An exhausting trip: President Obama yawns at the beginning of the East Asian Summit Plenary Session at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Nov. 20
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The East Asia Summit – from left, Thailand’s Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Philippines’ President Benigno Aquino III, Myanmar’s President Thein Sein, Laos’ Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong, Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihino Noda, Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, President Obama, Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen, China’s Premier Wen Jiabao, Australia’s Prime Minister Julia Gillard, India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, South Korea’s President Lee Myung-bak, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak, New Zealand’s Prime Minister John Key, Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
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The American Embassy in Bangkok (click through to YouTube to see it)
Thank you Donna
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Politico: With Secretary of State Hillary Clinton planning to wrap up her service in the next few months, she and President Barack Obama have been spending some quality time together, waxing nostalgic about their work in office over the past four years and their history as rivals in the hard fought 2008 presidential campaign.
“On the flight back from Rangoon to Cambodia, they spent basically the entire flight alone in his personal office on Air Force One just reminiscing about the last four years, but as the president said, it wasn’t just the last four years, they’ve been through a lot together over the last five or six years and, in fact, unique among people they’ve been at this working as hard as they can for five or six years now,” Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes told reporters as Obama and Clinton were in Cambodia for Asian summit meeting.
“I think what the president expresses and what he believes is not only has she done a great job as secretary of state, but they’ve really come to become not just partners, but close friends and it’s a friendship that he values very much and that he’ll want to continue going forward,” Rhodes said.
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Yangon, Burma, November 20
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At the Plenary session of 21st ASEAN and East Asia summit in Phnom Penh
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President Obama waves from Air FOrce One as he prepares to return to the United States following the East Asia Summit in Phnom Penh, November 20
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Almost forgot, look what made the international front pages:
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Morning everyone!
The Obama Diary 
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Bringing this over because I wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t seen it. 😆
It’s hilarious watching Joe Scarborough suck up to Nate Silver after calling “a joke” during the election. Joe says he (Scarborough) always predicted Pres. Obama would win. He also threw Gallup under the bus and said they were wrong all along and he called it. I had to crack up because there is endless footage of him hailing Gallup as the best thing since sliced pie and using it to justify a Romney win.
UT, you know and everyone else knows that Joe is a punk azz. He is so irrelevant.
This is a beautiful post. Our Prez makes us very proud.
If Joe attempts to defend the right wing and to bash President Obama the next four years he is going to have very limited material for three hours a day.
I saw this too, and couldn’t believe Joke’s selective memory. When he said that he always predicted PBO would win I didn’t know whether to sh*t or go blind!!!
You must have a cast iron stomach to watch Morning Joke. I had to give it up. Not surprising that Joe is claiming to have been a prophet pre-election, and that he’s forgotten that he’s on video saying the exact opposite of what he’s claiming now.
The man is an idiot.
Don’t forget today is VP Joe Biden’s birthday. If you’re on twitter, his handle is @VP and @JoeBiden.
Good News!
This is huge news and good for their economy. What say you Chips?
Good news for the Nordies UT! Not sure how beneficial it’ll be financially, though, the cost of security for these things is flippin’ enormous. Southern Ireland still paying the bill for the Queen and PBO’s visits – but one of them was worth it 😉
Oh Chips, “You people..”???? Really?????? Have you been hanging around with Queen Ann???
https://twitter.com/NJedwina/status/270891808442155008
Great use of “the face”.
Morning everyone.
chips, may I ask you to delete that turkey cartoon, deleted by accident. Thanks for all the great stuff this morning.
Done! No worries Edwina, morning!!
Morning everyone. Hey Chips thanks for the collection of news and photos covering this most historic trip to Asia by our most historic President Obama
My pleasure OMF, thank you!
Wow Chips! What an amazing morning smorgasboard. I posted this last night but you might want to add it. It is an amazing segment by Alex Wagner on the Last Word on PBO’s Burma visit with a different twist than any other. She is half Burmese so it obviously was important to her. It is also very touching, had me in tears.
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/49263362#49895209
Excellent Foxfire, will have a look at it right now. Thank you!
Good morning Chips and friends. Chips this is a spectacular round up. Thank you.
Thrilled you like it COS, so much good stuff, it could have been twice as long! Thanks COS.
Well, now I am not going to be worth much today …. in terms of work. That is a beautiful video …. what a wonderful, from the heart report she gave of our President and Hillary Clinton’s visit to the land of HER ancestors and what it means. I am amazed she could give the report without tearing up. I am crying it is so beautiful. I want to watch it over and over. Thank you so much Foxfire.
I watched it four times last night, and it gave me a chill every single time. It was a lovely tribute to an historical moment.
That was just beautiful FoxFire, what a lovely report. Converted it to a YouTube video and added it to the post, thanks a MILLION
I watched this last night but it was worth watching again this morning. The history, the visit, the meeting, the setting, all punctuated with the poetic and beautiful words of the president, does bring tears to the eyes.
https://twitter.com/NJedwina/status/270898300184567808
Good West Coast morning Chipsticks!
While I was busy working yesterday, you guys were treated to “gifts” !
Jim Messina was on Politico’s Playbook Breakfast this morning and from the tweets, it sounds like he was great as usual. Here are some clips. Waiting for them to post the whole appearance.
http://www.politico.com/multimedia/video/2012/11/messina-after-election-not-going-to-white-house.html
http://www.politico.com/multimedia/video/2012/11/messina-obama-built-biggest-grassroots-campaign.html
http://www.politico.com/multimedia/video/2012/11/messina-on-the-romney-campaign-future-of-gop.html
http://www.politico.com/multimedia/video/2012/11/messina-on-when-he-knew-obama-would-win.html
Wow, that video makes my very powerful computer have to work really hard to process. Don’t understand. Is there something I can upgrade or install that will keep my CPU from churning to view these? YouTube is so much easier.
Look at that line-up. Just 2 ladies vs buncha guyz.
Nice round-up Chips.
Most kind Amk, morning!
Yes, it’s a ltitle glaring!
https://twitter.com/NJedwina/status/270894820308946945
There was a good diary about Hostess and what happened on TDK that goes even deeper. I was talking to a co-worker who I could obviously determine he got his information about what happened from Fox or the lazy MSM. I told him there was more to the story and that what happened to Hostess was similar to the Obama political ads of the workers who were bought by Bain (no comment from him), I told him of the workers who took numerous concessions on wages and benefits while the CEO and management gave themselves a 300% raise right bankruptcy. All he could say was, “at least they would have had a job”. Then I asked him about his son who was working for a Canadian company who was drilling holes for future oil or gas, He told me that this company started him off with a very good salary in No. Dakota, then sent him to Denver, and after they sent him to New Mexico to do work in some wells that required him to use some very dangerous chemicals, that his son asked to be sent back to Denver. When the company refused, his quit rather that get hurt. His son went back to his old job in his home state. It’s funny how when these same people KNOW of someone making a decision not to be used my a corporation and would rather quit that is just fine and makes sense but when others do it they are just being stupid and selfish.
I did not know of the worker being paid $48K before the bankrupcies and making concessions down to $35K including paying more for their benefits. Then the greedy bosses after giving themselves a 300% raise asking them to further reduce their pay. I would have quit after the first time. When you see the handwriting on the wall it’s time to start looking for another job, getting yourself new skills for a better paying job. I recently audited a company that was aquired by a venture capital company and all I could say is, “I am so sorry”. These people just don’t know that their jobs are heading to China or India.
Uh oh—anniebella’s going to be mad again about those front page smackeroos. And more Shirt photos. 🙂
😆 Mr Dotster too!
He’s a little happier today. He said I was holding his hand in my sleep last night. I said, “See! I DO love you—-at some level.” 🙂
“He said I was holding his hand in my sleep last night.”
There goes another cup of coffee 😆 😆 😆
Good morning, TODville. Our POTUS is heading home.
Some of our questions about OFA answered here in this interview with Jim Messina:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/obama-will-hold-political-power-and-use-it
Reminder: please fill out his survey sent via email and return it ASAP!!
Thanks meta for reminding everyone about this important piece of information. I completed mine last evening. Keep it rolling. Like meta said,”ASAP!!”
Great morning to my TOD family and my Chips. Loving a beautiful day on the West Coast. Sunny day and lots of play. HZ
Yes. I finished mine and made sure my team had the link. I’m still fired up!
Ahh, the kiss seen around the world.
Good Morning Ms. Chips and TOD.
Cute video of Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney on the Today Show talking about doing the “Not Impressed” face with Pres. Obama.
http://video.msnbc.msn.com/the-daily-rundown/49900403/?__utma=14933801.1025794913.1353392915.1353392915.1353423541.2&__utmb=14933801.2.10.1353423541&__utmc=14933801&__utmx=-&__utmz=14933801.1353392915.1.1.utmcsr=(direct)|utmccn=(direct)|utmcmd=(none)&__utmv=14933801.|8=Earned%20By=msnbc%7Ccover=112=Landing%20Content=Mixed=113=Landing%20Hostname=www.nbcnews.com=130=Visit%20Type%20to%20Content=Earned%20to%20Mixed=1&__utmk=112882692#49884403
That link went to some ugly McCain nonsense. Do you have another one for McKayla?
Try this Meta:
http://tinyurl.com/ca3su6k
That’s it. Thx!
Here you go Meta:
One moment for them and for us we will never forget!
Aww. I bet POTUS hardly got any sleep last night. What a job he has.
Morning everyone. Chips you are a rockstar! It is just awesome seeing all this beautiful news in the morning! have a wonderful day!
What a luscious, gorgeous Rise and Shine! Thanks Chips! Good Morning everyone!
The write-up about PBO and Hillary’s friendship is sweet. I think their relationship is one of the best developments of the past few years. They are both intensely loyal people and I know they will have each other’s backs during whatever comes in the future.
I think we can include Bill here too. I think they have formed a “best for America” friendship … that they will always work together for the good of this country, regardless of any differences they held in the past. Hillary’s passion was healthcare; President Obama has made (or is making) that happen. One of my fave pics (still on my fridge) is of the two of them in a conference room right after Healthcare Reform was passed … walking towards each other with outstretched arms and smiles on their faces. Factor in Joe and Jill Biden and of course Michelle and we have like a dinner party of highly intelligent, passionate, caring people leading this country. How fortunate are we?
+1000 on all this!
Oh Jukessa, you totally captured my sentiments – luscious and gorgeous indeed.
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Has the moment past or can I weigh in and say that POTUS is looking good in that SHIRT! 🙂
GGail, the moment will NEVER pass!!!! 😆 Morning 😉
Morning sweetie and may I say you did a MAGNIFICENT job yesterday with all of that coverage – Thank you!!!!
Hello and G’day! Bye for now, Chipsticks, you have outdone yourself, and you are Loved! Back in a while….. {{{{TOD}}}} 🙂
Happy Birthday to our vice president –
http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/11/20/happy-birthday-mr-vice-president-our-10-favorite-joe-biden-moments/
that was funny!
it’s wonderful that time titled this ‘favorite biden moments’. high time the rethug characterization of him as a joke is over. he’s a gifted leader with a marvelous sense of humor. myth and lyin’ are jokes. old, tired jokes.
Good Morning Chips and TOD family.
Chips, thank you so much for all the wonderful news. The video with Alex was awesome. Outlining (in a few minutes) the wonderful work of this President. All the newspaper articles were amazing and as someone up-thread stated . . . the kiss around the world. One question, do you know if our US papers carried all of this niceness??
Thank you all and have a great day.
So blessed to be an American in these times.
Morning Marlz, you’re completely welcome!
“One question, do you know if our US papers carried all of this niceness??”
Hardly any –
http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/?tfp_region=usa
Happy B-day, Joey B.!!!
ps- how you doin’ TOD?
Once again, Chipsticks…..Deliciously done. Obrigada. Thank you very much.
I see the Shirt…..made it in some News papers? Looks like good taste is appreciated by those who have 20/20 vision? Just an observation with my FOUR Eyes?
OUR ENERGIZER BUNNY PBO WON THIS ELECTION ON HIS CHARACTER AND THE FACT THAT HE TRULY LOVES ALL PEOPLE DEEP WITHIN HIS SOUL. HE HAS ENDURED THE WORST TREATMENT I HAVE EVER SEEN HANDED TO ANY PRESIDENT IN OUR HISTORY…ALL…UNJUSTIFIED. THESE ARE ALL FOOLS WHO COULD CARE LESS ABOUT THE PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY…THEY ARE SELF-CONSUMED AND ONLY CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR OWN BACKYARDS. THESE ARE ALSO EXTREMELY RACIST PEOPLE TRYING TO HIDE THEIR HATRED IN THE CLOSET…BUT, IN THE LAST 4 YEARS IT HAS CERTAINLY RISEN TO THE SURFACE. THEN THERE ARE THE REPUBLICANS WHO HAVE FOR DECADES CONSPIRED TO DESTROY THIS COUNTRY FROM WITHIN AND RULE WITH THE FILTH OF GREED AND WEALTH. GOD IS WATCHING ALL THINGS AND THERE WILL BE JUDGEMENT AGAINST THOSE WHO WISH TO ENSLAVE HUMANITY AND BRING FORTH THE SHACKLES OF BONDAGE. THAT DAY IS COMING. I WISH ALL OF YOU A WONDERFUL AND MEMORABLE THANKSGIVING…WE HAVE ALOT TO BE THANKFUL FOR INDEED. I SENT THE FIRST FAMILY A CARD FOR THE HOLIDAYS. AM FIGHTING THE FLU BUG HERE…MAY GOD DEEPLY BLESS OUR PRESIDENT REGARDLESS OF THE FOOLS THAT CURRENTLY OCCUPY THIS NATION!
Amen Sue.
Wolfee on Hardball. Great segment with Chris Tweety Matthews. I’m still hoping to see Senator Kerry or former Senator’s Kerrey or Nagel get the Secretary of State post. That segment was very informative too.
Chris Matthews was trying so hard to cover for McCain. Chris Matthews is the worst kind of a Liberal. In his mind, Dr. Susan Rice, Pres Obama are just there by share luck. The sad thing is that his daughter who worked for Pres Obama has yet to teach him anything. At 66 yrs old or so…..Matthews is truly an old man who refuses to adapt to the 21st Century.
I just want Susan Rice to get it now, much as I respect John Kerry – I’d love to see PBO take on McCain and Co.
I am with You on this one. I have a feeling that pres Obama would do just that.
He wants Amb Rice. He would get Amb Rice. Bob Woodward told TBGOPers to move on before the elections 2 weeks ago for what they were looking for wasn’t there. He then added that He, Woodward had been friends with Petraeus for 20 yrs.
I think the American public (with the way Senator McCain has been treating President Obama during this issue) knows he is a old coot who has gotten over his 2008 loss. After Romney loss he really went off the rails. I think Amb Rice is very qualified for any position she would like to seek, I just like Senators Kerry, Kerrey and Nagel better.
I followed Susan Rice during the ’08 campaign closely. She is as prepared as you can get for the SOS job. Her education is superb in that area plus her past work during the Clinton administration. John Kerry would be good but I worry about losing a Senior Senator and needing another election. Don’t need to chance any GOP getting in there.
h/t ThePoliticalCarnival.net and BuzzFeed for this fun oldie of VPOTUS on Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego
Gotta love Joe!
So Fox, Joke a*s Scarborough, TeaNN, the righties media echo chamber, Lindsey Graham, John McCain and the rest of the crazy bat poop TBGOPer congress…..would they Now public cry UNCLE and apologize to Dr. Susan Rice…..Now that it shown that the Intel gave Dr. Rice the talking points? Who amongst these haters would be person enough to come out and not ONLY recant, and without equivocation restores Dr. Susan Rice’s reputation? McCain called her on National TV: NOT BRIGHT. McCain’s political demise…..is officially sealed.
Went to wh.gov and sent our wonderful VP a message on this, his birthday. I had not thanked him nor congratulated him on the work he did during the campaign and his win too for four more years.
[Good! That Saturday Aretha concert w/ FLOTUS must’ve worked wonders! 🙂 ]
“Fox News, the Wall Street Journal and other outlets are reporting that Holder has agreed to continue his work for a year or so into President Obama’s second term.”
http://www.usatoday.com/story/theoval/2012/11/20/obama-holder-attorney-general/1716469/
aretha is a powerful woman! 🙂
This is why we need a good education system. . .
Oh, that is great. Screw them, and their leader Rmoney. Ha!
retweeted because it says sooooooooooooo much with so very little.
Was the VPUTOS’ Birthday picture there originally? Or did I miss it?
I have got FOUR eyes……perhaps, I need new specs?
Ha, no Nena, I added it later! Your eyes are fine 🙂
Thanks. I truly was confused….actually debating with myself…..talking out loud…..perhaps…..a doctor wass needed.
Now…No doctors. Thanks.
Was. Oops.
[Pies, pies, & that delicious B&W photo of young PBO!]:
‘President Obama’s avowed love for pie is now well known, and six different kinds of pie will be the extravagant finish to the First Family’s Thanksgiving feast on Thursday at the White House. According to Executive Pastry Chef Bill Yosses, the President’s favorite pie is Banana Cream–which will be served. But in 1980 when he was a Freshman at Occidental College in Los Angeles, the young Mr. Obama went home with his roommate Paul Carpenter for Thanksgiving dinner, and he reportedly fell in love with mom Alice Carpenter’s Coconut Chiffon Pumpkin Pie.
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“Barry,” as he was known at the time, spent the holiday with the Carpenter family in Claremont, CA, because he couldn’t afford a plane ticket to go home to Hawaii to visit his grandparents. That’s the story according to Oxy, the college’s online newssite, which has newly posted details of the President’s first college Thanksgiving, and the pre-presidential love affair with pie. Also posted is Mrs. Carpenter’s recipe, now known as “Barry’s Favorite.”
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Barry “had gracious manners and was very warm,” recalled Mrs. Carpenter. Dad Chuck Carpenter praised the young Obama as “just a wonderful young man, just a very fine young man. Polite, personable.”
“All those memories are fond,” said Paul Carpenter, who is now a lawyer practicing in Los Angeles. “My mother loves him. He was unassuming, easygoing and good-natured. Those were fun times.”
http://obamafoodorama.blogspot.com/2012/11/blast-from-past-favorite-thanksgiving.html#more
“Barry’s Favorite” Coconut Chiffon Pumpkin Pie — recipe:
http://www.oxy.edu/news/presidents-favorite-pie
Sweet! I enjoyed that read.
Morning TOD. Just saw the “random” video of the shirt. It looks even better when it’s walking, I must say!
Thank you for this treasure trove of sights, sounds and thoughts. Greatest place in the world is this site you have created, dear Chips.
I agree 100% Michael Tomasky.
Sticking my nose in to say a gracious ‘Thank YOU’ to our resident round-up Queen! Thank you CC for having enough info in one place that the slow amongst us (moi) can do one-stop news shopping.
Good Morning, TODobots! Made it with half an hour to spare. I so feel compassion and understanding for that presidential yawn.
Good morning all. Happy Birthday to our Vice President Biden!!! I am having a “cup of Joe” in his honor.
[Awesomeness!]:
“In other news, Google announced plans today to invest $75 million in a 50MW wind farm in Rippey, Iowa, bringing the company’s total investment in renewable energy to more than $990 million.
“The state of Massachusetts also announced that it will offer in-state college tuition to so-called “DREAMers” that qualify for President Obama’s deferred action program.”
[Funny toon at link too]: http://bobcesca.com/blog-archives/2012/11/leading-the-charge.html
Some people are moving on into the future, while the dinosaurs in the Republican party continue to hurt their constituents. People need to understand that the government they vote in (or abstain from voting out) is the one they actually get. And these Republican governors weren’t born into those jobs – they were voted in.
“Mr. Murdock Explains” — funny toon:
http://www.balloon-juice.com/2012/11/20/open-thread-we-must-all-hang-together-or/
Beautiful Morning to my TOD Family and our beautiful Chips. What a beautiful day Chips gave all of us yesterday.
You all know that we are the most thankful family in cyberland. Yes We Are!!!! I give thanks also for Chips being our brilliant leader in our most wonderful haven. Great things coming our way in this second term of support for our POTUS.
Please, everyone have a great day. Off to my appointment and treat for the day. Love you all very much.HZ
Continue to lift up our sisters and brothers and their families in the Sandy hit regions.
Continue to lift up SOS Clinton as she makes the trip to the Middle East.
Continue to lift up our POTUS and VPOTUS for wisdom to handle all of the nation’s business.
Continue to lift up those in our TOD Family who are ill or still looking for jobs.
Continue to lift up our Military families and give thanks for their service and sacrifices to all of us.
Be good to thy spirit and kind to those who may not be as kind to you. Give a (((( Kindness))))HZ
oh, gawd, this is hilarious! ‘the crap goes out, the money rolls in’. murdoch in a nutshell. chips, this deserves enbiggening, imho!
Hi JER! Guess we won’t get to see that one, huh?
Maybe we will see when he arrives at Andrews.
Does he get in tonight or tomorrow morning?
Don’t know. Maybe he will make an unexpected stop.
He arrives Wednesday morning. Later in the day he pardons the National Thanksgiving Turkey at the White House and the First Family participates in a service event in the Washington, DC area.
Let’s see if Paul Ryan and his family will be doing? What homeless shelter will he be going to? I can’t wait to see. Who knows maybe Mitt and Ann will show up to a shelter .
[Wow, it’s so quiet here! Where did everyone go? Anyhoo, here’s some pool report snippets of VPOTUS NJ trip, homeboy & all!! 🙂 ]:
“Motorcade arrived shortly after 3 p.m. Press was taken down to the PATH tracks, where various local officials including Sen. Frank Lautenberg were waiting. After a few minutes, VPOTUS arrived, greeting Mr. Lautenberg by saluting and and saying “Your holiness!”
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“The group moved upstairs to a waiting room within the terminal, where officials showed VPOTUS more pictures. Many appeared to be of devastated New Jersey Transit tracks. When shown a picture of boats and water on the tracks, VPOTUS said “Holy mackerel.” He then greeted some first responders before giving another set of brief remarks near some ferry slips.
Details of those remarks to come. Pool is now holding in vans. A crowd had gathered behind some barriers nearby, and it appears that VPOTUS stopped to greet them, because they just let out a few loud cheers.
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“Pool has transcribed some of the Seaside Heights remarks. The heart of it was here, when he spoke about the need for federal aid to the region and described his own experience with the region, especially as a kid on the Jersey Shore.
“If you’re not an Easterner it’s hard to understand that the ocean to us is the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone Park and everything else combined. It is a gigantic part of not only our economy but who we are. It’s a gigantic part of the culture as well.
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“So as the president said when he was up here with the governor, we’re not going anywhere. We’re not not going anywhere. And you’ve got a homeboy in the deal who gets it.”
http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2012/11/19/73734/260
P.S. Happy Birthday, VP Joey! Stay you!
Now I really like that … stay you! Yes, because he is just fine the way he is!
Yup! 🙂
Good Morning TOD Family!
Loving all the beautiful photos our Chips keeps posting for us. Really makes my day. The President is on his way home to his family after a successful trip to Asia. I know he’s been constantly working on this trip what with this horrible mess with Israel. SOS Hillary is on her way there and I know she’d much rather be heading home to her family. I’m praying for her and that her trip is also a success.
Great news about Google, the Massachusetts in-state college tuition for “DREAMers” and that Eric Holder is staying on as AG.
Oh and Happy Birthday V.P. Joe!!! Love Ya!
Love the photo by Samrang Pring — 3rd one above toons. Intense.
HHS rules for coverage fir People with pre existing conditions-
http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/health-reform-implementation/268889-hhs-begins-implementing-popular-healthcare-provisions
By JOSH GERSTEIN | 11/20/12 11:48 AM EST
YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — For the third time in the last 24 hours, President Barack Obama has spoken by phone with Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi in an effort to broker an end to the crisis in Israel and Gaza, the White House said.
In the latest call, Morsi and Obama spoke for about 20 minutes as Obama returned aboard Air Force One from a trip to Asia, Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes told reporters on board the plane just after it landed for a refueling stop in Japan.
“It was an opportunity for them to continue the discussions they’ve been having and to speak in advance of Secretary Clinton’s arrival in the region,” Rhodes said.
The White House seemed to be going out of its way to praise the efforts that Egypt’s fledgling leader — a member of the Muslim Brotherhood — has been making in seeking to resolve the crisis. Rhodes made clear that involved primarily acting as an interlocutor with Hamas, which controls the West Bank. The U.S. considers Hamas to be a terrorist group and has no direct contact with it, Rhodes said in another briefing on Tuesday.
He’s working so hard.
WHOMEVER PBO CHOOSES TO BE ‘SOS’ WILL BE A GREAT CHOICE. THEY ARE ALL QUALIFIED. IT MUST BE SOMEONE WHO HAS EXTREME INSIGHT INTO ‘INTEL’….I DON’T TRUST THAT THEY ALL WORK FOR PBO…THERE ARE REPUBS. OUT THERE WHO WOULD LOVE TO KEEP INFO. FROM THIS PRESIDENT AND BLAME THE RESULTS ON HIM. THIS GETS TRICKY…THIS IS HOW HE NEEDS TO CHOOSE AN ‘SOS!’ THIS IS IMPORTANT!
Again, Happy Birthday, Joey Biden! On you, “70” looks good!
And thanks, Mr. Vice President, for saving us from this:
That just scared the crap out of me! Lawd!
He’s a horror show! Sorry!
Who leaves the house looking like that?
A guy playing in a horror show. All he needs is a trip to the tanning salon.
No worries, it just reminds me to be grateful every single day that PBO was re-elected by a landslide! 🙂
Dood has lost it in his alternate universe.
Dood better stay in his alternate universe and not leave the house, ’cause we no likey.
Oh my!!! He looks like a disaster.
Looks like he slept on the street.
Yes, I’m thinking in addition to losing his Secret Service detail immediately, he lost his freakin’ mind after he had to make that concession speech. We dodged another catastrophe.
He looks terrible!
I can’t see the pic at work. Any non-Twitter links? I assume it’s Willard looking a hot mess? I never believed he was completely sane in the first place, and now with his own party dragging his ass through the mud I’m sure he’s even worse for the wear…
Here ya go:
http://www.upi.com/blog/2012/11/20/Is-this-Mitt-Romney-pumping-his-own-gas/1861353423872/
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/romney-pumping-gas-photo-151702638–election.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/20/mitt-romney-gas-photo_n_2165651.html?utm_hp_ref=mitt-romney-2012
😯 He must have been having that Grecian Formula applied daily, if not twice a day!
The eyes look as wild and crazy as ever, that hasn’t changed, but the hair is what set it off.
Ann — come stabilize yo’ man!
(thanks, Dudette!)
No problem PJ.
Plus the shirt looks like he slept in it.
So, the REAL Romney has finally stood up! Good googa mooga.
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Thanks so much for the fantastic morning round up, Ms Chips! Made my day, even though it’s past 7:00 p.m. here already! Love to you and everyone on TOD.
Thank you President Obama.
thankyou dudette! RT’d
Wow, they need Gubmint 101?!
Pitiful isn’t it! Just another attempt at slapping the President, the same as that reprehensible censure crap they ran on AG Holder!
These people have no honor, no decency. They could care less about facts. All they do is whine, obfuscate and hate.
It’s infuriating! They don’t serve to have high representing this country!
[Hey Bay Area TODers, this play sounds fascinating!]: “Love Balm for My Spirit Child”
A woman, somewhere, gave birth to each of the people killed in Oakland’s 109 homicides this year. And after the news cameras go away, and the protests die down, and the courtroom dramas wrap up—in the rare instance a killer is tried at all—those women are often left behind. They walk among us with lives forever reshaped by the violent taking of their children. “Love Balm for My Spirit Child,” a new play which debuted last week at Oakland’s Eastside Arts Alliance, explores that changed, wrenching existence.
In 60 minutes of tightly written, vivid theater, five actors share the testimonies of six Bay Area mothers who lost their sons and grandsons to police and community violence. “Love Balm” raises elemental questions about society, and the wholesale casting away of the lives of black and brown males. What does white supremacy and a societal fear of black men, enacted through the nation’s history in the form of state-sanctioned police brutality and mass incarceration, look like to the mothers of just a handful of those men? How does a mother raise and love and lose a boy whose life society has deemed dispensable? And what does it mean to be, as the play says, “just ordinary women who dared to bring babies into the world?”
But the play’s artistic director Arielle Brown says the project also seeks to answer a far simpler question: “How do we move through all that and continue to live and see our children in the sun?”
More here: http://colorlines.com/archives/2012/11/love_balm_theater_project.html
I relate to this. Being a mother of two AA males and having one grandson, I am deeply saddened and concerned about the dangers that threaten them. To think, in the 21st century, that parents of AA men still have to train them to be aware of living while black is so disheartening and dispiriting.
The one ray of hope I have is that this country re-elected PBO. That says a lot, because there were many whites who repudiated the violence and racism by casting their votes for him. I am grateful and hopeful.
Eve, I agree that it’s a national disgrace that any mother should live in fear because of the color or her sons’ skin. Racism is the great millstone this country carries around its neck and we won’t be a truly free and great democratic nation until we cast it away from us forever. PBO’s election was a step forward, but it seemed to arouse a lot of deep-seated racism in whole of of crazy people that both scares and depresses me.
OK one more thing then I gotta get back to work – CHIPS This is awesome!! You work so hard on this site thank you so much for everything you do! w00t!!!! 😀
I wholeheartedly second that with a WOOT-WOOT! 🙂
Thank you Chips!
Dump Donald Trump.. Macy doesn’t have the guts, plus the owner of Macy is probably just like Trump, the same kind of person Trump is.
Yup – people like the Macy’s owners don’t realize that consumers have power. And their empire can disappear in a flash – and someone else will step in to fill in the gap. There will always be someone who can perform a service like Macy’s, and they’ll value their customers and their country so much more than these idiots at Macy’s. I had stopped shopping there a while back, because they seem to have lowered their standards. I started shopping at Nordstrom and others – much better service. And now I have a reason not to go back.
I haven’t shopped at Macy’s in years…you are right the quality is not what it use to be, hasn’t been in a very long time. I know that I can make or brak Macy’s, but it is the principle.
They’re still running ads on Limbaugh’s show too.
“It’s mostly just a gleam in the Arizona Secretary of State’s database, but a new group called Arizona Advocates for Marriage Equality has formed to pursue same-sex marriage in that red state. The founder, Tanner Pritts, 22, tells us the idea is to get a referendum on the ballot in 2014 …
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“After Maine, Maryland and Washington passed ballot measures for marriage equality this month, activists have said they’re looking at Delaware, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Illinois, Minnesota, Oregon and Hawaii. Those are all blue states. So far as I know, Arizona Advocates for Marriage Equality would be the first new effort in a red state. They’ll need a quarter-million signatures.”
http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2012/11/20/15310188-red-state-dreams-of-marriage-equality
Happy Birthday to a wonderful Vice President Mr. Joe Biden. 4 More Years.
[Karma loves us, yes I know! 🙂 This is the result of that idiot John Metz who threatened his workers with 5% surcharge, etc.]:
“The backlash didn’t take long. Denny’s diners, including many that aren’t owned by Metz, immediately saw a drop in sales, and were inundated with phone calls from angry customers. With other franchise owners panicking due to boycott threats, the corporate office is in damage-control mode.
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“Unfortunately, the comments of this franchisee, who represents less than 1 percent of our system and who owns restaurants in other concepts, has been portrayed as reflective of the entire Denny’s brand,” Miller added. “I am confident his perspective is not shared by the company or hundreds of franchisees/small business owners who make up the majority of the Denny’s community.”
“For his part, Metz is in full retreat, issuing a statement denouncing the surcharge he defended last week.”
More here: http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2012/11/20/15309866-why-dennys-is-in-damage-control-mode
All kinds of bad words came to mind about that guy, but moving on. Nothing to see here. &&$$%%@@## (Grrrr.)
😉
Maybe those billionaire CEO will think twice before making stupid comments. I find that not many people have sympathy for you when you whine about providing some kind of healthcare to your employees, when you are already paying them less than liveable wages. Customers are king, they can and will take their business elsewhere.
But the one I reaally want to take down in the Papajohns guy. He’s such a right-wing tool, on top of serving nasty pizza. He needs to go.
Chips – thanks so much for the wonderful rundown of global front pages noting this moment in history, and the excellent coverage during this latest foreign trip. How delightful to see the world recognizing these past few days.
[Forget who’s a GA TODer, but please shut the door firmly on these idiots!]:
“Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) failed in his bid for a second term, but Georgia GOP chairwoman Sue Everhart wants the right-wing lawmaker to move to the Peach State and try again.”
http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2012/11/20/15309191-tuesdays-campaign-round-up?lite
I wish to high heaven we could. A lot depends on where he’d move. If he tries to bring his crap to metro Atlanta, Athens, Columbus Savannah, or Macon, he’s toast. 50/50 in Augusta (military, but went blue for PBO).
But, these are pretty much oases in a red desert. The saving grace is a lot of the red desert is full of redNECKS who would never vote for someone as melanin challenged as he is.
Dudette, I have often wondered about GA and why it is overwhelmingly republican. Do you see it going purple or is it like my state (Texas) outnumbered by fools? One good note is that most metro counties including (Dallas, Harris and most of the southern part of Texas) supported Obama. I have hope we will soon get off the kook train.
I had huge hopes for us going purple, but it’s definitely gonna be a while now. State legislature is now super majority Repub, so we’re screwed at the State level, mostly due to gerrymandered districts. Gonna take another big influx of new blood or more young people to get out and vote even though we’re not (yet) a swing state. Numbers were down from 2008.
PETA is a joke. They ate always on the Presidents case.
This time, they want him to stop the Pardon of the Turkey.
Stop???
And if he did stop the pardon of the Turkey on his own? Guess which organization would be in his case?
Yup, PETA.
Me thinks the guy in charge of PETA has a problem with the President.
Me thinks the guy in charge of PETA has a problem, period.
PETA quote-
“Turkeys do not need to be ‘pardoned’—they are not guilty of anything other than being born into a world of prejudice. They are innocents who should be respected for who they are: good mothers, smart birds, and interesting animals,” Newkirk wrote.
The group suggested a vegetarian alternative for Obama and his family to eat at their Thanksgiving celebration.
“This year, we encourage you to forgo this event, which so many Americans find offensive, and choose a delicious, healthy Tofurky roast for your family’s holiday table,” she asked.
Newkirk also compared the treatment of turkeys and other animals to the struggles of marginalized humans for dignity and self-respect.
“You understand so well that African-Americans, women, and members of the LGBT community have been poorly served throughout history, and now I am asking you to consider other living beings who are ridiculed, belittled, and treated as if their sentience, feelings, and very natures count for nothing,” she wrote.
Let me just say…Tofurky is NASTY. That is all 🙂
true that. but i’m not eating these guys, either! 🙂
Not only is Tofurky “NASTY”, it ain’t even healthy…it is not digestible!
Not necessary to have a “faux” turkey. We’re vegetarians, and we have a delicious platter of roasted root vegetables with fresh herbs, no- meat stuffing with dried cranberries soaked in sherry, sauteed pecans, green onions and toasted seedless rye and corn bread croutons and lovely fresh green beans and salad. No one ever goes away hungry and no creatures are killed to make the feast.
Mmmm, sounds good Jackie. I try to do a veggie meal atleast once a week, and have cut down my consumption of meat. PETA is just ridiculous, though, with their defense of the fly that PBO whacked. I do think it’s personal with them.
hi jackie
we quit meat a dozen or so years ago, and enjoy so many creative and delicious meals! thanksgiving was one of the difficult transitions–so much revolves around the turkey! but now we’re happy with our new traditions, and watching these animals play reminds me why.
Just great. Now I’m compared to a turkey……a frickin turkey! So what kind of shoes do these PETA folks wear? Cotton? Silk? Wood? Gone too far this time, PETA !!
Exactly, I totally agree. I respect Vegans, vegetarians . I do not eat very much red eat, but please do not get petty with this. What are your shoes, belts, and other clothing made? Are you riding a bike instead of driving? Your gas guggler is killing ME……I know vegetarians and vegans who smoke cigarettes. Pot smokers and alcohol drinkers who will not eat pork, but you ingest others poisons.
Fish had to be killed,vegetables were uprooted for you to eat. So I do not get these PETA people at all!
This is ridiculous. Has this guy made similar statements to every other President since JFK? Or is this restriction only restricted to President Obama? If he doesn’t want to eat turkey – and we never do for holidays – then he’s free to eat whatever he wants to eat. Tofurkey, lamb, salad or water. To compare a turkey with people who have struggled for human rights throughout history is outrageous.
I don’t get targeting President Obama. I still eat meat but less so, but my sympathies align with PETA. If I allow myself to think about it, really think about it, I would never eat meat again. That’s what happened to 2 of my 3 daughters. And a big chunk of our younger generation. Our Thanksgiving has turkey eaters and vegetarians and everyone does just fine, to each his own.
We’re on the same page. I have a sister who is on a vegetarian kick, and her daughter doesn’t eat much meat. I’ve reduced my meat intake. I have a lot of alliance with the broader PETA causes, and think food that we eat should be treated humanely. But, I certainly wouldn’t stop people from eating at KFC or other places that don’t necessarily source their food from humane farmers. I think it’s one thing to raise awareness; quite another to try and dictate to the President some nonsense like this PETA character.
I would like him to stop the pardon of the turkey because it is the stupidest of traditions. Stupid quadrupled. And it’s stale.
This is the full video of Jim Messina’s appearance at Politico’s Playbook Breakfast. Messina is as usual brilliant and wonderful.
http://www.politico.com/multimedia/video/2012/11/jim-messina-at-politicos-playbook-breakfast-event.html
OT, but a lovely read: http://www.rabbitearth.com/2012/11/20/charming-cinque-terre-a-brief-bunnyscout-guide/
Yippee that’s my county….and probably 122 of those 25,122 new votes came from my family 😉
Go PG Country & Donna Dem Family! :). Let’s get Willard down to 46.45% = 47%!
You mean 47.45%
Wouldn’t that round out to 48%?
No, anything above 47.50 rounds up to 48% and anything below 47.50 rounds down to 47%
Yep, that’s what I remembered math to be! Thought I was learning some new math from Cman! 🙂
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Alright 47.44% then. 46.45 is really far and he may not get there, but only a few votes is needed to get him to 47% if he gets 47.44%
This is pretty cool.
UT, he really was a cute little boy! 🙂
yes, and his inner beauty just keeps on shining through! must say, i think he’s very handsome with white hair.
Bottom right corner, made me do a double-take. Thought I was looking at Phil Hartman from SNL in disguise.
Oh my!!! Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr was an ADORABLE CHILD!!! Wow. Can’t you just hear his mother calling him… “Joey!!”
He was a charmer even back then!!!
Cute little boy, handsome man…very distinguished with the white hair!
‘ Hawaii’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the month was at 5.5 percent for the first time since November 2008. ‘
http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2012/11/17/hawaii-unemployment-rate-lowest-since-november-2008/
This is freaking hilarious.
the bhagavad gita, people!!! teagop heads exploding 3…2…1…
‘ When Tulsi Gabbard, a Hawaii resident who made history this month as the first Hindu elected to Congress, attends her swearing in ceremony in January, she’s poised to mark another first in American politics: Gabbard will take her oath over the Bhagavad Gita, a sacred Hindu text. ‘
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/19/tulsi-gabbard-first-hindu-congress-bhagavad-gita_n_2159249.html
Good for her! Just curious: has anybody ever been sworn in w/out putting their hand on anything religious?
Well, consider this. In Hawaii the majority religion is Buddhism. So how do they swear in legislators and public officials there? The Heart Sutra or the Dhamapada??
not sure that’s correct, bill. true there are many buddhists, but i think christianity is still most heavily represented, and the standard oath is with the christian bible.
Yes, I was wrong. However, the new Senator from Hawaii, Mazie Hirono, is Buddhist. So I wonder what text she will swear by. According to the Googling I did, Christianity is at 30%, Buddhists are at 9%. Majority of people in Hawaii are non-religious.
i’d been wondering how the ‘iron dome’ works–couldn’t see it in the photos…..? watched this bloomberg video, and also found how much money pbo has provided to bibi over the past years so that the iron dome would be operational. funny these figures didn’t come out till after the election.
http://www.bloomberg.com/video/here-s-how-israel-s-iron-dome-defense-works-0fOWfgNMRNqllb24bLYNaA.html
law of the land–thank you pbo, nancy smash, and activist america!
‘ A federal judge on Monday denied a legal challenge to President Barack Obama’s signature health reforms, ruling that the owners of a $3 billion arts and crafts chain must provide emergency contraceptives in their group health care plan. ‘
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/20/us-usa-healthcare-oklahoma-court-idUSBRE8AJ05420121120
SoS live from Jerusalem on MSNBC
and it’s over…
Brief statements from Nutenyahoo and SOS prior to their mtg. They joined in progress on SoS statement. No questions were taken.
Here is the audio of Bibi’s and SoS Clinton’s statement. Netanyahu was so full of crap in his comments saying the other side has caused more horror and also tried to excuse Israel’s part in this mess.
G’day Chips and TODers, The journey of POTUS in pictures these last two days have been spectactular. I’ve not posted in awhile but do read daily. Chips, I am so glad you posted the Borneo Paper with Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and President Obama. He fascinated me so I did some research on him. He was the wealthiest man in the world at 40 billion dollars. Not sure if he remains so. I love the beautiful colors of all things Southeast Asia. The paintings, the women’s dresses, flowers and silks. I am so proud of our President and his gracious manners. Thank you for letting us share his journey and a big praise to all TODers for keeping me up with all things Obama. Barb………and I love his shirt.
How do I change my name? I started out with Barb and now this other name keeps showing up. I don’t trust Bibi and never did. He thinks americans are fools………What has he ever given to the US and how much has he taken from us? He’s an egotistical fool. I remember when he was putting his finger in President Obama’s face. Start a war and get reelected. ………..jerk!!!
Hey Phoenixriz – nice comments, and yes, the Sultan of Brunei is a fascinating character. When he divorces his wives, he strips them of all their titles and royal allowances… In any case, it’s been quite a journey to Asia!
Hi theo-thanks. Yes, the Sultan married those other times for lust. His first wife was a prearranged marriage and she is his cousin. Interesting.
citizens united–
‘ It is a constitutional doomsday machine set loose in the area of campaign finance. There is no remedy to it except to bring it down from the outside.
Which is what Senator Tom Udall of New Mexico is trying to do. “There’s just no way around it,” he says. “There’s no way to get to transparency and disclosure as long as the decision stands. I don’t see a way around it, anyway.” Instead, Udall is the driving force to repeal Citizens United through a constitutional amendment. The amendment would give Congress the constitutional power to regulate the raising and spending of money in national elections, and it would give the states the same power to regulate spending in their elections.
Read more: Tom Udall On Citizens United And The Bold Solution to Overturn It – Esquire – Esquire http://www.esquire.com/blogs/politics/tom-udall-citizens-united-amendment-14761989#ixzz2Cnit1A8A
Even the red state, Montana, voted a state measure called “Corporations are not people” . It would be overturned by the SCOTUS but it shows voter sentiment.
Thank you Susanne for the link …
We’ve passed more challenging Amendments; we can, and must, get this done.
all hail charles pierce 🙂
Allen West is really gross, isn’t he? And weird. I’m so glad he’s gone. I get home, turn on the teevee ——and there’s Allen saying “crap sandwich” over and over—-something about Obama giving everyone a “crap sandwich”. (clip on Bashir) So one more crazy gone, how many more to go?
Indeed Bob – your tweets well describe reality
Thank you!
Exactly. Thank you!
When President GW Bush was in power – did the media talk non stop about what the democrats wanted to do – I find it amazing that the talk shows are saying nothing about what the President and the democrats are doing – but they are full on about how the GOP will rebuild
And not only that – every time I turn the TV on I hear what the Repubs position is on the budget. Did I miss something. Did we win or not, cuz the media and the Repubs certainly act as though we did not.
hard to hear bibi talking without the echo of his secret video reminding me how he plans to manipulate us. also, is there ever going to be a day when we say, this is a reasonable time for sec clinton to step down?
A child dies, somewhere in the world, every three seconds. Today is United Nations Universal Children’s Day.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/copyranter/simple-powerful-save-the-children-video
Wow! Powerful!
Couldn’t believe what I drove by today. A couple of odd-looking goofballs—–a man and woman—–and excuse my judgment but looking very much like they could use President Obama’s social safety net protections——had set up a big Impeach Obama display on the property right outside the post office. Big blown up posters of Obama with an X across them, a big sign that said “Impeach Obama—-fast and furiously” and a bunch of tables no doubt loaded with hate literature and a bunch of other junk. Tea party remnants? It didn’t look like their efforts were attracting any fellow crazies. People were just kind of curiously staring at the nuttiness as they drove by. Still infuriating. How can you hate that much to go to all that effort—–and in Illinois? It was like tattooing “I am an ignorant nutty nut” across your forehead.
Someone called into Stephanie Miller’s show a yesterday (I think) and said the same thing. She was very upset by it. Seems that someone had set up an impeach President Obama table in front of the Post Office. Her name was Pam and her husband’s name is John. They call into Stephanie’s show often.
Now please tell me what they want to impeach President Obama for? Being BLACK. I am sick of these crazy ass people like that.
That’s the mo of Lyndon Larouche nut jobs and they’ve been doing it ever since he was elected in 2008. In Seattle, they’ll often put up one of their tables at a Trader Joe’s or in Westlake plaza. Total loons and very, very mean.
These are Lyndon LaRouch fanatics. They did the same thing when Bush was in office. Ignore them; everyone else does.
Isn’t there some law about not campaigning on Federal Property or something like that?
just for fun–sasha and malia through the years
http://www.buzzfeed.com/whitneyjefferson/sasha-and-malia-obama-aging-timeline
amazing that costco, with happy employees and sustainable products–is the world’s most successful retailer. check it out, walmart–you don’t have to be evil to be profitable!
Yes, shop at costco they pay their workers a living wage and they LOVE working for them. They promote within and they are headquartered in one of the best states, Washington!
‘ Newark Mayor Cory Booker is set to live at least a week on food stamps after he challenged a self-described Army wife and veteran to join him in the test.
Booker tweeted on Monday that investing in “schools, nutrition, etc” would save money in the long run instead of paying only for “huge back-end” government programs like prisons and police. ‘
Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1112/84076.html#ixzz2Co5Hjqlo
I now understand why McCain has it in for Susan Rice
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021857838
Little petty folks like McCain NEVER forget an insult.
From Susan Rices wiki page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Rice
“Rice went on leave from the Brookings Institution to serve as a senior foreign policy advisor to Senator Barack Obama in his 2008 presidential campaign. Rice took a disparaging view of Obama’s Republican opponent in the campaign, John McCain, calling his policies “reckless” and dismissing the Arizona Senator’s trip to Iraq as “strolling around the market in a flak jacket”
oooh–‘strolling around the market in a flak jacket’. that must sting!
hello! where is everybody?
Hi Lisa. Just popped on to say hello to my TOD family. I had the day off and I am spending it doing holiday cleaning. Only my daughter is coming home for Thanksgiving this year. My two sons are both far away and working. I am working tomorrow so I don”t have time to get everything done before Thursday. I pop on to read during breaks but don’t get time to post much.
hey, proud! Sorry your sons won’t make it home for thanksgiving, but I’m sure you’ll see them for Christmas. 🙂
Hey I’m here. 🙂
heya donna!!! 😆
Hello lisa. Looks like TOD is naturally tuned in with PBO’s circadian rhythm while he’s on his trip. It’s evening – yet I see “rise & shine” 🙂 By tomorrow, PBO will be back on US time, and so will TOD!!
i hope so!
hey, lisa. just went for lunch, but i’ve been talking to myself a lot today. maybe folks are out shopping for their thanksgiving gathering?
Guys! Have you seen this? Eclectablog made it to the BIG TIME:) !! Congrats, Chris!
http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2012/11/20/15312027-cocktail-moment-the-emergency-manager-by-chris-savage-of-eclectablog?lite
Well deserved. He stayed with that story with enthusiasm and grit. Cheers, Chris.
Hehehe so glad of the rise of social media : it definitely gave customers their power back.
Here is John Schnatter, of Papa John’s Pizza, pathetic excuse of backpeddling in op-ed on Huffpo. Basically, he’s saying he was a victim of a reporter, not disclosing they were a reporter and misrepresenting what ” he meant” by being against Obamacare…TOo Little, Too late, no more Papa Johns for me ( not that I was a big fan anyway)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-h-schnatter/papa-johns-obamacare_b_2166209.html
That’s a walk back! 🙂
Ummm where is everyone? LOL we’ve been on rise & shine all day? 😀
i think it’s that photo of pbo yawning–everybody’s taking a nap 🙂
poor guy. he needs a good back rub when he gets home. lol
Ha ha!!!
Is this true? Have the senile old fool back away from Benghazi conspiracies? I think about that man saying that Susan Rice wasn’t qualified to be S.O.S, and she wasn’t to bright. Now that’s coming from the man who will go down in history as the idiot who selected Sarah Pailn as his VP candidate.
I think ALL THE REPUBLICANS SHOULD READ THIS>>>>
http://www.forbes.com/sites/pascalemmanuelgobry/2012/10/19/no-the-united-states-will-not-go-into-a-debt-crisis-not-now-not-ever/
My wife just informed me that we will be having guest over for Thanksgiving, what happened to the good old days when a guy could come home from work take of his clothes and sit at the dinner table in his gym shorts and undershirt and enjoy a nice dinner?
Paul Ryan and family goes to volunteer at shelter and washes clean dishes.
And what does Mitt do?
JER, Mitt is still trying to figure out how he lost. He will be consume with that for awhile, hopefully he won’t be like John McCain, a bitter old fool.
What an excellent round up this is. My favorite trips are Moneygall, the UK (for his address to Parliament), Australia and Egypt, for the New Beginning speech in Cairo.
I am proposing a draft petition for We the People:
“Having watched the current President of the United States on the world stage since his momentous speech in Berlin and having seen a gallery at The Obama Diary of the President and the First Lady as they exude dignity and grace and good-lookingness, peacefully grant the people of the United States of America permanent status to the President and First Lady as official First Couple of the U.S. to be ambassadors representing the U.S. regardless of whomever becomes President in the future.”