#Fantrum

#YesWeFan pic.twitter.com/J7J7a3eVRe

— FL Democratic Party (@FlaDems) October 16, 2014

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The Fan-tastic clip from the @CharlieCrist debate tonight…. http://t.co/TXWaV0W5Zl

— TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) October 16, 2014

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WTF? Is this a joke?!? Gov Scott refused to debate because Christ has a small fan? #FLGovDebate

— aspirational12 (@aspirational12) October 15, 2014

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Wow. Charlie Crist is just standing there on his own because Rick Scott refuses to take stage over fan. Amazing. pic.twitter.com/zjsArg3unI

— Gabe Ortíz (@TUSK81) October 15, 2014

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Post debate surveys indicate that Crist came in first, Scott third, and the fan a close second.

— ‘Alloween Brauer (@allanbrauer) October 16, 2014

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I wonder if refusing to take the stage for a debate on live TV is disqualifying for @FLGovScott? Let’s ask @chucktodd.

— ‘Alloween Brauer (@allanbrauer) October 16, 2014

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So, basically Scott invoked "Stand Your Ground" over a fan. #FLGovDebate #YesWeFan

— BWD (@theonlyadult) October 16, 2014

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Hopefully Rick Scott will have lots of free time to write his autobiography soon pic.twitter.com/FxO3GqAi3m

— TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) October 16, 2014

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Just remember, folks: Voldemort @FLGovScott just may have lost an election over a fan. A fan.

— Liberal Librarian (@Lib_Librarian) October 16, 2014

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The best part of tonight was @CharlieCrist‘s heroic effort to keep a straight face #FanGate pic.twitter.com/BJFaOBh5I8

— TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) October 16, 2014

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Rick Scott fan-boy @ChuckTodd watching his TV tonight. pic.twitter.com/Nc2vUSQwS1

— TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) October 16, 2014

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The sad part is that it’s hiding from a fan that has made @FLGovScott a natl joke, not overseeing the biggest Medicare fraud in US history

— Danny Kanner (@DannyKanner) October 16, 2014

The Serious And The Funny

This is not just about conservatives. There are self-proclaimed liberals that this study applies to.

God help us, by @DanielStrauss White People Support Voter ID Laws More After Seeing Black People Voting @TPM http://t.co/FKuAX1IcGJ

— Michael Tomasky (@mtomasky) October 14, 2014

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Support among white Americans for voter ID laws increases when that question is asked alongside of a photo of African Americans voting, according to a new study. The new University of Delaware study found that 67 percent of white Americans supported voter ID laws after the question was posed to them with text only or accompanied by a photo of white people voting. But that number increased to 73 percent when the same question is asked with an accompanying photo of African-Americans voting.

“Our findings suggest that public opinion about voter ID laws can be racialized by simply showing images of African American people,” David C. Wilson, who helped supervise the study, said. “The resulting increase in support for the laws happens independently of —even after controlling for— political ideology and negative attitudes about African Americans.” The spike, from 67 percent to 73 percent, may not be huge but it’s still statistically significant, The Washington Post noted. While there was an increase among white Americans who were asked about their support for voter ID laws, an accompanying picture of black people voting did not cause African Americans or Hispanic voters to show stronger support for voter ID laws.

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Straight white men perplexed that anyone spends so much time worrying about the right to vote, consensual sex and not being shot by police.

— L O L G O P (@LOLGOP) October 14, 2014

Black people are pulled over every day for "looking suspicious." Meanwhile, in teabagger America: #WhitePrivilege #p2 pic.twitter.com/1ZoQbeQSUD

— Casey (@pari_passu) October 10, 2014

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Between shutting down government, blocking Surgeon General, and defunding healthcare, GOP did all it could to stop Ebola.

— Frank Conniff (@FrankConniff) October 14, 2014

https://twitter.com/Marmel/status/521350480400617472

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A Tweet Or Two

Honesty, fact-checking, and truth-telling from a reporter? Pigs must be flying.

@morningmoneyben @GlennKesslerWP that’s a bit misleading. WH didn’t want NIH cut. they used it to show GOP they were serious abt trigger

— Sam Stein (@samstein) October 15, 2014

@morningmoneyben @GlennKesslerWP just like we couldn’t accuse GOP of putting defense cuts on table when they agreed to sequester trigger

— Sam Stein (@samstein) October 15, 2014

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@morningmoneyben @samsteinhp @GlennKesslerWP do you dispute his point?

— Teddy Goff (@teddygoff) October 15, 2014

@morningmoneyben @davidfrum @GlennKesslerWP This claim is absurd as saying Obama is a big spender AND is to blame for major budget cuts.

— @ijbailey (@ijbailey) October 15, 2014

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Ben responded with this tweet, then deleted it.

@morningmoneyben @GlennKesslerWP sorry you feel that way ben. it’s an actual honest reading of how the debate played out

— Sam Stein (@samstein) October 15, 2014

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https://twitter.com/LeoKapakosNY/status/522444108736892930

DEMS: We have just 20 days to ORGANIZE, get our boots on ground and move voters to the polls http://t.co/UOJZORRNmx pic.twitter.com/B92gr87cvF

— meta (@metaquest) October 15, 2014

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At the gates of St. Peter

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Even at a ripe 45, I have some of the sense of invulnerability that I had at 25. There is no good reason for me to be so confident; I have the physicals and admonitions from my doctor to prove so. But, I guess it’s better than being like some people, who treat every errant mole as a sign of the Grim Reaper’s impending visit.

However, everything ends. The one surety in life is that your time on Earth is short an precious. Would we appreciate life if we somehow discovered the fountain of youth? I don’t know. But the short lives we have now make every moment unique, of a singular nature, whether in joy or sorrow.

As life is short, something which always informs my decisions is the question: Am I making the world a better place. I’m not talking about great, macro-historical acts. I’m talking about the little things, the everyday kindnesses, the quotidian miracles which will not make it to the history books, but which may change a person’s life in innumerable ways for the better.

It’s a question by which I try to live. But it’s also a question which too few of our fellow citizens ask.

The First Lady Campaigns for Tom Wolf

11:15 AM EDT (approx)

Streaming of the rally has started here – and NBC Philly are promising live coverage too

Rise and Shine

On This Day: A woman embraces President Barack Obama following the town hall meeting at the University of New Orleans, Oct. 15, 2009, in New Orleans, La (Photo by Pete Souza)

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Today (all times Eastern)

11:0: The President participates in a video conference with his British, French, German, and Italian counterparts; The Situation Room

12:30: White House Press Briefing

3:05: The President departs the White House

4:10: Arrives Newark, New Jersey

5:0: Appears at a fundraiser for Senate Democrats, Union, New Jersey

6:05: Departs Newark

6:40: Arrives Bridgeport, Connecticut

8:05: Delivers remarks at a campaign rally with Connecticut Democrats featuring Governor Dan Malloy; Central High School

9:30: Departs Bridgeport

11:0: Arrives White House

10:45 AM EDT (approx): Live here

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Thursday: The President will travel to Rhode Island to deliver remarks on the economy.

Afterward, he will travel to Long Island, New York, to attend a DNC event.

Friday: The President will attend meetings at the White House.

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Hey, @Alphacat. The First Lady wants to know… #TurnipForWhat? https://t.co/WL7jCellbC #AskTheFirstLady #TD4W

— The First Lady (@FLOTUS) October 15, 2014

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On This Day

President Obama applauds a student who had just sung a song to him at Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School in New Orleans, La., Oct. 15, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama has a discussion with students during a visit to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School in New Orleans, La., Oct. 15, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)

Students gather to see President Obama during his visit to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School in New Orleans, La., Oct. 15, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)

Students hold out their hands to greet President Obama during his visit to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School in New Orleans, La., Oct. 15, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama holds House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s granddaughter, following the Democratic National Committee dinner at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, Calif., Oct. 15, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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The First Lady casts her absentee ballot, October 15, 2012

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President Obama, with Vice President Joe Biden, conducts a conference call with Rob Nabors, Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to discuss the federal government shutdown and debt ceiling, in the Oval Office, Oct. 15, 2013 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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MoooOOOooorning!

Early Bird Chat

On This Day: Students show their excitement at meeting President Barack Obama during his visit to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School in New Orleans, La., Oct. 15, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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MoooOOOooorning – Happy Wednesday!