THE WOMEN FOR OBAMA VIDEO IS WHAT THIS ELECTION IS ALL ABOUT…STANDING UP FOR WHAT WE BELIEVE IN AND GIVING #44 FOUR MORE YEARS….PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS INDEED EARNED IT…AND I THINK WE OWE HIM OUR FULL SUPPORT!!!
WE MUST STAND WITH HIM AND CONTINUE TO HAVE HIS BACK ALL THE WAY TO THE VOTING BOOTH IN NOVEMBER!!!!
That’s why my new car will be a chevy or chyseler. I glad Ford did not need a bailout eventhough if Bush were in office there would have taken it because there would have been “no strings attached”. But because PBO required them to change how they did things they were no thanks.
When I saw this video earlier today I hollered when he said it runs in the family and it must be
“hereditary”. Speaking about The Father and Son duo who truly were the Food Stamp Presidents. George Herbert Walker Bush and George W. Bush.
Here’s some more irony with the Bush family. 😯 CHECK THIS OUT!!! 😯 (If it wasn’t true, it would be funny, in a whacky kinda way…)
excerpted from teh wikipedia thingy on the interwebs….
Prescott Sheldon Bush (May 15, 1895 – October 8, 1972) was the father of George H. W. Bush (41st President of the United States), the grandfather of George W. Bush (43rd President of the United States) and Jeb Bush (43rd Governor of Florida). Bush was politically active on social issues. He was involved with the American Birth Control League as early as 1942, and served as the treasurer of the first national capital campaign of Planned Parenthood in 1947. Bush was also an early supporter of the United Negro College Fund, serving as chairman of the Connecticut branch in 1951.
In the “Weld and Bogie shop” at the Siemens manufacturing plant in Sacramento, thousands of pieces of steel are welded together to form a “car shell,” or skeleton of a rail car. Thousands of individual pieces go in; one cohesive structure comes out. Elements are then added to this structure until it leaves the factory as a fully formed vehicle ready to ride the rails.
Yesterday I saw firsthand how these trains are made and met with some of Siemens’ employees in Sacramento. I could not have been more impressed.
By SolarReserve
Published: Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012 – 6:11 am
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 9, 2012 —
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — SolarReserve, a U.S. developer of large-scale solar power projects, today announced completion of the 540-foot solar power tower for its 110 megawatt (MW) Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Plant located near Tonopah, Nev. Utilizing the most advanced solar thermal technology worldwide, the Crescent Dunes Plant will be the nation’s first commercial-scale solar power facility with fully integrated energy storage and the largest power plant of its kind in the world.
Interesting, how msnbc democrats are most likely being lobbied ny the Catholic Zbiships.
What? Do they think they ate helping the Pope?
These guys are ridiculous!
Jovie, did your black lab type that message with his paws? 😆 I’m kidding, you’re a legend, it’s just when you use your teeny keyboard your typos crack me up 😆
I had to have a stern talking to with my kindle fire — I kept disabling the autocorrect function and it would come back! I think it finally got the message.
Imagine my horror to find I typed ‘Bain’ and it would autocorrect to ‘Brain’!
No matter how the Republicans try to dodge it, they’ve created ZERO jobs, have tried to kill millions of jobs and all their distractions have a common denominator – oppress the many to enrich the few.
#AmericaTHISisNOTaTEST #LandslideOBAMA2012 Yes We Must
And not to mention that the GOP are the oppresors of wamen they want to control the wamen uterus,
but they and the Catholic church are O>K to provide Vigiagara and protect childmolesters PRICKS.
There are a lot of people who are remembering that the Catholic church didn’t properly deal with that molestation scandal. They may want to think twice about launching into a non-issue like this one. They’ve got enough cleaning up to keep them busy. They need to actually read the rule, review the fact that many Catholic institutions already abide by similar state laws with no ill effect, the fact that the church doctrine basically turns a blind eye to this whole issue using individual conscience as their excuse, the fact that churches are actually exempted and the fact that if they want to play politics – they are up against the master.
I emailed jcp,patty murray and gov.christine gregoire this morning to thank them. Mahalo to everyone here. You educate me, make me laugh, make me cry, inspire me….and tho i am not articulate like so many of you, especially lib lib (love librarians!) it’s wonderful to be here in this smart, caring community…but everyone here knows that….thank you everyone. Love you chips.. have a wonderful day.
Anne, anything that comes from your heart can never be inarticulate. Because we love PBO here, each of our voices has power. Keep writing–we all understand each other.
Can you just imagine were our economy might would be if President Obama had a Congress willing to work with him. But yet all we have is this do nothing Congress lead by that do nothing Speaker. 10% approval ratings.
This is what happens when people don’t vote, want to teach democrats a lesson and vote in the “other” party, and basically shoot themselves in the foot. Women voted overwhelmingly for the GOP/Teaparty in 2010 and we had democrats running away from the President. Many of these same democrats are no longer in office so where did that get them? The question is will they do that again? will they run away from the President’s record or just wish to say nothing and ride in on his coat tails.
JoJo, Barack Obama was not on the ballot in 2010 and a lot of state parties did a lousy job in rallying support. Our state had average Democratic turnout for a mid-year election and without the crazy loon tea party that would have been enough. But the haters came out in full force and the lackluster candidates we had, combined with an ineffective state party doomed us. Barack Obama IS on the ballot in 2012 and he isn’t waiting for state parties to put on their shoes. Our job is to spike the turnout so that Democrats flood the voting booths. I am 100 percent focused on that goal. If down ticket Dems come in on his coattails or fly in on their own, I can’t worry about it. Turn out the Dems and everyone wins.
Jackie, I know PBO was not on the ticket but in CA we were voting for Gov, Lt Gov, Barb Boxer, and I worked my ass off to make sure we sent all Democrats to the top jobs and NONE of those filthy rich GOP women – Carli and Meg. With the President up for re-election, I will work hard to get him and as many Dems re-elected in CA as well as for other House, Senate, Gov, etc., where ever we need to put more Democrats in office. That should have been the agenda in 2010 and for that matter EVERY ELECTION..TO KEEP THE HOUSE & SENATE DEMOCRATIC.
Re: LOD. IMO, the previous night he invited a old “liberal” man to spew and received a lot of push-back so he changed his tune and went emoprog. by re-opening the single payer “wound”. David Boies (sp) calmly kaboshed him on that point too. Who knows what he’ll say today? I just hope we feminists (which includes men) take the time to shoot an e-mail to PBO and let him know that we have his back.
Sometimes he reminds me of Rachel where he just digs in and acts as though he’s smarter than everyone including PBO. Mr. Boise basically made him look pretty stupid. He dismissed the whole matter as no more than election year politcs.
ChristiMTL….although initially LOD’s segment was making me uncomfortable…..I ended up really appreciating it and think it was effective on many levels. He dispelled the notion that it was a form of government takeover, left the gate open for further debate on the ‘public option’, knocked back the bogus 1st Amendment argument being trumped up by right/republicans/and the uninformed. Also for myself served as a reminder how easily we are diverted from facts and pertinent issues by emotions. Stephanie Cutter was awesome, as was David Boyce(I think that is his name).
I don’t enjoy the political machinations, I for the life of me can not treat any of our Nation’s issues as strategies in a larger game that is the struggle for power. But thats reality, and sometimes reality BITES!
He just made it sound like it was the worst bill ever….he mentioned the word ”compromise” a lot. Funny that Bill Clinton couldn’t do it.
The process was a mess because they had to deal with Blue Dogs, Libermann, the wicked witches of the East…etc….there was no majority there to begin with.
I just didn’t like his tone and from what I saw on Twitter, I wasn’t the only one.
It’s not because Lawrence is sooooo intense when he says something that he’s always right.
The bill will be improved with time… …..like SS was
I understand what you are saying……I was ready to grab the remote….I am glad I didn’t. For myself I want to develope a thicker emotional hide and a finer tuned ear. I am speaking strictly for myself…..I want to become a better listener, more willing to consider ideas, and not so reactionary to the bullshit, which so much of it is, or be dissuaded by my emotional responses.
I find myself almost hating Republicans, I do not want to become so intolerant, I don’t want to make space for hate in my thoughts. Thanks for letting me express my point of view.
It bothered me that he never talked about the lack of votes for the public option, nor did he discuss any of the positve aspects of ACA. It seemed he was trying to blame PBO alone for the failure to get the public option.
I agree with you Sue. I was about to turn Lawrence off as he was going off on a rant on why we needed the public option and the ACA was not good enough. Glad I ignored it and left it on as the segment with Stephanie Cutter was very informative and kind of turned around the previous blather by Lawrence.
Great comment! I felt the same watching it. ‘reminder how easily we are diverted from facts and pertinent issues by emotions’ truly a profound thought and one we should all remember.
I can’t believe the thoughts I have sometimes in ”protecting” President Obama., I never thought I would ever think that way….it’s an emotional response….I’m so not aggressive in real life, I’m a softie….I don’t like violence in any form.
I never hit anyone in my life…ever….or smack or whatever….
Well that’s the kind of thoughts I have now when it comes to the republicans:
When Brewer pointed her finger at President Obama….my first thought was : ”Too bad the SS didn’t twist that boney finger of hers or shake her like a plum tree”
I have regular thoughts like ” Oh I would smack his face, too bad I can’t punch his face….
Maybe I am a nasty person and I don’t even know!!…..I don’t like it that I think like that but I can’t help my reactions.
No you’re not. I love MSNBC and even while they sometimes trash the president, they often are the only ones defending him, even if it is half-hearted. They do after all have to make news to keep themselves in business. I will give Mornin’Joe and pass though, except Willie is nice to look at.
yeah, that whole show was hilarious. I recently saw a pic of MTM getting life-time award (don’t remember which). Dick Van Dyke presenting her that award was sweet.
My fav actresses (f.k the PC term actors for ladies)
I don’t know where MTM stands politically now but I did see a fairly recent interview with Mary where she named Charles K. as her most favorite newsperson.
I like MTM too. I watched the Dick Van Dyck show and MTM show growing up. I also loved Carol Burnett and her comedy show, her whole cast were so funny. I also like Bruce Willis and Kelsey Grammer although they are both republicans. I was a big fan of the teevee show Blue Moon with Bruce Willis and Cybil Shepard. I also liked Kelsey Grammer in Cheers and his teevee show Frasier. I like the actors not their politics.
I guess I’m less generous. In this ugly climate since the reign of Bush and company, that party turns me off so badly that the mere association by anyone to them, gives me bad vibes. I can’t separate who you follow from what you do for a living, once it’s known. There was a time I would split my votes among all parties, favoring the Democrats, but I considered the candidate. Now, a candidate, to me, who would follow the racist rethug doctrine of today makes my stomach ill, and there is no rethug out there who doesn’t know what their party stands for. It’s too in your face not to be known. Incidentally, I always did like Rhoda better than MTM. She’s more for real, and now I see her political leaning is progressive in the good sense.
I’m with you, Ed. It’s one thing to have conservative values – I have many friends who do, and I even share some of their ideals, but to be associated with today’s Republican party is a whole different matter. Today, at their PAC conference, they’re being spoken to by an anti-semitic, white supremacist, and they declined when asked if they’d dis-invite him. Santorum is spreading fear by talking about Christian beheadings. In Arizona, they’re introducing a bill today that will ban all collective bargaining, and the sponsoring legislator said that it includes police – stating that they expect too much, and they should just be happy to serve. And they lie.
When I see someone now who identifies with today’s Republican party, having seen what they stand for and what they’re willing to do to this country and this world – I have to question their values and their life philosophy. When the Republican party gets back to being human, then I’ll take another look at the people who support the party.
Their values are so alien to me…….the worship of money above all else and what I understand as selfishness, and lack of societal regard. Oh I’ll stop there otherwise I’ll be ranting all day. Essentially I find them cruel and dishonest.
They are all great!! Can’t wait for them to fire them up. PBO is coming here next week so maybe I’ll get to hear it. Trying to see if there will be any cheaper tix…….!!
I postedd BRRUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCEEEEE on last night’s thread. The minute I heard that song, I knew it would be a perfect fit for my President’s campaign. Of course I love Al Green, but Bruce? Are you kidding me? Yeah, baby!
WHAT THEY REALLY WANT IS TO ‘REMOVE CONTRACEPTIVE COVERAGE’ FROM ACA ALTOGETHER
Catholic Bishops Demand All Businesses Be Given The Right To Deny Women Contraception Coverage
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The less shrill voices have implored Obama to “compromise” by broadening the religious exemption to let religiously-affiliated hospitals refuse women contraception. But the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has made it clear they’re not interested in compromise. According to a report in USA Today, they aren’t just demanding a broader religious exemption from the new contraception coverage rule — they want contraception coverage removed from the Affordable Care Act altogether:
Actually, the more they make known their true motives the more people they turn off. Catholic bishops, like the GOP right wing, do not know when to shut up.
Wow! That was my first thought of whom I thought should run for her office and I mentioned it in the blog announcing her retirement from office. I didn’t remember his name but remembered he was honored as a hero at the memorial in AZ that PBO spoke at.
Even if these folks are not your Senators, tweet them a big thanks or give them a call. It is always a nice change for their staff to receive compliments. It also gives us a chance to practice our activism, since with the Payroll tax and Unemployment votes coming up we need to gird ourselves for battle.
Done. Sent them my appreciation yesterday. This is keeping the support going for POB and for all of us who believe that we will fight for each other.HZ
At least I hope you’re sitting outside! It really is a gorgeous day in SoCal today – driving along the coast this morning and seeing the waves and blue sky was fantastic.
you are on fire today linda! and may I add that if anyone wants to send PBO some love about supporting womens health here is the link to the white contact page:
Rev Al’s guest thinks the rethugs will have a brokered convention and elect either the “loved” Christie or Jeb Bush, who both haven’t had to go through the grime of the primaries and could do major damage to PBO. What think you all? Karen Hunter is loud and brash, so I hear her with a grain of salt. She thinks it will be tough for PBO to go up against a candidate who hasn’t been muddied. Just thought I’d put to you all what some might consider a real possibility. And Chips, you know I am no troll…. 😀
Now I don’t want to call her that, but if she is, she and we have every right to be. I also don’t watch Chris (any of them) so I can’t know for sure, but that’s probably her, if she’s loud 😀
I can’t see this. I think Bush & Christie want to keep their powder dry for 2016 and both have their own baggage. Christie gets really nasty when challenged and Bush has his brother hanging around his neck like a rotting chicken. Jeb will want a little more space from his bro before he runs, if he does. I think the GOP will bite the bullet and support Romney. Brokering will come about as they try to get the other candidates to give over their delegates to him.
What the GOP will then concentrate on is Reps and Senator races in every state plus local governments. They will want to stack the deck so tight in Congress that PBO will not be able to get anything done. This is where we have to stop them. Boots on the ground for our local candidates…NO RETREAT! NO SURRENDER! It will be a battle for every seat and one WE MUST WIN!
Neither Christie nor Bush can beat PBO. And they both know that very well. The media tried to peddle the lie Romney was the GOP candidate that “could beat Obama.” I knew that was never true – but now even the media has no choice but to admit the glaring truth.
They have to run someone, they may not end up really caring who it is. They have no one fit to be President , and they know it. Not in 2012, not in 2016, they just can’t create a capable candidate.. Things don’t work that way. They are lost, desperate, they will not win. I heartily agree with making sure DEMS get the house back and lengthen the senate majority. We will see some genuine change for the greater good when that happens.
It puzzles me that some think Chrisite is so loved. He only has high approvals in his home state. Nationally, he doesn’t poll well at all, last I heard. i’ve got to keep reaching back to President Obama’s resolve to tolerate this “silly season” which I prefer to call “hateful season”. It goes way beyond silly. I can remember a more reasonable political climate before the advent of cable TV, which keeps shit going 24/7/365. Outsiders would believe nobody in the US goes to holy services anymore.
I don’t think Christie is all that popular in NJ either. His war on teachers, unions and public workers is not endearing to his constituents. He has made some drastic cuts in his state & I’ve been reading that by and large his popularity there is eroding.
I live in New Jersey and the last poll they took have his favorability ratings somewhere in the low 50s. His main strengths are in the wealthier counties (Warren, Sussex, Hunterdon) and the traditionally conservative counties (Burlington, Ocean, Cape May)…everywhere else, not so much.
He’s also recently pissed off the LGBT and Black communities in one fell swoop in saying that same sex marriage is something that voters should decide, and if Black leaders had done the same in the ’60s they could have spared themselves bloodshed.
And you can also add Rutgers University students and alumni (of which I’m one) to his list of enemies. In addition to the main campus in New Brunswick, Rutgers has campuses in Newark and Camden. Well in his latest power grab and effort to kick some business to his cronies, Christie is pushing hard to have Rutgers-Camden absorbed by Rowan University, which is also expanding from its main Glassboro campus. Needless to say those of us in RU Nation, which are many and spread out globally, are not taking this sitting down and have been contacting the media, legislators, and setting up petitions and protests to squash this idea.
Christie’s up for re-election next year and if the Democratic opponent is Newark mayor Cory Booker (as has long been rumored), then he’s gonna have an uphill battle to save his seat.
A caller just called into Rev Al to say that he seems to be a man of integrity, good values and morals, and asks him why isn’t he a Republican. Rev Al answered, because of all you just said. The caller then called him a lying MOFO. So Rev Al just asked “Was that Republican values?”. 😀 Rethugs are running scared as heck, people. And aquagranny911, I agree with you. Even if anyone thought Bush or Christie represented their conservative values, either one would have a hell of a job, in short time at that, to make the case that PBO has done irreparable harm to the country, enough to overturn everything he has accomplished, just to start over.
I’d better get off this computer here at work, but letting you know, Rev Al will be on Maher tonight debating the msm/rethug poutrage of the contraception nontroversy. You can also hear a re-broadcast of his radio show in part, online at 1600amWWRL, from 8:00 to 10:00 eastern.
“Bush has his brother hanging around his neck like a rotting chicken” had me ROTF–love the mental image–And it is oh so true. I can’t imagine too many people waiting to vote for another Bush when we still haven’t recovered from the last Bush.
Will Christie or Jeb Bush be running as a Republican, peddling their failed Republican policies that landed this country (and the world) in an economic crisis and two wars and debt to the eyeballs? If so, then they don’t stand a chance.
Welcome Dina to TOD and thank you for all the work you are doing so that we have 4 more years, Obama/Biden 2012! You are a great inspiration…we love you!
Dina, YOU ROCK. I love your spirit and the community you’re building there in your neighborhood. This is what it’s all about. BRAVA! And thanks for all you’re doing to help us win Florida.
Republicans Multitask Their Pro-Corporate Job Killing By Privatizing TSA
By Rmuse
The ability to complete more than one feat at a time is a desirable quality and indeed, multi-tasking is beneficial to save time and money in nearly any endeavor if a goal is well-defined and there is a reasonable assurance of success. Anyone who follows Republican politics understands that one of their major goals is eliminating the government through privatization to enrich corporations, and if Americans are harmed in the process, then as John Boehner says, “so be it.” Now, Republicans have learned they can multi-task and moved to eliminate government jobs, enrich corporations, and hand over Transportation Security Administration (TSA) duties to for-profit companies. Giving counter-terrorism duties to private companies may not sound dangerous, but Republicans are proposing awarding contracts to foreign companies as well as domestic businesses.
Republican policy is if a government agency is successful, then destroy it by any means necessary by either defunding it, or transferring operations to a private corporation. In a conference report to H.R. 658, the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, Republicans proposed plans to expand the Screening Partnership Program (SPP) that allows private companies, instead of federal transportation security officers, to conduct airport security screening. Sixteen smaller airports use private screeners now, but Republicans believe corporations should handle all counter-terrorism activities under their expanded privatization plans.
Is this like when they wanted to privatize our Port Authority and Customs back in 2006 or so until it was publicized that one of the companies hoping to bid was based in the Middle East?
WASHINGTON — Don’t have the slightest clue what your health insurance covers?
The Obama administration says that’s going to change, starting this year. Officials announced Thursday that private health plans will have to provide consumers with a user-friendly summary of what’s covered, along with key cost details such as copays and deductibles.
Warning: slight conspiracy theory here. I’ve been wondering if investors are deliberately keeping the Dow Jones from hitting 13,000 – all hell would break loose if it was to break that barrier. It’s surprising that the gains have been so minimal since the winning streak a couple of weeks ago, even with all this positive news – and volume has been quite low. Might be nothing, but my radar is up. Something smells fishy.
INDIANAPOLIS HAS THE $$$$ TO UPGRADE THE CITY’S COSMETICS FOR THE SUPERBOWL…IN THE MILLIONS…BUT, TODAY I FIND OUT THAT OUR HOMELESS COALITION IS HURTING FOR FUNDS! YOU TELL ME! THE GOP CITY FATHERS IN INDY DISGUST ME! I ALSO STOPPED BY THE NEW ‘OBAMA’ CAMPAIGN OFFICE TODAY…IT’S THE GRAND OPENING!……………NICE! AM SEEING MORE ‘O’ BUMPER STICKERS HERE AND THERE…IT’S ABOUT DAMN TIME!
A.G. SCHNEIDERMAN SECURES $136 MILLION FOR STRUGGLING NEW YORK HOMEOWNERS IN MORTGAGE SERVICING SETTLEMENT
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Schneiderman: Civil & Criminal Investigations Will Continue As We Seek Accountability For Those Responsible For Crisis And Leverage Greater Relief For Homeowners
NEW YORK – Winning his long, persistent demand that a wide array of sweeping civil and criminal claims not be released without investigation, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today a $136 million settlement for New York with the nation’s five largest mortgage servicers over foreclosure abuses, the most per “underwater” borrower of any state in the nation, and the fourth highest dollar amount nationwide as part of the federal-state settlement. In addition to penalties for past abuses, the settlement includes direct relief to victims of wrongful foreclosure conduct, loan modifications including principal reductions for struggling homeowners, and funds that can be used to support foreclosure legal assistance and housing counseling programs. Today’s settlement, which also imposes strong national standards for mortgage servicing, fulfills Attorney General Schneiderman’s demand that he retain the right to bring legal action over misconduct that has not yet been investigated, a right that was absent from earlier settlement proposals.
The one thing I’ll say about this Iran and Israel thing: An expert on the Middle East was discussing the threat on NPR yesterday or the day before. The interviewer kept pressing him to specify what evidence there was that Iran was close to nuclear capability, since the expert kept saying that if Iran was to get nuclear capability in the next year, they’d reach some zone of no return. Well, the expert finally admitted that there actually isn’t any actual credible evidence that Iran is that close to having nuclear capability, but that they could decide to do it at any time.
This is the same crap that the GOP did with Iraq. If this is the rationale for pushing the world into a third world war, especially with the humanitarian crisis in Syria, the fact that China and Russia are feeling newly hostile towards the west (US, in particular), and the fact that Europe is in crisis – then this is the most irresponsible thing I’ve ever seen. I don’t care if Netanyahu and his GOP cronies hate President Obama – they shouldn’t be allowed to inflict such a dangerous and catastrophic situation on every citizen of the world so callously. It’s just wrong.
New Hampshire GOP’s War On Lunch Breaks Shows Why We Need Unions
The attack on unions is nothing new. Unions have been under assault since their inception, but the attack was put on steroids thirty years ago. The argument that many average Americans make is that since we have laws to protect the worker, so we no longer need unions. Unions had their place, but now with these laws on the books, unions are irrelevant and actually an obstacle to job creation.
Well, for those of you who believe that unions are no longer needed, take a look at New Hampshire. According to the Concord Monitor, the Republicans are looking to eliminate a law mandating a lunch break after five hours of work.
The few comments there are very revealing. Everyone should start including these actions in talks about voting for PBO and Dems. Rethugs truly do want a serfdom.
At CPAC, Rick Perry pointed out that he had cut funding to Planned Parenthood in Texas:
Last year I proudly signed a budget that ended all state funding for Planned Parenthood in my state. Since then there’s been about a dozen of those clinics that shut down in the state of Texas.
Obama White House.gov
The Obama Diary 
FIRST? 🙂
woot
hola!
LOL How y’all be? I’m loving skyping with my new grandson Nyles! 🙂
Congratulations Ametia on your new grandson…….I love his name…..I bet you are over the moon with joy!
Happy Birthday NZ…..is the international dateline making this wish a day late? Hope your day is spectacular….so glad you are part of our family!
Happy birthday NZ4obama, hope you have a lovely day.
Yay on first! Yay on Skype! 🙂
Betty White loves our President too. 🙂
Yes she does, anniebella. She has been around a long time and she knows what’s what.
She also knows how to cut to the chase.
THE WOMEN FOR OBAMA VIDEO IS WHAT THIS ELECTION IS ALL ABOUT…STANDING UP FOR WHAT WE BELIEVE IN AND GIVING #44 FOUR MORE YEARS….PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS INDEED EARNED IT…AND I THINK WE OWE HIM OUR FULL SUPPORT!!!
WE MUST STAND WITH HIM AND CONTINUE TO HAVE HIS BACK ALL THE WAY TO THE VOTING BOOTH IN NOVEMBER!!!!
I loved the Wome for Obama video too. Boy oh boy are we gonna rock hard this 2012. 4 More For 44!
Watch him take credit for Ford not taking a bailout!
Bet?
Which is interesting as Ford along with several foreign auto manufacturers also pushed for the bailout of GM and Chrysler.
He will not mention that little tidbit. It seems Ford is going Rightwing on us, they also hired Huntsman as a China adviser!
I don’t have a problem with that as Huntsman does know China.
well he would be an asset to the company.
That’s why my new car will be a chevy or chyseler. I glad Ford did not need a bailout eventhough if Bush were in office there would have taken it because there would have been “no strings attached”. But because PBO required them to change how they did things they were no thanks.
Yep. But of course the reality is that Ford didn’t need a bailout. Huntsman is now on their Board. Hmmmmm…
#PRESSON
Bobfr, I think the Congressman just show the world that Newt Griginch is a racists liar, along with everything else.
This vidio should go viral I watched it yesterday it was just superb way to Congressman Gutierrez
Si se puede Bravo!!!!
When I saw this video earlier today I hollered when he said it runs in the family and it must be
“hereditary”. Speaking about The Father and Son duo who truly were the Food Stamp Presidents. George Herbert Walker Bush and George W. Bush.
This video is definitely one to share.
Hey Donna Dem.
Here’s some more irony with the Bush family. 😯 CHECK THIS OUT!!! 😯 (If it wasn’t true, it would be funny, in a whacky kinda way…)
excerpted from teh wikipedia thingy on the interwebs….
Prescott Sheldon Bush (May 15, 1895 – October 8, 1972) was the father of George H. W. Bush (41st President of the United States), the grandfather of George W. Bush (43rd President of the United States) and Jeb Bush (43rd Governor of Florida). Bush was politically active on social issues. He was involved with the American Birth Control League as early as 1942, and served as the treasurer of the first national capital campaign of Planned Parenthood in 1947. Bush was also an early supporter of the United Negro College Fund, serving as chairman of the Connecticut branch in 1951.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prescott_Bush
As Pres. Obama would say “How about that?”
So, what happened to the rest of them?
Brain damage from inbreeding?
Oh, that was bad. My apologies — it just slipped out.
Bobfr, Now that is an awesome video. I can’t thank you enough for your yeoman’s work on Twitter.
http://fastlane.dot.gov/2012/02/sacramento-rail.html
In the “Weld and Bogie shop” at the Siemens manufacturing plant in Sacramento, thousands of pieces of steel are welded together to form a “car shell,” or skeleton of a rail car. Thousands of individual pieces go in; one cohesive structure comes out. Elements are then added to this structure until it leaves the factory as a fully formed vehicle ready to ride the rails.
Yesterday I saw firsthand how these trains are made and met with some of Siemens’ employees in Sacramento. I could not have been more impressed.
Well jovie I must say you have been a busy little beaver today. Really good informative info today my friend!
You welcome! Time to go to beach with my black lab.
Peace-
Jovie, please don’t put him on the roof of your car.
Lol!
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By SolarReserve
Published: Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012 – 6:11 am
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 9, 2012 —
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — SolarReserve, a U.S. developer of large-scale solar power projects, today announced completion of the 540-foot solar power tower for its 110 megawatt (MW) Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Plant located near Tonopah, Nev. Utilizing the most advanced solar thermal technology worldwide, the Crescent Dunes Plant will be the nation’s first commercial-scale solar power facility with fully integrated energy storage and the largest power plant of its kind in the world.
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/02/09/4250906/solarreserve-reaches-major-construction.html
#PRESSON
Amen “Bullhorn Bob”….I know everyone is in agreement that you are our MASTER Blaster Tweeter. You never fail to hit the nail on the head!
Interesting, how msnbc democrats are most likely being lobbied ny the Catholic Zbiships.
What? Do they think they ate helping the Pope?
These guys are ridiculous!
Jovie, did your black lab type that message with his paws? 😆 I’m kidding, you’re a legend, it’s just when you use your teeny keyboard your typos crack me up 😆
Now come on, Chips. You know some of are obsessed with our mistakes on little keyboards.
I got a particular stylus for my kindle fire and I’m having less trouble.
My typos crack me up too! I must sound a right imbecile sometimes! Hee! 😉
that is funny. so let’s see if i got that correct…are the catholic z-bishops eating the pope? love ya jovie, keep typing!
Jovie, did you see my message to you yesterday on how to disable the autocorrect on your iPhone? Bro, you do need to take steps. LOLz.
I had to have a stern talking to with my kindle fire — I kept disabling the autocorrect function and it would come back! I think it finally got the message.
Imagine my horror to find I typed ‘Bain’ and it would autocorrect to ‘Brain’!
that is a funny auto correct 57&f….bain/brain
Thank you Sue & Jovie (get a kick out of your typos, btw, LOL!!) Regarding the Pope, I’ve got a simple message for him and his gang:
No matter how the Republicans try to dodge it, they’ve created ZERO jobs, have tried to kill millions of jobs and all their distractions have a common denominator – oppress the many to enrich the few.
#AmericaTHISisNOTaTEST #LandslideOBAMA2012 Yes We Must
And not to mention that the GOP are the oppresors of wamen they want to control the wamen uterus,
but they and the Catholic church are O>K to provide Vigiagara and protect childmolesters PRICKS.
There are a lot of people who are remembering that the Catholic church didn’t properly deal with that molestation scandal. They may want to think twice about launching into a non-issue like this one. They’ve got enough cleaning up to keep them busy. They need to actually read the rule, review the fact that many Catholic institutions already abide by similar state laws with no ill effect, the fact that the church doctrine basically turns a blind eye to this whole issue using individual conscience as their excuse, the fact that churches are actually exempted and the fact that if they want to play politics – they are up against the master.
Precisely, theo!! Very well stated.
#PRESSON
I emailed jcp,patty murray and gov.christine gregoire this morning to thank them. Mahalo to everyone here. You educate me, make me laugh, make me cry, inspire me….and tho i am not articulate like so many of you, especially lib lib (love librarians!) it’s wonderful to be here in this smart, caring community…but everyone here knows that….thank you everyone. Love you chips.. have a wonderful day.
anne – Please post as often as you want, since we all need YOUR inspiration! Have a great day.
What JO’B said!!
Anne, I disagree. You are quite articulate and very caring. Please share your thoughts with us whenever you can.
#PRESSON
Omg! The big gunners replied to my post ! I am so humbled! Hehe!
It’s a practice thing anne, the more you post, the more it feels great! warning: feeling great can be habit forming! 😉
Anne, anything that comes from your heart can never be inarticulate. Because we love PBO here, each of our voices has power. Keep writing–we all understand each other.
Betty White is an absolute TREASURE. Loved PBO’s tribute and her response is so sweet. Smiling!!
I know, meta, the president’s birthday card video and Betty White’s response filled me with delight.
Can’t stop giggling when I watch POTUS put her photograph on his credenza and then listen to that theme song in his earbuds. Tooooo funny!
Can you just imagine were our economy might would be if President Obama had a Congress willing to work with him. But yet all we have is this do nothing Congress lead by that do nothing Speaker. 10% approval ratings.
This is what happens when people don’t vote, want to teach democrats a lesson and vote in the “other” party, and basically shoot themselves in the foot. Women voted overwhelmingly for the GOP/Teaparty in 2010 and we had democrats running away from the President. Many of these same democrats are no longer in office so where did that get them? The question is will they do that again? will they run away from the President’s record or just wish to say nothing and ride in on his coat tails.
JoJo, Barack Obama was not on the ballot in 2010 and a lot of state parties did a lousy job in rallying support. Our state had average Democratic turnout for a mid-year election and without the crazy loon tea party that would have been enough. But the haters came out in full force and the lackluster candidates we had, combined with an ineffective state party doomed us. Barack Obama IS on the ballot in 2012 and he isn’t waiting for state parties to put on their shoes. Our job is to spike the turnout so that Democrats flood the voting booths. I am 100 percent focused on that goal. If down ticket Dems come in on his coattails or fly in on their own, I can’t worry about it. Turn out the Dems and everyone wins.
Jackie, I know PBO was not on the ticket but in CA we were voting for Gov, Lt Gov, Barb Boxer, and I worked my ass off to make sure we sent all Democrats to the top jobs and NONE of those filthy rich GOP women – Carli and Meg. With the President up for re-election, I will work hard to get him and as many Dems re-elected in CA as well as for other House, Senate, Gov, etc., where ever we need to put more Democrats in office. That should have been the agenda in 2010 and for that matter EVERY ELECTION..TO KEEP THE HOUSE & SENATE DEMOCRATIC.
The pairing of the Betty White audio clip along with the PBO birthday wish clip is absolutely precious! Love it!
I don’t know why I watched Now with Alex……not long…just long enough to reaffirm why I never watch it.
As usual, she always call President Obama….Obama……….I can’t stand that.
Also…4 men discussing women’s health issues, contraceptives…..geez…
Does Lawrence O’Donnel have a problem with the ACA?
I saw his over the top rant last night…..and whatever he said today about it…..
I watch O’Donnell last night till I got tired of his B.S.
Re: LOD. IMO, the previous night he invited a old “liberal” man to spew and received a lot of push-back so he changed his tune and went emoprog. by re-opening the single payer “wound”. David Boies (sp) calmly kaboshed him on that point too. Who knows what he’ll say today? I just hope we feminists (which includes men) take the time to shoot an e-mail to PBO and let him know that we have his back.
LOD…is wrong a lot of the time….
Sometimes he reminds me of Rachel where he just digs in and acts as though he’s smarter than everyone including PBO. Mr. Boise basically made him look pretty stupid. He dismissed the whole matter as no more than election year politcs.
ChristiMTL….although initially LOD’s segment was making me uncomfortable…..I ended up really appreciating it and think it was effective on many levels. He dispelled the notion that it was a form of government takeover, left the gate open for further debate on the ‘public option’, knocked back the bogus 1st Amendment argument being trumped up by right/republicans/and the uninformed. Also for myself served as a reminder how easily we are diverted from facts and pertinent issues by emotions. Stephanie Cutter was awesome, as was David Boyce(I think that is his name).
I don’t enjoy the political machinations, I for the life of me can not treat any of our Nation’s issues as strategies in a larger game that is the struggle for power. But thats reality, and sometimes reality BITES!
He just made it sound like it was the worst bill ever….he mentioned the word ”compromise” a lot. Funny that Bill Clinton couldn’t do it.
The process was a mess because they had to deal with Blue Dogs, Libermann, the wicked witches of the East…etc….there was no majority there to begin with.
I just didn’t like his tone and from what I saw on Twitter, I wasn’t the only one.
It’s not because Lawrence is sooooo intense when he says something that he’s always right.
The bill will be improved with time… …..like SS was
I understand what you are saying……I was ready to grab the remote….I am glad I didn’t. For myself I want to develope a thicker emotional hide and a finer tuned ear. I am speaking strictly for myself…..I want to become a better listener, more willing to consider ideas, and not so reactionary to the bullshit, which so much of it is, or be dissuaded by my emotional responses.
I find myself almost hating Republicans, I do not want to become so intolerant, I don’t want to make space for hate in my thoughts. Thanks for letting me express my point of view.
It bothered me that he never talked about the lack of votes for the public option, nor did he discuss any of the positve aspects of ACA. It seemed he was trying to blame PBO alone for the failure to get the public option.
I agree with you Sue. I was about to turn Lawrence off as he was going off on a rant on why we needed the public option and the ACA was not good enough. Glad I ignored it and left it on as the segment with Stephanie Cutter was very informative and kind of turned around the previous blather by Lawrence.
Great comment! I felt the same watching it. ‘reminder how easily we are diverted from facts and pertinent issues by emotions’ truly a profound thought and one we should all remember.
I still like O’Donnell. I guess I’m the minority here.
I like him as well, it doesn’t mean that I always agree with him.
I have to like him if it’s only for the way he goes after Donald Trump….it’s hilarious.
Funny stuff
I love it when he kicks that blowhard to the curb. Sometimes my own ‘nastiness’ shocks me.
Oh I so agree with you on that point Sue .
I can’t believe the thoughts I have sometimes in ”protecting” President Obama., I never thought I would ever think that way….it’s an emotional response….I’m so not aggressive in real life, I’m a softie….I don’t like violence in any form.
I never hit anyone in my life…ever….or smack or whatever….
Well that’s the kind of thoughts I have now when it comes to the republicans:
When Brewer pointed her finger at President Obama….my first thought was : ”Too bad the SS didn’t twist that boney finger of hers or shake her like a plum tree”
I have regular thoughts like ” Oh I would smack his face, too bad I can’t punch his face….
Maybe I am a nasty person and I don’t even know!!…..I don’t like it that I think like that but I can’t help my reactions.
I do too many time he has give PBO credit for what PBO has done without any support from the GOP.
I give him the side eye. Sometimes he goes off the rails. He is not as bad as Tweety, Ed or even Rachel but sometimes his commentary warrants a WTF???
So I don’t dislike him, but I recognize that he is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get from one day to the next.
No you’re not. I love MSNBC and even while they sometimes trash the president, they often are the only ones defending him, even if it is half-hearted. They do after all have to make news to keep themselves in business. I will give Mornin’Joe and pass though, except Willie is nice to look at.
Go Betty. The whole crew of MTM are all my favs. Is Ed Asner still alive ?
Yes, he’s 82 years old 🙂
I can’t describe how much I love Betty White….that sweet lady, animal lover….she’s just fantastic.
….and she’s hilarious!
yeah, that whole show was hilarious. I recently saw a pic of MTM getting life-time award (don’t remember which). Dick Van Dyke presenting her that award was sweet.
My fav actresses (f.k the PC term actors for ladies)
MTM
Goldie Hawn
Michelle Pfeiffer
Susan Sarandon
All the girls in Friends
and so on.
Unfortunately, MTM is a Charles Krauthammer fan but I quess we can’t have all the Hollywood icons on our side.
Really ? That’s disappointing.
I don’t know where MTM stands politically now but I did see a fairly recent interview with Mary where she named Charles K. as her most favorite newsperson.
I like MTM too. I watched the Dick Van Dyck show and MTM show growing up. I also loved Carol Burnett and her comedy show, her whole cast were so funny. I also like Bruce Willis and Kelsey Grammer although they are both republicans. I was a big fan of the teevee show Blue Moon with Bruce Willis and Cybil Shepard. I also liked Kelsey Grammer in Cheers and his teevee show Frasier. I like the actors not their politics.
I guess I’m less generous. In this ugly climate since the reign of Bush and company, that party turns me off so badly that the mere association by anyone to them, gives me bad vibes. I can’t separate who you follow from what you do for a living, once it’s known. There was a time I would split my votes among all parties, favoring the Democrats, but I considered the candidate. Now, a candidate, to me, who would follow the racist rethug doctrine of today makes my stomach ill, and there is no rethug out there who doesn’t know what their party stands for. It’s too in your face not to be known. Incidentally, I always did like Rhoda better than MTM. She’s more for real, and now I see her political leaning is progressive in the good sense.
I’m with you, Ed. It’s one thing to have conservative values – I have many friends who do, and I even share some of their ideals, but to be associated with today’s Republican party is a whole different matter. Today, at their PAC conference, they’re being spoken to by an anti-semitic, white supremacist, and they declined when asked if they’d dis-invite him. Santorum is spreading fear by talking about Christian beheadings. In Arizona, they’re introducing a bill today that will ban all collective bargaining, and the sponsoring legislator said that it includes police – stating that they expect too much, and they should just be happy to serve. And they lie.
When I see someone now who identifies with today’s Republican party, having seen what they stand for and what they’re willing to do to this country and this world – I have to question their values and their life philosophy. When the Republican party gets back to being human, then I’ll take another look at the people who support the party.
Their values are so alien to me…….the worship of money above all else and what I understand as selfishness, and lack of societal regard. Oh I’ll stop there otherwise I’ll be ranting all day. Essentially I find them cruel and dishonest.
“I like the actors not their politics”
so do I.
He is. I saw him on a show last summer.
Ed Asner was the voice actor for the Pixar film Up. He was Carl Fredricksen.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000799/
Here’s the PBO campaign playlist all together in one place:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/whitneyjefferson/obamas-crowd-pleasing-mix-tape
TEH AWESOME.
Thanks Meta!
TEH AWESOME IS RIGHT!!!
Let’s Stay Together is in the mix as well. I’m loving this.
The Boss is there as well.
I love “We Take Care Of Our Own”
They are all great!! Can’t wait for them to fire them up. PBO is coming here next week so maybe I’ll get to hear it. Trying to see if there will be any cheaper tix…….!!
I postedd BRRUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCEEEEE on last night’s thread. The minute I heard that song, I knew it would be a perfect fit for my President’s campaign. Of course I love Al Green, but Bruce? Are you kidding me? Yeah, baby!
WHAT THEY REALLY WANT IS TO ‘REMOVE CONTRACEPTIVE COVERAGE’ FROM ACA ALTOGETHER
Catholic Bishops Demand All Businesses Be Given The Right To Deny Women Contraception Coverage
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The less shrill voices have implored Obama to “compromise” by broadening the religious exemption to let religiously-affiliated hospitals refuse women contraception. But the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has made it clear they’re not interested in compromise. According to a report in USA Today, they aren’t just demanding a broader religious exemption from the new contraception coverage rule — they want contraception coverage removed from the Affordable Care Act altogether:
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http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012/02/09/421871/catholic-bishops-demand-all-businesses-be-given-the-right-to-deny-women-contraception-coverage/
“What They Really Want…” Can you imagine if the Imans’ were demanding this exact same thing the wingers would be screaming “Sharia Law”.
Actually, the more they make known their true motives the more people they turn off. Catholic bishops, like the GOP right wing, do not know when to shut up.
“WHAT THEY REALLY WANT IS TO ‘REMOVE CONTRACEPTIVE COVERAGE’ FROM ACA ALTOGETHER”
yea ok. Good luck with that.
Wow, great news. The legacy lives on.
Wow! That was my first thought of whom I thought should run for her office and I mentioned it in the blog announcing her retirement from office. I didn’t remember his name but remembered he was honored as a hero at the memorial in AZ that PBO spoke at.
Funny how these same pundits aren’t even attempting to even make the point and ask “why the change”?
🙂
ZOMG, No one can accuse our side of not having a sense of humor. Go, Nancy SMASH!
Nancy SMASH says “STOP COLBERT” (BTW, I love her new shorter hair cut. She really is fierce!!!)
Good Morning Everyone
What a glorious day on this blog and here in sunny California. (rain coming tomorrow)
CALL TO ACTION – lets follow Anne’s example and “send some love” to folks who were outstanding yesterday.
Representative Guiterrez for his Food Stamp President video
Twitter – RepGutierrez (202) 225-8203
contact web page
https://forms.house.gov/gutierrez/webforms/zip_auth.shtm
The Democrats who stood up for women’s health issues
Barbara Boxer – CA
Patti Murray – WA
Frank Lautenberg – NJ
Kristen Gillibrand – NY
Blumenthal – CN
the contact info for these folks can be found at
http://www.whatisworking.com/2011/05/contact-congress-address-phone-twitter.html
Even if these folks are not your Senators, tweet them a big thanks or give them a call. It is always a nice change for their staff to receive compliments. It also gives us a chance to practice our activism, since with the Payroll tax and Unemployment votes coming up we need to gird ourselves for battle.
Press On
this is a great idea Linda off to do this very thing…… #PRESSON 🙂
DONE you make it so easy.
Done. Sent them my appreciation yesterday. This is keeping the support going for POB and for all of us who believe that we will fight for each other.HZ
I took today off because if is just beautiful in SoCal. I have not torn myself away from TOD yet.
At least I hope you’re sitting outside! It really is a gorgeous day in SoCal today – driving along the coast this morning and seeing the waves and blue sky was fantastic.
Thanks for posing this Linda. I found your link long after it was posted but my thanks are sent to all the Senators listed.
Amen to that Steve Israel.
I rather like this guy here !
Thanks to creolechild for sending this story
Analysis: Changes To Obama Housing Program Will Prevent 500,000 Foreclosures
http://www.whatisworking.com/2012/02/analysis-changes-to-obama-housing.html
Obama Administration Announces Major Steps toward Leasing for Offshore Wind Projects in Mid-Atlantic
http://www.whatisworking.com/2012/02/obama-administration-announces-major.html
tweeted, wiw. Keep up your great work.
Hawaii Energy Program Brings Electric Vehicles to the Big Island
http://www.whatisworking.com/2012/02/hawaii-energy-program-brings-electric.html
SAP will add 500 jobs in Newtown PA
http://www.whatisworking.com/2012/02/sap-will-add-500-jobs-in-newtown-pa.html
you are on fire today linda! and may I add that if anyone wants to send PBO some love about supporting womens health here is the link to the white contact page:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/submit-questions-and-comments
ROTFLMAO!
Yea for JC Penny….fantastic…….There’s no JC Penny in Canada….is it like a Walmart or something?……That we do have, Walmart at every corners….
It is more like Sears, than a WalMart.
Ah ok , thanks Linda 🙂 We have Sears here as well.
good on ’em.
Go JC Penney’s
Rev Al’s guest thinks the rethugs will have a brokered convention and elect either the “loved” Christie or Jeb Bush, who both haven’t had to go through the grime of the primaries and could do major damage to PBO. What think you all? Karen Hunter is loud and brash, so I hear her with a grain of salt. She thinks it will be tough for PBO to go up against a candidate who hasn’t been muddied. Just thought I’d put to you all what some might consider a real possibility. And Chips, you know I am no troll…. 😀
Is Karen Hunter the Angry Black Woman that I sometimes see on Chris Hayes show ?
Now I don’t want to call her that, but if she is, she and we have every right to be. I also don’t watch Chris (any of them) so I can’t know for sure, but that’s probably her, if she’s loud 😀
I did not mean that as a negative……..she put Jodi Kantor in her place last Saturday.
It’s not a negative to me, so no problem. You’re cool 😀
”for PBO to go up against a candidate who hasn’t been muddied”
When your last name is BUSH, it’s a very bad start?….unless you’re part of the 25% Bush/Palin/Santorum crowd.
Hahaha…a caller just said he was so turned off by Bush that he wouldn’t vote for anyone by that name. Not even Reggie Bush 😀
I know right CrhstiMTL.
I can’t see this. I think Bush & Christie want to keep their powder dry for 2016 and both have their own baggage. Christie gets really nasty when challenged and Bush has his brother hanging around his neck like a rotting chicken. Jeb will want a little more space from his bro before he runs, if he does. I think the GOP will bite the bullet and support Romney. Brokering will come about as they try to get the other candidates to give over their delegates to him.
What the GOP will then concentrate on is Reps and Senator races in every state plus local governments. They will want to stack the deck so tight in Congress that PBO will not be able to get anything done. This is where we have to stop them. Boots on the ground for our local candidates…NO RETREAT! NO SURRENDER! It will be a battle for every seat and one WE MUST WIN!
Just mt 2 pesos….
Neither Christie nor Bush can beat PBO. And they both know that very well. The media tried to peddle the lie Romney was the GOP candidate that “could beat Obama.” I knew that was never true – but now even the media has no choice but to admit the glaring truth.
They have to run someone, they may not end up really caring who it is. They have no one fit to be President , and they know it. Not in 2012, not in 2016, they just can’t create a capable candidate.. Things don’t work that way. They are lost, desperate, they will not win. I heartily agree with making sure DEMS get the house back and lengthen the senate majority. We will see some genuine change for the greater good when that happens.
It puzzles me that some think Chrisite is so loved. He only has high approvals in his home state. Nationally, he doesn’t poll well at all, last I heard. i’ve got to keep reaching back to President Obama’s resolve to tolerate this “silly season” which I prefer to call “hateful season”. It goes way beyond silly. I can remember a more reasonable political climate before the advent of cable TV, which keeps shit going 24/7/365. Outsiders would believe nobody in the US goes to holy services anymore.
Because he’s a bully….that’s the only reason….that’s why they love him…..they think he would put President Obama in his place…..
Bullies are cowards….like Scarborough who pout or walk out the set when he is challenged…….
I don’t think Christie is all that popular in NJ either. His war on teachers, unions and public workers is not endearing to his constituents. He has made some drastic cuts in his state & I’ve been reading that by and large his popularity there is eroding.
I live in New Jersey and the last poll they took have his favorability ratings somewhere in the low 50s. His main strengths are in the wealthier counties (Warren, Sussex, Hunterdon) and the traditionally conservative counties (Burlington, Ocean, Cape May)…everywhere else, not so much.
He’s also recently pissed off the LGBT and Black communities in one fell swoop in saying that same sex marriage is something that voters should decide, and if Black leaders had done the same in the ’60s they could have spared themselves bloodshed.
And you can also add Rutgers University students and alumni (of which I’m one) to his list of enemies. In addition to the main campus in New Brunswick, Rutgers has campuses in Newark and Camden. Well in his latest power grab and effort to kick some business to his cronies, Christie is pushing hard to have Rutgers-Camden absorbed by Rowan University, which is also expanding from its main Glassboro campus. Needless to say those of us in RU Nation, which are many and spread out globally, are not taking this sitting down and have been contacting the media, legislators, and setting up petitions and protests to squash this idea.
Christie’s up for re-election next year and if the Democratic opponent is Newark mayor Cory Booker (as has long been rumored), then he’s gonna have an uphill battle to save his seat.
I am sorry to go here, sort of….he is a fat ass. I don’t think he is fit enough to be President….period.
100 % agree, ag911.
#AmericaTHISisNOTaTEST #LandslideOBAMA2012 #LandslideDEMS2012 Yes We Must
A caller just called into Rev Al to say that he seems to be a man of integrity, good values and morals, and asks him why isn’t he a Republican. Rev Al answered, because of all you just said. The caller then called him a lying MOFO. So Rev Al just asked “Was that Republican values?”. 😀 Rethugs are running scared as heck, people. And aquagranny911, I agree with you. Even if anyone thought Bush or Christie represented their conservative values, either one would have a hell of a job, in short time at that, to make the case that PBO has done irreparable harm to the country, enough to overturn everything he has accomplished, just to start over.
Oh I LOVE Rev Al! Thanks for that info edp4bho!
Dang! I wish I could get Rev Al’s radio show where I live. I do watch him on MSNBC.
I’d better get off this computer here at work, but letting you know, Rev Al will be on Maher tonight debating the msm/rethug poutrage of the contraception nontroversy. You can also hear a re-broadcast of his radio show in part, online at 1600amWWRL, from 8:00 to 10:00 eastern.
My bad. Rev Al will be on Maher tomorrow night. He’ll be speaking on his show tonight about CPAC and that racist speaking.
“Bush has his brother hanging around his neck like a rotting chicken” had me ROTF–love the mental image–And it is oh so true. I can’t imagine too many people waiting to vote for another Bush when we still haven’t recovered from the last Bush.
Will Christie or Jeb Bush be running as a Republican, peddling their failed Republican policies that landed this country (and the world) in an economic crisis and two wars and debt to the eyeballs? If so, then they don’t stand a chance.
#PRESSON
FROM THINK PROGRESS: WILLARD AND CONGRESS HAVE SERIOUS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
1) FACT: Members Of Congress Benefit From Contraception Coverage, But Seek To Limit Access For Women
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012/02/09/422133/members-of-congress-benefit-from-contraception-coverage-but-seek-to-limit-access-to-women/
2) Mitt Romney Is Financially Invested In The Birth Control He Seeks To Restrict
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012/02/08/420990/mitt-romney-is-financially-invested-in-the-birth-control-he-now-opposes/
HI, I am Dina and thanks for posting the video. It is the first time I saw it! Obama 2012!
Welcome Dina to TOD and thank you for all the work you are doing so that we have 4 more years, Obama/Biden 2012! You are a great inspiration…we love you!
Welcome Dina!
Hi Dina! 🙂
Dina, YOU ROCK. I love your spirit and the community you’re building there in your neighborhood. This is what it’s all about. BRAVA! And thanks for all you’re doing to help us win Florida.
WELCOME DINA 🙂
Republicans Multitask Their Pro-Corporate Job Killing By Privatizing TSA
By Rmuse
The ability to complete more than one feat at a time is a desirable quality and indeed, multi-tasking is beneficial to save time and money in nearly any endeavor if a goal is well-defined and there is a reasonable assurance of success. Anyone who follows Republican politics understands that one of their major goals is eliminating the government through privatization to enrich corporations, and if Americans are harmed in the process, then as John Boehner says, “so be it.” Now, Republicans have learned they can multi-task and moved to eliminate government jobs, enrich corporations, and hand over Transportation Security Administration (TSA) duties to for-profit companies. Giving counter-terrorism duties to private companies may not sound dangerous, but Republicans are proposing awarding contracts to foreign companies as well as domestic businesses.
Republican policy is if a government agency is successful, then destroy it by any means necessary by either defunding it, or transferring operations to a private corporation. In a conference report to H.R. 658, the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, Republicans proposed plans to expand the Screening Partnership Program (SPP) that allows private companies, instead of federal transportation security officers, to conduct airport security screening. Sixteen smaller airports use private screeners now, but Republicans believe corporations should handle all counter-terrorism activities under their expanded privatization plans.
http://www.politicususa.com/en/gop-privatize-tsa
Is this like when they wanted to privatize our Port Authority and Customs back in 2006 or so until it was publicized that one of the companies hoping to bid was based in the Middle East?
WASHINGTON — Don’t have the slightest clue what your health insurance covers?
The Obama administration says that’s going to change, starting this year. Officials announced Thursday that private health plans will have to provide consumers with a user-friendly summary of what’s covered, along with key cost details such as copays and deductibles.
Just six pages long. And no fine print.
And this is why the GOP & media are trying to distract with birth-control NON-ISSUE.
Warning: slight conspiracy theory here. I’ve been wondering if investors are deliberately keeping the Dow Jones from hitting 13,000 – all hell would break loose if it was to break that barrier. It’s surprising that the gains have been so minimal since the winning streak a couple of weeks ago, even with all this positive news – and volume has been quite low. Might be nothing, but my radar is up. Something smells fishy.
exactly.
INDIANAPOLIS HAS THE $$$$ TO UPGRADE THE CITY’S COSMETICS FOR THE SUPERBOWL…IN THE MILLIONS…BUT, TODAY I FIND OUT THAT OUR HOMELESS COALITION IS HURTING FOR FUNDS! YOU TELL ME! THE GOP CITY FATHERS IN INDY DISGUST ME! I ALSO STOPPED BY THE NEW ‘OBAMA’ CAMPAIGN OFFICE TODAY…IT’S THE GRAND OPENING!……………NICE! AM SEEING MORE ‘O’ BUMPER STICKERS HERE AND THERE…IT’S ABOUT DAMN TIME!
A.G. SCHNEIDERMAN SECURES $136 MILLION FOR STRUGGLING NEW YORK HOMEOWNERS IN MORTGAGE SERVICING SETTLEMENT
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Schneiderman: Civil & Criminal Investigations Will Continue As We Seek Accountability For Those Responsible For Crisis And Leverage Greater Relief For Homeowners
NEW YORK – Winning his long, persistent demand that a wide array of sweeping civil and criminal claims not be released without investigation, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today a $136 million settlement for New York with the nation’s five largest mortgage servicers over foreclosure abuses, the most per “underwater” borrower of any state in the nation, and the fourth highest dollar amount nationwide as part of the federal-state settlement. In addition to penalties for past abuses, the settlement includes direct relief to victims of wrongful foreclosure conduct, loan modifications including principal reductions for struggling homeowners, and funds that can be used to support foreclosure legal assistance and housing counseling programs. Today’s settlement, which also imposes strong national standards for mortgage servicing, fulfills Attorney General Schneiderman’s demand that he retain the right to bring legal action over misconduct that has not yet been investigated, a right that was absent from earlier settlement proposals.
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http://www.ag.ny.gov/media_center/2012/feb/feb09a_12.html
Yay!
Happy Birthday NZ4Obama!! Another Aquarius.
My birthday is tomorrow (yay me!) which I will celebrate at WORK. I’m still grateful.
“I’m still grateful.”
I love this. So am I, everyday. I wish you a Happy Birthday a day in advance mealbloom. 😀
Busted Potus caught Netanyahoo red handed. This is serious. http://www.veteranstoday.com/2011/10/27/breaking-iran-and-israel-caught-partnering-in-attack-ploy/
This was an article from last year (October)!
The entire site is questionable in my opinion…
The one thing I’ll say about this Iran and Israel thing: An expert on the Middle East was discussing the threat on NPR yesterday or the day before. The interviewer kept pressing him to specify what evidence there was that Iran was close to nuclear capability, since the expert kept saying that if Iran was to get nuclear capability in the next year, they’d reach some zone of no return. Well, the expert finally admitted that there actually isn’t any actual credible evidence that Iran is that close to having nuclear capability, but that they could decide to do it at any time.
This is the same crap that the GOP did with Iraq. If this is the rationale for pushing the world into a third world war, especially with the humanitarian crisis in Syria, the fact that China and Russia are feeling newly hostile towards the west (US, in particular), and the fact that Europe is in crisis – then this is the most irresponsible thing I’ve ever seen. I don’t care if Netanyahu and his GOP cronies hate President Obama – they shouldn’t be allowed to inflict such a dangerous and catastrophic situation on every citizen of the world so callously. It’s just wrong.
VERY WELL SAID THEO!
New Hampshire GOP’s War On Lunch Breaks Shows Why We Need Unions
The attack on unions is nothing new. Unions have been under assault since their inception, but the attack was put on steroids thirty years ago. The argument that many average Americans make is that since we have laws to protect the worker, so we no longer need unions. Unions had their place, but now with these laws on the books, unions are irrelevant and actually an obstacle to job creation.
Well, for those of you who believe that unions are no longer needed, take a look at New Hampshire. According to the Concord Monitor, the Republicans are looking to eliminate a law mandating a lunch break after five hours of work.
http://www.politicususa.com/en/new-hampshire-lunch-breaks
The few comments there are very revealing. Everyone should start including these actions in talks about voting for PBO and Dems. Rethugs truly do want a serfdom.
PLAIN AND SIMPLE…THE RETHUGS…ARE VERY AFRAID OF THIS PRESIDENT! HE’S GOT IT!
At CPAC, Rick Perry pointed out that he had cut funding to Planned Parenthood in Texas:
Last year I proudly signed a budget that ended all state funding for Planned Parenthood in my state. Since then there’s been about a dozen of those clinics that shut down in the state of Texas.
IT IS NOT A QUESTION OF FREEDOM OF RELIGION, IT IS A QUESTION OF “LABOR LAWS”
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There are rules that “employers” must follow: minimum wage, workman’s compensation, work place safety, healthcare, etc.
David Boise makes it plain…….
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45755883/vp/46320611#46320611
My favorite Show teaming up with my favorite First Lady
http://www.bravotv.com/blogs/the-dish/top-chef-pairs-up-with-first-lady-michelle-obama?CID=TC_DISH
The FLOTUS is on Access Hollywood she is being interviewed by Billy Bush…its coming up. *sigh*
so cool.