‘Before you call, I will answer…’ Maybe s/he moved on the ‘smite’ part.
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/face in hands/ Why do I always engage in these silly discussions with you?
Truthfully, to see a new face and voice that I haven’t grown to somewhat detest during certain moon cycles (theirs, not mine) is refreshing. We’ll have to see how it goes. I like his first guest, at least!
Thanks. Our President is so wonderful! Why would 31% think he is responsible for the shutdown. The pundits let these folks get away with saying it’s the President shutdown. Their question, should be “did he vote for it?” If you voted for it, then it’s what you wanted.
Carolyn, after these last two weeks, I believe no numbers. No polls. No Rethugs. No MSM. No emoprogs. No left/right wing extremists.
I come here for everything. I hear listen to the hearts,minds and souls of you guys here. I trust PBO.
We have been through to so much and these pundits are so irrelevant now.
We have a President who is standing tall and doing the job WE elected him twice to do.
A lot of people have suffered unnecessarily, but we will get through this together. So the pundits and the folks making all the noises are “Talking Loud and Saying Nothing.”
… And, I hope everyone reads the exceptional tribute to our President that HZ posted in close to the last comment on the previous thread. In fact, Chips or UT if you can you might want to include it in an FP.
Us Indians, have good genes………. not sure how recent the pic is, but my favorite movie he was in was the “Terminal” with Tom Hanks & Catherine Zeta Jones. Have you seen that movie?
Sorry, not a movie fan. Have the bad habit of picking apart the plot and acting, which puts a damper on offspring’s enjoyment of the experience. No way am I going, or watching, if I don’t have to!
Thanks Birthday girl for this tweet! I am sure it’s no secret that I respect Senator Harry Reid. I think he has been consistently supportive of President Obama. Some people at TOD have continuously denigrated him. But I don’t think they realize what he has to deal with as Senate Majority Leader. Democratic Senators come from Red, Purple, and very Blue States. Reid, himself, comes from a State that may be characterized as Purple. Trying to balance the interests of these Senators sometimes requires a great deal of give and take.
I’m with ya on your respect for Senator Harry Reid, nath. Love how he supports President Obama. I always try to send him a “Give ’em hell, Harry!” note, when I see what he’s trying to do. Also agree with your other assessment of the big road he has to walk so gingerly, with all of the little factions in the Senate. Enjoy your weekend!
Because she expressed this to PBO doesn’t mean the chat wasn’t friendly. For all we know PBO may actually have brought up the subject and welcomed the opportunity to explain the rationale for using drones to Malala….That’s the kind of person PBO is, and I’m inclined to believe that Malala is someone who knows how to listen, while respectfully articulating her own concerns/fears.
Thank you so much, Hopefruit2, for always insisting on truthful reporting! Personally, I want to see a video/transcript of Malala saying exactly what Rajiv Chandrasekaran claims she said.
HI, D! On my way out but had to pause to give you a hug. {Dudette} Re anything good – Pres O and the Dems are still fierce in their determination not to negotiate with a gun to their heads. I am quite proud of them. 😀
Hey There LDS! Thanks! Yes, the last couple of days at work have been lcrazy ong and crazy stressful.
Grateful for the weekend, although I’ll have to work some this weekend too. [sigh!]
Good thing I love my job! 🙂
It wasn’t thousands or even hundreds as they promised, but perhaps a few dozen truckers protested the government shutdown Friday by taking to I-95.
The group dubbed “Ride for the Constitution” met in Doswell and circled the Capital Beltway Friday morning. The group said they plan to do so until Sunday afternoon.
Some truckers told CBS 6 News Thursday night they hoped to slow traffic – to show their dissatisfaction with what they call corruption on Capitol Hill.
CBS 6 News was told several truckers were pulled over this morning for driving 10 m.p.h. , but no one was issued a ticket.
The Virginia Trucking Association released a statement late Friday saying the organization is not involved with the event.
“The Virginia Trucking Association is in no way involved with this ‘protest’ and does not endorse or condone the activities of these few individuals. We do not support any unlawful or unsafe activities that impede or disrupt traffic flow on Virginia’s highways.”
I live about 15 miles from an Air Force Base town. I would
guess about 90% of base workers vote Republican and
support the GOP talk about shutting down Govt because
of too much spending.
Those same folks were crying like babies when the last
round Of BRAC base closing threatened “their” gravy.
Govt spending only matters for the other guy. Not when
it threatens “hardworking patriots” like them.
Love that Chaplain, his voice and the not-so-subliminal messages he sneaks in …
From his bio:
Barry C. Black (born November 1, 1948) is the 62nd Chaplain of the United States Senate. He was elected to this position on June 27, 2003, becoming the first African American and the first Seventh-day Adventist to hold this office. The Senate elected its first chaplain in 1789.
He served for over 27 years as a chaplain in the United States Navy, rising to the rank of Rear Admiral and ending his career as the Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy, the senior chaplain of the United States Navy Chaplain Corps. He officially retired from the Navy on August 15, 2003.
I love those things, too. Was acquainted with him when I was stationed in DC; we both belonged to NNOA. After I retired, found out he had (1) been an associate pastor at my cousin’s church in Philly, and (2) whet through the Admiral’s class with another cousin.
He has always been one to speak his mind, tell it like it is. Find it interesting, he was appointed by a rethug congress and retained by the dems; rethugs aren’t too happy with him these days…
Love hearing all of your stories of your diverse career and where it took you (although I was a civilian, I’m an ol’ Navy junkie). Must be great to know some of the background of people such as Chaplain Black!
Did anyone get a chance to see Alec Baldwin’s new MSNBC show, “Up Late”? I thought Bill DiBlasio sounded very real, mature, and ready to tackle the big job of NYC mayor, although I really have very little knowledge of him and my brain’s too tired to comprehend all that much.
In any event, good job, Alec! I do think he was as good an interviewer as has come along in a bit. (My own personal favorite was his choice of a set. Ahhh, to be sitting in a booth in a New York City restaurant right now! The set had the same look as the Edward Hopper painting, “Nighthawks,” if anyone’s familiar with it, which I happen to have a print of, hanging in my home. I’d like to live in some of those paintings of Hopper’s – Ha!)
Missed the Alec’s show, but even without having seen it and even if he sucked to high heaven, I must agree wholeheartedly with Yardarm. Enough already with prison shows.
Goodnight, night owls! Just got an incredible craving for an Italian “hoagie” from New Jersey (ask Joe Biden!), so I’m off on a run. Well, if I could run all the way to NJ from IL, that is!
Will depart for a bit of rest and rather than any tweets will just share something I enjoy in the hope that all of you will, as well ….
Tomorrow will be a big day for Senator Reid and Leader Pelosi … will do all I can to support them in their efforts to restore our Government and credit worthiness ….
Hi Bobfr – I saw this post on the last thread (after everyone had moved along)
“These past five years, these months and weeks feels like I am watching a historical movie unfolding. And for the first time I my life, I have a front row seat. I am a participant. Every week is proceeding as if I am reading a script. So much is happening so many places at different times so fast. And it is all coming together for the good.”
It made me think of how we speak of the times of our grandparents – and before – we talk of the history they made and the wars they fought – and I love that our grandchildren & those who come later will know that we were part of the sweeping change that saw the election (twice) of Barack Hussein Obama and how he refused to bow to tyranny and hate.
So now the media is saying the President MUST give the republicans something – so they don’t feel so bad about trying to blackmail the country for the past 2 weeks. Didn’t hear anyone saying the GOP needed to give the President something – for the past 5 years.
You cannot “give” to blackmailers, you cannot pay people who wish to send their country into financial ruin. The GOP needs to know this
The Obama Diary 
Ha!
😆 😆 😆 😛
congrats VC! The last one is my favorite!
Well nitey nite TOD
zzzzzzzzzzzzz
Sweet dreams, a4A!
Catching up.
Good for you! Not much going on right now, so maybe you’ll get a rest.
I love my President. Congrats Vc and Carolyn on 1st place tie!! 🙂
Hi there, neighbour Hf! I have this feeling I’ll soon be deserting you.
God is on a roll 🙂
Hallelujah! 😆
(Morally) First!!!!! Thank yoooooooou UT!
God. Smite her.
Huh, morally first —–> jealous.
Hon, you will always be morally first, in this village. Don’t let anyone imply otherwise – even VC!
Careful there, Amk, you’re standing close to her! What happens if she moves aside at exactly the right moment in exactly the right direction.
I expect god to get at least one friggin’ thing right.
Consider – God may consider smiting you (at your request), getting one thing right. Just saying
No, how would that be getting it right? And, if he does smite me, he would have hell to pay.
‘Before you call, I will answer…’ Maybe s/he moved on the ‘smite’ part.
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/face in hands/ Why do I always engage in these silly discussions with you?
that would be wrong, you silly. This is not silly ? Is this silly? No, silly it is not.
I’m going to bed.
I win !
🙄 What?
😳 groan. /Why did I answer THAT comment?/ Please ignore that, Amk. I wasn’t thinking – was just trying to catch up on my mail since I was away today.
Why would MSNBC give Alex Baldwin a show? I rather see Lawrence O’Donnell come on Friday night.
Truthfully, to see a new face and voice that I haven’t grown to somewhat detest during certain moon cycles (theirs, not mine) is refreshing. We’ll have to see how it goes. I like his first guest, at least!
I think Lawrence is satisfied with his Mon thru Thursday work week. I read somewhere that at one point he was ready to call it a day.
Thanks. Our President is so wonderful! Why would 31% think he is responsible for the shutdown. The pundits let these folks get away with saying it’s the President shutdown. Their question, should be “did he vote for it?” If you voted for it, then it’s what you wanted.
I ask that question yesterday, who are the 31% who blame POTUS for the shutdown?
Carolyn, after these last two weeks, I believe no numbers. No polls. No Rethugs. No MSM. No emoprogs. No left/right wing extremists.
I come here for everything. I hear listen to the hearts,minds and souls of you guys here. I trust PBO.
We have been through to so much and these pundits are so irrelevant now.
We have a President who is standing tall and doing the job WE elected him twice to do.
A lot of people have suffered unnecessarily, but we will get through this together. So the pundits and the folks making all the noises are “Talking Loud and Saying Nothing.”
Thanks, LDS. I worry too much sometimes and that’s why I’m here on TOD everyday for the calm and support.
Congrats on 1st VC!!!
From the bottom of the previous thread …
… And, I hope everyone reads the exceptional tribute to our President that HZ posted in close to the last comment on the previous thread. In fact, Chips or UT if you can you might want to include it in an FP.
#FORWARD Together
… bbl …. off to the kitchen to prepare dinner ….
Bob…..you really do eat European time, from what I see on the time stamp!
Yep. Rarely at the dinner table before 930 p 🙂
I LOVED HZ’s TRIBUTE TO OUR PRESIDENT!
IN_DEED, JOB!! Hope you’ve had a fantastic birthday celebration 🙂
This one gets a laugh of incredulity?
Craig Nelson sound like a dam fool. I’ve been on food stamps and welfare, did anybody help me out, no.
A clear example of Republican disconnect, Annieb..:grin: Not a soul stepped forward to help Mr. Nelson. /smh/
What the hell does he think food stamps and welfare is?
jeebus.
One of my favorites…….. R.I.P
Is that a recent pic? He looks way too young to be in his 90s. R.I.P indeed.
Us Indians, have good genes………. not sure how recent the pic is, but my favorite movie he was in was the “Terminal” with Tom Hanks & Catherine Zeta Jones. Have you seen that movie?
Sorry, not a movie fan. Have the bad habit of picking apart the plot and acting, which puts a damper on offspring’s enjoyment of the experience. No way am I going, or watching, if I don’t have to!
Bilbo Baggins really only cares about his Butterfinger
This cat twerks better than all of us….
Cat is dissatisfied with reality, wishes to enter mirror world
OMG! 😯
Dude lights balloon on fire, seems surprised when it gets out of hand
Dog rolls over and texts in bed
HAHAHAHahahahahahaha!
Thanks Birthday girl for this tweet! I am sure it’s no secret that I respect Senator Harry Reid. I think he has been consistently supportive of President Obama. Some people at TOD have continuously denigrated him. But I don’t think they realize what he has to deal with as Senate Majority Leader. Democratic Senators come from Red, Purple, and very Blue States. Reid, himself, comes from a State that may be characterized as Purple. Trying to balance the interests of these Senators sometimes requires a great deal of give and take.
I’m with ya on your respect for Senator Harry Reid, nath. Love how he supports President Obama. I always try to send him a “Give ’em hell, Harry!” note, when I see what he’s trying to do. Also agree with your other assessment of the big road he has to walk so gingerly, with all of the little factions in the Senate. Enjoy your weekend!
Might not have been a real friendly chat between Malala and PBO
Because she expressed this to PBO doesn’t mean the chat wasn’t friendly. For all we know PBO may actually have brought up the subject and welcomed the opportunity to explain the rationale for using drones to Malala….That’s the kind of person PBO is, and I’m inclined to believe that Malala is someone who knows how to listen, while respectfully articulating her own concerns/fears.
Also, we don’t know how true that “report” is. And even if it is, goes back to my first comment.
Here is a response from another tweeter.
Thank you so much, Hopefruit2, for always insisting on truthful reporting! Personally, I want to see a video/transcript of Malala saying exactly what Rajiv Chandrasekaran claims she said.
Sweet dreams everyone! {{{PBO}}} {{{FLOTUS}}} {{{TOD}}}
Sleep tite, Mighty One. Don’t let Ted Cruz bite!
Good night, you owls, or Saturday early birds!
“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”
~ Thomas A. Edison
Hi Everybody! Hope you all had a Fabulous Friday!
Phew, but a butt-kicking week this was! I’m so tired my eyelashes hurt!
So what’s new in TODville? Anything good happen? 😎
HI, D! On my way out but had to pause to give you a hug. {Dudette} Re anything good – Pres O and the Dems are still fierce in their determination not to negotiate with a gun to their heads. I am quite proud of them. 😀
G’Night!
Hi VC! Hugging you back! {{{{ vcprezofan2 ]}}}
Thanks for the update! 🙂
I’m so proud of My President and the Dems too!
Rest well!
I’m finally picking up my hug – Whoooooeee!
Ms. Dudette, It ‘s ALL GOOD!
You sound like you had a hard day’s night…….
Get some rest, if you can.
Hey There LDS! Thanks! Yes, the last couple of days at work have been lcrazy ong and crazy stressful.
Grateful for the weekend, although I’ll have to work some this weekend too. [sigh!]
Good thing I love my job! 🙂
Hope you’re doing well.
Ok, laugh into the morning, indeed.
It wasn’t thousands or even hundreds as they promised, but perhaps a few dozen truckers protested the government shutdown Friday by taking to I-95.
The group dubbed “Ride for the Constitution” met in Doswell and circled the Capital Beltway Friday morning. The group said they plan to do so until Sunday afternoon.
Some truckers told CBS 6 News Thursday night they hoped to slow traffic – to show their dissatisfaction with what they call corruption on Capitol Hill.
CBS 6 News was told several truckers were pulled over this morning for driving 10 m.p.h. , but no one was issued a ticket.
The Virginia Trucking Association released a statement late Friday saying the organization is not involved with the event.
“The Virginia Trucking Association is in no way involved with this ‘protest’ and does not endorse or condone the activities of these few individuals. We do not support any unlawful or unsafe activities that impede or disrupt traffic flow on Virginia’s highways.”
http://wtvr.com/2013/10/11/several-truckers-pulled-over-during-ride-for-the-constitution/
Good for the VTA!
LOL!
Remember the Steven Spielberg TV Movie from 1971 called “DUEL”?
About the trucker terrorizing Dennis Weaver on Cali back highways.
I thought of that movie when I first heard about these truckers.
Cool to see LovelyPlains highlight Andy Marlette here. I know the guy.
http://theobamadiary.com/2013/10/11/the-week-in-toons-3/#comments
Too funny. You are on a roll, Dudette (as usual)!
🙂
Great OFA Ad…
I live about 15 miles from an Air Force Base town. I would
guess about 90% of base workers vote Republican and
support the GOP talk about shutting down Govt because
of too much spending.
Those same folks were crying like babies when the last
round Of BRAC base closing threatened “their” gravy.
Govt spending only matters for the other guy. Not when
it threatens “hardworking patriots” like them.
That’s all we needed, in this country! NOT.
Old school.
Ooooo, nice pick, Sailor. Brings back some very good memories! 🙂
I done told ya. I got some stuff in the basement! 😆
Love that Chaplain, his voice and the not-so-subliminal messages he sneaks in …
From his bio:
Barry C. Black (born November 1, 1948) is the 62nd Chaplain of the United States Senate. He was elected to this position on June 27, 2003, becoming the first African American and the first Seventh-day Adventist to hold this office. The Senate elected its first chaplain in 1789.
He served for over 27 years as a chaplain in the United States Navy, rising to the rank of Rear Admiral and ending his career as the Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy, the senior chaplain of the United States Navy Chaplain Corps. He officially retired from the Navy on August 15, 2003.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Black
I love those things, too. Was acquainted with him when I was stationed in DC; we both belonged to NNOA. After I retired, found out he had (1) been an associate pastor at my cousin’s church in Philly, and (2) whet through the Admiral’s class with another cousin.
He has always been one to speak his mind, tell it like it is. Find it interesting, he was appointed by a rethug congress and retained by the dems; rethugs aren’t too happy with him these days…
Love hearing all of your stories of your diverse career and where it took you (although I was a civilian, I’m an ol’ Navy junkie). Must be great to know some of the background of people such as Chaplain Black!
How’s this Yardarm? 🙂
Plum Nellie!
Ha, ha. More from me lower level.
Alright now! 🙂
TY.That’s high praise coming from you. 😉
Man, as Snoop Lion says, you got the “Good Good” 🙂
Rorrrrwwwr!
Did anyone get a chance to see Alec Baldwin’s new MSNBC show, “Up Late”? I thought Bill DiBlasio sounded very real, mature, and ready to tackle the big job of NYC mayor, although I really have very little knowledge of him and my brain’s too tired to comprehend all that much.
In any event, good job, Alec! I do think he was as good an interviewer as has come along in a bit. (My own personal favorite was his choice of a set. Ahhh, to be sitting in a booth in a New York City restaurant right now! The set had the same look as the Edward Hopper painting, “Nighthawks,” if anyone’s familiar with it, which I happen to have a print of, hanging in my home. I’d like to live in some of those paintings of Hopper’s – Ha!)
Infinitely better than prison shows.
Missed the Alec’s show, but even without having seen it and even if he sucked to high heaven, I must agree wholeheartedly with Yardarm. Enough already with prison shows.
Oh, infinitely. 🙂
Now you’re all up in my wheelhouse…….Ms NANCY! (phew)! 😀
😀 😀 😀
She reminds me of my Mom so much. [Mom doesn’t have her pipes though. :-)]
Your Moms was on some time as we used to say. A fox in the grapes! 🙂
great pick! one of my all time favs. live version here…incredible
Goodnight, night owls! Just got an incredible craving for an Italian “hoagie” from New Jersey (ask Joe Biden!), so I’m off on a run. Well, if I could run all the way to NJ from IL, that is!
Tomorrow is another day.
Luther — Miss him so!
Okay Sailor, I’m gonna have to leave the DJing in your more than capable hands for the night.
I’m locked in a losing battle with the sleep monster.
Here’s the last piece of yummy I’ll share for the “evening”.
Goodnight everyone! Hugs, kisses, laughter and big wishes!
Will depart for a bit of rest and rather than any tweets will just share something I enjoy in the hope that all of you will, as well ….
Tomorrow will be a big day for Senator Reid and Leader Pelosi … will do all I can to support them in their efforts to restore our Government and credit worthiness ….
#TrustBarack
Yes We Can
Excellent! Love them!!! I’ll let them be the theme music for my trip to la-la-land!
Thanks for sharing the good stuff with us! See ya!
Hi Bobfr – I saw this post on the last thread (after everyone had moved along)
“These past five years, these months and weeks feels like I am watching a historical movie unfolding. And for the first time I my life, I have a front row seat. I am a participant. Every week is proceeding as if I am reading a script. So much is happening so many places at different times so fast. And it is all coming together for the good.”
It made me think of how we speak of the times of our grandparents – and before – we talk of the history they made and the wars they fought – and I love that our grandchildren & those who come later will know that we were part of the sweeping change that saw the election (twice) of Barack Hussein Obama and how he refused to bow to tyranny and hate.
You have mail. G’nite.
Glad you found it enjoyable, Dudette.
99, could not agree with you more!!!
Sailor, thanks for the music!!!
Sayonara!
LOL. Too cute. Love cats! How are you, Layla? Blessed day to all.
So now the media is saying the President MUST give the republicans something – so they don’t feel so bad about trying to blackmail the country for the past 2 weeks. Didn’t hear anyone saying the GOP needed to give the President something – for the past 5 years.
You cannot “give” to blackmailers, you cannot pay people who wish to send their country into financial ruin. The GOP needs to know this
The news this morning kept saying negotiations are taking place whatever that means.
Mooooooorning – early bird chat:
http://theobamadiary.com/2013/10/12/early-bird-chat-44/