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Noooooooooooo Spin! 🙂
Howdy do Chiparoo???
I do-be good Nospin, howarya doin’?
That ref is going home in 3… 2… 1…
🙂 He was a touch friendly to the, um, hosts!
A TOUCH???????
Bad way to start the Cup. Brazil didn’t need any help, even after that own goal.
Penalty was a joke …. but my super suspicious conspiratorial head thinks: Hmmmm….. that Croatia goalkeeper? 🙄
Chips I am angry with John McCain and I have a piece ready to post. Thanks
Now this I can’t wait to read!!!!!
Right on, Zizii, and we shall spread it far and near!! Let ‘er rip!
Uh oh, johnmc, be very afraid, u done made zizi upset
Congrats on 1st nospin!!
Layla asked a question about the reports of 3 Russian T 72 tanks entering Ukraine from Russia. I thought it would take a bit longer to get a clearer picture of what is going on, but this report has recently been posted and it’s likely quite accurate as well as providing some important historical context …
http://euromaidanpr.com/2014/06/12/military-vehicles-break-through-ukrainian-border-from-russia/
Thanks Bobfr and thank you for always keeping laser focus on the issues that matter.
Does anyone else remember VPBiden’s Iraq plan? VPOTUS suggested a three-way split—Kurds in the Northeast, and the Shia and Sunni ruling in separated sovereign areas. VPOTUS may be proven right after all, just as he was during the conversation about the Afghanistan draw-down, where Biden called for a smaller footprint, rather than a surge, with small special forces, seal teams, etc with our large ground force removed.
POTUS, for reasons I Entirely understand, was unable to implement VP Biden’s plan at that time. Doesn’t mean POTUS disagreed. But PBO had political realities and military power to consider.
Now or soon we will be out of Mesopotamia. I am so glad.
I remember Vicki that’s why I wanted to vote for Biden before I even knew about Barack Obama. Then Senator Biden made sense but the neocons had $ signs in their eyes…..there was money to make and our government to destroy.
I checked out Jack Trammell’s original twitter page and he has kids drawings all over his page. https://twitter.com/jacktrammell
He also doubled his followers on twitter https://twitter.com/Trammell4Va and I am sure you amazing TOD’ers contributed to that factor. He went from 800 to 1666 followers over night.
I spent this afternoon scouting the news and blog sites to get a sense on what voters think about Brat vs. Trammell, and most are in favor of Trammell, even the Republicans. Dems have a good chance to win this. The common theme is that most feel this isn’t about Dem vs. Republican, they were fed up with Cantor and the do nothing Republican congress. They are interested in someone who will serve the interest of their community.
I really feel that Trammell has a shot at winning. However, he has no funding and hopefully that changed or is in the process of being changed.
I have a thought that Cantor would be very happy if Brat loses – the dems really need to push this one.
“The common theme is that most feel this isn’t about Dem vs. Republican, they were fed up with Cantor and the do nothing Republican congress. They are interested in someone who will serve the interest of their community.”
Very encouraging report, nospin. Thank you!!
Pele passed away this year or was it last. I am interested in seeing how the U.S. will do in the World Cup. I’m not a soccer fan, but I will pull for the U.S. all the way because it would be like what happen the other night in Virginia, a HUGE HUGE SHOCK if the U.S were to win. Go U.S.A.
I’m with you annieb! I am not a sports fan at all but I would always pull for the USA. I am not a very good Canadian lol
rumors of my death are exaggerated.
/sd pele
Pele is alive. I saw him weeks ago on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and he was quoted just last week on one of the Alphabet’s Nightly news program.
That was in April…..24th or so 2014
Okay, so I haven’t a clue what important things I’ve missed by following such a hectic personal schedule today, and I don’t have the energy left to go investigating in the village. I think I’ll wait for the week in review. 😉
I think Chips ‘built that’ just for you lol
She did! I believe it, AND am so honoured to be the apple in her eye! 🙂 🙂
BTW, Ms Layla, I noticed that soccer comment and will be keeping my side eye on you – starting tomorrow evening.
gm from my world – I just enjoyed reading NW tweets and noticed (with disgust) the continuing war on women via draconian abortion legislation.
I am convinced this legislation gets pushed whenever the GOP realizes it is in trouble and must prove it is the “morally right” political party. They used to do the latter with “family values” but their family values have disappeared and with a black President running rings around them on that issue, they have been concentrating on abortion.
They are morally corrupt to the core & care not about women and babies – they just want to hurt people, because they can.
FLOTUS said today that she was going to fight to the bitter end to see that the healthy lunch program is not gutted. I think she knows that this is the Republicans first step in doing away with the entire thing. So I’m on your side FLOTUS, fight on for the kids.
You see? It’s Obamas fault! I knew it!!
The WP is FULL OF SHIT! Ignore
darn right. Bobfr.
Awww!
SWEETEST
Good! Cleaning house!
Yep.
HELP! Help! Are there any college teachers in the village, or any recent male college grads? We are getting ready for university convocation early tomorrow [yes, Friday, 13th], but wouldn’t you know, male offspring (who has zero interest in clothes per se) is not sure what to wear. I have asked him several times. Never occurred to him to check, after all they are going to be gowned! 🙄 🙄 So since it’ll likely be hot, I ironed a short-sleeved shirt and a pair of dress pants. Of course, no sooner done, I started to 2nd guess (trust me, the lad is NO help) – is that outfit okay? Or should he wear a suit? Or his tux? Or his new tux? What if he wears the shirt and pants and he’s the only one looking so ‘ordinary’? What if he wears the suit or tux and looks over-dressed? If he looks odd man out I’m going to be so upset! Grrrrrr!
I’m asking here because someone teaching in a college setting, (you all have to attend, right?) or a parent of a male student who has recently been to a convocation might have some relevant insight. Grrrr! It probably shouldn’t matter, but when it comes to inconsequential stuff like this I am a worrier. For myself it doesn’t matter as much, but I don’t want to give boy-o bad advice!!!
Suit, not tux. Short sleeve shirt too ordinary
/heartfelt/ THANKS! {{zizi}} No worries about heat?
naw, lightweight fabric suit, even dark linen would work. Or he can throw a sport jacket over chinos pants
google graduation pics.
Never thought of that! He wore a tux for elementary and high school grads, but the emphasis then wasn’t on the fact they were gowned. I hate these types of decisions, because as I said, he’s no help.
don’t ruin the day for him./ the end.
T-shirt, light weight pants … you don’t want him fainting from the heat!! 🙂 [I assure you, from all my years in the academy, many students, especially in graduation ceremonies where it was going to be warm to humid + hot, wore T-shirts, shorts and presentable foot-wear (actually easier and more attractive for the gals than the guys) under their gowns 🙂 )
Ugh … lightweight not ‘light weight’ ….
Now you guys are playing with my mind! 😀 Thanks for answering though.
I’m going to go with Zizi’s suit suggestion, because somehow it feels ‘righter’, than the others. Also, too, Amk’s comment reminded me that he did wear a tux for the previous two and this one is supposed to be ‘more important’.
Now I’ll have to go iron the shirt to go with his suit! 😀 Good thing I don’t mind ironing.
Duh?
You go to the front of the class…..
Actually, VC, I was being quite serious. All he needs to do, when he’s ready to remove his gown and celebrate is go into the men’s room, put on a shirt, tie and sport coat and emerge ready to party as a really classy grad. No need to suffer during the ceremony.
Bobfr, you’d really need to meet my offspring. 😀
I just asked him if he would put his coat somewhere until he needs to take off his gown, because of heat etc.
Response: Aw, I’d just grin and bear it if it’s hot.
Not kidding you, I made three different suggestions since we’ve started our village discussion, and he’s been agreeable to each. /awwggghhh!/
Thanks again! I suspect the final decision will be made tomorrow morning. Me, once I sign off tonight, I’ll have all options ready and hanging on hangers.
vc, as PBO was hugging/welcoming yesterday’s graduating class I noticed what the kids were wearing under their gown! So semi dress up looked to be in order, no tux, no suit…so what you ironed sounds great to me! maybe a tie….
The tie was already draped over the shirt, but on the hanger the whole lot looked a bit pathetic. I’m one of those parents who has decided ideas about dress clothes versus casual, etc etc. Part of the problem with this occasion is that it’s in the morning, whereas the two previous occasions were at night. Anyhoo, I feel better in my mind after airing things out with you all. Merci buckets, mon amie!
All I know vc is that he is going to look gorgeous!
TY. Right now, all I know is that by tomorrow this time the ceremony will be ‘history’! 😀
All fine suggestions……I think you’re at a point of overthinking it now……Get your camera ready and “Carpe Diem” VC!
😳 Camera? That stopped years ago!
LOL! Congrats regardless 🙂
Expect f-18 fighter support for Iraq army in near future.
Drones…
not.gonna.happen.
We have a billion dollar embassy in Baghdad. I think we will protect that investment. With some air support…
Unfortunately!
still.not.gonna.happen.
Then we give up a billion dollar embassy in Baghdad to Isis?
why not? it’s as much an ugly eyesore as gitmo. In a 3 trillion war, a billion is pfft.
drones
GE TOD! ICYMI:
The Obama administration cemented the trade to release Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl only a day before his June 1 release, a top Senate Democrat told reporters Tuesday. “They knew a day ahead of time that the transfer was going to take place,” said Sen. Dick Durbin (D—Ill.). “They knew an hour ahead of time where it was going to take place.”…..
“It comes with some surprise and dismay that the transfers went ahead with no consultation, totally not following the law,” Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), chairwoman of the Intelligence Committee told reporters a week ago. ****On Tuesday, Feinstein struck a different tone. “I think we need to put an end to all of this now,” she said. “I think enough is enough. I think the Senate has had a hearing and the House has had a hearing,” she said.*****
Thanks Dianne! We can always count on you to give credibility to GOP attacks before knowing the facts……
I fear this is only temporary, Bob. I think this latest backstabbing is leftover animosity from the Intel. Com. fight w/ the C.I.A. that became public…….hope I’m wrong!
She was a backstabber before that LP
Yes she was…….just seems a lot more has come in rapid succession of late. Just my take…..
They were talking on the morning shows this morning about Bergdahl maybe suffering from some mental problems. If that’s the case are the ones who drag this guy through the mud,call him a deserter, made threats against his family, said he wasn’t worth saving, are those people going to apologize to him and his parents?,
Bergdahl is a American soldier and he deserve to be brought back home to his country.
I hope they don’t have the media paparazzi sitting in San Antonio when he arrives around midnight….please leave him be!
I heard the military has already told the press he will arrive late at night and brought into the area out-of-sight from the media. Hopefully they have some other shiney object that will amuse them.
THIS x100000000000000000000000
you damn right.
%$&*ers
…And before the U.S. government starts to do the next dumb thing again, namely provide fighter aircraft and drone attacks and heaven knows what else, it should stop and think for a change. If America comes to the rescue of this Iraqi government, then this Iraqi government, like so many of the others we’ve fought and died for, will do nothing. It will simply assume that we’ll take over, that we’ll do the job. And when things go wrong, and they certainly will, this cherished government that we’re helping will blame only America. Don’t think for a moment it will be otherwise. Don’t think for a moment that the generals and hawks who want to dispatch American fighters and drones to the rescue know any better today than they’ve known for 50 years…..
…I am in favor of trying and trying the diplomatic route, which we seem to approach as a last resort, not a first one. In Iraq, this means Washington’s offering up some version of the federal plan that then-Senator Joe Biden and I proposed almost a decade ago. The idea was to keep the country whole, but to let each major group essentially run affairs in its own region. The Kurds are already doing so in the north, and many Shiites are doing so in the south. With some prompting from Washington, Maliki needs to empower a Sunni region in the center and give it its fair share of Iraq’s oil revenues. Then, maybe, the majority of moderate Sunnis and the Shiite soldiers will stand up to the crazed jihadis. A similar decentralized approach might be the only way to lessen or eventually stop the fighting in Syria and to provide some measure of peace in the future Afghanistan.
…Before the United States jumps off another cliff, let’s simply stop and take note of the bloody realities of more than fifty years. These internal civil wars, including the fights against these terrible extremists, are won and can only be won by the people Americans want to help—not by American troops, planes, drones, trainers, equipment and arms. And in the interest of a great majority of people in these countries who suffer from these wars, Washington owes it to them to try, just try, the diplomatic path of decentralization and federalism.
Fortunately, America now has a President who understands all of this, comprehensively.
amen to all of that.
V.P. Biden has handed the Iraq portfolio from the beginning for a reason……only one of the many reasons President Obama selected him to be his running mate.
Potus was very clear. International community involvement, no boots on the ground and I do suspect the use of drones or some support via air.
However, I believe in time they will get tired of getting their asses kicked and figure out the next step on their own.
The irony….if you can call it that…..is Iran Quds forces are arriving in Baghdad as we speak to sure up Maliki.
http://www.ibtimes.com/iran-deploys-quds-forces-support-iraqi-troops-helps-retake-most-tikrit-1599766
This might be fun, especially if Olivia Pope is there. Heh.
Out there raising money for Democrats, who sometimes I wonder if they are worth it. But I guess since some Dems are running away from POTUS he is doing whatever he can to help by fundraising. I guess we have to look at the bigger picture. Do whatever you can to help.
Don’t Be Sucked Into War With Iraq, Again
By Joseph Cirincione
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This is not to say, “We told you so,” but to warn that the desperate, quick fixes now being offered are false hopes. The hard truth is that there is little we can do to save the corrupt, incompetent government we installed in Iraq. If 10 years, millions of hours of work and hundreds of billions of dollars could not build a regime that can survive, it is difficult to imagine any fix that can. Those seeking to blame the Obama administration for the collapse are engaged in a cynical game.
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In other words, the problem is not that we started the war, it is that we never should have ended it.
None of these critics have the slightest self-awareness. None take responsibility for their previous policy pronouncements. It’s like the driver of a car that has plowed into a crowd of pedestrians blaming the emergency medical technicians for not saving the lives of those injured.
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http://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2014/06/dont-be-sucked-war-iraq-again/86407/#.U5ojr-ttzVs.twitter
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http://theobamadiary.com/2014/06/12/john-mccain-do-you-think-we-are-dumb/