Night Owls…Jukebox pt.5

DJ LP’s heavy rotation pt. 5

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News Of The Day

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Jim Camp: Obama’s Magnificent Stealth Negotiation With Putin

The September 6 discussion between Obama and Putin, reported to have lasted 20 minutes, happened during the G-20 summit, which addressed the use of poison gas by the regime of Syria’s Bashar-al-Assad on August 21, which was in violation of the 1997 international agreement prohibiting the use of chemical weapons. I can’t help but wonder what really went on in those 20 minutes when Obama spoke with Putin. I have my ideas, though.

The smart negotiator, in order to secure his objective, needs to make the other side envision what’s in it for him, if he gives the other side what it wants. Obama is keen on avoiding military intervention in the Middle East, and he also wants Syria to honor the international law against chemical weapons. The more international support Obama gets in favor of making Syria give up its chemical weapons of mass destruction to ward off military strikes, the better for everyone. And, as a nation with its own military might, Russia’s Putin is an important guy to be part of Obama’s support network.

Everyone wants to be the hero, and I’m pretty sure, in those 20 minutes, Obama planted the seeds and painted  a vision in Putin’s mind that the Russian leader could be exactly that. You can’t deny the timing of Putin’s announcement, so soon after he conversed with Obama. If there’s one thing for negotiators can learn from the attempts at Syria-related diplomacy over the past few days – and Putin’s involvement in it – it’s this. Great negotiators never take credit. It’s always the other side’s idea. And I suspect there was quite a bit of that going on during those 20 minutes.

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Civil rights lawyer who represented Rosa Parks and later served as first black speaker in Ala. House, dies: http://t.co/hB9WFwoyAp -SS

— The Associated Press (@AP) September 11, 2013

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Bob Cesca: Greenwald Promotes Oath Keepers On 9/11 For Running Pro-Snowden Ads

Either Greenwald isn’t aware of who the Oath Keepers are, or he is and approves of their message. To barely scratch the surface, the Oath Keepers are a right wing, libertarian militia that believes wild conspiracies about the president, the U.N., gun control, and FEMA concentration camps. It’s not a surprise that they are prepared to turn Snowden into a hero, and I suppose it shouldn’t be a surprise that Greenwald will promote them for doing so. What is surprising, or at least revealing, is that he did so today.

Since Greenwald chose to promote the Oath Keepers for running pro-Snowden ads on today of all days, even though the story he linked to was published in July, I should point out that the Oath Keepers are also 9/11 truthers. The founder of the Oath Keepers, Stewart Rhodes, is a former aide to Ron Paul and has made numerous appearances at Ron Paul’s website and Alex Jones’ InfoWars.

Not coincidentally, the Oath Keepers were founded in March of 2009 shortly after President Obama took office.

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https://twitter.com/Green_Footballs/status/377941669020450816

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What the facts tell us about President Obama's approach to foreign policy http://t.co/kyDkWEETOP

— Nancy LeTourneau 🇺🇦 (@Smartypants60) September 11, 2013

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This from today's fizzled #Benghazi rally is the saddest/most majestic picture I'll ever take: http://t.co/EN9N0RoEDQ pic.twitter.com/UOJUXOHJ3H

— @hayesbrown.bsky.social (@HayesBrown) September 11, 2013

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Hayes Brown: Benghazi Conspiracy Rally On Capitol Hill Attracts Dozens Of People

The first anniversary of the Benghazi tragedy was supposed to be the time for conservatives around the country to descend on the Capitol by the thousands, demanding that Congress reveal the truth. Less than one hundred bothered to show up. According to organizers, as many as 5,000 people were expected to show up on the Hill and make their voices heard.

At the 12:30 PM start time for the rally, though, there wasn’t very much rallying going on. Instead, there were only a handful of people gathered near the open lawn that was meant to be barely containing thousands of supporters. Many of them were hiding from the ninety-five degree weather in the shade, jostling to have their picture taken with former Rep. Alan West (R-FL) who was there for an earlier event. Several of those milling about lamented that technical difficulties had prevented the organizers from setting up their audio equipment until the time when the protest was supposed to begin. Even among those near the rallying point, not everyone present was even there for the rally itself.

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https://twitter.com/NerdyWonka/status/377915849639596032

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https://twitter.com/TVietor08/status/377930900518215680

https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/377950804470034433

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https://twitter.com/deBlasioNYC/status/377648869623877632

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Exclusive: President Obama said to ban new coal plants that lack carbon controls: sources | http://t.co/1NfuwkRncy

— Bloomberg (@business) September 11, 2013

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V Is For Volunteerism

President Barack Obama packs food donation bags at Food & Friends as part of the National Day of Remembrance and Service

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First Lady Michelle Obama points while standing beside actor Gary Sinise during a visit to the newly opened USO Warrior and Family Center at Fort Belvoir, Virginia

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President Obama stops by @FoodandFriends to mark the September 11th National Day of Service. Watch --> http://t.co/hgtymPfKKZ #911day

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) September 11, 2013

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Janet Mitchell watches as President Barack Obama prepares meals during a volunteer service project to commemorate the Sept. 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance at Food and Friends

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A girl mimics First Lady Michelle Obama’s body language as she visits with children at the USO Warrior and Family Center in Fort Belvoir, Va.

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#POTUS @BarackObama #volunteers at @foodandfriends for #911 National Day of Service & Remembrance pic.twitter.com/W4iyNuqoot

— Food & Friends (@foodandfriends) September 11, 2013

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"Thank you to all of our military families." —The First Lady at a USO service event #911Day, pic.twitter.com/ooMZVfxb5m

— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) September 11, 2013

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First Lady Michelle Obama greets children during a visit to the newly opened USO Warrior and Family Center

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"Today, we can honor those we lost by building a nation worthy of their memories." —President Obama on #PatriotDay

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) September 11, 2013

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The First Lady surprised kids from military families with cookies shaped like Sunny—the Obamas' new puppy. pic.twitter.com/WDgnUlcH5F

— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) September 11, 2013

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First Lady Michelle Obama, accompanied by actor Gary Sinise, arrives for a visit to the USO Warrior and Family Center, holding a basket of dog-shaped cookies

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@BarackObama encourages everyone to volunteer in their communities while serving at @foodandfriends pic.twitter.com/u7Tm49Onvl

— Food & Friends (@foodandfriends) September 11, 2013

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President Barack Obama speaks to the media while packing food donation bags at Food & Friends as part of the National Day of Remembrance and Service

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Observance

Pres Obama, Sec. Hagel and Gen. Dempsey today at 9/11 Pentagon ceremony pic.twitter.com/FhO41IIaQf

— petesouza (archived) (@PeteSouza44) September 11, 2013

President Obama greets family members at 9/11 Pentagon ceremony today pic.twitter.com/fTO8jc3Gvk

— petesouza (archived) (@PeteSouza44) September 11, 2013

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Remembering

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President Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Jill Biden pause for a moment of silence on the 12th anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001, on the South Lawn of the White House

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President Obama shares a moment with Zoey Komongnan and her grandmother Mary at an event commemorating the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks at the Pentagon

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More later – chat away

Rise and Shine

Sept. 11, 2010 – Pete Souza: “We were at the Pentagon to mark the ninth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. After the formal ceremony, the President stopped to shake hands with family members of victims attending the event. Here he is holding hands with a little girl.”

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Today (all times Eastern)

8:45 AM: The President, Vice President, First Lady, Dr Jill Biden and White House staff observe a moment of silence to mark the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks

9:30 AM: The President attends a September 11th Observance Ceremony at the Pentagon Memorial

12:30: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney

2:0: The President participates in a service project in the Washington, DC Area

White House Live

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Great photo of Obama in IHT: “Burdens of leadership often heavy, world a better place because we have borne them.” pic.twitter.com/OFJLkgh8BB

— Jon Williams (@WilliamsJon) September 11, 2013

 

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Sept. 11, 2009: President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama gather on the South Lawn of the White House to observe a moment of silence marking the eighth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks (Photo by Pete Souza)

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USA Today: It’s a day of remembrance for President Obama and the rest of the nation.

A full dozen years after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the president, first lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Biden, and wife Jill Biden gather on the South Lawn of the White House for a moment of silence.

The solemn ceremony is set for the time the first hijacked plane hit the World Trade Center in New York City.

Later in the morning, Obama attends a September 11 Observance Ceremony at the Pentagon … this afternoon, the president participates in a service project, part of the September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance.

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Pres. Obama’s leadership brought diplomatic solutions back to the table, shows his willingness to exhaust every remedy before use of force.

— Nancy Pelosi (@NancyPelosi) September 11, 2013

I think President Obama was compelling and convincing

— Rep. Keith Ellison (@keithellison) September 11, 2013

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USA Today: How the Syria solution developed: The inside story

The idea of coming up with a plan to secure Syria’s chemical weapons dates back more than a year, when President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin first discussed the matter on the sidelines of an economic summit in Los Cabos, Mexico.

At the time, the two remained far apart in their views on the conflict …. but they seemed to find some common ground on the need to secure Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile, although no agreement was reached.

…. Late last week, days after announcing his desire to carry out a punitive strike on Syria, Obama was in St. Petersburg, Russia, for this year’s meeting of the G-20. There was no plan for Putin and Obama to hold formal discussions, but the two chatted informally at the tail end of the first plenary session.

The two leaders then decided to go into a corner of the room and spoke about Syria for 20 to 30 minutes…. Both leaders repeated their longstanding belief that a political solution was the only reasonable end to a civil war that has killed more than 100,000 Syrians, but they remained at odds about Assad’s role in the process.

They did, however, agree something had to be done about chemical weapons, and Putin again broached the idea about finding a path for an international agreement to remove chemical weapons from Syria, according to official.

Obama agreed it was a path worth exploring, and both leaders agreed that Kerry and Lavrov should follow up…..

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To the pundits and Obama-haters left hanging out to dry by the onrush of current events in #Syria, that egg is good for your complexion.

— allanbrauer (@allanbrauer) September 10, 2013

Haha, @MoveOn just emailed me begging for money to “stop the rush to war with #Syria.” I already did. I voted Obama. #girlbye

— allanbrauer (@allanbrauer) September 10, 2013

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Steve Benen: Turning the exceptionalism debate on its ear

For much of President Obama’s first term, when conservatives weren’t questioning President Obama’s citizenship, patriotism, or affinity for capitalism, they complained loudly and frequently about the president’s commitment to “American exceptionalism.”

After last night, the criticisms look pretty silly. Obama has not only embraced the principle, he’s now begun using it as a key part of his rationale in confronting Syria.

…. After years in which Republicans expressed exasperation over the president and his indifference towards exceptionalism — Kathleen Parker, I’m looking in your direction — Obama’s presentation to the nation at times boiled down to a simple proposition: the United States has to act because we’re the United States. It’s what we do. It’s the burden that comes with being a superpower.

We can’t look the other way, the argument goes, because America isn’t just another nation with a flag.

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Sept. 11, 2011: President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama greet guests at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks against the United States (Photo by Pete Souza)

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What’s the difference between Assad and GOP? Assad knows when he’s been beaten by Obama.

— Spandan Chakrabarti (@thepeoplesview) September 11, 2013

What’s the difference between most TV pundits and third graders? Most third graders are enrolled in a history class.

— Spandan Chakrabarti (@thepeoplesview) September 11, 2013

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Sept. 11, 2011: First Lady Michelle Obama signs a program for children at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks (Photo by Pete Souza)

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Anything to support homophobe Putin over the Black POTUS right? @TheNation sinks to a new low. pic.twitter.com/sfHHNbiGgb

— Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) September 10, 2013

.@TheObamaDiary It’s @thenation and .@KatrinaNation who are humiliated. They were wrong again and have to lie/spin to cover it up.

— GoBrooklyn (@GoBrooklyn) September 10, 2013

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Sept. 11, 2011 – Pete Souza: “The President greets a woman following a ceremony to commemorate the tenth anniversary of 9/11 at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pa.”

Sept. 11, 2011 – Pete Souza: “Following the ceremony at the Flight 93 National Memorial, the President and First Lady pause as they view the crash site.”

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Morning everyone – will follow-up later with more newsie stuff.

Early Bird Chat

@petesouza President Obama delivers his address to the nation

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MoooOOOooorning – Happy Wednesday!