Forward to 9:15 for the discussion, it was brilliant
1:10 EST The President participates in a conversation with Saban Forum Chairman Haim Saban
Also streaming at White House Live and Brookings
On December 6-8, the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings is hosting its 10th annual Saban Forum, titled “Power Shifts: U.S.-Israel Relations in a Dynamic Middle East.” This year’s event features remarks by U.S. President Barack Obama, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, all of which are being webcast.
The 2013 Forum is examining the political changes taking place across the Middle East, including the resumption of the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks; the ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran; and the deepening Syrian civil war and resulting humanitarian crisis. Forum speakers and participants discuss the implications of these events on U.S. interests in the region, U.S.-Israel relations and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
More here
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Thank you JER, I knew nothing about this!
The Obama Diary 
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Holy smoley, it’s DF!!!!!
Like I said on the last thread, shut up Jake Tapper!!
Jeff Gauvin @JeffersonObama 1h
2 million new jobs alone in 2013, the best job creation year on year since 2004-05
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WAA-HOOO DF!!!!
Thank you, my dear:) I just looked at Chips ETA and did some calculations 🙂
It’s Magapiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiie!
Thank you, JER:) You are amazing!!
GM IN The CDT Zone, GA in the EDT Zone.
Hello TODable TOD on this Sunshine Saturday 😉
Lovely and Awesome Posts.
Congrats DF for your GOLD ❗ ❗ ❗
Helloooooooooo Nena!
Hey Lady Chips……So Danny did a redesign on his original bed? Picasso has nothing on Danny. WTG Danny. TODable bids for charity coming soon 😉
Not just the bed Nena, the rascal is redesigning my ENTIRE life!! 😆
Allow me to Twitter-pimp for a good guy.
Rustbelt Dem, a regular on TPV, just joined the Twitterz. His handle is @RbtDem. Follow him if you can and give him some love.
Will do LL, thank you!
He needs to replace that egg!
I wish Twitter would change its default icon to a nice geometric pattern.
10th?
Sorry MightyP, 11th 😦 Mind you, at this stage I’d settle for Manchester United finishing that high this season.
Guess I’ll settle for 16th right about now! 😉
Repeal is the only way to end the Real Issue which is who is paying for ACA, not who is benefiting from the ACA, much less what the specific benefits are.
Heard Hillary Clinton there too
So VP Biden is In South Korea and North Korea deports 85 yrs old US Vet that They North Korea allowed legal Visa to their country?
I am mighty pleased that the North Korean Regime found some sanity.
Morning Must Read. http://immasmartypants.blogspot.com/2013/12/racism-and-cold-war.html
Good morning TODbots from freezing Montana. It is -3 with windchill at -15. The tough thing is that the University of Montana is playing in a FCS football playoff here in Missoula. The team we are playing is Coastal Carolina, from the coast. The boys coming from there haven’t been below 0 so they are really having to adjust. Our stadium will be almost full, it holds 26,000. I have been to several when it was this cold but didin’t want to this time. My husband and son will be there. It will be interesting to see how it all will come out. On problem is we don’t have snow on the ground so this freezing weather isn’t good for our plants. We’ll see how many of my flowers won’t survive this winter. Last winter we didn’t get below 0. This winter will be different
Now to go back and read all of the posts about the tree lighting. Haven’t been able to read it all yet. Those pictures of the tree lighting are so beautiful. We have such a photogenic, loving, generous First Family.
Had to bring this over. Hope all of you are warm today. I am feeling so great about our wonderful President and all that is happening. I really feel that the gathering for Mandela’s funeral is going to be world changing. His life was all about peace. It is now all going in the right direction. Now we just need to work in this next year to get back control of the House and keep control of the Senate and we can change the world. I believe in the people of the US. We can do.
Have a great day everyone!
Helloooooo Marilyn! Brrrrrr, you are making me feel chilly, keep warm!
***** Some Praise for our TOD and masterful Ms. Chips! *****
http://jimstuartnewblog.blogspot.com/2013/12/beautiful.html
Many thanks to you, Jim Stuart for seeing what we all have known for years:) Thank you for all you do, as well!
He tweeted me the link earlier DF, he’s a complete and total sweetheart!
He is at that:) So nice to see you get the kudos that are deserved….(as well as the other bt’s ) I have found out that I really enjoy reading his blog as well. Very nice!
Fantastic! Congratulations to Chips and the bts for keeping this place bright and shiny!
More than deserved, Chipsticks, and he speaks the Truth for so many of us! Thank you ever and always!
wow – that’s great! 😀
A bit of basketball funny.
Cry me a river. Look at my Tar Heels. Not even in the AP Top 25!
Why oh Why?!!!
http://bit.ly/197BdzQ
“Cry me a river.”
😆
As a lifelong Knicks fan I am suffering this year. We did win our last 2 games so hope springs eternal.
Jimmy Carter is going to the funeral for Madiba, though Not flying AF1 with POTUS.
interesting….who does he not want to sit beside..
What’s Jimmy Carter’s problem?
I am not sure that it was a snub. I am guessing that US would have a delegation, unless Jimmy Carter, the Clintons are going under their various foundations…….or under their presidential Libraries? I don’t know a foreign funeral where POTUS attends with so many US former presidents.
Aren’t WJC and HRC going by themselves also?
https://twitter.com/Dudette9t9/status/409383667538993152
Fixed it!
http://www.mediaite.com/online/god-help-us-fox-news-columnist-calls-pope-francis-the-catholic-churchs-obama/
Hmm?
Throughout the column, Shaw offers at least five more direct, unfavorable comparisons between Pope Francis and President Obama:
“Just like President Obama loved apologizing for America, Pope Francis likes to apologize for the Catholic Church.”
“Just like Obama thought he’d won over Putin by promising a reset, Francis thinks by talking vacuously about the poor, he will be respected.”
“Just as Obama snubs Britain and Israel, Pope Francis swipes at practicing Catholics.”
“Like Obama, Francis is unable to see the problems that are really endangering his people.”
“Like Obama he mistakes the faithful for the enemy, the enemy for his friend, condescension for respect, socialism for justice and capitalism for tyranny.”
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These people have lost their minds.
Refuse to dignify this crap by not posting it anywhere! Just delete this madness, it is bought and paid for by the dark forces in the universe. They will get back what they out out. Choose not to be a part of that. Ever.
Agree! We do not need this evil on this site
GA Chips, TOD! Hope everyone enjoys their weekend……. well everyone except this unruly Senator. I’m Planning to withhold contributions for life if Mizzou beats Auburn. 🙂
It’s Danny!!!!!! Helloooooooo LP!
GA, Chips! I’m a nervous wreck….. couldn’t sleep! I don’t know what to do…. AHHHHHH. I hope the game outcome is similar to what Danny did to his chicken!!!
Well LP, I hope the game outcome isn’t similar to what Newcastle did to Man United 😦
I didn’t want to bring that up out of respect for you…… I figured you heard enough from LL, and his bandwagon of hooligans!
I did LP, heartless wenches, but they went very quiet after Chelsea lost to………………. Stoke!
Karma is a B**ch 😎
Hey, all I asked was if the sack-watch was on for Moyesie. Which, let’s be fair, is a good question.
But you could have said, ‘there, there dear, I feel for you, are you okay petal?’
Heartless wench.
There there, dear, I feel your pain, Boss Cheesy Poofs.
Much better – but too late.
and still growing….
🙂
PBO is speaking now
Thanks Chips, and JER for bringing this to us. This seemed to have been completely blacked out by the MSM. Not sure why – seeing it is a very important conversation and our President is speaking….
Watching My President now. He’s sooo good at this job! What a man!
not getting him. what link are you using?
went to Brookings site and got it.
I was watching on MSBNC, but then they cut away.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/07/don-reid-dead-dies_n_4404463.html#comments
Sen Harry Reid’s Brother dies at 85 yrs old.
So sorry for the Reid’s family.
Sorry to hear about Senator Reid’s brother.
Ha ha ha! POTUS was not about to feed the sharks waiting for him to call Bibi crazy! LOL!
THIS!!!
HF, he is so amazingly clear and articulate. Just a dazzling presentation of facts.
Oh my goodness — this President is brilliant and has such a fantastic sense of humor at the same time.
+ 1,000,000,000,000
I could listen to this forever, he’s just brilliant.
So could I Chips. Music to my ears. 🙂
I want him to have weekends off, COS, but I don’t either because we get to listen to things like this!
This was a nice Saturday treat. 🙂
THIS…….and millions more! Diplomacy?? How ’bout that? GOP even know the meaning of that word? Doubtful.
I can’t see Chris Christie or any of the so-called Republicans aspiring to be President sit down in a forum like this and discuss foreign policy.
Me neither. And hence the media will try to block out these kinds of activities – because they show a uniquely informed President. Mark Knoller has not tweeted a single thing about this event, but were PBO out golfing today, you betcha, Mark would be STONE on top of it.
This!
That was absolutely fascinating! What an incredible intellect this man has…So proud of this man. If you missed this conversation, make some time to watch this. You will not be disappointed.
Can you imagine Sasha or Malia trying to explain to Barack why they didn’t turn in their homework assignment on time?
Speechless!
pearl harbor day, then and now.
Sigh….2017…SIGH….
I know. 😦
Jan 19, 2017 Task List: Fill prescription for depression meds
Yup..plus make appointment with grief therapist….
Guess what? #ACA covers that! 🙂
Thankfully!
I consider it a blessing and a privilege to be alive with Barack Obama as President of the United States. He never disappoints on foreign and domestic policy. His grasp of the issues is breathtaking.
In answer to if Americans know how lucky they are? I would answer that many do. Those that go in large crowds to see him speak. However, many are busy with their own lives only hearing and seeing news controlled by the corporations. The conservative message talking points is what they are hearing and in many ways believing.
I am so grateful I first heard Senator Barack Obama do the book tour on Oprah. I became inspired and involved at a time in my life where I was able to research and check on facts myself. He awakened me to my responsibility beyond voting. I feel he is a remarkable person that we have been lucky to have as our President. I am glad I am on the right side of history. The downside is not having the power to wake up those around me only listening to the news. Believe me I have tried and continue to work at it.
Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening to my TOD family. (((((((( Thank you our wonderful Chips for this very special haven)))))))))HZ
Just listened to our wonderful president. This is the man that we love, support, and respect. His core will always lead him to move in a bright direction for goodness for all people. I thank the graces of this goodness to enter our spaces each day of the brilliant mind, compassionate heart, and humble pores of humanity that are open to receive the goodness in people far beyond most people who are in such great powerful position.
Thank you, President Barack Obama for being our President of the United States of American, and such a world class and brilliant leader of excellence. I am honored to work daily to support you, Mr. President.
As Bobfr often reminds us #TrustBarack. Indeed, Bobfr.
Shout outs of love to FormerlyFred, MightyPamela, Tally, Layla, Dudette, Africa, Donna and family, Lisa, and Miss Pat.
Long loving hugs to our handsome (((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Danny))))))))))))))))))))))))))HZ
Inside of an Israeli forum President Obama tells the world that he respects the history and culture of the Iranian people and they he has enough respect for them that he along with the world community will help Iran solve its most pressing issues.
Just finished filling out a survey on you.gov. Since I found out they are a Republican backed organization, I make sure I do this. This is not a random poll, it is self-selected, and their basic demographic is mine….white, senior citizen.
I made sure to say the Republicans in Congress are responsible for the problems, and give high approval ratings to President Obama. I also got to select Nancy Pelosi as the outstanding Speaker in the last forty years…..NOT Tip O’Neill…..in spite of Tweety.
I now know when this poll is quoted, it is not a true poll, but a self-selected survey, with little validity.
EPIC BUUUUUUUURN!
UT, just a fantastic, fantastic summary as usual. Thank you.
LP’s wonderful new post:
http://theobamadiary.com/2013/12/07/madiba-a-life-that-will-never-be-forgotten/