A Halloween Laugh Or Two

*stuffs copy of Atlas Shrugged into trick or treaters bags*
Next year I expect you to own your own candy factory and not expect a hand out.

— Dr. Bucky Isotope, Master of Puppets (@BuckyIsotope) October 31, 2014

Coworker: Why didn't you decorate for Halloween?
Me: I did, see my cubicle has a corpse in it and is haunted by my dead aspirations.

— The Volatile Mermaid (@OhNoSheTwitnt) October 29, 2014

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https://twitter.com/jaggings/status/528181880269860864

Baby needs a costume? Wrap it in tin foil. Baked potato. Next question.

— ceej (@ceejoyner) July 25, 2013

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"daddy why do celebrate halloween" [don't say worshipping satan don't say worshipping satan] well son, it's for worshipping satan

— elon mustard (@nice_mustard) October 23, 2013

*there's a knock at Tony Hawk's door*
"TRICK OR TREAT"
*Tony's eyes light up*
"a trick eh?"
"sir we just want candy"
"TO THE HALF PIPE"

— Fred Delicious 🍆 (@Fred_Delicious) October 31, 2013

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A Tweet Or Two

Why does the press keep going on and on about Obama's approval ratings "sinking"? The reality: http://t.co/RrZkTzMeTT pic.twitter.com/EMeejHZtMn

— Media Matters (@mmfa) October 31, 2014

and for those keeping score at home, Dow is up 10,650 pts under Obama, since its early March 2009 low. under Bush, Dow lost 3K.

— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) October 31, 2014

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and yeah, nothing to see here people, just the Dow climbing 1K pts (!!) in two weeks; http://t.co/msGKLY662W #wrongnarrative

— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) October 31, 2014

ICYMI: ANOTHER law firm dumps @SpeakerBoehner over his meritless lawsuit against the President http://t.co/HQjXfm6MCa

— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) October 30, 2014

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https://twitter.com/Big6domino/status/527961567850401792

"Over the past 55 months, our businesses have now added 10.3 million new jobs." —President Obama pic.twitter.com/EOtuNelym1

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) October 31, 2014

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Trick or Treat

@PeteSouza

A boy dressed as a college graduate looks up at President Obama as the president greets costumed trick-or-treaters during Halloween festivities by the South Portico of the White House

Trick Or Treat At The White House

5:15 EDT: The President and First Lady welcome local children and children of military families to trick-or-treat at the White House

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Get your costumes on, TODers. If you forget who you are – 🙄 – see here

Chat Away

@dougmillsnyt: Obama orders a “death by chocolate” cake as he makes surprise stop at Gregg’s Restaurant and Pub in Providence RI

TOD Toon Time

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That’s all folks

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Now, for my own burning “poll”

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Should danny make that “special trip” to the vet?

Rise and Shine

On This Day: President Obama hugs Donna Vanzant, the owner of North Point Marina, as he tours damage from Hurricane Sandy in Brigantine, N.J., Oct. 31, 2012

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Today (all times Eastern)

11:10: The President delivers remarks at Rhode Island College

12:50: Departs Rhode Island

2:10: Arrives Joint Base Andrews

5:15: The President and First Lady welcome local children and children of military families to trick-or-treat at the White House

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The Weekend

Saturday: The President travels to the Detroit area to attend a campaign event for Gary Peters and Mark Schauer

First Lady Michelle Obama returns to Illinois to get out the vote for Democrats in her home state, hitting Moline on Saturday at a rally for Gov. Pat Quinn, Sen. Dick Durbin and Rep. Cheri Bustos

Sunday: The President travels to Bridgeport, Connecticut for an event with Dan Malloy and other Connecticut Democrats. Later, he will travel to Philadelphia to attend a campaign event for Tom Wolf and other Pennsylvania Democrats

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Hopefruit’s Halloween Costume List:

4morefor44 – Turtle Mitch

57andfemale – Luis Gutierrez

99ts – Willard

africa – Miss Ann

Allison – Glenn Beck

Almablanca – Chuck Toad

Alycee –  Peggy Noonan

amk – Gov quarantine Christie

Anniebella – Piers Morgan

Arapaho415 – Glen Greenwald

Axelfoley – Wolf Blitzer

Betsy –  Joni Ernst

Bill R – Karl Rove

Bobfr – Tzar Vlad

Bonkers – NRA lobbyist

CanadaBarbforObama – a self-appointed Latino activist on cable TV saying they’re disappointed in PBO

carolMae – Arianna Huffington

Carolyn – Greta Van Susteran

Chipsticks – Rand Paul

CindySweat – Anne Lowery (Mrs. Ezra Klein)

COS – Republican clerk who magically “discovers” extra ballots for GOP candidates hidden in all places…

Criquet – Ezra Klein (still waiting for hold music on ACA hotline)

Dakota –  Ghost of St. Ronnie

deserflower – Ed Henry

Derbingle – Rick Santorum

Don – Herman Cain

Donna Dem – Jeb Bush

dotster- Jon Karl

Dudette – Chris Hayes

EricFive – Bill O’Reilly

EveinGeorgia –  R candidate for Gov in Georgia

FirefoxTX-  John McCain

Forus50 – Scott Brown

GGail – Quinnipiac pollster compulsively polling PBO on every single issue known to man

Globalcitizen Linda – Maureen Dowd NYT

hopefruit2 – Chris Cizzilla

Inga – Candy Crowley CNN

Jackie 4 Obama – CryTanBoehner

jackiegrumbacher – Leon Panetta & his silly “memoirs.”

Japa – Rick “fanphobic” Scott

JER – Bibi Nut n Yahoo

JO’Boomer- David Gregory

JoJotheCat – Howard Fineman

Judith Fardig – Koch Brother 1

Jziglar- Republican Judge sneakily purging Dem voters off voter registration rolls during after hours.

Kathryn Kivett –  Baby Jane Hamsher

LadyHawke – Katrina “I heart Putin” Nation

Libra800 – Maxine “troubled” Waters

Linda – Jodi Kantor

LL – Bother Prophet Reverend Dr. Cornel West

meta – Christine “police friend” Byers

Mighty P – Andrea Mitchell

MissPat – Donald Trump

MomSense – Michele Bachmann

Mophene – GOP plant claiming to be “disappointed” PBO supporter who worked on his 2008/12 campaigns.

MtMarilyn – James Skeletour Carville

Muscatinegal – Mrs. Lindsey Graham-McCain

Nathkatun7- Tavis “poverty pimp” Smiley

Nena – Daryl Issa

NerdyWonka – Ed Schultz & his cellphone polls (while blowing a gasket about nothing).

NoChildLeftBehind – NBC/WSJ pollster with a major axe to grind against Democrats.

Nospin – Mankini Newtbola

Obama Grandmama – Ron Paul

Otter44 – Rick Perry

Paulita – Morning Mika

Pickle 48 – Jake Tapper

Prettyfoot58 – “Disappointed”  Emoprog who can’t get enough Obama-bashing

Political Junkessa – Snowden

Rikyrah – Don Lemon CNN

RobertaIn MN – Bobby Jindal

sterijr- Scott Walker

Sue Duvall Smith – Sarah Palin

susanne – Gloria Borger CNN

swbluega – Mark Knoller

Symmetry – Roland Martin

Taiping1 – Ted Cruz

Tally – Rush Limbaugh

ThisMagicalEarth –  Tweety

tnmtngirl – RNC Chair Reince Preibus

VC- Rev Barber

vetivera24- Morning Joke

Vicki –  CNN Ebola “expert” on CNN who knows not a thing about Ebola.

What Is Working – Abby Huntsman

Yardarm – Geraldo (with his precious selfie)

Okay TODers, Hopefruit has unleashed her annual madness on us,

be ready to do your thing on the Trick or Treat post (5:0 ish).

Lurkers? Prepare to be freaked.

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On This Day

President Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and Marian Robinson welcome children from Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia schools for Halloween festivities at the North Portico of the White House, Oct. 31, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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President Obama greets a woman in the audience after speaking at Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 31, 2010 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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First Lady Michelle Obama waits with Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg in the Green Room of the White House before making remarks to the White House Historical Association, Oct. 31, 2011. The White House hosted a reception to honor the group’s 50th anniversary (Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

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President Obama and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie talk with local residents at the Brigantine Beach Community Center, which is serving as a shelter for those displaced by Hurricane Sandy, in Brigantine, N.J., Oct. 31, 2012 (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama hugs Donna Vanzant, the owner of North Point Marina, as he tours damage from Hurricane Sandy in Brigantine, N.J., Oct. 31, 2012

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MoooOOOooorning!

Early Bird Chat

On This Day: President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama hand out Halloween treats to children on the North Portico of the White House, Oct. 31, 2010 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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MoooOOOooorning Everyone – Happy Friday!

A Tweet Or Two

Good news: Our economy continues to grow.
3rd-quarter GDP = ↑ 3.5%
Export growth = ↑
Manufacturing = ↑http://t.co/6rqG4FZG0C

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) October 30, 2014

FLOTUS used to be like many of you: Working on her college apps.
Ask her your Q's by Fri: http://t.co/Z0xSrABmQ2 pic.twitter.com/cBcpWhExlU

— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) October 30, 2014

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"Bold, big-hearted, and Boston strong, Tom was the embodiment of the city he loved and led." —Obama on Tom Menino pic.twitter.com/oanPkvmHe2

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) October 30, 2014

President Obama's taken steps to help ensure #EqualPay, but Republicans in Congress are blocking further action. pic.twitter.com/nEEacBRXmB

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) October 30, 2014

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One more plug. If you're a med professional and can help in Africa, go to http://t.co/RZsHURQyZJ

— Doctors for America (@drsforamerica) October 29, 2014

What will kill you? If you live in the United States, it almost certainly won't be Ebola. http://t.co/EIWOeBGEi6 pic.twitter.com/L8kxwWQhIM

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 30, 2014

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Opinion: The Truly Ridiculous Reason the U.S. Has No Surgeon General http://t.co/MwjjfQha4I

— Dudette 👑 🐳- Vaxxed & Still Masked 😷💛🐝 (@Dudette9t9) October 29, 2014

WHY VOTE? While Ohio's 4th Largest City Had No Drinking Water, John Boehner Sued The President http://t.co/kBwpDiAkJ7 http://t.co/tLeV27HhHk

— 𝚋𝚊𝚡𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚋𝚎𝚊𝚗 (@TheBaxterBean) October 29, 2014

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#KeepCalmVoteDem because we don't want the guys who wrecked the country back in charge! @mluckovichajc pic.twitter.com/2GOJlfYb9a

— Madame Crab (@madamecrab) October 30, 2014

#KeepCalmVoteDem When women succeed, America succeeds! pic.twitter.com/np2n8Hpx5x

— Laurel M. Davila (@laureldavilacpa) October 30, 2014

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When #Halloween comes around, how exactly does dressing as Trayvon and other illustrations of black pain, make you feel? Please be specific.

— jesse Williams. (@iJesseWilliams) October 28, 2014

What about black pain is so fun to you? From where is that joy derived?

— jesse Williams. (@iJesseWilliams) October 28, 2014

How does that work exactly?

— jesse Williams. (@iJesseWilliams) October 28, 2014

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https://twitter.com/drgrist/status/527917141706547200

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Every time fossil fuels get cheaper, people lose interest in solar deployment. That may be about to change. After years of struggling against cheap natural gas prices and variable subsidies, solar electricity is on track to be as cheap or cheaper than average electricity-bill prices in 47 U.S. states — in 2016, according to a Deutsche Bank report published this week. That’s assuming the U.S. maintains its 30 percent tax credit on system costs, which is set to expire that same year. Even if the tax credit drops to 10 percent, solar will soon reach price parity with conventional electricity in well over half the nation: 36 states. Gone are the days when solar panels were an exotic plaything of Earth-loving rich people. Solar is becoming mainstream, and prices will continue to drop as the technology improves and financing becomes more affordable, according to the report.

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If crises reveal a person's true character, recent tumult suggests Scott Brown has the spine of a marshmallow http://t.co/vOYk8JaNf3 #nhsen

— Steve Benen (@stevebenen) October 30, 2014

Quad City Times endorsement of Bruce Braley rips Joni Ernst's positions as vague and dangerous: http://t.co/QnrRqI9PTV

— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) October 30, 2014

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"The voters of #Ohio deserve a Sec. of State who will protect the #vote!" @msnbc @PoliticsNation

— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) October 29, 2014

If voting didn't matter, the GOP wouldn't mind if black people did it. http://t.co/QtHmOVWtJC

— L O L G O P (@LOLGOP) October 30, 2014

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Americans will spend $330,000,000 this year on costumes for their pets and that doesn't count the Kochs contributions to GOP politicians.

— L O L G O P (@LOLGOP) October 30, 2014

Pitiful 3.5% GDP growth. Clearly, we're on the wrong track. It was 8% six years ago!

Oh, wait, it was -8% six years ago.

— Michael Grunwald (@MikeGrunwald) October 30, 2014

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CONGRATULATIONS!
YOU'VE COMPLETED LIFE!
YOU PLAYED AS: white male
CHOOSE ONE:
A) PLAY TUTORIAL AGAIN
B) TRY A HARDER SETTING

— the garbage shit boy (@davedittell) October 29, 2014

Jesus, birds. It gets cold every year at this time. How is this a surprise to you? Sick of your noisy pity party.

— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) October 30, 2014

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Hello @Jesus, welcome to whounfollowedme!
You have 11 followers.
This week, you lost 1 follower:@Judas

— ristolable (@ristolable) October 27, 2014

https://twitter.com/Kyle_Lippert/status/527588356356853761

Why Do You Need To Vote Blue? Here Is Your Answer

Tale of the tape so #KeepCalmVoteDem pic.twitter.com/46DK3ISPK0

— DR (@pollbuster) October 30, 2014

THIS is what FAILED GOP policy looks like. #ScottWalker
We can't afford another try. #KeepCalmVoteDem pic.twitter.com/jLn0rX449U

— JustJanis (@jsavite) October 30, 2014

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GOP Threatens Voting Rights In Ways Not Seen In 5 Decades #KeepCalmVoteDem http://t.co/ft9MTY0fhB via @TheBaxterBean pic.twitter.com/TuKIguRbZk

— Kathryn Brusco (@KathrynBruscoBk) October 30, 2014

Thanks to Obamacare, healthcare costs are growing at the slowest pace ever recorded. pic.twitter.com/djLbKnAOLN #KeepCalmVoteDem

— Benny (@bennyr82) October 30, 2014

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https://twitter.com/bmancuso7/status/527860285953302530

#KeepCalmVoteDem He never gives up, neither should we. #VoteBlue2014 #YesWeCan for our future. pic.twitter.com/5yCHpNx7ia

— Tracy🌊🌊🌊🌻🌻🌻 (@taiping2) October 30, 2014

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4 Colorado GOP who voted against Sandy aid.& then asked for federal aid for flooding in their area.#KeepCalmVoteDem pic.twitter.com/b4EFBFOPQL

— DR (@pollbuster) October 30, 2014

#KeepCalmVoteDem For the record... pic.twitter.com/BBrZ0WsDYU

— missLtoe (@missLtoe) October 30, 2014

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#KeepCalmVoteDem
►Fight for the middle class
►Champion women and families
►Promote quality education for all pic.twitter.com/JMm1X0j3R6

— Laurel M. Davila (@laureldavilacpa) October 30, 2014

#KeepCalmVoteDem Because -> #p2 #Uniteblue pic.twitter.com/Iz7sn4RWAZ

— 🌊 R Saddler (@Politics_PR) October 30, 2014

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"America has never been defined by fear, we are defined by courage, compassion, hope, selflessness, #KeepCalmVoteDem pic.twitter.com/joqzgv0mhC

— JD Crittendon (@crittersmith2) October 30, 2014

Politifact: President Obama has already cut the deficit by more than half! http://t.co/g1Gqv5edOZ pic.twitter.com/y6f0W8DwOP #KeepCalmVoteDem

— Benny (@bennyr82) October 30, 2014

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Thanks to Obamacare, children with pre-existing conditions can no longer be denied health insurance. http://t.co/sJTR5LNhqV #KeepCalmVoteDem

— Benny (@bennyr82) October 30, 2014

https://twitter.com/AverageChirps/status/527856793595420673

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Wonkblog: U.S. GDP grows at 3.5 percent in third quarter. Thanks PBO! #KeepCalmVoteDem http://t.co/gGYqETxZVP

— waltb31 (@waltb31) October 30, 2014

"October has been a good month for marriage equality: http://t.co/QmqOqIalsG #LoveIsLove #KeepCalmVoteDem @BarackObama

— Margaret (@Margaretherapy) October 30, 2014

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How can you defeat the billionaire climate change deniers behind the #TeaParty and #CitizensUnited? #KeepCalmVoteDem pic.twitter.com/3zMrfX32LC

— Subscribe to Unprecedented on Ghost - no paywall! (@TheDailyEdge) October 30, 2014

https://twitter.com/AverageChirps/status/527617245699399682

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The Real Party Of Fiscal Responsibility Is The Democrats!#KeepCalmVoteDem pic.twitter.com/yxwLIBNNQc

— Lnonblonde💿® (@Lnonblonde) October 30, 2014

Rain or shine #KeepCalmVoteDem For health care,equal pay,fair wage, immigration reform, sustainable future. #YesWeCan pic.twitter.com/LiePao3JLC

— Tracy🌊🌊🌊🌻🌻🌻 (@taiping2) October 30, 2014