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6:35: President Obama & Michelle Obama deliver remarks at Village of East Davenport in Davenport, Iowa
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Chips,
Are you running this Super PAC?-
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/fundraising/243799-irish-american-democrats-to-launch-mcblackpac
LOL!
Hey Jovie, no shoving! 😉 🙂
Ha! 😆 What a strange name for a PAC 😕
We will keep an eye on this one.
They should invite Cousin Henry the Eight to come and speak.
What’s in a name? Well, I don’t know, but this one doesn’t appeal to me. In fact neither does her alternate name appeal. There’s no ‘ring’ to them for me.
Should’ve been the “O’Bama” SuperPAC. The name was there for the taking.
Save it LL – who knows, maybe one of us will win the Lotto and we can fund it 🙂
That’s me…
Okay, I’m bagging a front row seat to see if I can get a dual handshake before or after POTUS & FLOTUS speak. I even have my water bottle handy; you can pour it on me in case I faint.
😆
😳 Bobfr, loooks like I stumbled over you after *someone* fell on me.
Amtrak?
Okay, now those are fighting words. Let him try. I love Amtrak. I just don’t get to take the train(s) often. I want more trains!
Tweet that to VPOTUS. What him get into fighting mode! He loves the trains!
I meant “Watch him get into fighting mode…”
if you need any further evidence that hyperventilating over the Biden non-treversy, here is is, I think this is the “jumping shark moment” of that bullshit.
McCain Suggests Dumping Biden
BWHAHAHA… They’ve got nothing. This whole Biden “chains” bullshit is just trying to change the subject and it ain’t working. The Romney camp still seems unhinged and no one is fooled by their Obama is divisive B.S. The Romney camp is whining to the refs and what they look like are whiners.
Replace Biden with Clinton…Grandpa ‘Cain needs to go back to shouting at clouds and telling kids to “get off his lawn”…
hahhaa…says the guy who picked Paymelin…..
Well, she is the one who said it first I think. She said it in an interview with Greta yesterday. And I thought when I read it, that that was the dumbest and strangest thing for her to suggest. (Not that I don’t think Hillary would make a good VP; she would; and she has been great as SOS.) So are Palin and McCain talking? And planning a strategy …. for who? Why? Why would they advise President Obama about his running mate; his campaign, or his strategy?
She did indeed – McCain must have dementia if he is listening to Palin
They’re trying to change the conversation, dd. If they shift the focus to Biden/Hillary, they’re not talking about Rmoney’s taxes and Ryan’s looney budget plan.
Palin was brought on by McCain to try to capture some of Clinton’s supporters to their side. Now I think they are trying to create a divide amongst us with these comments of replacing Biden with Clinton.
Indeed – McCain is hardly the person to recommend VP picks, given his track record. What a loser!
This is very funny.
McCain couldn’t even make a smart and wise choice for his VP now believes he is equipped to give counsel to others. This man is getting senile.
This whole Hillary on the ticket is to give ammunition to the struggling Rmoney-Ryan crew and their t-party backers. Please!
Good evening everyone. (I am forgetting proper civility.)
I indeed find it funny that of the two campaigns Johnny would choose to give advice to the one that least needs it. Another example of his poor judgement. Tee hee hee! 🙄
This advice coming from the guy who pick Sarah Palin as his VP choice.
Obama campaign suppose to listen to McCain. Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!
Joe Biden responds to John McCain:
This link should work:
http://www.tubechop.com/watch/481792
Yep, that is a good and proper response! Somewhere I hope Joey is swilling back a cold one and laughing his head off!
Looks like Ryan is having a rally at the same time on the TeaNN link….. I would love to see the crowd size.
Three or four, maybe, plus all those brought in on a charter flight to add to the size of the crowd. It’s the opposite of outsourcing, methinks.
Strange that no-one ever shows the “crowd” at an R or R event. Guess they don’t like the comments on the size and/or color of the those attending.
Look at all of those smart folks lining up in Davenport!
DOD: U.S. Forces’ Role to Change in Afghanistan
Good because I just read this today.
WASHINGTON — Almost a quarter million American troops diagnosed with traumatic brain injury are at risk of developing a degenerative disease that causes bursts of anger and depression and can lead to memory loss, difficulty walking and speaking, paranoia and suicide, according to military researchers.
At present, medical officials cannot diagnose or prevent the disease, called Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, and there is no known treatment for it, said Army Col. Dallas Hack, director of the Army’s Combat Casualty Care Research Program.
But researchers are hot on the trail of new procedures to detect and diagnose the disease, and there is hope that early detection of brain injury among troops exposed to blasts from improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan could prevent them from falling victim to CTE.
“We don’t fully understand the incidence of CTE with the occurrence of traumatic brain injury,” said Air Force Lt. Col. Randall McCafferty, chief of neurosurgery at the San Antonio Military Medical Center. “But we may be able to learn that early treatment of the initial acute [brain] injury may avoid this cascade from brain injury to CTE.”
Well if Willard and his allies in congress are allowed free reign, there will be no money for the NIH to do it’s medical research. I say block Willard and get those Republican bums outta congress!
So tragic. War is, obviously, hell.
Good news:
Hot damn! Due to the lawsuit, no doubt.
Now to fix PA.
Come on, Karma…. It’s going to the PA Supreme Court.
yesssssssss yessssssss…
we need to march about this…it is time to take to the streets….we cannot allow them to take away our voice …our vote!!
Prettyfoot. ABSOLUTELY!!
One of my good friends is running the PA Voter ID coalition office (in the same block as the Chelten OFA office)
They are working hard to get people aware of the law and get their ID, but something MUCH MUCH LARGER is needed.
I’m going to see what some of the local organizations are doing, and then see what National Action Network is doing. It really does need to be BIG, HUGE, RIDICULOUS, GIHUGENORMOUS!!!
Isonnnnn…
you are right something GINORMOUS has to happen….i feel so helpless…i feel so sad…about the GOP paln to steal our vote…we can’t let them get away with it…
Yippee !….
Excellent!
Friggin awesome!
There is HOPE and it’s alive and well in Ohio, but we still must keep our eye out for corruption and suppression everywhere. It’s not paranoia, it’s acknowledging today’s Republicanism.
Not so good, after all: He made the voting hours uniform, but upheld the restricted voting hours. No weekends, and very limited evening voting.
The effing bastard.
GLAD TO SEE THAT JON HUSTED WAS SHAMED INTO HONORING HIS OATH OF OFFICE
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For Immediate Release
Sunday, January 9, 2011
JON HUSTED SWORN IN AS OHIO SOS
As Secretary of State, Husted serves as Ohio’s chief elections officer. His highest priority is to collaborate with local elections boards to improve the overall administration of elections. As Ohio again looks to be the heart of it all in the 2012 Presidential Election, Secretary Husted wants to ensure a fair, transparent and efficient voting process in which all Ohioans, and voters across the nation, can be confident.
Text of the Oath of Office:
I, Jon Husted, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of Ohio, and will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all of the duties incumbent upon me as the Secretary of State of Ohio according to the best of my ability, and understanding. This I do as I shall answer unto God.
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http://www.sos.state.oh.us/mediaCenter/2011/2011-0109.aspx
Actually, I heard it as the OH Sec of State changed everyone to the shortened voting hours and no weekends. It is the same for all but without any extra days or hours. Maybe the info I heard was incorrect. I hope so but Rachel is usually correct. So it really is not something to cheer since ending the vote at 5pm and having no weekends is not helpful.
Bob, did you see this item from the previous thread posted by susanne? One of the better write-ups on the Medicare lie.
Romney-Ryan Want It Both Ways on Medicare
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-15/romney-ryan-want-it-both-ways-on-medicare.html
Thank you, Lh!
A PLEA TO THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA. DO YOUR JOB. START BY TELLING THE TRUTH.
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PRINCIPLES OF JOURNALISM
1. JOURNALISM’S FIRST OBLIGATION IS TO THE TRUTH
Democracy depends on citizens having reliable, accurate facts put in a meaningful context. Journalism does not pursue truth in an absolute or philosophical sense, but it can–and must–pursue it in a practical sense. This “journalistic truth” is a process that begins with the professional discipline of assembling and verifying facts. Then journalists try to convey a fair and reliable account of their meaning, valid for now, subject to further investigation. Journalists should be as transparent as possible about sources and methods so audiences can make their own assessment of the information. Even in a world of expanding voices, accuracy is the foundation upon which everything else is built–context, interpretation, comment, criticism, analysis and debate. The truth, over time, emerges from this forum. As citizens encounter an ever greater flow of data, they have more need–not less–for identifiable sources dedicated to verifying that information and putting it in context.
2. ITS FIRST LOYALTY IS TO CITIZENS
While news organizations answer to many constituencies, including advertisers and shareholders, the journalists in those organizations must maintain allegiance to citizens and the larger public interest above any other if they are to provide the news without fear or favor. This commitment to citizens first is the basis of a news organization’s credibility, the implied covenant that tells the audience the coverage is not slanted for friends or advertisers. Commitment to citizens also means journalism should present a representative picture of all constituent groups in society. Ignoring certain citizens has the effect of disenfranchising them. The theory underlying the modern news industry has been the belief that credibility builds a broad and loyal audience, and that economic success follows in turn. In that regard, the business people in a news organization also must nurture–not exploit–their allegiance to the audience ahead of other considerations.
http://www.journalism.org/resources/principles
That is very powerful!!!
Also, am absolutely delighted that the term “Coupon” is used in this video!
#CouponRyan
You and me both. “COUPON SCHEME” to be specific. I LOVE THAT.
In_DEED, ison!!!
To tiny little suggestions, humbly offered to one of the best campaign organizations, EVER!
Thank you, Bobfr. Ever see John McCain at one of his prior Senate hearings, taking down a representative of POW-MIA families, who was questioning Congressional inaction? Pretty atrocious, especially when he’s a former POW.
He is a vile person and yet another ‘entitled son’ who never earned anything or built anything in his life.
Who is Louie Ludwig??? I already like him and I don’t even know him.
Don’t know him, but this is one of many fine videos he’s created!
Another livestream and check out the POLL: http://wqad.com/2012/08/15/live-now-president-obama-in-davenport-august-15-2012/
Erin McPike is a Steve Forbes hack…..
I have two screens open. One with CBS 1, and the other with CNN. CBS 1 is showing a Paul Ryan speech. They keep the crowd well hidden. CNN is livestreaming PBO’s speech – they show the crowd. The difference between the two crowds is STUNNING.
I just checked and you are so right!
isn’t that Ryan’s alma mater?
PAUL “FISCAL HAWK” RYAN JUST HASN’T HAD TIME TO RUN THE NUMBERS
“We Haven’t Run The Numbers:” A Startling Ryan Admission That’s Getting Little Attention
By Media Matters
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Last night, newly ensconced Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan sat down for his first solo interview with Fox News’ Brit Hume and let slip an admission about Mitt Romney’s budget plan — an admission that’s receiving surprisingly little press attention. Asked by Hume when the Romney plan would balance the budget, Ryan said he didn’t know because “we haven’t run the numbers on that specific plan.”
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But there’s been no print coverage, and no coverage on network news. Ryan’s comments really should be getting more attention, for a number of reasons.
First, Mitt Romney has been going around telling everyone that, if elected, he intends to balance the federal budget by the end of his second term, or shortly thereafter. Ryan says that they don’t know when Romney’s plan will balance the budget. If Ryan is right, then what is Romney basing that claim on?
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Fourth, how can you claim to have a budget and also to have not “run the numbers?” Isn’t that all a budget is? Numbers that have been run?
The bottom line is that, by Ryan’s admission, the Romney campaign is promoting a budget plan despite not knowing what it actually accomplishes. If that’s not grist for the media grinder, then what is?
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http://mediamatters.org/blog/2012/08/15/we-havent-run-the-numbers-a-startling-ryan-admi/189369
Here’s another photo of the fired up crowd in Davenport IA waiting for our President!
Nice.
Rev Al is interviewing Congressman Barney Frank right now. They are talking about Boy Wonder.
C-Span will be televising the speeches on TV but they do have a livestream going with sound. I’m not getting any sound on CNN live.
http://www.c-span.org/Events/President-and-Michelle-Obama-Campaign-in-Iowa/10737433143-2/
I thought it was just me, I’m not getting sound on CNN either.
Could someone please tell me what’s going on over at Associated Press? They’re suddenly telling the truth a few times a week this election cycle. What is going on?
Romney seeks to undercut Obama’s likability lead
By By CHARLES BABINGTON – 20 minutes ago
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Mitt Romney is portraying the outwardly calm President Barack Obama as a man seething with animosity and power lust as the Republicans seek to undermine one of the Democrat’s greatest campaign strengths — his personal likability.[…]
Whether by calculation or not, Obama highlighted his most genial side as he campaigned in Iowa, joking with voters about the pleasures of state fair junk food, and joshing with his wife, who made a rare campaign appearance with him.[…]
While some GOP strategists question whether Romney’s tactic will work, they agree that he is vulnerable among voters who find Obama more personally appealing.
http://bit.ly/NBMhdT
I know what happened. Ron Fournier, who interviewed with the McCain campaign, former head Washington Bureau Chief, left the AP. He was an unfair political partisan, all their stories were skewed rightward. Much more objective and objective since his good riddance departure.
Very tepid applause at the Ryan rally in Ohio for Rob Portman….
That “rally” is just so lame that they barely show the audience!
i’ve been checking in with zeke miller’s twitter feed since he’s at the event…sounds like the usual republican major fail:
they don’t have to worry though…zeke and his mainstream media friends will sufficiently prop up the failbots of the mittbot when they file their “reports.”
This Marine is CRUSHING #RomneyRyan!!!!!
Dig the tattoo on that Marine’s left upper arm 🙂
No sound on the CNN stream yet. Go to CSPAN live stream.
http://www.c-span.org/Campaign2012/Events/President-and-Michelle-Obama-Campaign-in-Iowa/10737433143/
Here they come – FLOTUS and PBO!!! Crowd chants “Four More Years!”
Looks like TODers are riveted as our FLOTUS is speaking because the comments are so few now….I know I am!
Ditto
More things I love about Barack’s stump speeches (continued from 8/14):
1. Generosity
2. Expressed appreciation
3. Humor
4. Humility
5. Sincerity
6. Consistency
7. Role model for men who respect women – including mothers in law!
Yesterday I wrote more about the content, it’s specificity. Today I’m focusing on the “tone” – which is the exact opposite of what he’s been accused of by the R&R liars.
Just sayin…
Obama Defends Biden On ‘Chains’ Remark
President Obama on Wednesday defended Joe Biden’s remarks in North Carolina yesterday, in which the vice president said that Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan and the GOP would “put y’all back in chains.”
“Joe Biden has been an outstanding vice president,” Obama told PEOPLE magazine.
He said Biden’s words needed to be considered in context; that he was only saying “you, consumers, the American people, will be a lot worse off if we repeal these [Wall Street reform] laws as the other side is suggesting.”
“In no sense was he trying to connote something other than that,” Obama added.
Pressed to say whether Biden’s wording was unfortunate or something he’s okay with, the president sighed. “The truth is that during the course of these campaigns, folks like to get obsessed with how something was phrased even if everybody personally understands that’s not how it was meant,” Obama said. “That’s sort of the nature of modern campaigns and modern coverage of campaigns. But I tell you, when I’m traveling around Iowa, that’s not what’s on people’s minds.”
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/obama-defends-biden-on-chains-remark
President Obama: No Apologies, No Scolding for Joe Biden’s Remark
// PEOPLE sat down with President Obama one day after Biden’s remark to voters in Virginia on Tuesday – that GOP running mates Gov. Mitt Romney and Rep. Paul Ryan are “going to put y’all back in chains” – and asked the President if he’d spoken to Biden about the controversial comment.
“Joe Biden has been an outstanding vice president. He is passionate about what’s happening in middle-class families,” he said. “So I will be talking to him a whole lot about the campaign generally.”
Biden’s comment sparked Romney to call the Obama campaign one of “division and hate and anger.” But Obama, speaking to PEOPLE in Dubuque, Iowa, seemed unrattled by the controversy. He said Biden’s words needed to be considered in context; that he was only saying “you, consumers, the American people, will be a lot worse off if we repeal these [Wall Street reform] laws as the other side is suggesting.”
“In no sense was he trying to connote something other than that,” Obama added. //
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20621447,00.html
Mitt is such an thin-skinned amateur. His reaction to Vice President Biden’s comments has prolonged this story, made him appear to be unpresidentially unhinged and provided his opponent the opportunity to reaffirm, in his usual calm, cool and collected way, that his team is fighting for the middle class.
I am thinking Mitt’s complaining (whining) about remarks by the other campaign make him appear weak. Who would want a President whining to a foreign leader about something not being fair?
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: “What kind of arrogant bastard thinks he should just be entitled to be handed the most important job in the world and thinks not only should he NOT have to answer questions about his supposed qualifications, but no one else should be allowed to talk about his background either?”
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021138403
I got here just in time to see the end of FLOTUS intro. Awesome as usual. Finally catching a live feed of PBO speaking. Yeah!
Broadway and musical theatre performers Sean Smith, David Burnham, Kim Huber, Christina Saffran Ashford, Damon Kirsche, David Engel, Jennifer Shelton, Emma Ashford, Matthew Ashford, Ali B. Olmo, Johnny Pastor, Bubba Dean Rambo, William Martinez, Flora Rubenhold, Takako Gregg, Teri Yates, Mason Keane, and Paula Keane sing from their heart with the lyrics of Don DeMesquita, in a parody of One Day More from “Les Miserables”. For more info and facts, go to http://www.OneTermMore.com
This is awesome.
OMG this gives me goosebumps! Great find.
that was BEAUTIFUL!! “We want a Jedi, not a Sith” Loving it 🙂
Chips, everyone, this one truly needs to be seen by every one of our fellow citizens no matter their age … I am overwhelmed!
Holy googahmuga! You know what I have noticed, Obama seems to have unleashed the sleeping fighter in democrats, not to mention inspiring ingenuity. Bravo! This is brilliant!
My God, that was beautiful. I’ve never seen Les Miserables. Think I will check out a production if possible in the future. So thankful folks are finally re-awaking to save us all.
WOW… WOW… WOW… WOW.!.!.!.!.! GOOSEBUMPS!
TWEETING FROM NOW UNTIL ELECTION DAY!!!!!
Do you Guys Know Who picks up the Rightie Talking point of: replace Biden with Clinton?
Wolfe Blitzer. He asks everybody about that, falls for it all the time.
Maybe, that is why the right always says that, to give Wolfe a H**d on?
I don’t watch TeaNN, so to hell with Blitzer and the Tea Republican fox folks over there.
Not surprising, Jovie, just another example of the depth of thought of the bipartisan CNN anchors.
ROTFLMAO! It’s amazing when washed-up, has-beens need to feel relevant, they almost always feel the need to invoke PBO’s name somehow, even if it makes absolutely no sense whatsoever!
Dave Mustaine (Megadeth) now sez that PBO staged the Aurora and Sikh Temple shootings just to push his gun ban!! WOW…teh crazy never ends…
Didn’t he endorse Ricky the Sweater Vest ?
Listening to our dear Prez and looking for images of the crowd (not shown on CSPAN) Found this one:
Cool illustration of PBO here: http://www.onetermmore.com/illustration.html
Okay, PBO is done – wiping off my hand on my pants as I get ready for the hand shake. Once again another stellar presentation of facts. ‘Love you, First Couple!’
4 More Years !!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, 4 more for #44. I couldn’t reach them for a handshake this time, but I’m not going to give up hope. Maybe next time.
When Romney says he will return the $716 B when he kills Obamacare does that mean he will return the help for seniors with the donut hole and the no copays for physicals, mammograms, cancer screenings to the insurance companies, and hospitals? Also what about the fraud discoveries? Would Romney let the businesses create fraud again?
Did you guys hear what POTUS said about FLOTUS? You know as a wife that has to touch her heart.
No!?! What did he say.
If you’re surprised by this money-grubbing, weasely turncoat, I’ve got a bridge to sell you.
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http://www.newser.com/story/152155/obama-2008-co-chair-hits-trail-for-mitt.html
He is nobody…..he got creamed in the Alabama primary running for Governor ….he did not even get the Black vote.
Despicable desperation.
Trying to make Joe Boden seem incompetent is a desperate attempt on their part to distract from Romney’s/conservative pundit’s hiring of disaster pick Ryan.
won’t work because WE LOVE VP JOE BIDEN!. Love him.
And they have seen Joe’s speeches. Like Hopefruit said, they are afraid of him, because he is very very good. Hence the obvious attempt at discrediting him. Better perpetuate the stupid meme that Joe is … you know… not that bright and everything. While in reality he is extraordinary; knowledgeable, honest, and effective.
( They destroyed him in 1988 because he would have been a formidable opponent to George Bush Senior…)
That lying Romney better back off from my man VP Biden.
It has been a fantastic day, FLOTUS will go get the girls tomorrow.
Fighting words to mess with my main man JB. Love that man.
I know right? I will kick ass for Ride or Die Joe!
New post everyone:
http://theobamadiary.com/2012/08/15/first-hand-with-the-president/
This is what happens when all you have is smoke, mirrors and lies. Hey Gillespie! F off!
tweeted. thanks
hilarious! ‘have to get back to you’ is another list that’s getting longer.