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The White House kitchen garden, part of the nearly 300-pound White House gingerbread house, on display at the State Dining Room, November 28
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Cool
Japa!!!!!!!!!
I’ll have to wait until I get home, and am leaving work now, to see my little reward. However, the post itself was very satisfying.
š Safe travels Japa!
I want this picture sometime in the future blog mistress. š
congrats on first, japa! your prize will give you a smile when you see it!
Congrats on being first. Japa. Your prize, including the entire post, says it all.
aloha chips and tods! and mele kalikimaka~
flotus looks gorgeous in that gold suit. hmm i mean, flotus makes that gold suit look gorgeous!
How right you are! She really knows how and what to wear. I laugh when I read about how popular one her dresses becomes because I wonder who thinks they’ll look as good in ti??
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The suit reminds me of a vintage Jackie Kennedy style from the ’60s (because I’m a little vintage, myself!). Both women have been “copied” (as if) more than most other women of our time. Mrs. Obama will continue to lead in fashion.
Beautiful! I’m so glad the Obama’s will be decking the White House Halls again this year and the next four! Joy to the World! š
Happy Happy Joy Joy Joy! š
Dianne Wing, you are not by yourself.
It all looks so beautiful and perfect. Just got in from two days of visiting family and there’s so much to catch up on. It’s amazing how much happens if you just turn away for a few hours. But nothing puts a person more in the Christmas spirit than knowing Michelle Obama will be showing us the WH decorations for the next four years.
yes! the unthinkable was averted!
I was glad to see on the post that the Obamas will be going to Hawaii again for the holidays – especially since they didn’t get their August vacation. I assume due to the campaign and the anticipated nasty comments that would have ensued then. Anyhow, I googled obama hawaii 2012 and got this parody website which *seems* pretty OK: http://whitehouse.gov1.info/blog/blog_post/agenda-hawaii.html
Has anybody seen this one before – is it really connected to the real whitehouse.gov??
No, muscatinegal – of course it isn’t, it says so right at the bottom. Still kind of humorous, though. I like the vacation info at least. And the countdown. BTW – brain not fully functioning at this late workday hour – sorry for partial sentences and bad grammar in original post.
And I like the map. What fun muscatinegal!
kinda snarky, but in a friendly way, i think.
p.s.–check out the shopping section. i want the aloha shirt, santa!
Congrats Japa on #1!
I love Bo! And I LOVE the little miniature veggie garden beds! Fantastic, just like the book! Hey y’all, my two seconds are up, was I first? Fourteenth? 44th! š
I was thinking that same thing when I heard the “courage” part. It’s all bull crap.
I think it’s terrific that the lollipop is made from honey (White House bees) and candied veggies. Amazing! The live stream was pure joy to watch. FLOTUS is a treasure.
Wow! That’s creative!
Tom Ricks appeared on HuffPost Live today…
Tom Ricks turned down an invitation to appear on MSNBC…”FOX really seems to sell outrage as it’s product, and MSNBC doesn’t as much. But they both seem to me to be running political campaigns almost more than they are running news networks. So I don’t particularly like either. That said, I’m not a fan of TV news generally. I think its a lousy place to get your information from”.
Which is why, well, I don’t watch American television news.
I know I shouldn’t watch these so called political shows, but somehow I let myself get sucked in. Although I don’t pay too much attention to the morning shows, I usually tune into the afternoon and evening ones. If they get too ridiculous I turn to reruns. I got mad at Tweety last week and swore I wasn’t going to watch his show ever again, but took a peak today and he didn’t fail to piss me off.
Senator Landrieu Democrat LA., just cat understand what Precipitated the EPA ban on BP drilling.
She just can’t understand???
Her corporate backers can’t understand.
PBO passes 65 million vote threshold, 4.5 million lead. Romney sinking into his 47% in poetic justice.
Indeed, Bill R. HZ
Bill R., CA just added another 50, 736 votes for President Obama. His lead is now 50.90% t0 Romney’s 47.38%.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=0AjYj9mXElO_QdHpla01oWE1jOFZRbnhJZkZpVFNKeVE&f=true&noheader=false&gid=19
Cool, nath!! Getting really close to 47.35 š
Yes indeed Bob! Romney just can’t escape 47%. His % in Ohio can now also be rounded out to 47%.
Sorry, I meant Virginia, not Ohio although even in Ohio his vote percentage has been dropping and may indeed end up at 47%
Yikes, now we have to worry about him dropping BELOW 47%. š
It’s possible he might drop below 47%, but I still I think it his popular vote percentage will still be rounded up to 47%
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Food Network is getting into the restaurant business in a location not always associated with good food: An airport.
The channel has opened its first Food Network Kitchen at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in South Florida in the JetBlue terminal.
“The dynamic of food and travel has changed,” said Sergei Kuharsky, general manager of Food Network’s new business enterprises. “You used to never go in and think about eating at an airport.”
Now, with passengers arriving early to get through security and limited options for in-flight food, there’s a market for airport dining. ”
http://m.cbsnews.com/storysynopsis.rbml?pageType=general&catid=57554425&feed_id=999&videofeed=999
San Francisco International Airport – the new wing – has one of the best food venues in any airport I’ve visited so far – hands down!
Has there ever been a First Lady who has brought so much female wisdom to our country? Has there ever been such a magnificent partner? Wow; I love her. Really. I mean it.
I’m kind of overwhelmed…
(Thanks again, Chips…)
Gato
http://www.partyandsoul.wordpress.com
Yes indeed. The President’s lead nationally also stands at 3.52%. He has over 65 million total votes which gives him a margin of over 4.5 million votes over Romney. If it’s true that there are still votes to be counted in New York and New Jersey, I think the President’s margin of victory will be 4% or more. He is definitely on track to defeat Romney by 5mil or more.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=0AjYj9mXElO_QdHpla01oWE1jOFZRbnhJZkZpVFNKeVE&f=true&noheader=false&gid=19
Our First Lady is so beautiful. I love the decorations, and our First Dog is such a cutie, for sure. Love all of this, and I am looking forward with grace to enjoy 4 more years of this beautifulness.HZ
High-five on that HZ! {thwap!}
SOS Hillary Clinton…spoke out in support of Ambassador Rice…..what took her so long…
It was a tepid single statement restating what the President said about Ambassador Rice doing a good job. I’m incensed she’s sitting there letting Susan Rice bear all the brunt for the State Dept & CIA’s Libya lapses
I am too…
This was entirely her area of operation and responsibility and everyone is pretending like she’s barely incidental to things…
And Susan Rice is headscratchingly being witch hunted by McCain et al…
But if this were some huge foreign policy accomplishment, we wouldn’t stop being reminded of Hillary’s role as SoS…
It is wrong…
she is guarding her ground….keeping it safe …for her run at President
They don’t like each other. There is bad blood between Dr. Susan Rice and Secretary Clinton. It stemmed back to the 2007-2008 democratic primary when Dr. Rice decided to throw her full support to then senator Obama as opposed to Hillary Clinton (the wife of her former boss). She was one of the leading foreign policy advisers for then candidate Obama. Her decision did not sit well with some loyal Clintonites who felt that she owed her career to President Clinton. She was appointed by Clinton as an Assistant Secretary for African Affairs in his administration. The Clintonites were upset with her by what they perceived as a form of betrayal, and vow never to forgive or forget, She was also instrumental in dismantling Hillary so called foreign policy experience as a former first lady. She also went after Hillary’s foreign policy judgment regarding her vote for the authorization of the Iraq war. That vote by Clinton would later prove to be detrimental in her resounding loss in the Iowa State Caucus.
Some in the Clinton camp at the time were very vocal of their dislike for Dr. Susan Rice, Deval Patrick and many others who supported then Senator Obama over Hillary. There were several newspapers stories in 2007 that wrote about how the Clinton camp proclaimed at the time that they will never forget the betrayals of those that chose to support Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton.
Personally I am not a fan of the Clintons due primarily to their behavior in the 2008 democratic primary. And I don’t know if I will support her in 2016 if democrats decide to crown her the democratic nominee because they feel she’s due or something.
if this is the reason for her silence..that says alot about Hillary Clinton’s Character….to not stand up for the Ambassador
I’m outraged and disgusted with yet another senseless murder of a black teen under the damned “stand your ground” law.
Florida man cites āstand your groundā after killing of black teen amid loud music dispute
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/11/28/florida-man-cites-stand-your-ground-after-killing-black-teen-amid-loud-music-dispute/
Heard some detail this morning that hasn’t made it to the mainstream yet. A woman who’s a family friend of the mother of one of the teens in the SUV called into a radio talk show in Atlanta this morning to share this: The man walked up to the teens as they sat in their SUV and demanded that they turn down their music. The teens rolled up the windows of their car. The assailant walked back to his car, pulled out his gun, then walked BACK to the SUV and fired 8-9 bullets into the vehicle. Then he returned to his car and drove away. Later apprehended.
Could someone explain to me how this is NOT murder? Where the hell is the case for standing his ground in this?
Absolutely abominable! These people are trying to incite a race war.
And lax gun laws allow these dim-witted nutcases to always have a gun at the ready, a disaster in the waiting. Without a gun this lamebrain would have only been able to shout to turn the music down and squeal out of the parking lot. And Florida, as other states, continues to bow to the NRA and continues to further loosen gun laws, making it legal to have them anywhere and everywhere—-schools, churches, bars, malls, sporting events, anywhere—-and conceal carry—-great idea—-at the ready for any mentally-challenged lowlife with anger control issues.
So true!!
This doesn’t qualify at all as a case of “stand your ground”. The murderer will go to jail. Very clear cut case it seems. How many more of these before politicians wake up and stop bowing down to the NRA?
“The murderer will go to jail. Very clear cut case it seems.” That would presume that justice in Florida makes sense. I’m skeptical, but hopeful.
Sadly pols will continue to bow down to NRA as long as the money continues to flow. Money trumps all to these people. We need serious campaign refinance reform. Then NRA power goes down the toilet.
It is murder, I read the story this evening & its disgusting. I am SICKENED by the continued sanctioned killing of young black males in Florida.
ha!
UGH. Turns my stomach to see these neanderthals.
Doesn’t that look just like the Republican America.?
looks like the he-man woman-haters club to me.
This them as grown mins………………
That was a nice look back, susanne, thanks! My favorites were always Alfalfa and Buckwheat.
NY, NJ lawmakers seek $80 billion to cover cost of damage from Sandy
Erik Wasson
11/28/12 03:53 PM ET
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is also pressing House Republicans for a sweeping aid package to help residents recover.ā¦
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Unfortunately, I don’t like the chances if this one going through.
Hi all…just got home from work. Sent so very stern emails to my two Senators and my new and will be former rep. I recommend you do it. I was invited to meet your Congress Persons office event today but I worked from 6am to just a few minutes ago.
Tired and out!
Chuck Hagel is being vetted by President Obama!!!!! I’m happy. š
Defense, perhaps?
National security.
Maybe. I love him, I don’t care what he does as long as he is a member of the second term.
Great…I have always liked him and thought he should have been with the White House the first term.
Me too. He is a good man, honest and bipartisan.
Interesting!
Me too! A good choice.
CHUCK HAGEL!!!!!!! Be still, my heart.
My favorite YouTube video of him is when he asks “For what?” of the defense people on the war, during the Bush years. It’s AMAZING.
This is long, but worth watching to get a sense of the man’s integrity:
The Senate approved an amendment to the defense bill Wednesday evening that would reform a federal benefit for first responders and their families.
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) introduced amendment 2955, which clarifies who qualifies for the federal death and disability benefit for first responders killed or disabled in the line of duty. The amendment, which passed on an 85-11 vote, was based on the bill the Dale Long Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Improvements Act of 2012.
Despite affecting the Justice Department instead of the Defense Department, Leahy said the amendment was important because it helps take care of families of all first responders by clarifying existing benefits.
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/269999-senate-passes-amendment-on-benefits-for-first-responders-killed-or-injured
The Chuck hagel news-
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/269959-report-hagel-being-vetted-for-top-security-job
I have no doubt that Chuck Hagel is a man of competence and integrity. President Obama likes him and respects him very much. However, I would love to see a democrat at the Defense Department. Historically, there is a myth that republicans are stronger on military affairs and on defense. With the Obama presidency, this stupid myth has started to subside. Why nominate a republican as SoD right now ?… I hope the article is wrong. Maybe Hagel is considered for CIA director ?…
or for a job in the National Security Council ??
I thought that PBO would also bring ex-Senator Lugar into his cabinet. If they can’t get Rice confirmed for secstate I would rather they get someone else than John Kerry. We really need John Kerry in the Senate for the lifetime. We already lost Ted Kennedy we can lose another “Lion” in the Senate.
And like clockwork the Emoprogs have joined the Susan Rice lynchmob
There is a diary at Dkos, and similar story from Democratic Underground being passed around screeching about the fact that Susan Rice holds investments in TransCanada, the Keystone XL pipeline. I’m so infuriated. Here’s what wrote in that diary:
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shame on you for Susan Rice witchhunt (0+ / 0-)
So you bypass Hillary Clinton who is the one CURRENTLY making the decisions in the State Dept on Keystone to BLAME Susan Rice for what?
What is Susan Rice’s role in any Keystone decision? Baseless smeear is all you are doing
In the runup to Hilliary’s appointment to SOS in 2008/2009, were her and Bill Clinton’s financial holdings not properly dealt with? So why this smear on Susan Rice even before any one has appointed her to anything?
something dark and troubling is happening and Dkos should be the last place to join this massive witch hunt of Susan Rice. I give you an HR for CT
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The diarist accuses Susan Rice of a decision on Keystone that she has nothing to do with. Hillary IS the one making that decision
In 2008, Hillary’s financial holdings also posed a potential problem, but she and Bill were allowed the opportunity to resolve those ethically before being appointed.
So why is Susan Rice being strung out for investments that have not posed a conflict of interest in any of her public dealings to date. And it is a matter which is being dealt with by somebody else yet she is smeared and Hillary is let go scot free,
Now the Dkos crowd join the lynchmob in pre-disqualifying Susan Rice for a position to which she has not yet been appointed. If she is, shouldn’t she be allowed just like Hillary to sort out her investments? What is criminal about holding investments in TransCanada?
The link the diarist is making is baseless, hence the HR
I am surprised to learn that the State Dept. would have review responsibility for the Keystone Pipeline. And, like you said, I assume Rice would have the opportunity to divest herself of conflict of interest investments as others before her.
Really surprised too Dotster, why would the State Dept have responsibility for that??
Because the pipeline crossed international borders. So it is not longer just a domestic matter
Hi Zizi, I still would have thought this should be Energy’s area. Obviously not!
thanks for this, zizi.
Susan Rice is more than qualified.
I tell you it is a full blown Emoprog lynchmob over on Dkos. They HRed my comments. But I told them I didn’t care. The diarist took offense to my saying hers was a lynching, particularly since she said NOTHING about Hillary who is the one actually making the decision on Keystone XL.
Wow, it didn’t take DK long to become a cesspit again, but to honest I never bought the line that the place had improved, the mob of PBO-haters just went a little quiet in the run-up to the election. Still, it’s astounding to me that these self-described progressives should team up with the RW hate mob in their opposition to Susan Rice. I assume most of them are PUMAs, hence the lack of questioning of Hillary? I despise these people.
You still hanging around that cesspool?
Rik,
I am so personally offended by this whole Susan Rice smear BS, and even more so Hillary’s prolonged silence only to say something tepid today abt Amb Rice.
There’s a coalition of dark interests seeking to derail Susan Rice at all costs and now they have prompted Emoprogs to carry their dirty water. Black women by 96% carried this president to re-election yet there’s been a systematic effort to strip us away from this administration. It’s sickening
Zizi, check my comment a few steps above on this same topic. Don’t be surprised if this ‘lynchmob’ of Susan Rice is being spearheaded by the Clinton faction of the democratic party. They have a vendetta against her because she had the audacity to support then candidate Obama in 2007 over Hillary Clinton.
Not good news for Boehner …
that settles it– this tax hike for the wealthy is not going to hurt them. it only hurts the rethugs who have signed the suicide pact with norquist.
Wow, interesting news. I’m not sure he will support the idea of closing loopholes though…
So Ann and Tagg won’t be with Mitt tomorrow.
Wow, can he handle it?
perfect š
Keep bringing it ….
We are the media …
#FORWARD
I saw that nonsense today…if I had been face to face with tweety I would have slapped him. He wouldn’t even let David Corn get a complete sentence out…”he can’t handle the truth”…and I can’t handle the him…I will find something else to do/watch during his hour. He is the epitome of what Tom Ricks expressed on HuffPost Live, today…”they (MSNBC and FOX) both seem to me to be running political campaigns almost more than they are runing news networks…TV news…its a lousy place to get your information from”.
Latest numbers PBO 65,064,396 #Mitt47 60,562,373 PBO 50.90% #Mitt47 47.38%
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=0AjYj9mXElO_QdHpla01oWE1jOFZRbnhJZkZpVFNKeVE&toomany=true#gid=0
hold it. what? Was PBO telling someone to “Live Long and Prosper”?
Old photo a4 š
NICE! or should I say……. “Fascinating”……. š
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Oh! This is Lieutenant Uhura, yes? Oh how beautiful she is!!
Email from Jeremy Bird …
You were one of the more than 1 million people who took our survey last week — thank you so much for taking the time to give your feedback. While we’re still sorting through all of the responses, I wanted to share some initial results:
— An overwhelming majority of survey respondents reported feeling welcomed and included, that their time was used effectively, and that there was a clear understanding of how their work directly helped re-elect President Obama.
— Among those of you who volunteered at least a few hours, a majority went into a field office, though many of you got involved instead through the campaign’s online tools such as Dashboard and the call tool.
— About 1 in 10 survey respondents are interested in running for office at some point, using their organizing skills to continue fighting for real and lasting change. That level of political engagement is inspiring.
— Almost half of all survey respondents forwarded campaign emails, and more than one-third communicated with friends on Facebook — both great ways to pass along information about the President’s positions and plans, as well as opportunities to get involved.
— Nearly 80 percent of survey takers want to keep volunteering, primarily around the President’s legislative agenda.
Many of you shared comments and personal anecdotes. Here are just a few that made me smile:
“When our field office opened, my husband, 12-year-old daughter, and I were there almost every day. My daughter and I even took a leadership role — she was our tally captain! This is the kind of experience that changes your life. My children not only have a better understanding of the political system but also have a firsthand experience of how community engagement can make a difference. On Election Night, they felt that difference. They were so excited for the President because they had a sense of ownership — they had personally helped him achieve the win. On Election Night, I truly believed we were all winners.” — Kerry, California
“It made me feel good to see the enthusiasm of volunteers at the local level (who become friends) … great to see teens through seniors, men and women, any race and faith all working together for something we believed in (even if we weren’t there for the same issues) … it assured me I was doing the right thing…” — William, Virginia
I feel more confident as an individual — I can make a difference in election results! I was talking about this with my son today, he’s a public school teacher, and he has new faith in our electoral system also! Let’s keep doing it — this is democracy as it should be!” — Andrea, California
There’s a lot more to be proud of — check out this blog post for some other incredible numbers on the work you all did in the field.
And here are a few comments from supporters like you about the road ahead. We fought for the chance to continue moving our country forward for the next four years, and it’s up to each one of us to follow through on this remarkable opportunity:
“This organization has tapped into the enthusiasm of Americans that were previously on the sidelines of the political process. These Americans are now fully engaged and aware of the policies that are being advanced that will impact their lives and the lives of future generations. They are excited, ready, and willing to do whatever is within their power to influence policy makers to pass legislation that reflects and responds to the issues of our times.” — Rita, Virginia
“Create an engaged community of people that keeps the momentum alive and ensures that progressive policy is implemented at local, state, and national levels. Community here is the operative word! Build and enhance local organizing groups. Would be happy to be included in a local group and lead such a group.” — Merida, Illinois
“Don’t let the energy of the re-election slip through your fingers. This is a very powerful network of people.” — Joel, Texas
We’re going to put your survey responses to good use. Over the next month or two, a team of campaign staff from across the country is working on a project to document and analyze the work we did over the past 19 months, identifying both strengths and areas for improvement. Our goal is to pass along what we’ve learned from the 2012 campaign.
You’re the reason President Barack Obama was re-elected in 2012, and your input from surveys and calls is crucial to this project. So please stay tuned. We’re putting together a final report that will be available to the public, so that your voices continue to shape the future.
Our work is far from done — you helped make sure of that. President Obama, as always, is counting on us to help pass his agenda and continue to make this country a better place for every American.
There’s more to come. Thanks for all you’ve done and will do.
Jeremy
Jeremy Bird
National Field Director
Obama for America
Can’t wait to get mine. I responded to the survey and is part of the 80% who wants to remain active and work to get PBO’s policys implemented.
Same here. š š
I got mine, I too want to stay involved š
Hi Bobfr, I received this email today and I immediately thought of you! I’m happy to see that you are aware of it too š
Dudette – I was scrolling from the bottom of post to try and catch up, and this picture simply took my breath away! Yum.
Silly question, I know, but why does the Israeli army need a fund raiser? It gets $2 billion of our tax money every year.
Both are.
The one that whines alot….
hahahahaha
I know some of us are already aware…
Hartford āSonnyā Black Eagle, the adoptive Apsaalooke Nation (Crow) father of President Barack Obama, passed away in his sleep early Monday in his home on the Crow Reservation in Montana. He was 78.
Black Eagle was a traditional healer and spokesman for the Crow tribe, and his name, Alaxalusshixiassaah, means āThundering Hoof.ā In a 2008 ceremony prior to the first ever campaign visit and speech by a presidential candidate on an Indian reservation, it was Black Eagle who bestowed upon Obama the Crow name Awe Kooda Bilaxpak Kuxshish that translates as, āOne Who Helps People Throughout the Land.ā
http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/mobile/article/president-obamaās-adoptive-crow-father-sonny-black-eagle-walks-145956
Hi guys, I’m doing some last minute editing for a friend (Had I checked my email daily this wouldn’t be a rush) and can’t even stay long enough to check what you and Chips have done this afternoon.
Just in case, wanted to give a last reminder for positive vibes going up for Fred, whom I’m hoping is progressing nicely along in the recovery stage. Will check in before bed if I don’t fall asleep editing. Caio! (sure hope that’s how it’s spelled) š
I agree, vc/ hope Fred is progressing nicely and on the road to recovery> We’re all thinking of you, Fred!
Good to hear the good news about Fred.
‘The Millennial Generation: Our Liberal Future’ (argues that rethugs are in worse shape than they thought)
‘ How doomed are conservatives? Pretty doomed, if you look carefully at the Pew Research Surveyās close analysis of the youth vote in the 2012 elections. The Republicansā long-term dilemma has generally been framed in racial terms, but itās mainly a generational one. The youngest generation of voters contains a much smaller proportion of white voters than previous generations, and those whites in that generation vote Republican by a much smaller margin than their elders. Whatās more, younger voters supported President Obama during the last two election cycles for reasons that seem to go beyond the usual reasons ā social issues like gay marriage and feminism, immigration policy, or Obamaās personal appeal ā and suggest a deeper attachment to liberalism. The proclivities of younger voters may actually portend a full-scale sea change in American politics. ‘
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/11/generation-d-americas-liberal-future.html
Deck the White House with boughs of holly–fa lalalalaaaa lalalalaaaaaa!
The News is pimping that Susan Rice owns stock in Keystone pipeline. Like, OMG can you believ it?
Funny thing is, all these reporters support Keystone. Most likely, they also own stock.
So, the all of a suddenness, is disingenuous.
This is one of the things I wanted to see when Barack Obama became President. I love Christmas Holiday Season at the White House. That Michelle Obama is First Lady just makes it all the sweeter.
Amen to that rikyrah.
Chat away:
http://theobamadiary.com/2012/11/28/chat-away-87/