Jordan Davis you were failed by the justice system. ...10 shots unarmed and a jury with no guts to convict....shameful
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Luis Guzman (@IamLuisGuzman) February 16, 2014If you think 13 million gaining health insurance while cutting unemployment & the deficit is bad news, you're pretty desperate for bad news.
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(@LOLGOP) February 16, 2014****
If feeling your life is threatened is grounds for shooting in self-defense, how could young black males in Florida feel anything else?
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(@LOLGOP) February 15, 2014Taxes aren't stakes you're purchasing in the system. They're your fee for using the system to protect your wealth.
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David Waldman (@KagroX) February 15, 2014****
You gotta figure Ellen Page just fell way down the list in the NFL draft
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andy lassner (@andylassner) February 15, 2014Leading the fight against same-sex marriage is a good way to make sure your descendants act as if you never existed.
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(@LOLGOP) February 15, 2014****
231,367 Kentuckians are enrolled in new health coverage through @kynectky. If #ACA is repealed, 231,367 Kentuckians are SOL. #kysen
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Joe Sonka (@joesonka) February 14, 2014REMINDER: As union membership shrinks, so does the middle class. http://t.co/9ZcNRFcW0s
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(@LOLGOP) February 15, 2014****
the shrinking of the trade deficit in recent years -- in absolute terms and as % of GDP -- is a consistently overlooked, but crucial, story
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Daniel Gross (@grossdm) February 11, 2014.@FoxNews Will all gay people have to join the NFL now?
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rob delaney (@robdelaney) February 11, 2014****
Like Paul Ryan, I don't pay my credit card bill even though I authorized all those charges. Because I'm a fiscal conservative!
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Michael Grunwald (@MikeGrunwald) February 11, 2014I'd rather live in a state where you can marry who you want than one in which you can shoot who you want
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The Daily Edge (@TheDailyEdge) February 17, 2014****
The fact that attempted murder is still a crime in Florida but actual murder isn't seems slightly worrisome
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Richard Hine (@richardhine) February 16, 2014After the wall-to-wall media frenzy over Obamacare starting slow, I bet it will be huge news that it's caught up! #notreally
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Michael Grunwald (@MikeGrunwald) February 12, 2014****
I'm not big on the "only millionaires should be able to vote" idea but if only millionaires could be drafted it would do wonders for peace.
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(@LOLGOP) February 14, 2014Sorry, Obama did try to pass some immigration reforms when he had a D Congress. He pushed the DREAM Act, and R's blocked it.
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Michael Grunwald (@MikeGrunwald) February 11, 2014****
Mitt Romney: "I oppose Tom Perkins' plan to have one vote per dollar paid in taxes after I've spent the last 20 years avoiding paying any."
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Top Conservative Cat (@TeaPartyCat) February 14, 2014We joke, but it's genuinely disturbing how hard it is to get 17 House Republicans to vote for anything non-destructive.
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Michael Grunwald (@MikeGrunwald) February 11, 2014****
walrus' reaction after getting a birthday cake made out of fish http://t.co/38Sl2xpweP
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Baby Animals (@BabyAnimalPics) February 16, 2014HUMANS: yo let’s build robots that can let us kill each other from half the world away
ANIMALS: http://t.co/9M2NjEuWqI
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sreegs (@ahuj9) December 26, 2013
The Obama Diary 
Another Reminder: VOTE…..VOTE…..VOTE for Meta. She’s moving up in the polls.
From Susanne:
do you like to eat? do you love our META? of course you do!
meta’s blog is in the running for a best food blog award, and we need to vote!!
here’s the link for where you vote http://www.thekitchn.com/vote-for-your-favorite-sweets-baking-cooking-blog-in-the-homies-awards-the-homies-2014-200246
scroll down to her blog’s name , Pastry Studio, then click on the plus sign to ‘nominate’ her for the next round! we need to get her into the top 3 so she can win the gold!!
now go visit her blog and drooooool over the fabulous desserts she cooks up! thanks meta for all the dreamy goodies!
Just did……… Meta, is at 28 now 19 behind 2nd & 3rd place. Gett to voting village 🙂
Just voted! Meta is at 29.
thanks again nerdywonka for keeping this fresh in each new post. and wow! thanks for the great posts!
Signed up and voted, NW. She’s moving up.
Now at 37th 🙂
😦 😦 😦 Nerdy Wonka, WAAAAA!!!! What am I missing??? I can’t figure out how to vote? And I definitely want to support Meta!! I signed up, but I still don’t see how to vote…. HELP!! 😦 😦 😦
Once you sign-up with your e-mail id, you’ll receive a mail from the site with a link. Click the link to verify your e-mail a/c and then go to the poll. You’ll see a +1 on the left against meta’s site. Just click it.
Now 39, Meta 🙂
I just figured it out thanks to AMK!!! Voting is at 49!! Let’s go, TOD!! Let’s do this for META!!
I’m in. Now at 40! C’mon TODers. I had no idea meta did this, I checked out her blog and salivated over her recipes.
Just voted! the great Meta is now at 47. Look TOD folks, we can help her win this.
Thanks, NW, I just voted for Meta. My vote was No. 48.
😆 So cool.
NW – thank you so much for all your weekend posts – they have covered such a spectrum of life with so much compassion.
– and I am falling in love with that baby walrus (Don’t tell Chips – she has a thing about baby giraffes)
Awww….thank you, 99ts.
I sure do not like the blond hair look.
A new post? I may as well give up on my attempt to catch up with you speedsters!
You definitely must pick up the pace, VC, so you can tell me what’s going on, and what I’m missing!
I probably have ¼ clue, MP, definitely not someone you can rely on for up to the minute coverage!
I was going to come looking for you. I hadn’t seen your posts today. I haven’t posted either but I’ve been reading. Good to see you. Now I’m ready for bed. 😊
Good night – sweet dreams! 😀
G’Night.
just 21 more votes to put meta in 2nd place!!! this village knows how to vote! keep it up, spread the word, and gotv tods!
$o, chip$ has retired?
#goodbackupnw
I don’t link to CNN much any more – but this is worth an exception
http://us.cnn.com/2014/02/16/opinion/weathersbee-dunn-davis-verdict/index.html?hpt=hp_t4
I hope someone on that Jury is reading it
“What the verdict says is that in this nation, in the 21st century, some white men still believe they have the right to intrude into the space of young black men and make demands. And if the black man is unarmed — with no weapon except his words — those white men can still kill him. And call it self-defense.
All they need is a jury to buy it.”
I sent Chris Cuomo of CNN a email about his interview with that killer.
So Zimmerman want his normal life back, oh boo-hoo-hoo. I feel for the killer. Talk to Trayvon’s parents and I’m sure they will tell you that they would love to have their son life back. I guess we suppose to feel sorry for the killer Zimmerman. It was his decision to follow Trayvon, where he ended up shooting him and killing him. And instead of going somewhere and disappearing because the system let him get away with murder, he is on tv doing interviews wanting someone to feel sorry for him.
mein 35th vote for meta. she needs moar votz.
Tell all the emos to stop “sitting this one out” and VOTE!
Agree!! Now at 37th with my vote ….
Almost 24 million blog hits on TOD…..enough people read this blog every single day that we could push meta over the top NO PROBLEM! Let’s help her out with this and make it happen. Seriously. We all know how to GOTV!
we can only vote for her one time, correct df?
That’s the way I understand it…too bad, but we can still get this done for her:) So many people here…even with just the regulars! Think of our lurker friends that pop in and don’t comment much…we can do this for her. YES.WE.CAN.
yes we can, indeed 🙂
🙂
voted for Meta’s Pastry Studio => #38
everyday I learn something new;
the struggle for rights and human dignity is very complicated – one never knows when they are called to stand up;
That image, alone, shows what it would look like if the proverbial shoe were on the other foot, in this country. The fear in the white klansman’s eyes … the total lack of fear in the African-American policeman’s eyes.
And the only righteous, brave and moral look was on the policeman’s face, where it should have been.
Good night all;
LOL.
LMAO! 🙂 🙂
goebbelssian doesn’t even cover it.
My, how the princesses have grown! 😀
Princess #1
Princess # 2
Yea, this one has a handful of ‘new’ pics of the princesses when they were younger! 😀
No wonder PBO gets depressed just thinking about it!
Another shooting in Fort Worth TX..multiple victims //SMH
Lawd have mercy. When will the killing stop?
when will the madness stop!
Yes, I voted for Meta’s Pastry Studio !!!!!
vote #38 claimed => will make Karl Rove’s math easier by having some votes from the Ultimate Swing State of Ohio!
Where do I cast my vote for Meta?
http://www.thekitchn.com/nominate-for-your-favorite-sweets-baking-cooking-blog-for-the-homies-awards-the-homies-2014-200246
Thx VC. I am on my way to vote now.
One more vote added for Meta.
VC,
thanks a lot for providing the info in a timely fashion
sorry COS,
went away briefly so did not see your question;
very glad VC provided the info;
Meta is slowly and steadily closing the gap. She is now at 48, 3 votes behind two entries tied for second place. She is now only 18 votes behind first place. I am sure if TOD members voted, our great Meta can win first place.
Hello Nerdy W., Ms Chips and everyone! Meta has 42 with my vote…. hopefully more since then! She is right up there near the top! Thanks for the excellent posts! I haven’t been posting since coming to the States for a few weeks to help look after my Mom. Still reeling from the Dunn verdict here in FL, a complete travesty of justice. Wishing everyone a good night!
My vote put Meta up to 44 – yippee. TOD does GOTV!
Now 45 with my vote.
Meta is now at 49! Two votes behind second place, which is currently tied between two entries. She is only 17 votes behind fist place. To all TOD people, I know we can certainly vote to put her in First place!
One of the best twits by LOLGOP:
‘I’m not big on the “only millionaires should be able to vote” idea but if only millionaires could be drafted it would do wonders for peace.’
Well, I’m off to get some shut eye, after I’ve read a little bit (reading is the only truly sleeping pill that works for me).
Sweet Dreams, all you TODobots!
I just casted my vote for meta!! I was #46!
woohoooo! my vote this morning was #2 !! TWO ! tods totally gotv. just a few more for the top position.
I love that comment Susanne – my vote was #18 I think – now up to #50 – just 1 behind 2nd & 3rd
The great Meta is now at 52, and in second place. She is only 16 votes behind the leader. Come on TOD night owls! I know we can get her to first place.
Wish I could vote twice 😉
Come on TOD folk in early morning time zones — let’s get it done — #MetaToONE!!!!!
“let’s get it done — #MetaToONE!!!!!”
Yes We Can, Bob!
Wish I could, too, Bob. It’s a little complicated getting set up, but well worth it. We can do this, TODers!
#53 now – and another 5 days to vote 🙂 looking good
All I can say after watching the first 8 episodes of this season’s “House of Cards” is I wonder what our President is thinking watching it. OMG, so many parallels to the GOP and this presidency in terms of some of the characters (Hillary Clinton SoS and others). But it is completely different where the VP goes totally off the rails. I just cannot IMAGINE being the president AND watching this. Way, way too close for comfort.
i’m trying to decide if i want to start watching this series. will it make my grind my teeth? will i have to throw things at the screen? but mostly, how many bags of cheesy puffs will i eat? it’s a commitment, yes?
haven’t watched any of it yet;
but your comment about the VP character makes even more thankful that BDF VP Biden and Dr. Jill Biden are very loyal and supportive of PBO and FLOTUS and that their families share common values of deep personal integrity and care for the common person;
Whoa.
http://www.jaunted.com/story/2014/2/17/02325/1000/travel/BREAKING%3A+Ethiopian+Plane+Hijacked%2C+Flown+to+Switzerland+for+Asylum
Should bed at this late hour – but I am dreading Monday (which is already here);
this should be a great positive story to send me off to sleep;
a good story to lift one’s spirits up about young people making a difference doing something which should have been done before – if only someone has thought outside the box;
Thanks for the tweet! No holiday for you tomorrow? In any event, sleep well!
unfortunately not !
President’s day is one of the holidays my company completely ignores
Well, it is a tradition!
This picture is the exact reason why PBO needs to stick with Pete and not condone other photos. It is obvious that nefarious objectives are at work with the ability to photoshop in this age.
Thanks, AMK, for sharing this tweet highlighting facts about PBO economic accomplishments.! It needs to be twitted and re-twitted over and over again! It’s truly amazing how totally ignorant most Americans are about President Obama’s accomplishments, mainly because of the unethical corporate U.S. media that’s focused on sensationalism, manufactured negative polls, and regurgitating GOP propaganda.
thanks for this…
but the real deal about the UE number is that it reached 10% and PBO brought it down….Boom!
YES WE MUST …. Make this happen, NOT for Political Reasons but for HUMANITARIAN Reasons
wow! meta is now in the #2 position, just 13 votes behind the leader with 53 nominations. the top 5 will then go to a final voting round for best food blog, sweets and baking division. i think if she wins, she is going to bake us a veerrrryyyy big cake, with cheesy puffs all around. yes?
Yes Indeed, Susanne! Her votes have steadily been increasing, while the votes of the leader have not budged since I last signed on to vote. I love and highly respect Meta so much. I know this wonderful TOD family can propel her to first place.
I wish I could vote twice Meta!! Let’s keep this front and center.
This is a website for lawyers – not one that would usually get onto TOD – but a wonderful story about two young lawyers – health care – and a state dinner at the White House. Apologies if it has previously been posted – first time I’ve read the story
http://abovethelaw.com/2014/02/how-did-two-young-lawyers-get-to-have-dinner-with-the-obamas/
How Did Two Young Lawyers Get To Have Dinner With The Obamas? By David Lat
“It was bizarre, surreal — like a Dalí painting,” said Caleb Ballew. “It was one of those experiences where you have to be there to know how you’re feeling.”
morning everybody!
a quick note about Ethiopian Airlines – glad everyone is safe ;
but for future reference :
any person considering to hijack any of those planes in that fleet should remember that the pilots and co-pilots are senior officers in the Ethiopia’s air force who have standing orders to take hijackers out;
I thought it was the co-pilot who did the hijacking Linda – does that fit with what you are saying?
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/17/us-ethiopian-hijacking-idUSBREA1G07F20140217
“The co-pilot of a hijacked Ethiopian Airlines flight surrendered to Swiss authorities in Geneva on Monday after commandeering his aircraft to seek asylum in Switzerland, police said.”
Good Morning everyone…
sipping my coffee before I head out….
saw that MTP hosted another debate over Climate Change…the question is why Is the media giving the so-called climate deniers legitimacy…reminds me a lot of when the press gave high profile to the Birthers….they do us all a disservice…proving once again…that our press is more into sensationalism than informing the public
Morning Early Birds!
http://theobamadiary.com/2014/02/17/early-bird-chat-159/