Oh my, those aren’t ‘mom’s jeans’ he’s wearing and one can only imagine another spike in sales of naughty matts …. damn, I still can’t believe I did not anticipate and invest in that major growth industry …. 😀 😀
That interview rocked! PBO is swagger personified and he knows his basketball inside and out. It was hilarious how he said that the 92 team would beat this team, but that he understood Kobe’s trash-talking because he is so competitive. He was so complementary to the men’s and women’s teams and mentioned how he knew they would make us proud in London. Really great stuff.
Nice to see Reggie! Michelle and Malia (I didn’t see Sasha) looked so beautiful and relaxed. Sweet. 😛
Great pics; love Reggie’s specs, and that POTUS invited him to join in on the fun.
Brought over from previous thread:
Here’s a delicious quote from Charlie Cook, the definition of DC conventional wisdom. The full article will be published online tomorrow at nationaljournal.com.
SNEAK PEEK: A BLISTERING ANALYSIS FROM CHARLIE COOK…
“The attacks on Bain, outsourcing, and his investments are sticking to Romney like Velcro… [snip]
Romney has lost control of the debate and the dialogue.”
Charlie Cook is almost as much of a hack as Mark Halperin. You are so right. If he’s saying Bain is killing Romney, then the beltway will indeed pick up on it. And since the only thing propping up Romney’s completely incompetent and impotent campaign, his candidacy will collapse.
Oh MY! collegekay, I know that you want Dudette to spend the night on the naughty mat. However, I’m afraid that I might have to join Dudette on that mat soon… 🙂 🙂
Didn’t realize how much Sasha has her daddy’s chin. She’s already got his round face from when he was a boy. Maybe after all the baby fat is gone she will resemble him as much as Malia does now. I used to think outside of PBOs baby pics, she looked more like her mom.
Oh they are up by nine. The last time I check it was closer than that, but how in the world could Kobe say that this team were better than Magic, Michael, Larry, Charles, Stockton. No way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cheney’s interactions with friends always involves gun-play (and some “not Cheney” person invariably gets shot in the face).
Doesn’t make for a good photo op.
Did you ever recall seeing Chaney and Bush hanging out? POTUS and VP Biden respect one another, they are really being friends? The families like each other.
LL, you are bad! But then again you are probably right. May be VP whispered to POTUS: ” As much as Romney is going around whining on network news we must be kicking his pompous, self-entitled, lying ass.”
I’m so glad I live in the DC metro area when this goes on. The city was electric today because of this game and that Our Prez was gonna be chillin’ in “da hood” tonight by being there. Very cool.
Nice to see Reggie Love. Love played college ball for the Olympic basketball coach Coach K. As a N.C.Tarheels fan I can’t stand Duke, but Love is okay. I didn’t know FLOTUS and her Mom were going to be there.
I would love Team Obama or the SuperPac to run that ad in October. Whenever I see this ad I think “this is what the GOP will do to the 99%”….they will make us build our own graves.
DUCKWORTH VS WALSH FUNDRAISING
Northwest suburban 8th congressional district
Democrat Tammy Duckworth outraised Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) in this last fund-raising quarter by more than two-to-one, but the rivals head into the months ahead almost evenly matched in the amount of cash on hand.
Duckworth raised more in 2011 and 2012, but she had to finance an expensive March Democratic primary. Walsh avoided a serious primary challenge by running from the 8th district. The latest Federal Election Commission reports, filed Sunday, cover April 1 through June 30.
POLITICAL MONEY BOX SCORE
Duckworth
$ 889,040 Receipts 4-1/6-30
2,508,402 Receipts to date
397,397 PACS to date
360,651 Disbursements 4-1/6-30
1,720,204 Disbursements to date
788,363 CASH ON HAND
Walsh
$ 318,121 Receipts 4-1/6-30
1,616,766 Receipts to date
524,284 PACS to date
202,483 Disbursements 4-1/6-30
897,159 Disbursements to date
722,825 CASH ON HAND
There he is!! Love me some Reggie Love!! He looks great. (Though it does look like he gained a bit of weight. Probably from NOT having to keep up with his ‘energizer bunny’ former boss!!)
Ooooooh, I just saw a message in my spam promising I’ll be a millionaire in no time at all if I promise to sell discounted Viagra. So people, you may be seeing some indecent ads on the blog the next few weeks. 😕
But Hopefruit, I will only sell Viagra retroactively, so my career in that area will actually be severely over before it’s technically started and earned me a million. It’s important to clarify these issues, I hope you accept my word on this.
Just checked in. Internet was out for a bit. Just about to go to sleep (cuz if I can’t get on The Obama Diary what the hell else is there to do?) and it started working again. 🙂
NEW YORK–President Barack Obama hits Chicago again Aug. 12 for another round of high-and-low-dollar fund-raising–pegged to his birthday–with an event set at this South Side home. Obama turns 51 on Aug. 4.
First Lady Michelle Obama sent out an e-mail on Monday about a raffle low dollar donors can enter–as little as a $3 donation–for a spot at an event at the Obama Kenwood home. The campaign has successfully used raffles for dinners with Obama and for entree to fund-raisers at the home of George Clooney and Sarah Jessica Parker.
“Barack’s birthday is one of the last opportunities he’ll get for a little downtime before the final weeks of the election,” Mrs. Obama said in her e-mail.
The Obama campaign plans a series of fund-raising events in Chicago on Aug. 12.
Sorry, I have a dirty mind. Wonder if the magic underwear has an opening to the front? Maybe to the back? Or maybe like a baby’s onesie? Sorry. I’ll be good.
….and let’s not forget Joe “Batman” Biden. Another great that will go down in history as one of the best “people” politicians this country has ever seen. I’ve been a Biden fan before I even knew about Barack Obama and he IS the real deal… just like PBO. They make a great team and PBO made a great choice in selecting him as VEEP.
What an amazing place this is – it reminds us that being positive is such a wonderful way to live. Thank you so much for all the pictures and links and fun.
And just to mention – this is just the best thread at bj – http://www.balloon-juice.com/2012/07/16/in-the-movies-they-call-this-a-bust-out/
The comments provide easy to understand explanations as to how Mitt Romney made his money (whether it be before or after 1999) – and what Bain’s style of “equity capital” works. It is impossible to believe that Mitt Romney could win any election after reading the logical & so imformative analysis.
I see Steve Schmidt has resurfaced for Willard defense purposes——denies knowing about any prob with Willard’s tax returns, altho said that vetting was handled by other people.
Saw that too. Claims that McBeth didn’t not go with Willard because of his taxes. Whatevs. Stevie boy stopped being relevant when he brought us Sistuh Moose. 🙄
Steve Schmidt looked like he was preparing to get root canal.
Awrence just made a good point. When John McCain was considering Mitt Romney for the VICE PRESIDENT position, we gave him 23 YEARS OF TAX RETURNS. Now that Mitt Romney is running for PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, he only thinks his 2010 tax returns are sufficient. Followed by the scrubbed and spit shined 2011 tax returns which will/may be provided later.
Remember, Mitt Romney is a business man with a MBA. He tells us that his position as CEO of Bain is his main calling card for being qualified to be the leader of the free world. But this hotshot businessman doesn’t think he should have to provide more than two years of tax returns. Weak, weak, weak.
BREAKING NEWS: After hearing how adorable President Barack Obama and the First Lady looked when caught on a kiss-cam during a mens basketball game the night before, GOP Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney, feels up his wife Ann on camera, in an inept and awkward attempt at oneupmanship!
He was likely a pioneer in making test tube babies! Can you imagine him engaging in the ahem…… Necessary to producing children?! Eeeck! ……excuse me, must run to toilet so my stomach can commune with it retroactively!
Hope you are back and feeling better. They did it five times. No light, under the covers, one minute each time. Do they pray before or after? I asked a friend once and she said they prayed first. But if you pray first then you have to pray again after, right? You sinned again!
Wait a minute! Just wait a gotdam minute!!! Rush Limbaugh wants Romney to attack PBO on his recreational marijuana use as a teenager?! RUSH LIMBAUGH? The quintessential dope head dope?!?! Just when you think the Neo-cons can’t get any crazier, they not only “fly” over the cookoo’s nest… they SOAR.
Oh I’m cool… the 1st part was meant to be facetious. LOL! Rush to me, is like my uncle used ta say, “… ain’t worth 2 dead flies on a pile of shhhhhh…” and I really could care less what maniac thoughts come out of his piehole. LMAO!
Political analyst Ron Reagon on Monday slammed Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) for claiming the Muslim Brotherhood had infiltrated the United States government.
“If crazy were people, Michele Bachmann would be China,” he told MSBNC host Chris Matthews.
Now see what y’all caused? FLOTUS and POTUS got the whole country talking about kiss-cam. Everyone wants in on the Kiss-Cam! From now on, whenever PBO is at a game with FLOTUS, the game won’t be the focus of attention, the kiss-cam will!
It was tooooo cute. Malia saw them on the monitor and then told her father to hurry up and kiss Michelle, and PBO went IN. Yes, I rewound it at least 3 times….
They’re jokes. Don’t be surprised if they try to equate this with Romney getting booed at the NAACP. No matter. Tomorrow, there will be video all over of the President getting all sexy and swaggalicious and planting one on the First Lady.
Yes, the shameless MSM and a few Willard supporters on Twitter are only reporting the boos and making it seem as though they didn’t want to kiss each other – but eventually the whole truth will come out.
Well, it is typical good-natured fan reaction when a couple is put on the Kiss Cam and doesn’t kiss. So yeah, they got booed the first time — all in fun. That’s probably what you were reading. PBO made up for it later, and the crowd responded with a hearty cheer. 😆
Can’t remember when the interview was shot but it was in the Obama Chicago home (it was the interview where he revealed that he put spicy mustard in his tuna, I think), Malia mentioned that she like to see her parents kiss. Said it made her feel better…or something like that….
I think the Obamas were having an interview with Access Hollywood, and that is when a younger Malia made that comment about kids like seeing their parents show that they love one another.
And for Malia to encourage her parents to go for it (the Kiss Cam) shows she is used to seeing them like that, be playful with one another, to sneak a kiss, seeing POTUS singing to FLOTUS. Most 14 year old would be telling Mom and Dad, no.no, no. please don’t. If the kiss cam shows back on you please don’t embarrass me by kissing.
Did you Guys notice the Robney camp memo this morning?
It said the President is throwing the kitchen sink at us and it ain’t working!
This is Psychilogical. I will explain why. When Rove and Robney start their ad spending, they ate the ones who will throw everything they have. So, they are assuming that the Obama camp will use the same line of Defense!
Thus, if they accuse the other Guy of doing it first, or in this case, using the supposed line of defense first, it confuses People.
What is it you hear Scarborough say every Morning? Their is no difference between the two candidates. Whatever!
We all know that policy wise, their is tons of difference, but the Robney camp wants to fuck with Peoples minds, and the copycat technique is meant to do just that!
How is the President throwing the kitchen sink at them? All the President and the rest of us want to know is why are you hiding your tax returns? And it was Mitt who said I should be President because of his job in the private sector, his work at Bain. Well the President and other folks are looking at just what Mitt did at Bain. Mitt never says one word about him being Governor.
The vacay has done Jon Stewart some good. I won’t hold my breath that the new and improved Daily Show lasts—–too many horrific maddening moments of recent memory, but for tonight at least, he nailed Willard good. (I’ve learned to be thankful for small favors whenever and wherever they occur)
Okay, I know Van Jones can be iffy (today he’s on the upswing on the Ed Show), but good-googly-moogly that dayum man is FINE!!
He’s so pretty, it sends me into my ugly face exclaiming how pretty he is! Wow! I think I did see a star sparkle on the upper right corner of his teeth when he smiled this evening!
Oh, somebody help me snap out of it! Slap me now!!
The Obama Diary 
So happy today!
OMG! I’ve never been first! A really GREAT day!
yeah claire! 🙂
Congratulations Claire!
Congratulations Claire on #1!
THANK YOU! I’m feeling really great today. It’s been another goodreat day for the POTUS!
Hurray for your first First, Claire, it is a long lasting thrill! 🙂
Yeah for Claire, First on such a great thread!
You picked a most excellent post to be first one. Bravo for you!
Yay!
gn
Here you go guys. RT away. Enjoy! 😀
Love that so much!!!
Awww! I didn’t know FLOTUS went. Did they kiss?!
Nah….FLOTUS smiled and shook her head. 😀
Shy.
Hay guys POTUS did get himself a kiss from FLOTUS.
I think they were trying to embarrass Malia alittle bit.
Oh, that is just too ADORABLE!!! So, did they kiss for this? Or were they just messin’ with Malia?
Either way it is just too cute!!
Adorable!
Glad to see the Prez in Under Armour, one of our great Maryland corporations.
Hellooooooooooo Claire!!!!!
Oh my, those aren’t ‘mom’s jeans’ he’s wearing and one can only imagine another spike in sales of naughty matts …. damn, I still can’t believe I did not anticipate and invest in that major growth industry …. 😀 😀
You’re so funny, bobfr, and you are absolutely right about the jeans! 🙂
😀
Wooot!! Love this photo!!! Thank you Chips!
The best tag team in politics right there!
Wow, good eye!
Claire, okay, look for Myth R-money is Under Armour in 4…3…2…1…
Claire rocks!!!
I’m going to have a glass of wine to toast myself. LOL!
Right there with you Claire.
hmmm good idea brb
did you see the interview!
Yes, enjoyed every bit of it! Is there ANYTHING that our fine President can’t talk about with authority? 🙂 🙂
No.
That interview rocked! PBO is swagger personified and he knows his basketball inside and out. It was hilarious how he said that the 92 team would beat this team, but that he understood Kobe’s trash-talking because he is so competitive. He was so complementary to the men’s and women’s teams and mentioned how he knew they would make us proud in London. Really great stuff.
Nice to see Reggie! Michelle and Malia (I didn’t see Sasha) looked so beautiful and relaxed. Sweet. 😛
Is there a vid? I missed it.
Great pics; love Reggie’s specs, and that POTUS invited him to join in on the fun.
Brought over from previous thread:
Here’s a delicious quote from Charlie Cook, the definition of DC conventional wisdom. The full article will be published online tomorrow at nationaljournal.com.
SNEAK PEEK: A BLISTERING ANALYSIS FROM CHARLIE COOK…
“The attacks on Bain, outsourcing, and his investments are sticking to Romney like Velcro… [snip]
Romney has lost control of the debate and the dialogue.”
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/07/16/cnns-gut-check-for-july-16-2012/
Charlie Cook is almost as much of a hack as Mark Halperin. You are so right. If he’s saying Bain is killing Romney, then the beltway will indeed pick up on it. And since the only thing propping up Romney’s completely incompetent and impotent campaign, his candidacy will collapse.
But in reality, did Myth ever really have either the debate or the dialogue under control? I mean, seriously? Methinks not so much…..
Good to see our guys laughing and ready to have a good time. It is also good to see Reggie again.
PBO looks like he is getting thinner in photo three. I know that he says that he is skinny but tough, but he cannot afford to lose weight.
Well, actually it is the 5th photo now. Quick updating, Chips.
🙂 Sorry CEB, the updating is making counting very hard!
It’s all good; I’m just happy to be here.
I noticed his little skinny ankle too. Still cute as ever.
Love the way VPB has his hand resting so causally on the shoe of PBO, real buds these two…. Just a perfect team!
AaOH! She DID kiss him! They are so so so sweet! I love them all so much!
Expect sales of Under Armour to go through the roof since PBO is rocking a UA jacket.
Stimulus! 😀
Hey, there you are! We were wondering if you ran away.
All day meetings, travelling by train for the past 12 hours (still on it), crappy internet connection via cell phone,
excuses, excuses, excuses
Ah crikey amk, I missed ya!!!! Ish.
hehehe ‘ish’ so bad -too funny
Oh noes. Well, hope it gets better. We missed ya.
First VC, AWOL, now yourself, AWOL, Chips can’t you get control of your people and their dialogue! 😆 😆
safe journeys
Amk is back! Really good to see your no nonsense tweets.
LOL!!
I love this … maybe Teresa will say, Ok Mitt, I will release my tax records if you will release yours. Lol.
That is effing hilarious!! Love it!
This is a must see for the chuckle factor.
Yikes!
ROFL… That one has my jaws hurting from laughing so hard!!!!! 😀 😀 😀
So honest, no?!!
For real!
That’s really real?!?! 😯
😆 😆 😆
Dayum! Shit is getting real! at last!
> All of the Above!
People at CNN must be hanging their heads in shame.
Everyone who comments on this blog could come up with better reasons in a snap than “he’s stupid.” Cringe-worthy. Wonder why no one watches CNN?
My bet is on “paid no taxes” on zillions in income, with most of the family’s wealth hiding behind “never-worked-a-day-in-her-life” Ann’s skirts.
They’ll be apologizing and firing people before the day is out, I’m sure.
the last one got cut off; it should read:
‘he’s stupid-ly running for president when what he really wants is to be emperor.’
I bet they didn’t know it was coming. Probably someone in the editing room who’s pissed as hell and probably jobless by now!
ROFLMAO shyte is to funny.
Dudette here are the pics you requested.
Oh.my.goodness! Thank you, thank you, thank you, ck!
Look at the smile on him! Lawd ha mercy! I could sop him up with a biscuit!!! [Okay now that warrants the naughty mat.]
And the extra cuteness factor with little Sasha… oh my heart!!!
Oh. My. Gawd. TY, ck. {{{{SIGH}}}}
Oh MY! collegekay, I know that you want Dudette to spend the night on the naughty mat. However, I’m afraid that I might have to join Dudette on that mat soon… 🙂 🙂
Welcome to Fantasy Island… er, the TOD Naughy Mat. Bring your imagination and a smile, ladies (and gents). Plenty of room for all!
Glad I could be of service. This is my favorite pic of him and Sasha. I have plenty in my Obama folder on my Macbook. 😀
Thank you so much, ck!
Didn’t realize how much Sasha has her daddy’s chin. She’s already got his round face from when he was a boy. Maybe after all the baby fat is gone she will resemble him as much as Malia does now. I used to think outside of PBOs baby pics, she looked more like her mom.
Great photo with the USA ladies! Lots of my favs there, Tamika, Candance, Maya, Diana, Simone and Taj.
Can’t wait to watch them in action in London, Dakota!!
The USA ladies kick Brazil butt. The men are struggling right now.
Granted, it’s not a blow-out, but I wouldn’t call a 9-pt lead “struggling”
Oh they are up by nine. The last time I check it was closer than that, but how in the world could Kobe say that this team were better than Magic, Michael, Larry, Charles, Stockton. No way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He’s a blowhard.
Two of the FABulous ones are Lady Vols! Yeah, that’s what I’m talking about! Candice and Tamika, of course. 🙂
My God!
Beautiful.
Nice! The stop sign looks kinda lonely though.
Does anyone recall ever seeing a pic like this of Bush and Cheney? Me neither.
ACK!
Cheney’s interactions with friends always involves gun-play (and some “not Cheney” person invariably gets shot in the face).
Doesn’t make for a good photo op.
Nope… and the only pics of Bush and Cheney I wanna see is with numbers across their chests in orange prison jumpsuits. LOL
Not one that did not involve gun accidents, blood and gore. Nope.
They were only ever like this in ‘quiet rooms’, never in public! As if —-
Bush had to watch his back at all times, lest he get shot in the face….
Did you ever recall seeing Chaney and Bush hanging out? POTUS and VP Biden respect one another, they are really being friends? The families like each other.
Hopefruit2, I’ve always heard great minds think alike.
I heard that too, and I believe it!
My version:
LOLz!!
Yes, you can tell that Willard is the topic of their conversation here.
LL, you are bad! But then again you are probably right. May be VP whispered to POTUS: ” As much as Romney is going around whining on network news we must be kicking his pompous, self-entitled, lying ass.”
I just love seeing them cracking each other up and just being one of the fellas.
I’m so glad I live in the DC metro area when this goes on. The city was electric today because of this game and that Our Prez was gonna be chillin’ in “da hood” tonight by being there. Very cool.
… and GREAT pics Chips.
It’s electric, eclectic!
Sorry, couldn’t help myself! 🙂
LOL! ; c )
Nice to see Reggie Love. Love played college ball for the Olympic basketball coach Coach K. As a N.C.Tarheels fan I can’t stand Duke, but Love is okay. I didn’t know FLOTUS and her Mom were going to be there.
WOOOOOOOOOOT!!
It’s a GREAT ad.
It’s a terrific ad, gets right to the heart of what vulture capitalism does to real people. I hope millions more see it.
That ad was like a punch in the gut. Really made me angry. Glad a lot of people saw it.
no hiding for the MittMeister
I would love Team Obama or the SuperPac to run that ad in October. Whenever I see this ad I think “this is what the GOP will do to the 99%”….they will make us build our own graves.
Mitt Romney’s Resignation Letter from Bain.. .
http://www.funnyordie.com/articles/06e5d385ba/mitt-romney-s-resignation-letter-from-bain-capital?playlist=featured_pictures_and_words
ROFL!
FTW!!
Thats hilarious Chips 🙂 🙂
Sherijr, I have half a feeling that was the exact conversation 😆
I can just imagine.. they look so comfortable with each other.
😆 But I’m feeling old….. I had to Google FTMFW. 😦
😆
😆
You’re not the only one, me too!
WHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! CLASSIC
LOL
Romney ad of The President singing has been pulled off of YouTube, for copyright reasons.
Yup!
You serious Jovie?! Hilarious!!!!
Yeah, he violated the copyright on the song. HHAHAHAHAHAAA!
Weeping. Literally. 😆
Hey Chips this photo is a real gem. PBO and FLOTUS are being mischievous with Malia. 🙂
http://www.daylife.com/photo/098vcbJ0gHfBz?__site=daylife&q=BARACK+OBAMA
Oh COS, that’s a beaut, just added it to the post – thank you!!!! I had no clue Michelle and Malia were there!
Luv you Chips. I am in photo heaven.
Luv ya back COS! I’m struggling to stay composed at the sight of these photos too. Is it just me, or is it getting hot in here?
I think he must have kissed her twice cause ESPN show a clip of him, without the jacket, totally embracing her and giving a kiss
NSFW
😀 😀 😀
That Barack sho’ loves him some Michelle doesn’t he? and can ya blame him?
I love how Malia is watching her parents smooch!!
The sweetest thing, she loves their love! Imagine how utterly secure that makes her feel, gorgeous.
Amen, Chips. I love the way they love each other. 🙂
Malia sooooo has her daddy’s smile.
Malia has that teenaged “my parents are embarrassing me” look oh her face and her parents are obviously messing with her. They are all so cute!
I know, right? What a gorgeous family.
I was responding to the first daylife photo that showed Mo and BO dancing in their seats and Malia’s reaction. Late again.
Yeah, speculation by commenters is that Al Green called Willard and said: “Beeyotch, please!” 🙄
I would so love to see someone do a comedy skit with this plot. Hollering!!
LOL!
His team is a bunch of amateurs.
True dat! 😉
So true! 😀
Yep.
Gah! Only 8 points separate us from Brazil!! Ack!!
Brazil’s a good team. The men will have a much harder go of it than will the women.
They’re too darned good.
Oh My Goodness Gracious God!!!! OBAMA/BIDEN 2012 for sure now. I love my President and Vice-President.
Mttiful is soooo pitiful.
Am glad to see the Willard campaign implosion is continuing in an avalanche.
Did Malia get her braces off? Her teeth look perfect.
for the birthday maybe
DUCKWORTH VS WALSH FUNDRAISING
Northwest suburban 8th congressional district
Democrat Tammy Duckworth outraised Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) in this last fund-raising quarter by more than two-to-one, but the rivals head into the months ahead almost evenly matched in the amount of cash on hand.
Duckworth raised more in 2011 and 2012, but she had to finance an expensive March Democratic primary. Walsh avoided a serious primary challenge by running from the 8th district. The latest Federal Election Commission reports, filed Sunday, cover April 1 through June 30.
POLITICAL MONEY BOX SCORE
Duckworth
$ 889,040 Receipts 4-1/6-30
2,508,402 Receipts to date
397,397 PACS to date
360,651 Disbursements 4-1/6-30
1,720,204 Disbursements to date
788,363 CASH ON HAND
Walsh
$ 318,121 Receipts 4-1/6-30
1,616,766 Receipts to date
524,284 PACS to date
202,483 Disbursements 4-1/6-30
897,159 Disbursements to date
722,825 CASH ON HAND
REGGIE, REGGIE, REGGIE!! 😀 😀 😀
There he is!! Love me some Reggie Love!! He looks great. (Though it does look like he gained a bit of weight. Probably from NOT having to keep up with his ‘energizer bunny’ former boss!!)
REGGIE, REGGIE, REGGIE!! 😎 😎 😎
POTUS & FLOTUS are going with PSA tonight!!
Oooops, that would PDA.
THey kissed again? I missed it lol
Just saw presidential smooching!! Hehehehehehehrhehehehehe!! PBO took off his jacket and laid one on the missus!! 😆 😆
I’m sayin’!!
Hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehhehe!!!
I can’t get enough of this ad. It’s just so bloody brilliant. I could tweet about it all day.
Actually its well over 1Million. For some reason youtube doesn’t update the actual count right away.
Its at 1,065,521 http://bit.ly/Q3uT4h
Ooooooh, I just saw a message in my spam promising I’ll be a millionaire in no time at all if I promise to sell discounted Viagra. So people, you may be seeing some indecent ads on the blog the next few weeks. 😕
Oh Chips – If you sell the Viagra to Willard, you can become a millionaire in just one sale!
P.S. After you make the sale, gimme a call 🙂
But Hopefruit, I will only sell Viagra retroactively, so my career in that area will actually be severely over before it’s technically started and earned me a million. It’s important to clarify these issues, I hope you accept my word on this.
Romney School of Economics says take the money and run, then stash it in an offshore account
Hey Chips! How are ya?!
I’m completely excellent GB, chilling by the sea and having a very lovely time. How are you?!
Just checked in. Internet was out for a bit. Just about to go to sleep (cuz if I can’t get on The Obama Diary what the hell else is there to do?) and it started working again. 🙂
Those smooching pics with Malia made my night.
Anyone who buys it will have to get past the Viagra Review Board first
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I was just thinking today that it had been too long since we’d seen the Obama family hanging out together. I’ve been missing seeing that!
And then here they are in all their gorgeousness!!!!!!
If that wasn’t enough – a little Reggie thrown in too.
Just what the Dr. ordered.
Don’t leave out our great VP Biden.
Love My VPOTUS!
Reggie’s like POTUS’s little brother, so he counts as family too. LOL
NEW YORK–President Barack Obama hits Chicago again Aug. 12 for another round of high-and-low-dollar fund-raising–pegged to his birthday–with an event set at this South Side home. Obama turns 51 on Aug. 4.
First Lady Michelle Obama sent out an e-mail on Monday about a raffle low dollar donors can enter–as little as a $3 donation–for a spot at an event at the Obama Kenwood home. The campaign has successfully used raffles for dinners with Obama and for entree to fund-raisers at the home of George Clooney and Sarah Jessica Parker.
“Barack’s birthday is one of the last opportunities he’ll get for a little downtime before the final weeks of the election,” Mrs. Obama said in her e-mail.
The Obama campaign plans a series of fund-raising events in Chicago on Aug. 12.
LBJ’s takin’ the game over now. we got this one
“Kiss-Cam” is trending on Twitter!
Chips you are the freaking BEST!!!!!! 😀
Be prepared for an uncomfortable smooch photo op from Wilhemina and his lovely wife Anniebleeeeech!
Yep, they’ll put one out tomorrow morning. Yeechhh!
I’m barfing in my mouth already. Iiiiick!
Yep and Miss Annie well be unzipping him at the same time.
Eeeeeewwww! GROSS!! Ms pay!! Yuck, yuck, yuck!! Gah!! The mental image of that has actually blinded me! Nasty! Nasty! Naaaaaaaaassssty!!
Sorry, I have a dirty mind. Wonder if the magic underwear has an opening to the front? Maybe to the back? Or maybe like a baby’s onesie? Sorry. I’ll be good.
Ms pat!! [[barfing]]
There’s more kissing with his jacket off.
That’s my favorite one cause it looks like he grabbed her real good and laid it on her like ‘heeeeeeeell, YEAH!” 😆
….and let’s not forget Joe “Batman” Biden. Another great that will go down in history as one of the best “people” politicians this country has ever seen. I’ve been a Biden fan before I even knew about Barack Obama and he IS the real deal… just like PBO. They make a great team and PBO made a great choice in selecting him as VEEP.
Absolutely!
Crowd is yelling 4 more years as PBO leaves the arena!!
Can you believe the complete LACK of enthusiasm for our President! SMH
Love it! Nothing like this has ever happened in American politics. Suck on it, Mittens.
Oh great—–I missed this. Switched away to LOD a moment too soon. Darn!
Awww, you beat me to it Dudette. LOL! “4 MORE YEARS… 4 MORE YEARS” Oh yeah, there’s no doubt who we’re down for over here in DC-MD-VA metro.
Love, love love that chant. It is so true!
The Obamas are such fun; I love hanging out with them. Thanks Chips for being the link to get us there.
Hear, hear!!!
They’re stupendously lovely CEB …. imagine, in another universe, trying to run a Willard and Ann blog?
Thud.
😆
PBO leaving the game. I hear “4 More Years!” in the background.
Malia has that “oh just kill me now” look on her face! LOL! 😀
LOL! So true. Poor Malia. Her parents are embarrassing her on live TV!
What an amazing place this is – it reminds us that being positive is such a wonderful way to live. Thank you so much for all the pictures and links and fun.
And just to mention – this is just the best thread at bj – http://www.balloon-juice.com/2012/07/16/in-the-movies-they-call-this-a-bust-out/
The comments provide easy to understand explanations as to how Mitt Romney made his money (whether it be before or after 1999) – and what Bain’s style of “equity capital” works. It is impossible to believe that Mitt Romney could win any election after reading the logical & so imformative analysis.
Yep, being positive and supportive toward others, it turns out releases a “good” hormone. Interesting article about that here:
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/07/16/oxytocin-scientist-studies-what-makes-humans-good-and-evil/
I see Steve Schmidt has resurfaced for Willard defense purposes——denies knowing about any prob with Willard’s tax returns, altho said that vetting was handled by other people.
Saw that too. Claims that McBeth didn’t not go with Willard because of his taxes. Whatevs. Stevie boy stopped being relevant when he brought us Sistuh Moose. 🙄
Didn’t he learn anything … or is he just waiting to write another book after the fact?
In other words he came on the show just to cover his arse. Anyway David Corn will be on to talk more about Bain.
Steve Schmidt looked like he was preparing to get root canal.
Awrence just made a good point. When John McCain was considering Mitt Romney for the VICE PRESIDENT position, we gave him 23 YEARS OF TAX RETURNS. Now that Mitt Romney is running for PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, he only thinks his 2010 tax returns are sufficient. Followed by the scrubbed and spit shined 2011 tax returns which will/may be provided later.
Remember, Mitt Romney is a business man with a MBA. He tells us that his position as CEO of Bain is his main calling card for being qualified to be the leader of the free world. But this hotshot businessman doesn’t think he should have to provide more than two years of tax returns. Weak, weak, weak.
They love. They really really love him. 😀
Ah heck, the video missed the moment!
That’s when they first got there. They didn’t do it. They did it the second time though. Can’t wait to see that video lol
Chica,
Here’s a still shot… PBO is just too much!!! On the “Kiss Cam” at the USA v. Brazil game.
Yeeeeaaah, Boy! Yeah! I love it! This is my favorite kiss of the night! He got a good grasp on her and laid it down!! 😉
PBO to Michelle: Let’s give ’em somethin’ to talk about!!….
Mah girl BONNNIIIEEEEEE!!! She rocks it!!!
LOVE ME SOME BONNIE!!
Woo hoo! That is something to talk about, all right!
Expect that Willard paid more to Mormon Church than did to taxes—-discussion with David Kaye Johnson on LOD.
The Buzzfeed “headline” is pathetic. The pictures, however, are TOO CUTE!!!
Obama Booed When He Won’t Kiss On Kiss Cam
http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/obama-booed-when-he-wont-kiss-on-kiss-cam
Willard is going to try to simulate a “kiss-cam” moment with Ms. Ann soon….
make me puke…..
BREAKING NEWS: After hearing how adorable President Barack Obama and the First Lady looked when caught on a kiss-cam during a mens basketball game the night before, GOP Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney, feels up his wife Ann on camera, in an inept and awkward attempt at oneupmanship!
Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasty!! Nasty! Nasty!! I’m blind! I’ve been struck deaf, dumb and blind! Naaaaaaaaasty!
Where’s my barf bucket? LAWD…
That is exactly the way it will look if and when they do it. And trust me, it’s being planned as we speak.
That man has never kissed his wife.
He was likely a pioneer in making test tube babies! Can you imagine him engaging in the ahem…… Necessary to producing children?! Eeeck! ……excuse me, must run to toilet so my stomach can commune with it retroactively!
Hope you are back and feeling better. They did it five times. No light, under the covers, one minute each time. Do they pray before or after? I asked a friend once and she said they prayed first. But if you pray first then you have to pray again after, right? You sinned again!
Dear LDS Leader, grant me the strength and serenity to engage in this barbaric behavior as its the only way to be fruitful and multiply!
You are too much. I had to go to bed and leave you guys. You are all so much fun!
KISSCAM KISSCAM I SAW IT LIVE. LOL
Aamom!! Too much… they are just too adorable!!!
Wait a minute! Just wait a gotdam minute!!! Rush Limbaugh wants Romney to attack PBO on his recreational marijuana use as a teenager?! RUSH LIMBAUGH? The quintessential dope head dope?!?! Just when you think the Neo-cons can’t get any crazier, they not only “fly” over the cookoo’s nest… they SOAR.
eclectic, relax!! 😆 😆 😆 This is dittohead you are talking about here. There’s no logic in that whistlehead of his.
Oh I’m cool… the 1st part was meant to be facetious. LOL! Rush to me, is like my uncle used ta say, “… ain’t worth 2 dead flies on a pile of shhhhhh…” and I really could care less what maniac thoughts come out of his piehole. LMAO!
oooh, okay… cool. 😎 😎
Rush Limbaugh is desperate now, and he’s completely unhinged and off his rocker.
He always has been, hopefruit. it’s coming out more because his career (along with his mind) is going down the drain.
But that is not really new, is it, hf?
No it’s the same Rush, although I think his girdle is getting a bit tighter now…
Ask Rush why he has to wear a hearing aid.
Another good laugh from earlier this evening:
Political analyst Ron Reagon on Monday slammed Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) for claiming the Muslim Brotherhood had infiltrated the United States government.
“If crazy were people, Michele Bachmann would be China,” he told MSBNC host Chris Matthews.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/07/16/ron-reagan-if-crazy-were-people-bachmann-would-be-china/
Bachmann… another certifiable right wing nut whose words I could care less about. She’s nuttier than a squirrel’s turd with an even worse stench.
Alrighty then! 🙂
Hehehehehehehrhehehehehe!! She makes me laugh, she’s so fricking cute! 😆
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Like a baby hyena? How did this remark slip in here? Chips!!!
Thanks for the alert Pat, I missed the comment. Truly weird. Our friend won’t be back.
Thanks Chips. I know we can count on you to keep them out of here. Nothing passes me. I am like the bloodhound at the airport sniffing for drugs.[
What?? Bye eclectic11, have a nice life.
Eclectic11..calling someone a baby hyena is not a compliment. You know that, don’t you?
Now see what y’all caused? FLOTUS and POTUS got the whole country talking about kiss-cam. Everyone wants in on the Kiss-Cam! From now on, whenever PBO is at a game with FLOTUS, the game won’t be the focus of attention, the kiss-cam will!
Oh Lord….
Heeeeee!!!!!!!!
Struggling. To. Breathe. Hachikō? Help.
I know what you mean. That photo almost knocked the wind out of me. Like WOW!
LALAPALOOOZZAAAAA.
LOL! This will be all over the news tomorrow morning.
Poor Malia! I feel her pain.
I’m a grown-ass woman and I still blush when my parents get frisky in front of me. 🙂
Malia wasn’t embarrassed — she urged her father to do it. It was quite cute. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
I was looking at the earlier picture when he’s still got his coat on (scroll up)
Ok, I cannot wait to see the video of this totally cute, and dare I say sexy, moment.
Oh my god! I’m giggling like a 5 year old. I keep look then covering my eyes to giggle some more!! 😆
PBO to Michelle: Let’s give ’em something to talk about!!
(Scroll up — I posted Bonnie Raitt singing and playing that sublime bottle neck guitar of hers….)
Ha this is adorable! I love this couple~
It was tooooo cute. Malia saw them on the monitor and then told her father to hurry up and kiss Michelle, and PBO went IN. Yes, I rewound it at least 3 times….
Only 3?! Haha. They are too cute.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=mhee&v=tPvg0a9YqYo
I just did a search for the president at the game and some idiot media are reporting that he got booed for not kiss.
I mean what the ….. is wrong with the media?
Don’t worry that video of the kiss will be ALL over the news tomorrow.
They’re jokes. Don’t be surprised if they try to equate this with Romney getting booed at the NAACP. No matter. Tomorrow, there will be video all over of the President getting all sexy and swaggalicious and planting one on the First Lady.
Yes, the shameless MSM and a few Willard supporters on Twitter are only reporting the boos and making it seem as though they didn’t want to kiss each other – but eventually the whole truth will come out.
Well, it is typical good-natured fan reaction when a couple is put on the Kiss Cam and doesn’t kiss. So yeah, they got booed the first time — all in fun. That’s probably what you were reading. PBO made up for it later, and the crowd responded with a hearty cheer. 😆
Could you tell Steve Schmidt was lying?
Duh, his mouth was moving.
Yes, we all knew he was lying.
I didn’t watch it but I know he’s lying anyway. All this time he couldn’t pop up and defend Mitt?
They are just adorable!
He made sure he got her good! Boy, I love them! 🙂
OK, I wish the Obamas lived next door.
The SS agent is still on the job even on the kiss cam. He is definitely watching. 🙂
I tell you, they must see a lot!!
sigh…
double sigh…
There we go! Malia was a little instigator and PBO planted a good one on FLOTUS. Too cute! Sigh…. ♥ ♥♥♥
I know, right?, as soon as she realized it was coming back she urged her daddy to commence with the kissing!
Awesome! How many kids push their parents into kissing…in public…on TV?! Malia is awesome.
Can’t remember when the interview was shot but it was in the Obama Chicago home (it was the interview where he revealed that he put spicy mustard in his tuna, I think), Malia mentioned that she like to see her parents kiss. Said it made her feel better…or something like that….
awww…if they are kissing, they aren’t fighting.
I think the Obamas were having an interview with Access Hollywood, and that is when a younger Malia made that comment about kids like seeing their parents show that they love one another.
And for Malia to encourage her parents to go for it (the Kiss Cam) shows she is used to seeing them like that, be playful with one another, to sneak a kiss, seeing POTUS singing to FLOTUS. Most 14 year old would be telling Mom and Dad, no.no, no. please don’t. If the kiss cam shows back on you please don’t embarrass me by kissing.
Wow! I may need a cold shower and a trip to the naughty mat after viewing that second kiss. My, my, my, my my!
Sorry CEB, I can’t hear you above the watery noise:
Chips you aim to please. I am dying laughing at the shower.
Can’t hear you COS, still in the shower.
LOL.
Thanks, Chips. I’ll just stay in here for a while.
Screw the cold shower — I need to go run through a car wash!! Holy Moly!!
See Dudette, aren’t you glad that I had the presence of mind to save you a fresh new naughty mat?
I don’t think we need a mat. We need a naughty rug. They’re too many of us with impure thoughts right now. 🙂
I won’t disagree with you Donna!
Sigh! I don’t even care. I’m just glad I’m finally able to breathe normally again.
😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆
He is looking at her like they are the only two people in the room. Sigh.
Thud! [that was me fainting!]
Oh my…sigh….
The media loves to watch our First Couple and then pretend otherwise.
HF, they are obsessed. They will never admit it.
LOL, dayum!
Hahahahahahahahahahhahhahahahahahahaha!!! So true! 😆
I just love how Malia said DAD DAD DAD KISS HER NOW!!!
you & I aamom.. same thinking 🙂
aww Malia was so cute- clapping & enjoying Mom & Dad kissing on cam. Such a normal -grounded- happy family.
Hell, I’ll just go on ahead and say it….what a great kiss and I’M JEALOUS 😉
We have video of the kiss folks. Soooooooo cute. 😀
Is the mens game over? What was the final score? You all were distracted by all that kissing!
I believe it was something like US -80, Brazil -67
Don’t take my word for it, I’m not 100% sure because my memory is fuzzy on the number for Brazil…But the US definitely won.
That’s right! It was good. I just caught the last part of it.
Game? What game? 😉
I know Luke Russert can be a pill, but I LOVE his tweet:
#Obam get 2nd chance on Kiss Cam. Mrs. Obama let’s him get a nice one on the lips. #USA crowd cheers
One day Chips will give us an edit button to work with.
#Obama sorry for the typo.
Can you believe this total idiot?
LOL!!! what the fuck is wrong with this guy? Who says things like that?
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahhaahahhahahahhahahahaha!!!! 😆 😆 I’m sorry, but this guy is laughable.
Mitt Romney is such a dam idiot. Maybe the waiter is suffering because of jobs being out source.
Could this man be any more obtuse?
Seriously? This guy needs to be put down like the mad dog he is.
Did you Guys notice the Robney camp memo this morning?
It said the President is throwing the kitchen sink at us and it ain’t working!
This is Psychilogical. I will explain why. When Rove and Robney start their ad spending, they ate the ones who will throw everything they have. So, they are assuming that the Obama camp will use the same line of Defense!
Thus, if they accuse the other Guy of doing it first, or in this case, using the supposed line of defense first, it confuses People.
What is it you hear Scarborough say every Morning? Their is no difference between the two candidates. Whatever!
We all know that policy wise, their is tons of difference, but the Robney camp wants to fuck with Peoples minds, and the copycat technique is meant to do just that!
That is my Pelican Brief! LOL!
How is the President throwing the kitchen sink at them? All the President and the rest of us want to know is why are you hiding your tax returns? And it was Mitt who said I should be President because of his job in the private sector, his work at Bain. Well the President and other folks are looking at just what Mitt did at Bain. Mitt never says one word about him being Governor.
New post everyone:
http://theobamadiary.com/2012/07/16/deep-breaths-everyone-stay-calm-ish/
So the bald dude behind the Prez was Secret Service? I though it was some dude expressing his displeasure over PBO displaying some PBA.
Also, I was hoping Brittney Griner was on the women’s team…I wanted to a block party in London!
The vacay has done Jon Stewart some good. I won’t hold my breath that the new and improved Daily Show lasts—–too many horrific maddening moments of recent memory, but for tonight at least, he nailed Willard good. (I’ve learned to be thankful for small favors whenever and wherever they occur)
Between the shower and the car- wash, I have just set off the alarm, dogs barking next door….the old lady has finally lost it?
Everybody, go to bed now, my laugh muscles can’t take anymore.
You guys have me laughing up a storm.
Okay, I know Van Jones can be iffy (today he’s on the upswing on the Ed Show), but good-googly-moogly that dayum man is FINE!!
He’s so pretty, it sends me into my ugly face exclaiming how pretty he is! Wow! I think I did see a star sparkle on the upper right corner of his teeth when he smiled this evening!
Oh, somebody help me snap out of it! Slap me now!!