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7:30: First Lady Michelle Obama will join former University of Kentucky President Dr. Charles Wethington and Kentucky author Silas House as speakers at Eastern Kentucky University’s spring commencement ceremonies
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The Obama Diary 
HI!!
GB! How are you doing?
I checked at EKU and it doesn’t appear that there is a video. Do you see one Chips?
Think it’s here COS:
http://video.eku.edu/commencement
Hey Chips!
I’m in good mood right now with some energy. Came to mingle for as long as energy lasts.
One of my nurses looks like Michelle Obama 🙂
Wonderful to hear GB, great to have you here! And say hello to that nurse!
I will!!
Fantastic to hear from you GB. Hope you’re feeling better.
GB, I was thinking of you just now while I was having a snack, so I signed on and sent you a tweet, and here you actually are. What a nice surprise! It’s good to see you are in a good mood and are feeling energetic. {{GoBrooklyn}}
Hey VC, haven’t seen the tweet but thanks.
NP, GB – more important to see YOU than for you to see the tweet. 😉 😀
Wow, GOB, that is a treat. Glad you feeling good tonight. You are always in our prayers.
Hello Sweet GoBrooklyn. Congrats on being #1
Hope you are doing OK.
{{{{{Hugs+Love+Prayers}}}}}
Hey Nena! Feeling good at this moment. Going to take advantage of time and mingle so to speak.
Hey GB hope you are feeling better.
Feeling good right now. Had visit from my mom. She’s going back to FL tomorrow. Sad but glad I get to see some chit chat online.
Wow! Look who’s first! 🙂
totally unplanned. good to be reminded of the good old days.
So glad to see you here!
How ya doing? Think of you often and you continue to be in my prayers.
Hey Alycee;
Yes, please keep me in your prayers.
Look at YOU! First and everything! So so so good to see you back and on the path to improvement. Keep taking care, gb.
Thanks Pamela! Let’s hope these moments last longer.
Congrats GB! It’s a real treat to see you in the #1 spot! I hope you are feeling much better. You are in our thoughts and prayers,
Evening Chips,TOD……GOBrooklyn congrats, hope you are recovering well!
PBO w/ Notama Canfield at yesterday’s ACA announcement…
Embarrassing!! I have 13 months till I go reserve. I pray that nothing like this happens to me EVER!
As do I, thank you for your service!
wishing you the best in your choice to serve.
I trust that you will be in a better position that your predecessors since the issue is now in the limelight. No where for offenders to hide any more
Another link:
http://www.wkyt.com/livestream
I’m still not picking up FLOTUS.
She hasn’t arrived yet. Streaming has started.
A quick hello pre-FLOTUS…back from vacation w/o a computer in Miami…missed you all..will try to catch up on everything inbetween bouts of laundry.
mmmmwah!! 🙂
Welcome back AJ!!!!
{{{{Chips}}}} Thank you, m’dear!! 🙂
“bouts of laundry”, that is exactly what it is! I barely survived 3 of them today! ;(
Was the Sunday Lynx thread taken down because it wasn’t Sunday yet?
I missed that Mary, was it posted??
I posted a reply and it appeared in the wrong place 😛
It showed up in my mailbox at 1:19 pm ET. I thought maybe the links were being put up throughout today to be read tomorrow. When I just went back to click through to the page, I found the dreaded 404 Error message.
Betsy mentioned she posted it by accident…and I assume made it private, to use for tomorrow.
Ah, okay LP, thanks for that – no worries Betsy if you’re out there!
NP!
Gotcha. I feel like I’ve hit the Twilight Zone every time this happens
This is the Twilight Zone, mary. We’re here with President Obama and all the others. And I’m stayin’! (The RWNJs live in their “real” world!)
Good point, J O’B! I’m right here with you!
Great. There’s more of us than them, in any event!
Chips is our leader, not that any of us can be led. 🙂
J, thank you so much for nominating me as leader, but I reckon I’d be less effective in that role as, say, this fella:
🙂
You’re so funny! I love a leader with a sense of humor!
Cat-Herder_in_Chief. Just like President Obama
Well, yes, and he’s our “real” leader! (Because Chips follows him as much as we do!) (Maybe more!)
My CPU keeps crashing…..ready to throw this one away! Anybody who uses Google Chrome/Shockwave flash have any tips? Please share! Chips gonna have to wait until you post a video.
Oh yikes LP, you poor thing!!! Nothing more frustrating! If I find a video I’ll definitely post it, the EKU site will hopefully have it on the site later or tomorrow.
I can always count on you Chips….THANKS. I am actually awake at a normal time of day….and my CPU has gone into Matrix mode.
Punch it LP, always works for me 😕
I just got it, FLOTUS walking out as the crowd gives her a really nice welcome. Thanks.
Thanks Chips, you know me, I didn’t want to miss FLOTUS.
It showed up in my mailbox at 1:19 pm ET. I thought maybe the links were being put up throughout today to be read tomorrow. When I just went back to click through to the page, I found the dreaded 404 Error message
This link is much better for me than the EKU one:
http://www.wkyt.com/livestream
Congrats on 1st GB. Keeping you in my thoughts!!!
The REAL story…..that nobody will acknowledge publicly i.e. D’s, thus the G.O.P. freely making up lies, and MSM is running w/ it. B.S.
I find it amazing that the GOP plays this out in front of the world – or perhaps not – given that they want to discredit the President. Giving away details of CIA/State activity to the world sounds close to treason. It was my understanding that those who needed to know were shown the emails months ago – those who should never be told anything have decided to tell the world everything.
You have correctly identified exactly what is going on…the worst part is the Media is claiming it is (acting responsibly by not divulging the CIA activity) But what is worse, is that knowing that info, they are actively running w/ the [*Cover up?* BIG TV BANNER CHYRONS] narrative. How can somebody be a “whistle-blower” when they gave under oath testimony to the ARB Pickering/Mullen report?
You know 99ts, I’ve run into right wingers who strongly believe that it’s o.k. to destroy the U.S. in order to save it from the Kenyan, socialist usurper.
So who else wanted to punch the tv screen when they heard Dick Cheney suggest that Clinton be investigated over Benghazi? The NERVE!!
Also Ed debut his show tonight…with Bernie Sanders going after PBO. I mean, really, I could have sworn we were all just talking about about Syria. Was that solved while I was asleep or something?
Nothing’s been solved, it just goes on and on, doesn’t it?
I got through Ed’s intro of self-aggrandizing and then almost the first words out of Sanders’ mouth were “We’re going to beat President Obama.”
So that was the end of watching the “new show.” Keep it up, Ed – same thing you did before the 2010 election, when we lost the freakin’ House due to the fact you and others told everybody to stay home and not vote, to teach President Obama a lesson.
Grrrr.
Sigh. It seems the right and the left are intent on re-fighting 2010.
Yes, but we – and you in particular – need to keep our spirits up, because guess what!!?? Every day of the year, for another three and a half years, Barack Obama is the President of the United States! Yeehaw!
Thank GOD for that!
🙂
I do not plan to watch Ed Schultz, because I am fed up with his B.S.
I gave him a chance, and he failed to win me back over.
I saw a tweet about this praising Bernie Sanders. I asked was he going after Republicans or PBO and she said Republicans. but I guess that wasn’t actually true.
omg what a welcome for FLOTUS.. and EUK President almost cried introducing her.
EKU, sorry.
The roof nearly came off sherijr!!
Thanks Chips for posting this link. Nothing was happening at the other link. I can hear but they have pretty bad sound in that building.
The sound is better now.
Really poor links COS, the sound isn’t great on the second one either 😦
yep it was wonderful, can’t wait to hear her speak 🙂
Awww the 2nd Lts got their butterbars!! Whoop whoop!
Breaking: The bangs appear to be gone!
Maybe it’s old video. (I don’t want them to be gone!) (Sob.)
Afraid not J!
I just noticed that too! They are soooooo gone. I could tell she was tired of them during the Easter Egg roll.
Wasn’t that before the WHCD? She looked lovelier than ever with her bangs that evening! Oh, my.
Hey, a woman’s prerogative!
With or without the bangs, FLOTUS is the best.
the bangs appeared to have grown out even on the mother’s day tea for military families where FLOTUS had Prince Harry as the surprise
Wow what an utterly beautiful introduction by the President.. so touching.. and so well deserved.
Can’t wait for Chips to put video up. I missed it.
It was excellent africa.. and the President of eku was obviously very touched by her being here tonight.
The President really got choked up introducing FLOTUS. Nice to see her receive such a warm, heartfelt welcome in a rather unexpected place.
A gorgeous introduction Alycee, and you could see Michelle was really moved by it too.
And then…
Cool! Thanks Vin! 🙂
Nice. He’s so sexy.
Hi GoB
Here is wishing well. Take good care of yourself.
Here’s a excerpt from the link in the Tweet to Spandan’s fine essay:
“There is no hostage here. The president’s policies are working, and the president is brilliantly using his policy success to tip over the Republican house of cards on economic and fiscal policy. Republicans love to push the country into crises mode for their political pleasure, but this time, President Obama has succeeded in averting this crisis by proving that he and his administration, not the Republicans, are the people who are actually cutting the debt. The Republicans already lacked leverage based on the debt ceiling, and by October, they will have nothing.
Please proceed, Mr. Ryan.”
#TrustBarack (to kick Ryan’s butt, yet again)
This one via BJ – also on Paul Ryan being wrong – “The facts are in and Paul Ryan is Wrong”
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2013/05/facts-are-in-and-paul-ryan-is-wrong.html?test=true
“The debt crisis is “irrefutably happening,” Ryan insisted recently. Obamacare, he said yesterday, will “collapse under its own weight.” Ryan and his party are so certain of these foundations his worldview rests upon that he can’t even be bothered to look down at the rubble all around his feet.”
SHE Is Amazing.
All I can say is WOW!!!! What a speech.
I agree COS, I agree.
Here’s a little something I just worked on:
Oh, how I enjoyed that….Michelle Obama is a National Treasure….what an absolutely perfect graduation speech…………….and ducking as I say this, I love her hair without the bangs…….
“National Treasure” Excellent description and completely true Kathryn.. I couldn’t agree more.
You don’t have to duck kathryn kivett, I love FLOTUS with or without the bangs, but the point is we can agree to disagree without anyone ducking. The bottom line here for all of us is we support our President, First Lady, first daughters, 100%.
By the way FLOTUS is a National Treasure.
And on Funny or Die if you want to vote:
Done 🙂
Thanks Bob!!!
Voted FUNNY! Congrats…
Thanks LP!!!
ABC Terry Moran is a DICK. So called journalist.
I know I will regret it but what did Terry Moran do?
He said on twitter that it is a Nixonian abuse of power by Obama regarding IRS
WTH??? Accusing the POTUS without any proof
We know that this two bit sorry ass MSM are anti-Obama, that is why they are hand and hand with the Republicans and their lies.
Popping in for a mo.
Happy Saturday, peeps! The missus and I have been busy cleaning, and now it’s time to make dinner. I’ll have a night owl chat ready for tomorrow. Carry on, and stay fabulous.
Just finished watching FLOTUS’s speech she was just awesome. I hope those young people take her words to heart. The U’s President was actually chocking up when he was doing the introduction and accomplishments of the First Lady. That has to frost McTurtle’s (can’t find the words for that man) 🙂
Gobrooklyn, glad to see you back. Prayers have been with you. Take care & don’t over due.
But…
Versatile, magnificent Michelle!
I really enjoy FLOTUS speech tonight, and the lovely welcome the folks at EK gave her. Makes me think that all Kentuckians aren’t creeps like their two Senators.
New post soon-ish
‘Soon-ish’ today, or next week?
🙂 Almost there VC!!!
You’re gettin’ pretty brave, aren’t you, VC? (I’d run, if I were you.)
I pick my moments, JO’B. Right now she’s too busy chasing the ‘-ish’ to retaliate.
I can see her tappin’ her foot, waiting to make her next move.
It’s all yours, sugar. We’ll be back here in the corner if ya need us (well, I’ll be in the corner … ’cause I’m a lover not a fighter) (not that you aren’t) (good luck).
The IRS, Benghazi, and now this-
The Tennessee Republican compared the HHS secretary’s requests for donations from insurance companies to the Iran-Contra scandal.
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius might have broken the law by asking insurance companies to donate to outside groups promoting President Obama’s healthcare law, Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) said Saturday.
Alexander compared the fundraising to the Iran-Contra scandal.
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Throw the Kirchen sink next.
My God!!
Eff ’em.
#FORWARD
Trust me, Kathleen is an expert at this, and I am sure she looked at all of the angles before doing this. Republicans don’t want to do anything for the country. but they criticize and make stuff up when this administration try to help the people. They are shameless.
Yup.
And the sorry media sit on it’s sorry ass and say to the Republicans what can we do to help.
And those who should be attacked for not funding the health care rollout – they just go on TV and tell the media how good they are – pfffft
If I post – the soon-ish will be now-ish 🙂
From stonekettle
http://www.stonekettle.com/2013/05/bang-bang-crazy-part-7.html
This one really was so way out – under the NRA rules the teachers would have responded with their concealed weapons
http://seattle.cbslocal.com/2013/05/02/teachers-shocked-frightened-after-school-holds-unplanned-shooting-drill/
And on a much happier note – already Mother’s day in my world – the daughter and grandbabe just a little late arriving (a most usual occurence)
Yep-ish. 🙂
And Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms!
I remember my Mom being aghast when my sister turned 60 – couldn’t believe her babe was that age – and now my daughter is in her 30s – I’m feeling much the same – life seems so short – tis on such days that I try and forget the negative – have to begin by not being cross because she is always late! 🙂 🙂 Haven’t seen them for 3 weeks cause I have had the dreaded whatever – so really wanting them to arrive!
Remember if y’all went out without your daughter when she was little, and maybe she’d be at window watching you drive away … the tables turn, don’t they? Now you’re figuratively at the window, waiting for her to arrive! Circle of life. And fun. Hang in there!
I often wonder at what age the parent/child roles reverse – they always do. Your words are so true – I used to work away from home a lot & it wasn’t until recently the daughter told me how much she hated it when I left! But I was a punctual soul – I have great hopes for the grandbabe – reversing the trend 🙂
I do find a lot of things “skip a generation.” You are punctual; your grandbabe will be, also. But I’m sure your daughter’s got a lot of your other good traits, too!
On the reversal of parent/child roles? Unless you really need help for one reason or another, that’ll take a while. A few of my friends and I are in our 60s, with children in their 40s or a little younger. Those “boys and girls” still need us! My friends and I joke about it, and say we are trying to shake them off, but I guess we wouldn’t change it … much. 🙂
We are of an age jacqueline ( think I have said that before) – but I was the “oldest mom in kindergarten! having a babe at 35 when most were still having them years sooner. Today I would probably be among the younger Moms. Some friends older than me are the grandmothers I am just not fit enough to be – but living in the alternate world that she inhabits my daughter is an “it is what it is” type, so that is good – I am sure the grandbabe will be a lawyer or an accountant!! just to upset her mother.
While I keep reading of the younger generation having to support the “baby boomers” what I see all around me is quite the reverse. What happened in the 80s/90s with the changing income distribution results in the boomers supporting their children
And I have a text saying they will be here “soonish” 🙂 🙂
First of all, you are keeping me entertained while you wait for them, so I’m the lucky one. Loved what you wrote here. And your “just to upset her mother” made me chuckle, because I think you “felt” that! I felt it all the way over here. 🙂
Yes, we “original baby boomers” seem to be the ones doing okay, while some in the next generation still need our help, looks like, no matter how old they get. At least they seem to want to keep us close, so that part’s the best part! Happy Mother’s Day to you!
Are they there yet? Enjoy it all! 🙂
Wishing you a very Happy Mother’s Day, 99ts! I feel sure you will ALL ENJOY each other when they get there.
Thank you vc – we will indeed – having a grandbabe gives a whole new frame of mind – I am so addicted to that little one – never thought it would be.
‘having a grandbabe gives a whole new frame of mind’
So I’ve gathered by periodically seeing all you proud TOD (great) grandparents in alt. 😆 😆 😆 Blessings to all TOD grandparents!
I suspect that most of us think about crazy rand paul whenever KY is mentioned.
However, the reception of FLOTUS at EKU today showed us a side we rarely see. University President led the appreciation brigade
In fact, based on the news reports from the area and the university community, the people were very excited about her and very appreciative that she came.
One news paper called FLOTUS’ visit “the Hottest Ticket in Richmond”
thank you very much EKU for the warm welcome of FLOTUS.
New post!
http://theobamadiary.com/2013/05/11/happy-mothers-day-well-tomorrow/