calming the waters, LL !
ok…thanks for the claification, LL
That’s what I thought too. I leave in TX. I wait the final decision with baited breath.
make that ‘live’
Kadijo, now that Perry is “back at the ranch” , you may want to ‘leave’!
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Did the disclosure bill ever make it out of the House and to the Senate? I honestly don’t remember. I wonder how McCain would have voted concerning cloture, much less the bill itself. Methinks he has problems remembering at the end of a sentence what he said at the beginning of the sentence.
BALTIMORE â Republicans will try to include a provision aimed at reversing the presidentâs dismissal of the Keystone XL pipeline into a deal on extending the payroll-tax cut.
âWeâre going to be looking at every option to keep this issue at the forefront,â House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich.) told reporters Friday at the House Republican retreat in Charm City.
Upton, a member of the conference committee that will negotiate on extending the payroll-tax cut, indicated that he and fellow conferee Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) will push to get a Keystone provision into the final deal.
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/205405-gop-will-try-to-reverse-keystone-decision-in-next-payroll-tax-deal
Then, get some infrastructure spending out of it and stringent inspection rules.
good, you jackasses. Keep it alive. Particularly after Nebraska (is that the right state?) just got fines levied on the part of XL for damage.
But all means, let’s force the President to sign off on something where we don’t even know the exact route yet and its impact on aquifers throughout the middle and Western plains.
These GOP reps really think people have shit for brain! I mean, what is he going to do about NEBRASKA’s stand on the issue???
Oh holy Mother of God — they just got back to work and they’re on a RETREAT?!?!?!?!
There’s no route. They want approval on a pipeline that has no route. What if that pipeline ends up going directly through their backyards, or their kids schoolyards – and it’s already approved? Will they blame the President for that? Crazy.
I heard a Repub on CBCRadio’s ‘As It Happens’ actually arguing that the President could okay the pipeline so that they could start working on the two ends, while the parties researched and discussed where the middle portion would go. This would respond to the jobs crisis, you know, as it would put X number to work ‘right now’! đ I imagined I could actually hear the incredulity in the voice of the interviewer to this asinine suggestion. And you know what? The speaker sounded like he believed what he was postulating!!!
Of course, I also heard a Cdn. speaker who claimed Nebraskan land owners only started drawing back and talking about aquifers when they failed to squeeze out more money for their land than was initially offered??? Or whatever – I only caught the discussion in passing as I was doing chauffeur duty for my offspring.
This actually made me burst out in laughter. Start working on both ends, then figure out as you go where to meet in the middle? These people are crazier than I thought! đŻ
Why oh why do they constantly think they can outsmart our president???
Please. Please. Please; you jackasses. Put Keystone on the payroll tax cut extension bill and officially kiss the House and Senate goodbye. They exemplify the definition of madness: doing the same thing over and over again while expecting different results. PBO creamed their asses over this issue last year and they want to play this game all over again? 2012 is shaping up to be a spectaular election year.
President Obama’s message is positive, uplifting, inspiring and educational. And that’s why people are attracted to him, because it’s nourishment for the psyche and body. The anger, hatred, and cynicism of the Teaparty, GOP candidates, OWS, MSM, are not sustainable in the long run because their message is divisive, depressing, and energy-depleting.
That’s why the Al Green clip will go viral on the internet, cable and radio airwaves, whereas Kantor’s gossip book will go in the bargain bin.
More singing videos added!
Hilarious, over 500,000 hits in 15 hours!
Jeez, I hope as many people watch the State of the Union on YouTube.
Awesomesauce!!!
LetsStayTogether 2012
I hope so too Chips…I really do hope so!
Thanks for blocking the comments, Chips! We don’t need any trolls running all over the video đ .
I too thank you Chipsticks for blocking the comments.
You have Barack’ed the whole world, Chips! Good on ya’!
Chipsticks, I have personally emailed it to Utah, Michigan and Georgia. đ
Love the video. I rarely go on youtube anymore to be honest. It seems to be filled with a lot of right/left wing hacks like Cenk who think they know everything but in reality know almost nothing.
It’s okay Jeff, you can leave out “almost”.
OK, I’ve watched it 7 times already and it cheers me up every time. You’ll have to put a sticky on this for the next week or so please.
Ha! We have our “Friday’s Good” video here for us once a week. Chips, this song might be a candidate for 24/7/365 ! And I’m not kidding!
Only 7, Granny? You’re off to a bit of a slow start. Never fear though, you can catch up.
It sounds totally different after you’re listened the 50th time! Go ahead, give it a try! đ
PBO sings ” Let’s Stay Together ” by Al Green
Mitt sings ” Money, Money, Money ” by Abba
Love it!!!!
And we here sing, “Love Will Keep Us Together.”
Hahahahaha. OMG Linda. I’m totally tweeting this! đ
Oh Dear!
Wolf has some rhythm and some moves. He was on the Soul Train Awards two years running. His first year he did the Doggie.
Is this a joke?
Wolf is a huge music fan….
I hope so. Wolf needs to go sit his hack job j”ournalist’s” ass down and stop trying to be the poor man’s Barack Obama. Cheap imitation will get you nowhere Wolfie.
Well, apparently it’s not a joke. From the horse’s mouth himself. I guess he will open the Situation Room today with a performance?
https://twitter.com/?tw_i=160434021908758528&tw_p=tweetembed#!/wolfblitzercnn/status/160451684550713344
// Al Green just told TMZ … he thinks President Barack Obama’s version of “Let’s Stay Together” was “terrific” and, “He nailed it.”//
http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/20/al-green-president-barack-obama-lets-stay-together-song-apollo-theater/#.Txm4ZW9WrQU
What is Tamron Hall wearing? And those are fake?
That is all!
She said one time in an interview they were fake because it made her clothes fit better. Whatever?
See! She is either a Diva or a part time stripper.
That is all!
why does she have to be a diva or stripper Jovie?
Woah Jovie. Dial it down. Just because a woman allegedly has fake boobs (if that’s what you’re referring to) does not make her a diva or a part time stripper.
CHIPS ITS ALL OVER TEH WORLD!
hahaha
The song heard ’round the World…. I love this.
Funniest. Thing. Ever!!!!!!!!!!
You’re a legend Halo, just added it to the post!!!
No, Chips. Legends get 7 million hits on their website! đ
does anyone know what tv channel this is?
Halo, do you know what language this is?
From about 136K hits a few hours ago to 288K hits now … WOW, CHIPS!
Guess I’m on the wrong page (wouldn’t be the first time), since it’s apparently a ton more now. Ha!
I Knew he could sing, I said before that I thought he reminded me of the smooth tones in Elvis Presley’s voice. Love This reaction to his singing!!!!
I heard Elvis live not long before he passed away, and – although I’m pretty sure it was a time when he was heavily medicated on prescription drugs – he still had the voice of an angel.
Similar to the smooth, sweet tones of President Obama – you are right!
Yes he did!!!!! I absolutely love Elvis!!!! He voice NEVER failed him, NEVER!!!!
Elvis….at his best singing Gospel …IMO
Romney = Goldfinger
Newt = OddJob
Obama = James Bond
h/t NoahScape on HP. ( there are still some good posters over there )
LOL, I think I’ve listened to it at least 20 times!! You can really imagine him working the stage in concert, right? That was some sweet falsetto he pulled off and he could easily rival an Elvis or a Frank Sinatra or a Neil Diamond in getting the crowd pulled into his charm. After 2016 I hope he gets does more of this just for fun. In the meantime I hope Chicago is figuring out a fun way to fit this little song snippet into this 2012 campaign.
When you listen and don’t watch the video it’s even more apparent (at least to me) how he hit those notes PERFECTLY. Did you guys see the mash-up that the Today Show did with Al Green and POTUS?
The other most amazing thing is, as others of you have noted, it was at the Apollo. How cool!! And beyond that, at about 11pm Eastern time, right? After he had been to Florida and then 3 other fundraisers??!! Incredible. I thought I had a busy day taking the train to the office and working a full day. I SERIOUSLY DO. NOT. KNOW. HOW HE DOES IT. And does it better than anyone else.
And what’s even better (if that’s possible) than hearing him sing, it’s the fact that each and every cable news show is replaying it – in stark contrast to the nastiness they are showing that is the South Carolina Republican primary.
I was on the phone an hour ago with one of my girlfriends and we both had our TVs on local channel 7 here in Los Angeles. We were both chatting away and then the screen showed POTUS and the reporter began talking about his singing last night and both us stopped talking so we could here POTUS sing it AGAIN! We then both started laughing. It’s not like it was the first time we had heard it, it’s just that it never gets old.
Actually PBO’s voice is of the same timbre as Frank Sinatra’s. I had posted that once on a thread sometime last year, but no one seemed to notice/agree
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I think what resonates with so many people about PBO’s All Green riff is that he is obviously so natural, so funny, so gifted, so playful, so sweet, so likable, so human – he is among the very most charming men in the world and people FEEL this no matter how hard others try to pound their hatred on us. It just doesn’t wash because we can feel his sincerity to the core. So when he does something like this he’s incredibly ingratiating and FUN and we see that and we feel that on all levels.
Agree with your every word. PBO makes us feel good. I got in bed last night singing, and mostly asleep hubs asked, “Why are you singing???” I told him about the happening, and that I was happy!!! He said that maybe Obama can sing, but I can’t. What???? I told him I guess he doesn’t remember that I got a blue ribbon in a vocal music contest and was picked for all city chorus in elementary school!! He said that was then, this is now. Mean! I continued to sing in my brain until I fell asleep.
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Mr Dotster3, sounds like a hilarious person!
Funny.
đ I’m not married but I love watching and hearing about how married couples get along. So funny.
dotster3, just tell your husband to get a few of Al Green oldies, you won’t worry about him singing, just let him hold you and Al will do the rest.
Perfectly stated meta. Perfecto!
oh meta, you just stated it perfectly.
Randi Rhodes is having a fit—she played PBO singing 3 times already, and just hollered “Yeah baby, that’s my president”. As to haters, Meta, I’ve watched some of these when I could stand to, and a lot of them have to contort their faces and gestures to express hatred for him. In other words, if you really do not like a person, the conveyance should come naturally. I’ve seen too many get figuratively bent out of shape to show they “detest” him. Not natural. Of course there are some real haters, but way too many have had to convince themselves he is the worse thing since sin.
One can only imagine how much more fun we’d all be having if we didn’t have all that hatred coming from the left and the right against President Obama. He’s forced to be on guard and all business all the time, and when we see these little peeks into his lighter self, it just always strikes me how the haters have robbed so many people of hope, and how so many people are missing the awesomeness of this man and his presidency.
Oh here was the comment I posted last year (August 2011) about our President’s voice…little did I know we would be discussing his voice now.
// hopefruit2
August 3, 2011 at 10:20 pm
Thanks Donna! Our resident video queen. I just love my Presidentâs voice.
Our President has a similar timbre of voice as Frank Sinatra. Their accents are very different and they donât look like one another so you may not notice the similar quality of tone of voice. But their voices are similar. //
http://theobamadiary.com/2011/08/03/home-10/
Very interesting hopefruit and insightful that you picked up on that. It’s exactly that – the timbre – that I think most everyone would agree is the initial basic attraction to listening to both of them. As an aside, is there a search function on the blog here that you used to find this from last August?
I tried the search function here but it produced no results so instead I did a google search using the words “Frank sinatra obama same voice” because I remembered my post had used words like that đ The obamadiary page with my post turned up on page 3 or 4 I believe…
Now hopefully after this, we’ll be hearing no more of the “he’s so aloof” — he doesn’t connect well with people” baloney from the Washington punditry. To them, I say: “He connects with millions across the country and around the world just fine. Thank you very much! We feel him. If you can’t, well then it sucks to be you.”
The Pundits say he is aloof, to them. Then, the pundits conflate that, to mean everyone.
The DC Beltway Pundits are like Children!
Indeed.
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I don’t like the mish mash videos. I prefer the ones by him. This post is great by the way. I sent the Mexican one (which is new to me) to Josh Marshall and Pfeiffer with a h/t to this site. Also e-mailed the Al Green vid to my older sister who adores him.
He should try for a whole song next time but he’s probably like the rest of us that stop at a certain point before our voice starts to crack. đ
QUIT WHILE YOU’RE AHEAD!
I understand where you’re coming from gb, but I think he’s right to keep it short. Just enough to make sure people are paying attention, then get down to serious business. I say, let him show he’s relatable, but stay Presidential. The man can work a crowd.
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I don’t think it would hurt him to sing a full song at all. Its a fundraiser with his base after all not a meeting with his staff.
this is amazing.. like the rest of the world, I’ve watched it about 20x so far, and never fail to smile throughout it. Well done Chips, & well done Mr. President.
Forget Tweety – America is now having a major tingle up it’s leg!
very clever.
No more! No more! I can’t take this!
Need…. stronger…fan….
Hold on TrumpDog…I’m calling the paramedics to bring you some cool water, smelling salts, fans, etc…
LOL!
Thanks. I knew I could count on the TOD family.
But please check on me in 5 minutes…I’m going to watch my president sing again…
Am attempting to hit the still slushy roads and get over to the retirement home to do some work! Have loved spending my snowed in days with all of you fine people! Back later! Have fun!
I wonder what it was yesterday.
Ha! I was one of them. I ordered mine this morning after listening to the Presidents Video a gazillion times đ
“I have a crush on Obama”!
Welcome to the club đ
We have a Mat for that Drdemocrat. đ
Some men, too!
January 20, 2012.
One year from now, we will be swearing in a President for a four year term.
I believe this next year will be incredibly interesting.
By the time the State of the Union begins…
…fasten your seatbelts.
Today in history:
Hundreds of thousands of people watched in front of the Capitol and on the web as Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th president of the United States and Joe Biden inaugurated as Vice President of the United States. Obama makes history as the first African-American U.S. president.
Just those few words written down by you, and I’m tearing up! We did good “staying together” in ’08 and we’ll do better in ’12 !!!
AMEN!
OBAMA/BIDEN 2012
YES.WE.WILL
Reports are creeping out that yesterday’s bonus day wasn’t all fun and games at America’s most iconic investment bank.
Goldman’s profits fell in 2011, in the final quarter alone by as much as 58 percent compared to a year ago. As a result, the investment bank set aside 21 percent less for compensation and benefits, according to Bloomberg News. And at least some Goldman employees had something to say.
“It’s a bloodbath,” a midlevel Goldman Sachs employee said in an interview with CNBC. “One girl was actually crying, I think,” another Goldman employee said according to the report.
Some first-year Goldman analysts received $40,000 bonuses, and some second-year analysts received bonuses between $40,000 and $56,000, according to Dealbreaker. Business Insider notes that these bonuses can amount to half of these junior bankers’ base salaries.
In fact, some Goldman Sachs bankers and traders learned that they were taking home no bonuses at all, the Wall Street Journal reports. And on top of that, the firm halved the total pay of some partners — the company’s highest-level employees — while some traders got hit even harder.
Cry me a river, oh, cry me a river.
Millions of people in this country don’t even earn $40,000 so these folks get no pity from me. I get that in their circles that this is a tragedy and a pittance but come on, keep the crying to yourselves.
Maybe they’ll go out and get jobs that actually create something or start a business, rather than pushing around paper money. Given that they received bonuses and then whined about complaints the same year that millions were losing their homes because of the actions of those on Wall Street, I don’t really have any sympathy. I wonder if any of them are the ones who stood on that balcony and actually laughed at the Occupy people last year while sipping champagne. I wonder if any of these people are the ones who helped cover up Greece’s actual worth, to allow them to enter the EU. Karma.
For the love of God, these people need to walk out of the Goldman Sachs building and keep on walking until they run into real people in the real world. Maybe then they’ll appreciate what other Americans have to live on. Goldman Sachs contributed so much to our financial meltdown, they can sink into NYC’s East River for all I care.
Tut, tut, it looks like rain! Bonuses that amount to HALF their base salaries, right… So the base salary being 80K to 115K, pretty tough, for a base salary. Ha. They might not enjoy raising a child on a pre-school teacher base salary, in the tenth year, topping out at 24K, before taxes!
632K views…I bet $10,000.00 that it will reach 1Million by tomorrow morning. đ
Good Day, Ms. Chips and TOD:
I got in very late and I have been on the phone and answering texts all morning. So many people wanting to hear the 411 of what really happened last night at the Apollo.
Well, let me tell you Row G lower mezzanine Seat 21 was just in total awe. The crowd was all the way around the block. I got there at 6:45. It reminded me of the crowds that used to line up to see their favorite stars when my sisters would take me there when I would visit NY as a young girl. Well, it was very cold, but the crowd was very positive, energized and in a very good mood despite the weather conditions. Across the street their were a few protesters, I am assuming Moveon or maybe some of the OWS or a combination of both. It was not enough to make a difference. As we approached the marque at a slow pace, the anticipation warmed us up. I met a very nice young lady who shared one of her hand warmers with me. Some people ducked inside an ATM, McDonald’s, Starbucks for temporary warmth. An OFA volunteer stamped our hands and as we got closer, out names were checked with our I.D.
I don’t think Security or OFA were prepared for the crowd……what a crowd!
Once we were inside, and the screening process was over, the ushers were on top of gettin us to our seats. The bathroom attendant was very kind and reassured us that we had not missed anything. The show was just about ready to start. A comedian who I did not remember his name, said that he had performed at the WH and how grateful he was that this Administration was into the Arts and reminded us you will never see that if the repugs were in office.
Now, India Arie is my favorite and I was just blown away my her overall performance. She sang some new songs and for those who never heard of her……..surely knows and remember her after las night. And then came Rev. Green………well, this was so surreal for me because one of my older sisters absolutely loved Al Green. she would wait for ours in line much much longer than last night just to get her red rose that he so graciously handed out to the first 50 or 100 women. He even mentioned that he was sore y that he did not have any roses to hand out. I smiled because if my sister was alive, I would have given her my ticket without her asking.
But the love, the anticipation, singing along with Rev. Al and India setting the mood and atmosphere, the Harlem born OFA’s introduction all set the tone for POB feeling real good to sing. I do not know if he heard India, but he said she was one of his favorite artist and Rev. Al welll, what can I say…….Tina Turner’s rendition was good, but nobody does it like Al Green. I noticed that India stayed around and truly seemed to be enjoying herself. Well, when he sang the first note, the audience just simply lost it. As you can see from the video. I was hoping that Rev. Al would come back on stage and join him. I know, wishful thinking.
But it was so good to see him at ease and calm after the many events he had attended that day. The Apollo does that to you. The people will give you feedback whether good or bad. It was all good. The speech was warm and personal. I think everybody was humming or singing Let’s Stay Together when it was all over. I overheard two young ladies saying that was the best $100 they had spent all year. I thought it was so true even though we are only 19 days into the year. But It was glad to hear that from young people. As we approached the block we were held there until the motorcade left. People were still trying to get pictures and cheering as the entourage passed by.
I was glad to know from someone in the crowds that our POB would be home very shortly because the whole day went like clockwork. As I got on the warm bus, I thought to myself what a blessing. As cold as it was outside, I was warm inside. It felt like being at the Inauguaration all over again. We deserve this President again. We have been in the dark for decades. I am not ready to let this go up in smokes.
LET’S STAY TOGETTHER. Come hell or high water. WE ARE IN THIS TOGETHER!
Thank you so much for sharing! You took us right there with you :-). I have been singing that song all day! đ
Thanks for that wonderful recap! I’m so glad you had a beautiful time.
thanks for sharing your story.
THANK YOU LDS FOR THIS AMAZING RECAP! It is an addictive tune!
Thank you LDS for such a beautiful account of it. I remembered reading that someone was going to the Apollo but at the time I read it, I didn’t know POTUS was going to be there. So it was you!! So jealous. I hope Chipsticks “front pages” your post on the next one.
Fantastic story! thank you for sharing.
Thanks so much LDS for sharing with us this excellent first-hand account of our President’s visit to the Apollo!
Thank you LDS for sharing your story.
Oh My Goodness LDS that was an amazing experience for you. You will cherish those moments always.
I hoping for a campaign theme of LET’S STAY TOGETHER!!
that is sooo cool LDS – thanks for giving us the play by play. And also telling us how small the protesters were across the street – I had heard about it from the media but to hear it from someone who was there makes me realize how small and inconsequential it was. What a great memory!!!! đ
x 2, LDS. Much appreciated! đ đ
I’m so excited for you, LDS. PBO was clearly in such a great mood. His speech was one of his best in recent times. I loved every bit of it. And of course, the All Green riff was off-the-charts. Congrats!! You have a memory you will cherish for all time.
Wow LDS, you were there! Amazing! So happy for you! Thanks for your personal re-cap of the event!
Thank you LDS for sharing this wonderful experience with us!
LDS, thanks for this. It is sooooo nice to read positive reports like this. LET’S STAY “TOGETHER” indeed
Thank you LDS. Yes we will stay together.
THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR THIS REPORT…..AWESOMEEEEEEEEEEE…
PRESSSSSSSSS ON
Wow LDS. Thanks so much. I’m so happy you got to attend in person and share that experience with us. We were all buzzing with excitement just from watching online. The energy in the building must have been just overwhelming.
We are fired up and ready to go! Obama-Biden 2012!
Oh, LDS, thank you so much for this. You have a wonderful way of describing things–I felt with you all the way.
Yes, thanks for sharing. I was hoping you would. It must have been a fantastic and memorable night.
LDS, Thank you, thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!!! I am so glad that you got to go. I felt like I was there with you. THANK YOU!!
Wow, LDS, that was beautiful to read from someone who was there~ Thank you so very much for your experience!
Oh my goodness…. Thank you! LDS, for the whole story, so well told! How lovely for you to add this story to the chapters of your wonderful and memorable life experiences! You are blessed!
Okay, I had to pull out my phone at work to view the other YouTubes. I’m LMAO at the international (Indian? Pakistani?) one — they’re running his little two lines on a loop like they were replaying the Zapruder films. đ
Instant phenomenon, lol.
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/01/romney-laughing-debate-taxes.html
THIS WILL CRACK U UP MORE!
I’ve seen that laugh in movies. Its the laugh of a crook that just got caught and thinks he can charm his way out of it. “Now look fellas, hah hah heh, lets talk about this”.
Ok, I made it through 5 iterations of the laugh.
Happy Third Anniversary America!!
More terrible news for Mitt Romney:
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“If health care costs continue to rise during the next three decades at the same pace as in the past three decades, thenâunder [Mitt’s Medicare plan]âtodaÂyâs 30-somethiÂngs would receive support sufficient to cover about 25 percent of their Medicare costs, leaving them to find the other 75 percent themselvesÂ. The money saved would be applied to balance the budget and finance a big tax cut, reducing the top income-tax rate to 28 percent from the otherwise scheduled 39.6 percent.
–David Frum
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http://gooÂ.gl/vNqMv
Rest in Peace.
I was on my way home when I heard on the radio about Etta James passing. All I keep thinking about was POTUS and FLOTUS dancing to Etta’a song “At Last”, and while Beyonce did a good job. No one can sing it like Etta could. Rest in Peace Ms. James.
838K views on youtube
I notice that MSNBC is piggybacking off Pres O’s singing by playing various pop culture songs all day to accompany their segments on the 2012 election.
I must admit to tearing up a bit, our POTUS is such a special man!
http://immasmartypants.blogspot.com/2012/01/seat-in-circle-president-obama-and.html
Woot!
A colleague of mine at work just got out of his swearing-in ceremony as new U.S. citizen today. Total Obamabot! He’s heading over to register to vote on the way home!
AWESOME. When we did voter registration right outside swearing-in ceremonies, these folks would come running to us. And then once they fill out the forms, they want their photo taken with the life size cardboard cutout of PBO. It’s too sweet for words.
That is so cool!
Dang! Did they give him the voter registration material at his ceremony? My SIL got that at his ceremony plus paperwork to get his US passport. This is a great day for any new US citizen. Congrats to your friend!
PODCAST: The Bubble Genius Bob & Chez Show, 1/20/12
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Marijuana Legalization; Progressive Priorities; Newt Surges in the Polls; Newtâs Open Marriage Request; South Carolina and The Southern Strategy; Inspiration for Blogging About Politics; Mitt Romneyâs 1% Problem; Andrew Sullivanâs Newsweek Cover Story; Convincing Progressives of Obamaâs Successes; and much more!
Not safe for work!
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http://bobcesca.com/blog-archives/2012/01/the-bubble-genius-bob-chez-show-12012.html
Wow! We’ve rounded the bend and are on the home stretch towards 7 million hits! 6,992++
GO T-O-D!
GO T-O-D!
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
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This is such a happy place to hang out and enjoy happy memories!
Chamber of Commerce is Latest GOP Ally To Undermine Party’s Economic Argument
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With friends like these, who needs enemies?
Another Republican-leaning interest group has undermined the core Republican economic argument that businesses aren’t hiring because of onerous government regulations and excessive taxation. The falsity of that argument has long been clear to experts and economists â a lack of demand, not the Clean Water Act, is keeping businesses from hiring. But lately, even right-wing groups like the National Federation of Independent Business have been producing surveys showing that small business owners themselves insist they aren’t hiring because customers aren’t buying.
Now a new survey from the Chamber of Commerce â as loyal an ally as the Republican Party has â offers yet more evidence that small businesses recognize what GOP politicians won’t admit: The nation’s economic problem is a lack of demand, not an excess of government. The Chamber’s latest quarterly Small Business Outlook Survey finds that roughly 85 percent of small business owners say they aren’t hiring because of economic uncertainty or lack of sales (which, for these purposes at least, are synonymous):
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http://politicalcorrection.org/blog/201201200009
For the TOD twitter brigade: Josh Earnest is now on twitter. Follow him!! (In addition to WH Principal Deputy Press Secretary, he’s the voice on West Wing Week.)
Thanks – I really like him. He’s very good answering questions. I’m glad they’re all getting on twitter.
Sam Kass Gets A White House Profile by Obama Foodorama
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Three years after starting his job, the history-making Senior Policy Advisor has an official bio…
It took three years, but Senior Policy Advisor for Healthy Food Initiatives Sam Kass now has an official bio on WhiteHouse.gov. The White House blog recently changed format, and Kass has a new profile that appears alongside those of other Administration officials and employees, primarily those who have written posts for the White House blog. Exactly three years ago today, on Jan. 20, 2009, Kass arrived at the White House with President Obama and First Lady Obama, though his presence as assistant chef wasn’t revealed until eight days later, when Mrs. Obama’s spokesman announced that Executive Chef Cris Comerford would remain in her role, and Kass, the Obamas’ personal chef, would be an assistant chef. (Above: A screenshot of Kass’ bio)
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http://obamafoodorama.blogspot.com/2012/01/sam-kass-gets-white-house-profile.html
Randi Rhodes is playing the clip and she just screamed OH MY GOD. The president of the United States can sing! đ
This is so true. I don’t remember any Republican candidates in recent history being as unsubtle about their contempt for minorities and the middle class as this crop of creeps. They aren’t even trying any more and are making even George W look nuanced and sensitive by comparison. It’s a rotten thing to behold, but maybe at least some Americans will actually, for the first time, see the Republican party for the racist fringe group it has become.
Sure we loathe Dylan Ratigan but I just stumbled on his show and he’s doing a devastating story about the Golden Gate bridge project all going to China. It’s really informative and will make your blood boil.
It’s actually the Bay Bridge: no one makes steel bridge parts here
I know I’m just being Obamabot, but I can’t describe what these 15 seconds did to my soul.
Begin with: It’s indelibly marked in my consciousness.
I must have watched that video a hundred times. They played it on the midday local news and everyone was smitten. And I live in a conservative city.
PBO’s voice carries a LOT of energy and music is a soul soother.
I’ve watched it a million times, and I’ve squealed and smiled from ear to ear every single time. It’s just such a difference from the nonsense being cheered on the other side, and it just perfectly illustrates the positive, optimistic, cheerful and good nature of this man, President Obama.
What does it say about Mitt Romney that he’s about to lose South Carolina tomorrow to a serial adulterer who allegedly wanted an open marriage with his 2nd wife? From TPM:
File this under racism trumps religion. So much for those 150 religious ‘leaders’ getting together in Texas and deciding to endorse Santorum.
I almost think that this Newt surge says more about the people voting under the Republican flag than it says about Romney, a serial liar. He’s trying to paint a picture of President Obama that would paint the President in a negative light – and everybody knows that’s just not true and it won’t hold up even under the lightest scrutiny. Newt, on the other hand, is talking the language that these racists speak to each other. It’s got nothing to do with President Obama or his accomplishments – it’s purely how they see all people of colour. And that will hold up under their scrutiny every single time. It moves the bar of acceptability a little lower, and they feel more united and able to express their hate a little more comfortably. The only thing that will thwart them is if more people reject their racism than accept it. They need to be completely overwhelmed in November, and given the undeniable message that they are not welcome.
THIS!!! Theo67! THIS is so on point. That’s why it’s hilarious to hear Newt complaining about the unfair media. He is the master at nasty politics. He’s just coming right out with his racism. Doesn’t matter that he claims to be religious or that his actions are so NOT what conservatives say they believe in. He plays the the base, lowest, meanest, nastiest of the nasty common denominator among hateful people.
CHEERING FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA vs CHEERING FOR NEWT GINGRICH
Randi Rhodes just made a very good point that today people are cheering for President Obama and Newt Gingrich for very different reasons.
My take……
1) People are cheering President Obama for singing Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together” song and showing that he is the essence of cool, charming beyond belief, playful, fun loving, and so darn cute. He was just adorable last night. I have seem so many comments that said they couldn’t wipe the smile off their face.
2) People in the Republican Party are cheering Newt Gingrich for making repulsive, disgusting, racist, vicious, un-American insults about President Obama. But we must remember that Newt Gingrich is the master of ugly politics. He actually wrote a memo to his COP colleagues with the negatives words they should use to describe their Democratic opponents.
‘Language: A Key Mechanism of Control’
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Since winning control of Congress, Rep. Newt Gingrich (R.-Ga.) has constantly complained about “destructive” and “negative” coverage from the “liberal elite media.”
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But the clearest expression of Gingrich’s philosophy of media came in a GOPAC memo entitled “Language: A Key Mechanism of Control.” Distributed to GOP candidates across the country, the memo’s list of words for Democrats and words for Republicans was endorsed by Gingrich in a cover letter: “The words in that paper are tested language from a recent series of focus groups where we actually tested ideas and language.” Next time you hear Gingrich complain about media focusing on the negative, refer back to these lists.
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http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=1276
This was one of my many tweets last night:
That’s a pitch perfect tweet BWD. Love it…..
Newt Gingrich is the male Sarah Palin.
He’s far worse than Sarah, because he actually knows what he’s doing, and he’s very good at it. Just look at how many people think he’s got “good ideas”, even though his ideas are impractical, and often illegal.
Newt Gingrich is a nasty S.O.B. And I can’t stand him.
Thank you Ladyhawke..I had forgotten about the ugly words in snoot’s vocab to lie about Democrats and the Democratic Party. I had saved this link from the last surge of the ugly one.. http://politicalcorrection.org/factcheck/201105110003 It’s a comprehensive article on the History of Lying Hypocrisy by newt gingrich from MediaMatter’s Political Correction.
8 categories including “Extreme Rhetoric against PObama and the Dems”.
Jason Easley at Politicususa has a Letter to newt and ricky from 45 Catholic Leaders Calling them out on spreading their ugly racial stereotypes.
http://www.politicususa.com/en/gingrich-santorum-racism
Faith in Public Life reports that more than 40 Catholic leaders and theologians across the country are calling on two of their âfellow Catholics,â GOP contenders Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum, to stop using divisive rhetoric about race and poverty on the campaign trail.
Noting that Catholics consider racism an âintrinsic evil,â the open letter confronts the two candidates about their comments singling out minorities who receive welfare:
http://thinkprogress.org/
Good for the Catholic Church on this one. The church does not need these two doing any more damage to the image of Catholicism. The racist rhetoric flowing from the mouths of Newt and Rick should embarrass anyone of faith, since I know of no world religion that preaches hatred of one’s fellow man. It’s about time someone told them to STFU.
I’m so happy to hear this.
Funny… Somehow I missed this story on the news today… HHhhhmmmm, wonder why?
CNN: US closing Syrian Embassy….
They have to. What’s going on there is terrible – and I think the Syrian leader has run out of time, even with the Arab League.
American Idol coach says Obama has great chops and would definitely move him along to Hollywood week.
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1677644/obama-sings-al-green.jhtml
I completely concur with his commentary đ
“But even more noteworthy was Obama’s perfect pitch. “He was in the exact same key [as Al Green’s recording]. To pull that out of the air, with everything perfectly in tune, I was really impressed,” Orland added. ”
“The vocal pro even believes Obama’s voice was strong enough to win over ultimate deciders Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler. “I guarantee you he would have gotten a Golden Ticket.”
This is a very cute, light-hearted article. I especially like that they note that the President is also unique because, unlike other contestants, he can start nuclear war… Everyone needs an edge over the other contestants. đ
1st time poster, long time lurker. Just wanted to say hello to everyone and share my giddyness with POTUS’ pipes!! For the first time in history, I’m sure there were people throwing their panties at C-SPAN watching the Pres. sing Al Green:))
Melaine, I hope not. Last thing we need. Enjoy, but respect, he is still the President of the United States.
Eww, as long it was at their own TV from home.:-)
Well done! Straight from lurking to the naughty mat. That’s how to do it. (although, it’s still a little crowded from yesterday, and some of us are permanent residents) đ
Come out of lurking more often.
I get what you mean, Melanie. He’s a rock star in more ways than one. C-Span never had it so good. Welcome.
President of the United States. I admire, respect and support President Obama 100%.
Me too, but I sang, hummed that song “all day”. Untold times rewind as I worked. I was on that naught mat last nite LOL.
Melanie, that’s too funny. Folks may not want to admit that, but Pres. Obama has just that affect on people. He’s funny, he’s cool, but most importantly, he’s compassionate, he’s smart. HE’S JUST WHAT WE AS A COUNTRY NEED!! at this moment in time…
An email from the consulting firm Bain & Company to recent hires suggests that the presidential campaign of its alum Mitt Romney is creating headaches for the firm, particularly as it attempts to differentiate itself from Bain Capital, the private equity firm Romney helped found, which has received bad publicity in recent weeks.
The email, obtained by TPM, was sent in recent days by Graham Rose, a Bain partner in its Boston office, to recent hires from the Wharton School of Business. Rose, himself a Wharton alum, oversees recruiting for Bain at Wharton. A company press release from 2008 identifies him working in the consulting firmâs private equity and industrial goods and services practices.
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/01/romney-candidacy-creates-intra-bain-headaches.php?m=1
I was wondering whether the employees were getting antsy about Romney’s failing candidacy.
First the checkered shirt..now singing. This guy is as fake as they come.
Romney singing Happy Bday…Gag
http://thepage.time.com/2012/01/20/mitt-the-crooner/#more-274627
Ugh.
Oh pleezze! Did this fool really sing today. This guy couldn’t come up with an authentic idea if his life depended on it. Geesh!
So transparent.
Did that happen today? He seems to follow what the President does. Funny how he never measures up?
Has anyone seen “Romney singing happy birthday” trending on Twitter?
I guess not!
“All I want for my birthday is President Romney.” Nikki Haley Uh???
Someone from last nite commented on when Romney would also sing, guess that didn’t take long.
The Homelessness Research Institute, the educational arm of Romanâs organization, put the number of Americans living on the streets or in shelters at just over 636,000 in 2011. Thatâs down about 6,000 from the groupâs 2009 estimate. The figure is based on reports and street counts from state and local agencies that receive federal housing funds.
Roman said the stimulus money, coupled with pre-recession federal programs aimed at veterans and the chronically ill, have kept that figure down even as the U.S. economy saw its worst downturn since the 1930s. But that money is drying up now that the Obama administration, Congress and the states are grappling with budget issues fueled by the recession.
http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2012/01/19/406915/report-recovery-act-homelessness/?mobile=wp
Another promise kept!
Chips you’ll need to update your screenshot. Your video just passed 1Million views
COUNTDOWN TO 7,000,000 HITS!!!
Only 5,000 more to go!!!
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Hello singing TODers.
Checkout the movie “Red Tails” this weekend.
Saw it today–good movie.
Thank you Tuskegee Airmen for your brave service to this country and the world.
Thank you George Lucas for being brave enough to bring this movie and history to the public.
I cannot understand why this country will not to the right thing and teach all the history–not his-story,
but the true history to the children and to ourselves.
Courage has no color.
If you can, see the movie this, weekend which is the opening weekend.
Because if the numbers are good maybe we get more quality movies like this one.
Thank you! đ
Taking my 9-yr old nephew tonite!! Can’t wait!
I just came from seeing Red Tails as well—I really enjoyed it and wanted to see more of it. I heard George Lucas say on the Tom Joyner show that he was hoping for a trilogy with a prequel to be made of this movie (whether he does it or someone else) because there was just so much material that he couldn’t squeeze it all into a 2 hour film. That will only happen if it brings in the box office this weekend. Studio execs are looking for the numbers for this weekend or they won’t invest in the future projects.
A group (7) of us plan to go next weekend, as we couldn’t all coordinate for this weekend. Does it seriously make a difference if the box office doesn’t come in on the 1st weekend? Do I have to drag 2 of the 5 there tomorrow?
Going to see it tomorrow. I haven’t set foot in a multiplex in about 3 years (don’t get me started about the overpriced tickets and concessions) but this is worth coming out for.
I want to see that movie. I can not believe that George Lucas had to put for the money because people in Hollywood didn’t think that the public wouldn’t want to see a all black cast.
Hi everyone, new post:
http://theobamadiary.com/2012/01/20/catching-up-17/
Ok, we can call the election for Newt. He will be the GOP nominee. Why? Because… he’s got the Chuck Norris Seal of Approval (c).
From TPM:
ChucK Norris is a racists ass has been, who probably been kick in his racist head to often.
The new refuge and conservation area, which eventually will consist of up to 150,000 acres north of Lake Okeechobee, will strengthen the long-term health of the Everglades â restoring wetlands, enhancing water quality and protecting habitat and working landscapes.
This is a locally-driven, community-supported initiative. We are working with local ranchers, farmers and landowners – as well as our partners in The Nature Conservancy, the National Wildlife Refuge Association and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission – to conserve the wildlife values on working lands while retaining farmers and ranchers right to raise livestock or crops. This cooperative, totally voluntary effort will preserve the areaâs unique ranching and farming heritage and help grow a robust outdoor recreation economy with increased opportunities for hunting, fishing, hiking, and bird watching. Many local ranchers and farmers are excited about the opportunity to conserve both the land they love and the way of life handed down from generations past.
http://www.doi.gov/news/doinews/A-Bright-Future-for-the-River-of-Grass.cfm
OMG…I just saw PBO singing 2 lines from Al Green’s Let’s Stay Together on the news! OMG…I could not stop my body from reacting! I swooned and giggled like a school girl. đ OMG OMG OMG. FLOTUS is soooooooooooooo lucky! Hopefully he has sung, I…I’m so in love with you…. to Michelle. That’s probably one of the reasons she smiles so much! đ đ đ
You know Ann_T, Barack smiles alot too. I’m sure Michelle is behind some of those smiles. đ
I think they both are bless to have found each other.
True. I just love them! I’ve replayed the YouTube video so much. đ