I have learned so much about the power over forces on the left. Different ideology but equally dismissive of the President’s power with mentality. As their champion they expect a leader to exclusively cater to their wishes and run over anyone who objects including the system we have in place which we call a democracy. If their leader does not repeat the mistakes of their nemesis then the leader must be overthrown and a new one put in that will do their bidding. I look at some of the folks on the left sites and their constantly fomenting of revolution and their unwillingness to even know about the progress that is being made while they continue their agit prop.
She’s at peace now……maybe she’ll meet up with my mom….never know:) Take care of you. Hugs…and know that it will be alright. Still..so sorry for this difficult loss.
Jon Karl is asking a question about Morsi in Egypt, trying to insinuate (however slyly) that PBO is “supporting” Morsi. PBO responds that the US support to Egypt has never been around a particular individual, but around a process.
I liked with PBO pointed out that Karl’s numbers were “imprecise” and that we do not make decisions about what to do based on a head count of the number of people in a protest. Shorter PBO: “You are a lying fool.”
These fools will not get it through their thick skulls that POB has been given a brilliant mind from his birth and he surely does not take up time in his presidency to waste it on fools. I love the manner in which POB put the sorry arse press people in their place.
They have not respect for the president and none for the ‘real art and hard work of real journalism. HZ
Sherijr how can they when they are so ill-informed I am sure many of them in the WHPC thought Africa was a single country and I doubt they could find Tanzania on a map to begin with. The WHPC areas of interest is trivial matters not those that inform and educate, being cynics is what they are good at so I am not surprise. If it has nothing to do with made up scandals they become loss children and simple can’t find their ways to ask any questions that have substance
In essence you are describing Republicans 🙂 no curiosity, no willingness to discuss anything outside their wee narrow box. I agree with you completely on your description.
Hmmhm. He has so mentioned the Africa to Africa connection needing attention several times. Good for him. He really shows a deep-seated care and intent for Africa to succeed long term. IOW, IMO PBO’s determined to set up an ‘infrastructure’ for continued success for Africa. I cheekily add – what an international PBO legacy THAT would be!
I thought the same thing when the two Tanzanian reporters, especially the second one, practically made demands; even for the Congo.
Was pleased the responses of both presidents. When countries get their acts together we will help; not dictate. They complain about imperialism, then they want us to come in and solve all of their problems.
An old mindset that I very much think President O is in the process of helping to turn around.
I’m crossing my fingers that by the time PBO’s term is up the African continent will be even more firmly successful than it is currently, and that the whole world will be aware of that. IOW, more people, including the MSM, will be well aware that partnership is a better strategy for the continent. I also hope that PBO being so vocal on this now will curb those other entities who are flocking to Africa with only a personal profit motif in mind.
This boy really should have done his homework about the intricacies of nation to nation relationships before he decided to leave the country with his ill-gotten information.
Exactly. Does he really think Putin cares whether he stays in that airport terminal for 2 weeks or 20 years with periodic interrogations just for kicks?
Boom goes the dynamite. This is what happens when a fish raised in an aquarium thinks he’s ready to live in the ocean. Snowden is being smacked around like a used tennis ball.
Okay, Chips-Obama Travel consultants, what’s next?
Actually, I think I had better go and eat breakfast – (wonder when C-O Travel is going to include meals in the packet?)! BBL
[Well, well! Gents, read on — Watermelon! Ummm, who laughing now?! 🙂 ]:
[…..] It turns out, watermelon may be a natural Viagra, says a researcher. That’s because the popular summer fruit is richer than experts believed in an amino acid called citrulline, which relaxes and dilates blood vessels much like Viagra and other drugs meant to treat erectile dysfunction (ED).
Until recently, many scientists thought most of the citrulline was in the watermelon rind. But now, experts have discovered that there is more citrulline in the edible part than previously believed.
[…..] The amino acid citrulline is converted into the amino acid arginine. This is a precursor for nitric oxide, and the nitric oxide, a blood vessel relaxer that enhances circulation to all your vital parts.
LOL! I get it now, Putin, like most bullies talks a lot of shit. But when they are forced to either shit or get off the pot, they usually get off the pot. Since when does Putin make announcements proclaiming Russian Security Agents aren’t in the business of getting any sort of information they can when it comes to America? Whatever usefulness Snowden has provided to Russia has run its course and now Russia wants nothing to do with Snowden. All ready Ecuador has said that Snowden isn’t worth the trouble or the headache. With all of his options being zero and none I suspect by the end of the week Snowden will be begging to come back to America.
[Even WSJ headline: “Snowden’s Options for Refuge Narrow”]:
As Edward Snowden entered his second week of limbo in Moscow’s airport on Sunday, his decision to go to Russia is looking riskier than it first appeared, and may have left him in a worse situation than if he had stayed in Hong Kong. […]
[I think WFJ is wrong. Hong Kong didn’t want him either. They pushed that problem to Russia lickety-spit! His options have always been zero.]
Don I wouldn’t be surprised if Russian intelligence didn’t tell Putin after the first interrogation of Snowden that, “He’s not telling us anything we didn’t already know.”
It’s almost a thing of beauty to watch PBO and his team shut off all the avenues then slowly put the squeeze on this bum.
I’ll bet that we will have more than one on-line source when PBO and Dubya meet. All stations will cover it and it will be featured prominently on the evening news. Any takers?
Obama White House.gov
The Obama Diary 
Looking forward to the video
So much lovely colour…
Congrats!!!!
hi
Here we go, agaaaaaa-in! 😆
Wh- wh-…where’s my left shoe? This roller coaster ride is ….. wheeeee!
Here you go vc..
left shoe? red? No, no, this probably belongs to a more ‘hot’ TODobot. Too bright for me even if it were the ‘right’ foot.
Chips, the press conference should begin shortly.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/live
Yes, it has started.
Yup watching 🙂
But but Snowald & NSA, and EU is outraged, and….
I have learned so much about the power over forces on the left. Different ideology but equally dismissive of the President’s power with mentality. As their champion they expect a leader to exclusively cater to their wishes and run over anyone who objects including the system we have in place which we call a democracy. If their leader does not repeat the mistakes of their nemesis then the leader must be overthrown and a new one put in that will do their bidding. I look at some of the folks on the left sites and their constantly fomenting of revolution and their unwillingness to even know about the progress that is being made while they continue their agit prop.
woohoo the news conference has started http://www.whitehouse.gov/live/president-obama-and-president-kikwete-hold-joint-press-conference
LIVE NOW: President Obama and President Kikwete Hold a Joint Press Conference – http://www.whitehouse.gov/live/president-obama-and-president-kikwete-hold-joint-press-conference
MSNBC, CNN, and FOX broadcasting Florida trial. C-SPAN 1 and 2 showing reruns. Chuck Todd too tired to make presser.
It is despicable.
Oh I just LOVE it! The Tanzanian president answers the Pool immediately! ‘The people of Tanzania LOVE you.’ He couldn’t have said it more plainly.
Yes, he also said at the beginning of the presser that this is the biggest crowd that Tanzania has had to welcome any visiting official.
O yeah, I got it (I am not a good transcriber)! I was truly pleased with the way the Tanzania’s President settled so many of the haters’ “concerns”.
GM, TOD. It is finished. There’s new rejoicing in heaven this morning. My 95.5 year old mother passed peacefully this morning shortly after 9:00.
Getting on the road now.
May she rest in peace. Peace & comfort to you and your family.
You and your family have my sympathy tnmtngirl.
Mine too tnmtngirl.
God bless you and your Mom Lala! Lots of comforting hugs for you and your family.
All thoughts to you and family – it is a blessing she went peacefully & what a joy to have her with you for all those years.
May she rest in peace and may your find comfort in the love and memories you shared.
My condolences and Be gentle with yourself…….. many warm {{{{hugs}}}}.
Best wishes to you and to your family tn… Peace to your dear Mother~
My condolence to you and your family. A life of longevity is a true blessing and your mother was blessed.
My sympathies to you and your family.
Blessing & Peace.
Blessings to you and your family tnmtngirl.
Sending healing thoughts and strength. Be gentle with yourself.
Prayers to you and your family. She lived a long life.
GM. Our prayers are with you. Be Blessed!
{{{tnmtngirl}}}
My deep condolences, TN. You have such a good perspective–rejoicing in heaven. You are a wise woman who obviously had a wonderful mother. Bless you.
With tears in my eyes rolling down my cheeks, I wish her peace and to your family, my deepest sympathy. {{{{Hugs}}}}
She’s at peace now……maybe she’ll meet up with my mom….never know:) Take care of you. Hugs…and know that it will be alright. Still..so sorry for this difficult loss.
May wonderful memories of your time with your precious mother gladden your heart. Blessings!
Blessings to you and yours tnmtngirl.
Heaven rejoicing, indeed!
I’m so sorry for your loss. May she rest in peace.
tnmtngirl, may you be comforted during this time. (((((((((((((((((((( Tnmtngirl, comfort and peace surround you and your family.)))))))))))))))))HZ
Serena Williams is in a battle, it’s Lisicki 6-4….Serena 6-2…and 4-4 in third set.
Please let’s welcome the new National Security Advisor to the White House and bump her twitterers over 300K (currently 298,953)
thanks! 😀
Interesting passing observation – seems to be more men, i.e. fewer women, in the media in this PC.
Damn.
Serena lost. 😦
She blew it, she was up 3-0 in third set.
I’m quite liking Tanzania President Kikwete
Don’t Tanzania President remind you of the actor Cuba Gooding?
okay had to wait for him to talk again and take a longer look.. he does indeed look a bit like Cuba Gooding Jr. Good eye anniebella 🙂
Thank you sherijr. All the Tanzania President had to do for us to be sure was yell to President Obama ” give me the money, give me the money”.
The Tanzanian President maintains a good sense of humor – even as he discusses a very serious topic of US aid in Africa 🙂
And he did a great job pointing out what the US has done!
oh brother us press corp. Must we?
Oh yuke, Jonathan Karl.
Jon Karl is asking a question about Morsi in Egypt, trying to insinuate (however slyly) that PBO is “supporting” Morsi. PBO responds that the US support to Egypt has never been around a particular individual, but around a process.
This PC has been going well iMO. The two questioners have done a good job and the answers meet with my approval. 😉 😉
Jonathan’s question about Morsi was subtly snarky.
AND it was ‘un-snarked’ by our President in a good teaching moment.
Yes indeed.
whpc can’t even ask a question pertaining to Tanzania. pathetic yucks.
But, Karl did at least keep his questions to the continent, on a topic that both presidents should have an opinion. I’m giving him some credit.
LOL! 🙂
I liked with PBO pointed out that Karl’s numbers were “imprecise” and that we do not make decisions about what to do based on a head count of the number of people in a protest. Shorter PBO: “You are a lying fool.”
These fools will not get it through their thick skulls that POB has been given a brilliant mind from his birth and he surely does not take up time in his presidency to waste it on fools. I love the manner in which POB put the sorry arse press people in their place.
They have not respect for the president and none for the ‘real art and hard work of real journalism. HZ
Sherijr how can they when they are so ill-informed I am sure many of them in the WHPC thought Africa was a single country and I doubt they could find Tanzania on a map to begin with. The WHPC areas of interest is trivial matters not those that inform and educate, being cynics is what they are good at so I am not surprise. If it has nothing to do with made up scandals they become loss children and simple can’t find their ways to ask any questions that have substance
In essence you are describing Republicans 🙂 no curiosity, no willingness to discuss anything outside their wee narrow box. I agree with you completely on your description.
I am a bit ticked though that everybody thinks the United States should be doing something for everybody.
Yes, I think PBO is trying to get Africa out of that mindset that they cannot do for themselves.
Hmmhm. He has so mentioned the Africa to Africa connection needing attention several times. Good for him. He really shows a deep-seated care and intent for Africa to succeed long term. IOW, IMO PBO’s determined to set up an ‘infrastructure’ for continued success for Africa. I cheekily add – what an international PBO legacy THAT would be!
I thought the same thing when the two Tanzanian reporters, especially the second one, practically made demands; even for the Congo.
Was pleased the responses of both presidents. When countries get their acts together we will help; not dictate. They complain about imperialism, then they want us to come in and solve all of their problems.
An old mindset that I very much think President O is in the process of helping to turn around.
I’m crossing my fingers that by the time PBO’s term is up the African continent will be even more firmly successful than it is currently, and that the whole world will be aware of that. IOW, more people, including the MSM, will be well aware that partnership is a better strategy for the continent. I also hope that PBO being so vocal on this now will curb those other entities who are flocking to Africa with only a personal profit motif in mind.
Okay, WHPC back to norm! 🙄
LOL!!! Snowden/wikileaks/Koch- sponsored talking points….
Snowden?? while in Tanzania. I really despise the whpc. And she was particularly annoying.
That was such a fabulous response.
It sure was a great answer Ladyhawke.
Yeah to a dumb ass question!
I wonder if the people that ask these dumb-ass question getting paid or are they on try-outs for “Are you as smart as a 5th grader.”
wow you are super quick hf … thank you!
So POTUS will meet with G.W. Bush. That Walker woman asked alot of questions. They should be allow to ask one or two questions that’s it.
K. Walker of MSNBC asked four questions of the President.
They seem to think it is a contest to get in as many questions as possible.
And in the nastiest tone, as if she was spitting out the questions.
Can’t stand her.HZ
I suspect they ARE only allowed to ask one or two questions, but WHPC are not only stupid, they are selfish IMO; not to mention narcissistic.
When Kristen Welker gets in front of the MSNBC camera we will not recognize his answers to her stupid questions
It’s kind of funny, but I think ALL the Obamas are touchers/huggers! I sure wish I was around them for real versus virtually. 😉
Dumb Mr. Snowden.
This boy really should have done his homework about the intricacies of nation to nation relationships before he decided to leave the country with his ill-gotten information.
Exactly. Does he really think Putin cares whether he stays in that airport terminal for 2 weeks or 20 years with periodic interrogations just for kicks?
Boom goes the dynamite. This is what happens when a fish raised in an aquarium thinks he’s ready to live in the ocean. Snowden is being smacked around like a used tennis ball.
Exactly!
Oh my, this is some statement from Putin and it did not make Snowden’s day.
For those who missed the press conference
It is difficult to explain puns to kleptomaniacs because they take everything literally.
LOL!!
hahahahahahaha
Fabulous, UT! Thank you! Hey, Kristin, if I want to know what you’re going to say, I can watch the Propaganda Channel!
Okay, Chips-Obama Travel consultants, what’s next?
Actually, I think I had better go and eat breakfast – (wonder when C-O Travel is going to include meals in the packet?)! BBL
[Well, well! Gents, read on — Watermelon! Ummm, who laughing now?! 🙂 ]:
[…..] It turns out, watermelon may be a natural Viagra, says a researcher. That’s because the popular summer fruit is richer than experts believed in an amino acid called citrulline, which relaxes and dilates blood vessels much like Viagra and other drugs meant to treat erectile dysfunction (ED).
Until recently, many scientists thought most of the citrulline was in the watermelon rind. But now, experts have discovered that there is more citrulline in the edible part than previously believed.
[…..] The amino acid citrulline is converted into the amino acid arginine. This is a precursor for nitric oxide, and the nitric oxide, a blood vessel relaxer that enhances circulation to all your vital parts.
.
http://newsone.com/2619993/watermelon-the-new-sex-drug-for-men/
Oh shit!!! I want to see pics of the repubs eating watermelon! A dream come true…
raotflmao. Now this is funny as hell. Layla – I too want to see pics of repubs eating watermelon. hahahahaa
Layla, your flow of humor is so refreshing. Thank you. HZ
LOL! I get it now, Putin, like most bullies talks a lot of shit. But when they are forced to either shit or get off the pot, they usually get off the pot. Since when does Putin make announcements proclaiming Russian Security Agents aren’t in the business of getting any sort of information they can when it comes to America? Whatever usefulness Snowden has provided to Russia has run its course and now Russia wants nothing to do with Snowden. All ready Ecuador has said that Snowden isn’t worth the trouble or the headache. With all of his options being zero and none I suspect by the end of the week Snowden will be begging to come back to America.
Yep! In a Flinstone plane at that!
[Even WSJ headline: “Snowden’s Options for Refuge Narrow”]:
As Edward Snowden entered his second week of limbo in Moscow’s airport on Sunday, his decision to go to Russia is looking riskier than it first appeared, and may have left him in a worse situation than if he had stayed in Hong Kong. […]
[I think WFJ is wrong. Hong Kong didn’t want him either. They pushed that problem to Russia lickety-spit! His options have always been zero.]
.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324436104578577541805987304.html
Oooops, not WFJ, meant to write WSJ. LOL! Freudian slip.
I’m not sure he decided to go to Russia so much as China made the decision to put him on a plane to Russia.
Don I wouldn’t be surprised if Russian intelligence didn’t tell Putin after the first interrogation of Snowden that, “He’s not telling us anything we didn’t already know.”
It’s almost a thing of beauty to watch PBO and his team shut off all the avenues then slowly put the squeeze on this bum.
I’ll bet that we will have more than one on-line source when PBO and Dubya meet. All stations will cover it and it will be featured prominently on the evening news. Any takers?
of course you’re right CEB… I’m guessing whpc will be tweeting like crazy over their BFFBush. Knoller will be in heaven 😉
New post.
http://theobamadiary.com/2013/07/01/keep-chatting-4/