Night Owl Chat

A Tweet or Two

https://twitter.com/Zo3hree5ive/status/541664052993613825 https://twitter.com/KhaledBeydoun/status/541670010737799168 https://twitter.com/TheObamaCat/status/541437496274722816

R.I.P Eric Garner pic.twitter.com/i84grny7pR

— Davin Joseph (@DavinJoseph75) December 7, 2014

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https://twitter.com/Russian_Starr/status/541603480977555456

@dan_bernstein @drose as a fellow journalist--I'm appalled by this. What an awful thing to say about a man you cover.

— Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) December 7, 2014

This is the most insulting, racist and uninformed commentary you could make. Kudos to you. @dan_bernstein @drose

— Jamilah Lemieux (@JamilahLemieux) December 7, 2014

You are referring to a 26 year old man, not a child, nor a '40 million dollar slave' who must play and be silent @dan_bernstein @drose

— Jamilah Lemieux (@JamilahLemieux) December 7, 2014

He is also a Black man from the South Side of Chicago, if he 'understands' ANYTHING, it's police violence @dan_bernstein @drose

— Jamilah Lemieux (@JamilahLemieux) December 7, 2014

Furthermore, at every stage of his career, from Simeon to the league, he has talked about the crisis in his community @dan_bernstein @drose

— Jamilah Lemieux (@JamilahLemieux) December 7, 2014

What does he need to explain about "I can't breathe?"Perhaps it is you who does not understand things. @dan_bernstein @drose

— Jamilah Lemieux (@JamilahLemieux) December 7, 2014

Folks acting like @drose wearing an #ICantBreathe shirt is some sort of coded message. Nah. It was loud & clear. You don't want to hear it.

— April (@ReignOfApril) December 7, 2014

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No, @nbc and @cbs we will not allow you to blame YOUR racism on President Obama. U enabled the birthers, and others racists. Now own it!

— LiberalPhenom 👑 (@LiberalPhenom) December 7, 2014

Racism was here before the 1st Black President..Only difference is Media gave a platform to those who hate PBO..and Now blame him 4 it.

— Kasai™ (@Kahsai) December 7, 2014

https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/541683450005450752 https://twitter.com/theonlyadult/status/541635050979463168 https://twitter.com/Chernynkaya/status/541744626039001088

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#ICantBreathe is trending because justice isn't.

— God (Not a Parody, Actually God) (@TheTweetOfGod) December 7, 2014

People should be judged not by the color of their skin but the content of a video in which a man says #ICantBreathe 11 frigging times.

— God (Not a Parody, Actually God) (@TheTweetOfGod) December 4, 2014

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Grand Central Station, New York City A Cry For Humanity #ICantBreathe @harris_hughes pic.twitter.com/WwITnGaXwu

— Lnonblonde💿® (@Lnonblonde) December 7, 2014

14 minutes of silence for #EricGarner! (Grand Central Terminal NYC) #WeCantBreathe #ICantBreathe pic.twitter.com/BhJrST7cAd

— Daniel Alejandro Leon-Davis (@LeonXDavis) December 7, 2014

Crowd growing quickly at Union Square. #EricGarner #ICantBreathe pic.twitter.com/p1jcSutssE

— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) December 7, 2014

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https://twitter.com/goldietaylor/status/541660265842872320

Reporting Chuck C. Johnson to Twitter takes less than a minute. You'll need a specific tweet. Use this one: https://t.co/d1hS7Me4VQ

— 🎃Maggie Serota (@maggieserota) December 7, 2014

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Some Loveliness In The Middle Of All This Ugliness

https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/541727923401924608 https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/541741309414084608 https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/541744383692132352 https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/541745778243674112 https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/541767471267872768 https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/541718472288632832

Oh, Go On Then:

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The President delivers remarks at the Kennedy Center Honors Reception

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5:0 EDT: The President delivers remarks at the Kennedy Center Honors Reception, White House

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The 37th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

The five recipients of the 2014 Kennedy Center Honors – Tom Hanks, Sting, Al Green, Patricia McBride and Lily Tomlin – who were presented with their medallions last night at a State Department dinner hosted by Secretary of State John Kerry

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5:0: The President delivers remarks at the Kennedy Center Honors Reception, White House

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Wait….. Al Green, you say?

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7:15: The President and First Lady attend the Kennedy Center Honors, Kennedy Center

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The gala will be broadcast on CBS on December 30 at 9:00-11:00 p.m., ET/PT.

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 2009

2009 Recipients: Mel Brooks, Dave Brubeck, Grace Bumbry, Robert De Niro, and Bruce Springsteen

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2010

2010 recipients: Merle Haggard, Jerry Herman, Bill T Jones, Paul McCartney and Oprah Winfrey

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Rise and Shine: The Week Ahead

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama arrive at the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors reception on December 8, 2013

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Today

5:0: The President delivers remarks at the Kennedy Center Honors Reception, East Room

7:15: The President and First Lady attend the Kennedy Center Honors, Kennedy Center

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Monday

The President will host Prince William for a meeting in the Oval Office.

In the afternoon, the President will tape an interview for The Colbert Report with Stephen Colbert at George Washington University.

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Tuesday

The President will deliver remarks at an event for the Senior Executive Service at the Washington Hilton.

In the afternoon, the President will travel to Nashville, Tennessee to deliver remarks on his recent executive actions to fix as much of our broken immigration system as he can while urging Congress to pass a comprehensive bill to get the job done.

The President will speak at Casa Azafran, a community center and home to a number of immigrant-related nonprofits that is located in Nashville’s most international and socially diverse district.

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Wednesday

The President will host the White House Summit on Early Education, a convening of prominent business leaders, philanthropists, advocates, elected officials and members of the public committed to the expansion of  high-quality early education opportunities for children across the country from birth through school entry.

At the event, the President will announce new efforts to enhance and expand the reach of high-quality public preschool programs in high-need communities. The President will also highlight new actions by the private, philanthropic, and public sectors to invest in and expand access to high-quality early learning opportunities in communities across the country. The Vice President will also deliver remarks.

In the afternoon, the President and the First Lady will visit Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, where they will deliver toys and gifts donated by Executive Office of the President staff to the Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots Campaign.

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Thursday

The President will join a meeting of the President’s Export Council. The President’s Export Council advises the President on policies and programs that affect U.S. trade performance and promote export expansion.

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Friday

The President will attend meetings at the White House.

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MoooOOOooorning!

Early Bird Chat

Randomness: President Barack Obama holds the baby daughter of former staff members Darienne Page Rakestraw and London Rakestraw in the Ground Floor Corridor of the White House, July 1, 2014 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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MoooOOOooorning!