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Been there.
You globetrotter, you. Hellooooooooo Tally!
BONJOUR MADAME!!!
It’s on my bucket list!
Congrats on 1st Tally and happy you’ve had the experience of Rome and the Colosseum!
Thanks Bob!
Done that!
Don, did you visit with Tally?
No, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn. Just kidding, the only travel I’ve done is a couple of cruises to the Caribbean Islands.
Been there…..loved it…..and if you visit only one place outside the U.S…….Rome is the place. It IS the Eternal City! When we visited the Colosseum we were the only two people there with our student friend. It was January, cold, rainy, but marvelous!!!
As the Romans say about their city: Non basta una vida. “One life is not enough.”
I visited the Colosseum and the Vatican (among other Roman sites) a few years ago with family as part of a leisure vacation/tour trip. Enjoyed it immensely at the time, but it’s all a blur right now. Have to go back soon!! 🙂
THESE PHOTOS ARE AWESOME….THANK YOU!!!!!
Donna I think it’s more than 6 million. When the total number comes in, these people that tried to stop the ACA will be called out to account for their actions.
Oh I’m sure that we will bust through this number like crazy over the next few days. The thing that brings me the most joy is that now no one can say that we only met our goal because of the extension. We met it with time to spare. Now on to the next marker.
Crawling in to join the ‘in’ kids! Hi Tally-o, nice to see you! Your fingers still operable?
Thank you so much for all you have been doing to educate and sign up those in need of healthcare insurance. It must be so rewarding to meet people face to face, and be able to help them and hear their stories.
Barely. O.o
I have goldfish brain too….. 😛
{{{Tally-O}}}. Once this is mostly out of the way, treat them (fingers and brain) to some real pampering. 🙂
I need a week-long body massage!
A WEEK-long! My imagination suggests that could prove quite stressful, and downright tiring, but I hear you. These last couple of weeks must have been quite stressful and long, even if extremely rewarding. Thanks to you and all the others involved in counseling, guiding, registering.
Thanks VC!
vc, I sent you and offspring an email reply.
Yea, he told me.
Hi Meta……Happy Thursday to you!
Thank you for getting the truth out, we the people, must do what the press refuses to do; report the truth and nothing but the truth.
Eat your hearts out repukes, this is what success looks like without; manipulating numbers, offering alcohol to young people if they don’t sign up, and parading across the networks with lies and fear tactics.
THANK YOU PRESIDENT OBAMA FOR YOUR EXTRAORDINARY VISION; for the country and for the world, we got your back sir!
Hello, Cindy. It’s a marvelous Thursday!
Yes indeed! I felt it as soon as I started my day, and it was topped off with President Obama and Pope Francis meeting; flushed with emotions (joy and tears), as these two beautiful souls are working for decent humanity for all.
Today is a GLORIOUS DAY!
I’M RIGHT THERE WITH YOU CINDY…MOMENTS TO BE TREASURED! THE SEEDLINGS WERE SUCH A BEAUTIFUL,HEARTWARMING AND MEANINGFUL GIFT.
Great news about ACA meeting its targeted goals of 6million enrollments. It’s really pathetic to see some members of the msm try to spin this news as negative. Why does the US media hate the American people? Is more access to good quality healhcare not a good thing?
American Media is Chronically Negative…….is that covered under Obamacare ?
Can you believe that MSNBC was showing that bogus press conference of Chris Christie’s lawyers instead of showing POTUS and the Italy President news conference. CNN started off showing POTUS news conference, then they switch to Christie’s lawyers saying that they clear Christie of everything. This mess from Christie’s lawyers is a stinking pile of bull.
They are NOT a progressive/liberal cable station. They show what they think will generate ratings. So far it’s a big fat fail!!
AB, I not only believe the fact that they ignored the president, I would be surprised if they covered him. After all, who wouldn’t want to hear about a corrupt governor and failed presidential candidate versus the President of the United States making an important statement in a foreign country.
And there you have it!!!!
Good read:
Love this tweet, Bobfr! Doing the happy dance today over this great news!
I’m sure at some during the day President Obama must say to himself “these motherfuckers really don’t know who they dealing with.”
I don’t know if PBO says that but I sure do, Don.
that is what I heard Don.
After a few surgeries..and being immobile for a while…De-lurking to say how truly loved you all are….
Much Love Todders
Had no idea you were undergoing even one surgery, Kasai, let alone ‘a few’!! Hope you will be fully recovered soon. Take care!!!
Thank you Bob..Yes I had 2 foot surgeries..but I am ok now…finally getting around:-)
Many thanks for everything that you do..you keep me informed regarding Ukraine/Russia.
God Bless you.
{{{Kasai}}} did not know that you had surgery. I pray you are recovering well and we love you back!!!
Thanks Donna….I am finally almost there…slowly bu surely…
Kasai, I hope you’re feeling better. Are you still in recovery? Sorry you had to go through this.
I am much better..Been off work since last Oct….I am much better recovering slowly …
Thank you:-)
{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ Healing loving hugs to you Kasai.}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}HZ
(((HUGS))) back at you…Thank you HZ..you’re an Angel
{{{Kasai}}} O Kasai, you’ve got to keep us in the loop so that we can send you positive combined virtual energy! It works, you know. Wishing you a speedier, yet complete and healthy, recovery.
Thank you ((VC))..the truth is when I hear about GB and others..my surgery is nothing compared to them…Thanks for the kind words…
Kasai, keep us in the loop anyways. It doesn’t have to be detailed reports. How is your son?
He’s doing great:-) So glad to have him around..in these trying times…but all in all everything is going back to normal…you guys keep my spirits up 24/7:-) Love ya
Love you back,, and happy to hear your son is doing great. And yes, sons can be quite helpful, when you need them. (Mine just wandered into my bedroom to apologize that he forgot my birthday. 😉 )
I am so glad that you are doing okay.
I had two surgeries on my pinky toes in the 1990s. It was not fun.
So please be well.
{{{{Kasai}}}}
Thank you kindly (((Nena)))
Kasai!! Highest healing to you. Great to see you here and on twitter, as always.
Thank you Meta..Always appreciate all your support ((Hugs))
Kasai my sister – it’s so good to have you join us today!!!!
Continued prayers for your healing of mind and body {{{{{{HUGS}}}}}
((((Hugs))) back at ya…much love Gail
Happy Thursday Chipsticks,
Thank you for the beautiful pictures!
I am not sure if you were able to get things fixed with WorldPress but the pictures are bigger and more alive. Is this what you were trying to do? If so, I (technologically challenged) can definitely see a difference. Something changed, they are even more gorgeous than before.
They went there!!!
2. Minor injuries can become a real headache
3. It’s good to have choices.
Romney was already out of office when RomneyCare went in to effect….he gets zero credit for it’s success… Gov Patrick is the one who deserves the credit. He tweeked the law
It was Gov Patrick and the state house that got the law refined and made the experience much better for MA.
If you’re going through hell, keep going.
Winston Churchill
I guess we’re a socialist country after all.
😀 😀 😀 😀
Freaking awesome!
tee hee….just e-mailed this to Speaker Boehner
HA – that’s all Boehner and the rest of the GOP have. No vision or empathy for 99% of Americans.
wow. this one still brings tears to my eyes. the election was won–yes we did!!–but that was just the beginning. still pressing forward in ’14!
The shit just got real!!
I expect the next two years to be just as fantastic. They have and never will ever meet a President like this.
He reminds me of Muhammed Ali: Bold. Charisma. Pleasing to the eyes.Telling you what to expect. When. How.
Gets the job done with or without them.
A beautiful wife and family, too.
Hot damn!
Thank you, Mr. President!
Ali talked and then backed it up. Ali was In their faces, up front and explosive.
This POTUS talks less and walks with Confidence……as he calmly gets THINGS done.
Pres Obama as Ali…….where would the media and the TBGOPers be? Scared little things.
Joyous day!
Thank you Judith for all the work I know you’ve done locally to get us to this milestone today!!
Thanks Donna on behalf of my OFA team and thousands like it.
Thanks Judith for all you’ve done (and are doing) to help make this a reality! Thanks to Bill, Tally, and all the other foot soldiers who walked the walk and didn’t get discouraged. You deserve tremendous and unending gratitude!!
You all keep me going!
amen!
YES! So many people on the ground made this day happen. I’m sure POTUS is beaming!!
100% in agreement
The fruits of your labor is ASTOUNDING!
Thank you Judith for your tireless work to make this happen.
HAPPY THURSDAY TO YOU!
I concur with Cindy. Thanks to Judith, Bill R., Tally, and All who gave counsel to so many on how to get signed up for ACA. Your time will sure be a constant fragrance of pure sweetness to so many families and individuals.
A big thanks to Chips and her beautiful team who gave such inspiring words about the information within the ACA Bill for so many to read here on TOD.
My heart is so full. Prayed for so many things of goodness to happen during our enrollment periods; and I still have prayers out there in our beautiful space that I know will be fulfilled for ACA. #TRUSTBARACK as Bobfr reminds us. Keep those two words in your space, TOD family. Also lift up our beautiful and hardworking, Chips daily for all that is done here for all of us and millions more all across this country and the world. {{{{{{{{{TY, my beautiful Chips}}}}}}}}}}HZ
{{{{{{{{HZ!!!!}}}}}}}}
God bless you too HZ for you inspirational words to all of us.
Our President inspires people in so many ways! Thanks, Cindy and everyone at TOD
Yes, at the end of the date voting MATTERS; elections DO have consequences. We need to be mindful of this in November 2014.
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Hf, imagine the numbers if the Republicans hadn’t worked overtime to undermine ACA or if SCOTUS hadn’t allowed states to opt out of Medicaid. This ACA growth is in the face of unimaginable obstacles and bad will on the part of the GOP.
Hear hear, Jackie!!
This makes me so happy and Proud to be an OFA Team member supporting the President all.the.way!!!
YES.WE.CAN/YES.WE.DID!
Co-sign, sisters and brothers!
WHOOOO HOOOOOO!!!
Personally, I find the ending of the summary in the tweet quite droll.
‘The experts predicted lots of people would sign up at the last minute. Looks like those experts were right.’
Which experts? All I remember hearing from the ‘experts’ was doom and gloom. Plus it hardly needed expertise to realize that there would be lots of last minute action as the deadline approached. 🙄
I agree VC, but I think the ‘experts’ he was referring to are the talking heads (not an actual expert/researcher like him), and the news coverage in general. It was not a hardly needed realization from those of us at TOD!
‘I think the ‘experts’ he was referring to are the talking heads’
We agree, LPlains. Those were the exact ‘experts’ I had in mind when I commented.
on another note…….. how have you been? Have not chatted in some time. Missed you…..
Absolutely fine, (especially on days I don’t
have togo to work). 😉At one point, I did wonder if you had moved to Siberia, but I got over it. (I peeked into your site the odd time.) Is your arm completely healed?
Yeah toward last month I got my cast off. Recently I have been trying to focus on the classes I’m taking…… hoping to take the summer off, and finish in the fall. Biology has not been kind, but that is kinda my fault……..I took the class that is once a week (5 hours)….. retainment & labs are a bitch 😦
5 hours of science in one session??!!!! Better you than me. Of course, if you hang in and do your part seriously, it should be over soon, and behind you. Best wishes, you courageous (or unthinking) soul.
*unthinking* is putting it lightly 🙂 BTW how is your project going? I know you are at the cusp of finalizing your endeavour, right? 😎
‘at the cusp…’ 🙂
You are so funny! I haven’t given it another thought since we discussed it last. Maybe after PBO’s term ends and I have more time on my hands. Maybe.
I was operating under that assumption! …….. just trying to get a little impetus under you….get that proverbial ball rolling. Seems like we have a *little* work left…..
White House Delights In Taunting Republicans Who Mocked Early Obamacare Numbers
But White House spokesman Jesse Lee might have set a new bar for the practice on Thursday, after the Obama administration announced that six million Americans signed up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.
Take a look at Lee’s Twitter feed and it becomes clear that the administration kept tabs on critics who seemed to revel in Obamacare’s low enrollment numbers back in the fall.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/white-house-mocks-conservatives-obamacare-enrollment
Hi Linda,
Happy Thursday to you! Thank you for sharing this, egg on face, I think.
I hope and pray, that our Democratic Senators and Congress men and women, will step out and take ownership of this wonderful blessing that they can run on with pride.
6 MILLION PEOPLE will have a better quality of life because of Obamacare; what is there to be ashamed of?
Thank you President Obama for taking the punches for Health Care!
They tried to knock you down but you kept moving forward, your tenacity is why 6 MILLION PLUS, now have health care.
It is not the critic who counts, nor the man
who points out how the strong man stumbled, or
where the doer of deeds could have done them
better.
The credit belongs to the man who is
actually in the arena, whose face is marred by
dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly;
who errs and comes short again and again; who
knows great enthusiasms, great devotions; who
spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the
best, knows in the end the triumph of high
achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails,
at least fails while daring greatly, so that his
place shall never be with those timid souls who
know neither victory nor defeat.
– Theodore Roosevelt
Thanks for posting that quote Cindy. Inspiring and poignant words from President Teddy Roosevelt.
Hi Jewelz,
Happy Thursday to you!
Thank you! It’s one of favorites; President Roosevelt, not knowing (at least I don’t think he knew), wrote this for President Obama.
He knew that there would be some difficult days ahead. : )
“Float like a butterfly. Sting like a bee.”
-Muhammed Ali
Amen, Donna. I can remember how we stopped, listened, and go into action. This will be a great joyous time for so many besides those who worked so hard to help people get covered; one of our own, Tally, one of my beautiful neighbors. Thank you beautiful lady of so much love and brilliant thoughts.
We Are Going To Keep His Back. I believe we will continue to explode their minds with these great numbers who are precious lives who now will have insurance. Beautiful Thursday in America. {{{{{{{{{{{{{ We love you, Mr. President}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}HZ
Found this at HuffPuff
Larry K. (elfish)
Political Pundit · 5,074 Fans
The web site “ACA Signups” tracts the details of the ACA Enrollments.
1. Their spreadsheet currently shows:
Exchange Enrollments: 6,046,303
Number who have paid: 5,438,973
***** Percentage who have paid: 89.9%*******
Newly Insured through private plans: 623,895
Grand Total Newly Insured: 6,667,198
2. Current Enrollment rate: 101,000 per day average
3. Projected March 31st Enrollments based on past enrollments and current enrollment rate:
7,272,860
4. Accuracy of past projections:
December: 98.24% Accurate
January: 99.98% Accurate
Febuary: 99.66% Accurate
http://acasignups.net/projection
5. NEW Medicaid enrollees: 6,402,942
6. Young adults on Parent’s plan: 3,100,000
7. Current Total helped by Obamacare: 16,170,140
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/27/obamacare-enrollment_n_5044003.html
Who’s your daddy now repukes?
I think Hampshire passed the Medicaid expansion today.
FORWARD!
over 16 million people, now breathing a sigh of relief, thanks to our president and all who walk at his side.
THANKS OBAMA!
BOOM – any questions?
PRICELESS!
4 yrs of GOP obstructing, lying, distorting, name calling with insults, etc, etc, etc.
That’s why I’ve been paging Ezra…Klein..all day long.
Ezra Klein is busy signing up for ACA through the HealthCare.gov website.
I guess so.
hahahahahahahaaaaaaaa
Okay TOD!!!!!
I can’t hold my joy in, we have something to celebrate. I knew that today was different when I started. Something was in the air.
Now……calling Dudette, Chipsticks, Nerdy Wonka, somebody.
PLEASE…PRETTY PLEASE; give us the Happy Song by Pharrell Williams
PLEASE!!!!!
per your request Cindy…
O YEAH!!!!!
Thank you lovelyplains……I couldn’t contain it any longer.
HAPPY THURSDAY TO YOU!!!!!!!
From WP, Christie lawyer’s report: Governor ‘does not recall’ being told of lane closures.
Christie suffers from Romneysia.
Hey NCLB….
Let’s sign him up for that Romneysia with Obamacare.
Indeed, Cindy.
NCLB, it’s amazing the memory loss you find among Republican governors, senators and congressmen. Must be something in the water.
Obamacakes!!
https://twitter.com/Kahsai/status/449285045686001664
Damn..these guys look fierce … 🙂
🙂 Missed ya HP..but thanks for always thinking of us lurkers:-) much love
Thanks Kasai. Keep sending all those inspiring tweets and fighting the good fight!! 🙂
Damn Right!!
I LOVE that first picture of POTUS. He has the great Italian style going on, even his pose. He just looks so Italian and graceful. Big SMILE!
Come along if you know what happiness is to you.
Come on TOD…..WE’RE HAPPY, and no apologies!!!!
Thank you lovelyplains…..I am dancing across my floor, I AM HAPPY!!!!!!!
OBAMACARE ROCKS!!!!
🙂
I don’t care about cable (fake-news) but will someone watch CBS, ABC and NBC (the traditional network news stations) and let us know if they report on the ACA numbers tonight. Thanks!!
I will try to watch ABC evening news. I have a feeling they will grudgingly report it, with all kinds of “caveats” and “questions remain” as they normally do whenever it’s time to report good PBO-related news.
Thanks HF2. If I get home in time I’ll try to watch NBC
No we will never forget…
Friend and foe alike were calling the ACA DOA., hopefruit.
Today we can all come along because we know what happiness is to us….
Their savior back then, Howard Dean thought so too. Remember when he came out to “Kill the Bill” with the crazy teabaggers because there was NO public option. Thank God PBO did not listen to the “professional left”.
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You are so right hopefruit. That’s when I left DKos. Markos is not a deep thinker or politically savvy in any way. Of course you didn’t even have to be any of that to know that ACA was an incredible bill of goodies. Oh and understanding that sadly the only way to get health care in the US you have to get the insurance companies to support it. He’s a purity troll on things and on many things that he doesn’t understand. I remember him coming up with all these nutty alternatives to TARP.
According to the ACAsignups, on the page for QPH private insurance sign ups—–it says that more than 20 states haven’t updated their numbers since March 11.
So the 6 Million was achieved with only some of the states reporting.
Not to mention the signups on insurance sites, as Bob and others have mentioned.
The Obamacare enrollment numbers on April 15 will blow our socks off!!!!!
New post.
http://theobamadiary.com/2014/03/27/6-million-people-thank-you-obamacare/