President Obama & the First Lady backstage in the Green Room before today’s Joining Forces event. Photo by Pete Souza
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this is the fake benghazi story ed henry is amplifying at the press conference -> bit.ly/13J0POi
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) April 30, 2013
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Michael Tomasky: Well, we learned something new about what’s going on in wingnut land. Apparently, you see, there are four–no; make that at least four!–diplomatic officials who are in possession of vital information about Benghazi: the department’s (er, Hillary’s) refusal to increase security in the months before the attack; the diplo security forces (er, Hillary’s) failure to respond to the attack in the most forceful way; and finally, the administration’s (er, Hillary’s) cover-up and lies in the aftermath.
Ed Henry asked about this right off the bat, injecting a dose of Breitbartism into the proceedings. Like everyone else in America who tries not to patronize the fever swamps, I went “huh?” Then I Googled it and got this Fox News piece laying out the whole vast conspiracy:
More here
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Here’s the press conference again:
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# 1 public priority: jobs. Bottom of list: Benghazi.1st question asked at presser: Benghazi.# of questions re jobs? 0 That’s malpractice
— john miller (@deaconmill) April 30, 2013
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That ‘Honest, I’m trying *reeeeeeally* hard to take you seriously’ look
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How the hell does Chuck Todd not know the Feds will step in and set up health exchanges if the states won’t? Jesus H. Marychain. #whpresser
— Imani ABL (@AngryBlackLady) April 30, 2013
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hey remember when POTUS ordered Gitmo closed and Congress said no? Like, four years ago? Yeah. That. nbcnews.com/id/28788175/ns…
— Imani ABL (@AngryBlackLady) April 30, 2013
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President is right on #Gitmo.It’s unnecessary, expensive, inefficient & doesn’t make us safer.Yet Congress stands in the way of closing it.
— Sen. Patrick Leahy (@SenatorLeahy) April 30, 2013
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Diversity, WHPC-style. Incredible
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WHPC apparently thinks they are getting even for Obama zingers at dinner. Instead they demonstrate why they deserved them in 1st place.
— john miller (@deaconmill) April 30, 2013
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WH: Two years ago, President Obama announced a challenge to the private sector to hire or train 100,000 unemployed veterans or their spouses by the end of 2013.
Today, President Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Biden, and Dr. Jill Biden all participated in a Joining Forces Employment event at the White House.
President Obama set a goal of asking the private sector to hire or train 100,000 veterans and military spouses by the end of 2013.
Today, the First Lady announced that America’s businesses nearly tripled the goal set by President Obama and did so eight months early. The private sector has already hired or trained 290,000 veterans and military spouses.
The First Lady also announced that American companies have committed to hire or train another 435,000 veterans and military spouses over the next five years.
More here
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Washington Post: When President Obama delivered some self-deprecating stand-up comedy at the annual White House Correspondent’s Dinner on Saturday, he was clearly speaking to fellow Americans. He joked about U.S. media personalities and U.S. pop culture. He made offhand references to minor political controversies and network television ratings.
It was not the kind of speech that you, or Obama himself, would likely expect to become a hit in China. But, according to the Wall Street Journal’s Josh Chin, that’s exactly what has happened, with the speech attracting wide and largely positive attention on the Chinese Web. A video of the speech, appended with Chinese subtitles, has attracted an astounding 25 million views on the Web site Youku.
More here
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“The president giving me a call to say that what I did will help not only myself, but others too. It’s overwhelming”. nyti.ms/ZjHUqc
— BWD (@theonlyadult) April 30, 2013
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TPM: The daughter of Sandy Hook Elementary School principal and shooting victim Dawn Hochsprung confronted Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) over her vote against expanding gun background checks at a town hall in Warren, N.H. on Tuesday.
“You had mentioned that day you voted, owners of gun stores that the expanded background checks would harm,” Erica Lafferty said, according to NBC News. “I am just wondering why the burden of my mother being gunned down in the halls of her elementary school isn’t more important than that.”
More here
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Steve Benen: McConnell’s ‘viral’ sensation (literally) comes at a price …. I had a little fun last week, briefly mocking Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s new campaign video …. It did not occur to me at the time to appreciate its total number of views, which, as it turns out, is far more interesting than the video itself.
According to YouTube, this video was posted by McConnell’s campaign team on Thursday morning, and by mid-day Friday, it had 651,021 views. Just 16 minutes later, it had 1,036,039 views…..
To borrow a word, I’m calling bullpucky. There’s just no way this is legit. There are plenty of companies folks can pay to increase their YouTube views total artificially, and I have a strong hunch Team McConnell wrote a nice check and bought 1 million hits to their silly video.
Which, if true, is kind of a sad move for a Senate Minority Leader to have to resort to….
More here
Donna spotted this under the post at Steve Benen’s blog. Greatest comment ever?
The biggest bullpucky in Kentucky! If he’d been sitting naked, drinking Kentucky moonshine from a jar, with Lady GaGa on his lap and a dead possum on his head…..maybe… maybe it would have had that many hits.
Maybe.
The Obama Diary 
Well it finally happened. Dropped my iPhone on the floor & cracked the face! It’s pretty bad. Feel like I’m going to cut myself if I just pan up. Unfortunately I don’t can’t upgrade. I currently have AT&T. I’m looking to change. I don’t want T-Mobile or Verizon, so I’m looking towards Sprint or last resort Virgin. I’ve always had the IPhone since it first came out, but now I’m looking for something new.
So help a sista out, alright peeps phone survey: HTC or Samsung Galaxy; Virgin vs Sprint.
Left a response on last thread. Also, too, Virgin’s customer service SUCKS!
thanks Alycee.
I’ve decided to go with Sprint and the Galaxy 4 from Sprint. It was a good deal and the unlimited data plan and text message sold me.
I’m a T-Mobile person myself. And the missus loves her Galaxy III.
I use Sprint and have an almost two year old Samsung Conquer which I really like. This December I will get the Samsung Galaxy III. Sprint service is good too. I had an iphone for several months, and somehow it and I just did not sync. I have found the Samsung android easy and friendly to use.
I also have a Samsung tablet which I really like.
I have an ASUS tablet which I adore. T-Mobile is going to start selling the iPhone, but I’ll be sticking with Android devices.
I had T-Mobile before and I hated it. I barely use my phone to make calls, but I do use the data bits a lot. AT&T does not have unlimited data, and I was always having to pay the extra GB for data usage.
T-Mobile just came out with unlimited data. You may want to check them out again. If it’s Sprint v. Verizon, stick with Sprint.
thanks I’ll go with Sprint. I really can’t stand T-Mobile anymore. I’ve been decided to never go back to them.
thanks for the info LL
With Sprint you’d get unlimited data. With Verizon it’d be ATT all over again.
Happy phoning!
I have an iPhone with Verizon. After holding other people’s phones I don’t think I could ever go back. The iPhone is like a gorgeous piece of art (ok, ok – enough vodka and 7 for me)! Seriously though, how much longer do you have on your contract? You can get some seriously good deals on iPhones if you have quite a bit of time on . I know Verizon is pricey, but not that bad when you consider the service.
Sprint sucks, do put it bluntly. Have you considered a month to month plan? There are quite a few good ones. Where do you live, some are regional and are good. What a bummer! I’ll put my thinking cap on (meaning one more small drink, lol) and see what I can think of. I know, Tracfone has triple minutes FOR LIFE. They finally have some decent phones also.
Afternoon/Evening Chips, TOD
Afternoon/evening LP!
Fire alarm on campus!!!! Stuck here until I can get my backpack and go home….AHHHHHHH. STARVING!
Aaaaah, nightmare LP! Are you really hungry?
Any way, must get on with my meal:
You thought you could make me suffer…….I see what you did there!! Good thing I have been vegetarian my whole life. Sneaky I tell you, low down…..LOL! I just DM’d you BTW
I really worry for you, Chips. You’re going to have a coronary between your Cheesy Poofs and questionable appetizer choices.
But LL, always balanced with a healthy main course, eg:
Two can play this game missy…Professional adventure stager Bear Grylls tweeted this photo earlier today: “our man vs wild producer suffering from a brutal snake bite – fighting the injury with courage.” Out of respect for the stomachs of TOD….I dare anyone to click on this link….I double dare you! Chips, don’t wuss out! http://deadspin.com/bear-gryllss-producer-got-a-horrific-snake-bite-485966721
I better watch out, I don’t want Karl Rove coming after me. 😦
Hey everyone.
If anybody wants to share a few of the articles Chips has posted……
Have to wonder if the Chinese are viewing McDonBombell’s incredibly popular YouTube offering! What a lame ass he is! HaHaHa!
Ot oh!
Freaking fantastic.
So we are to believe that McConnell got 1/2 million views in 16 minutes. Hmmmmm……..I didn’t realize this could be manipulated like this. I wonder how it could be really proved???
I didn’t know either that views could be bought Donna, completely bizarre – but then, I suppose there’s money in YouTube for some with ads, so more than worth the manipulators’ while. As for Mitch ….. 1/2 million views in 16 minutes. Not suspicious at all!
Just like you can buy a hashtag on Twitter, I would assume.
But how is it even possible to buy YouTube views? Do some poor souls have to sit there all day playing the same video – like Mitch’s! – 1 million times over?
Oh, I’m sure it’s automated. Run a program, and let it “view” the video.
Ah, right – I had this vision of a sweatshop-type place with hundreds of children forced to watch Mitch’s video 😳
YouTube doesn’t check to see if you’re human. Quite easily manipulated.
Like the old New Yorker cartoon “On the Internet, no one knows you’re a dog.”
Chips did you see this in the comment section. I about died laughing 😆 😆 😆
The biggest bullpucky in Kentucky! If he’d been sitting naked, drinking Kentucky moonshine from a jar, with Lady GaGa on his lap and a dead possum on his head…..maybe… maybe it would have had that many hits.
Maybe.
Oh. My. Gawd – the GREATEST comment ever!!! 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆
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hahahahahahah…ohhhh myyyy goooodness…and then …maybe
This has really been a campaign…..on a junior high or high school level. It’s like he’s running for prom queen and is trying to get the most votes! His envy of the President must be pathological, because he knows that every youtube video of the president does go viral. He is pathetic!
sometimes all you can do is say…Hmmmmmmm
Donna, you owe me a VAIO wireless mouse (UT already has the keyboard covered) and a tub of screen wipes…
Sorry 😆
Another great thread, Chips!!! Thank you!!!
From the bottom of the previous post …
#TrustBarack He’s Earned It
Sad to say Bobfr, that Dick Durbin was a culprit as well. He killed off funding (300 million) to upgrade Thompson Correctional Facility in IL.
Oh, I know, and I gave him hell about it!
It really pisses me off that the media (w/ complete knowledge that the funding was stripped in the DAA 2010) still accuses PBO of not trying to close GITMO. It’s a ball faced lie, the MSM perpetuates it, and gives no context to the casual citizens who may see a press briefing.
I have been so angry about this. The Emos have also continued to blame PBO. I turned of Chris Hayes –again. His first segment was ‘why didn’t PBO use his override power?’. Their first inclination is ALWAYS to blame PBO. These self-proclaimed ‘intellectual’ make my ass hurt. I am trying not to hate them. God give me strength.
“I am trying not to hate them. God give me strength.”
I know exactly how you feel Zekke! For me, I am through with the holier than thou progressives who some times make the tea baggers look like the smartest people in the country. As for the so called mainstream media, after viewing today’s Presidential Press Conference, I really see no need for having a White House Press. The people in that WHPC are not journalists out to inform the American people; the people I saw to day are nothing but GOP Right wing Propagandist on a mission to destroy President Obama. Thank God we elected a president who has incredible patience and the capacity to deal with vile people without losing his cool. If I were the President I would refuse to answer any more stupid questions from that GOP/right wing propaganda cabal masquerading as the White House Press Corp.
The only politician whose videos go viral because REAL people are watching them is Barack Obama, the current US President.
Saw this and thought of Miss. Chips and all TOD’ers. No truer quadrants have ever been posted.
http://annfriedman.com/post/49152967734/in-my-ongoing-quest-for-the-perfect-framework-for
Missed the Joining Forces announcement. Thanks for making it available so soon Chips.
My pleasure Alma, a really lovely event today.
Seven crewmembers perished after this Boeing 747-428 crashed immediately after takeoff from Bagram Air Force Base in Afghanistan yesterday. Please pray for them and their families. It stalled at 200 ft. due to trying to avoid incoming traffic.
Hope you don’t mind LP, that’s a really distressing video so I removed it, if people want to see it they’ll find it on YouTube.
I agree, I meant to post the link to article, not the video…TY
No worries LP.
Heave … ho!
hahaha…said exactly what I was feeling…it is truly amazing
Do we want to pollute the Potomac? Lets put them in stocks and through rotten eggs at them! Or something.
A Trove of Information. Thank You, Madam.
Except in Chicago. Blaming it on flooding. Highest level in 3 months.
It’s almost as if the MSM is afraid that the people will want PBO to have a third term…
Zerlina is at – again…
I think HF, this woman loves the attention. Her 15 mins of fame expired, but she is having a harder time letting go. Karma has a way of delivering…..just saying.
And she LOVES to play victim when called out on her B.S.
Love it, Yeah 😆
Here that Zerlina woman go again. I will do just what I did the last time, ignore her.
Great tweets, Hopefruit/Chipsticks! These people think that it’s o.k. to constantly attack the President based on lies, innuendos and exaggerations without consequences.
The good Australian lady Dame Edna – has a heart of gold – what an insult is putting her picture next to McConnell
I was thinking the same.
Miaow!
And that’s her problem right there. She is extremely narcissistic and loves to play victim when called out on her shyte.
BOOM! CHips you served her quite well!
She’s something else Hopefruit, the ‘victim’ act you mentioned is pitiful. She completely embarrassed herself but is now gathering her anti-Obama flock to support her. Pathetic.
😥 She’s blocked me, how will I ever recover? 😆
Oh my Chips..this represents a major upheaval in your life! A serious traumatic event!!! I advise you to seek counseling immediately.
Dunno if I’ll get over this Hopefruit, feeling very low
Indeed Chips. It’s a sad day for America. Probably the worst day of PBO’s presidency. The whole world is in mourning….
😆 You know Hopefruit, I’m not sure we’d have felt worse if Romney had been elected.
LMAO! Indeed Chips…
I’m going to confession to pay penance…
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She blocked me too – I guess I’ll have to join you in therapy…
Wow! Someone is on Fire this Fiery evening. 😎
What’s this about now?
I love this. She is the world wide martyr for ALL women that have suffered injustices. Don’t ever comment on her looks either.
I don’t even know who this ZM is .. but, you’re zinging her good, Chips. “Incorrect on one detail”.. brwawaaa.. on the defensive!
Hiya Cha!! Well, she’s a political analyst and an aspiring attorney, so details don’t matter.
Lol, Hiya Chips!! Oh, of course.. I get it now. rofl
IRS eyes U.S. accounts at Caribbean bank
http://tinyurl.com/c3a5gyg
The Justice Department said on Tuesday that a federal court had authorized the Internal Revenue Service to seek information on U.S. taxpayers who may have accounts at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce FirstCaribbean International Bank (FCIB).
In a move resembling a recent IRS inquiry into Americans with Swiss bank accounts, the Justice Department said a court order would let the IRS serve a ‘John Doe’ summons seeking records of FCIB’s U.S. correspondent account at Wells Fargo & Co. A correspondent account is a bank deposit account maintained by one bank for another bank.
The order would allow the IRS to identify U.S. taxpayers with “interests in financial accounts at FCIB and other financial institutions that used FCIB’s Wells Fargo correspondent account,” the Justice Department said in a statement.
The IRS uses ‘John Doe’ summonses to get information on possible tax law breakers whose identities are unknown. “This John Doe summons directs Wells Fargo to produce records identifying U.S. taxpayers with accounts at FCIB and other banks that used FCIB’s correspondent account,” the statement said.
An Elephant has just flown up in the Sky. Paul Ryan said today that LGBTQ/Gay was the word he used adoption is OK by him now. Hmm? Rep Ryan is showing Us that in 2013, a Gay couple can now be allowed to adopt. OK then……please continue to evolve, Mr. Ryan.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/30/paul-ryan-gay-adoption_n_3188254.html#comments
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/paul-ryan-backs-gay-adoption
TMP has the same story.
Crikey, that’ll go down well with the RWNJs.
Also in the month of April……Only one show at MSNBC…..Mourning Joke was down both in total ratings and the 18-25 demo, -6% and -11% respectively. Mediabistro is reporting. Hmm?
Here is the link.
Mourning Joke….-6% and -14%
http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/april-2013-ratings-msnbc-doesnt-see-boston-ratings-bump_b177502
Jovie here is some good news from Rover
That radiation is messing with my friend up there.
Obamacare
Last week a CA Repub, after delivering his remarks at a hearing that 4 star Gen Odierno was testifying was about to walk away and the Gen had his own type of smack……right back at the representative.
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/four-star-general-smacks-down-gop-congressman-who-attempts-to-walk-out-during-testimony/
Even Generals should hear from the American public when they take down a House Republican who tried to do a hit-and-run on the Army (or anybody else)!
Great Jackie. Thanks for tweeting and spreading the News. 😉
Thank you for bringing it to our attention! 🙂
Thanks for Bravo-ing Gen Odierno, OBoom!
And, thanks to Nena for the link.. exposing Duncan Hunter for what he is.
I like this General’s attitude! 🙂
That idiot, Duncan Hunter Jr., is worse than his father who held the same seat. His district is in San Diego and it’s as right wing as any districts in Oklahoma, Mississippi, South Carolina or Texas.
Just brilliant, Japa.
By the way, I like the red hair look . Is that new?
Thanks Japa, it’s new alright, Mr Dotster loved it too, so we’re back on.
You know, Mr. Dotster lives pretty close to me. I think I will arrange a meeting to start setting things up.
Do you all need me to fly up for this meeting? Just sayin… 😉
Sure, I’ll let you know when it is arranged. If he decides he doesn’t want to meet you can fly up anyway.
You mean, I didn’t write my autobiography too soon???
Wasn’t I originally involved in this 3some wedding? Thank goodness Mr. Dotster has taken over; the ups and downs would’ve driven me mad.
You were LL, but then you started posting your menus and that was that, it was over between us. The Chelsea thing didn’t help either.
It’s a distraction–
Interview with the Chinese immigrant carjacking victim
We had our tenth suicide this year in WY. By gun.
I tweeted chuck twice and he has already blocked me. Thus he knows what he is doing is to slant news, because I called him on it.
What a baby!
A badge of honor, Jovie – wear it with pride. He’s such a pathetic dick.
Polls about every darn thing, isn’t there?
I was thinking the exact same thing anniebella.
I think if he took a dump and they found out about it they would poll America to ask them do they approve or not. It’s disgusting the way every darn thing is sensationalized by our pathetic media.
Damn, I was about to type something similar…
Why did the 20% disapprove?
deleted as requested!
Please Chips delete the 1st one. It skips way too much.
Here’s a new one…..better.
Done! Thanks Nena!
😉
Obrigada.
Can’t send that one enough ….
Yes, and he’s poisonous!
So, of course, as has become TOD tradition, I will have a night owl music fest later tonight. Don’t worry Don: I’ve cut Spandau Ballet to just 1 song. Ish. 🙂
One is too many LL!!!!!
Thanks a million!
Eagles? Journey? Blues? Queen? U2? Love Prince Rogers Nelson?
Yes, LL….am horribly fishing. Please pay no attention to me. Your midnight TOD owl is refreshing. As Old Blues eye sang: My Way.
Today is International Jazz Day — so how about another Jazz Fest!
Tomorrow! I kind of like how I crafted today’s post. It *does* have one jazz piece on it, though.
Last weekend was the beginning of the 10 day events of the 33th Annual NOLA Jazz & Heritage Festival
The Lineup is great and the food is classic NOLA and fantastic
Lamh 36, I was lucky to attend the 7th and the 10th NOLA Jazz & Heritage Festival. Best time in my life! Great music and absolutely delicious food.
hopefruit2, Isn’t it time for for that S.E. Cupp wanna be to go have her baby?
What’s up? Krystal Ball acts like she doesn’t know anything about politics or this is the second time Pres Obama is trying to get gitmo CLOSED.
thanks for tweeting her, aspirational. It’s a total stain on her..not on PBO.
Cha, another one who seems not so interested in facts:
Bravo, Bravo, Hopefruit! It’s really a shame how quickly Krystal Ball has embraced the MSM’s blame President Obama on everything meme.
Wow:
A Canadian documentarian says in a new film that an elderly man he found living in a remote Vietnamese village is former U.S. Army Green Beret Sgt. John Hartley Robertson, who was presumed dead 44 years ago. According to The Independent, filmmaker Michael Jorgensen claims that the man found in a village in South Vietnam can’t remember the English language or the names of his wife and children, but that he is the U.S. veteran whose helicopter was shot down in 1968.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/04/30/u-s-pilot-found-living-in-vietnam-village-44-years-after-being-declared-mia/
I cant even imagine…..looking forward to seeing the documentary. BTW Chips you get my DM from a bit ago?
Yikes, no, will check now – thanks LP!
Happy Birthday to everyone having a birthday at TOD today. Snacks for all.
Ok, where’s the recipe?????
If you don’t have twitter I’ll find another way to send link.
Ay yi yi——-grab somebody and have a quiver full of kids???
A quiver full of kids. O………..kay.
The idea of a “quiver full” is not unique to Romney. There is an underground movement called “quiverfull” which advocates having LARGE families. Populate the earth with blonde white children. The Duggers of 20 children fame are part of this movement. That says it all.
It’s not just Christian. Ultra-Orthodox Jews follow the same principle. People in Israel are getting tired of supporting them, and now that their parties aren’t in government, their subsidies will probably be severely curtailed.
Crikey, the little things that make you happy: Bonnie Greer favorited my tweet today about no questions about jobs being asked at press conference today. Am I tremendously weird to be excited about that? 😕 Don’t answer.
https://twitter.com/Bonn1eGreer
You go, girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What!? that’s exciting stuff! Somebody else on twitter cares about JOBS and the PCorp’s lack of interest.
And, I just googled her!! Not “little”!
Chips & TOD – here’s a beautiful collage of PBO with kids at various times in his Presidency 🙂 Enjoy!
http://blackhistory360.wordpress.com/2013/04/29/an-album-of-children-with-the-president/
Absolutely gorgeous, Hopefruit!
There is nothing that impresses me more than to see the way this man interacts with our youngest citizens (who have no agendas).
Melts my heart every time Hopefruit, that was such a lovely montage that captured it all. Thanks a million for the link.
You’re very welcome Chips – t’was my pleasure 🙂
And the funny thing is Hopefruit, I’m kind of in a video-making mood, and had just those kind of photos in mind – so now, half my work is done!
Cool! Can’t wait to see what you’ve created 🙂
Well, you know me Hopefuit – I still haven’t done the September-December 2012 videos 😳
I have bottomless patience….
(well not quite, but close)
You’d want to have with my video-making promises Hopefruit!! 😆
Thanks for sharing this, Hopefruit! Every time the liars in the MSM accuse the President of being cold and aloof we should them this “Album of Children with the President.”
Behind the pay wall. Screw them.
You can see the results on their front page—-no subscription required
http://www.bostonglobe.com/
See?
Now why would any senator take a risk in the immigration bill?
It’s all about 2014 but the liberal media is only focused in drones a d Guantanamo. Smh!
Don Henley: The Boys of Summer
Loved the Joining forces video. Shows what sustained effort can accomplish.
Can’t believe how slow LL is to post 🙄
It’s still daytime here!
Markey declared the winner….
If you haven’t already, you need to cop Emelie Sande’ debut CD. It is awesome! If you like Adele, you’ll love Emelie Sande.
Beatles’ Record Broken After 50 Years
New post!
http://theobamadiary.com/2013/04/30/night-owl-chat-solo-piano-version/
Oi, where have you been all day? Having a life is no excuse.
doing this
Admit it:
News organisations including the BBC have been warned by Twitter to tighten security in the wake of several high-profile hacks.
The Guardian became the latest publication to be hit by a group calling itself the Syrian Electronic Army.
A previous attack on the Associated Press caused stocks to dip.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22351987
Shows how ‘rational’ is the stock market. Even two year olds show more courage.
That Turtleman is something else! Looking at his ugly mug makes my skin crawl. For as much as he comes across as hating the president, I have a feeling he’s probably secretly in love with him. Notice his “Team Mitch” logo — looks an awful lot like POTUS’