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President Barack Obama talks with Anand Srinivasan, 15, in the Blue Room, Feb. 7, 2012, during the second annual White House Science Fair celebrating student winners of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) competitions from across the country. Srinivasan, a sophomore from Roswell High School in Roswell, Ga., was a finalist in the Google Science Fair for his project, which examines the use of electroencephalography (EEG) and prosthetic technology to make a more functional artificial limb. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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Bloomberg: The U.S. is the closest it has been in almost 20 years to achieving energy self-sufficiency, a goal the nation has been pursuing since the 1973 Arab oil embargo triggered a recession and led to lines at gasoline stations.
Domestic oil output is the highest in eight years. The U.S. is producing so much natural gas that, where the government warned four years ago of a critical need to boost imports, it now may approve an export terminal. Methanex Corp., the world’s biggest methanol maker, said it will dismantle a factory in Chile and reassemble it in Louisiana to take advantage of low natural gas prices….
The result: The U.S. has reversed a two-decade-long decline in energy independence, increasing the proportion of demand met from domestic sources over the last six years to an estimated 81 percent through the first 10 months of 2011 … That would be the highest level since 1992.
…. The transformation, which could see the country become the world’s top energy producer by 2020, has implications for the economy and national security – boosting household incomes, jobs and government revenue; cutting the trade deficit; enhancing manufacturers’ competitiveness; and allowing greater flexibility in dealing with unrest in the Middle East.
… The last time the U.S. achieved energy independence was in 1952…. The shift to increased energy independence is also the result of government policies to depress oil demand …. Automakers have agreed to raise the fuel economy of the vehicles they sell in the U.S. to a fleetwide average of 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025 under an agreement last year with the Obama administration.
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ThinkProgress: While Catholic leaders and Republicans have distorted the Obama administration’s rule requiring employers to provide contraception at no additional cost, a majority of Americans, including a majority of Catholics, support such a requirement, according to a new poll conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute. The requirement garners support from 55 percent of Americans and 58 percent of Catholics, though the number is slightly lower (52 percent) for Catholic voters. As Igor Volsky reported today, many Catholic hospitals and universities already cover contraception in their health plans.
ThinkProgress: … Twenty-eight states already require organizations that offer prescription insurance to cover contraception and since 98 percent of Catholic women use birth control, many Catholic institutions offer the benefit to their employees. For instance, a Georgetown University spokesperson told ThinkProgress yesterday that employees “have access to health insurance plans offered and designed by national providers to a national pool. These plans include coverage for birth control”.
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New Yorker: ….. Romney is relying on a media offensive managed by operatives who have long been at the heart of Washington’s Republican attack machine. One of the leaders of this advertising war is Larry McCarthy, a veteran media consultant best known for creating the racially charged “Willie Horton ad,” which, in 1988, helped sink Michael Dukakis, the Democratic nominee for President.
Full article here
Good evening folks
Congrats japa on being first!
Thanks hopefruit. This was pure luck. Sometimes I try to be first, but I just opened up the site and bingo. I am working on a longer comment which I will submit in a little while.
Hi japa21, first looks good on you!
Well, thank you very much.
#PRESSON
Go get ’em Bobfr.
Roger!!
And, please permit me to say this again:
#LandslideOBAMA2012 #LandslideDEMS2012 #YesWeMust
Moreover ….
Talk about FAIL!
#PRESSON
Furthermore ….
All the weeny whiners had better understand – NO ONE IS LISTENING TO THEM.
We are in “1861 mode” and we are fighting to save the Republic from a small group of plutocrats who’d have 99 % of Americans below the poverty line if that meant they’d have one more damn nickel in their offshore tax havens.
America – this is NOT A TEST!
#PRESSON
Bobfr, Bobfr, Bobfr, BobFr.. (Pamela chanting!
😉 😉 😉 😉
Very kind of you, Pamela. Thank you 🙂
#PRESSON
If he can’t do it (tweet) nobody can!!!!
Wow Bobfr you are on fire you are the best you are a killer thank you thank you.
“Bobfr, Bobfr, Bobfr, Bobfr, Bobfr..” (nathkatun7 joining Pamela in chanting for our tweeter hero!)
I DO BELIEVE BOB IS RIPPING THEM A ‘NEW ONE!’….YOU GO BOB!
Bob, you are awe-inspiring! Perfect tweets and perfect line–“America, this is not a test.” You are a one man engine of truth and I, for one, am deeply grateful to you.
No joke. No hyperbole.
Koch, Rove, etc. know they either win now or their done for decades.
They KNOW IT.
They’re brutally smart folk, with massive resources. They know precisely why they’re willing to spend 100s of millions of $$$ because the price for them failing is vastly larger.
And, ALL THEY CARE ABOUT IS MORE MONEY.
Fortunately, President Obama is the FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT of the USA – i.e., he has a clue what it takes to win against enormous odds.
#PRESSON
Thanks, Bob!!!! 🙂 Great piece by Deaniac…as always 🙂 And YOU are a Twitter Angel!
Sabrene, Mel, Sue, Jackie & df,
Your support is appreciated. We’re all in this together. We must prevail.
#PRESSON
Looks like lots of fun. I am betting on FLOTUS to win. But I shall see tonight.
NOTHING LIKE A LITTLE FAKE OUTRAGE…
Here is evidence to the contrary — Think Progress.
Many Catholic Universities, Hospitals Already Cover Contraception In Their Health Insurance Plans
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012/02/07/420114/many-catholic-universities-hospitals-already-offer-contraception-as-part-of-their-health-insurance-plans/
The church’s biggest problem is priests that abuse little boys. That’s more harmfull than worrying about a woman’s lady parts.
THIS!!!!!!
You said it all!
THIS. A million times!
Tell it yardarm!
Believe it or not I thought the very same thing yardarm756,
I was borne catholic and I left the church a very long time ago because they are hypocrats they
have the nerve to control wamen well fuck them sorry , the abuese of litt;e boys all aver the world
is dispicable and they should be ashame of themselves my wife and I are really pissed off.
As they say, Yardarm, “TRUTH HURTS!” Thank you for speaking the truth and shaming the devil!
Well ain’t that just dandy. FACTS really are the sweetest ammunition to counter batshit crazy crap. Just tweeted the article to @davidaxelrod @stefcutter @Messina2012 @PressSec (Jay Carney) so they can use it to counter the crazy rightwingers and their lies.
10:30 AM
Obama receives the presidential daily briefing.
11:00 AM
Obama meets with senior advisers.
12:45 PM
Carney briefs the press.
2:00 PM
Obama attends the Democratic Senate Caucus Retreat.
4:00 PM
Obama and Biden meet with Secretary of State Clinton.
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I am waiting for the next Bus trip! That really gets the RNC goat!
Ha!
Thanks for the schedule. Wonder if the President’s remarks at the Senate retreat will be covered, as they were at the House retreat?
good evening everyone, i hope everyone is well. Its my sincere wish that Romney receives a large helping of crow tonight. He is as shady and dishonest as they come.
His speech will Blame this President that he lost!
I think Michelle is entitled to at least 3 pts. in Obama’s expanding lead over the Mittster. LOL
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/us/general_election_romney_vs_obama-1171.html
FLOTUS is so much fun….! She’s great.
ChristiMTL, I’m agreeing with you 1000%. FLOTUS is the best.
I was thinking about that the other day, looking at her during the breakfast prayer, it was early in the morning…she looked absolutely gorgeous as usual….
I couldn’t help but laugh at the difference between FLOTUS’ morning routine and mine….how early she gets up, her hour and 1/2 workout in the morning…..
My first thoughts when I wake up is this: ”Oh no, is it morning already?”…I crawl out of bed, take my shower,….the water is so hot that I could steam vegetables at the same time….and that’s it. It doesn’t wake me up, it just make me sleepier.
I start working at 9 but my brain usually wake up around 11……
I wish I had one tenth of her motivation!
It occurs to me many of those fat ass GOP (you know who I am thinking of) had better be wary of our FLOTUS, she is not just another pretty face! She is one tough cookie!
Wow! Their goes Ron Paul lying about the Defense bill. Basically saying the President is now part of the SS patrol!
BS! He is just pandering to his libertarian freaks!
I think it’s been long past that we ignore Ron Paul and quit concern trolling over what he says. He has about as much chance as winning as Sean Hannity getting waterboarded for charity. We need to focus on Mitt and supporting ProritiesUSA SUPER PAC.
“He has about as much chance as winning as Sean Hannity getting waterboarded for charity.”
Although not politically correct, your comment was funny as heck. 🙂
You’re right on, nintendo. Paul’s hour on the stage is coming to an end. He’s just a curiosity now, not a contender.
And you best believe Paul is going to make sure his district gets all the federal dollars from this bill that he can. Of course then he’ll conveniently vote against it. He’s a huckster from way back. That’s some old school bait and switch.
Hands down we have the coolest administration ever! At the helm are two of the coolest leaders in the world. First POTUS champions the awesomeness that is the STEM field and then FLOTUS kicks ass by showing how fun healthy living is/can be. Boy oh boy do I looooooooooooooooove living in the age of Obama!
I completely agree 1000 %.
Well said ut
I too love living in the “age of Obama”!
Jimmy Kimmel is on point with this segment. He’s young enough to do what the other late night talk show hosts could never pull off!
“Bust it
This here’s a tale for all the fellas,
try to do what those ladies tell us,
get shot down cuz you’re over zealous.
play hard to get females get jealous.
Ok, smarty, go to a party.
girls are scantilly clad and showin’ body,
a chick walks by, ya wish ya could sex her,
but she’s in another world like you was poindexter.
Next day’s function, high class luncheon.
Food is served, and you’re stone cold munchin’.
Music comes on, people start to dance,
but then you ate so much you nearly split your pants.
A girl starts walkin’, guys start gawkin’,
sits down next to you and starts talkin’.
Says she wanna dance cuz she likes to groove,
so come on, fatso, and just bust a move .
Is this Romney’s study lesson for rapping at his next stump rally?
Is there a point to you posting the lyrics to Bust A Move Jovie?
Hahahahah Jovie – that’s sweet!!!
One of my all time favorites!!! Always puts me in a good mood and makes me dance :). Remonds me of the good ol’ days…
*Reminds
Looks like the SuperPac outrage from the fake left is exactly like their outrage in 2008 when candidate Obama decided to forgo public financing. The fake left cried their crocodile tears, and Obama STILL won.
And it’s telling that they’re cowering behind Feingold, the man who confirmed the very judges who support Citizens United. I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s revealed that Feingold is being paid by the Koch Bros to attack the President over SuperPacs, yet the fake left is still buying the outright lie that Feingold is standing for liberal principles by attacking the President over telling us to donate to ProritiesUSA Super Pac. Feingold continues to demonstrate he truly does NOT know how to fight, hence why he is FORMER Senator Feingold and is partially to blame for, incidentally enough, a Citizens United funded Republican taking his seat and a Citizens United funded Governor now being recalled.
I dare the following people to release their tax returns for the last 8 years:
Feingold
Michael Moore
Dylan Ratigan
Let’s see who’s REALLY paying them…
I can’t believe Santorum AND Paul are beating Romney in Minnesota. No wonder the media is trying to distract us with other topics like Syria (CNN) and contraception/prop 8 (MSNBC).
what did BriWi mean by “the frivolity”???? when he showed the picture of PBO with the science fair kids?
There was some pretty crazy fun stuff today at the Science fair, so they probably showed that. One kid had a cannon that shot marshmallows and PBO wanted to see how it worked. Silly but great fun for all.
What the hell is he talking about? Nature??? I think what we have here is an example of a man who is not being political. He is just so stupid. He truly doesn’t understand anything. How do they elect someone so absolutely stupid!!! He makes no sense.
Gohmert is probably one of the dumbest idiot Reps in the entire House, and that’s saying a LOT. He’s so stupid he would probably be Mitt’s choice for Secretary of Education and then they would both eliminate the department.
meta – hahahahaha that’s tooo funny!!!!!
Goober. He reminds me of the stupid guy in Mayberry. Why the hell is the stupid idiot STILL there?
Because he bought the filling station from Wally. Oh I’m sorry wrong Goober.
🙂
Does he get these attacks often?
I have been gone all day and just got back to my comput so I had to spend some time going over the last couple of posts which, unfortunately for you, has prompted me to make a few comments and kill 26 birds with one stone, so to speak.
But first, a little personal news. One of the reasons I was gone all day was my younger son was defending his PhD dissertation in History today at Northwestern. His wife couldn’t get out of work so he asked his mom and i to be there for moral support. If you knew him, you would realize what a big thing that was for him to include us. Anyway, he came out afterwards almost in tears, but we found out they were tears of joy. After 10 years he was told that his dissertation was one of the best they have had in the past several years and he should definitely publish it either as a book or as a series of articles in a scholarly magazine.
The rest of the day was spent with my doing job interviews. I was part of one of the first time unemployment claims figuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuin the last report and now I want to be part of the new jobs reports. They went well, but I have learned in my life not to count those chickens too early.
Now on to things of more substance.
First regarding the Clint Eastwood Chrysler ad. Personally, I was one of those who didn’t see it as aolmost being a commercial for the Obama campaign. But I am thriloled that Rove and other Republicans have made such a big deal of it. First, it has expanded exposure of the ad, and when people view it, they will have that perception of it being a positive statement of the bailout in the back of their minds, and for those who are conservative but view Eastwood as a trustw2orthy inbdividual, it can have an influence.
Second, rgarding the contraceptive controversy. I really don’t think this will have much meaning for the election. Those Catholics who are against birth control are also those Catholics that are against abortion and would never vote for Obama anyway.The larger point, however, is that by refusing to allow for birth control pills to be covered by the insurancethese institutions which any many non-Catholics employed are trying to dictate to those non-Catholics on the matter of birth control. Additionally, birth control pills are used for many things other than just to prevent a pregnancy. There are many disorders where BCPs are prescribed as regular treatment.
On to the whole Super PAC issue. Again, there is somewhat of a misreporting on the whole issue. The Obama campaign has, in the past, been disocouraging their supporters from donating to those PACs. Basically now, they are just saying we won’t disapprove any more and will provide some support. They are not necessarily saying that people should give to the PACs, just not telling them not to. Secondly, one of thngs they are being very insistent on is telling the PACs to be very open with naming who has provided donations, unlike the RW PACs. I was interested to get Bill Pr3ess’ take on this this morning as I driving my on. He has been one of those PLers who has been very critical of Obama in the past. Today he basically came out and said that it was about time. Sure, it is nice to have a principle to stand on, but standing on a principle never put out a fire and a major confagration is what we will have if Romney wins in November.
Finally, Michelle is one fine woman, in every sense of the word.
“Michelle is one fine woman, in every sense of the word.”
and she is uber intelligent and baddass too! POTUS has an amazing woman at his side.
Congrats to your son and I wish you much success in your job search.
Big congrats on a really big day for you and your family. I hope you and your son find work that you love.
To me it just seems like another day of hot air. None of this will matter in a week or so.
FLOTUS is one of the best things to happen to our country in decades. Truly astonishing woman who provides a shining example of what it’s like to take care of one’s self, be healthy and happy. I think she’s really found her pace with all her projects and it shows. She’s beaming all the time.
Congratulations on your son’s dissertation defense! They say that good news comes in threes so hope you are successful in getting one (or two) job offers from the interviews 🙂 And I agree about the superPACS. The media is just looking for a distraction at this point – so they will try to make a mountain out of a molehill for anything PBO does.
japa21, congratulations to your son. You and your wife and his wife must be very proud!
And yes, our First Lady is very fine in every sense of the word.
I wish you success in your employment search.
Japa, what fantastic news about your son – congratulations to him, and to you!
Thanks to everybody. Yes , my wife and I are very proud. He is such a perfectionist but the result is amazing. I just read the introduction and I was in awe.
AND you were first! Tides are turning!
congratulations yo your son, japa. You must be really proud of him.
Nice roundup, japa21! First, a huge congratulations to your son! HUGE!!! My husband is ABD…and life got in the way…so I know what it takes to get this far and to have worked so hard and to have that huge compliment in support of his dissertation.Way to go….you must be VERY proud:)
The rest of the noise is just that. Noise. They got nothing and they are getting desperate. They think that divide and conquer is the way to get votes? Good luck with that. The fact that Romney (when he was more liberal…in his other life) has done ALL the things that PBO has done, won’t go over real well in the GE. How does he even defend that? He’s an arrogant ass…and will be exposed as just that…soon enough.I hope that arrogant ass is served up on a platter come November.
Congrats on your family’s good news!
Japa, congratulations on your son. That is a very big deal and he deserves a tremendous amount of credit and good luck on your job hunt. Agree with all your points and also agree that there is a lot of faux outrage going on that will fade away at the first sign of another shining object.
Congratulations on your son’s dissertation!! What a thrill – you and your wife must be extremely proud. And how nice that you were there to witness it – even though you weren’t in the room, your strength was in the room with him. He probably couldn’t wait to come out and tell you all the wonderful things they said about him in that room.
Congrats on your son’s successful defense of his PhD dissertation. You must be a proud Papa! From what you’ve been contributing to this blog and other pragmatic progressive blogs, it is no wonder your son is so smart. What’s that saying about the apple not falling far from the tree? I always enjoy reading your thoughtful commentaries. The other points you made in your comment are so spot-on. You are also absolutely right: First Lady, Michelle Obama, is an amazing person. She is not only smart, but she has such tremendous zest for life. She is a role model to my daughter, my nieces, and my grand niece who is Maria’s age. They all love Michelle and the entire Obama family.
Best of luck on your job search.
I am loving that clip. Especially the part where Fallon gets whacked in the face.
Flippin’ through channels I saw Santorum leading Minnesota (or was it Missouri? one of em) 50% and Romney with 28%.
Lol!
You can keep track of the votes here: Santorum is leading in BOTH MN and MO.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2012/by_state/MO_GOP_0207.html?SITE=CSPANELN&SECTION=POLITICS
Thanks hopefruit2. I can laugh while I follow along 😆
thanks for this hopefruit2. I have been looking for this information.
wow. That is really embarrassing. If Romney had a core, I would be tempted to feel sorry for the guy.
He’s way ahead in both!! 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆
Go Santorum!!!!!!!! YAY!!! 😆 😆
WOW…even in CO, Santorum breaks out with a lead 52% vs Romney’s 27% (3% precincts reporting).
MO poll results
with about 12% reporting, lil ricky kicking the nuts of rmoney 51 to 28%.
PBO declared winner in dem primary with nearly 87%.
went to msnbFOX to check out Rev Al’s show which I missed but got caught up in an awesome pic of PBO and the marshmallow machine. Clicked on it and it took me to a Nightly News vid on the right hand side, there is a column of vids and one is entitled: “Obama’s campaign flip-flops on superpacs”—-WTF?!!!! What’s wrong with Brian Williams? Is that ass for real?!!!
We need to get that brilliant post from The Peoples View by Deaniac83 to Brian Williams. Once you read that post, there really is nothing else to say. It’s a thing of beauty.
Dear Russ Feingold, let me tell you about dancing with the devil
http://www.thepeoplesview.net/2012/02/dear-russ-feingold-let-me-tell-you.html
This is somewhat OT, but I still have to share it with you guys. Over the weekend I was in a very bad car accident. The car is gone and the fact that I sit here and type this post is a complete miracle. I’m pretty sure that I’m still in shock, because I didn’t even cry since it happened, even though I really should have. All that until I saw that group hug of PBO and those young girls, and started to cry for about an hour. I feel a little better now, though it’s going to take some time to get over the trauma. I’m telling you all that just so I can say how much I love you all, even if I don’t know you. Thanks for creating this wonderful home.
oh, BWD! I’m so glad that you are here with us. I hope you know that even in times of disagreement, we all love and care for each other, especially you and Chips.
Thankk God you’re ok, bwd. Forget about the car. Did you go to hospital and check yourself out ?
BWD we love as well sorry about the accident and please take care of yourself we are here for you
you can count on all of us.
Ooooooo BWD – I’m so sorry to hear about your accident and Thank God that you are still with us.
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}
blackwaterdog, I am so sorry to hear about you being in a terrible accident, but I am so glad you are alright. Things could have been alot worse, so I thank God that you are okay. Know you are in my prayers always. Bless you.
Wow, I’m glad you’re ok BWD!…..
BWD, bless that you are okay. Is there anything we can do to help? You are so loved by so many of us who followed you here to TOD, and who would follow you anywhere. Hugs to you dear. 😦
BWD, my heart goes out to you. I wish I could physically do something for you. You created a home for a lot of us last year and I am glad you feel like this is a home to you. And as far as love goes, this is a progressive blog, not a RW one, so there is a lot of love here to share.
((((((((huggs))))))))….wishing you a speedy recovery…BWD….
I am glad you are ok!
BWD, I am so sorry to hear that you were in a car accident. I am glad that you are ok. As I read your comment, all I could think of was a sign that I have hung above my front door that I look at each day when I leave the house to run errands or whatever. The sign simply says
“CELEBRATE EACH DAY”
Those three words are very powerful. As you come to grips with the trauma you experienced, I am sure those words will ring true. I am proud to be a member of the TOD family. And I am thrilled to be in a position to support you through this difficult time. I am thinking of you and wishing you well. Take care. LH
BWD – I’m so sorry to hear of your accident but thank goodness you were not seriously hurt and are here with us!!! Hope you continue to heal emotionally as time goes by. That group hug is indeed a thing of beauty and very therapeutic!!!
BWD I am grateful that all is well with you and hopefully everyone else who was involved in the accident.
Take care of yourself.
BWD,
so glad that you are ok. you take care.
Oh BWD, so thankful you are here to tell us about it. Make sure you take care of your body. There are plenty of after shocks that show up.
I agree about the group hug. I started to cry. It was so emotional. What other President has been so loving and caring. Yes we can!!!!
Oh BWD, you know, I wondered about you because you weren’t on Twitter very much the last few days, but it never dawned on me to get in touch and ask if everything was okay. I’m so sorry that you’ve been through this horrible experience, but so relieved that you’re okay – physically, at least. Please look after yourself, I’m sure the trauma of something like that can hit very hard in the days after. Love ya endlessly, my friend.
Hi BWD . . . so sorry to hear about your accident and happy that you were not hurt.
About you crying, this is what this President does to us. He brings out this “feeling” in us, sometimes we are unable to identify or explain what that feeling is. I am glad that finally you were able to shed the pent up tears.
Just know that we LOVE you . . . we are family . . . and we are all in this together.
Stay well.
Thank Goodness you’re ok BWD. So happy that you’re safe and sound. Sending warm and comforting thoughts your way.
Now my tears are flowing. I am so happy that you are OK. You had your miracle so that you can continue to be a blessing to all of us here. Lots of love coming your way BWD!
*~*~*~*~*~*healing vibes, BWD*~*~*~*~*~*
So glad that you are safe BWD!
I also love this place. I’ve been lurking lately because I’ve been preoccupied; and then just yesterday, I learned that my dad has been diagnosed with cancer. Thankfully, he still has some options for treatment and recovery, but there is a lot to be done, and QUICK. (Speaking of car crashes, he was once in a major car accident too, and came through safely with some surgery and recovery). I am stressed but still very hopeful/expectant of a good outcome here as well.
QuietObserver
Sorry to hear about your dad’s cancer. Thoughts and prayers for a full recovery. And you make sure to take care of yourself and stay strong.
QuietObserver, wishing your Dad all the very best, if he has even half his daughter’s steel he’ll be just fine. Thinking of you.
Our prayers are with you! Hold tight to your love for your dad!!!
Here’s hoping your dad will be alright…:) Thinking of you and your family.
Stay strong, QuietObserver. Stay strong.
Quietobserver, I am sorry to hear that your Dad has been diagnosed with cancer, I send you my love and will remember you and your dad in my prayers. Take care of yourself and hold on to hope for a good outcome. The fact that he has some options for treatment is positive. Do take care of yourself and know that you are in my thoughts.
((((((((( BWD))))))))
(((((BWD)))))
OMG, BWD. I’m so glad that you’re alright! What a scary thing to have happen…and thank you for sharing with this amazing online family. Love you back. You and Chips are the reasons why so many of us are here and engaged. Hugs to you, BWD….I hope the trauma from this goes away soon and you feel at peace/ safe again.
Oh my gosh, BWD. I’m so sorry to hear you went through something so completely frightening and very grateful you are OK. I was in a car accident many years ago and I didn’t want to get out of bed for 2 days. There is a lot of delayed reaction. It was really scary. But the important thing is that we humans are amazing at healing. Take a deep breath and exhale often.
When I heard PBO talk about those girls from that poor town in Texas I really teared up. I’m quite sure they will never ever forget the support and encouragement from him. His kindness and acknowledgement of those young people who struggle to achieve their dreams is so moving, it just really affects me.
Please take good care. xoxo
Oh, Goodness BWD. I hope you are doing alright. I know carcrashes can be hell. Even when you make it out intact as you seemed to have, it still mentally troubles you for awhile. Just take all the time you need to get back on the road, BWD. This will pass.
{{{{{BWD}}}}} My heart stopped when I saw the hugs and well wishes i hurried scrolling up to see what happend. I am so sorry to hear you were in a accident…I hope you got yourself checked out well, if you have not, please please do so. You can always replace a car…we can’t replace our health. Close your eyes and feel our collective group hug around PBO giving you a hug.
Thank God you are okay. Sorry about your car, but it can be replaced. You not so much. Stay strong and if you drink have a glass of wine to settle the nerves. We need your snappy witt back here at TOD.
BWD, what a terrible experience. I hope you have someone who can provide a shoulder to cry on and just be there for you. I truly thank God that you made it and are able to talk about it. And God bless our president for providing you with a chance for relief, even if he wasn’t aware of it. Please, please be good to yourself and give yourself the patience to heal.
BWD,
So happy you are ok. I went through something similar in 2010. Had five surgeries and could not walk for 12 weeks. Then had to use a walker and cane for many, many weeks. Am still recovering, but thankful to be here. Cry when you need to; it helps a lot. Wishing you the best.
Sorry about your accident, bwd, but be at peace now.. Hugs to you !!
{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{GROUP HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} BWD…we love you so much. I’m so sorry to hear this happened, but am thrilled you’re still with us. What a blessing. Healing, Healing, Healing all the way around.
BWD, just wanted to add my love and blessings and gratefulness that you’re are physically okay. Sending you love and light.
BWD – so glad that you came out in one piece. The car can be replaced – you can’t! I hope you’re not injured, and will be out of shock soon. This fight for the White House just wouldn’t be the same without you! 🙂
I’m so sorry to hear you were in a car accident, Im gad you weren’t seriously heart. Although I’m sure it will take time to recover from the trauma. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Our((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((BWD)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) please take in some of the goodness of our energy right now wherever you may be. I am crying healing tears for you, BWD. I am so grateful that were strong enough to share with us. I am so full right now, but I am grateful that you are fine as far as you are able to see.
Oh BWD, I wish so much that I could be there to make you a cup or your favorite tea or coffee or a nice bowl of soup to sip on. I went and lit some candles and the music was already playing, so my vibes are being lifted up for you, BWD.
Take into your sweet spirit, beautiful, warm, and loving spirit the gentle and loving spirits from our souls to comfort you tonight. Let our (((((((((((Hugs))))))))))) surround you right now. Be peaceful as much as you can. Oh, please know that our hearts are filled with nothing but gratefulness for your safety tonight.
Be quiet, cry, if you must, and know that you are having so much love sent your way right now. You sent me here to Chips, and now I send my prayers of thanksgiving for your beautiful life that is shared with me and all of our TOD Family. Be sweet and good to yourself now, please. My candles are lit for you. Peace and gentleness of thoughts, our dear BWD. (((((((((Lovingly Sweet Spirit Touch You,BWD))))))))))HZ
I just said a prayer for you, Blackwaterdog. May you recover in all ways, and recover quickly.
BWD, you are a treasure to us all. I am so glad that you are still with us. Please take good care of yourself both physically and spiritually. We love you!
Oh, blackwaterdog, so sorry to hear about your accident! you are very dear to so many of us for your courage and groundbreaking work blogging the president. I hope you have suffered no injuries and will be well in spite of the emotional trauma. I am so pleased that seeing the president’s magnificent spirit on display in the group hug provided you with a much needed release from shock. Hang in there, dear BWD, hero!
Really terrible news about your car accident! ThankGod you are o.k. blackwaterdog! You mean so much to many of us! I know I’ve never met you in person, but I was able to experience your spirit of love and courage. It’s you who provided me a home to voice my support for this incredible President. It was you who provided me a home to vent against those who were unfairly attacking the President. It was you who kept feeding me positive information about the President in order to counter the negativity from the right, the emoprogs and lazy MSM. Finally, It was you who linked me to this wonderful site run by Chipsticks, which has filled the shoes you left when you took a rest.
I pray that you recover well. As someone who survived a car accident 35 years ago I still have vivid memories of that acvident. Like you, my car was completely totaled. I spent a month in the hospital recovering from injuries. It took me time to get over the trauma. So I know It will take time to get over your trauma. But you are such a strong person and you will eventually overcome this tragedy. Please know that there are many of us who love you and are thinking about you as you go through this difficult time.
Wishing you a speedy recovery!
Nathan
pretty late at night, but i just saw your post, and want to add my few words of encouragement. it means so much after a shocking event to have a safe place to let your feelings go. i can just see you reacting to that photo of pbo with the girls, and feeling him hugging you, too. well, that’s all of us here, just putting our arms around you to say, thank god you’re okay!
BWD I am so sorry to hear about your accident and so glad that you are here with us. PLEASE take care of yourself and get any help you need. We love you loads here at TOD and I send you a big hug.
BWD – a belated hug – we all will keep you in our thoughts and send positive energy for your speedy recovery. Scary, glad you are OK.
Oh. My. Goodness. Ladies, you must pop into the store to check out the WFO gear, if you haven’t already seen it! Awesome!
even rick fucking sanotorum is able to breach the 50% mark when pathetic willard …..
I know right? That is sad, sad sad. 🙂
amk, the whole GOP is a steaming mess!! And they think they can beat PBO.
Is noot not ion ballot in MO ?
Nope.
Missouri turnout significantly lower than in 08.
Yup!
A couple more quick comments. I always get a kick when people say, for example, they don’t want their tax dollars to py for abortions or their insurance premiums to pay for contraceptives, etc. These people obvioulsy have no idea how insurance works. Their premiums don’t get put away in a special box with their names on it, or even their employers name. It goes into a vast pool of funds from which payments are made. Just because a specific policy does not cover abortion or contraceptives does not mean thet your premium dollars are not helping pay for those things.
The other thing relates to the clip with the marshmallow air cannon. I was running that clip with my wife watching. Afterwards I turned and said to my wife “How can people call him aloof and unable to connect with people?” And she remarked that you could tell he was not just going through the motions and that he was genuinely engaged with the kids and interested in what they had done. If this had been done when Bush was there, he would have just gone in there, said cngratulations and left, and then asked when the rugrats were leaving.
Congrats, japa21 on your sons thesis. I know you are so proud.
Second that !
japa21, I can tell you are in high spirits tonight! hahahahaha
And then he would have the aides pumping hand sanitizer onto his feeble hands!
so true
My take on the science fair and Bush…he wouldn’t even have HAD one because the kids would be smarter than him. Plus…education wasn’t a priority….but we knew that!
Congratulations to your son. I hope you’re able to find employment soon.
But
What does it mean…non binding?
No delegates awarded, usually they have a caucus or a primary later on and take both contests to tally up delegates!
Aiiiight?
Ah thanks Jovie,
Santorum has just been named winner in Missouri. And he leads in Colorado and Minn. What a circus.
I wonder what that fake plastic man excuse will be tonight.
So if Ricky wins Missouri, Colorado, Minnesota and, of course, Iowa, hasn’t he won more states than Romney?
It doesn’t look good for Mitt in either of the three states tonight.
His religion I bet plays a big part too. Some of these people can’t get past that. He will have huge problem in general.
Gloria Swansons son on CNN dies not look happy, that Robney is losing!
CNN does not have that buzz, like when Robney wins.
They look Marose!
Check them out!
huh? Who died?
I think she meant “does” lol
Okay, thank you, dear. 🙂
My phone keyboard dies!
You are right Jovie. I turned over to CNN and boy they are truly just going through the motion.
Not Gloria Swanson…Gloria Vanderbilt 🙂
Well, who is Gloria Swansons Son?
Is she the one who has frozen food dinners?
🙂 Gloria Swanson is Norma Desmond in Sunset Blvd….no TV dinners there! Gloria Vanderbilt is the mother of Anderson Cooper….all I can think of is Gloria Vanderbilt jeans…..from eons ago 🙂
Thank you. I couldn’t figure out the Gloria Swanson. But Gloria’s son is pretty boy Anderson.
Jovie you might want to disable the auto-correct on your smartphone or tablet or laptop because your statement just read as though Gloria Swansons son is dead. Marose? I’m thinking that’s supposed to be “Morose” 😆
If you’re talking about Anderson Cooper, then his mom’s name is Gloria Vanderbilt.
Okay, I’m weepin’ again ………. I mean literally, tears down my face!!!!!!!!
Jovie? Get that keyboard fixed!!! 😆
LOL!!! me too Chipsticks. I’m trying to eat my dessert and I had to stop because the comments were hilarious!!!!!
I love this phone. I have no idea what I type, it’s like skynet!
Do you think skynet has infected my I phone?
Jovie, what kind of phone do you have? I want one of those… it must be hours of fun! 😀
They must freak out on CNN
Anyone see Rachel Maddow tonight? Towards the end she does a good spot on the fake outrage over the contraception issue going around on the airwaves.
Yeahhhh…JO JO….
i jumped up and said Halleluhiaaaaaa
Yup. She was spot on!
She NAILED it! Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap!!!
I can’t wait to send a link to the video of that segment.
CO (with 7% of precincts reporting)!
Santorum, Rick GOP 202 50%
Gingrich, Newt GOP 87 21%
Romney, Mitt GOP 77 19%
What a hot mess.
You ever notice when Republucans on tv refer to the President, they all say Barack Obama. Not one calls him the President!
Also, this is subliminal…
I notice it. all the time. And, unfortunately, it’s not just Republicans. Our president get disrespect thrown at him from all corners.
God bless him, he just brushes the stupid stuff off his shoulders and keeps pressing on!
What happenend to Mittens in these states? Did he campaign at all in any of the states.
Not much, by the sounds of it, but still ….. a truly awful night for him so far. Whatever about Missouri and Minnesota, if he was to lose Colorado (although it’s way too early to know) too, oh boy!!!
LOL!!! Frothy is the new “Not Mitt.”
Ha ha! He waited patiently for his turn, didn’t he? Keep the popcorn handy and warm up the violins. He’ll be flaming out miserably over the next few weeks, followed by a tearful campaign suspension and exit stage left, er… I mean right.
I usually am already logged in when I turn on my computer. I may have a comment pending.
Found it COS, you went from COS to compassionate!!!
BWD, we all have so much appreciation and love for you. Hope you get better and keep us posted on how you are doing.
I’ve got my issues with Rachel Maddow, but the segment she just did on the birth control contraversy when she called out those “60-something pundits” who are using GOP talking points to make this more of an issue than it should be.
Kudos to Maddow.
Take that Tweety and EJ Dionne.
I’m waiting to hear Tweety’s rebuttal on that issue tomorrow. Please pass me some popcorn 🙂
Tweety goes to the same church as Major Garett.
Their is your answer to his issues!
It should be obvious by now that the rethugs believe that all our economic problems revolve around you ladies va-jayjays. As soon as they get a handle on its productivity everything will fall into place. Right? 😉
Hows-a ’bout we all start talking vasectomy, hmmm, that oughtta get them shakin’ in their shoes! Yardarm, no fair making me laugh so hard: “you ladies va jayjays “…. Hee! (man, predictive text REALLY does not like that word!)
And they’ve been at it for many many years and still aren’t successful.
What’s that saying about insanity…..
Don’t know what it is. A lot of ’em spend 9 months struggling to get out and the rest of their lives tryin’ to get back in or real close. 😀
Yardarm, that was absolutely delicious humor! I suppose a good example of what you are saying is Senator “Diaper Dave” of the great Christian Right Wing State of Louisiana.
Just imagine what would happen, if 50% of the population actually boycotted the rethugs for once and went with the dems. Can’t understand women, minorities voting for rethugs at all.
daymn, Is it going to be a willard wipe-out in all three states today y ? lil ricky seems to be beating tar out of mitt in all 3.
way to go willard.
I just heard Santorum won Missouri! What happened to the Momittum? Hell,I don’t blame the repubs I don’t like him either!
Santorum is on track to win at least two caucuses this evening. Plus even if Romney wins Colorado, he’s still way underperforming compared to his 2008 (when he wasn’t even the frontrunner!) performance.
Howard Fineman has no choice but to sadly accept the truth that Romney is a poor frontrunner. I can’t wait to hear Morning Joke and Chuck Todd tomorrow. The media haz a sad.
I can’t believe that I am agreeing with ole Howard Fineman about Romney tonight. 🙂
All the money in the world, can’t make people like you enough, to want to vote for you.
So right Margie. People are tired of looking at Romney. He has been running for President all of his life.
wonder how much mitt and his corporate stooges dumped in all 3 states thus far.
In 2008, apparently 600K rethugs turned out for MO primary. Today, they’ll be lucky if they cross 1/3rd of that.
Great voter enthusiasm.
Maybe 600 tonight….. Whoop-de-do… Get it on!
Right On! Just got back from our Caucus where we were able to garner good support for PBO! w00t 🙂
Is that your picture? Very nice!
Nice pic a4Alice. We’ve got a primary coming up in Michigan, some of us Dems plan to cross over, and make trouble for Mittens.
It worked out pretty well! I was afraid it was going to be insane crazy because it was in 2008 and again in 2004. But not so this time. Which makes me realize that we can’t take anything for granted and there’s definately work to do. But it was good!
Margie James, I say DO IT! I am so sick of this lying Mitt Romney who has been embraced by the media and corporate power brokers.
Oh snap! Santorum won Missouri and just won Minnesota. The Romney camp is trying to down play Santorum’s win, saying it isn’t a big deal that their candidate and presumed front runner just TANKED in a primary and a caucus. They’re trying to make out as though they had no dog in the fight. Hahahahahaha. Romney haz a sad.
Everybody is talking about using and not using Rubbers.
Did I ever tell you the story about the Birds and the bees!
If lil ricky wins all three states today, then he would have won more states than willard. Shouldn’t he be then be declared as the “presumptive fucking nominee” ?
On the up side, if he does win all three, he will be unbearable to listen to and the whole country will get a really good look at what he is. That will surely give the shadow chieftains something to lose sleep over.
Fuck willard. I want lil ricky to be their nominee.
yes, he’s frothier.
Ha! I wasn’t expecting that, and I laughed so hard I almost sprayed the keyboard with coffee!
NBC News projecting the Rick Santorum wins Minnesota.
I love how CNN likes to wait “for all the votes” when their projections from earlier in the day is not coming to fruition.
Chuck Todd must be taking an extra shot of vodka tonight to numb the pain. NBC just projected Santorum the winner in Minnesota. So that’s two out of three so far.
Knock yourself out, Chuck!
But
Yeah from the winnah of that state in 2008 to the third place loser now.
Get the fuck out willard, you lil pos. You’re hated more by your own party than any other candidate in its history.
Nice post by Smartpants…reminding us why PBO supports science. I especially liked this:
“Promoting science isn’t just about providing resources, it is also about protecting free and open inquiry,” Obama said. “It is about letting scientists like those here today do their jobs, free from manipulation or coercion, and listening to what they tell us, even when it’s inconvenient especially when it’s inconvenient. It is about ensuring that scientific data is never distorted or concealed to serve a political agenda and that we make scientific decisions based on facts, not ideology.”
I love my President.
Don’t we have a brilliant President? I love him too.
I just watched a good segment on The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell. He interviewed Jane Mayer and John Harwood. jane Mayer is terrific. She basically said it’s really silly to be criticizing President Obama about the superpacs because he is just playing by the rules that are in place. Lawrence referred to an article she has in The New Yorker that sounds like a good read.
ATTACK DOG
By Jane Mayer – New Yorker Magazine
The creator of the Willie Horton ad is going all out for Mitt Romney.
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/02/13/120213fa_fact_mayer
2.703 million now!
CNN just told me that Santorums valedictorian speech is going to be scathing the President.
So, when it cones on, Change the damn channel.
Aiiiiight?
Santorum only talks about religion and abortion. He should enjoy this while he can. He will not be the nominee and will never win the presidency.
Whoa! I didn’t see this coming, but what little I do know about politics, you could fit on a thumbnail.
TIVO set for FLOTUS and Jimmy Fallon tonight. WOOT!
So why is the Colorado vote count stuck on the same for the last HOUR? Are they manipulating the votes to make Romney win when he has in fact lost CO?
I don’t think lil ricky will take that lying down. Pun intended.
(((BWD))) get well soon !
Damn, Larry O is bugging out on this contraception issue. He has some dude on the show who’s apoplectic about this rule. Larry has no one on the administrations side is the story. This Rule is gonna get changed. The forces against it are all over the place slamming the president. They have officially made it an issue, eventhough it’s a nonissue in my book. I’m shocked at how much this issue has been blown out of proportion.
Ok, here’s my thing. Why the hell are you going to tout an opinion from a guy who ran the George McGovern campaign? Have you seen the 1972 electoral map?
http://www.270towin.com/
Its funny, I’m seeing all these OLD Catholics bugging on this. Young Catholics aren’t really tripping over this one. I just think this is a wedge issue concocted by Republicans because the economy is on a noticeable upswing and much of their talking points have been rendered moot. By November, nobody in the booth is going to be choosing, “Who do you trust not to make churches give out rubbers?” Nobody sane at least.
vero804, I saw the old guy Mark Shieid on O’Donnell also running his dam mouth about this contraception issue. I agree with what you said, I’m not getting the so call problem. Someone please explain it to me. The church or the bishops are upset because of.
Someone should tweet him this article and tell him to take a few deep cleansing breaths:
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012/02/07/420114/many-catholic-universities-hospitals-already-offer-contraception-as-part-of-their-health-insurance-plans/
I’d do it if I were on Twitter.
Chips,
I “lost” your and DonnaDem’s fundraising information. (I don’t know how!) Please send one more time. Some friends and I are trying to get more donations flowing and we want to list your sites. I’ll hold on this time.
No worries Eve, and thank you again.
This is Donna’s fundraising page:
https://donate.barackobama.com/page/outreach/view/2012/donnanoshock3
And this is mine:
https://donate.barackobama.com/page/outreach/view/2012/TheObamaDiary
Just to repeat my message from yesterday: I emailed OFA again about the mysterious names that appear on my fundraising page. They asked me if anyone else had donated to that page using my computer – they haven’t. So, they asked me to send me screenshots of the latest name and details that were appearing, which I did. They’re mystified – and still looking in to it. Weird. So, please, whatever name you see on my OFA page, don’t accuse them of being me 😆
Thanks again Eve!
Show us your birth certificate, Chips…. No, the long form one.
Got it. Thanks!
New post everyone:
http://theobamadiary.com/2012/02/07/osama-bin-laden-is-dead-and-general-motors-is-alive/
Want to laugh? Louie Gommert reminds me of my next door neighbor….who, by the way, wondered over to my house yesterday and stood in my driveway, staring at the ass end of my car. I was in my husband’s office and happened to notice some guy just standing there…I said, Why is that guy just STANDING in our driveway? I think it’s the crazy neighbor from next door!”
My husband opened the window and basically asked WTH? The guy muttered something about old people (he IS one) and the fact that they (a bunch of old people) had managed to put up 6 cameras up a palm tree and were SPYING on us. OH DEAR! Told my husband that he had 6 hours of video on the cameras in the palm tree….wanted to let us know to be careful. Good Lord.
Anyway…THAT guy reminds me of Goober, I mean Gommert…crazy assed conspiracy theorist wacko….and stupid to boot. Paranoid schizophrenic, more like.
Good night everyone. I’m so exciting to see some on the momentum snuff out of Mitt Romney. I don’t like that man at all. Lawrence has a poll up, please take it. http://thelastword.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/07/10344843-poll-exceptions-to-the-birth-control-rule
Japa21, what a great feeling for you and your family. Enjoy every second and blessings on employment for the both of you.
BWD, I am sort of new here. But comfortable enough to come out of the lurking mode.
I just want to let you know that I am praying for your healing inside and out. I am so glad that you were able to cry, that is part of healing. I am equally happy that a picture as simple as a “group hug” allowed the flow of tears to start the process.
It just confirms that we need four more years…..and then some of this wonderful President. If a picture can bring about healing, we will never know how his speeches are affecting people who are still suffering before he was elected into office.
The healing process has begun and my prayer is that you come here often as you need for the love and respect that is freely offered here among family and friends. In between the pain and tears, as your spirit and body grows stronger, you will look back on this as only a test. And I have come to a realization that every test is meant to make us stronger and build our character.
You are alive! You are a miracle! You are needed here. We have an Inauguration to attend. Much rest and peace.
“frivolity”??? WTF is wrong with Brian Williams?