Archive for June 15th, 2012
15
Jun
12
What a day
Maria Ibarra, 19, originally from Durango Mexico, and Candido Renteria, 24, of Monterrey Nuevo Leon, hug with joy after President Obama announced he would ease enforcement of immigration laws, June 15, in Edinburg, Texas
Julio Calderon, a 23-year-old student at Miami Dade Community College who arrived to Miami from Honduras when he was 16, wipes away tears during President Obama’s press conference
Niouseline St. Jean, originally from Turks and Caicos Islands
People gather around a laptop to watch the live broadcast of President Obama’s announcement easing enforcement of immigration laws in Salt Lake City
Rosa Maria Soto of Phoenix hugs Eva Monteloneo after hearing President Obama is easing enforcement of immigration laws
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President Obama responds to a reporter interrupting his comments on immigration in the Rose Garden of the White House
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President Obama sits down to lunch with supporters who won a campaign contest at Lincoln restaurant in Washington, DC
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President Obama speaks at a reception to observe LGBT Pride Month at the White House
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Joan Walsh (Salon): What a buffoon.
Daily Caller “reporter” Neil Munro …. shouted, “Why do you favor foreigners over American workers?” while reportedly identifying himself as an immigrant….
…. I’m not one to revere the imperial presidency, but it’s unbelievable how wingnuts treat this man with such unprecedented and bullying disrespect….
…. And for right-wingers who insist Democrats are too quick to cry racism: Really, what else explains this constant, in-your-face (literally) contempt for a president?
Certainly they disrespected President Clinton, too, but never with such in-person abuse. Clinton was impeached after a political witch hunt and treated poorly even by the so-called liberal media, but he was never stalked into the Rose Garden or congressional chambers and heckled, as Obama has been.
…. It’s no accident that Munro works for bow-tied, sexually anxious bully Tucker Carlson, who famously (but not believably) boasted of beating up a gay man who made a pass at him in a men’s room, and admitted that when he hears Hillary Clinton speak, “I involuntarily cross my legs” …. This is your modern Republican Party, folks. It only gets worse.
Full post here
I’m no fan of Joan Walsh – at all – I don’t think she’s always shown much respect to PBO either, but I thought she was spot on here.
I honestly can’t even begin to describe how much I ***ing despise these people.
Back in a while.
Hiya everyone, still busy, but will catch up later.
15
Jun
12
Rise and Shine
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12:00: PBO has lunch with winners of a campaign contest
5:10: Hosts a reception to observe LGBT Pride Month
6:00: The First Family departs the White House en route Joint base Andrews
6:15: Depart Joint Base Andrews en route Chicago
7:00: Arrive in Chicago
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Returning to the White House after a visit to New York, June 14
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Morning everyone. I’m still waaaaaaaaaay behind in answering emails, things are still busy, but I’ll try to catch up over the weekend.
The Obama Diary 
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