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The Obama Diary 
first by a lurker?
Congrats and welcome Susan
pretty people!!!!
I always love the way POTUS looks at FLOTUS, and the way she seem so shy when he looks at her that way.
Thanks! This is my absolute favorite place to spend internet time. You all make a very special haven and base for spreading the good word about this amazing president (and his FLOTUS)!
Congrats on 1st Susan and welcome.
See above! …and thank you for the welcome.
Helloooo
Hello Bach. You are no. 1! Congrats
Do you get anything for third?
Missed that too. Damn!
One o’ these days.
Of course you do Yardarm!
Yeah thanks Admiral……I’ll be below decks awhile checking the bilges. Just want to make sure the bilges aren’t contaminated with bilge rats.
That sounds ominous Yardarm š
Just checking a gut feeling I have about our ship. Not to worry.
Like Eric Cantor and Paul Ryan?
Them too!
Yardarm756, you know that you are always dear and first in Chips’ book. And of course, you are Always first in TOD Family’s book. You are the best, for sure. Good to see you, Yardarm.HZ
Why thank you HZ. I appreciate your kind words. You make this ole geezer feel good.
I have taken the position of guardian. That is what I do for the things and people I care about.
Know that I am always near even when I don’t post.
xoxox!
Hi,
Long time lurker who loves the site/blog…
I have my DVR set to record/note any instances of “Obama”, lol… and noticed that Auma Obama was on the Today Show this morning. Sorry if this has already been posted, but here is the link to the interview…. (I didn’t see it posted anywhere)
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/47234403/ns/today-books/t/obamas-sister-we-had-instant-connection/
back to lurking… š
Thank you! This was a sweet segment š
Hi, K12, your lurking days are over now! I’m sorry I missed the interview with Auma Obama; my copy of her book arrived in Saturday’s mail, but I haven’t had time to read it yet! It looks good, I like the title.
Hi Pamela. Hope all is going well with you. I just received my copy a few days ago. Reading now. Should be a good read. Dr. Auma Obama is another brilliant one in this family. Looking forward to my read as well. Take care of yourself and your dear little lady.HZ
Love you, HZ, thank you for the word! I am finally home, someone is purring in my lap, dinner is delicious, and TOD holds my attention, gratefully for the duration! You take good care of yourself, too, and keep on keepin’ on! {{{{{{{{{{xo}}}}}}}}}}
Boom Goes the Dynamite…………………
Hahahahaaha. Ain’t that the truth.
hahahhahahhhahahhhahahhahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhaha!!!!!
Right..they had 8 freaking years that they chose to ignore him.
These $$$ flow to businesses and individuals who will certainly spend it. Just in time for back to school, as well, and 2 months before the election š
Multiple other recipients in my TL š
#PRESSON
Very important essay by LL at TPV – “Obama and the politics of humanity”
http://www.thepeoplesview.net/2012/04/obama-and-politics-of-humanity.html
Shout-out on Twitter for him:
#PRESSON
Yes We Can … DO More Together
Thank you, Bob!
My pleasure …. and Chuck Todd, Tweety, Jake and many others have received the tweet š
#PRESSON
So I’ve seen. Man! š
š š š š Even one to MMFlint š
#PRESSON
You are awesome, Bobfr!!!! HZ
Just logged on and didn’t take the time to read the yahoo article with the headline proclaiming Chris Christie may be the VP candidate. It sounded like it was from CC himself. Anyone read it or know what this is about?
Oh please please please yes. Two unpopular Northeastern governors.
Yeah, Christie can’t deliver NJ…what would be the point? Besides Romney’s ego is larger than Christie’s waistline- Mittens would never agree to it.
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more precisely, 300 lbs more than PBO ever will be.
Interesting, Willard will be campaigning with 9/11 Gulianni tomorrow in NY with a bunch of firefighters. But, the Obama admin is the one politicizing 9/11.
Mitt is a hypocrite and serial liar.
Brit, I agree with you 1, 000, 000%.
Will HuffnHo’ find this “despicable” too? I hope NYC BOOS the crap of them.
Rudy Giuliani said that Mitt Romney is a man without a core. So now they are campaigning together. That must mean, Rudy Giuliani is a man without a core also.
That bunch of firefighters need to have their heads examined.
That was a very CHEAP SHOT getting an email from the campaign with the subject line “Congrats.” Winning a chance to have dinner with Barack and George is no laughing matter, PEOPLE. (Although I must say if I had wanted an adrenaline kick, that woulda been a nice one.) I’m watching you, Ann Marie Habershaw, whoever the HELL you are! š
hilarious jb ! š
My sentiments exactly, Jacqueline! My sentiments exactly… š
LOL !
Repost from earlier thread. Wanted to make sure everyone saw it. š
oh I love the heck outta that.. I’m going to have to play it again a few times and dance along š
I so love this! Hubby & I recently got into line dancing because we saw a clip of “Line Dancers For Obama” on utube & totally wanted to learn. We love dancing. This is a great share, thanks!
Matthews is on FIRE
GOP SOUR GRIPES
I’m so glad Tweety has David Corn author of “Showdown” on to discuss the OBL raid and the hysteria over the ad. He apparently has an entire chapter on exactly what transpired. This segment is really good. Bush in the flight suit is just devastating.
So good to see! Right when it’s mega essential! Bet the gop hate him for this.
Thank you Yardarm…This is so cool:-) you got me dancing…heheheh
gonna watch Tweety on the re-run.
I’ll have to catch him on the MSNBC site. If we can get one of the major media outlets more or less firmly on our side, then our job may be just a bit easier.
Oh you should see his first segment. You can see he’s disgusted by Willard! Good.
I really wonder if the PTB at MSNBC are giving their hosts free rein to unleash Hell on Mittens and the GOP.
who the hell knows with those craven psychos? Just glad Tweety’s finally calling out that asshat who thinks he can sniff Bo’s tail much less lick PBO’s boots.
On Willard basically saying the order on OBL, Tweety: “he doesn’t know what he’s taking about.”
OMG!!!!! Tweety really riled by Willard!!! Wow. He’s really disgusted by Willard.
Uhm…….. Chips???
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/europe/story/2012-04-30/manchester-city-beats-manchester-united-derby/54647754/1
Oh Tally, we’re giving Chips a break on that. We had a Kumbaya moment in the earlier thread.
oops. my bad. š
https://twitter.com/#!/BorowitzReport/status/196961061977587712
BWAHahahahahahahahahahahahaha! That’s the truth!
Perfect!
O/T: McRaven at WHCD?
hey, did I see McRaven at the WHCD on saturday night? I could swear I saw a guy in the Navy brass uniform with all the medals. I thought it was him but I didn’t take a very good look. But I figured it was him cause I red an article that said that there is mutual respect between him and PBO and that PBO trusts him alot and has therefore given JSOC a lot of latitude in terms of jurisdiction and money, which I support 1000%
I know he was at the WHCD, and so was the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Not sure which one you saw.
I definitely saw Marty and Odierno and I thought I also saw McRaven, but I’m not sure.
Oh – I didn’t see Odierno. I like that they get to go to these events and enjoy themselves, too.
Chris Matthews is really pissed over Romney’s Jimmy Carter remark.
Mitt Romney has some serious character flaws. That wisecrack about President Jimmy Carter was obnoxious. I was glad to see that Tweety was just as outraged as I am.
Well, one wonders how comfortable former President Carter is with Romney now.
Very serious indeed, Ladyhawke. I think that there is really No core to this man at all. This is a man that I would Never want to be my president.HZ
Good evening TOD family. Seems the President has been really busy today, so I have lots of catching up to do.
Long day for me; attended the homegoing celebration of one of the pillars of my community. I’m feeling a little melancholy because lately, it seems like I attend more homegoing celebrations than birthday celebrations. My maternal family has always been very small; and although we have five living generations, my mother is the last living member of the oldest generation; therefore, the neighbors in my small town are like extended family. Aside from my Mom, this gentleman was one of my biggest cheerleaders. He was an uncle/grandfather, mentor, advisor, and advocate all rolled into one; not only for me, but for everyone in my town. We are going to miss him.
Ask for prayers and positive energy for his family and our community. Thanks.
May your spirit be uplifted Alycee. (((((hugs)))))
Alycee, my heart to your heart. I grieve with you & yours. It is so hard to lose our elders especially those who are special in our lives. My most healing thoughts & prayers to you & your community.
Prayers for you, alycee. God bless.
NoSpin, AquaG, and EDP — Thanks!
Alycee, ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Gentle hugs and powerful prayers and meditations coming into your space))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))HZ
Blessings, Alycee, my previous reply was lost to WP, I guess, but sending Light and Love to you, and to your dear Friend who now walks in the true Light of Christ. You will see him again. We hold you in our prayers.
(NORTH BEND, Wash.) ā Peter Keller spent eight years carving his hole in the side of the mountain, camouflaging the rugged underground bunker with ferns and sticks and stocking it with a generator and ammunition boxes sealed in Ziploc bags. Suspected in the deaths of his wife, daughter and pets last weekend, he headed there prepared for the long haul with high-powered rifles, scope and body armor.
Seattle-area tactical officers who slogged for hours over dangerously steep, muddy ground to find him were prepared too. They pumped in tear gas, called for him over bullhorns, and, after 22 hours, set off explosives along the top of the bunker Saturday.
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2113408,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular
Some scary shit, right there!
Mitt’s plan was that bin Laden would turn himself in……….kinda like self-deportation.
Linda, do you Tweet? If no, be happy to send for you…
I see Politico is reporting that PBO’s new ad buy, starting tomorrow, in Ohio, Iowa and Virginia, is titled “Swiss bank accounts”. Looks like it’s on, and it’s about to get a lot more interesting.
Mitt’s in the big leagues now… I hope he can take it. He’s been lying about the President for months, and now the President gets to answer with the truth. Fun!
I agree. i’m sick of Mitt’s lying!
Yes PBO!
There will be absolutely no “feeling bad” for Romney in November or before, by just about anybody. I, for one, if the weather’s nice, will be sitting in my backyard toasting marshmallows over the scorched entity that used to be his sorry-assed campaign for the presidency (as if).
And that’s the thing. Romney and his enablers will, no doubt, respond. But all they have to respond with are lies. PBO is going to do exactly what the GOP said he wouldn’t do, which is run on his record. And this isn’t the RW movement of Lee Atwater. Hell, it isn’t even the RW movement of Karl Rove. Obama is not Dukakis; Obama is not Kerry. PBO will eat them for lunch, and do it while minding his table manners.
Believe me, LL, I think you have stated it righ on. Gloves are on now. Remember, POB has also told us that his stepfather not only taught him how to eat dog, he also taught him how to box. Remember? I hope Mitten is ready for the fight of the century. It is on, Willard Mitten. HZ
President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda of Japan wait in the Green Room of the White House before the start of their press conference in the East Room, April 30, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
oooo my man is sooo grey! lol
PObama and I are getting gray at the same time..I don’t mind it so much now. lol
Although he is stil foiinne (fine), aside from the more important things he has to worry about on the second by the second, aside from the fact that the hair coloring comes with the job description, it is almost painful to see him aging so rapidly. I feel bad about being shallow (ok no I don’t) but, MICHELLE, MICHE, MO, GIRLFRIEND, please don’t let your man go out like Morgan Freeman.
It will not happen. Our First Lady knows her man and how she will make sure he does not leave the house looking “over the hill.”
I felt the same way Collegekay and Cha, when I was looking at that photo. I thought, oh look at the years we have put on this wonderful man. But in spite of it all, I do believe that he knows deep within that each grey hair is so special ,because each one stands for the care and compassion he has within his soul. He knows in a sacred way that he has and will stay true to his core., and in doing that he will gladly wear that head of greys graciously knowing that he has touched the world with the truth, courage, faith, hope, joy, and love of helping move his nation and the world into a “space of the better angels” of this world.HZ
How cool is it that I can show my son that we have stood right there, RIGHT THERE, in the green room, on our tours of the White House. It really is the people’s house. When we were there for the Christmas tours, they had replicas of Bo “hidden” in each room. So much fun to see the history of the White House, but also have a bit of whimsy mixed in for the kids (and the some adults…… ahem..)
It’s pretty awesome. When I went to Washington and toured the Capitol, I kept remembering things about the inauguration, like the room where they had the luncheon, etc.
Theo. exactly!!! I have pictures of us standing on the steps of the White House where they receive dignitaries getting out of limousines! That’s one of the other things that makes RWNJs heads explode. They don’t think PBO and his administration deserve ‘all of the trappings’ of being President.
He deserves every little bit of the trappings, and so much more. He’s bigger than the Office.
Ison — you are giving your son opportunities and memories that will last a lifetime. Other than the “standard” WH tour and the Egg Roll, no modern President prior to POTUS & FLOTUS Obama have made events at the WH so accessible to “We, the People.” If you weren’t connected, you didn’t get into special events. Because of my job, I was able to get my kids a “front seat” to history, I was also able to get a bus-load of kids from my hometown into a few things; they remember and cherish those memories.
This was back in the ’80’s…
You guys know Tweety was one of Jimmy Carter’s speechwriters right?
Also James Fallows, another Carter admin guy, was not too happy either
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/04/even-jimmy-carter/256558/
aamom, no, I didn’t know that. I wondered where Tweety came from. That explains alot. Thanks.
The Presidents Jewish Support rises-
http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/04/29/3094201/ajc-poll-shows-obamas-jewish-support-holding-steady-at-61-percent
Its funny- Jewish support Up, AA support up, Hispanic support Up, Women support up, but yet Gallup has Robney ahead today.
SURPRISE!
Gallup is full of bat guano.
Cha, I didn’t even have to look that up in the span-eng dictionary!! LOLOLOL š š
Lol.. guano’s gone mainstream.
I noticed Tweety said he didn’t have a clue what PBO was referencing in Obama’s WHCD Hockey Mom/Pitbull joke. Isn’t it interesting that everyone here is more up to date and more aware of all the political details than many of those who get paid to expound?
Dotster, not to mention that the joke had a couple of meanings. If you really think about it, it wasn’t that complimentary to the half-term quitter grifter either…
Yes, PBO does not find the moose woman the least bit “delicious”, very understandably.
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hahahahahhahahahhahahahahhahahhhahahahhahahhahahahahahahhahaahahaha!!!!!! Awesomesauce!!! š š š
Very Good! bush FAILED, PObama Prevailed, :& mitt’s taking a shit all over it. Ewwww! Too Much Information?
You know I love Liz Warren, please tell me this will not hurt her-
http://mobile.boston.com/art/35/Boston/politicalintelligence/2012/04/brown-and-warren-campaigns-trade-jabs-over-whether-she-claimed-native-american-status-further-her-legal-career/YIJoy3TQSNCmesneEhHqHK/index
Hey everyone, the FEC deadline is tomorrow just in case you haven’t donated and you would like to. š
https://donate.barackobama.com/page/outreach/view/2012/KayKay
I mean tonight at 12am.
re: Willard and Jimmy Carter
Didn’t we all just have a conversation about an interview that Jimmy Carter did in which he said he has no problem (I quote loosely) with a President Willard. Well, Jimmy, this is the thanks you get for your party-blindness (sorta like color-blindness except deals with party). Willard R.Money on okaying the OBL hit, “off course I would have done it, even Jimmy Carter would have said yes.” (not an exact quote)—–Note to Jimmy, that wasn’t a compliment, it was said with a derisive tone. You sleep with dogs, you wake up with fleas.
It’s because Willard is trying to say Obama is Carter and he is attempting to mimick Reagans Campaign against him!
Thus, the incessant comparisons!
I know. My point was more for Jimmy, basically endorsing Willard is bullcrap. He needs to go sit down and shut up. This insult is what he gets for saying what he did.
Exactly!
PORTSMOUTH ā Hours before Mitt Romney arrived to give a stump speech at the Portsmouth Fish Pier on Monday, local Democrats gathered at the pier to offer their support for the president.
Romney was scheduled to campaign alongside New Hampshire senator Kelly Ayotte on Monday, April 30, at the pier and address federal regulations that affect local commercial fishermen.
http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120430/GJNEWS_01/120439973/-1/FOSNEWS
Yay, for our Team!
Coward Fineman on Ed and said that there are some “dubious claims” in PBO’s 7 minute ad entitled: ‘Forward.’ Fuckwit.
Did his ” Sources” tell him ?
his sources are his right and left butt cheeks. Fricking Dumbass.
Yup! Carter might be trying to take himself out of the campaign early.
If Robney can run against Carter, it’s a whole lot easier than running against this President!
Oops! That was meant for you upthread!
Wait…….wait…….wait……. Fineman has to FIND his sources so he can link to them. Maybe Wikipedia?
It’s best just to fart in his general direction.
More Fineman Crap…you know PBO and his TEAM are only going on Authenticity. Did Fineman say specifically what he meant so it could be fact checked? HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM?
You know how Coward is. Of course he didn’t.
Willard campaign reveals bold new campaign strategy—-stealing credit for all good things
(funny comment—- raise your hand if you’re waiting for Mitt and Rudy to claim they were members of Seal Team 6)
http://wonkette.com/471357/romney-aide-outlines-bold-new-strategy-of-stealing-credit-for-all-good-things#more-471357
OF COURSE RUDY & WILLARD WILL CLAIM TO BE MEMBERS OF SEAL TEAM 6..THEY’RE THAT STUPID. AND, THEN WE CAN HEAR FROM THE AUTHENTIC SEAL TEAM 6 WHO WILL SAY THESE IDIOTS ARE SICK.
gas prices fall for 4th straight week
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-gas-prices-fall-for-fourth-straight-week-20120430,0,4737818.story
Source: Obama ads feature Swiss bank account
By ALEXANDER BURNS | 4/30/12 7:36 PM EDT
I reported a short while ago that the Obama campaign is going up with a fresh round of ads tomorrow in Ohio, Iowa and Virginia — three states where the president has been spending time in recent weeks.
But the plot thickens: one media-tracking source tells me the title of the new commercial is “Swiss Bank Account.”
An Obama spokesperson declined to confirm the content of the ads, but one would imagine the title’s a reference to Mitt Romney’s Swiss bank account, which he initially failed to report in disclosure forms, and over which Democrats have been criticizing him for months.
The Obama campaign has bought $458,883 in airtime so far in Ohio, $88,455 in Iowa and $72,845 in Virginia for ads running May 1 to May 7, a buyer source says.
In case no one’s linked this yet: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/04/30/stephen-king-tax-me-for-f-s-sake.html
Stephen King is FIRED UP about paying more taxes.. refers to Koch brothers as Creepazoids.. very good article.
New post everyone:
http://theobamadiary.com/2012/04/30/a-terrific-toon/