Thank you, T3. We are living in the ‘best of times’. I won’t mention the other part though it is also somewhat true. Happy to have run along with you. 😆 😆
I am not only blessed to be alive in PBO’s time, I’m also blessed to be first. Teeheehee! Can’t ask for more than than, Lord. ……..Well, a Chips chosen picture would add to the blessing. /eyes modestly downcast – not modest like that horse in the pic CC shared./
Yes you are!!! However, I wish that Chips would take that picture of the nasty %$&^%*& bitch off the thread! She’s ruining my delicious gin and tonic and making me ill. Bad enough we have to deal with POS on a daily basis….I’d rather look at mankini than the sight of evil incarnate
Not for too long, tho, okay? Me thinks we push ourselves a bit too far at times. Of course, with a role model like PBO, I feel as if I am a lazy lump of lead most of the time. Sweet dreams my friend, one day I’ll have weekends off again, then we shall share cheesy puffs and wasabi nori at Chips’ party!
Prepare dinner? Better you than me. 😀 My eyes are being propped open even as I write so I know I’ll soon be fading out. Have a good dinner when you and the wife get around to it.
“Munro — he is just a small cog in the right’s campaign to diminish the legitimacy of Obama’s presidency. I’m not talking about people disagreeing with policies. I mean specifically the campaign to paint Barack Obama as less than American — as an “other”–as someone whose presidency is not entitled to the same respect as that of the presidents who came before him.”
Ok, a little spoiler of my essay that should be up on TPV tomorrow:
There are so many things for which we can thank this man. For today, I thank him for recognizing the human worth of people with my name, with my language, who look like me, who are as American as I am with the difference that they don’t have the paper to prove it.
That is beautiful, ll. I feel the same way, though not always able to put it into words. And, everyone time my little 4-yr-old gets so excited when she’s a picture of the Obamas, or sees them or tv or something, and she says so excitedly, “that’s President Obama!”, or “that’s Michelle Obama!” And, my heart just wells up with pride inside at what we have done, and what this country has done in electing him to lead us at this time, despite all the hate and mess that’s still out there. We’re still bigger than that and outnumber them now, and there’s nothing they can do about it, which is why they scream louder than ever–they know it too, and it frustrates the hell of out them that they can’t stop time or stop progress and “go back to the good ol’ days”. So, I look at my child and think about the fact that she has an opportunity to grow up in a world that’s maybe just a little more equal because of what we did; just like I had an opportunity to grow up in a world with a little more equality than my parents did because of their sacrifices. And, just as their parents before them. So, we keep “paying it forward”, as they say, from generation to generation, “bending that arc a little more towards justice”. And, I’ve gone on and on..so I’ll stop now, lol 😉
thanks, anniebella. it’s also why that picture that was making the rounds a few weeks ago–the one about the little boy who asked pres. obama if his hair was like his, and he leaned over so the little boy could feel that it was. that was so deeply touching to me on many levels.
I’m a born and bred New Yorker. American as Wise Chips (mmmmmmm, love those things). But my brothers and sisters around me were suffering. Over the moon for them, and for us as a nation. We are living in heady times. Anything is possible.
LL, my soul is eager to have your words speak to it tomorrow. Thank you so much. My heart is so full because we were a part of so much goodness today. So grateful to be a part of this tapestry of “Loving Mankind Ever So Gracefully.” Thank you, Mr. President. HZ
Yes, we are truly blessed to be witnesses to the righteous deeds of a truly transformative president. He always finds a way out of what often appears to be no way. He is ever moving forward, working hard to perfect our union, to help this nation live up to its ideals. We must keep him as our role model as we work tomre-elect this remarkable man. The rest of the world is holding its collective breath, hoping and praying that America will do the right thing. This election is about who we are as a people. The choices have not been so clear, so starkly drawn. Let’s get this done.
Chips – Thank you so much for all of the glorious photos, today! You made it “real” for everybody. What a mighty fine President, whom we are going to re-elect as a little gift to the world!
Beautiful Jacquelineoboomer. What a gift it is to give to this world. So many all over this globe are waiting for us to deliver this beautiful gift to them again. I am willing to help make that Special Delivery, our 44th President of the United States for another 4 years. HZ
I’m still laughing at Chips’ comment in the other thread ”I need to burn my degree”….lol
Ok no joke, it’s the 3rd time in about 2 weeks that I almost chocked laughing reading one of Chips’ comment.
2 from Snark and 1 here.
I always have a glass of something on my desk, water, mineral water or juice…….I should wait before drinking anything if Snark is on Twitter or if Chips is in a silly mood.
The worst was when I had orange juice coming out of my nose…..arhhhhh…
Tonight was mineral water, I just took a big gulp just as I was reading her comment and I had to spit it out! all over my dog lol…poor thing, he was just next to my chair, I didn’t see him,…..
This makes me happy because Marty is one of his closest friends. Their lovely intimate group will be having lots of laughter, good food, and hopefully a mellow glass of wine. Have a happy evening Mr. President and our beautiful First Family. We love you all. HZ
Vice President Joe Biden reached out to the nation’s mayors gathered in Orlando on Friday, calling for bipartisan support for President Barack Obama’s efforts to spend more on urban projects, especially airports, roads and bridges.
In a sometimes-fiery, 34-minute speech to the U.S. Conference of Mayors convention, Biden told an audience of 500 people, mostly mayors, that middle-class and poor people have been struggling since the recession began, and need help now. And, therefore, their cities need help now.
You go Joe. I wish so much more would be covered about his speeches in the news. He pushes so hard for infrastructure improvements and we need it so much, across this nation!
I too am very happy and proud that we have such a wonderful person in the WH. I am also honored to be able to call him our president. And we can’t forget about VP Joe =) Thank you President Obama and Vice President Biden for all that you do for us. We love you ❤ And ❤ to Mrs. Obama.
Lovely pic of Mrs. Obama on the Mrs. O site in the gown she wore for the White House ceremony to present the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Israeli President Shimon Peres.
Love when people accuse POTUS of doing something “just to get re-elected.” Which is the same as saying he did something most Americans want.
— @BFriedmanDC via Twitter for Android
How about what the Republicans aren’t doing so they can get re-elected? There is a Transportation Bill sitting in the House which passed the Senate already, but the House Republicans refuse to vote on it.That bill could create millions of jobs. But this is the kind of sabotaging they have been playing with the economy for years.
Well, you can go two ways. Either fresh lime juice, or Rose’s Sweetened lime juice. I like both, and just depends on my mood which one I choose. It’s a very refreshing, Hemingwayesque drink.
It’s just the liquor and the lime juice? Best drink I ever had was fresh pineapple that had marinated in vodka for some time. Chilled vodka and pineapple. YUM Refreshing and wonderful….you wouldn’t know it from here, but I’m not really a big drinker….I do like my summer nights with my summer drinks though:) This one was delicious. I’ll try that gimlet…
DF and LL, I am sipping a glass of red tonight. Beautiful evening and nice breeze on the west coast. Life is gentle and gracefully dancing around us all tonight with much love to spread from coast to coast. Enjoy your evening. HZ
desertflower, These are the phony hypocrites,you know the ones who talks of their religion, but ignore that the Bible says look after the poor, the sick, the hungry. No where do I see in there were it says look after the rich.
This is a test. Hiya TODville, can anyone hear me? VC? Miss Pamela, Mayor Chips, AmK
Hope all is wll in TODville. Have been lurking because I could not log in for a few days but it seems to be working again (sometimes all the computer needs is a swift kick).
Hearing you loud and clear, CJJ! {{CJJ}} Good Saturday afternoon/evening! 😆
I did notice your ‘absence’ in passing but thought it was because I haven’t been reading all the comments on all the threads. Since I can’t go back to all that I missed AND stay relatively au courant, my current strategy is to try to backtrack when I notice a mention of something that seems to need clarification. Anyway, my dear, how did your marathon go? I’m sure you finished, but was it a vc-type finish or an Amk-type finish, or a CJJ-type finish or a Hussein Bolt finish? 😉
Feliz! And tears of happiness… There is no more urgent task for the President than this… and there is no more urgent task for us than to ensure his reelection.
And thankyou so much for these beautiful photos!
According to Alex Twit, Robney is Happy and having a wonderful time.
Such BS. I am calling the Ed Schultz Show on Monday and going off on the Propaganda Media. Let’s see if he puts me on?
Mark my words, most People are not paying attention, but if this continues, People are going to start asking questions about this Propaganda crap.
It is that obvious!
You are correct! But the President needs to know he is loved, and he has some very good friends that care about Him, in Chicago.
DC is a tough, fucked up Town for Politicians, especially one that was not supposed to Win- to begin with.
Our President gets a lot of love from the good people of DC and surrounding MD area. It’s the beltway media and DC elites (politicians) who are jealous and resentful. Ordinary America LOVES PBO – it’s the media that projects their own hatred on to the masses when they claim that people don’t like our President.
The praise or thank you theme is the kind of meme I’m really, really HOPING WE WILL START PUSHING** religiously DAY BY DAY in our own ‘little’ way. So much time is spent on pointing out the missteps, real or imagined, of the President and his administration that negative stuff gets repeated over and over and over and over. In my mind, unintentionally saturating the cyber sphere with each little doubt, and CROWDING OUT THE GOOD STUFF. This is one reason why each time I now see a Twitter attempt to trend a Romney comment I respond with a positive comment/opposite trend for PBO. Many have been concerned about messaging, well let’s show how it should be done. In these final 5 months let us be merciless in our positives when we respond to the negative Marks, Chucks, Noonans, or whomevers. Can we feed them a drop of PBO’s many accomplishments each time we respond? Not necessarily to change THEM because we won’t, but maybe to open the eyes of ONE of their readers. THIS IS THE TIME WHEN WE CAN MOST EFFECTIVELY ADD TO OUR RESPONSES ONE OF THE SHORT VIDEO CLIPS OF **POSITIVE** INFORMATION THAT What is Working HAS BEEN DILIGENTLY PREPARING FOR MONTHS NOW in order to be ready for ‘battle’.
Would you believe that I only jumped in here to share this tweet which I’m hoping you will pass along?
/…reach out to somebody at the White House or the Obama campaign and give them a pat on the back. …/ Ed Rogers
http://t.co/Cnfogz2K
Kate Finney was good on Bill Maher Show.
Bill got His Facts Mixed up and Karen Finney got in some very good talking points.
Bill said 80% of young People graduate College and mive back in with Parents. Those are right wing talking points.
The fact is, the UE rate for College Undergraduates is 4.9%. That is significant and should be shouted from the rooftops.
It’s Karen Finney. And she was fantastic. She schooled that little Republican twit straight out of the gate, but not in a confrontational way. The little girl didn’t know what hit her.
Karen Finney is one of my favorite Dem pundits. She’s always on top of it, always focused.
I bought my husband a tablet for Father’s Day (which I seem to be the only one using it). I got so annoyed with the spell check, and it ‘telling’ me what words I supposedly wanted. It was worse than my phone, which is still annoying.
I took the time to go through the menus and turned off everything. Now, I’ve been typing my whole life and get more done using my own brain than some phone telling me what I mean. Takes me longer to go back and fix it than it does for me to do it myself.
Chris Hayes does not mention the most important issue of some Latinos lives, instead he is on his Luberatarian Jamie Dimon kick, who most people don’t even know!
I dont know. It seems the media just has an agenda, it’s like some People like Chris, will ignore imperative information. Just who is he trying to impress?
Don’t get me wrong, talking about Dimon is important, but it seems to be a righteous rant with No solutions!
I just don’t know. Why isn’t msnbc talking about what happened with the Latinos. It should be a weeks long story, at least!
He is very righteous, but just like Ratigan if anybody has a differing opinion or solution, they are wrong.
That is how they think, nobody else is right and only my opinion counts!
Why is Nicolle Wallace continuously on the teevee everywhere? Today Show is the Mitt Romney Show today—–lengthy segment of his bus tour, his ice cream socials or whatever he’s doing, fake smiles all over the place. Lots of free advertising. Nicolle said this is the week where Willard has really got his s__t together, the production looks good, really relating to “real Americans”. (Tamron interviewind her and Ari Melber) The only saving grace was Melber’s comments about the heckler-interrupter, said he was a nobody, his disrespectful shouts condemned by most everybody. Tamron reminded that Lou Dobbs highly praised the jerk—– as if Lou Dobbs was significant.
As Jovie stated, the media has an agenda. They are refusing to ask Romney any hard questions, coddling him like a damn infant, and helping him spread LIES to American people, while aggressively attacking our President at every angle for every little thing and encouraging disrespect towards him. That heckling that occurred yesterday wasn’t just a right-wing gaffe. That kind of behavior has been encouraged and instigated by the MSM (both left and right) who have not accepted the legitimacy of Obama’s presidency. Since Obama became President suddenly every random person is now qualified to give him advice on how to do his job, and is given a platform on the MSM to spew their condescending garbage.
I am telling you, jobs is not the Only issue that the MSM feeds us everyday.
Their are a lot of under the radar, very important issues, that this President cates about.
Also, even though the media will not tell you this, the President is being bullied.
Remember, people are bullied because they are different… But, this will fester with independents, who does not like that poison!
Just saying!
I think she feels forced to play a role on TV. I saw the fire in her eyes after Obama was interrupted, immediately demanding “Who was that?” etc. —-you could see her anger at the disrespect shown Obama. It’s like she doesn’t feel free to be herself.
For all you know she might have been reprimanded/disciplined by bossman at MSNBAinCapital after she stood up to that Romney surrogate about a month ago.
I’m getting to see them also in Illinois!——a first! Usually get to see them only when I’m at some overnight stop on a trip—-like in Ohio recently. It was almost jarring to see and hear some pro-Obama stuff——I went—-“oooooh, nice!”
Nine out of 10 Californians under the age of 65 will be enrolled in health insurance programs as a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Between 1.8 million and 2.7 million previously uninsured Californians will gain coverage by 2019, when the law’s effect is fully realized,
Under the ACA, more than a million Californians with the lowest incomes are set to become eligible as of 2014 for affordable health coverage through an expansion of Medi-Cal
Specifically, the researchers project that an expansion of Medi-Cal will result in between 1.2 and 1.6 million new enrollees, while between 1.8 million and 2.1 million state residents will enroll in subsidized coverage through the exchange.
by the time the ACA is fully implemented in 2019, between 89 and 92 percent of Californians under the age of 65 will have health coverage
CNN’s big news today is that President Obama walked out on his bill at the dad’s day bbq lunch place. Of course this was an oversight and the WH has since paid up—-should not have even been mentioned, other than a desperate need to have something they perceived as negative on Obama.
It’s really getting bad, their will be a backlash, because People like the President, and they will eventually face criticism. I say, keep it up, Robney will lose Votes if people perceive The President as being picked on. It’s already starting to happen.
Then, People will ask the automatic question, why is the President being picked on by Billionaires and large Corporations.
And that’s what I mean when I say that the media is a HUGE part of the disrespect and nastiness that has been shown towards our President over the years. When ANYONE From the media (Meghan McCain and others I’m looking at you) feigns hypocritical outrage when a RWNJ interrupts the President, I am singularly unimpressed because I know behind closed doors they are cheering that RWNJ.
Thankfully, the American people are waking up – as evidenced by CNN’s ratings going straight down to the gutter, and we will be WIDE awake on November 6th, 2012.
Thanks donna and good luck with the registration!!! – I intend to join the OFA in my MD area after mid-July when my current schedule eases up a bit 🙂 I can’t wait!!
Let’s keep the balance this way, MAKING SURE WE DO OUR PART TO MAKE THE PBO MENTIONS POSITIVE, so that when the ‘newly engaged’ voters start joining in over the next five months they are overwhelmed by a PERVASIVE, POSITIVE SCENT wafting around our guy. 😉 😉
I used to live in this neighborhood before I was married but it was before the Wiener’s Circle opened. it’s a fun oddity but things can get over the top really fast. I’ve only been there a few times.
Top Arizona horse’s ass Russell Pearce, the former state Senator known for his awkward testicle jokes and his authorship of the state’s anti-immigration law that codified higher levels of skin pigmentation as a form of suspicious behavior, was rejected by two Mexican restaurants in Phoenix upon trying to hold a fundraiser at each to help get himself back into office. That is correct: He wanted to stage an event, to collect money for himself, in a Mexican dining establishment. And yet it turned out not to be the most foolproof way of gloating.
Pearce was thwarted by, yes, the Tequila Party, the humorous Arizona Latino voter response to the constipated sourpuss Tea Party. Tequila Party co-president DeeDee Garcia Blase got wind of Pearce’s fundraiser and planned a protest of the first Mexican restaurant where Pearce had planned his event. The restaurant quickly cancelled the booking. So he tried again at another Mexican restaurant.
THANKS MR. PRESIDENT: 9 OUT OF 10 NON-ELDERLY CALIFORNIANS WILL BE COVERED UNDER OBAMACARE
// Nine out of 10 Californians under the age of 65 will be enrolled in health insurance programs as a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to a joint study by the UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
Between 1.8 million and 2.7 million previously uninsured Californians will gain coverage by 2019, when the law’s effect is fully realized, the researchers said. The report, which uses a sophisticated computer simulation model to project the ACA’s impact on insurance coverage, comes as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to issue its ruling this month on the constitutionality of the law. //
I saw an article on President Obama’s Dream Act decision at Dkos (through twitter) which was very positive, and read this comment below which I thought was even better.
“I wonder if this will make Rubio cough up a deal (3+ / 0-)
or a draft bit of legislation that he will claim is better, because this act by Obama is the sort of thing which has a creeping effect, and will haunt the Republicans if November goes ill, for the damage it will do them repealing it.And encourage pressure for a real and thorough reform from Congress, now and not in the sweet by and by of 2013 or whenever they get around to it.
It will certainly place pressure on Rubio to take some action if the purpose of his apparent candidacy for Veep is to corral Latino votes. Don’t work if you talk the talk and then don’t draft the draft legislation that does better for Latinos than what he’s talked.
It’s a straight up challenge as to the Latino and several other communities by Obama, because of the fact he underlines, that it is temporary, all he can do without Congress also acting, and there is a choice remaining in a hovering pattern over this choice as to whether someone else will have the will to reverse something that I suspect will be much more popular now that it is done, than it looked before the decision to do this was taken.
It’s also in its own way respectful of the division of powers, which leaves the matter even more squarely in Congress’ lap, not something Mitch and Boehner and Cantor want there.”
Wish there was a credible Democrat whom people trust who would start the PeoplesPAC we’ve been talking about here so we could donate without it impacting the regular campaign limit each individual is allowed. Anyone here with contacts who could put the word QUIETLY in the ear of a contact who could legitimately do this? You don’t have to say anything out ‘loud’ on the blog, just do it. Something like Colbert did, but with no fanfare and seriously.
If Palin, McConnell & Bachman could do it, and Zimmerman could too, Why can’t we the people? And we wouldn’t be doing it for selfish gain, BUT for the good of all Americans – ie. to help PBO.
@Messina2012: I really wish a credible Dem would start a PeoplesPac so that we the people could be a 'company' too. https://t.co/7GFnqRQx
I can tell Chips will soon post because I’m starving but don’t want to leave my laptop! Surest sign ever! Gotta see if I can out-wait here. Morning Chips! 😉
Good morning TODers. Yesterday was absolutely fantastic. How fantastic can always be measured by the level of freak out in the beltway media. It was really good.
I would say our Pres is one bad mofo, but really he’s just a mighty good man. I’m sure the family is having a really good time back home surrounded with friends and family (and friends who are like family) and good on them. PBO deserves the rest and relaxation. May blessing shower down on them and on the bride and groom.
I agree with you vcprezo – I don’t understand why we help them push the gop bs everywhere. The ‘we must reputdiate’ meme applies to a degree, but good info re major (and even minor) accomplishments get barely noticed. Anyone who’s had a child should realize that negative attn is still attention. We give it to them in spades.
Anyway off to celebrate the positive and help spread the good news about this presidency. OFA is finally holding events on a Sat around here and I’m going to participate in just a little.
Obama White House.gov
The Obama Diary 
I am.
me too. and, congrats vc! 😉
Thank you, T3. We are living in the ‘best of times’. I won’t mention the other part though it is also somewhat true. Happy to have run along with you. 😆 😆
UR2, thoughtful3!
I am not only blessed to be alive in PBO’s time, I’m also blessed to be first. Teeheehee! Can’t ask for more than than, Lord. ……..Well, a Chips chosen picture would add to the blessing. /eyes modestly downcast – not modest like that horse in the pic CC shared./
Yes you are!!! However, I wish that Chips would take that picture of the nasty %$&^%*& bitch off the thread! She’s ruining my delicious gin and tonic and making me ill. Bad enough we have to deal with POS on a daily basis….I’d rather look at mankini than the sight of evil incarnate
Yes, you are! WTG, VC!
😳 TY, friend of mine. I was actually coming back to say good night and got lucky. Of course that pushed the sleep away for a little bit of time. 😉
Not for too long, tho, okay? Me thinks we push ourselves a bit too far at times. Of course, with a role model like PBO, I feel as if I am a lazy lump of lead most of the time. Sweet dreams my friend, one day I’ll have weekends off again, then we shall share cheesy puffs and wasabi nori at Chips’ party!
Great night family!
Hello, PF! Missed seeing you since I haven’t been around as much as I would have liked. How are things?
Things are going very well no complaints and how are you?
Fine! Tired, but not sleepy yet, after my very first late night party this year.
Good evening Chips,
Just wanted them both to know, we know ….
Hopefully someone else is first … just wanted to post this before I prepare dinner in a few min.
#FORWARD
Prepare dinner? Better you than me. 😀 My eyes are being propped open even as I write so I know I’ll soon be fading out. Have a good dinner when you and the wife get around to it.
Bobfr – Our Twitter guru AND you’ll prepare dinner? Wow. 🙂
Ha! And these numbers were B4 2day’s announcement.
lmao. RT’ed donna.
Love it, Baby O’Donna!
And I’m lovin’ our President today even more than yesterday, and I really loved him – and all he stands for – yesterday!
but but but…he only did that announcement thingy to get the latino vote!
What’s behind the dissing of the President
“Munro — he is just a small cog in the right’s campaign to diminish the legitimacy of Obama’s presidency. I’m not talking about people disagreeing with policies. I mean specifically the campaign to paint Barack Obama as less than American — as an “other”–as someone whose presidency is not entitled to the same respect as that of the presidents who came before him.”
http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/15/opinion/obeidallah-heckle-obama/index.html
Ok, a little spoiler of my essay that should be up on TPV tomorrow:
Beautiful. A fine tribute, LL! Thank you.
Oh my LL, I look forward to reading the rest of this piece. This tugs at my heart strings.
That is beautiful, ll. I feel the same way, though not always able to put it into words. And, everyone time my little 4-yr-old gets so excited when she’s a picture of the Obamas, or sees them or tv or something, and she says so excitedly, “that’s President Obama!”, or “that’s Michelle Obama!” And, my heart just wells up with pride inside at what we have done, and what this country has done in electing him to lead us at this time, despite all the hate and mess that’s still out there. We’re still bigger than that and outnumber them now, and there’s nothing they can do about it, which is why they scream louder than ever–they know it too, and it frustrates the hell of out them that they can’t stop time or stop progress and “go back to the good ol’ days”. So, I look at my child and think about the fact that she has an opportunity to grow up in a world that’s maybe just a little more equal because of what we did; just like I had an opportunity to grow up in a world with a little more equality than my parents did because of their sacrifices. And, just as their parents before them. So, we keep “paying it forward”, as they say, from generation to generation, “bending that arc a little more towards justice”. And, I’ve gone on and on..so I’ll stop now, lol 😉
sorry for all the typos; must be getting a li’l tired 😉
thoughtful3, enjoyed reading what you wrote.
thanks, anniebella. it’s also why that picture that was making the rounds a few weeks ago–the one about the little boy who asked pres. obama if his hair was like his, and he leaned over so the little boy could feel that it was. that was so deeply touching to me on many levels.
No no, don’t stop, your words are wonderful too!
Beautiful. You are important and worthy and loved
I’m a born and bred New Yorker. American as Wise Chips (mmmmmmm, love those things). But my brothers and sisters around me were suffering. Over the moon for them, and for us as a nation. We are living in heady times. Anything is possible.
LL, my soul is eager to have your words speak to it tomorrow. Thank you so much. My heart is so full because we were a part of so much goodness today. So grateful to be a part of this tapestry of “Loving Mankind Ever So Gracefully.” Thank you, Mr. President. HZ
Thoughtful3, you give my heart a measure of joy. Thank you for your words.HZ
Yes, we are truly blessed to be witnesses to the righteous deeds of a truly transformative president. He always finds a way out of what often appears to be no way. He is ever moving forward, working hard to perfect our union, to help this nation live up to its ideals. We must keep him as our role model as we work tomre-elect this remarkable man. The rest of the world is holding its collective breath, hoping and praying that America will do the right thing. This election is about who we are as a people. The choices have not been so clear, so starkly drawn. Let’s get this done.
Chips – Thank you so much for all of the glorious photos, today! You made it “real” for everybody. What a mighty fine President, whom we are going to re-elect as a little gift to the world!
JO’B, a BIG gift to the world!
Beautiful Jacquelineoboomer. What a gift it is to give to this world. So many all over this globe are waiting for us to deliver this beautiful gift to them again. I am willing to help make that Special Delivery, our 44th President of the United States for another 4 years. HZ
Special Delivery, HZ – love that!
I’m still laughing at Chips’ comment in the other thread ”I need to burn my degree”….lol
Ok no joke, it’s the 3rd time in about 2 weeks that I almost chocked laughing reading one of Chips’ comment.
2 from Snark and 1 here.
I always have a glass of something on my desk, water, mineral water or juice…….I should wait before drinking anything if Snark is on Twitter or if Chips is in a silly mood.
The worst was when I had orange juice coming out of my nose…..arhhhhh…
Tonight was mineral water, I just took a big gulp just as I was reading her comment and I had to spit it out! all over my dog lol…poor thing, he was just next to my chair, I didn’t see him,…..
Chips is hilarious
I’m sorry, but are you insinuating that our sweet, innocent Chips is the genius behind Snark Knoller? I’m shocked!
lol
Then again, I had no idea, until an hour ago, that she was a graduate of my hero James Joyce’s alma mater. So right now I’m in awe of her.
I suspect none of us knew this, LL, Chips must be trusting us more now with her secrets! We have always known she is Brilliant, with a capital B!
The very best comercial I’ve seen on US TV was one on sleeping pills.
At the end they showed the person taking the pill to fast asleep, zooming in on Joyce’s “Ulysses” slipping from his hand.
🙂 🙂
YOU are hilarious too, christiMtl, as you have me chortling into my lentil soup!
Oh Pamela lol…..hey lentil soup! I made some a few weeks ago…..the first time ever………it’s pretty good actually, I was surprised.
I love lentil soup! So good for you!
Today was the worst day for Willard!
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/jan-june12/shieldsgerson_06-15.html
There are parts I don’t agree with, but other parts are good. Maybe we need WiW to slice and dice it for us so that we can share it in shorter clips.
I love my President.
And he loves you back 🙂
Tonight POTUS can tuck FLOTUS in in their own bed. 🙂
When is Ms. Jarrett’s daughter’s wedding?
It’s Saturday anniebella
Oh you probably meant at what time lol….I think I saw it earlier mmmmm
Thanks for the info folks. Good night and pray for the President and his family.
I was about to write something naughty, but I’ll be good.
itgurl_29, it is okay to write the good naughty. ((((( Smiling)))))HZ
Creepy
Assholes always band together.
Yep, and apparently there’s a sizable chunk of ’em over at The Daily Caller.
Obamas home in Chgo, walked to friend Marty Nesbitt’s home tonight —-think that’s the backyard bbq Chgo news mentioned
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-obama-family-plan-visit-home-for-chicago-wedding-20120615,0,6712624.story
This makes me happy because Marty is one of his closest friends. Their lovely intimate group will be having lots of laughter, good food, and hopefully a mellow glass of wine. Have a happy evening Mr. President and our beautiful First Family. We love you all. HZ
The Republicans can say whatever they want, but I am proud of the President for what he did today for those young adults.
Vice President Joe Biden reached out to the nation’s mayors gathered in Orlando on Friday, calling for bipartisan support for President Barack Obama’s efforts to spend more on urban projects, especially airports, roads and bridges.
In a sometimes-fiery, 34-minute speech to the U.S. Conference of Mayors convention, Biden told an audience of 500 people, mostly mayors, that middle-class and poor people have been struggling since the recession began, and need help now. And, therefore, their cities need help now.
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-06-15/news/os-vp-biden-mayors-orlando-20120615_1_mayors-joe-biden-support-cities
You go Joe. I wish so much more would be covered about his speeches in the news. He pushes so hard for infrastructure improvements and we need it so much, across this nation!
nyt’s op-ed pushing for teh bipartisanship with of all people, teh rubio.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/16/opinion/a-step-toward-a-dream.html?_r=1&comments#permid=1
Fuck the bw media.
”Perhaps Mr. Rubio and Mr. Obama can team up to push Congress to make the Dream Act come true. ”
Oh you mean that Rubio ”Marco Rubio calls Obama most ‘divisive figure’ in US politics”
Amazing isn’t it how these bastids carry water for the goopers even though they voted en block against dreams act ? Fucking fifth columnists.
I too am very happy and proud that we have such a wonderful person in the WH. I am also honored to be able to call him our president. And we can’t forget about VP Joe =) Thank you President Obama and Vice President Biden for all that you do for us. We love you ❤ And ❤ to Mrs. Obama.
Haaaaa their leader has spoken….
“The Left is not made up of friends and allies. The Left is made up of competing parasites!.”-Grover Norquist at ‘Faith’ & Freedom Conf.
Yea ”faith”,…
Lovely pic of Mrs. Obama on the Mrs. O site in the gown she wore for the White House ceremony to present the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Israeli President Shimon Peres.
http://mrs-o.com/
#AmericaThisIsNotATest
Love when people accuse POTUS of doing something “just to get re-elected.” Which is the same as saying he did something most Americans want.
— @BFriedmanDC via Twitter for Android
How about what the Republicans aren’t doing so they can get re-elected? There is a Transportation Bill sitting in the House which passed the Senate already, but the House Republicans refuse to vote on it.That bill could create millions of jobs. But this is the kind of sabotaging they have been playing with the economy for years.
amk, I’m committing a sin. Having a vodka gimlet rather than gin. Vodka just sounded better tonight. And I have more of it.
Gin and tonic for me….worked in the yard, in the dark…and it sounded so good. I’ve never had a gimlet…what’s in it? Besides the gin or vodka 🙂
Well, you can go two ways. Either fresh lime juice, or Rose’s Sweetened lime juice. I like both, and just depends on my mood which one I choose. It’s a very refreshing, Hemingwayesque drink.
It’s just the liquor and the lime juice? Best drink I ever had was fresh pineapple that had marinated in vodka for some time. Chilled vodka and pineapple. YUM Refreshing and wonderful….you wouldn’t know it from here, but I’m not really a big drinker….I do like my summer nights with my summer drinks though:) This one was delicious. I’ll try that gimlet…
Gimlets go GREAT with steak
sounds devine:)
If you’re still awake, look what I found! Mixology class!
http://www.drinksmixer.com/drink6567.html
I have a bartender’s book. I’m a minor mixologist.
And I use 2 oz. of gin or vodka, not 1 1/2. That’s for wusses. 😉
DF and LL, I am sipping a glass of red tonight. Beautiful evening and nice breeze on the west coast. Life is gentle and gracefully dancing around us all tonight with much love to spread from coast to coast. Enjoy your evening. HZ
Wonderfully stated, HZ …. raising my ‘glass of red’ to you and all of our wonderful TOD family.
Yes We Will
It just sounds fabulous – like the 20’s.
What in the World!
66% of Nevada Republicans support brothels, 20% support gay marriage #familyvalues: http://t.co/…
— @ppppolls via web
They are some screwed up people
Maybe they support gay prossies? Nah, didn’t think so. Although I’m sure a few of those good decent GOPers avail themselves of them.
desertflower, These are the phony hypocrites,you know the ones who talks of their religion, but ignore that the Bible says look after the poor, the sick, the hungry. No where do I see in there were it says look after the rich.
Okay, I stopped at one gimlet. The day’s events were enough to wipe me out. Night everyone.
Sweet dreams LL.
Nite LL, and goodevening Jackieinarizona. Have a lovely and restful evening. Nite TOD Family. Thanks for all of the love that is found here each day.
I love and appreciate you, Chips. Thank you so much.(((((((( May your space be one of peace and joy.)))))))))))) You give me so much.HZ
For you, dear Chips, when you awake on a beautiful Saturday morn …
No bigot, hater of our magnificent President Obama will ever tarnish this spirit ….
#FORWARD
🙂
I don’t like that cartoon. It make it look like POTUS is afraid of those Repugs and he is not. Just my take.
This is a test. Hiya TODville, can anyone hear me? VC? Miss Pamela, Mayor Chips, AmK
Hope all is wll in TODville. Have been lurking because I could not log in for a few days but it seems to be working again (sometimes all the computer needs is a swift kick).
GM CJ.
Hearing you loud and clear, CJJ! {{CJJ}} Good Saturday afternoon/evening! 😆
I did notice your ‘absence’ in passing but thought it was because I haven’t been reading all the comments on all the threads. Since I can’t go back to all that I missed AND stay relatively au courant, my current strategy is to try to backtrack when I notice a mention of something that seems to need clarification. Anyway, my dear, how did your marathon go? I’m sure you finished, but was it a vc-type finish or an Amk-type finish, or a CJJ-type finish or a Hussein Bolt finish? 😉
hilarious video ‘the real mitt romney’
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/03/video-of-the-day-will-the-real-mitt-romney-please-stand-up/254785/
and with that, good night all!
LOL. Tweeted. GM susanne. 🙂
This is awesome!!
Good morning all. Off to work but had to stop by for inspiration. Have a great Saturday and thank you again Ms Chips for providing this haven!
Feliz! And tears of happiness… There is no more urgent task for the President than this… and there is no more urgent task for us than to ensure his reelection.
And thankyou so much for these beautiful photos!
According to Alex Twit, Robney is Happy and having a wonderful time.
Such BS. I am calling the Ed Schultz Show on Monday and going off on the Propaganda Media. Let’s see if he puts me on?
Wonder if Bob Schieffer will let him have a wonderful time tomorrow on Face the Nation?
Mark my words, most People are not paying attention, but if this continues, People are going to start asking questions about this Propaganda crap.
It is that obvious!
CHICAGO — A Chevy Camaro parked just down the street from the Obama home here includes a message of gratitude to the president.
“Thank you for saving GM,” reads a sign on the car’s front windshield.
http://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/06/hyde-park-to-obama-thanks-for-saving-gm-126346.html
Nice looking Car. They are grateful and this will be a huge issue!
Just linking this sun times article because it has a little photo of the Jarrett home backyard with the wedding tent——overcast today, hopefully rain holds off. Stupid first sentence about PBO getting friendlier crowds in Chgo than in D.C.——meaning the ONE jerkface heckler as the “unfriendly” crowd in D.C.
http://www.suntimes.com/13213807-761/friendlier-crowd-greets-obama-first-family-as-they-arrive-in-chicago.html
You are correct! But the President needs to know he is loved, and he has some very good friends that care about Him, in Chicago.
DC is a tough, fucked up Town for Politicians, especially one that was not supposed to Win- to begin with.
Our President gets a lot of love from the good people of DC and surrounding MD area. It’s the beltway media and DC elites (politicians) who are jealous and resentful. Ordinary America LOVES PBO – it’s the media that projects their own hatred on to the masses when they claim that people don’t like our President.
Yup!
THIS.
I’m so glad he is getting time to relax and celebrate with his very closest friends. I bet it feels wonderful.
The praise or thank you theme is the kind of meme I’m really, really HOPING WE WILL START PUSHING** religiously DAY BY DAY in our own ‘little’ way. So much time is spent on pointing out the missteps, real or imagined, of the President and his administration that negative stuff gets repeated over and over and over and over. In my mind, unintentionally saturating the cyber sphere with each little doubt, and CROWDING OUT THE GOOD STUFF. This is one reason why each time I now see a Twitter attempt to trend a Romney comment I respond with a positive comment/opposite trend for PBO. Many have been concerned about messaging, well let’s show how it should be done. In these final 5 months let us be merciless in our positives when we respond to the negative Marks, Chucks, Noonans, or whomevers. Can we feed them a drop of PBO’s many accomplishments each time we respond? Not necessarily to change THEM because we won’t, but maybe to open the eyes of ONE of their readers. THIS IS THE TIME WHEN WE CAN MOST EFFECTIVELY ADD TO OUR RESPONSES ONE OF THE SHORT VIDEO CLIPS OF **POSITIVE** INFORMATION THAT What is Working HAS BEEN DILIGENTLY PREPARING FOR MONTHS NOW in order to be ready for ‘battle’.
Would you believe that I only jumped in here to share this tweet which I’m hoping you will pass along?
I don’t understand why i always have to ramble on!!!! Sigh! 😆 😆 Have a wonderful Saturday, I’m cruising between Twitter and here.
** I know that for TODobots et al it isn’t a question of ‘starting’ but I’m advocating a RELENTLESS POSITIVE PUSHBACK
Kate Finney was good on Bill Maher Show.
Bill got His Facts Mixed up and Karen Finney got in some very good talking points.
Bill said 80% of young People graduate College and mive back in with Parents. Those are right wing talking points.
The fact is, the UE rate for College Undergraduates is 4.9%. That is significant and should be shouted from the rooftops.
It’s Karen Finney. And she was fantastic. She schooled that little Republican twit straight out of the gate, but not in a confrontational way. The little girl didn’t know what hit her.
Karen Finney is one of my favorite Dem pundits. She’s always on top of it, always focused.
I phone Spell check Karen Finney came out Kate. Odd!
I bought my husband a tablet for Father’s Day (which I seem to be the only one using it). I got so annoyed with the spell check, and it ‘telling’ me what words I supposedly wanted. It was worse than my phone, which is still annoying.
I took the time to go through the menus and turned off everything. Now, I’ve been typing my whole life and get more done using my own brain than some phone telling me what I mean. Takes me longer to go back and fix it than it does for me to do it myself.
Chris Hayes does not mention the most important issue of some Latinos lives, instead he is on his Luberatarian Jamie Dimon kick, who most people don’t even know!
I dont know. It seems the media just has an agenda, it’s like some People like Chris, will ignore imperative information. Just who is he trying to impress?
Don’t get me wrong, talking about Dimon is important, but it seems to be a righteous rant with No solutions!
I just don’t know. Why isn’t msnbc talking about what happened with the Latinos. It should be a weeks long story, at least!
Mr. Hayes needs to get off that soapbox and actually DO something to effect the change that he supposedly seeks.
He is very righteous, but just like Ratigan if anybody has a differing opinion or solution, they are wrong.
That is how they think, nobody else is right and only my opinion counts!
this!
Why is Nicolle Wallace continuously on the teevee everywhere? Today Show is the Mitt Romney Show today—–lengthy segment of his bus tour, his ice cream socials or whatever he’s doing, fake smiles all over the place. Lots of free advertising. Nicolle said this is the week where Willard has really got his s__t together, the production looks good, really relating to “real Americans”. (Tamron interviewind her and Ari Melber) The only saving grace was Melber’s comments about the heckler-interrupter, said he was a nobody, his disrespectful shouts condemned by most everybody. Tamron reminded that Lou Dobbs highly praised the jerk—– as if Lou Dobbs was significant.
As Jovie stated, the media has an agenda. They are refusing to ask Romney any hard questions, coddling him like a damn infant, and helping him spread LIES to American people, while aggressively attacking our President at every angle for every little thing and encouraging disrespect towards him. That heckling that occurred yesterday wasn’t just a right-wing gaffe. That kind of behavior has been encouraged and instigated by the MSM (both left and right) who have not accepted the legitimacy of Obama’s presidency. Since Obama became President suddenly every random person is now qualified to give him advice on how to do his job, and is given a platform on the MSM to spew their condescending garbage.
WE ARE SICK OF IT.
I am telling you, jobs is not the Only issue that the MSM feeds us everyday.
Their are a lot of under the radar, very important issues, that this President cates about.
Also, even though the media will not tell you this, the President is being bullied.
Remember, people are bullied because they are different… But, this will fester with independents, who does not like that poison!
Just saying!
Tamron is moody, and superficial.
Perhaps Lawrence was mia all week?
Right! She remindse of a High School cheerleader, trying desperately to fit in, and be popular!
I think she feels forced to play a role on TV. I saw the fire in her eyes after Obama was interrupted, immediately demanding “Who was that?” etc. —-you could see her anger at the disrespect shown Obama. It’s like she doesn’t feel free to be herself.
For all you know she might have been reprimanded/disciplined by bossman at MSNBAinCapital after she stood up to that Romney surrogate about a month ago.
Hi there TODville. Here’s a Father’s Day model that we can’t get enough of
I am starting to see a lot of Obama ads on tv, slamming mitt, and the other ad touts the Presidents record.
This is very important- going up early.
I’m getting to see them also in Illinois!——a first! Usually get to see them only when I’m at some overnight stop on a trip—-like in Ohio recently. It was almost jarring to see and hear some pro-Obama stuff——I went—-“oooooh, nice!”
Nine out of 10 Californians under the age of 65 will be enrolled in health insurance programs as a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Between 1.8 million and 2.7 million previously uninsured Californians will gain coverage by 2019, when the law’s effect is fully realized,
Under the ACA, more than a million Californians with the lowest incomes are set to become eligible as of 2014 for affordable health coverage through an expansion of Medi-Cal
Specifically, the researchers project that an expansion of Medi-Cal will result in between 1.2 and 1.6 million new enrollees, while between 1.8 million and 2.1 million state residents will enroll in subsidized coverage through the exchange.
by the time the ACA is fully implemented in 2019, between 89 and 92 percent of Californians under the age of 65 will have health coverage
http://tinyurl.com/caud6bs
Amazinggggg….
Forward>>>>>>>>>>>
CNN’s big news today is that President Obama walked out on his bill at the dad’s day bbq lunch place. Of course this was an oversight and the WH has since paid up—-should not have even been mentioned, other than a desperate need to have something they perceived as negative on Obama.
🙄
It’s really getting bad, their will be a backlash, because People like the President, and they will eventually face criticism. I say, keep it up, Robney will lose Votes if people perceive The President as being picked on. It’s already starting to happen.
Then, People will ask the automatic question, why is the President being picked on by Billionaires and large Corporations.
And that’s what I mean when I say that the media is a HUGE part of the disrespect and nastiness that has been shown towards our President over the years. When ANYONE From the media (Meghan McCain and others I’m looking at you) feigns hypocritical outrage when a RWNJ interrupts the President, I am singularly unimpressed because I know behind closed doors they are cheering that RWNJ.
Thankfully, the American people are waking up – as evidenced by CNN’s ratings going straight down to the gutter, and we will be WIDE awake on November 6th, 2012.
This was a couple of days ago and the matter was resolved. Why are they bringing it up now?
Oh yeah…it’s CNN. No wonder their viewership is down.
🙄
Good Saturday Morning TOD
I’m heading out for a day of voter registration in Va.
Have a great productive O’Day.
Thanks donna and good luck with the registration!!! – I intend to join the OFA in my MD area after mid-July when my current schedule eases up a bit 🙂 I can’t wait!!
Me too!
Let’s keep the balance this way, MAKING SURE WE DO OUR PART TO MAKE THE PBO MENTIONS POSITIVE, so that when the ‘newly engaged’ voters start joining in over the next five months they are overwhelmed by a PERVASIVE, POSITIVE SCENT wafting around our guy. 😉 😉
Good morning, TOD’s. I am waiting for a lady from OFA to bring me a list of names for NC calling. My FIRST ‘active’ thing with OFA. 🙂 🙂
Cool!
Right ON …Right Onnnnnn….and as the kids say….That’s What’s UP!….HA!
Forward>>>>>>>>>>
No asshole, he is being disrespected because he is black.
Good Morning……ok Chicago people…..what’s up with this place ? I cannot stop laughing.
I used to live in this neighborhood before I was married but it was before the Wiener’s Circle opened. it’s a fun oddity but things can get over the top really fast. I’ve only been there a few times.
Okay, I have to admit that that was hilarious. Not really a fan of COCO, but this was good.
Top Arizona horse’s ass Russell Pearce, the former state Senator known for his awkward testicle jokes and his authorship of the state’s anti-immigration law that codified higher levels of skin pigmentation as a form of suspicious behavior, was rejected by two Mexican restaurants in Phoenix upon trying to hold a fundraiser at each to help get himself back into office. That is correct: He wanted to stage an event, to collect money for himself, in a Mexican dining establishment. And yet it turned out not to be the most foolproof way of gloating.
Pearce was thwarted by, yes, the Tequila Party, the humorous Arizona Latino voter response to the constipated sourpuss Tea Party. Tequila Party co-president DeeDee Garcia Blase got wind of Pearce’s fundraiser and planned a protest of the first Mexican restaurant where Pearce had planned his event. The restaurant quickly cancelled the booking. So he tried again at another Mexican restaurant.
http://wonkette.com/475392/ha-ha-leading-arizona-mexican-hater-wingnut-kicked-out-of-mexican-eateries
THANKS MR. PRESIDENT: 9 OUT OF 10 NON-ELDERLY CALIFORNIANS WILL BE COVERED UNDER OBAMACARE
// Nine out of 10 Californians under the age of 65 will be enrolled in health insurance programs as a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to a joint study by the UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
Between 1.8 million and 2.7 million previously uninsured Californians will gain coverage by 2019, when the law’s effect is fully realized, the researchers said. The report, which uses a sophisticated computer simulation model to project the ACA’s impact on insurance coverage, comes as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to issue its ruling this month on the constitutionality of the law. //
http://scienceblog.com/55049/9-out-of-10-non-elderly-californians-will-be-covered-under-obamacare/
I saw an article on President Obama’s Dream Act decision at Dkos (through twitter) which was very positive, and read this comment below which I thought was even better.
“I wonder if this will make Rubio cough up a deal (3+ / 0-)
or a draft bit of legislation that he will claim is better, because this act by Obama is the sort of thing which has a creeping effect, and will haunt the Republicans if November goes ill, for the damage it will do them repealing it.And encourage pressure for a real and thorough reform from Congress, now and not in the sweet by and by of 2013 or whenever they get around to it.
It will certainly place pressure on Rubio to take some action if the purpose of his apparent candidacy for Veep is to corral Latino votes. Don’t work if you talk the talk and then don’t draft the draft legislation that does better for Latinos than what he’s talked.
It’s a straight up challenge as to the Latino and several other communities by Obama, because of the fact he underlines, that it is temporary, all he can do without Congress also acting, and there is a choice remaining in a hovering pattern over this choice as to whether someone else will have the will to reverse something that I suspect will be much more popular now that it is done, than it looked before the decision to do this was taken.
It’s also in its own way respectful of the division of powers, which leaves the matter even more squarely in Congress’ lap, not something Mitch and Boehner and Cantor want there.”
Here’s the link if you want to read it:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/15/1100411/-President-Obama-s-DREAM-decision-draws-support-Even-from-a-few-Republicans
Wish there was a credible Democrat whom people trust who would start the PeoplesPAC we’ve been talking about here so we could donate without it impacting the regular campaign limit each individual is allowed. Anyone here with contacts who could put the word QUIETLY in the ear of a contact who could legitimately do this? You don’t have to say anything out ‘loud’ on the blog, just do it. Something like Colbert did, but with no fanfare and seriously.
If Palin, McConnell & Bachman could do it, and Zimmerman could too, Why can’t we the people? And we wouldn’t be doing it for selfish gain, BUT for the good of all Americans – ie. to help PBO.
I can tell Chips will soon post because I’m starving but don’t want to leave my laptop! Surest sign ever! Gotta see if I can out-wait here. Morning Chips! 😉
Good morning TODers. Yesterday was absolutely fantastic. How fantastic can always be measured by the level of freak out in the beltway media. It was really good.
I would say our Pres is one bad mofo, but really he’s just a mighty good man. I’m sure the family is having a really good time back home surrounded with friends and family (and friends who are like family) and good on them. PBO deserves the rest and relaxation. May blessing shower down on them and on the bride and groom.
I agree with you vcprezo – I don’t understand why we help them push the gop bs everywhere. The ‘we must reputdiate’ meme applies to a degree, but good info re major (and even minor) accomplishments get barely noticed. Anyone who’s had a child should realize that negative attn is still attention. We give it to them in spades.
Anyway off to celebrate the positive and help spread the good news about this presidency. OFA is finally holding events on a Sat around here and I’m going to participate in just a little.
It’s all hands on deck in 2012
OFA is moving on!