Night owl chat – Miles Davis, live, 1967

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Chat on, Night owls!

Chat away – A little bit of Beethoven

The symphony which Richard Wagner called “The invitation to the dance” – Symphony no. 7

Chat away!

A tweet or two – West Virginia chemical spill

West Virginia: CHEMICAL SPILL. State of emergency, water ban http://t.co/Wz8Ft7rjzu http://t.co/szWxuhwjPT

— Liz Marshall (@lizardmarsh) January 11, 2014

16% of the population of West Virginia does not have access to clean drinking water this AM. Here's why --> http://t.co/6rbhlXuJJM

— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) January 10, 2014

West Virginia chemical spill leaves 300,000 without tap water to drink or shower.....now that's GOVT FREEDOM

— Jeff Gauvin (@JeffersonObama) January 11, 2014

So, #Republicans & #TeaParty don't regulations. W V chemical spill triggers widespread tap water ban http://t.co/CL3OBsvG5X #Environment

— Just Me (@StormyVNV) January 10, 2014

Chat Away

Oh for the love of God let’s repeal freedom of speech for teabaggers who compare Sharon to Mandela.

— John (@linnyitssn) January 11, 2014

No kidding #tcot upset that Obama doesn’t treat the death of Sharon as he did with Mandela. I love these neanderthals. Hilarious.

— BWD (@theonlyadult) January 11, 2014

Rise and Shine

President Obama looks out the window of Marine One during the flight to Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill., Jan. 11, 2012 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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 The Week Ahead:

Monday: The President will welcome the President of Spain, Mariano Rajoy Brey, to the White House

Tuesday: The President will hold a Cabinet meeting, and in the afternoon he will welcome the 2013 NBA Champion Miami Heat to the White House to honor the team on winning their second straight championship title

Wednesday: The President will travel to Raleigh, North Carolina, for an event on the economy

Thursday: The President and First Lady will host an event at the White House on expanding college opportunity

Friday: The President will make remarks about the outcome of the review that he has led on the issue of signal intelligence

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What Chris Christie woke up to this morning. pic.twitter.com/TpEp30lkwj

— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) January 11, 2014

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Steve Benen: How not to respond to scandal

As New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s (R) bridge scandal continues to unfold, his allies and defenders have a serious challenge. Under the most generous of scenarios, the governor was clueless about his own team’s corruption, kept in the dark while his top aides abused their power in his name, deliberately crippling a community over petty politics.

Many Republicans and Christie admirers aren’t sure how best to respond, but they’ve taken a long look at the available evidence, and have decided to ask the question that matters most to them: “Isn’t President Obama awful?”

…. It’s hard to know where to start with such a ridiculous response to a controversy….

…. Republicans and other Christie admirers, instead of dealing with the bridge story on the merits, are comparing the responses to a legitimate controversy and discredited faux-controversies. In their eagerness to defend the governor, they’re criticizing the president for reasons that simply don’t make sense.

Full post here

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Usual Comments From Rightwing When Trying 2 Divert Criticism #CHRISCHRISTIE #NJGov #ChrisChristieExcuses #bridgegate pic.twitter.com/T7fFBd5cO0

— Barbara T (@StopTheCrazies1) January 11, 2014

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MoooOOOooorning everyone – grrr, got completely distracted this morning and ran out of time to look up newsie stuff, will try to catch up through the day. Meanwhile, happy Saturday!

Early Bird Chat

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MoooOOOooorning Early Birds – Happy Saturday!