Dancing is dancing, whether you’re a pro or not. It’s what’s in your heart and how the music moves you that matters.
I say My President is a dancer, because he dances, dammit! 🙂
Oh please folks lighten up will you. We can’t kid the President about his lack of dancing moves. Remember I’m anniebella, not David Nakamura, Chuck Todd. Mines was done in jest, I voted for this President twice, and would a third time if I could, he still have my support, even if I think he can’t dance. I’m glad POTUS keep “trying” to dance. 🙂
My 2 cents. I don’t think he’s rhythmically challenged or a bad dancer…just a little “stiff”. Let’s see if he loosens up after he doesn’t have to be concerned about the dignity of his office. Deal?
I think my point got a little lost.
I meant that the standards for judging might be a bit different than those we use for Chris Brown or Fred Astaire, for that matter.
Basically i bet we all love to see POTUS dancing however we think it looks because most likely he is happy right then.
I think that POB has an elegant rhythmic pattern to his movements when he dances. I observe that he is intellectually making his moves as he listens to the music that is being played. That is also a sign of a good listener as well. He just enjoys the poetic movement of his dancing which brings his movements in a tightness of his body moving to the beat.
He keeps his feet and hands in a ‘sure position’ which are called ‘tight movements’ of dance. He is a very close to his upper body parts in moving to the beat. I think it is soft, mellow, and very, very smooth. He dances with his mind, which is very hot , IMO.
I taught dance, so I have some other theories , but I will leave them for another time. He has a beautiful feel of a full spectrum movements, but he is very reserved in displaying them. He holds his movements close and stays in his own space with them. HZ
Morning TODers. Fabulous Posts. Loads of information. Thank you bt.
Sorry to hear about Serena. She was at 4-2 when I saw the numbers in the last set and she Lost? Wow. I wonder what happened. Now my 2014 Wimbledon is officially Over.
Relations between the Ecuadorean government and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange are becoming “incredibly strained” over the latter’s involvement in the Edward Snowden affair, the Independent has learned.
If unresolved, the tensions – which were confirmed by a Quito source today – could bring into question Mr Assange’s own position within the Andean nation’s London embassy. He claimed asylum there more than a year ago in order to avoid extradition to Sweden.
Assange does not seem he would be a charming house guest around the embassy. It would be hilarious if they opened the front door and kicked him to the street.
I notice that the US media is not reporting any of this. Everything in the US media is framed to make it seem as though Snowden has the upper hand, that Russia and the other countries are on his side against the US, and that PBO and the US government are at fault.
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To be fair Hollande wasn’t around when this stuff was going on. He’ll be alright once he gets that briefing entitled, “This Is The Way The World Works.”
Holland and any other EU leader who believe that their allies are not spying on them need to have their heads examined. How do they think the world turn??? I am convinced that China and Russia are not surprised because they do the same thing. Remember when PBO received Dmitry Medvedej a couple of years ago? It was during that same time that the CIA had uncovered a couple in NYC-Queens that was raised here but were in fact Russian spies. They were deported as Dmitry was in the WH.
I am so sick and tired of MSNBC’s newfound passion. Not that I am against covering the Zimmerman trial but the extent to which MSNBC does it leaves me perplexed.
PBO’s Africa trip that deserves to be covered receives no attention at all!
20M hits is for sure this week……within 48 hrs. My former prediction was by August. Hmm? Gallup has nothing on my sad pathetic minimization of TOD’s ability.
I have sinned against you TOD. Please forgive me 😉
When we drink, we get drunk. When we get drunk, we fall asleep. When we fall asleep, we commit no sin. When we commit no sin, we go to heaven. Sooooo, let’s all get drunk and go to heaven!
Not to worry, Nena. Gotta figure in the increased # of lurkers whenever PBO is on a foreign trip. Chips and TOD: “Nobody Does It Better”, so the song goes.
Egypt Military issues an ultimatum to the Morsi leadership. He has 48 hours to find a solution to the current crisis or they are coming for an intervention…….The crowd was very pleased and they roared in jubilation.
Honestly…..I don’t believe that they know which Leader they want. They know that they don’t want Morsi. They are going through their growth in democracy. Hopefully, through trial for both good and bad, they will figure it out without a Civil War.
Why could we not petition (and I think someone had this idea here at TOD a couple of days ago) for the best commentators from local radio and tv stations around the country to form a group from which 20 or so would be selected to accompany the President on his travels instead of the current WHPC? So no CNN, MSNBC, CBS, etc. The questions would be more insightful, and if these local reporters do not know anything about Tanzania (and I admit, I don’t) you can bet they would study hard before going to learn something about it: I know I would. They might even be interested enough to ask a question about the host country instead of asking weeks old questions about Snowden, which have already been answered by our President. I am mortified by the WHPC, it is embarassing. How much longer do we have to be subjected to their STUPID?
Someone posted this Petition here on June 28, 2013: Reduce the WhiteHousePressCorp briefing to max of 2 per wk & add at least 3 local reporter briefings via Teleconference.
I listened yesterday for his version of Change is Gonna Come……I almost posted it yesterday…..then after listening to Tina Turner and Robert Gray/Grey……then liking that too, I chickened out from posting.
Luther, Edmund Burke, James Brown, Barry White, Isaac Hayes, Pendergrass, Ray Charles, Michael Jackson, etc all Gone. Thanks Dudette for your many posts here to remind Us about their beautiful soulful voices.
A Russian immigration official said Monday that Edward Snowden, who is wanted in the U.S. on espionage charges for leaking information on National Security Agency surveillance programs, has applied for political asylum in Russia, according to the New York Times.
The anonymous official told the Times that the asylum application was delivered to a Russian consulate within Moscow’s international airport by Sarah Harrison, an activist with the Wikileaks organization who is escorting Snowden.
Better and better. The worst day of Snowden’s life will be if the Russians say yes. He will get a first hand taste of what it means to be in an actual police state, monitored continuously and only let out of his cell for the occasional propaganda promo. By that time he will be begging to come back to the U.S. but it will be too late. No one can hear you scream when you’re trapped in a Kafka novel.
Shortly before Election Day last year, mailers went out to Texas voters featuring pictures of a Democratic congressional candidate and a rare species of spider, whose discovery had forced stoppage of an important highway construction project.
“The same left-wing extremists who support Pete Gallego want more burdensome regulations that put the interests of spiders above our need to create more jobs,” the flier declared, referring to discovery of the endangered Braken Bat Cave meshweaver. “The best way to stop left-wing extremists from killing jobs is to vote against their hand-picked candidate Pete Gallego.”
The group that put out the mailer, A Better America Now, reported to the Federal Election Commission it had spent about $65,000 for the mailer and TV advertising in the hard-fought race to represent Texas’ 23rd district.
But in a tax return recently filed with the IRS, the group claimed it did not spend any money at all on “direct or indirect political campaign activities.”
The tax return is signed under the penalty of perjury by the group’s president, Bob Portrie, and the accounting firm LBA Group. Neither responded to requests for comment.
They lie about everything they do. Always. If their mouths are moving, it’s a lie.
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said Monday that former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden will have to stop leaking U.S. secrets if he wants to get asylum in Russia, but added that Snowden has no plan to quit doing so. … “If he wants to go somewhere and there are those who would take him, he is welcome to do that,” Putin said. “If he wants to stay here, there is one condition: he must stop his activities aimed at inflicting damage to our American partners, no matter how strange it may sound on my lips.”
Putin added that Snowden doesn’t want to stop his efforts to reveal information about the U.S. surveillance program.
This is an amazing comment to come out of Putin’s mouth: “If he wants to stay here, there is one condition: he must stop his activities aimed at inflicting damage to our American partners, no matter how strange it may sound on my lips.”
Tnmtngirl my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at the passing of your mom. May she rest in peace.
I ask that you call keep my family in your thoughts as well…My 22 yr old niece attempted suicide this weekend. Thank God for the technology we have today. She posted the note on Twitter and the police were able to track her down via her cell phone. She is still critical but she is alive.
Reading about the joyous reception the First Family received upon their arrival to Tanzania this morning was a welcome respite from all that is going on in my life right now…
The TOD family is but a sample of the American family and yet we get to witness here what really is going on in people’s lives on a daily basis…Joys, pain, illness, successes and failures, the fragility of human life, real life. Imagine if more people had this kind of support!
Donna our thoughts are with you and your family, and most importantly your niece. As others have said, lets hope she is able to get the help that she needs. She still has her whole life ahead of her and it would be a tragedy to have her lose hope this early.
God bless your niece, Donna. A member of my family is also 22 and has many challenges in her life right now, and we worry constantly about her future, too, and how she is coping. Keeping you in my prayers, and asking for yours.
{{{{{{DonnaD}}}}}, nothing to add, except will hold you and your family, particularly your niece and her parents, in my thoughts. This is so hard! I know you believe, and since this popped into my head when I read your request, I’m going to pass it along, for you.
Donna, may sweet, sweet peace enter into your space during this time.
((((((((((((((( Gentle Spirit, Please Enter Into Donna’s Niece’s Space))))))))))))))) Donna, I will keep you in my devotional time, I promise. Be as sweet to your spirit and your space as much as possible. You also have family here who will keep loving, healing prayers and thoughts for you and your family.
Get some rest, and leave your cares in a lovely and calm place within your space. (((((((((Lots of loving coming your way, Donna.))))))))))HZ
Had a wonderful tea with Mrs. Kikwete @salmakikwete — such an inspiring advocate for women and girls in Tanzania.
-mo #FLOTUSinAfrica— FLOTUS (@FLOTUS) July 1, 2013
Snowden requesting asylum in Russia as an anti-spy leaker is like Rev Al Sharpton teaming up with the KKK to fight racism, or like Wendy Davis joining the Tea Party to publicize the benefits of Planned Parenthood, or like Gabby Giffords asking Mitch McConnell to be her partner in gun control advocacy, or like John Kerry becoming a militant Islamic-fringe convert in order to facilitate the peace process in the middle East…
Donna – my prayers go out to you and your niece. May she find peace and direction within herself.
Tnmtngirl – my heart is sad at the loss of your mother. I just lost a dear one last week and so I know how heavy your heart is, but take comfort that she is no longer in pain. Remember her smile, her voice, her touch, her love for you and the pain will ease some.
We TOD family members are with you both Donna and Tnmtngirl. (((((((Hugs)))))))
SERBIA yesterday was given the go-ahead to start negotiations on joining the European Union, capping a remarkable transformation in the prospects of the biggest former Yugoslav republic since the 1990s wars.
The decision rewards Belgrade for a deal to improve relations with its former province of Kosovo, which broke away from Serbia in a 1998-99.
EU leaders also agreed that Brussels should launch negotiations with Kosovo on a so-called association agreement, which covers trade, economic and political relations and is a step on the path to eventual membership.
The leaders agreed that talks with Serbia would start in January 2014 “at the very latest”. “We are at a historic moment for the Balkans and for Europe as a whole,” European Council president Herman Van Rompuy told a news conference, noting that the decisions on Serbia and Kosovo came as Croatia prepares to join the European Union on Monday
I posted my sentiments about the abortion debate this morning.
It’s Not About Abortion to Me
When Wendy Davis courageously stood in the Texas legislative chamber to filibuster an anti-abortion law, she was standing up for me. When thousands of men and women drove from far and wide, flooded the chambers and tens of thousands lent support from across the nation, they did so for me. I too stood with Wendy, but it’s not about abortion to me.
So who was the idiot reporter who said that Africa didn’t like our President that much. Was it that jack “A” from the Washington Post? David Nakamura .
Snowden continues to show his ignorance and lack of any historical education by seeking asylum in Russia. He has obviously not had any world history. Russia was not kind to people under the Tsars, and is not kind to people now. He will be a prisoner there, if he is “granted” asylum.
He has thought he could dictate terms of asylum, or terms for dealing with the DOJ…..he is being given a lesson in the realities of the political world today. He has destroyed any “dialogue opening” he thought he would accomplish, as he continues to dig himself deeper and deeper into trouble. Ecuador doesn’t want him, Russia doesn’t want him, Putin made this very clear, Hong Kong didn’t want him……pretty soon it’ll be down Honduras or Somalia, right now the two most dangerous countries of record.
Of course, what Putin’s statement makes very clear to anyone with two brain cells to rub together, is that a lot of quiet, under the press radar work has been going on with our diplomats and their government. This statement from Putin did not come about just out of thin air. Irritating the United States is not a smart thing to do, whether or not Snowden knows it. He is not nearly as important as Russia’s relations with the U.S.
The only reason Putin would give Snowden asylum would be to embarrass the U.S. Nice job, whack job libertarians, who think it makes sense that the American people, who couldn’t find Russia on a map, should be ‘in charge’ of intelligence gathering. Give me a break.
yes, there is an issue with incompetent or mean-spirited people getting control of the government. We should always be able to trust that any administration, regardless of political leanings, has the competence and the welfare of the American people at heart. In this post 9-11 world, that has completely fallen apart. Instead, we should have every yahoo who can tweet, have a say and access to delicate international intelligence.
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.
Well well well, young Mr. Snowden should have stayed in Hawaii with his hundred thousand dollar a year job and leave the leaking to the professionals. If I was advising Mr. Snowden I’d tell him to get his ass on a plane and leave Russia while Putin still thinks he’s cute. To make matters worse, Ecuador is getting tired of Julian Assange and his antics and will soon give his ass the boot. People will put up with your farts for only so long.
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Woootie-woot! Go Axel!
Hola to you and of course”bling, bling, bling”
Axel’s number one!! Congrats 🙂
GM todvillians. I have a lot of catching up to do so will check back later.
More and more…lovely!
Big props to the protesters in North Carolina. If you want to follow today’s Moral Monday protest, here you go.
Off topic and probably shallow. I love to see the President dance.
To those who make fun of POTUS’ moves I say “He is The President. Not Chris Brown.”
He can dance much better than I can or ever could.
As one of those who love to make fun of POTUS’ dancing, this post made me smile. He may not be Chris Brown, but he certainly seems to love to dance
Mrs Obama on Ellen commenting on her Husband’s dancing skills.
I’d dance with him anyday, anytime, anywhere! Ooooooh la la. Just give me 1/2 a chance … seriously Lord, I mean it. Give me a chance.
Laughed out loud at that one!
Yes he does seem to be rhythmically challenged.
Dancing is dancing, whether you’re a pro or not. It’s what’s in your heart and how the music moves you that matters.
I say My President is a dancer, because he dances, dammit! 🙂
🙂
Agree! Too many miss the joy of singing and dancing because they think they are lousy singers or dancers.
Absolutely Cindy!
Oh please folks lighten up will you. We can’t kid the President about his lack of dancing moves. Remember I’m anniebella, not David Nakamura, Chuck Todd. Mines was done in jest, I voted for this President twice, and would a third time if I could, he still have my support, even if I think he can’t dance. I’m glad POTUS keep “trying” to dance. 🙂
My 2 cents. I don’t think he’s rhythmically challenged or a bad dancer…just a little “stiff”. Let’s see if he loosens up after he doesn’t have to be concerned about the dignity of his office. Deal?
I think my point got a little lost.
I meant that the standards for judging might be a bit different than those we use for Chris Brown or Fred Astaire, for that matter.
Basically i bet we all love to see POTUS dancing however we think it looks because most likely he is happy right then.
My point is I don’t think either one of us went in the voting booth and voted for Barack Obama twice because he can or can’t dance.
I think that POB has an elegant rhythmic pattern to his movements when he dances. I observe that he is intellectually making his moves as he listens to the music that is being played. That is also a sign of a good listener as well. He just enjoys the poetic movement of his dancing which brings his movements in a tightness of his body moving to the beat.
He keeps his feet and hands in a ‘sure position’ which are called ‘tight movements’ of dance. He is a very close to his upper body parts in moving to the beat. I think it is soft, mellow, and very, very smooth. He dances with his mind, which is very hot , IMO.
I taught dance, so I have some other theories , but I will leave them for another time. He has a beautiful feel of a full spectrum movements, but he is very reserved in displaying them. He holds his movements close and stays in his own space with them. HZ
For those who missed the press conference, I posted my tweet summaries here.
http://theobamadiary.com/2013/07/01/chat-away-186/#comments
Thank you. They are terrific.
What Bill said x 10000
Thanks so much, UT. As ever!
Of course that’s what they will do. That is their Master Plan, Mr. Plouffe.
Don’t forget. Spread the word.
Morning TODers. Fabulous Posts. Loads of information. Thank you bt.
Sorry to hear about Serena. She was at 4-2 when I saw the numbers in the last set and she Lost? Wow. I wonder what happened. Now my 2014 Wimbledon is officially Over.
[Karma is such a lovey! 🙂 ]:
Relations between the Ecuadorean government and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange are becoming “incredibly strained” over the latter’s involvement in the Edward Snowden affair, the Independent has learned.
If unresolved, the tensions – which were confirmed by a Quito source today – could bring into question Mr Assange’s own position within the Andean nation’s London embassy. He claimed asylum there more than a year ago in order to avoid extradition to Sweden.
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More here: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/exclusive-tensions-rise-between-ecuador-and-julian-assange-over-his-involvement-in-edward-snowden-nsa-whistleblower-affair-8681776.html
Chickens are coming home to roost.
Assange does not seem he would be a charming house guest around the embassy. It would be hilarious if they opened the front door and kicked him to the street.
🙂 I would love to see that…
I notice that the US media is not reporting any of this. Everything in the US media is framed to make it seem as though Snowden has the upper hand, that Russia and the other countries are on his side against the US, and that PBO and the US government are at fault.
Bill Neely @billneelyitv 2h
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I think France should STFU about all this…throw stones in glass houses much?
To be fair Hollande wasn’t around when this stuff was going on. He’ll be alright once he gets that briefing entitled, “This Is The Way The World Works.”
Scratch that first sentence.
Holland and any other EU leader who believe that their allies are not spying on them need to have their heads examined. How do they think the world turn??? I am convinced that China and Russia are not surprised because they do the same thing. Remember when PBO received Dmitry Medvedej a couple of years ago? It was during that same time that the CIA had uncovered a couple in NYC-Queens that was raised here but were in fact Russian spies. They were deported as Dmitry was in the WH.
Desert, how are you? I’m so sorry for Arizona’s loss of firefighters and the ravages of the fire.
Gentle ‘minder: Joy Ann Reid is hosting now on MSNBC (Now with Alex) for those who have access. 🙂
Unfortunately, they will probably stick with the trial.
Only if you”re interested in the Trayvon trial. That’s all MSNBC seems to be interested in.
Alrighty then. In that case, never mind!
Sorry they just recessed so regular programming for a few minutes.
I am so sick and tired of MSNBC’s newfound passion. Not that I am against covering the Zimmerman trial but the extent to which MSNBC does it leaves me perplexed.
PBO’s Africa trip that deserves to be covered receives no attention at all!
I wonder why?
Ratings, “crime porn”.
Yup. Reality tv is alive and well. It goes good with morning coffee dontcha know.- snark!
Friggin’ BINGO, Bill.
19. 924, 368 Hits……on Monday…….
20M hits is for sure this week……within 48 hrs. My former prediction was by August. Hmm? Gallup has nothing on my sad pathetic minimization of TOD’s ability.
I have sinned against you TOD. Please forgive me 😉
When we drink, we get drunk. When we get drunk, we fall asleep. When we fall asleep, we commit no sin. When we commit no sin, we go to heaven. Sooooo, let’s all get drunk and go to heaven!
Not to worry, Nena. Gotta figure in the increased # of lurkers whenever PBO is on a foreign trip. Chips and TOD: “Nobody Does It Better”, so the song goes.
Egypt Military issues an ultimatum to the Morsi leadership. He has 48 hours to find a solution to the current crisis or they are coming for an intervention…….The crowd was very pleased and they roared in jubilation.
I thought that same crowd protested for days to get the military OUT of power last year?
Honestly…..I don’t believe that they know which Leader they want. They know that they don’t want Morsi. They are going through their growth in democracy. Hopefully, through trial for both good and bad, they will figure it out without a Civil War.
From your lips to God’s ears – I’m hoping for a peaceful end to this. No civil war.
I thought the same thing. Quite the complex situation there. I just hope civil war doesn’t break out.
Al Arabiya is tweet reporting now that 10 Ministers have resigned from the Morsi Gov’t.
Good grief, is Egypt going towards a military dictatorship ?
Our local news channel had a snippet of President Obama walking with Tanzania’s President and MY President had his swag walk On! Yeah, baby!
With your indulgence, I have some off-topic stuff to share on my lunch break!
Good choice
Gotta throw in a Star Trek story of course… 🙂
He is a fun FB friend too.
Why could we not petition (and I think someone had this idea here at TOD a couple of days ago) for the best commentators from local radio and tv stations around the country to form a group from which 20 or so would be selected to accompany the President on his travels instead of the current WHPC? So no CNN, MSNBC, CBS, etc. The questions would be more insightful, and if these local reporters do not know anything about Tanzania (and I admit, I don’t) you can bet they would study hard before going to learn something about it: I know I would. They might even be interested enough to ask a question about the host country instead of asking weeks old questions about Snowden, which have already been answered by our President. I am mortified by the WHPC, it is embarassing. How much longer do we have to be subjected to their STUPID?
That’s a wonderful idea!
Someone posted this Petition here on June 28, 2013: Reduce the WhiteHousePressCorp briefing to max of 2 per wk & add at least 3 local reporter briefings via Teleconference.
Sign it here: https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/reduce-whitehousepresscorp-briefing-max-2-wk-add-least-3-local-reporter-briefings-teleconference/PxfBK1nJ
Daisy, here is the post with the petition I posted a couple of days ago:
WH Petition: Reduce WHPC briefing to max of 2 per week & add at least 3 local reporter briefings via Teleconference. http://wh.gov/lcxt8
Thanks RanMan.
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For all you “Loofa” fans out there, REMEMBER…
I listened yesterday for his version of Change is Gonna Come……I almost posted it yesterday…..then after listening to Tina Turner and Robert Gray/Grey……then liking that too, I chickened out from posting.
Luther, Edmund Burke, James Brown, Barry White, Isaac Hayes, Pendergrass, Ray Charles, Michael Jackson, etc all Gone. Thanks Dudette for your many posts here to remind Us about their beautiful soulful voices.
Whoa!!!!! The Snowbirds just flew over my apt building!!!!!
Last one from Luther… of course, I could go on and on and on)
LOVE THIS MAN!!
Luther was definitely a gift. Thanks for the reminder.
That was the jam. That and “Searchin”
Oh you mean this? 😎
You went there.
Of course! 😀
Dudette, I have a Pandora station that is ALL Luther!
Thanks for remembering him today.
I just saw a tweet from someone suggesting Bradley Manning for Nobel Peace Prize. Really?
Oh that was me, sorry!
🙂
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/nyt-snowden-applies-to-russia-for-asylum?ref=fpblg
A Russian immigration official said Monday that Edward Snowden, who is wanted in the U.S. on espionage charges for leaking information on National Security Agency surveillance programs, has applied for political asylum in Russia, according to the New York Times.
The anonymous official told the Times that the asylum application was delivered to a Russian consulate within Moscow’s international airport by Sarah Harrison, an activist with the Wikileaks organization who is escorting Snowden.
This is really getting stupider and stupider by the minute!
Better and better. The worst day of Snowden’s life will be if the Russians say yes. He will get a first hand taste of what it means to be in an actual police state, monitored continuously and only let out of his cell for the occasional propaganda promo. By that time he will be begging to come back to the U.S. but it will be too late. No one can hear you scream when you’re trapped in a Kafka novel.
We love you Japa, that’s why we didn’t change the furniture around in your absence…
http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2013/07/better_america_now_tax_return.php?ref=fpb
Shortly before Election Day last year, mailers went out to Texas voters featuring pictures of a Democratic congressional candidate and a rare species of spider, whose discovery had forced stoppage of an important highway construction project.
“The same left-wing extremists who support Pete Gallego want more burdensome regulations that put the interests of spiders above our need to create more jobs,” the flier declared, referring to discovery of the endangered Braken Bat Cave meshweaver. “The best way to stop left-wing extremists from killing jobs is to vote against their hand-picked candidate Pete Gallego.”
The group that put out the mailer, A Better America Now, reported to the Federal Election Commission it had spent about $65,000 for the mailer and TV advertising in the hard-fought race to represent Texas’ 23rd district.
But in a tax return recently filed with the IRS, the group claimed it did not spend any money at all on “direct or indirect political campaign activities.”
The tax return is signed under the penalty of perjury by the group’s president, Bob Portrie, and the accounting firm LBA Group. Neither responded to requests for comment.
They lie about everything they do. Always. If their mouths are moving, it’s a lie.
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said Monday that former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden will have to stop leaking U.S. secrets if he wants to get asylum in Russia, but added that Snowden has no plan to quit doing so. … “If he wants to go somewhere and there are those who would take him, he is welcome to do that,” Putin said. “If he wants to stay here, there is one condition: he must stop his activities aimed at inflicting damage to our American partners, no matter how strange it may sound on my lips.”
Putin added that Snowden doesn’t want to stop his efforts to reveal information about the U.S. surveillance program.
“Just because he feels that he is a human rights defender, rights activist, he doesn’t seem to have an intention to stop such work,” Putin said. …http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57591783/putin-snowden-must-stop-damaging-our-american-partners/
This is an amazing comment to come out of Putin’s mouth: “If he wants to stay here, there is one condition: he must stop his activities aimed at inflicting damage to our American partners, no matter how strange it may sound on my lips.”
Hello TOD!
Tnmtngirl my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at the passing of your mom. May she rest in peace.
I ask that you call keep my family in your thoughts as well…My 22 yr old niece attempted suicide this weekend. Thank God for the technology we have today. She posted the note on Twitter and the police were able to track her down via her cell phone. She is still critical but she is alive.
Reading about the joyous reception the First Family received upon their arrival to Tanzania this morning was a welcome respite from all that is going on in my life right now…
Prayers for you niece and your entire family Donna! {{{{donna}}}}}
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
The advantages of being on the grid, thank God. Your niece will need great counsel and love to help her get through this and renew her hope.
Love to you always, donna.
Oh, this poor child Donna! Hope she fully recovers. In my thoughts for certain.
The TOD family is but a sample of the American family and yet we get to witness here what really is going on in people’s lives on a daily basis…Joys, pain, illness, successes and failures, the fragility of human life, real life. Imagine if more people had this kind of support!
I’ll keep you your niece and your family in prayer.
Thinking of you and your family…especially your niece. Hope that she is safe now and gets the help she needs.
Donna our thoughts are with you and your family, and most importantly your niece. As others have said, lets hope she is able to get the help that she needs. She still has her whole life ahead of her and it would be a tragedy to have her lose hope this early.
Sending lots of virtual hugs.
God bless your niece, Donna. A member of my family is also 22 and has many challenges in her life right now, and we worry constantly about her future, too, and how she is coping. Keeping you in my prayers, and asking for yours.
Sending out all that’s good for your niece, Donna. Blessings & Peace.
{{{{{{DonnaD}}}}}, nothing to add, except will hold you and your family, particularly your niece and her parents, in my thoughts. This is so hard! I know you believe, and since this popped into my head when I read your request, I’m going to pass it along, for you.
http://www.whitneyhouston.com/ca/video/i-look-you
So very sorry Donna for your nience and your family. My prayers go to you all.
My thoughts and prayers for you and your family and the recovery for your niece.
Prayers to you and your family Donna
I’m so sorry about your niece, Donna. Thank God they were able to track her in time. You, your family and niece are in my thoughts and prayers.
Donna, may sweet, sweet peace enter into your space during this time.
((((((((((((((( Gentle Spirit, Please Enter Into Donna’s Niece’s Space))))))))))))))) Donna, I will keep you in my devotional time, I promise. Be as sweet to your spirit and your space as much as possible. You also have family here who will keep loving, healing prayers and thoughts for you and your family.
Get some rest, and leave your cares in a lovely and calm place within your space. (((((((((Lots of loving coming your way, Donna.))))))))))HZ
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family Donna.
You too are a inspiring advocate for women and girls all over the world Mrs Obama.
Hands Off weakening my Social Security, Republicans!
In fact, hands off anything that relates to any of our lives. #GOTV2014
Love it all. Hands off my Medicare and Obamacare, Republicans!
I agree.
I thought that was Egypt when I first glanced at the photo.
In some ways, it might as well be.
Well now. The fat is in the fire……According to CNN, Snowden has asked Russia for asylum. How’s that for a patriot?–NOT. (conflicting info of course)
NYT was first w/ that, now CNN. See if that sticks in the next 12 hours. 🙂 If true, what a fool!
Foolish patriot?
Oh yes traitor Snowden go to the country who truly value their citizens civil liberties like Russia does.
any live feed to watch??
Hope this helps:
http://www.riseuptx.org/livestreams/
Snowden requesting asylum in Russia as an anti-spy leaker is like Rev Al Sharpton teaming up with the KKK to fight racism, or like Wendy Davis joining the Tea Party to publicize the benefits of Planned Parenthood, or like Gabby Giffords asking Mitch McConnell to be her partner in gun control advocacy, or like John Kerry becoming a militant Islamic-fringe convert in order to facilitate the peace process in the middle East…
My my, Hopefruit…you’re batting 1,000. 🙂
I’ve been quietly following along all morning…you made me have to break my silence. 🙂
LOL! Thanks FayPax. The hypocrisy and irony of the Snowald Saga is so overwhelming – I just could help it… 🙂 🙂
Donna – my prayers go out to you and your niece. May she find peace and direction within herself.
Tnmtngirl – my heart is sad at the loss of your mother. I just lost a dear one last week and so I know how heavy your heart is, but take comfort that she is no longer in pain. Remember her smile, her voice, her touch, her love for you and the pain will ease some.
We TOD family members are with you both Donna and Tnmtngirl. (((((((Hugs)))))))
SERBIA yesterday was given the go-ahead to start negotiations on joining the European Union, capping a remarkable transformation in the prospects of the biggest former Yugoslav republic since the 1990s wars.
The decision rewards Belgrade for a deal to improve relations with its former province of Kosovo, which broke away from Serbia in a 1998-99.
EU leaders also agreed that Brussels should launch negotiations with Kosovo on a so-called association agreement, which covers trade, economic and political relations and is a step on the path to eventual membership.
The leaders agreed that talks with Serbia would start in January 2014 “at the very latest”. “We are at a historic moment for the Balkans and for Europe as a whole,” European Council president Herman Van Rompuy told a news conference, noting that the decisions on Serbia and Kosovo came as Croatia prepares to join the European Union on Monday
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More here: http://www.scotsman.com/the-scotsman/international/serbia-gets-green-light-to-bid-for-eu-membership-1-2982613
LIve Now outside TX Statehouse
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/politics-done-right
I posted my sentiments about the abortion debate this morning.
It’s Not About Abortion to Me
When Wendy Davis courageously stood in the Texas legislative chamber to filibuster an anti-abortion law, she was standing up for me. When thousands of men and women drove from far and wide, flooded the chambers and tens of thousands lent support from across the nation, they did so for me. I too stood with Wendy, but it’s not about abortion to me.
http://thepoliticalpragmatic.blogspot.com/2013/07/its-not-about-abortion-to-me.html
This was a fantastic post. Bookmarked and belongs on the FP, in my opinion.
Saw a tweet that said the TX state house shut down the free wi-fi access. Can anybody confirm?
What is this now- China? Russia? Common….I hope this is not true.
They apparently also shut down power…
So who was the idiot reporter who said that Africa didn’t like our President that much. Was it that jack “A” from the Washington Post? David Nakamura .
Snowden continues to show his ignorance and lack of any historical education by seeking asylum in Russia. He has obviously not had any world history. Russia was not kind to people under the Tsars, and is not kind to people now. He will be a prisoner there, if he is “granted” asylum.
He has thought he could dictate terms of asylum, or terms for dealing with the DOJ…..he is being given a lesson in the realities of the political world today. He has destroyed any “dialogue opening” he thought he would accomplish, as he continues to dig himself deeper and deeper into trouble. Ecuador doesn’t want him, Russia doesn’t want him, Putin made this very clear, Hong Kong didn’t want him……pretty soon it’ll be down Honduras or Somalia, right now the two most dangerous countries of record.
Of course, what Putin’s statement makes very clear to anyone with two brain cells to rub together, is that a lot of quiet, under the press radar work has been going on with our diplomats and their government. This statement from Putin did not come about just out of thin air. Irritating the United States is not a smart thing to do, whether or not Snowden knows it. He is not nearly as important as Russia’s relations with the U.S.
The only reason Putin would give Snowden asylum would be to embarrass the U.S. Nice job, whack job libertarians, who think it makes sense that the American people, who couldn’t find Russia on a map, should be ‘in charge’ of intelligence gathering. Give me a break.
yes, there is an issue with incompetent or mean-spirited people getting control of the government. We should always be able to trust that any administration, regardless of political leanings, has the competence and the welfare of the American people at heart. In this post 9-11 world, that has completely fallen apart. Instead, we should have every yahoo who can tweet, have a say and access to delicate international intelligence.
It’s effing nuts.
*who couldn’t find Russia on a map*
Exactly.
NASA is paying Russia $424 million to send astronauts into space. This is more important to Russia than a third rate leaker.
NASA is maintaining Russia as a spacefaring nation.
Julian Assange. Worst. Tour Guide. Ever.
Can anyone get a livefeed of Texas state house?
posted link @136 but it keeps cutting out on me…you may have better luck
Must have been my computer…working now.
A Roman walks into a bar and orders a martinus.
“You mean a martini?” asks the bartender.
The Roman replies: “If I wanted a double I’d have ordered one!”
😆 😆
Reminded me of ‘alumnus – alumni’, but not ‘fetus – feti’.
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.
Well well well, young Mr. Snowden should have stayed in Hawaii with his hundred thousand dollar a year job and leave the leaking to the professionals. If I was advising Mr. Snowden I’d tell him to get his ass on a plane and leave Russia while Putin still thinks he’s cute. To make matters worse, Ecuador is getting tired of Julian Assange and his antics and will soon give his ass the boot. People will put up with your farts for only so long.
Exactly!
And Don, I need you to do a lil’ drinking tonight to give us the edgier version of what PBO might be thinking on this issue 🙂 🙂 🙂
New post.
http://theobamadiary.com/2013/07/01/dont-mess-with-texas-women-updating/
More power to the people in Texas and North Carolina who are protesting against evil white men who want to take our rights away.