4:0 EDT: The President delivers remarks at the Worcester Technical High School Commencement
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Congrats COS on 1st!!
Saunders McCain has now passed, overwhelmingly. Should be on its way to the President’s desk, shortly.
Yay!!! A good forward move.
Thx Bobfr, sunlight is the best disinfectant. They did not dare vote against this bill after all of the publicity about the VA.
More likely – they need every vote they can get – the optics of being against veterans is surely a bridge too far
Reggie just made me tear up! He did a great job introducing our PBO.
LOL – PBO must be browsing TOD…he just said that he doesn’t remember his H.S. graduation speaker 🙂
Neither do I hopefruit2. And it wasn’t for partying. I just thought about what POTUS said about in two years Malia will be graduating, can you imaging POTUS and FLOTUS sitting in the audience watching their Malia graduate.
Now these kids will never forget who their H.S. graduate speaker was.
The media will want to carry that ceremony live….they’re so damn nosy.
Each and every day, whenever he has a chance, our President speaks to the future, shaping young lives to always reach for their highest and best. Bless him. Bless those children.
16 PINO’s (patriots in name only)
Good one.
In those states……Yes, TBGOPers…….No Vets?
You get the representation, you send to DC.
Shame on thee PINOs.
“these”.
I think I am going to go tweet “shame” #VA at all of them. Unconscionable.
This was on the cloture vote. On the vote for passage of the Bill, apparently on 2 Republicans are voting no.
Current tally for passage of the fill has 3 Rs voting NO – 1 is Corker, don’t know the other two as yet. 93 have voted yes. They should be bringing the vote to a close soon.
bill not ‘fill’ …. doing too many tasks simultaneously 🙂
FIRST, after the first 8! 😎
VC as it has been said and oh so true……..
Slow + Steady = Victory, always.
🍸
😎 Following in our President’s path, I is, and I forgot to make the comparison. This really should be my answer to Chips going forwards.
Morning, Nena!
OMG
Sickness desperately in need of a pill.
Tee. Hee.
High Five!
And You are Here, Alive and Kicking.
Let that Hater, Troll go directly to Blazes.
You must be doing something right to get that response from trolls! Some “culture of life” they have.
Just received an excellent, biting (Cantor in the ass) e-mail from the DNC. Might have to donate.
So, this leaves out Paul Scholes.
🙂 United should set up a Scholes sperm bank so they’ll have a team of his offspring in 18-ish years.
Wouldn’t be much of a team. They’d all end up on red cards every game.
Awww, puppy!
I don’t understand the discrimination of red heads. In Hollywood they want red head kids in commercials and television shows but once they become adults they have difficulty getting work. I am told by friends red head kids are teased mercilessly because of their hair color and freckles. Once I saw the most beautiful kids with dark red hair no freckles. Red heads like AA’s come in a variety of hues from deep burgundy to light orange with dark brown, light brown, green, to blue eyes.
The very definition of …
Hay Ari, what is the saying when you hang around with snakes, don’t be surprise when they bite your ass off.
Annibella you make me laugh. 🙂 This is so true.
😆
Wuss.
Wait, I meant ‘admirable dedication to the country’. (wuss)
Ha ha ha!
J’OB, you just made me snort at my desk! Hahaha!!!
A most unprofessional in the office 😀
And he will be a no show for the rest of the year on our dime.
There is PBO, shaking hands with each graduate, hugging the ones who wish to hug him.. I watch in awe. These kids will make a difference, a huge difference. I just know it! ❤
I’m watching as if my child was among he graduates…and feeling just as emotional.
I know. The Heart just keeps filling, overflowing, and filling again! ❤
Hilarious Man Stuck In Las Vegas Airport Makes Celine Dion Music Video
My eyes always start to cry whenever I listen to President Obama, even during a grad speech. I am weird or always tired or hopelessly in “like”. 🙂 P.S. I also noticed that he is looking especially snappy today.
There is a distinct spring in his step today, Dotster! And no, you’re not weird – although, I should probably check with Mr Dotster first.
Sounds like you been peeling my onions too.
School President really could be Geithner’s female relative – same understated brilliance and awkwardness, humility, and similar facial appearance. 🙂 LOL!
I didn’t see that hopefruit2, maybe I didn’t pay that much attention to Geither.
Oh that was entirely wonderful ~ all of it… so glad we got to watch it all ~ thank you Chips!! I loved every hug POTUS gave out… his smart words.. and that one word I love when he says it: CITIZEN 🙂 🙂
Here’s another one who probably shouldn’t be in possession of a gun…
At least he wasn’t shooting the breeze;)
I see what you did there 🙂
Hahahahahah – silly EricFive 🙂
Freedomworks, KOCHroaches, Talk Hate Hosts, Rightie websites and Fox Built it.
Now swim in your Elephant Poop.
Their various Think Tanks……Cato, Heritage, AEI, etc.
The article and the headline are somewhat different
“FBI Director James Comey told a House hearing on Wednesday the bureau’s Phoenix office has joined an ongoing review by the VA inspector general.”
CBS “news” is also a shambles…..
Frank Luntz, I am guessing? The guy who helped Cantor and Gingrich plan the political Coup d’etat at a DC Stake House on Jan 20th, 2009.
winner! 🙂
Steak…..sheesh 😉
Don’t you guys forget July 31st.
Your birthday? 🙂
Schumer on Immigration……
http://www.c-span.org/video/?c4500519/senator-schumer-immigration-reform
http://www.c-span.org/video/?319849-1/secretary-hagel-bergdahl-prisoner-exchange
http://www.c-span.org/video/?319849-2/secretary-hagel-bergdahl-prisoner-exchange
The afternoon Hearing.
Will anyone be able to post Cantor giving his talks of lame duck leaving today?
Oh Please somebody!!!
http://www.c-span.org/video/?319935-1/house-republican-leadership-announcement
Thank you Nena!
Get your tissues ready, GGail!
You know how emotional I am about this situation Chips!
I must listen to this at work so I can be composed while driving home. I don’t want to be pulled over for “uncontrollable laughter” ROFLMAO!!!!!
😆 I’m tempted to put it in the sidebar in the right, along with PBO singing – it would give us a daily smile.
OMG, I want to hit him in the face!!!@@@!!!!!!! 👿
Okay, maybe I won’t put the video in the sidebar, you appear not to have been soothed by it 🙂
Ya think?
LOL!!!
“OMG, I want to hit him in the face!!!@@@!!!!!!! 👿 ”
And you’re usually serene, GGail 😆
I know!
The more I listened to him and looked at him, the madder I got. Words like “honor” and “Obamacare” were like needles being stuck in my eyes. OMG (breath GGail, breath)!!!
Girl, if I eva see him on a public street – look out.
I do too GGail. He lies through his teeth. I cannot stand him!
I would actually pay to see Jackie and GGail take on Cantor – I know who I’d put my money on 🙂
All I can say is…., don’t ever come to Los Angeles California. We have places…
What has happened my serene GGail!!! 😆
Am I the only one that feels dirty after watching that snake tell lies and make stuff up for 15 minutes??
It wasn’t pleasant Ladyhawke, but I got through it by knowing how utterly shellshocked the weasel is!
I really like this guy — better than Nate Silver.
Which is good for the Dem party. We don’t need a party governed by a bunch of loony fringe extremists, making it harder for the sane, reasonable politicians!
Interesting tidbit from that article….
The simple fact is that politicians and campaign professionals do not care about people who do not vote. Democrats who turn out to vote in general elections but not in primary contests are taken for granted. Left-leaning citizens who don’t vote are simply ignored. No politician ever looked at an angry social media rant by a non-voter and wondered if maybe they should change positions to encourage that person to vote for them; instead, they look at the most reliable voters and try to figure out how to retain their loyalty in the next election.
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the most reliable voters of the Democratic party…are Blk folks…esp Blk Women…don’t see the Dems catering much to that demographics…
Words no #NEOCONSTER ever wants to hear …
“We’ve earned our unparalleled position in the world through decades of responsible leadership. We affirm our exceptionalism by working tirelessly to strengthen the international system we helped build. We affirm it daily with our painstaking efforts to marshal international support and rally nations behind our leadership. We affirm it by taking strong action when we see rules and norms broken by those who try to game the system for their own gain. As President Obama told those graduating cadets at West Point, “What makes us exceptional is not our ability to flout international norms and the rule of law; it’s our willingness to affirm them through our actions.”
As we leave an era of American foreign policy dominated by war, we are in a much stronger position to shape a more just and secure peace. In doing so, we will be vigilant against threats to our security, but we also recognize that we are stronger still when we mobilize the world on behalf of our common security and common humanity. That is the proud tradition of American foreign policy, and that is what’s required to shape a new chapter of American leadership.”
Full text here …
#TrustBarack
Absolutely ESSENTIAL reading for all TODers (especially all you lurkers 😉 ) …
“For a moment, assume that turnout was roughly 45,000 and Eric Cantor got the votes he did, roughly 28,000 (official results here). 28,000 out of 45,000 is almost exactly 62%. If McLaughlin had been correct about turnout, his poll would have proven on the money. It’s those additional 20,000 voters that screwed up his math, but his estimate of the total number of votes Cantor would get is deadly accurate.
McLaughlin credits Brat’s super anti-immigrant stand with some of his margin, but the rest, according to McLaughlin go to Democrats who decided to take advantage of Virginia’s primary system where there are no party registrations and voters can choose any party’s ballot on primary day. McLaughlin even credits Democrats with the lion’s share of the increase in turnout.”
Cantor’s Loss Undermines Media’s “Dem Enthusiasm Gap” Meme
Spandan Chakrabarti June 11, 2014
http://www.thepeoplesview.net/main/2014/6/11/cantors-loss-undermines-dem-enthusiasm-gap-theory
Thanks Bob.
Democrats VOTE!
I wonder how much of this is McLaughlin covering his arse – he may not get too much money from GOPers for polls coming into November. The pundits seem to be blaming him, rather than Cantor, for losing.
I think he’s doing more than covering his ass, 99. The turnout and gap, as Spandan notes, points directly to Dems being highly effective.
That’s bad enough news for the #TeabaggerBrat, but having a Libertarian enter the race is not the news he wanted to hear today.
Dems can win this district if they want it badly enough. Same applies Nationally. We can control the 114th Congress if we want it badly enough. GOTV is the only thing that matters, as you know.
Yes WE MUST
One of the commenters at the end of Spandan’s piece said her cousin lives in Louisa County, District 7. The commenter’s cousin said “Democrats hated Cantor with the white hot heat of 1000 fires.” They saw him as the total obstructionist who just made weak Boehner do his bidding. They were determined to get him out so he couldn’t do any more damage”. She also said the Democrats know exactly what Brat is, but he wouldn’t be in any position of leadership. And yes, they did hold meetings and make plans…..grassroots organization.
That TPV comment was quite revelatory, Carolyn. Thank you!
What is with the white/blue gowns and caps? Is it sex related?
Maybe…or Honors related
I am somewhat unimpressed when I see a group of girls dressed in white, while their male colleagues wear another color – too much associated with “virginal” for my liking.
Didn’t even think of that:) Chips is thinking even MORE! Stuff’s going on….pheromones or something:)
Ever since our PM paraded his daughters (adult) dressed in white – 1st thing that comes to mind
I’m outta here – enjoy the evening
“Is it sex related?”
What is going on at TOD today?
First Japa reveals he’s being followed on Twitter by erotica people.
Now 99ts is thinking sex when seeing gowns and caps.
I just don’t know any more. 🙄
something in the TOD water?
I fear so nospin, this place has gone sex crazy.
Clearly they can’t stand the Kenyan, muslin usurpers guts. What did I miss today? 🙂 I will NOT be listening to Cantor anything!
it is a darn shame we are still dealing with this in 2014.
When I was listening to Al Roker talk about POTUS interview with Jenna Bush, they mention something about Sasha 13th birthday then Al said something about Sasha going to a One Direction concert for her birthday. How nice for her.
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