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Congrats. Several have been waiting for this to be over.
I think everybody is so sick from watching the debacle (except for PBO) they haven’t come here yet.
Hear hear!
I didn;t watch either. I’ve had enough of him, and besides I would rather look forward to Obama’s Presidential Library dedication instead. I think he will have a great one, and looking forward to making a road trip.
Besides, I’ve never forgiven him for the neglect of the folks in Katrina. Notice how we haven’t had a similar death toll, despite having larger storms? It’s not just competence. It’s caring enough to do something other than freeze for a couple of days.
I can’t watch from work anyway; but this is a good opportunity for his despicable record to be replayed as well.
I’m not looking forward to POTUS Library, it means hat he won’t be President any more. A sad thought.
anniebella, I agree — I’ll be sad when PBO leaves office because he will have truly been the light we needed. His name means “Blessed” in many different languages. I think that’s beautiful.
PBO’s library will have books, documents, etc. It will be a place where you can learn something about the years he had in office. Not clear what’s in Bush’s library if anything other than photos?
Okay, smack me for being so catty – but what the hell was Hillary wearing?!?!
I remember during the 2008 primaries, Randi Rhodes said of one of Hillary’s outfits – “Some Holiday Inn wants their bedspread back.”
57andfemale, Be very very careful, the PL will have a dam fit to hear you talk about their President Hillary.
I’ll vote for her if she’s the candidate. Hey, I’ll even send her a few bucks because I will do anything to defeat any Republican. But I’ll never completely trust or forgive the Clintons for 2008. I have always maintained that if the Clintons hadn’t taken the lid of decency off in the way they treated PBO, the Republicans very well might never have gone there. But when another Democrat, and when it’s the revered Clintons doing it — all bets were off.
Right now I’m not so sure about voting for Hillary if she decides to run. I might give the other Democrats a serious look, like the Governor of Maryland, VP Biden, I wish Governor Patrick of Mass. would run.
Oh, I’m not talking about the primary. I was saying if she got the nomination. What I don’t want to see is a lot of rancor in the 2016 primaries. We need to fight the bad guys, not each other. We have a very strong bench in the Democratic party, but if Hillary wants to run she may be unstoppable. Of course we’ve heard THAT before! There are a lot of variables, and I want a candidate that can beat the Republicans. In my heart-of-hearts, I don’t think she should run – we’ve had enough dynasties. I thought that in 2008. She should retire gracefully. But grace over ambition is not a Clinton strong suit.
The entire nation seems to have forgotten: next to the black guy in the WH, Republicans hate the Clintons more than anyone. Derangement syndrome STARTED with the Clintons. Republicans will be merciless.
Standing on the stage together from right to left, it looks like a picture of the evolution of fashion, doesn’t it??
I wondered why all of the older First Ladies were wearing pants. (Although I think Hillary and Laura are close in age.) Roslyn Carter’s suit looks to small for her at the top, and too long at the bottom, Barbara Bushes suit looks too baggy, and Hillary appears to be wearing either a bedspread or a pair of drapes.
The last 2 First Ladies are put together very well, with Michelle, outshining all of them as usual.
Well-described.
And Laura was without her atrocious peplums. Thanks God.
Her top reminds me of an old bedspread my mom used to have. Back in the hippie days, folks would cut up those for tops. Hillary can do better-maybe she needs to talk to Michelle’s designers.
If you’re going to wear a Holiday Inn bedspread, I have a news flash for Hillary: you can afford a tailor. They can do wonders.
President Obama called the Bush daughters beautiful….Where’s the outrage??? 😯 😉
Great point, Donna. GREAT POINT!!
But did he also say they were smart, hard working, capable and all that stuff? If not, it isn’t a big deal.
Please tweet that question to Zerlina Maxwell !!
I’d blocked out the ever-plastic Laura Bush.
Gorgeous suit, FLOTUS (MIchelle, that is 😉 )
We knew who you were talking about, the one and only, Mrs Michelle Obama. FLOTUS.
I miss Molly Ivins and Ann Richards and wish we could hear what they are saying about this GWB Lie-brary from on high. President Obama was as gracious as he had to be.
oh, Ann Richards!! Wheeeewwwww. I’m sure it would epic.
Pervez Musharraf is to be charged with Benazir Bhutto’s murder.
wow…….
You do have to wonder what Barbara Bush said that had PBO and Michelle responding like that. Maybe someday we will find out.
Something along the lines of ” Can you believe HE’S getting a library?, he doesn’t even read at home!”
Stunning picture of the First Ladies.
But Michelle Obama? Wow…wow…wow… Gorgeous…gorgeous….gorgeous.
ut, stop being bias. 🙂 I can’t say to much because I feel the same.
yes – mrs o is absolutely stunning – always but especially so today. it’s cruel to compare but she’s just so graceful, elegant, stylish and beautiful. of course, she is so much more – accomplished, compassionate, principled and brilliant but on a simply aesthetic level it is an absolute pleasure to look at her.
Love the suit on her, and that color is divine– she looks fa-bu-lous!
It’s our job to make damn sure that history has an accurate memory of this buffoon.
What a freak.
Good afternoon ya’ll. I’m glad I slept through the b.s. Too much rhum last night. No manner, I see the whirling Tasmanian Devils(MSM) are still at it. So I’m gonna lean back and watch the cow chip throwing contest that will fill the airwaves for the rest of the day.
Yesterday this site made me crave cheesy puffs and now I want rum. But that could have more to do with batshit crazy boss.
Boss’s will always be around so get the rhum while you can still swallow. 😆
Has anyone read an update regarding the Arkansas oil spill?
you mean, like, real news? You’re so funny.
It’s ridiculous! I was able to find that the homeowners are still evacuated. I certainly hope this event influences the Keystone decision. I understand there is an order for more analysis. Just say NO!
Considering the media isn’t even allowed to take pictures.
I got a bad felling about Keystone, State apparently is all about it.
EPA might help the President make a better choice, he needs more help from his department heads.
Interior could help too…
I watched shrub cry. Didn’t mean to as I turned it on by accident. He still turns my stomach after all these years. Phoney twit!
rand Paul is truly astonishing:
Send that Rand back to Kentucky for good.
Please don’t send him back….I don’t want him here, ever again!!
He knows that this issue is not polling well in Iowa and he is changing his mind.
Poor Glen Greenwald and Cenk. 🙂
Flotus does look gorgeous in that suit. Didn’t have the stomach to watch this ‘library’ opening, so thanks for the pictures Chips.
so when is this West Tx. memorial….I need to get some things accomplished but don’t want to miss my PBO fix…..
Agree Kathryn….had to miss PBO at the circus this am, so now I look forward to my fix 🙂
read 2 PM…CDT…which is 1 hr behind EDT…which means soon???????
https://twitter.com/NJedwina/status/327477750644490240
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On a more pleasant note…Happy Birthday to the First Lady of Jazz, Ella Fitzgerald. She would have been 96 today.
No one like her.
She and I share the same dob with a quarter century difference, however. 😉
Today is yardarm’s BIRTHDAY?!?!
Get out the pots and pans, Chips. A cake is in order!
Oh crikey, I missed the magical moment, too tied up with missing work deadlines 😕
Yardarm, I’ll be posting a heads-up for PBO’s West, TX memorial address soon, and after that I will have your cake ready. Happy birthday shipmate!!
Happy Birthday yardarm.
Oh please. Not in that kitchen I saw a few months back.
Happy Birthday, Yardarm! Can’t wait for Chips’ cake. (Cake!!!!)
In THAT messy kitchen? I hope not.
Uh oh. Methinks your cake’s gonna be “a mess” now, too. (You know Chips!)
CHEESY PUFFS anyone? 😉
Ha. That was like a plaintive wail. 🙂
Indeed, Oh wise one.
Get out the hazmat suit – Chips is baking you a cake!
happy birthday, my friend.
Indeed! Hazmat ad spray foam it is. 😆
Now that is almost as subtle as when I pointed out that I finally qualified for Medicare. I hope Chips has a calendar set up somewhere so she keeps track.
Oh and by the way, wingman, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!
Would you believe, ‘sharp-stick-in-the-eye’ subtle. And thank you very much.
Happy Birthday you old Salt!!! (((((((Big Hugs!!!)))))))
Old Salt is an understatement. Hugs back atcha.
Happy Birthday, sailor!!!!!!!!!!! Many more 🙂
Thanks df. Not sure I want too many more. It’s really sick out there.
Happy Birthday, Yardarm! Yes you need many more because we still need you to keep sharing your wisdom, your love for life and music, and your incredible sense of humor!
Wow. I’d settle for just two of those but thanks. I still trying to figure out how I’ve come to this place in my life and still be alive……..Nothing but the Holy Spirit!
(HUGGS)
Ooo Weee! I just might go shake my booty! 😆
hahahahahahah….
“Bush to GOP: ‘You Will Exist in the Future'”
Well, that pretty much settles it. They’re doomed.
Today, new proof came out that said the two brothers only had 1 weapon, and that the police lied about that. Not good.
But, now, some more evidence is coming out, saying they had 6 WMDs and were planning to bomb Time Square, according to the Youngest Brother in Hospital.
The facts are fluid, in retrospect, everybody is rushing to judgement and throwing their 2 cents.
I think it is imperative we allow all the facts to come out, instead of rushing to any judgement on bits and pieces.
And that might take awhile.
That is all!
Yep…it has come to the point that who do you believe?…..
OK, I”m moving on from Shrub and Laura Bush…………now this one makes me nervous….about as hostile environment as it gets…and can you even imagine being on the same stage as Rick Perry and Coryn?……..I wish I could send PBO something decadent like peach cobbler with vanilla ice cream or banana pudding served with a really stiff drink….he sure deserves it…..that would be after he has a really hot shower to get off the stench.
You mean Rick Perry took time from peddling libertarian hell all over the country to show up?
It’s a ‘story’ of outrage when PBO spends xmas with his family in Hawaii, but it’s just dandy that Rick Perry traipses all over the U.S., peddling ‘pro-business’ Texas while a town is vaporized due to the lack of regulation and decent human concern for the people who live there.
The unmitigated nerve to ask for Federal assistance while the owner of the plant has one nickel left to his name – everything he owns should go to restitution. And then he should face negligent homicide charges. Corporations are people after all.
How about telling THAT story, miserable MSM.
I hope he has a few very stiff drinks on the plane ride home tonight – FLOTUS, too. He’s been surrounded by demons all day.
John Kerry is confirming that Assad has launched two chemical attacks.
Shit just got real.
Does this mean America has to send troops over there to get rid of that crazy bastard. I hope not.
It was PBO’s “red line”. How he plans to respond is not clear.
Oh no!!!!!!!!!!!
Probably no fly zone, no troops.
That’s what china and Russia want, big us down in another war while they attract businesses.
It’s devious, but I think they are behind North Korea and Syria hostilities.
We should somehow do the same to them. 🙂
Dou you any evidence to support your allegations against China and Russia? if you do, please share.
I find it curious that shortly after the President declared his red line, that evidence is found that crosses that red line. I’m glad the President is taking his time to independently verify who actually used the chemicals. McCain, Netanyahu and Putin are too enthusiastic, in my opinion.
whatever.
Bill wouldn’t been anywhere else, he loves the spotlight to much.
I feel the same way Bill Clinton is a spotlight whore I can’t stand him. He wants to be back in the White House more than Hilary damn ego maniac
Of all the past Presidents there, I highly respect Jimmy Carter the most. It’s shame that the purity liberals abandoned him in 1980 and we ended up with Reagan who laid the foundation for the modern right wing crazies
Heads up everyone:
http://theobamadiary.com/2013/04/25/president-obama-speaks-at-memorial-service-for-west-tx-victims/
Back in a while.
Chips – Your “thank heavens that’s over” was exactly WHY we love coming to TOD! Exactly! Never.Change.
My 2 cents—I watched a bit of Bill Clinton’s speech and hit mute when it seemed to me that the speech was all about Bill. Kind of an “I’m in with the In Crowd” bit about his Mom(!!?) Barbara Bush told him not to talk too long. But he kept on talking and I had it on mute until POTUS.
Oh, my POTUS was brilliant. He picked out the best part of GWB, his stance on immigration which he gave time to in 2001 and 2005 in his inauguration speeches.
The ever-astonishing graceful and talented President Obama turned his offering today into a campaign speech for inclusivenss and diversity and the strength the country derives from both.
And included GWB in the credit for his good nature in these areas.
And who knows, maybe enlisted Bush or Jeb in the coming immigration campaign.
That’s what a first-class politician and warm loving human being looks like.
I posted that last shot of the FLOTUSes on my blog, Women of a Certain Age. Regardless of their politics, they are all tough tough women.
I don’t normally comment on ‘outward appearance’, but today I feel like adding “A couple of those ladies look dowdy, a couple look ordinary/okay, and one looks like an extremely beautiful FLOTUS”.
I am trying to not harbor uncharitable thoughts towards this grieving crowd that refuses to applaud when the President is thanked for his attendance at this memorial service.