Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids
… with operations manager Jeff Baxter
President Barack Obama tours Conveyor Engineering and Manufacturing, Jan. 25
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5:35: PBO Arrives in Phoenix
6:30: Delivers remarks at Intel Ocotillo Campus
8:35: Departs Phoenix, Ariz. en route to Las Vegas, Nevada
9:30: Arrives in Las Vegas
The Obama Diary 
Woot!
Woooooooooooot!
Yeah, Baby!
Go Iowa!
I’m on the lookout for PBO’s new bodyman (Reggie’s replacement) but I have yet to locate him in pictures….
Reggie’s replacement per say is a guy who’s been with the Obama team pre-White House. He’s the really tall guy. Marvin Nicholson.
Yeah, I know who he is, but I have yet to see him with any regularity on the President’s jaunts. I guess I’m expecting to see another big, tall guy juggling bags, pens, mints, and memorabilia by PBO’s side like Reggie used to do. LOL.
Oh I love this man!
I know – it’s mind blggling how anyone can not love him!! 🙂
Thank you Mr. Ramos:
“Newt Gingrich Gets a Grilling on Univision”
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/25/newt-gingrich-gets-a-grilling-on-univision/
Yuk….Gingrich has an excuse for everything….
Thanks, FiredUP for this article. I wish the rest of the so called, “journalists” would ask the kind of questions Ramos asked. He’s a real journalist!!!
That’s a seriously great interview, here’s a clip:
Linda, yes he does. Like his racists B.S. I see the big bad Newt haven’t taken Rev. Al up on his challenge to meet Newt any where. You know the Newt who has his stupid supporters thinking that President Obama will be afraid to debate Newt.
Can’t even read that, but hope he did get a grilling.
It was so annoying during the last debate when Gingrich said he enjoys support among the Hispanic community – yeah, Newt, as long as they don’t speak Spanish, right?
Grrrr.
God, why are they grilling him? I hated when they grilled Perry, cuz I would’ve loved to see him up against O. Smart libs should be promoting Newt. This nutjob has no chance against O so why beat up on him and strengthen Mitty? I don’t get it. Another reason to promote him is the down ticket. We’re virtually looking at Pelosi as speaker with that asshole on the ticket. So, please quit beating up on Newty.
Because Ramos is doing his job. That’s what real journalist do. He didn’t invite Newt on to give him a free pass. That’s David Gregory’s job.
Thank you.
If our MSM would grill Mitt this way he would be seen just as ridiculous as Newt.
I loved this! I can’t believe that the Fig Newton was dumb enough to go for this interview after all he has said about Latinos. This just shows what disdain he has for us.
Obama/Biden 2012!
Good one by Eclectablog:
#PRESSON
My comment got lost so I’ll trying again. Thanks for this, Bob! Jason Easley at politicususa has a piece on Bernie cracking the Code. I’ve always thought Jason got it..but, not this time and I commented to respectfully let him know.
“Bernie Sanders Cracks The Coded Threat To Entitlements In Obama’s State Of The Union”
http://www.politicususa.com/en/bernie-sanders-obama-sotu
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I love how he always has his ‘trademark run’ and has his security run too 😆 Such a Handsome man
I love looking at the Secret Service guys trying to keep up.
This has to be the whitest crowd I’ve ever seen (it is Iowa after all) and they clearly love him to pieces. He has that effect. Oh yeah, this may turn out to be the biggest landslide ever.
It’s his patriotism coming through – he is committed to providing opportunities for exercise to his SS guys. **tongue in cheek** 😉 🙂
“An America Built to Last.” I like it. I like it a lot. Lots of appeal to different parts of the psyche in that motto — it’s patriotic, it’s aspirational, it’s rugged. Truly a winning message.
Yes, i like it too very much!
Maybe that ” sound bite ” will satisfy Tweety…. since he thinks our President needs more sound bites…
I guess he forgot about the ” Yes We Can ” slogan from 2008.
And it has an echo of Ford trucks about it 🙂
Or, as Abe put it:
“and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”
At least, that’s the connection I made ….
This is a joke, but I think I just spotted Herman Cain’s hat in pic #1! Does anyone else follow “Herman Cain’s Hat on twitter?
😆 I noticed the hat too!!
It would be funny if there was a ‘Where’s Wally’ of Cain’s hat around the World with a caption that would be something ‘Herb’ would say
I was thinking Herman Cain when I saw that pic also.
The “Herman Cain Hat” thing on twitter is actually pretty funny. Let me see if i can find a good tweet and post it here.
Oh forget it…I can’t figure out how to right now!
Here is a copy and paste of a tweet from Hermancainshat on twitter:
“Mitt…you’re the only person who has successfully made Newt likable.”
PBO is incredibly fit! He’s here, he’s there; he’s the freaking energizer bunny!
Love that individual rocking his/her Obama gear. Obama/Biden2012 Loud and Proud!
LOL! I know ! Can you imagine doughy Newt running with that much energy? 😀
Damn! You Little Chip WOMAN! I will not be denied! Third posting of my comment! Please give a poor old woman a break because I may be slow but my love for this Prez never wavers!
I am always late to the party and ‘out of step’ but I really can dance! Reposting my comment from the last thread now….
Hola TOD! I watched PBO’s speech which was stellar, imo but could not participate in the blog last night due to an early family commitment this AM. I didn’t bother with any Repugnants or the pundits ignorant blather. I have been trying to catch up and read posts here. I thought the First Lady looked fab and for those who thought she might have looked a little “sad or anxious” Gabby Gifford’s mother was sitting back in that third row. Probably, no one else noticed but I would just bet that she and Michelle had a “Mom Moment” before the official SOTU. Moms do get a sad when they watch the bravery of their children. It took courage and selflessness for our Gabby to step down right now.
Small shout out to HZ…Thank you for the prayers and good thoughts for my daughter. She is home and resting now. Docs are pleased.
I see you aquagranny911! Your post got through 🙂 Glad to see you posting again
hey aquaG how’s it going?
Real good Alice. My daughter had to get her pace maker tweaked. Any time the Docs go poking at her heart this Mom gets anxious but everything went well. She is home and resting. I am ready to rock and roll for our President!
oh gosh! well i’m glad she is safe and sound. go granny go!! 😀
I’m good. FIRED UP, READY TO GO! Thanks for asking.
I think Newt is an awesomely dangerous con man and he is exploiting this to please the evangelicals:
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9)
Republicans like Newt (Dubya is another example) know exactly how to play evangelicals. Now if Newt was a Democrat they wouldn’t be so forgiving no matter how much he actually repented.
You are so right!
Would you believe, Elmer Gantry’s evil twin?
Perfect!
http://www.spike.com/video-clips/wh7k74/elmer-gantry
i agree: a successful con man is always fascinating to watch, slippery to catch, and dangerous to take down. but that’s all he is. there is no patriot here, nor is he religious or spiritual, or a family man. just a common con artist.
Wow, talk about dog whistles! “Trying to take God out of public life!” “Media doesn’t believe in God!” All the right words. I do not judge whether a person is a Christian or not, but the Bible says ‘by their fruits you will know them.” I think this means that we can’t know their relationship to God, but their actions (fruits) tell us something about how me must deal with them in the natural. Gingrich’s fruits do not show that I can trust him. His answer reminded me so much of my ex-husband who had a many years long affair with a woman who lived several states away. They would meet at engineering conferences and such. When I found out and confronted him he said, “But she’s a really good person! Very religious! Her aunt is a nun!” Gingrich: “I am a Christian despite my complete lack of moral or ethical behavior!”
#PRESSON
you rock bob!
Bobfr, You are truly exceptional! Your ability to communicate TRUTH in just a few words is quite impressive! Thanks for expressing so well everything I feel.
Thank you Alice and Nath!
Yes We Must
Here is my theory on Mitt’s Swiss Account.
I think his name showed up on the list UBS provided to the Feds and he was told to close it ….or else !
I think so too…
Yep.
#PRESSON
I think you nailed that one, Linda. Now, I’m just wondering where he has hidden that money now…huuummmm?
he probably ‘donated it to charity’, meaning he gave it to the lds church, which in turn put it into a super pac for his election. just a guess, but seems like his style to me.
Wow. PBO knows he’s knocked it right out of the park and he obviously feels great! No one deserves this more than this great president. Love that he’s so HAPPY! So proud and glad this is our president, folks! So PROUD! He makes every American look good and every Rethuglican look like what they are: selfish, self-centered, greedy, uninformed, hatefilled creeps.
GOBAMA!!!!!!! Well done, sir!!!! Well done!!!!
“My friends, I don’t have to tell you, this election year the choice is clear. One man stands ready to deliver change we desperately need. A man I’m proud to call my friend. A man who will be the next president of the United States, Barack America,” Biden said.
Aug. 24, 2008
It was true then and true now. Barack America will be the President in 2012 too!
This guy’s energy…I wish I had half of it.
This guy’s mind…I wish I had a quarter if it.
This guy’s good looks…I wish I had a tenth of that.
Fortunately for this country, he has 100% of it all.
Sweet!
that is awesome japa21!
Perfect!!
#PRESSON
I have totally had ENOUGH of Bernie Sanders! He needs to retire and go tell his stories to his grandkiddos out on his patio.
Have you noticed, Sanders, the great liberal hero never, ever says any about the republicans? Unless it is in response to a question.
He really should retire.
WTF is he talking about?
Oh Bob! I’m so glad you posted that. I saw on politicususa where Jason Easley has bought into Sanders saying there was Coded language in the SOTU. I like Jason’s writings..they’ve always read like he gets it but not this time. I left a comment that respectfully disagreed.
“Bernie Sanders Cracks the Coded Threat to the Entitlements of the SOTU” I’m still pissed!
http://www.politicususa.com/en/bernie-sanders-obama-sotu
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WASHINGTON — The State Department has announced that Yemen’s embattled president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, will have diplomatic immunity while he visits the United States this week for medical treatment.
The immunity is being granted to Saleh as it would to any foreign head of state, the State Department said in a statement, and will last “until a new Yemeni president is sworn in following elections on February 21.” Saleh is due to arrive in the country any day to seek treatment at a New York hospital for injuries suffered during a June attack on his presidential compound by anti-regime forces.
So I tried to make my maiden voyage on that Tweetin machine to follow folks talking about the SOTU. Lawd but that’s the most complicated new-fangled, confusing cyberscare I’ve ever had. I was twattin’ when I should have been twittin. I think I managed to get some tootin in, but who knows where it landed. I think I’ll just stick to typing on blogs before I end up breaking the innertubz.
funny! try it again! i am just learning too.
Hi cookemom…so glad to see you. Off to work but will check back later. Took a while for me to get used to it. I signed up to read a lot of comments. I follow those that make sense to me.
LOL
Cookemon–It takes a while, but then you get the hang of it. I don’t know half the bells and whistles possible on twitter, but I find it a good place to get information and to shoot off a thought that a lot of people get to see at once. Don’t give up yet.
watch out out cookemom you’re gonna get hooked…..what’s your handle? i’ll try to find out there.
My handle is @ifuhav2ask. Just writing that was an effort. I figured out how to follow a few folks, but I lost them in traffic.
i found yez out there and tweeted at you! it will get easier – I know when I started it was overwhelming! hey, there’s a list to the side here of people who frequent this blog and their twitter handles – you saw that right? they’ll follow you back.
Cookemom – I followed you. I’m @glomad67 on Twitter. Welcome – it’s addictive over there. Between TOD and Twitter, I’m barely finding time to squeeze in some work! 🙂
cookemom, me and you both…OMG I signed up last week…only been on there twice since then and both times I almost had a nervous breakdown…after reading your ‘cute’ comment, I don’t feel so bad 🙂 🙂
You’re better than me. I signed up during one of TOD’s twitter crusades, but I haven’t been back since. Shame on me, lol. 😳
and PJ whenever I’m stealing your awesome quotes I always thank your twitter handle 🙂
😆 I don’t know if I even remember my password to get into Twitter. Please don’t think I’m ignoring you! 😆
I use Tweetdeck, because it’s easier to track the tweets. But, I didn’t know I had to actually open a column to see direct tweets, so I had about 20 of them in there from months ago that I hadn’t been aware of. I’m sure people have written me off by now… 😕
Well cookemom, If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again 🙂 lol
Hee! I’m with you Cookemom!
How Citizens United Created Newt
By Jonathan Chait
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The Republican elite is justifiably terrified at the prospect of Newt Gingrich capturing the nomination. Gingrich, as I’ve argued, is riding the wave of revulsion and contempt for President Obama that this same Establishment has stoked for three years. But his campaign is also blowback to the party Establishment in another, more mechanical way. His campaign is surviving entirely as a result of the Citizens United ruling, decried by liberals and celebrated by conservatives, which allows unlimited campaign expenditures, as long as they’re not coordinated with campaigns.
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http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/01/how-citizens-united-created-newt.html
Eye-popping numbers
State of the Union gets high marks from Ohio voters, says poll – http://CSMonitor.com http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2012/0125/State-of-the-Union-gets-high-marks-from-Ohio-voters-says-poll
Oh, God, how I love this President. I’m 65 ears old and I have never loved a President this much. Even JFK was not like this.
Hi all, just watched PBO’s Iowa speech on C-span. Excellent!!! Every where he goes, people cheer for the idea that the wealthy pay more taxes. I can’t see why anyone would be interested in Mittens and his talk of “envy.” I love our POTUS.
Hey I have that shirt!
http://www.cphpost.dk//news/international/danish-hostage-freed-somalia-raid
from the only English-language newspaper in Denmark….
nice tweetd
I love the comments. One person demanded a “thank you”, then proceeded to insult the European Allies as a whole (and he put that in quotes). Several marines and other Americans responded and told him he didn’t know what he was talking about, fed him some history and other facts, and thanked Denmark for their role over the years as a very effective friend in prior years. It was a total smackdown. And to be honest, I couldn’t figure out who was Democrat or Republican – but I suspect the original poster was a libertarian.
x2
GalluP is a trip. It says that a poll taken says that the country is divided on economic fairness and that 62% says that the system is already fair.
What utter bullshit!
Ha… Jovie….
You need a poll intervention…….
WORD 😉
Ha!
found this over in the comments at Washington MOnthly:
zeitgeist on January 25, 2012 12:55 PM:
someone (a 527 – it couldn’t be the official Obama campaign or DNC) needs to do a commercial that starts with grainy video of Romney doing the “Obama wants to turn the United States into Europe!” line.
then do a screeching stop. And say “Apparently Mitt Romney didn’t think there was anything wrong with Europe when he was investing $3 million in Swiss accounts [show map of location of Switzerland] instead of investing it in the United States. But Mitt Romney says we can’t expect the “job creators” to pay more taxes — why not, if they are creating jobs in Switzerland, not helping Americans with good jobs here? Tell Mitt Romney to do the patriotic thing and put his money where his mouth is — here in America.”
He’d scream about being called unpatriotic, but I guarantee you his numbers would drop (even farther than they already have.)
I love it!!!
make that ad!!!
Agree.
And, while we wait for the ad:
#PRESSON
The White House detailed a series of new tax breaks Wednesday, including $5 billion in clean-energy manufacturing tax credits.
The clean-energy tax credits are part of a broader manufacturing tax break plan that President Obama outlined in his State of the Union address Tuesday night.
The Hill’s Erik Wasson has more here.
http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/domestic-taxes/206525-white-house-details-new-manufacturing-tax-breaks
Hey Chips and everybody! Sorry I haven’t posted lately but I have been reading Chips’ wonderful coverage of our great president. Was busy yesterday with my SOTU watch party. We had 34 ppl whooping and hollering at PBO’s every word last night. It was so fantastic.
Today, my governor Mitch Daniels is the laughing stock with that awful, lying rebuttal to the Pres’ SOTU. What an embarrassment. Ugh. The unions may disrupt our super bowl festivities with demonstrations against right to work. I’m loving it. Couldn’t happen to a nicer gov.
Then we find out our badass president had given the order to take out more thugs while working on this major speech. I am just in awe of this magnificent president.
What really got me was PBO’s hugging Gabby and then Debbie Wasserman Schultz tears when she read Gabby’s letter on the house floor today. I cry just thinking about it.
‘DITCH MITCH’ DESERVES EVERYTHING HE GETS AND THEN SOME. A SOURCE TOLD ME THAT IMPD OFFICERS WON’T GET PAID OVERTIME…THEY USED THE MONEY TO BUY SUPERBOWL VOLUNTEERS’ JACKETS. EDDIFY THE FOOTBALL AND DON’T TAKE CARE FOR THE COPS. THAT’S HOW IT WORKS HERE IN INDY!
THAT’S ‘OF’ THE COPS! YOU CAN ADD THOSE JACKETS TO THE MILLIONS SPENT ON GEORGIA ST.! DISGUSTING!
Sue, downtown is a MESS. I have to go down there to do some phone banking today and I don’t want to go. They’re not only mistreating cops, but local businesses too. My hair salon has to move out for a whole week so the high-rollers can play. It’s ridiculous. Mitch and Mayor Ballard are going to be embarrassed and I will dance.
THE COPS HAVE ALREADY TOLD DITCH MITCH THAT THEY DON’T FEEL THEY HAVE ENUFF BACK-UP. ALL THOSE JERKS CARE ABOUT ARE THE COINS THEY PULL IN. I PRAY NOTHING SERIOUS HAPPENS. THIS IS DANGEROUS!
I hope all those cops are voting Democratic this November. Vote for Republicans, get Republican policies. It’s a shame.
UNFORTUNATELY…MANY OF THE COPS ARE REPUBS…IT’S THE ‘GOOD OLD BOY’ SCENARIO! HOPEFULLY…THEY WILL SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY!
Unfortunately it don’t work that way. The Dems will get blamed. It’s like, “I wouldn’t be kicking your ass if the dems gave me something else to do.”
That’s a good one. Would make a great bumper sticker!~
thx proud that’s great to have a perspective of someone who is from the state that daniels is gov. of.
ME TOO…AND I’VE HAD ENUFF OF THE REPUBLICAN GOV. HERE! INDIANA IS HURTING BECAUSE OF THEIR GREED!
DARN…I HAD TO MISS PBO EARLIER TODAY…BUT, I’LL CATCH HIM AT 6:30!!!! HE’S FIRED UP AND READY TO ROLL!!!!!! OUR ENERGIZER BUNNY PREZ. HAS QUITE THE SPRINT IN HIS STEP. OF COURSE…I IMAGINE THERE ARE ALOT OF REPUBS. BASHING THEIR HEADS AGAINST A WALL TODAY! MY VAN WENT DOWN THE STREET TODAY WITH MY OBAMA 08 AND 12 BUMPER STICKERS ON THE REAR GATE…AND TRUST ME…MY BUMPER WAS STRUTTIN’!!!!!!!
HE’S A GOOD MAN! THE RIGHT WILL HATE BUT AMERICA WILL SEE WE HAVE A GOOD MAN FOR PRESIDENT!
Sparks flew Wednesday at a House hearing investigating battery fires associated with the Chevrolet Volt electric car.
Republicans hamered David Strickland, the head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), over his agency’s handling of the battery fires.
But Strickland defended the Volt, insisting the electric car produced by General Motors, the beneficiary of a 2009 government bailout, was perfectly safe.
http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/automobiles/206447-sparks-fly-as-lawmakers-question-development-of-chevy-volt
President Obama recounted the symbolism of the American Flag from his SOTU speech
There is a link to the report written in May giving details of the OBL Mission, and the background on the flag. It’s a riveting story!
when he was telling that story at the sotu last night you could have heard a pin drop in that chamber. i don’t think anyone was breathing – he REALLY had their attention
wasn’t that lovely to watch? even the repugs who’d carefully kept a bored or disgusted look on their faces throughout, were just rapt–like kids at the movies.
and then to hear there was another daring maneuver going down during the speech! what a powerful reminder that we have a gutsy, effective, brilliant leader–who we need to keep! and thank and thank and thank.
PBO gives new meaning to the words “BAD ASS”!
CNN poll still has Gingrich up two in Florida, but Monday and Tuesday polling has Robney up 9.
These guys have such a glass jaw, expect Newt to attack Mitt in Thursday’s debate.
That is all.
MITTENS IS NOT GOOD ON DEFENSE…HIS MITTENS WILL BE HUNG OUT TO DRY! NEWT IS VILE…!!!!! GET READY FOR MAJOR LUMPS IN THE LITTERBOX!
Noot, Noot, Noot:
“Well I think at the moment you don’t need to…in that case you had an uprising. I would say bluntly, because I find it fascinating that Obama is intrigued with Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Syria, but doesn’t quite notice Cuba. I would just argue if there was a genuine, legitimate uprising we would of course be on the side of the people. And we should be prepared to be on the side of the people. But in that sense, I don’t see why Cuba should be sacrosanct, and we should say, don’t do anything to hurt…we’re very prepared to back people in Libya, we may end backing people in Syria, but now Cuba, hands off Cuba, that’s baloney. The people of Cuba deserve freedom.”
http://motherjones.com/mojo/2012/01/gingrich-maybe-well-bomb-castro-if-im-president
I couldn’t get the link to work (my comp is funky) so I only read the short excerpt but Gingrich makes an interesting point. If there was an uprising in Cuba similar to Egypt, Libya, Syria what would be the course of action. I would wager that bombing them would be at the very bottom of the list but I am curious as to what Obama would do. I know JFK signed a peace treaty that we would never invade Cuba ever again.
My question to Noot is, did the president say Cuba is “sacrosanct”? How dare he assume to knowwhat thepresident would do,
Debbie Wasserman Schulz Reads Gabrielle Giffords Resignation Letter
I dare you not to cry
I WATCHED THIS PRIOR TO LEAVING TODAY…WHAT A BEAUTIFUL AND HEARTWARMING MOMENT THIS WAS…POOR DWS…GOING TO MISS HER AWESOME FRIEND!
WHERE ARE THE GUN CONTROL LAWS, DAMN IT ALL?
yardarm456 – I agree. There can be a balance between maintaining the right to bear arms and improving the gun laws. After watching that thing, I had to work hard not to condemn ignant mo’fo’s who encouraged folks to put crosshairs on maps.
nope. waterworks. Yardarm you changed your avatar! 🙂
Well, I guess the closest thing to seeing our President in person today is to see Air Force One land here just about the time I get off work. Boy, rush hour traffic gonna be crazy with the President heading to Chandler.
Nobody can keep up with our President! I just love to watch him jog towards people, and come down the stairs of Air Force One so agilely and gracefully! What an amazing person. And, yeah, I noticed all those over 40 year old white people reaching out to shake his hand! What is Tweety’s problem!!! Also, loved seeing FLOTUS and Rachael Ray at the school. And why, did NBC last week give credit to Wm. Clinton for improving school lunches, and not mention our FLOTUS??? She is working every day to improve out children’s health!
These two are truly a magnificent pair. We are SO blessed!!!
I noticed that as well in that NBC report. Not one mention of her initiatives. I thought that there should at least have been a line like, ‘It is similar to the First Lady’s.. or along with The First lady….but there was no mention at all; as if Clijnton was the only one doing this and what a great new thing this is. Why is the media so afraid to give the Obamas their due credit? The good news is that her more personal and totally in approach shows many how sincere she is and how important these initiatives are. People will remember.
Latino vote could save Mitt Romney in Florida primary
“In the general election, President Obama remains strong among Latino voters, whom he won four years ago by a 2 to 1 margin. Nationally, Mr. Obama beats Romney among Latinos 67 percent to 25 percent. He beats Gingrich 70 percent to 22 percent among Latinos.
But in Florida, the hypothetical general-election matchups are closer. Obama beats Romney 50 percent to 40 percent among Florida Latinos, and beats Gingrich 52 to 38.”
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Elections/President/2012/0125/Latino-vote-could-save-Mitt-Romney-in-Florida-primary
What an optomistic headline completely divorced from the facts on the ground. Even if Romney manages to eke out a primary win in Florida, which looks in jeopardy as his poll numbers are in freefall, he will be toast in November. I am enjoying this.
Florida’s Latinos should know better but quite a percentage of them are Cuban…..that explains the closeness. How sad……’self-deportation’ 🙄
OMG guys you’ve got to see this, this is so funny! LOL
http://decaturstone.tumblr.com/post/16480156830/republican-vampires
😀
Oh dear! 😯
MY SENTIMENTS EXACTLY IF I WAS LOOKING AT THAT FACE. HE’S ON THE EDGE…AN ACCIDENT LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO HAPPEN!
The media cracks me up trying to pump up these townhalls and rallies for the Republican candidates. I thought I’d give them a little taste of what a real “giant crowd” looks like. Geesh. I could have chosen other pics but I didn’t won’t to overwhelm them 😉
BOOM!! 😆
BOOM–Shakalaka!!!
Great one Donna!
rt it! way to tell him Donna 🙂
Giant overflow crowd:
(Sorry I don’t know how to embed this)
Senate Dems Discuss President’s Agenda
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WASHINGTON, DC
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Senate Democratic leaders hold a news conference to discuss the President’s call for economic fairness which he talked about in his speech last night, and to urge GOP lawmakers to join in implementing the President’s economic agenda.
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http://www.c-span.org/Events/Senate-Dems-Discuss-President39s-Agenda/10737427617/
thanks, watching it and listening to Randi now.
TPM is reporting that Geithner will not stay on for a second term.
awwww. I’ll miss him, but who could blame him? he did a lot of hard work to save us from a second Great Depression and all he gets for it from Nasty-ass Dems and a lot of pissing and moaning. He deserves the rest, but I’m really gonna miss him.
HE’S DONE A WONDERFUL JOB! AND I DO IMAGINE HE NEEDS A REST FROM ALL OF THIS..OF COURSE..I’D STILL BE STUCK ON MY TEN FINGER COUNT…THE NUMERICS ARE NOT MY FORTE’….HEE-HEE! ACTUALLY 20 IF YOU COUNT TOES!
Oh noooooo!!!!! I hate to see him go. He has really taken a beating from the repugs and the PL. I applaud him for helping PBO maneuver the economy and get the country on the right track. He is a genius in my book.
Why would that be put out now ????
Good question, Linda.
well he was asked during an interview today with Trish Regan. Watched it about 45 mins ago. She will be interviewing him again during the State of the Economy event tonight. http://www.bloomberg.com/video/84878780/
i love watching Geithner during these events – he’s the best at what he does, and other financial people recognize that in him. I remember seeing something from the Europeans praising Geithner and mentioning how highly regarded he is over there. I’ll try to watch this event tonight.
Sad to see him go, but he’s worked hard and been loyal to the President. He’s almost as much into public service as the Obamas. His father talked about this in an interview when Huffington was on a rampage, calling for his resignation.
he is dog tired. PO makes you work hard for the money. lololol
Most folks can’t keep up.
Not to mention that he’s been practically working alone. The Senate never approved nominees for the Treasury Dept.
JUST IMAGINE HOW THE SECRET SERVICE FEELS…CHASING AFTER HIM AND WORRYING ABOUT WHERE HE’S GOING TO RUN NEXT! OUR ENERGIZER BUNNY PREZ LEAVES EM’ IN THE DUST!…LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!
Isn’t this sort of old news? Recall an article in the summer or fall that Tim was ready to go, PBO asked him to stay, and Michelle sealed the deal @ PBO’s birthday party. Tim agreed to stay til end of 1st term.
that is what happened. But I guess they are following up because of today’s interview with Trish on Bloomberg News.
Imagine it. Giving a SoU address all the while knowing you’ve authorized another covert mission.
Some asshole screaming for him to ‘grow a pair’ and lets bomb Iran……Hey Willard. Do you still think our Navy is in decline?
Look at my avatar, you snot. That is the U.S.S. NEW YORK. Some of its hull comes from the Twin Towers of 911.It’s an all purpose assault ship that incorporates all branches of service.
If you had a set half as big as the Presidents, you might qualify for manhood!
Sorry for the family. Just had to get it off my chest.
you go, yardarm!! Get that fool! he deserves it!!!
Go yardarm, you said it!!!!!!
LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL…YOU JUST MELTED MY PUTER SCREEN!..:))))
No apology necessary! You just don’t know how many times I’ve screamed at Mittsey on TV saying “Damn, I’m a girl and I have a bigger set than you!” 🙂
Oh Yard…Speak the truth and shame the devil.
Hey donna, those occasional e-mail you get from nelson are from me.
You are my other hero!!! 🙂
Way to go yardarm! These cowardly idiots on the right, like Mitt and Newt, needed to be checked! They talk such a big game with absolutely nothing to back it up.
OH MY GOSH. GUY!!!! if you haven’t please do as Ladyhawke suggested and what the Senate Dems’ press conference. If you can’t watch all of it, go to 9:18 and listen to Schumer “accidentally” call the Buffett Rule the Romney Rule!!! 😆 fricking awesome 🙂
http://www.c-span.org/Events/Senate-Dems-Discuss-President39s-Agenda/10737427617/
CALL TO ACTION
After the press conference is over, we call every single one of those Dems and we thank them
Harry Reid – NV Twitter #SenatorReid (202) 224-3542
Dick Durbin _IL #SenatorDurbin (202) 224-2152
Patty Murray – WA – #SenMurrayPress (202) 224-2621
Chuck Schumer – NY – #ChuckSchumer (202) 224-6542
If anyone needs to find their fax # or their web page to send feedback visit here to look it up
http://www.whatisworking.com/2011/05/contact-congress-address-phone-twitter.html
great idea linda – I just tweeted all these guys!
Done.
i’m finding this very interesting – thx and tweeted!
I heard Randi Rhodes say that this should be called the “Romney Rule” instead of the “Buffett Rule”. I wonder if they heard her show? 🙂
THIS WAS SO GREAT! THIS MESSAGE IS A WINNER!
Holy smokes I think Chuck Todd reads TOD. I’m watching hardball and Chuck Todd said he read somewhere where someone said they wanted to do a whole mystery science 3000 ( I guess that’s an old show or something) between VP Biden and Speaker Boehner. A couple of threads and days ago, Liberal Librarian (LL) made a similar comment on TOD and now fast forward a couple of days and Chuck Todd is using the same line of thought? Hmmm…….coincidence? I think not. 😉
#dead
Chuckles likes me, he really likes me.
And yes, UT, go to Netflix and order the MST3K shows, especially “Cave Dwellers”, which never fails to make me bust a gut. That was how I spent my Saturday mornings at UCLA.
bah ha ha . i loved Mys Science 3000
excellent reminder that we’re not alone here…
Of course they lurk here ! Chipsticks is A MOVEMENT, and they are very afraid of the reality of TOD! Jedi warriors and warrietes, all!
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Is she a real friend that you see often and actually speak to often or is it a “facebook” friendship, like someone from high school you only know today from pictures. If it’s a “Facebook” friend, just block her.
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I love this: “she was actually fired for stupidity”! I wish I’d known that you could fire people for stupidity – there are a few people who would have met this fate a long time ago! 🙂
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I’m with itgurl_29………. I had a guy post a comment saying nasty and vile things about PBO and I just removed him. I actually did a ‘house clean’ on my list… and removed many who are part of the PL. I don’t need their nonsense on my profile either 😆
The sotu ratings for tv, without the msm cable channels, is about 25 million-
http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/25/tv-ratings-tuesday-american-idol-encore-draws-an-audience-90210-remodled-inch-up/117553/
Not vey high number.
*Due to the nature of live programming the ratings for for ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC (State of the Union Address) are approximate and subject to more than the typical adjustments in the final numbers. See below for more information on these Fast Affiliate Ratings.
PBO arriving in Arizona:
http://www.azcentral.com/12news/news/articles/2012/01/25/20120125barack-obama-intel-arizona-live.html
Thanks for the live stream. I wonder if cspan will cover it? Msnbc was very nice, when they fixed the feed problem, they aired the whole thing. That was great.
Is that Gov Jan on the tarmac??? lol
Yes…. but I have to say….she never disrespects him when he goes there….some Republicans pretend he isn’t even in their State.
I am hoping desertflower is in the front row.
It really is not fair…like shooting fish in a 12 oz coke can
Harry Reid is all in!
Story here: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/01/senate-democrats-plan-to-put-republicans-on-the-wrong-side-of-the-middle-class.php?ref=fpblg
hmmmm tweeted thx LL
Harry has been one of the Presidents biggest supporters, since the midterms!
They showed a glance of Senator Reid last night during the speech, and he looked enraptured, like he couldn’t believe the moment. His face was literally beaming! I’m glad he’s following through with action.
OK gotta go volunteer at OFA we have a phone bank on monday and wednesday nights at the main office for now. see you cats later.
Chris Matthews just said that there was 800,000 tweets during the SOTU
I wouldn’t be surprised since it was performing very slow last night.
The perils of having a sci-fi fan running for President. From TPM:
US Base, by 2016? Sure. That would happen, and maybe then we can hitch a ride with the Battlestar Pegasus!
I think he was referring to building it on his fat butt (aka ‘moon’), LL 🙂
I will not laugh, I WILL not laugh, I will NOT laugh, I WILL NOT LAUGH!
I guess this is one of those “brilliant ideas” that everyone is always talking about.
Ann Romney Says It’s Unfortunate That They Had To Release Tax Returns | MIAMI, Florida — Mitt Romney’s campaign finally released two years of tax returns yesterday after weeks of refusals and equivocation. Presidential candidates from both parties have released their returns for over 50 years — Romney’s father, George, released 12 years worth. But Romney resisted, and apparently his wife was not too happy about it either. At an event at Freedom Tower in Miami this afternoon, Ann Romney said “unfortunately” the world now knows how “successful in business” Romney has been. Watch it:
She’s a strange one.
What was “unfortunate” was her son making a birther comment about President Obama needing to show his birth certificate and school grades.
But no, Ann and her hu$band are the victims. Poor them. Even though they are not poor 🙄
Last night President Obama again thanked and celebrated the Navy Seals. Today I got a message about some guy named Chuck Pfarren and a book he has written “Seal Target Geronimo” about how the seals think very little of President Obama. It’s a real tear down of the president. It sounds like something that the Tea Party types will love–I hate that kind of crap!!!!!!!
I just googled him……He is from Mississippi.
He looks very odd.
what tha !!! wait. . . Linda, this is a joke right? lolol
Bull Shitznit. Just Like Jodi Kantor this book is riddled with fabrications or LIES>
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Pfarrer, who has been diagnosed with colon cancer, told the AP that profits from his book will go to his medical bills and that he wanted to write the book as a way to honor the “heroes of the bin Laden mission.”
Leaders of special operations have also discredited the book.
“The reaction is stunned, chagrined, disappointment,” Rear Adm. George Worthington, a retired Navy SEAL, said about Pfarrer’s book in an interview with the AP.
Others have noted Pfarrer makes errors in the book with facts that are widely known, including the date on which Navy SEAL Admiral Bill McRaven was appointed (2008, not this past April as Pfarrer states); the year in which the Army Special Forces Green Berets was created (1952, not 1962 as he says); and the manner in which al-Qaeda leader Abu Musab al Zarqawi was killed (in a jet bombing run, not through a drone strike).
http://www.csmonitor.com/Books/chapter-and-verse/2011/1116/Book-on-bin-Laden-raid-is-a-fabrication-says-US-Special-Operations
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Also, in the First Lady’s box yesterday was Admiral McRaven …who said this about the Prez.
McRaven speaks respectfully of bush as Commander in Chief, saying he “made some very, very tough decisions.” About Obama, without a question to prompt him, he waxes lyrical and at length. The planning and decisionmaking for the bin Laden raid, he volunteers, “was really everything the American public would expect from their national leadership.”
“The President was at all times presidential,” he says. “I would contend he was the smartest guy in the room. He had leadership skills we’d expect from a guy who had 35 years in the military.”
Case closed.
Is this guy a current SEAL?
I imagine this guy is bitter and angry due to the cancer but he is doing himself no favors writing a book only to make money for his treatment. Goes to show you that we really need public healthcare.
U.S. Plummets In International Press Freedom Rankings Due To Violence Against Reporters Covering Occupy Movement |
Today, Reporters Without Borders released their annual Press Freedom Index, a leading assessment of how well countries are living up to principles of transparency and media freedom. It had nothing but bad news for the U.S., which dropped precipitously in the rankings to 47th place.
The report bluntly explained that the U.S. “owed its fall of 27 places to the many arrests of journalists covering Occupy Wall Street protests.” Indeed, the U.S. fell almost as much as Bahrain, which was penalized for its brutal crackdown on reporters covering popular movements for government reform. The U.S. now ranks behind countries not typically known for media freedom, including Niger, Namibia, South Africa and Romania.
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This is disturbing.
Ann Romney….an originaly Stepford Wife. She is beyond dumb!
Politi – fact gave the President a mostly true on jobs creation claims. Knowing Politi- fact, if you have one word out of place, they give you a pants on fire, so this is good-
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2012/jan/25/barack-obama/have-private-sector-jobs-grown-22-months-best-annu/
Politifact is losing credibility. Not sure if they’re under new management. They said this morning that they didn’t give the President a full “true” on the job creation claim, because although 3 million jobs were created under President Obama, they were created by private industry – which is exactly what the President said in his speech. if it’s true, it’s true.
They had to walk back their earlier mess. They have really been discredited. I’m so tired of so-called fact-checkers showing such bias and blatant disregard for the truth. Harummph.
I think they’ve been infiltrated by the right wing, just like every other entity in this country tasked with informing the public.
Question? Why are PPP’s polls on PBO always so much worse on GOS than when released under their own banner?
Because, Seiu pays for it and Gos got burned by their last pollster. So, they low ball.
Some idiot OWS talking bout how PBO should start defending them against violence. Every question he shot at Randi ended with “no?”— “he’s the president, he can blah, blah, blah, no?” “he’s yada yada yada, no?” ” He can tell Bloomberg to get the police to stop the violence, no?”—-Randi was was like: “ahhhhhh, NO!!!!” hahahhahahahhahahahahahhahahahahahhahahha!!! Loved her response to that guy. what an idiot. 🙄 Maybe he should go back to middle school (or junior high for those from up North) and re-learn civics. Asswipe!!
These people are no different that the Tea Party in really wanting a police state — they just want a police state tailored to their needs.
I heard that too! It was stunning the combination of ignorance and entitlement from that caller. She said that PBO could have said something about the police brutality and the violence but hey Gabby Gifffords was right there in the chambers last night, and she is the poster child of violence, someone who had her entire life ripped apart by violence, and PBO didn’t denounce the violence against her in his speech either. Was Gabby on TV after the SOTU whining about that? No! I also liked how she told him that despite OWS’ very vocal lack of support for him, he has shown them respect & empathy and even spoke about all of the issues OWS supposedly cares about in the SOTU, like economic inequality, Wall Street reform, finding ways to lighten crushing student loan debt obligations. Hullo! I was waiting for her to go there about the smoke bomb tossed onto the WH grounds but she didn’t. More sparkles & unicorns. The Magic Negro waves a magic wand and the local police immediately stops brutalizing a ragtag, disorganized group of people who just LAST WEEK were standing out in front of the Apollo Theatre in Harlem, excercising their 1st Amendment rights calling PBO a Nazi and a corporate whore. Nice! And they still can’t figure out that they’ve lost what little credibility they had.
I heard that one. Whine whine whine. Obama could do sixty things good and one thing not so good and these guys will stay fixated on that one thing.
Randi was spot on when she said they did not stand with him so why should he do the same?
All they seem to do is bitch and fucking moan. I had to run into a store so I did not hear her last words with him but she seemed fed up with his complaining.
The Army is planning to cut at least eight brigades and 80,000 troops as it trims its budgets, U.S. officials confirmed Wednesday.
The new brigade cuts, which will happen over several years, will reduce the number of Army troops to 490,000 from a high of 570,000. The cuts, first reported by The Associated Press, could reduce the number of brigades from 45 to as low as 32.
The Army’s force reduction has been expected by analysts, but the cuts are now getting finalized as part of the Pentagon’s 2013 budget, which is the first that will deal with a $487 billion reduction over the next decade.
http://thehill.com/blogs/defcon-hill/army/206589-army-to-cut-at-least-8-brigades-reduce-troops-by-80000
Ok i just watched alittle of my local news..i can’t freaking believe a former Navy Seal is stating the officials..ie President Obama needs to stop talking about them..”too much attention is dangerous”http://www.wvec.com/news/military/President-praises-Special-Forces-for-hostage-rescue-138029068.html..So let me get this straight you’re telling me the commander and chief cannot praise the military and speak about the extraordinary sacrifices and skill they bring to each and every mission..sooo becuz President Obama continues to praise the military\Navy seals this is dangerous ? this is some B.S—Why are folks so fearful of this intelligent and astute man ? Any other president that would have accomplished maybe one or two things on President Obama’s long list of achievements well before the end of his first term I might add would surely be hailed the greatest president in the last 50 years or more..
Personally, I think it’s a good thing for countries to know that about these stealth and effective fighters. Instead of looking out for huge army build up, they won’t see the Navy Seals coming. That’s a pretty good deterrent. They specialize in doing dangerous things, so warning about putting them in danger is kind of ridiculous.
HE’S HALF BLACK AND AIN’T SUPPOSE TO BE SMART!
Like NO ONE have ever heard of the Navy Seals? Come on dude….it’s something for someone to complain about and of course the msm give them a microphone.
Heads up everyone:
http://theobamadiary.com/2012/01/25/arizona-2/
“And I don’t think there are any strong near term business models for doing stuff on the moon.” I once ate at a restaurant on the moon. The food was good but it had no atmosphere.
Here is one of the great things about this site. I post that I received a note about the Navy Seals “falling off their chairs laughing about President Obama” etc. and right away LOL finds and posts a link about what a lie this whole book really is–I forwarded the post to the misinformed person who sent it to me. This is the only way to combat some of the lies that are spread around the internet. I got another indignent note about how everytime someone tells me something, I just HAVE to start looking it up and answer with some facts–good lord–like that’s a bad thing. Yes, I HAVE to do that–even though it annoys the hell out of some people. Thanks LOL
auni,
I’ve gotten accused of doing the same thing. Thanks to this wonderful family, fact check is at our disposal. Stops the lying dead in its tracks. You will noticed that the bullshiggedy will cease from coming to your in box. Keep it up!
@ yardarm756 lol that’s wht its really all about–becuz he is black..why can’t they just own their racism and say i’m a bigot and proud of it ? nope gotta try to blend in..FOOLS