Good morning, Chipsticks. Congrats on being #1! I trust this is had nothing to do with you having inside information about the time of this post. In any case, I wanted to alert you to the Stonekettle post that Kathleen shared on the previous thread. Unfortunately, because I am technologically challenged, I was not able to bring it here. If you can, please highlight it on the front page. As far as I am concerned, It’s one of the most brilliant pieces I’ve read on the Ukraine crisis and all the critics of President Obama. It’s absolutely a must read!
Most of Jim’s posts are a must read – this one is no different – I just find it unbelievable that such things have to be said – why anyone in the US currently supports the rantings of the GOP has me in tears
“A large part of the courtier press is heavily invested in the notion that there is an actual Republican “establishment” that is at war with its extremist faction. This is because becoming invested in that notion is an easy way to keep from confronting the fact that one of our two major political parties has driven itself insane.”
Wow! Thank you 99ts for putting that link here. I just sent it to my brother-in-law (a Vietnam Vet) who I think will love this article and will relate. Thank you so much.
Morning nathkatun7! Thanks a million for the heads-up on the Stonekettle post, Nerdy is doing this morning’s R&S but I’ll let her know about it. Thanks again, have a perfect day!
Morning Chips! It’s so rare that I am up so early. Thankfully, 99ts was able to post Jim’s article, first shared by Kathleen, which totally blew me away! I hope everyone at TOD will have a chance to read it. Chips, I am not sure we thank you enough for creating this marvelous place. I learn so much coming to TOD. But even more importantly, I just love the sense of humor, caring, music, celebrations and camaraderie. Oh, I must not forget the pride I feel from reading all the fearless tweets from you and all the TOD members.
A quote from one of the comments – which are always well moderated & interesting (like TOD). Jim allows discussion, disagreement but no fools
” There is no place like Russia, and I’m a wee bit tired of Cold War relics pretending they understand the Russian mindset. The Russians don’t understand the Russian mindset.”
Indeed, JER! Everyday, despite all the ugliness in the media, I am thankful for having been alive to witness the presidency of Barack Obama and his incredible wife, First Lady Michelle Obama. And on top of that, President Obama had the wisdom to select one of the most humane, down-to-earth, and totally cool, Vice President with a beautiful wife. I just can’t tell you how proud I am displaying my Obama-Biden sticker.
Good morning Chips, Danny and early risers. Hope all are doing well. It is now just 14 days until Spring (YAY!!!!!) at which point I am putting a spring wreath on my front door, a spring flag on our flagpole and putting out spring garden stakes, whether I can get them into the frozen ground or not. Spring IS!!! going to come, even if I have to force it to. Have a great day.
McCain Attacks Obama Over What He Wrote About Russia In College
He then shifted his attention to a 1983 article called “Breaking the War Mentality,” which Obama penned for a campus magazine as a senior at Columbia University. Conservative columnist Jonah Goldberg resurfaced the article on Monday in a USA Today op-ed.
In his article, Obama blamed “U.S.-Soviet tensions largely on America’s war mentality and the twisted logic of the Cold War,” McCain said, quoting from Goldberg. “President Reagan’s defense buildup, according to Obama, contributed to the ‘silent spread of militarism’ and reflected our ‘distorted national priorities’ rather than what should be our goal: a ‘nuclear free world.'”
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Ranting on the empty Senate floor in the middle of the day on c-span 2 ? Who does he think was watching ?
We all keeping giving thanks that Obama/Biden won in 2008 – Just devastating that the GOP would use another nation in their attack against President Obama – if I wasn’t living through it – I would never believe it.
I know who was watching. The U.S. media——-who used McCain’s rant on all their news programs—–so did not matter that he was speaking to an empty room. Media made sure everyone saw McCain calling PBO ‘wrong and weak’ anyway. U.S. news media, at your service, Republican propagandists. You’re welcome.
Yep. They ing him on my morning show. The media loves theatrics, and McCain always obliges.
When this situation calms, they will seamlessly move on the the next manufactured outrage, like they have been before time and time before.
For the purposes of marking the huge anniversary in this cake, I do not think that it would hurt to include ALL PBO-supporters around the globe into the category of Democrats Abroad;
Media Matters for America is releasing a sort of Wikipedia for conservative misinformation.
The site, Mythopedia, which was shared with TPM ahead of its release, is meant to be an online compendium of truths and lies pedaled by conservatives. The website’s unveiling comes a day before the Conservative Political Action Conference.
“The week of CPAC seemed like the most appropriate time to launch a fact-checking tool, like Mythopedia, as I’m sure we’re going to be confronted with both old and new right-wing lies during the conference,” Media Matters president Bradley Beychok said in a statement.
So many lies to tell….so little time. Great fact check tool…..
I have been waiting for something like this for a long long time. OFA had the ‘Truth Teams’ and we have some fact checking sites that have emerged over time, but an application like this has been sorely needed. There is an endless supply of material. Bottom line, every reporter should be a fact checker. Now, my next wish is for an online interactive application/tool that teaches the American people GOVERNMENT 101.
President Barack Obama is hoping to send a wake-up call to “sleepy” Democrats this November. …
“It’s something about midterms. I don’t know what it is about us. We get a little sleepy, we get a little distracted. We don’t turn out to vote. We don’t fund campaigns as passionately,” the president said during a Democratic fundraiser in Virginia on Tuesday night. …
“We know how to win national elections, but all too often, it’s during these midterms where we end up getting ourselves into trouble, because I guess we don’t think it’s sexy enough,” Obama said.
All any Democrat have to do is think of 2010 and the Tea Party and Speaker Boehner. That right there ought to be enough to get them up and off their butts to come out and vote in 2014.
Good Morning TOD. Chips, that picture is so lovely. All I can do is smile. The little boy is so tiny, and the President exudes a tenderness and grace that touch the heart. Thank God that 51% of Americans had the good sense to RE-elect him.
Pray for my youngest son CHRISTOPHER today, please, everyone. He has a serious lung disease, and we are beside ourselves. He’s only 37. Heading up to ATLANTA to confer with his doctor, I and the whole family. I would appreciate knowing that this TOD family sends its warmth and prayers.
Thinking of you Eve and praying for your son Christopher. I know how you feel. My son who is 39 lives with us following his divorce. He currently has a respiratory infection he cannot shake and just yesterday was put on a second antibiotic. I think he is also depressed. I am worried, so your son’s situation feels so close to me. I will be sending healing thoughts his way and loving thoughts to you.
What is strange about the GOP loving media ignoring something good the President is doing – they are currently fixated on the Uktaine – one thing at a time is their motto.
Short summary of the beltway coverage: “Republicans don’t like the budget so it’s DOA. And that’s PBO’s fault.” No discussion of the merits – on the radio yesterday you heard GOP ‘response’ but none of the particulars of the actual budget.
Hf, as Dotster said above, the media was too busy playing up McCain’s rants to an empty Senate chamber to bother with such frivolities as a well thought out presidential budget. I have moved beyond contempt for the American media into full-out loathing.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday compared recent actions by Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Ukraine to those implemented by Adolf Hitler in the late 1930s. …
… Clinton said she was proud of what President Barack Obama has achieved in signing the Affordable Care Act, which she said is already making a difference in many people’s lives. She touted the act’s emphasis on preventive care, which she advocated, the ability for adults to keep their children on health insurance until they are 26 and an insurer’s inability to discriminate against those with pre-existing medical conditions. “There’s just an enormous amount of good in this bill,” she said, “and I think a lot of the characterization of it has been somewhat distorted.”
… “But let’s stay committed to the goal of quality affordable health care for every American because it’s the right goal and over the long run it’s a smart economic position as well,” she said.
I found Hillary’s comments heated and alarming. At least I’m not alone in that.
IMO, here’s the real reason: SOS Kerry rattled off facts, history, strategy and 21st century framing with such skill that, even if not reported, many of us were comparing his tenure as SOS to Hillary’s and she comes up very short. So she had to steal headlines somehow.
I am beginning to believe that she is nothing but puffery and I’m becoming increasingly worried that she would be a bad President in this new century.
It came across to me as putting politics before country – and I agree John Kerry seems to be doing the hard work – much of which did not happen during the first 4 years of PBO
I read this statement from Hillary to my husband, and he said “I just want the Clintons gone. I want the Clintons and Bushes GONE.”
I don’t think he’s alone in that feeling. I do too……..We have GOT to find some new blood for 2016, and get strong Democrats elected in 2014.
I think bs——Ct. is as Dem as can be—–I’m there regularly because of fam—–had anti-Bush, anti-war signs all over the place before anyone even crabbed about the Iraq War, had Obama signs in almost every window. I am suspicious at all these anti-Dem, anti-Obama signals which are conveniently popping up everywhere as the midterm election nears—-moneyed powers at work. Really troubling. Also see garbage like on the conservative Hartford Courant today—–with some dumb headline–saying polls show support for raising minimum wage but not for Obama. What hogwash, and welcome to Ct., President Obama.
ATT Uverse has added a channel out of Japan ……NHK Newsline…..it appears they will actually cover things in depth as they are advertising 10 minute segments.
They will also have a travel show highlighting the country.
Yes they are getting it wrong. There are certain folks (whom I believe should know better) like Laura Rozen who has been feeding into that meme that Putin has the upper hand. Sometimes she spreads the foolish/sensational MSM memes without any push-back and I would expect her to have the FACTS and not be relying on the regular MSM for crappy reporting.
I was rather surprised, if not disturbed when she didn’t know that Canada had the joined the US in withdrawing their prep for the G8 meetings & threatened sanctions against Russia the morning AFTER this info had been blasted all over TOD the previous evening, and others, including Jefferson Obama had tweeted about it as well. There was absolutely no reason for her not to have known this since she was busy tweeting all kinds of things about Russia/UKraine and PBO/Putin during that same time.
These same right wing racists idiots can complain about what the taxpayers are paying when it concerns the Obamas, but hay who is paying the House of Representatives salary and they aren’t even in town during their job.
I see Ct. news is reporting that many stood in line for hours or left work early to stand in line for tickies to see PBO today—-and left disappointed—-tickets were gone 2 hours before they were supposed to be open to the public. Even tho they are trying mightily hard to make this a negatives story, kindof a stretch, doesn’t it prove that the masses still love and support PBO—–will make an effort to see and hear him?
Exactly! The media is so desperate to create “negativity” associated with PBO that they will bend and twist out of shape to make a “bad news for Obama” narrative. This goes against their desired narrative that PBO is not popular, or liked. And they are mad…
At the risk of being banned from TOD, I have to share this. I like this young lady’s voice very much.
She kills this! Don’t tell Chips who her Dad is 🙂
Happy Bday to the world’s oldest person!——a cute little Japanese lady who is 116 today, proclaimed her cake with strawberries “delicious”. Speaking of longevity, I saw 103 yr. old Sarasota, Fl. guy is running for office, as a write-in——thought it was time to finally make his move. 🙂
Obama White House.gov
The Obama Diary 
😎
You have a nice day Chips and congrats!
Congrats on 1st V24
Good morning, Chipsticks. Congrats on being #1! I trust this is had nothing to do with you having inside information about the time of this post. In any case, I wanted to alert you to the Stonekettle post that Kathleen shared on the previous thread. Unfortunately, because I am technologically challenged, I was not able to bring it here. If you can, please highlight it on the front page. As far as I am concerned, It’s one of the most brilliant pieces I’ve read on the Ukraine crisis and all the critics of President Obama. It’s absolutely a must read!
Have a wonderful day!
Here tis nath – Jim spends much time on his posts – and the depth of his knowledge and research is shown
http://www.stonekettle.com/2014/03/bad-reputation.html
Thanks 99ts for coming to my rescue! Jim blew me away! I hope you agree with me that this is a must read for everyone!
Most of Jim’s posts are a must read – this one is no different – I just find it unbelievable that such things have to be said – why anyone in the US currently supports the rantings of the GOP has me in tears
“why anyone in the US currently supports the rantings of the GOP has me in tears”
You are not alone, 99ts! As for me, leaning towards 70 years, I am just too old to cry.
Well I am maybe 1-2 years behind you – but the tears still come.
Pierce on the reality that the GOP IS its most extremist faction
http://www.esquire.com/blogs/politics/The_Texas_Primaries
“A large part of the courtier press is heavily invested in the notion that there is an actual Republican “establishment” that is at war with its extremist faction. This is because becoming invested in that notion is an easy way to keep from confronting the fact that one of our two major political parties has driven itself insane.”
Wow! Thank you 99ts for putting that link here. I just sent it to my brother-in-law (a Vietnam Vet) who I think will love this article and will relate. Thank you so much.
Morning nathkatun7! Thanks a million for the heads-up on the Stonekettle post, Nerdy is doing this morning’s R&S but I’ll let her know about it. Thanks again, have a perfect day!
Morning Chips! It’s so rare that I am up so early. Thankfully, 99ts was able to post Jim’s article, first shared by Kathleen, which totally blew me away! I hope everyone at TOD will have a chance to read it. Chips, I am not sure we thank you enough for creating this marvelous place. I learn so much coming to TOD. But even more importantly, I just love the sense of humor, caring, music, celebrations and camaraderie. Oh, I must not forget the pride I feel from reading all the fearless tweets from you and all the TOD members.
A quote from one of the comments – which are always well moderated & interesting (like TOD). Jim allows discussion, disagreement but no fools
” There is no place like Russia, and I’m a wee bit tired of Cold War relics pretending they understand the Russian mindset. The Russians don’t understand the Russian mindset.”
Good morning again.
Moooooorning vetivera241!!
Good Morning Chips and TOD.
Gooooooood moooooorning JER!
Oh wow, this early – in that cold! That is what I call dedication!
They know we have a great President.
Indeed, JER! Everyday, despite all the ugliness in the media, I am thankful for having been alive to witness the presidency of Barack Obama and his incredible wife, First Lady Michelle Obama. And on top of that, President Obama had the wisdom to select one of the most humane, down-to-earth, and totally cool, Vice President with a beautiful wife. I just can’t tell you how proud I am displaying my Obama-Biden sticker.
Happy Wednesday TODers.
Hiya Chips.
Happy Wednesday, Africa.
Good Wednesday Morning Chipsticks…TODers!!!!
Any picture/video of PBO + Children = GREAT BIG :-D.
Everyone have a fantastic day!!!
A mighty fine morning to ya too swbluega!
Good morning Chips, Danny and early risers. Hope all are doing well. It is now just 14 days until Spring (YAY!!!!!) at which point I am putting a spring wreath on my front door, a spring flag on our flagpole and putting out spring garden stakes, whether I can get them into the frozen ground or not. Spring IS!!! going to come, even if I have to force it to. Have a great day.
I love this Pope.
Gates tells GOP to cool it. I am spitting fire. These people are just plain hateful.
Fabulous photo — a great “good morning” greeting. Thanks!
A Stupidity of Simpletons: The GOP & Their Media Enablers Fail the Ukrainian Crisis Test
http://thedailybanter.com/2014/03/a-stupidity-of-simpletons-the-gop-their-msm-enablers-fail-the-ukrainian-crisis-test/
Excellent article, LH. Thanks for the link.
CCSU students wait for hours for tickets to see President Obama
How The Western Press Is Getting It Terribly Wrong In Ukraine
http://www.forbes.com/sites/gregsatell/2014/03/04/5-important-facts-that-the-western-press-is-getting-terribly-wrong-in-ukraine/
Good Morning….
McCain Attacks Obama Over What He Wrote About Russia In College
He then shifted his attention to a 1983 article called “Breaking the War Mentality,” which Obama penned for a campus magazine as a senior at Columbia University. Conservative columnist Jonah Goldberg resurfaced the article on Monday in a USA Today op-ed.
In his article, Obama blamed “U.S.-Soviet tensions largely on America’s war mentality and the twisted logic of the Cold War,” McCain said, quoting from Goldberg. “President Reagan’s defense buildup, according to Obama, contributed to the ‘silent spread of militarism’ and reflected our ‘distorted national priorities’ rather than what should be our goal: a ‘nuclear free world.'”
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Ranting on the empty Senate floor in the middle of the day on c-span 2 ? Who does he think was watching ?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/04/john-mccain-ukraine_n_4899085.html?utm_hp_ref=politics
We all keeping giving thanks that Obama/Biden won in 2008 – Just devastating that the GOP would use another nation in their attack against President Obama – if I wasn’t living through it – I would never believe it.
Yep… One man graduated 894 th in a class of 899.
The other man….magna cum laude..
He’s a hoot. What next? Attack PBO over the TV shows he watched as a kid? I think he liked Hawaii Five-0. Or Laugh-In I forget now.
I know who was watching. The U.S. media——-who used McCain’s rant on all their news programs—–so did not matter that he was speaking to an empty room. Media made sure everyone saw McCain calling PBO ‘wrong and weak’ anyway. U.S. news media, at your service, Republican propagandists. You’re welcome.
Yep. They ing him on my morning show. The media loves theatrics, and McCain always obliges.
When this situation calms, they will seamlessly move on the the next manufactured outrage, like they have been before time and time before.
I am now absolutely connived that the Nobel Committee was absolutely justified with awarding President Obama a Nobel Peace Prize!
John McCain is proof enough that their ought to be term limits for these Senators.
PBO would hold those convictions today, and McSoreLoser is still an idiot.
morning everyone!
good day to others in the middle of the day!
For the purposes of marking the huge anniversary in this cake, I do not think that it would hurt to include ALL PBO-supporters around the globe into the category of Democrats Abroad;
Morning:) We’ll be needing this… http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/media-matters-mythopedia
Media Matters for America is releasing a sort of Wikipedia for conservative misinformation.
The site, Mythopedia, which was shared with TPM ahead of its release, is meant to be an online compendium of truths and lies pedaled by conservatives. The website’s unveiling comes a day before the Conservative Political Action Conference.
“The week of CPAC seemed like the most appropriate time to launch a fact-checking tool, like Mythopedia, as I’m sure we’re going to be confronted with both old and new right-wing lies during the conference,” Media Matters president Bradley Beychok said in a statement.
So many lies to tell….so little time. Great fact check tool…..
Can someone Tweet this out?? Chips, (congrats on first!) You may want to add this to the Blogroll…..
Good morning, df!
Infinitely better! Thanks meta!
Good Morning df! This is great! Thank you for sharing it!
DF. this is long overdue. I hope it’s well done and heavily used by Democratic candidates and voters.
I have been waiting for something like this for a long long time. OFA had the ‘Truth Teams’ and we have some fact checking sites that have emerged over time, but an application like this has been sorely needed. There is an endless supply of material. Bottom line, every reporter should be a fact checker. Now, my next wish is for an online interactive application/tool that teaches the American people GOVERNMENT 101.
Good West Coast Ash Wednesday morning Chipsticks & TOD family.
I love that pic too!
President Barack Obama is hoping to send a wake-up call to “sleepy” Democrats this November. …
“It’s something about midterms. I don’t know what it is about us. We get a little sleepy, we get a little distracted. We don’t turn out to vote. We don’t fund campaigns as passionately,” the president said during a Democratic fundraiser in Virginia on Tuesday night. …
“We know how to win national elections, but all too often, it’s during these midterms where we end up getting ourselves into trouble, because I guess we don’t think it’s sexy enough,” Obama said.
Read more: http://www.wcvb.com/politics/obama-calls-out-democrats-for-being-sleepy/24811842#ixzz2v5yboo8i
All any Democrat have to do is think of 2010 and the Tea Party and Speaker Boehner. That right there ought to be enough to get them up and off their butts to come out and vote in 2014.
Annibella, you are so right.
Good Morning TOD. Chips, that picture is so lovely. All I can do is smile. The little boy is so tiny, and the President exudes a tenderness and grace that touch the heart. Thank God that 51% of Americans had the good sense to RE-elect him.
Pray for my youngest son CHRISTOPHER today, please, everyone. He has a serious lung disease, and we are beside ourselves. He’s only 37. Heading up to ATLANTA to confer with his doctor, I and the whole family. I would appreciate knowing that this TOD family sends its warmth and prayers.
Oh Eve, thinking of Christopher and wishing him all the very best, and the speediest of recoveries. Take care of yourself.
Thank you, Chips.
Sending your son, you, and the rest of the family the very best thoughts. We’re all pushing for you all.
Thank you so much, Nerdy Wonka.
Our thoughts are with you eve and your son. Sending him warm healing vibes and wishing him the best outcome for recovery and good health.
So appreciate this, Hopefruit.
GM Chips and TOD friends. Will keep you and your son in my prayers Eve.
Thank you, COS.
Thinking of you and your son today, eveingeorgia….wishing you both the very best.
Thank you, Desert Flower.
{{{{{eve and son}}}}}
Hugs tou both even!
Sorry, I meant “Hugs to You both (you and your son), Eve!”
I receive the hugs with gratitude, Dudette.
🙂
Sending every good thought to Christopher – many many healing and recover wishes
Thank you, 99ts,
Eve, your son Christopher and you will be in my prayers. Please keep us posted.
Thank you so much, GGail.
Our thoughts, prayers and good wishes are with you.
So appreciated Jackie,4 O.
Very best wishes for your son, Eve. May he find the very best care.
Thank you, Meta.
Christopher and your entire family are in my thoughts and prayers. Sending healing, positive energy your way, Eve.
So appreciate this, 57andfemale.
Eve, bless you and your son. Will be sending all positive thoughts for his health.
Thank you so much, jackiegrumbacher.
Best wishes to your son, eveingeorgia.
Thanks so much, Trumpdog.
Sending warm thoughts and prayers for you and Christopher.
So appreciated Meta in Texas.
Your son is in our thoughts and prayers eveinggeorgia.
Thank you s much, Anniebella.
Dear Eve
Sending healing thoughts to you, your son and your family.
Thank you, Otter44.
Positive and healing thoughts for your son and prayers for your family that you have strength and comfort to help you endure this stressful time.
Thank you so much, swbluega.
Thinking of you Eve and praying for your son Christopher. I know how you feel. My son who is 39 lives with us following his divorce. He currently has a respiratory infection he cannot shake and just yesterday was put on a second antibiotic. I think he is also depressed. I am worried, so your son’s situation feels so close to me. I will be sending healing thoughts his way and loving thoughts to you.
Thank you for sharing this DaisyDem. I will keep you and your son in my prayers. TOD is so good in so many ways.
Praying for you and your family eveingeorgia
Eve, praying for healing, peace, strength and God grant wisdom to the doctors in knowing how and what to treat your son.
With you and Christopher in spirit, Eve. Rough times bring us closer, and we hope a successful treatment is found for your son.
{{{{{Christopher}}}}} {{{{{eve}}}}}
800 million + voters. Month-long elections. Blaring loud speakers. Colorful posters. Grovelling pols.
Hurray, happy days are here again. Democracy, Indian style.
😆 Sounds like fun!
I am coming to ireland. To escape.
thou have been warned.
Good Morning Lovely People!
It’s a great day in America (and the world) — Barack Obama is STILL President of the United States!
AMEN to that!!
WOOOOOOT!!
Amen. Amen. Amen.
I notice there was very very little reporting of PBO’s budget in the evening news yesterday. Unless I missed something, I find that rather strange.
What is strange about the GOP loving media ignoring something good the President is doing – they are currently fixated on the Uktaine – one thing at a time is their motto.
Probably because it focuses on helping the middle class.
It is because they have to get their talking points together before they say anything.
Short summary of the beltway coverage: “Republicans don’t like the budget so it’s DOA. And that’s PBO’s fault.” No discussion of the merits – on the radio yesterday you heard GOP ‘response’ but none of the particulars of the actual budget.
Despicable.
They’re too busy fawning over Paul Ryan and his pablum.
Hf, as Dotster said above, the media was too busy playing up McCain’s rants to an empty Senate chamber to bother with such frivolities as a well thought out presidential budget. I have moved beyond contempt for the American media into full-out loathing.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday compared recent actions by Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Ukraine to those implemented by Adolf Hitler in the late 1930s. …
… Clinton said she was proud of what President Barack Obama has achieved in signing the Affordable Care Act, which she said is already making a difference in many people’s lives. She touted the act’s emphasis on preventive care, which she advocated, the ability for adults to keep their children on health insurance until they are 26 and an insurer’s inability to discriminate against those with pre-existing medical conditions. “There’s just an enormous amount of good in this bill,” she said, “and I think a lot of the characterization of it has been somewhat distorted.”
… “But let’s stay committed to the goal of quality affordable health care for every American because it’s the right goal and over the long run it’s a smart economic position as well,” she said.
http://www.presstelegram.com/general-news/20140304/hillary-clinton-compares-vladimir-putins-actions-in-ukraine-to-adolf-hitlers-in-nazi-germany
No-one should be comparing this situation to Germany 1930s – not vaguely similar
I found Hillary’s comments heated and alarming. At least I’m not alone in that.
IMO, here’s the real reason: SOS Kerry rattled off facts, history, strategy and 21st century framing with such skill that, even if not reported, many of us were comparing his tenure as SOS to Hillary’s and she comes up very short. So she had to steal headlines somehow.
I am beginning to believe that she is nothing but puffery and I’m becoming increasingly worried that she would be a bad President in this new century.
I don’t buy that.
What don’t you buy? Hillary’s puffery or what 57 said (which I happen to believe it totally on-point)?
The stealing headlines part as well as the puffery.
It came across to me as putting politics before country – and I agree John Kerry seems to be doing the hard work – much of which did not happen during the first 4 years of PBO
Bingo!
Exactly, 99ts!
This is NOT helpful.
I read this statement from Hillary to my husband, and he said “I just want the Clintons gone. I want the Clintons and Bushes GONE.”
I don’t think he’s alone in that feeling. I do too……..We have GOT to find some new blood for 2016, and get strong Democrats elected in 2014.
If she runs and wins more power to her.
I do agree with you though about new blood.
no more Clinton’s in the White House. none. Unless they are just visiting.
This is just too adorable. I can’t take it.
Is this bs or true?
Lots of insanity in the US if this is anyway near true
I think bs——Ct. is as Dem as can be—–I’m there regularly because of fam—–had anti-Bush, anti-war signs all over the place before anyone even crabbed about the Iraq War, had Obama signs in almost every window. I am suspicious at all these anti-Dem, anti-Obama signals which are conveniently popping up everywhere as the midterm election nears—-moneyed powers at work. Really troubling. Also see garbage like on the conservative Hartford Courant today—–with some dumb headline–saying polls show support for raising minimum wage but not for Obama. What hogwash, and welcome to Ct., President Obama.
Yeah, I too thought it is bs. Especially CT beating the CBO Obamacare projections by more than 60%.
http://obamacaresignups.net/spreadsheet
And the rethug is a 3rd time loser, IIRR.
ATT Uverse has added a channel out of Japan ……NHK Newsline…..it appears they will actually cover things in depth as they are advertising 10 minute segments.
They will also have a travel show highlighting the country.
When Gates (yeah, that Gates) is calling a Republican out, you’re screwed GOP.
Yes they are getting it wrong. There are certain folks (whom I believe should know better) like Laura Rozen who has been feeding into that meme that Putin has the upper hand. Sometimes she spreads the foolish/sensational MSM memes without any push-back and I would expect her to have the FACTS and not be relying on the regular MSM for crappy reporting.
I was rather surprised, if not disturbed when she didn’t know that Canada had the joined the US in withdrawing their prep for the G8 meetings & threatened sanctions against Russia the morning AFTER this info had been blasted all over TOD the previous evening, and others, including Jefferson Obama had tweeted about it as well. There was absolutely no reason for her not to have known this since she was busy tweeting all kinds of things about Russia/UKraine and PBO/Putin during that same time.
Ryan’s Cut-and-Paste Job on Poverty Programs
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2014_03/ryans_cutandpaste_job_on_pover049335.php
Word is getting out, df! 🙂
YEAH,BABY!! Thanks, Dudette:)
Not a gardener myself, but I sure do like my planet. Bees and pollination are critical!
These same right wing racists idiots can complain about what the taxpayers are paying when it concerns the Obamas, but hay who is paying the House of Representatives salary and they aren’t even in town during their job.
They are not even working part time. I believe the schedule by Boehner were 90 days out of 365. That’s not part time.
Or CNN or MSNBC. How can you tell the difference?
BAM!!!
Ya know!
Noooooooo! 😦
I see Ct. news is reporting that many stood in line for hours or left work early to stand in line for tickies to see PBO today—-and left disappointed—-tickets were gone 2 hours before they were supposed to be open to the public. Even tho they are trying mightily hard to make this a negatives story, kindof a stretch, doesn’t it prove that the masses still love and support PBO—–will make an effort to see and hear him?
Exactly! The media is so desperate to create “negativity” associated with PBO that they will bend and twist out of shape to make a “bad news for Obama” narrative. This goes against their desired narrative that PBO is not popular, or liked. And they are mad…
Just remember how the media MSM were more negative then the Republicans about the rollout of the ACA (Obamacare).
You mean other than the regular platform they currently enjoy on Meet The Press and Face The Nation?
Look just like John I’m still bitter I lost to you 2008 McCain. And Little Lying Lindsey “I have to prove to my racists base how tough I am” Graham.
At the risk of being banned from TOD, I have to share this. I like this young lady’s voice very much.
She kills this! Don’t tell Chips who her Dad is 🙂
OMG!!! Another Joel!!!!
Ah, so the hate passes to the daughter too! Good to know! 😀
Nothing like a spritz of haterade with the morning cup of coffee, eh? LOL!
Happy Bday to the world’s oldest person!——a cute little Japanese lady who is 116 today, proclaimed her cake with strawberries “delicious”. Speaking of longevity, I saw 103 yr. old Sarasota, Fl. guy is running for office, as a write-in——thought it was time to finally make his move. 🙂
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-japan-oldest-20140305,0,4784090.story
It’s amazing to think how much the world has changed over their lifetimes. Bravo to the both of them!
Rise and Shine!
http://theobamadiary.com/2014/03/05/rise-and-shine-766/