Dear NW and Donna – Inspirational, and a lovely way to remind all of us that even a month is not enough time to recognize and honor the vastness of the contributions that people of color have inextricably woven into the fabric of America.
Gail, as a student of history, I’ve only become more and more humbled as I’ve expanded my knowledge of the amazing contributions of people of color to the United States of America.
Suffice to say, the FACT that slaves and their children, and grand children …. have given their lives, willingly and valiantly, at every stage of the formation and preservation of the USA, should HUMBLE EVERY AMERICAN.
Totally of place at a DNC event, infiltrators, who still have no idea they eff’ing LOST!! they will continue to lose if they keep showing these too true colors! Bimbos.
Twitter is a festival right now. Will McAvoy is giving a master class on the complexities of Ukraine/Russia. GG’s sugardaddy has been accused of being a CIA front. It’s all delicious.
So…….Will McAvoy is a fictional journalist…..what bright person is tweeting those great lines? Is it you LL, or do you know who? Whoever it is, is to be commended.
I wasn’t to familiar with this case until recently, but it will make Citizens United child’s play. Also, the first instance I can recall of a camera getting snuck into the Supreme Court. We are going to have to mobilize on this one……….
And so…let me share! Went to Trader Joe’s tonight to grab a couple things and as I get to this major intersection right before the store, I see a motorcycle cop on the corner…we NEVER see them here as a matter of course….I thought it was odd, but went to the store and got what I needed and came out….I look up and see a helicopter hovering over the same place, which normally means that the cops are looking for suspects……then I’m in a long line of traffic and I see many, many police cars and SUV’s speed down the blvd. in front of me with their lights flashing and all moving at quite the clip ( hauling ass) down the road…I saw a black SUV…the ones that look so familiar to us….I’m pretty sure that I witnessed VP Biden’s motorcade zip right by me!!! I was so excited at the prospect…he stayed right up the road from me last night….and I didn’t even know it! Literally 5 minutes from my house!
I knew Pew being in India, would get a rise out of you 🙂 Looks like they did a pretty comprehensive survey though ~4 pages/graphs in the link………. just scrolled down to see you and LL, talking about BJP as well. Guess I was late to the party 😦
Heh, we have got our own inbred inept pollsters without pew muddling that particular idiocy pool. Recently, our supremes banned ‘opinion polls’ before the elections.
I know many of us are less than enchanted with the DNC/DSCC/DCCC. I share your frustrations.
But as I said in my post earlier today, politics is a game, and winning is all that matters.
Those orgs can leverage contributions and money in a way that individual campaigns cannot.
All that matters is keeping Harry Reid as Majority Leader and giving Nancy Pelosi back the gavel.
So, a plea from your friendly neighborhood Liberal Librarian: swallow your pride, hold your noses, and give. If PBO can do fundraisers for them, we can support them too.
Yup. India is about to go – at least the northern part of it – is about to go all full religious wingnut metal. Both the mainstream parties are equally corrupt. TINA factor working in favor of bjp. For now. It will be a bjp led coalition. Whose life expectancy is as predictable as jello..
Have to agree with LL on this one. Principles are all very fine, but they do not win elections, and money is what greases the wheels of elections. I gave and my gift was to be doubled. We HAVE to keep Reid as Majority Leader and get Nancy back as speaker! The President must have a Democratic Congress to work with, not one that works against him. There is too much to do.
College professor makes clear the insanity of guns being allowed on college campuses—–a grand idea which is spreading like wildfire in an increasing number of states. Also saw that there is a proposal introduced in the Indiana legislature this week to allow guns in cars in high school parking lots. The demented reasoning was that it would protect parents who are picking up their kids, assuming, I guess, that all parents are armed when they pick up their kids from after school activities and athletic events. So—-ok in teens’ cars too. Stop the madness!
When may I shoot a student? A Boise State prof seeks clarification of the rules of engagement. http://t.co/BQrii1zL7R
The allegation that I live in Monaghan is too much to take, if I had a lawyer you’d be hearing from her/him, but I don’t, so I’ll just simmer and try to get over it.
There are more registered Dems than TBGOPers, yet we continue to politically allow the TBGOPers to run our government…..why?……Not enough of Us vote every election cycle.
I started voting in 1988 and I have Never not voted ever since.
I just wish that those who really want things to change and retire the TBGOPers permanently.
Can’t come soon enough. I remember when Limpballs lost his hearing, but the docs patched him right up. I still believe he lost his hearing because he didn’t know how to listen. Eff’er.
Sorry but I’m not buying that prediction. The paranoid, ignorant, conspiracy driven, racist, religious, anti-science people in the US will always have an active wing in the GOP. And they ALWAYS vote. My parents were very active John Birch members in the most liberal of states back then, Minnesota. None of their relatives or friends or neighbors bought into their propaganda but none of that dissauded them from their passion for their extreme right wing idealogy. There is no difference between the John Birch members then and the Tea Party today. And I can’t count how many times I would read about the John Birch Party’s imminent demise.
Frankly they aren’t losing the fight. They’re winning it. Never before in the past 30 years have women’s rights been under attack in so many, many states as they have been since 2010. Did anyone see Rachel Maddow talking about Texas tonight? 30,000 unwanted pregnancies have been reported due to the lack of access to birth control. 30,000!!! And the last abortion doctor in the Rio Grande gave up the fight just today and said he will no longer perform abortions or, what he has been doing since he couldn’t get admitting rights to perform abortions he was performing “managed miscarriages” in which he medically aids women who had tried to do the abortion on their own and had life threatening complications.
I don’t know why articles like that are written. From the article: “However, in the last ten years the Christian right’s power has been steadily eroding.” Really?? Really?? Tell that to the thousands of women all over the US who are no longer allowed to make their own decisions about their own bodies now because of all of the new laws written by the American Taliban in the state houses.
“There will be no sound of trumpets to announce the end of days for the Christian right as a viable political movement, but the end is coming. In fact, it may already be here.” Total bullshit.
My bumper sticker would say, I’m very please with the President in the Oval Office right now. “F” Hillary. That’s FORGET Hillary. Not everyone is crazy over Hillary, as a matter of fact they are rubbing me the wrong way with all this Hillary crap.
A lovely Friday to my Chips and TOD family. ((((((((((( To my grandson, Danny))))))))))). I am so pleased that POB still can maintain his calmness in all of the disrespect and mad people who come into his space. However, President Barack Obama will cut the lines to the crap speakers. These foolish people will never learn. They are messing with the wrong man on all level.
Now, I am one to give as much time and funds as possible to help us get the gavel back into the hands of Nancy Pelosi as our Speaker along with taking control of the House in great numbers to accomplish that. I also want to make sure that I work as hard as possible to keep the Senate with Harry Reid as our Leader.
We have so much more work to help POB accomplish so much on his agenda, and this agenda is for the change, hope, and opportunities for so many more people who should have these as our brothers and sisters. So I will hold my nose personally and do what I can to help others of like minds to help our president and his administration move FORWARD for Opportunities to be able to live with freedom and dignity as one of us.
I know that time is moving, so I have made my pledge to do my part. I would hope that others will do whatever is possible in your space to help POB. We will not regret it. We have to look at the major players here. POB is a good and decent man, and he and VPBiden work so hard for all of us each day. So please think hard about what this will mean for millions of people in our nation to see some more great things happen for them.
I will not ever tell anyone how to spend their money as far as donating, but I know for a fact that POB is doing all that he can do get the House back and keep the Senate solid for all Americans. He will work to the very end to help even if some of our own representatives and senators have not always stood with him or behind him; but remember POB always focused on the long game. And he just need us to put on our team uniforms, running shoes and get our spirits in oneness and win this big election in 2014. {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ Love my TOD family}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}HZ
Thanks Chips and Nerdy W., and All of the brilliant minds who keep our TOD family alert and lovingly working together. I love this beautiful place so much. It is a beautiful calm, informative, and uplifting, respectful place of support for POB. Thank you all for all that you do HZ
He is going to busy (ier) this weekend. He will stay on top of this situation. He doesn’t run away to his “ranch” in Crawford when world events get hot! (The Potemkin village ranch)
Just got back from a formal governor’s debate with all seven of the Democratic candidates who will be running in the primary. Of the seven, three are top contenders–McCord, Schwartz and Wolf. They would all make good governors, but Wolf is the one with megabucks and is getting statewide name recognition. Despite all the polls showing Corbett’s unpopularity in Pa, this will be a tough race and what we need most of all is a fighter. I wish four of the lot would drop out now and the race could focus on the top three, but it looks as if one other person will enter the race even at this late date. When we are struggling to find good candidates to run for the US House, it annoys me that all the talent is focused on one office. Pa has a very late May primary, so the rivalry and bickering is liable to continue for some time. SIGH!
You answered your own question — “serious business.” If you make luxury sunglasses, or handbags or whatever, how much is it worth to your company to have some movie star wearing/using them?
Remember how FLOTUS wears a J Crew sweater and sales go through the roof? Same deal. Companies claw each others eyes out to get their products in those goodie bags.
Obama White House.gov
Ain’t it the truth, NW!!!
And, from the very bottom of the previous thread:
Dear NW and Donna – Inspirational, and a lovely way to remind all of us that even a month is not enough time to recognize and honor the vastness of the contributions that people of color have inextricably woven into the fabric of America.
Thank you!!!
Thanks so much, Bob and congratulations on first!
Share with me, Bob:) And your comment is right on. My heart is happy and filled with pride.
DF – you are always promoted to 1st in a tie with me 🙂
Happy Friday Mr. Bobfr!
Congrats on 1st, wtg
Have a wonderful Friday evening…..
Same to you, Cindy!!! Thank you
Congrats Bob on first.
And thank you for acknowledging my peoples contributions.
Gail, as a student of history, I’ve only become more and more humbled as I’ve expanded my knowledge of the amazing contributions of people of color to the United States of America.
Suffice to say, the FACT that slaves and their children, and grand children …. have given their lives, willingly and valiantly, at every stage of the formation and preservation of the USA, should HUMBLE EVERY AMERICAN.
#FORWARD Together
Bob, your words touch me because I know they come from your heart and head.
First looks Oh! so good on you, mister!!
Dear Bobfr – Congrats on first and blessings on you for all your comments and tweets. I don’t know how you stay on top of everything so well!
This is GREAT:) Love my President!
PRICELESS
Happy Hour!!!
Sometimes, all that needs to be said is: Word.
Boom, this is how it is done. Really, why do they keep trying him?
Shorter Obama: are you drunk,fool?
Totally of place at a DNC event, infiltrators, who still have no idea they eff’ing LOST!! they will continue to lose if they keep showing these too true colors! Bimbos.
*out of place
But ~ it IS happy hour at chez MP, tpute suite!! 😆
See? tpute = tout!
Twitter is a festival right now. Will McAvoy is giving a master class on the complexities of Ukraine/Russia. GG’s sugardaddy has been accused of being a CIA front. It’s all delicious.
So…….Will McAvoy is a fictional journalist…..what bright person is tweeting those great lines? Is it you LL, or do you know who? Whoever it is, is to be commended.
Oh, I wish it were me.
You didn’t recognize him, eh? That’s Jeff Daniel’s TV anchor character from HBO’s The Newsroom! I’m so itching for the next season to start!
I wasn’t to familiar with this case until recently, but it will make Citizens United child’s play. Also, the first instance I can recall of a camera getting snuck into the Supreme Court. We are going to have to mobilize on this one……….
A primer on McCutchen vs. FEC http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2013/10/08/supreme-court-takes-up-the-sequel-to-citizens-united/
Next time, SCOTUS will have a strip search before entrance.
Remember last year, they stipulated that No Protesting outside their Court Building.
You GO Mr. President!
I think that heckler may have been reading one of Glenn Greenwald’s websites. Geesh. Nuclear war? okay then.
Okay I was stuck on the last thread yapping about a stupid twitter account. Almost missed my PBO swatting down another fly! 😀
It’s OK. It’s all there on tape! LOLz.
🙂
I love it!
And so…let me share! Went to Trader Joe’s tonight to grab a couple things and as I get to this major intersection right before the store, I see a motorcycle cop on the corner…we NEVER see them here as a matter of course….I thought it was odd, but went to the store and got what I needed and came out….I look up and see a helicopter hovering over the same place, which normally means that the cops are looking for suspects……then I’m in a long line of traffic and I see many, many police cars and SUV’s speed down the blvd. in front of me with their lights flashing and all moving at quite the clip ( hauling ass) down the road…I saw a black SUV…the ones that look so familiar to us….I’m pretty sure that I witnessed VP Biden’s motorcade zip right by me!!! I was so excited at the prospect…he stayed right up the road from me last night….and I didn’t even know it! Literally 5 minutes from my house!
http://www.azcentral.com/news/arizona/articles/20140228biden-promotes-health-care-law-scottsdale-restaurant.html If there’s comments here…don’t read them. It’s Arizona and you know how that goes….
I’m happy! Love my Joey:)
WOOOOOOOTTTT!!!! YAY, df!
Excited for you, DF!
WooHoot!!! Nice timing, very pleased for you DF, hope you remembered cheesy puffies!
Woot! Go DF! You got VPOTUS aura all over you! 😀
He. Is. Awesome. Thank you Nerdy!!!!!!!
I am so jealous Debbie. I really am.
Sup, AMK! Been a minute………. you see this report from the other day. My uncle just got back from Gujrat, and he is a big Modi supporter. What say you?
http://www.pewglobal.org/2014/02/26/indians-want-political-change/
Friggin’ pew is now in india with its friggin’ favorability thingy ???
Every five years, indians want a change. modi is riding that wave.
I knew Pew being in India, would get a rise out of you 🙂 Looks like they did a pretty comprehensive survey though ~4 pages/graphs in the link………. just scrolled down to see you and LL, talking about BJP as well. Guess I was late to the party 😦
Heh, we have got our own inbred inept pollsters without pew muddling that particular idiocy pool. Recently, our supremes banned ‘opinion polls’ before the elections.
Ew, Le Pew!
How’s it going stranger?
Hey LP! I’m exhausted, but happy! How r u, dear?
I’m beat myself, Dudette……… Doing well, hope you are also! Off to catch some zzzzzz’s. Glad we could briefly catch up. Until next time.
I am so jealous Debbie. I really am.
Love the cool the kenyan muslin keeps through the entire episode.
23, 995,006
In just a few hours, 24M hits is right upon Us 😉
Congratulations, Ms Chips and the rest of the TODable TOD. By the time I chime in tomorrow, the 24M hits would have come and go.
Right on the new moon maybe! A very good omen (IMHO)
Allow me to get on the soapbox for a moment.
I know many of us are less than enchanted with the DNC/DSCC/DCCC. I share your frustrations.
But as I said in my post earlier today, politics is a game, and winning is all that matters.
Those orgs can leverage contributions and money in a way that individual campaigns cannot.
All that matters is keeping Harry Reid as Majority Leader and giving Nancy Pelosi back the gavel.
So, a plea from your friendly neighborhood Liberal Librarian: swallow your pride, hold your noses, and give. If PBO can do fundraisers for them, we can support them too.
Off my soapbox.
Nice soapbox you got there.
Yup, politics is the art of the possible. Despite the smell.
Speaking of politics, is the BJP poised to take over again? Just saw a report on BBC that India’s growth rate was only 4.9%. That’s not good.
Yup. India is about to go – at least the northern part of it – is about to go all full religious wingnut metal. Both the mainstream parties are equally corrupt. TINA factor working in favor of bjp. For now. It will be a bjp led coalition. Whose life expectancy is as predictable as jello..
A party that believes that baby Krishna was actually a baby is as batshit crazy as a part that believes that baby Jesus could talk.
btw, 4.9% isn’t so bad and will not be a major factor. beebs is spinning it wildly.
Beebs was saying that it needed to be a greater rate to provide jobs for all the youngins.
Have to agree with LL on this one. Principles are all very fine, but they do not win elections, and money is what greases the wheels of elections. I gave and my gift was to be doubled. We HAVE to keep Reid as Majority Leader and get Nancy back as speaker! The President must have a Democratic Congress to work with, not one that works against him. There is too much to do.
True story.
I voted for Nader in 1996. But ONLY because I knew Bubba was gliding to re-election. 2014 is too important for that kind of thing.
In agreement. Misguided and harmful (to catastrophic level) to not contribute if you can.
As always, you speak with a great deal of wisdom.
‘Am I nuts in thinking how come a self proclaimed Dem at the DNC THINK that POTUS is about to Bomb Russia?
Seriously? Where did that insane kind of thinking come from?
Surely a plant, Nena. No dem so messed up would bother to go at all
This is the Mayor of Phoenix’ wife…our own First Lady….. A DEMOCRAT!
BIG DEAL…….. not only will extra funding be used to fully implement Dodd-Frank, but it will also be able to go after Big Oil for price fixing!
Congrats Doc Bobfr on your Gold.
OMG!!!! OMG!!!!! OMG!!!! One of the most amazing Mayors in the country, Mayor Julián Castro retweeted my tweet.
Friday is awesome.
https://twitter.com/JulianCastro
You deserve that honor, NW! One of my favorite tweets ever!
Very cool!
That is TOO flippin’ cool!!!!! Congrats, Legend!!!!!
Predict very soon he will be following YOU! 😉
Way cool! That WAS an epic tweet tho!
Don’t know if anyone posted this today………
http://www.today.com/health/first-lady-today-my-girls-werent-too-horrified-tonight-skit-2D12186982
I could be wrong but no I don’t think anyone post this today, thanks.
I did watch it this morning.
Sure thing, Anniebella!
College professor makes clear the insanity of guns being allowed on college campuses—–a grand idea which is spreading like wildfire in an increasing number of states. Also saw that there is a proposal introduced in the Indiana legislature this week to allow guns in cars in high school parking lots. The demented reasoning was that it would protect parents who are picking up their kids, assuming, I guess, that all parents are armed when they pick up their kids from after school activities and athletic events. So—-ok in teens’ cars too. Stop the madness!
crimea looks like a lil-me india.
And majorly like Ireland, pre the so-called peace process.
Heh, butt out. I saw it first.
Sheesh ireesh.
🙂
Country divided between those loyal to the colonial power, that ensured all their privleges, and those loyal to, well, the country.
#Ireland
Which reminds me a propos of nothing, I must check the Six Nations table.
😎
Go Green!
Hey, Ireland’s in first!
Case closed.
😆 Reminds me of this, County Monaghan in Ireland and….
That. Is. Creepy.
I blamezya for that mess.. You live there, dontcha?
…
Ok, I blame danny.
The allegation that I live in Monaghan is too much to take, if I had a lawyer you’d be hearing from her/him, but I don’t, so I’ll just simmer and try to get over it.
Do the peeps over at monaghan know about your ‘radical’ view of them?
Time to sic ’em.
Not even Monaghan people like Monaghan. Eg my most loved poety person, Patrick Kavanagh:
O stony grey soil of Monaghan
The laugh from my love you thieved;
You took the the gay child of my passion
And gave me your clod-conceived.
You clogged the feet of my boyhood
And I believed that my stumble
Had the poise and stride of Apollo
And his voice my thick-tongued mumble.
You told me the plough was immortal!
O green-life-conquering plough!
Your mandril strained, your coulter blunted
In the smooth lea-field of my brow.
You sang on steaming dunghills
A song of coward’s brood,
You perfumed my clothes with weasel itch,
You fed me on swinish food.
You flung a ditch on my vision
Of beauty, love and truth.
O stony grey soil of Monaghan
You burgled my bank of youth!
Lost the long hours of pleasure
All the women that love young men.
O can I still stroke the monster’s back
Or write with unpoisened pen
His name in these lonely verses
Or mention the dark fields where
The first gay flight of my lyric
Got caught in a peasant’s prayer.
Mullahinsha, Drummeril, Black Shanco –
Wherever I turn I see
In the stony grey soil of Monaghan
Dead loves that were born for me.
Ouch.
Wonder how kavanagh reeeally feels about them.
Who was the idiot heckler? Not seeing him identified anywhere.
I hope he never gets his 15 minutes. Or is he likely to be all over the msm by Sunday?
Ony if he is a GOPer – media doesn’t talk with democrats
I wish there was a still of the side-eyeroll he gave towards the end. It was EPIC. Maybe there’ll be a gif.
That side-eye was the mother of all side-eyes.
Totally agree. I want to see a Vine of that. omg.
Even making a Face, POTUS Looks Just mighty Fine.
GQ. Always. 😉
Everyone. Attend.
I have been hearing this for years.
There are more registered Dems than TBGOPers, yet we continue to politically allow the TBGOPers to run our government…..why?……Not enough of Us vote every election cycle.
I started voting in 1988 and I have Never not voted ever since.
I just wish that those who really want things to change and retire the TBGOPers permanently.
Milt Shook had a great statistic.
In the 1960s, turnout for Presidential and midterm elections was 60%. Dems dominated.
Fast forward to now, and it’s 50/37.
We vote, we win.
We don’t, well…
1001% Correct LL.
When Dems VOTE, Winning 😉
Can’t come soon enough. I remember when Limpballs lost his hearing, but the docs patched him right up. I still believe he lost his hearing because he didn’t know how to listen. Eff’er.
Sorry but I’m not buying that prediction. The paranoid, ignorant, conspiracy driven, racist, religious, anti-science people in the US will always have an active wing in the GOP. And they ALWAYS vote. My parents were very active John Birch members in the most liberal of states back then, Minnesota. None of their relatives or friends or neighbors bought into their propaganda but none of that dissauded them from their passion for their extreme right wing idealogy. There is no difference between the John Birch members then and the Tea Party today. And I can’t count how many times I would read about the John Birch Party’s imminent demise.
Frankly they aren’t losing the fight. They’re winning it. Never before in the past 30 years have women’s rights been under attack in so many, many states as they have been since 2010. Did anyone see Rachel Maddow talking about Texas tonight? 30,000 unwanted pregnancies have been reported due to the lack of access to birth control. 30,000!!! And the last abortion doctor in the Rio Grande gave up the fight just today and said he will no longer perform abortions or, what he has been doing since he couldn’t get admitting rights to perform abortions he was performing “managed miscarriages” in which he medically aids women who had tried to do the abortion on their own and had life threatening complications.
I don’t know why articles like that are written. From the article: “However, in the last ten years the Christian right’s power has been steadily eroding.” Really?? Really?? Tell that to the thousands of women all over the US who are no longer allowed to make their own decisions about their own bodies now because of all of the new laws written by the American Taliban in the state houses.
“There will be no sound of trumpets to announce the end of days for the Christian right as a viable political movement, but the end is coming. In fact, it may already be here.” Total bullshit.
I heart my POTUS.
Oh, yeah, this.
My bumper sticker would say, I’m very please with the President in the Oval Office right now. “F” Hillary. That’s FORGET Hillary. Not everyone is crazy over Hillary, as a matter of fact they are rubbing me the wrong way with all this Hillary crap.
This is AWESOME
A lovely Friday to my Chips and TOD family. ((((((((((( To my grandson, Danny))))))))))). I am so pleased that POB still can maintain his calmness in all of the disrespect and mad people who come into his space. However, President Barack Obama will cut the lines to the crap speakers. These foolish people will never learn. They are messing with the wrong man on all level.
Now, I am one to give as much time and funds as possible to help us get the gavel back into the hands of Nancy Pelosi as our Speaker along with taking control of the House in great numbers to accomplish that. I also want to make sure that I work as hard as possible to keep the Senate with Harry Reid as our Leader.
We have so much more work to help POB accomplish so much on his agenda, and this agenda is for the change, hope, and opportunities for so many more people who should have these as our brothers and sisters. So I will hold my nose personally and do what I can to help others of like minds to help our president and his administration move FORWARD for Opportunities to be able to live with freedom and dignity as one of us.
I know that time is moving, so I have made my pledge to do my part. I would hope that others will do whatever is possible in your space to help POB. We will not regret it. We have to look at the major players here. POB is a good and decent man, and he and VPBiden work so hard for all of us each day. So please think hard about what this will mean for millions of people in our nation to see some more great things happen for them.
I will not ever tell anyone how to spend their money as far as donating, but I know for a fact that POB is doing all that he can do get the House back and keep the Senate solid for all Americans. He will work to the very end to help even if some of our own representatives and senators have not always stood with him or behind him; but remember POB always focused on the long game. And he just need us to put on our team uniforms, running shoes and get our spirits in oneness and win this big election in 2014. {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ Love my TOD family}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}HZ
Thanks Chips and Nerdy W., and All of the brilliant minds who keep our TOD family alert and lovingly working together. I love this beautiful place so much. It is a beautiful calm, informative, and uplifting, respectful place of support for POB. Thank you all for all that you do HZ
Realty ….
… a reality our President is more than capable of leveraging, considerably.
#TrustBarack … or GET PAVED …
He is going to busy (ier) this weekend. He will stay on top of this situation. He doesn’t run away to his “ranch” in Crawford when world events get hot! (The Potemkin village ranch)
Just got back from a formal governor’s debate with all seven of the Democratic candidates who will be running in the primary. Of the seven, three are top contenders–McCord, Schwartz and Wolf. They would all make good governors, but Wolf is the one with megabucks and is getting statewide name recognition. Despite all the polls showing Corbett’s unpopularity in Pa, this will be a tough race and what we need most of all is a fighter. I wish four of the lot would drop out now and the race could focus on the top three, but it looks as if one other person will enter the race even at this late date. When we are struggling to find good candidates to run for the US House, it annoys me that all the talent is focused on one office. Pa has a very late May primary, so the rivalry and bickering is liable to continue for some time. SIGH!
Look at this cute little face:) http://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/tiny-rare-hippo-born-in-england/
Serious question. Why do incredibly wealthy actors and entertainment industry people need a gift bag with stuff in it worth $80,000??? Really?
You answered your own question — “serious business.” If you make luxury sunglasses, or handbags or whatever, how much is it worth to your company to have some movie star wearing/using them?
Remember how FLOTUS wears a J Crew sweater and sales go through the roof? Same deal. Companies claw each others eyes out to get their products in those goodie bags.
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been placed under house arrest and forbidden from using the internet or receiving visitors.
The house arrest is for two months, but can be extended.
Investigators accused him of violating the terms of a suspended sentence from an earlier case.
Navalny, a leading opposition figure and anti-corruption campaigner, has dismissed the charges against him as ridiculous and politically motivated.
He was given a five-year suspended sentence for the theft of 16m roubles ($450,000; £270,000) from a timber company in 2009.
Officials said he had repeatedly travelled outside Moscow, in violation of the sentence.
He was also charged with resisting arrest at a rally on Monday evening, at which hundreds of other activists were also picked up by police.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26382331
New post.
http://theobamadiary.com/2014/02/28/president-obama-celebrates-student-filmmakers-and-speaks-on-ukraine/
Then there’s this …
he handles hecklers like NO other. He is the BOSS…and charming and funny. Oh hecklers, don’t even try.