President Obama greets the crowd after campaigning in support of Rep. Edward Markey at a rally in Boston, June 12
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Today:
11:40: The President meets with Congressman John Dingell (at 3:30 there will be a ceremony on Capitol Hill to honor the longest-serving member of Congress)
12:0: Newtown Action Alliance holds press conference at Capitol to mark 6 month anniversary of Sandy Hook shootings. Live on C-Span
12:15: Press Briefing by Jay Carney
5:05: The President delivers remarks at LGBT Pride Month celebration
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In case you missed this incredible photo – See Smartypants
In a protest, Renata Teodoro, right, and her mother, Gorete Borges Teodoro, who was deported in 2007, met at a Mexican border fence.
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U.S. retail sales rise at the fastest rate in 3 months: on.mktw.net/11JJBkH
— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) June 13, 2013
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Steve Benen: Jobless claims show unexpected improvement
Lately, just about all of the news on initial unemployment claims has been good, and the new figures out this morning were unexpectedly encouraging.
…. In terms of metrics, when jobless claims fall below the 400,000 threshold, it’s considered evidence of an improving jobs landscape, and when the number drops below 370,000, it suggests jobs are being created rather quickly. We’ve been below the 370,000 threshold 23 of the last 26 weeks, and below 350,000 in 7 of the last 10 weeks.
More here
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Retail sales climb 0.6%, jobless claims drop 12,000 to 334K
— MarketWatch Economy (@MKTWeconomics) June 13, 2013
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NY Post: In a stunning move, the Obama Administration has thrust itself into the middle of the explosive federal stop-and-frisk trial and is taking sides against the NYPD, raising the odds of a outside monitor being appointed to oversee the controversial crime-fighting program.
…. The source said that Attorney General Eric Holder’s office notified the city that it intends to file briefs in support of claims by the Center for Constitutional Rights that cops are stopping suspects on the basis of race.
More here
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Legal Times: When President Barack Obama nominated two women to a key appeals court last week, he was adding to his lead when it comes to adding women to the federal bench, according to a new study.
Obama has successfully appointed a greater percentage of women to federal judgeships than any other president in American history …. The study doesn’t include the two recent nominees to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit—Patricia Millett and Cornelia Pillard. (Neither pick has been confirmed.)
Forty-two percent of Obama’s successful nominations have been women, according to the study. That’s well above the rates of President George W. Bush (22 percent) and President Bill Clinton (29 percent), the study found. President Obama is the first president to appoint two women to the Supreme Court.
“This administration deserves credit for working to create a federal judiciary that more closely reflects the richness and diversity of the American people,” said AFJ President Nan Aron.
More here
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NYT: Six months after the mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., and with no major gun legislation on the horizon in Congress, the White House is quietly moving forward on an executive package of gun safety measures.
The package, which includes 23 executive actions announced by President Obama earlier this year, is intended to bolster the nation’s database used for background checks and make it harder for criminals and people with mental illnesses to get guns.
Among other things, the executive orders relax health care privacy regulations that some state executives say prevent them from putting the names of those Americans with mental health records into the database. The orders also give states more money to help them add data to the system and compel federal agencies to share more mental health data on workers. The goal is to add thousands of new people into the database — those with a history of mental illness, for example — who would not legally be allowed to buy a gun under current law.
More here
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Kevin Drum: …. there’s a little piece of me that admires such naked chutzpah. Issa is basically saying that it’s OK to release little pieces of the interviews that are ripped out of context to create a false impression of White House involvement, but it would be reckless to release full transcripts that pretty clearly shows the White House had nothing to do with any of this.
Who thinks up this stuff?
More here
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Bill Scher (The Week): Why conservatives can’t whitewater Obama – The Republican Noise Machine is falling on deaf ears
Twenty years ago, conservative media mavens seemed able to turn any minor flap into scandal gold …. yet today, no matter how loud conservatives scream “Benghazi,” “Solyndra,” “Fast and Furious” and even “Intim-O-Gate” (Glenn Beck’s failed attempt to brand the IRS and leak investigation controversies), President Obama glides past. His poll numbers remain relatively stable.
There is not really a “what did the president know” drumbeat, and no suggestion he warrants independent investigation. Calls for Attorney General Eric Holder’s resignation died down following his meeting with Washington media bureau chiefs. Benghazi lightning rod Susan Rice just got a promotion, and her Republican antagonists are pledging cooperation.
What happened to the Republican Noise Machine? Here are three reasons it’s sputtering….
More here
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In case you missed it, serious questions that demand answers on the NSA reporting. thedailybanter.com/2013/06/greenw…
— Bob Cesca (@bobcesca_go) June 13, 2013
I want to send a HUGE shout-out to @bobcesca_go for his most excellent reporting on the NSA surveillance story. THANK YOU!!!!
— Smartypants (@Smartypants32) June 13, 2013
NSA story demonstrates why the media is in trouble immasmartypants.blogspot.com/2013/06/nsa-st…
— Smartypants (@Smartypants32) June 13, 2013
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Mediaite: …. Stephen Colbert sent up the NSA’s expansive surveillance programs, saying, “Millions of Americans whose privacy has been invaded were shocked to learn that anything on the internet was ever private.”
“Now, I have to admit, at first I found this program to be a shocking breach of the public trust,” Colbert said of PRISM. “The intimate details I share from my Gmail account are no business of big government. They are for one purpose only: so I can get targeted ads for boner pills.”
“But then I learned that PRISM targets only foreigners!” Colbert put up a photo of the Statue of Liberty. “Evidently that torch of freedom is only for Americans. For the rest of the world, she’s holding a boom mic.”
More here – including the video
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Obama and Xi’s summit success: My take in @time goo.gl/QfwTB
— Fareed Zakaria (@FareedZakaria) June 13, 2013
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Washington Post: The CIA’s deputy director plans to retire and will be replaced by White House lawyer and agency outsider Avril D. Haines, Director John O. Brennan said Wednesday.
Haines, who will succeed career officer Michael Morell on Aug. 9, has served for three years as President Obama’s deputy counsel in charge of national security issues and as legal adviser to the National Security Council. Although she has never worked inside the intelligence agency, “she knows more about covert action than anyone in the U.S. government outside of the CIA,” Brennan said in his first interview since becoming CIA director in March.
More here
Avril Haines is one of the most brilliant, hardworking, decent people I worked with at NSC. CIA lucky to have her but sad to see Michael go
— Tommy Vietor (@TVietor08) June 12, 2013
Avril’s problem at WH was she was too good. Everyone wanted her in all their meetings because her legal knowledge and judgment invaluable
— Tommy Vietor (@TVietor08) June 12, 2013
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Steve Benen: ….. Wisconsin Republicans are poised to approve a rather remarkable piece of legislation. The state Senate, led by an enraged Senate President Mike Ellis, pushed through an anti-abortion measure that would, among other things, require women in Wisconsin to have an ultrasound before terminating an unwanted pregnancy….
…. It is a profound example of big government run amok: the bill Scott Walker intends to sign puts politics between people and their doctors, on purpose, requiring invasive medical procedures to satisfy the agenda of a right-wing culture war.
…. This is, of course, exactly the kind of right-wing agenda voters rejected in 2012, when Republicans were slammed for having launched a “war on women,” giving Democrats a crucial gender-gap advantage.
More here
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Greg Sargent: House GOP stomps all over Republican rebranding
Consider what the House GOP is up to right now. House Republicans recently passed an immigration amendment, pushed by anti-reform diehard Steve King, that would effectively mandate the deportation of the “DREAMers” who were taken to the U.S. as children. House Republicans are planning a vote next week on a measure that would ban abortions after 20 weeks, after defeating amendments that would exempt cases of rape or incest. And yesterday, House Republicans approved a version of the 2012 National Defense Reauthorization Act that contains what The Advocate calls “three controversial, antigay amendments, one of which is aimed at delaying repeal implementation of don’t ask, don’t tell.”
More here
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Bloomberg News: Thanks to Obamacare, “hospitals are improving care and saving millions of dollars.” at.wh.gov/lYptF #Obamacares
— The White House (@whitehouse) June 12, 2013
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ThinkProgress: Connecticut is on the cusp of enacting a major new law to protect people who are homeless from discrimination.
Last week, Connecticut lawmakers passed the “Homeless Person’s Bill Of Rights” at the literal 11th hour — 11:30pm on June 5th, one half hour before the legislative session ended. The bill, SB 896, a landmark piece of legislation to protect homeless individuals’ rights, adds homeless people as a protected class who can’t be discriminated against in employment, housing, or public accommodations. It also includes protections for homeless people to move freely in public spaces, such as parks and sidewalks, without being singled out for harassment by law enforcement officers.
More here
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Headline of the Week?
‘Congressman Demands Obama Apologize To Oklahoma For Investing In Climate Change Research’
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TPM: A survey released Wednesday by a Republican-aligned pollster found Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) earning the support of nearly half of voters and claiming a decisive 12-point edge in the Massachusetts special U.S. Senate election.
The automated survey from Harper Polling showed Markey with the support of 49 percent of Massachusetts voters, while Republican businessman Gabriel Gomez trailed with 37 percent support. Harper launched in December with the intention to rival Democratic-leaning outlets such as Public Policy Polling that have long owned the automated poll market.
More here
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Dont hold your breath Mr. President MT @whitehouse Good luck to the Blackhawks tonight – hope to welcome you back as #StanleyCup champs.
— Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (@SenatorShaheen) June 13, 2013
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A year ago….
President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama present a birthday cake to Assistant Usher Reggie Dickson following a Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony and dinner, June 13, 2012 (Photo by Pete Souza)
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MooooOOOOoooorning!
The Obama Diary 
GM USA
Woo Hoo – just arrived at the right time
Yes you did! Congrats!
Thank you vetivera – I’m always an excited 1st – happens so rarely
Mooooooooorning Oz!!!! Morning everyone!
Hello Wonder Woman – just back reading the R&S – and a great collection as usual. I saw the Wisconsin “woman hate” on BJ yesterday – no wonder Charles Pierce refers to the Governor of Wisconsin as
“Scott Walker, the twice-elected goggle-eyed homunculus hired by Koch Industries to manage their Midwest subsidiary formerly known as the state of Wisconsin.”
Horrible, horrible people.
Moooorning 99ts. Oh my gaaaaawd, Pierce comes up with the best lines ever!!!
He has a most colorful way of describing people – looking at your link – http://itsnotjustakin.com/ – the woman hate in the GOP is growing.
I just hope that the women of the US understand what is happening. Talk about taking away freedom by getting the meta data – they could have my meta data in exchange for return of my uterus.
Good Morning 99ts! Congrats!
Thank you sw – have a great day
Good morning. Busy rise and shine.
Good Morning, Everyone 🙂
Good morning Chipsticks, TODer’s…Everyone!
So much to read through in the Rise and Shine! Thanks Chipsticks for compiling this.
Hope everyone has a positive and rewarding day.
Remember, you don’t have to be better than everybody else. You just have to be better than you ever thought YOU could be. And Smile! It will make you feel better. 😀
Hope everyone in the IL area is safe and suffered no harm or damage from last evenings storms.
Hope that those in the MD/DC/VA stay safe from today’s impending storms.
Notice the difference between the WH tweet and Shaheen’s. The WH just sends best wishes to the Hawks, Shaheen is basically trash talking. Well, wonder how she feels this AM after the fantastic Hawks victory last night. That game put anything Chelsea could ever do to shame.
“That game put anything Chelsea could ever do to shame.”
A VERY good morning, Japa!!!!!!
It speaks of your lack of confidence in any team you support that you invoke Chelsea every time and for things that have nothing to do with Chelsea. Oh well, haters gonna hate.
See what you’ve done Japa? You’ve made UT mad.
I’m scared
Hello people 🙂
Good West Coast morning Chipsticks &TOD family. Too much good reading this morning!
Oooh, excellent site:
http://itsnotjustakin.com/
The Blackhawks won the first game in overtime if I’m not mistaken.
They won in the third overtime. My husband quit watching after the first overtime. I have a feeling this is how the series is going to happen. These are two tough teams.
Great round-up Chiparoo.
1. So happy for John Dingell. His fight for ObamaCare was a beauty to watch because he never gave up and now millions of people have and will have healthcare coverage. His presence at the signing ceremony of the Affordable Care Act made me feel as though even though Teddy Kennedy wasn’t there physically, he was there in spirit and John Dingell was right by his side.
2. The picture of Renata Teodoro and her mother Gorete Borges Teodoro, is beyond heartbreaking. These are just some of the faces we fight for. These are just some of the lives we fight for and very soon, the only tears on their faces will be tears of joy because fair, sensible, and commonsense immigration reform will be the law.
3. The good economic news = YES! YES! YES!
4. When Pres. Obama says he is pro-women, he doesn’t just talk the talk, noooo….he walks the walk. Women have seen such strides and gains under this president and it’s going to continue to be one hell of a fantastic ride.
5. I am so proud that the Obama Admin is putting words to action, not waiting for congress and doing whatever they can do to curb gun violence.
6. GOP and Greenwaldians trying to bring Pres. Obama down….HA! I laugh in their faces. Their nefarious plans aren’t working with the public. Now, that is FANTASTIC news.
7. One state is rolling back women’s rights – hey Wisconsin, welcome to the hell Texan women face as the state has steadily rolled back privacy rights between a woman’s control of her body and disgusting rightwing policies; but also, welcome to the fight to change those vile laws – the other state is helping homeless people hold their head high. There really are two Americas.
8. Yay ObamaCare!!!!!!!!!! Proving to be just as awesome as chocolate and strawberries and pineapples and cucumbers and ice-cream and tomatoes, and……
9. BOOYAH! Colbert for the win and the cartoons mocking those who yell about the NSA while giving up all privacy rights to tech and non-tech companies? Brilliant.
Moooooorning UT!!! Crikey, that round-up should have been R&S, aweeeeeeeeesome!!!!! 🙂
PS Updated the post with another couple of bits UT, including link to Fareed Zakaria article on success of summit with Chinese leader and link to the very excellent http://itsnotjustakin.com/
That website is fan-fucking-tastic! Holy sheeeeeeeet. The horror!
It’s just brilliantly done, clicked through a few and it truly is a horror show.
I love the picture of FLOTUS and POTUS with the birthday cake for the assistance usher, you see how they think of people. This guy is no big timer, POTUS and FLOTUS don’t even have to think of him, but they did and that is so nice. Speaking of FLOTUS, this have been a quiet week for her, I guess she is preparing for the trip to Ireland.
By the way have anyone heard if Malia and Sasha will be going with them to Ireland.
I would think that POTUS and FLOTUS wouldn’t pass up the opportunity to take Malia and Sasha to his ancestral home town to experience the place and all the fabulous people. I’m really hoping they all travel together and we get the same great coverage.
Class always tells.
For some reason Bernanke is trying to ruin the recovery.
Just when things are looking promising, he tapers of stimulus and threatens to raise rates.
As a result, their is a little sell off on the Market.
I hope his reign is over in January and Yellen takes over!
Good morning Chips and TOD. Congrats 99ts on being first. Lots to catch up and read.
Good morning, TODville, on what promises to be another action filled day!!
MORNING LOVELY PEOPLE!!!
Can you believe it’s Thursday already? OY!
MoooooooOOOOOoooooorning GB, did you have a good night’s sleep?
Not sure what time I fell asleep but I’ve been up since 4 A.M. Felt rested when I woke up but now of course I’m tired. 😦
Ugh, 4 AM? Not surprised you’re feeling sleepy now!
Happy good morning, to you! Weeks are flying by.
Zoom, zoom.
GB, every day takes you closer to going home–so that’s a good thing. Have a great day!
You have a great day too Jackie, thanks.
Hi gobrooklyn – keep on with the healing – you’ll be blogging from home before you can believe it.
Hopefully 99, hopefully.
Good Morning all. You can tell a terrific R&S roundup when you laugh and cry from one topic to the other. So many Karmic pigeons are coming home to roost for Issa and Greenwald that the “cooing” sound is going to be deafening. I look forward to the day when these two highly unappealing faces disappear from our tv screens. Yuck.
On another note, severe thunderstorms with hail and high winds are headed our way today, so power may be shaky. Everybody keep safe if your area is affected.
How the hell did Darrell Issa get elected? He is from California, the man is a crook, a liar, and he is in Congress.
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Issa crooked lying money.
The dude is a freaking car salesman! Hello??!! There is a reputation here… (apol if there are any honest car salespeople out there)
He is in a conservative area of San Diego and until they become more liberal he will be in the house. He tried to buy the Governorship but Arnold swooped in and took it from him. No one would have voted for Issa and the GOP knew it. I am hoping that California is DONE with GOP governors and now that we have an independent group drawing our districts there won’t be gerrymandering to keep him there, I hope.
Boy do I hope you’re right. It would be great to get Issa out of the House so he can rant and rave on his own private time.
Actually his district includes both San Diego County and Orange County. So it’s not just San Diego. But you are right about his district being very conservative.
Way to go Connecticut! What a great and humane law. As to WI, I am just sick to death that we have to continue to fight these ignorant abortion battles over and over.
Thank you everyday Chips- I get all of my news here- and have been since you began- so grateful for everything you continue to deliver to us- for all your hard work, and for all of our rising ‘mini blog tyrants’ following in your giant footsteps 😉
Oi! Sherijr, are you saying I have HUGE feet??? 🙂 Thank you, you bundle of snugglediness, the blog tyrants are ridiculously fab!
Nevah!! your feet, I am sure are small and delicate & ever so feminine… your abilities and ideas are Monster Large 😉
You silver-tongued devil!!! 🙂
.. so we’re good right? whew.. was worried 🙂 🙂
I was soooooooo close to putting you in spam with the folk selling all forms of body-parts-enhancement thingies.
ohhhnoes ~ Thank you for sparing me that inhumanity !
But…… next time…..
I promise there will not be a next time.. no comments about ya feet ever again~
LOL.. you are too much 🙂
Good morning, TOD Family! Good morning, Chips!
Just stopping in to say hello. Miss you all. As VC may have told you, I recently lost my mother unexpectedly. VC told me she posted in a night owl thread so I will go back and find the comments. Thanks for all the well wishes and prayers.
A special thanks to you, VC, for reaching out to me. Bless you!
Take care everybody. ♥ ♥ ♥
PJ, we’ve miss you. It’s a tough road recovering from a loss of someone you love. My heart goes out to your. Be kind to yourself.
Oh PJ so very very sorry for your loss (((((((((((((PJ)))))))))))) Best wishes, and take good care of yourself.
My sympathies to you, I lost My Aunt last night. She was 90!
Ah Jovie, so sorry about your Aunt, what a wonderful age she lived to, may she rest in peace.
Thanks!
Condolences to you and your family, Jovie.
{{{{{Jovie&Aunt}}}}}
Thanks !
Very sorry for your loss ((((((((Jovie))))))), take care & best wishes to you also.
PJ, I was so sorry to hear the news, I missed it when you posted it but VC let me know. Again, so sorry for your loss, I hope you and your family and coping with the day to day after it all, it’s such an incredibly painful time for you. Thinking of you.
Keep all the best memories close – they do so help. Much sympathy – take care.
Thanks so much for checking in, PJ. I’m so sorry for your sudden loss. May your beloved mother RIP and may you heal over time. Hugs to you.
Wrapping my virtual arms around you {{{{PJ}}}}
You take care and hoping that the good memories of your mom will sustain you during this period of loss.
Trust me I have been where you are and only time will lesson the pain of the loss.
{{{{{{PJ}}}}}}}
Very sorry to hear of your loss. Praying for you and your family as you deal with this loss.
Hi, Sis! {{{PJ}}} We are here with open arms and ears, and with shoulders/Kleenex, whatever you need to help you hold your own.
Here’s the link (I think, hope).
http://theobamadiary.com/2013/06/08/night-owls-white-house-performances-music-for-the-soul/#comment-744493
Pj, I’m very sorry about the loss of your mother. Jovie, I’m sorry about the loss of your aunt. May they both Rest in Peace. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Ha!
Well, Tiger doesn’t Tee off until 1:15 but a downpour has delayed things a bit.
Crikey, it looked like the end of the world a while ago at the course, jet black skies and a ferocious thunderstorm. Gulp.
Does anyone know what decisions may come from SCOTUS today?
http://www.scotusblog.com/
Joy Reid @TheReidReport 9h
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Irony: @ggrenwald tonight on @allinwithchris saying “he”, the Guardian & the Wapo decided what Americans should know & what shld be
w/held.
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Former top Obama administration aides Robert Gibbs and Ben LaBolt announced Wednesday that they have formed a new consulting firm, the Incite Agency.
Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/305263-gibbs-and-labolt-form-consulting-firm#ixzz2W6ZfJQU4
Lots of yummy goodness on this morning’s thread.
Mooooooooorning Lovely Lisa, how are you doing?
I’m doing well, Chips. Hope you’re doing alright and not working too hard. The site’s been really great. It’s the only place I get my news from.
Good to hear Lisa, love seeing you here, love and hugs to you.
Thanks, Chips. I really appreciate the sentiment and you. You and this site have kept me sane in this sea of crazy media hypocrisy and laziness.
You know Lisa, I don’t how any of us is sane after all this madness! Any way, as ever, lovely to see you.
Amazing rise and shine.
“Compassion is that which makes the heart of the good move at the pain of others. It crushes and destroys the pain of others; thus, it is called compassion. It is called compassion because it shelters and embraces the distressed.” ~ The Buddha ~ [Dhammapada Atthataka 193]
http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.cfm?l=eng&gi=PBO
G’day y’all!
I have such trouble with the SCOTUS blog when they give a shout out to the “Drudge Report” – ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Otherwise their reporting on the decisions is good – seems unbiased.
Supreme Court ruling on DNA
The Court holds that natural isolated DNA is not patentable. Synthetic DNA is patentable.
Good Morning TOD!
Well a couple of weeks ago I announced to you all that I was “finally” going to be a grandma after waiting 8 long years for my son and daughter-in-law to get there careers off and running. So I was thrilled to pieces when they told me that I was finally getting my wish. Those of you who know me know that I have twin sons. Well guess what???? She is having TWINS!!!!!!!!
I told her KARMA for making me wait so long. 🙂 🙂 🙂
Needless to say they are in total shock and I am over the moon thrilled with this news!!
Have a great day everyone!!
You lucky devil. 😀 😀
TWINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Donna, that is fantastic – you wait for one all that time, then two come along at the same time! Congratulations!
Congratulations…..x2 !
Hee! 😆 😆 DD4O!!! Lucky for us God gave us TWO arms! And yours will be so full!!
oh Donna that is so precious.. congrats to you & momma and papa- twins, so exciting 🙂
Congratulations!
Congratulations 🙂
OMG!! That is just amazing. I’m so thrilled for you, Donna! There are a few sets of twins in my family, too, including my brother. It’s terrific!! Best wishes to your your son and daughter-in-law.
TWINS! Two to treasure – truly terrific, DD! I can feel your enthusiasm and imagine your HUGE grin as you typed. 😀 😀 “Happy-happy” to ‘new’ mommy, daddy, grandma-D, grandpa, uncle and the rest of the family! The twins have lots of arms waiting to cuddle them.
😎 To The Max. Congratulations ❗
Nice! Wishing your son and his wife well with the pregnancy and twins.
My husband is a fraternal twin. He and his twin are completel polar opposites. They don’t even look like brothers.
Congratulations donna on the exciting news your son will be having twins. Best wishes for all.
Oh, Donna, I’m so happy for your. Two little bundles to love and cherish, two voices in the night, two sets of diapers……Enjoy every minute of it because as grandma you can always say bye-bye and go home.
Great Big Congrats Donna!!!
I found this article by Harvey Gold from a link over at FayPax. Take a look; it is a wee bit long but ….
http://hg.scimth.net/2013/06/07/obamas-watergate-my-ass/
“This Liberal’s Beef right now has got to be the abject stupidity and short-term memory failure of anyone who thinks that Benghazi-gate, IRS-gate and AP-gate, even if stacked on top of one another and then super-sized, come close to the original “gate”; the Big Kahuna; the Mother Lode of “gates”; the “gate” of course being the obligatory suffix ever since the biggest “gate” of them all: Watergate.
No matter how much the media may blather on and on about them, none of these scandals has the mass, the cultural, political and social ponderosity of Watergate. These are all skirmishes in an age of “gotcha” polarization. All of these even added together is like comparing recent cruise ship snafus to the sinking of the Titanic.
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AMEN!
Great R&S. Now that more info is coming out about Snowjob, that he didn’t take a leave, but disappeared from his job and his employer called the Fed right away, I wonder if GG realizes that he’s been had. This guy played GG for the fool that he is and the emoprogs went along with the hero worship crap just because GG thinks this guy is a hero. I am kind of enjoying this take-down of the left’s great hero.
Where’d you find that? I wanna read!
Is GG really on the left? I just heard on the Stephanie Miller show that GG writes for the Cato institute. I’m not getting a left-wing vibe from GG — just a libertarian, self-serving vibe. Seems like he’s drifted into the libertarian/right wing territory with all this anti-President Obama criticisms.
Do you have a link for that…????? I cannot find it …
GM TODers.
Great informative R & S. Brilliant.
PJ and Jovie, I feel for you both. I am so sorry. {{{{hugs}}}}
The Toon with the Naked Couple is So funny and 1001% accurate.
https://twitter.com/NJedwina/status/345200940116230147
well said Edwina!
Love this!
Bravo, Edwina! This is a great tweet!
This is for donna dem.
A couple desperate to have a baby went to their priest and asked him to pray for them.
“Next week I am going to Rome and while I am there I will light a candle for you,” he replied.
Three years later the priest returned to his parish and went to the young couple’s house to visit. He found the wife to be pregnant and busy attending to two sets of twins. The priest felt very elated and asked the girl where her husband was so that he could congratulate him.
“Oh, he has gone away for a while,” came the harried reply.
“Where has he gone?” asked the priest.
She replied,” To Rome, to blow that damn candle out!”
I have one almost like this. Except the young groom was using the navel button so the priest volunteered to show him the right place. I m not a good story teller like you amk for obama. I just cut to the chase, forty words or less just like twitter.
Chat away!
http://theobamadiary.com/2013/06/13/chat-away-174/
Good morning!!! OMG, so much goodness here this morning:) Just readin’ and sippin’, readin’ and sippin’……..{{{{PJ}}}}} So good to see you here after your absence. We all missed you. Send my love and hugs to you and sorry for the loss of your mom. I know that hearttbreak, but I can tell you, with time, it gets better.
{{{Jovie}}}} sorry for the loss of your aunt. Thinking of you…she lived a good long life. Hold those memories close.
Mr. President is doing the people’s work everyday. Love him. Love him. Love him. Thanks just don’t seem enough.
GREAT R/S, Chips!!! Love you, too! Back to sippin’ and readin’…..