Austin Straubel International Airport, Green Bay, Wisconsin, Nov 1
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In a statement, President Obama reacts to NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg endorsing him: “I’m honored to have Mayor Bloomberg’s endorsement. I deeply respect him for his leadership in business, philanthropy and government, and appreciate the extraordinary job he’s doing right now, leading New York City through these difficult days.
“While we may not agree on every issue, Mayor Bloomberg and I agree on the most important issues of our time – that the key to a strong economy is investing in the skills and education of our people, that immigration reform is essential to an open and dynamic democracy, and that climate change is a threat to our children’s future, and we owe it to them to do something about it. Just as importantly, we agree that whether we are Democrats, Republicans, or independents, there is only one way to solve these challenges and move forward as a nation – together. I look forward to thanking him in person – but for now, he has my continued commitment that this country will stand by New York in its time of need. And New Yorkers have my word that we will recover, we will rebuild, and we will come back stronger.”
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Part of the line to see President Obama at Austin Straubel International Airport today
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You can see President Obama’s Green Bay speech at C-Span
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President Obama is handed a personal check made out to the American Red Cross
Austin Straubel International Airport, Green Bay, Wisconsin, Nov 1
(Hey everyone, the buuuuuurning question of the day: is it annoying to have the photo credits on the photos, rather than typed underneath? Whatcha think? I just reckon it makes the posts look tidier, but I’ll leave it up to YOU PEOPLE!)
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I’ll be back with a heads-up for the Las Vegas speech near the time
The Obama Diary 
Their ignorance is bliss. Their silence speaks volumes
http://thinkprogress.org/election/2012/11/01/1126361/confronted-by-protester-romney-maintains-climate-silence/
Hellllllooooooo DF, Yardarm AND Bob, joint first!! 😎
This picture!!! Let’s just say it causes me to send myself to the naughty mat for a few hours every time I see it!
Whoa, should we be looking………….
I’m still in the top 10?
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO yardarm! We are tied:) I have to go back to work…so enjoy the goodness that Chips sends us…for me too!!
Nope. You beat me by a minute.
Yup! Congrats df.
It is very sad. Deny facts, deny science, and we wonder why this election is close? Too many poorly educated folks in this country and in particular the GOP.
can someone please pass this along? http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2012/11/01/1125901/nonpartisan-government-agency-withdraws-study-on-high-income-tax-cuts-after-gop-complaints/
The Nonpartisan Study On High-Income Tax Cuts The GOP Doesn’t Want You To Read
POTUS showing up at a rally on AF1 has got to just kill Mittens. Hee Hee!! PBO is looking mighty fine today.
Congrats on 1st, df 🙂
Excellent post, as always, Chips. Since you ask, I like the credits on the photos for 2 reasons: less clutter in the white space between them and, from a copyright perspective, leaves no ambiguity as to source.
#TrustBarack
Thanks Bob, completely agree. The other thing is I get lots and lots and LOTS of messages from people who appear in photos with the President, or their loved ones do, and they want to know who to contact to get hi-res large versions – this way, once the photos start floating around, they’ll know who to contact. Of course, I’ll probably forget to do it half the time, fuzzy head 😳
Thank you, Chips!! And, it certainly will make it easier for folk to contact the source.
#FORWARD
Hey Chips. You have one more vote for the credits on the photos. It’s neater, doesn’t distract from the pictures, takes up less space and gives credit to the photographer.
Thanks UT, just what I thought! Will stick with it – thanks again.
I certainly understand and agree with the reasons for putting the photo source in the pics but I must say that for the sake of beauty and art I actually prefer the pics without the sources on the pics. I think the words distract and take away from the completeness, the impact factor and beauty of the individual images. Just saying…. I have a great interest in visual arts and photography so words over pics really bug me…but it will not bug me enough to keep me away from TOD! Still love ya chips…with or without the sources on top of the images!
Four more…I wish it were more.
Pres. Obama has arrived in Las Vegas.
Good stuff!
Live stream has begun. Anyone have any local links?
Can someone answer something, and I am ashamed that I don’t know the answer, but say if President Obama wins the electoral college but not the popular vote (which would be insane) what does that mean? I keep reading about this possible scenario as if it would be a bad thing, but why? He still wins right? I mean I don’t care how he wins as long as he wins right?
People have tried so hard to de-legitimize his presidency, even after he won the majority of the popular vote in 2008. If he should lose the popular vote but win in the electoral college, Republicans would force it all the way to the Supreme Court- they would never back off ‘for the good of the country’ the way Al Gore did. They might whip up their supporters to protest and hwo knows where it would end. His policy initiatives could be voted down because he didn’t have a ‘mandate’. We need to make sure that he gets a good majority in order to be able to govern effectively.
Yes……he still wins. Just remember in 2000. Dec 9, 2000, Scalia stopped the counts in FL. Gore had the popular vote. Harris and JEB made sure that W got the confusion going and Albert Gore, Jr., was robbed the presidency. It happened one more time in the 1800s too. Johnson, I believe……after Lincoln’s time and assassination…..and FL was involved that time too.
Oh, okay then. I guess I didn’t undertand that part. I thought in 2000, the race was close in the popular vote and that’s why they did the recount. That’s scary. I will keep my fingers crossed that he wins the popular vote.
Enough procrastination – better go cook something before I have a revolt on my hands. A toute a l’heure, guys!
Its my birthday and as my gift I am asking for those that can to make an extra phone call for PBO or to take someone to the polls or make an extra donation to the campaign. Thank you!
Happy Birthday symmetry!! Your request has been honored 🙂
#TrustBarack
Thank you, Bob!
Happy Bithday, Symmetry. Hope you have a great one. And yes that’s a perfect gift. Will be doing my part in the next five days.
Thank you, Jackie!
Happy birthday Symmetry, hope you’re having a great day!
Thank you, Chips. It has been a good day.
Happy Birthday Symmetry11 from another Jackie.
Thank you Jackie!
Happy B-Day. I will be making calls today…..I had not planned on it today. I will honor your B-Day by phone-banking.
Thank you Nena.
HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY Birthday!!!!! I will be delivering on your request this weekend as I do phone banking to NC!
Just got home from my Thursday afternoon volunteering in KCDP offices/Obama offices. I was very busy–lots of phone calls, many about early voting, voting Tuesday, voter ID changes, etc. People needing transportation to the polls, both today and Tuesday, people coming in to buy merchandise. Everyone in a good, upbeat mood. 🙂 🙂
HAPPY BIRTHDAY my cyber friend symmetry11 🙂
Thanks GGail.
HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!! Enjoy it to the fullest, symmetry11.
Thank you!
Chips the President’s response to Bloomberg’s endorsement is amazing. I love this man, I really do.
hey guys, do you know what happened to the MSNBC live stream? iz no good no more. 😦
UF shuttling Students to the Polls-
http://instagram.com/p/Rf0kWyAZvV/
I just love all the pictures, Chips! PBO just simply has the best people attending his rallys, lining up to vote, you name it! There’s such a sense of being. That’s the best way I can describe it all.
Agree Xtine! They warm my heart every single time!
How low will they go? Late Super PAC Ad Buy Urges African Americans In Ohio To Vote Republican Because Lincoln Freed The Slaves- http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/11/blacks-should-vote-republican-ad-ohio.php?ref=fpnewsfeed
Obamacrat, this is total, total disrespect for the intelligence of African Americans. These people and their evil ads disgust me.
I’m just going to LOL at these SOBs. That’s all.
Thank you CK … as many of you know, Howard has not spared criticism of the President, in the past. He is taken very seriously in the biz community, as well. The timing is perfect.
#TrustBarack
I bet Joe Scarborough is having a fit. Starbucks sponsors their show.
He has finally gathered his senses? Oh yeah, He saw the writing on the wall? Well, thank you for being who you have always been, Mr. President.
GOOD POLICY IS GOOD POLITICS – PRESIDENT OBAMA “WE ARE HERE FOR YOU”
The ED Show – October 31, 2012
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President Barack Obama tells storm ravaged towns in New Jersey and along the East Coast “We’re here for you.” The example of good government was on display when President Obama went to New Jersey and toured damage with Governor Chris Christie. MSNBC political analyst Jonathan Alter joined Ed Schultz to discuss how good policy is good politics.
Jonathan Alter emphasized three very important points that should be focused on like a laser for the next five days because of the impact of hurricane Sandy:
1) THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT – The Republican Party and Mitt Romney wants to defund, send to the states and privatize FEMA. Imagine what that would have meant for responding to hurricane Sandy.
2) THE AMERICAN JOBS ACT (INFRASTRUCTURE) – The Republican Party blocked the AJA infrastructure component.
3) THE REALITY OF CLIMATE CHANGE – The Republican Party is full of climate change deniers.
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45755822/ns/msnbc-the_ed_show/#49632391
Mr. Burns Endorses Romney | The Simpsons | Animation on Fox: http://youtu.be/ltCIEbLMaQg
But but but Byron Tau said…
Always with that stupid grin on his face, tis all he has to offer.
OMG, I despise that smirking grin. UGH, UGH, UGH.
Oh my effing God:
Martin Bashir just ran a clip of Romney: “We wish them a speedy recovery from their financial, and in some cases, personal losses.”
Who the fuck can vote for this monster?
Says it all about Romney, $5,000 to make himself look good and most likely nothing to American Red Cross.
WTF!!! Republicans really think Black people are stupid dont’ they!
Late Super PAC Ad Buy Urges African Americans In Ohio To Vote Republican Because Lincoln Freed The Slaves
http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/11/blacks-should-vote-republican-ad-ohio.php
Let then keep spending their MONEY.
In TX, they were using MLK.
Those types of republicans join the Democratic party. Today’s republicans are former Dixiecrats .
LOL! Black People know that Honest Abe would be given the Charlie Crist treatment in today’s Repub party 🙂
So true, hf. Scroll up thread for my tweet to Lawrence about this latest clear sign of craven desperation …
#FORWARD
Thanks Bob – RT’d!
Lincoln may hay freed the slaves, but these Republicans would want to put us back into slavery. These Republicans are trying to take our votes from us.
But, but, but, Romney has Chick Fil-A, bwahahahaha!
I voted early today in NC.
They just keep on jumping off those proverbial cliffs, go ahead fella:
Joseph Farah — World Net Daily:
“If Barack Obama is re-elected Nov. 6 for a second term, he will declare a full-scale war on his domestic opposition.
There may not be another free and fair election in America.
I would expect due process to go the way of the horse and buggy.
I think he will move to shut down and destroy all independent media.
In fact, I think his biggest critics will be rounded up in the name of national security.”
http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2012/11/01/14857909-if-any-republican-conservative-independent-journalist-pro-life-activist-returning-veteran-gun-rights-activist-constitutionalist-bible-believer-or-critic-of-obama-thinks-they-will-be-safe-under-this-would-be-despot-they-had-better-think-again?lite
This what they the repugs would love to do to us, they are projecting what is in their cruel hearts.
Fox News is going to need a straitjacket by the time Tuesday rolls around.
And a GREAT West Coast Afternoon Chipsticks & TOD family!!!
President Obama is on a wave that is impossible to beat! He braved the cold and gave a fantastic speech in Wisconsin today. Thank you Chipsticks for the coverage and the photos. But especially Thanks for that O’Donnell clip – it’s PRICELESS!!!
Heads up everyone:
http://theobamadiary.com/2012/11/01/heads-up-president-obama-in-las-vegas-3/
Loved the picture of a person giving the President a check for the Red Cross. The person knows the Red Cross will get it directly, and knows who supports the Red Cross. If Romney had been smart, he would have asked those people for donations to the Red Cross, instead of cans, and started it off by giving $10,000 the amount he wanted to bet Perry, in a check to the Red Cross. He could have gotten lots of good press that way…….but he is selfish, and wouldn’t think of that, and neither would his campaign committee.
Well, this should save the Mittanic:
Live Las Vegas stream for President Obama with sound: http://www.8newsnow.com/category/187236/8-news-now-live-video
Stream is up for President Obama in Las Vegas: http://www.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=1
Thank you JER!
My pleasure, Chips.
Does a mouse have a bigger penis than a donkey?
Lol!