Wow! they are calling us the Obama 8, the women who asked questions of the President today!
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(@AprilDRyan) December 20, 2014see how newsy press conferences can be when women ask the questions?
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gwen ifill (@gwenifill) December 19, 2014****
PBO apparently has a 12 days of Christmas calendar that counts all the ways he can troll his detractors in time for the holiday.
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Propane Jane (@docrocktex26) December 19, 2014I also love how he drops kickass news on Friday, so his haters are at full knee jerk hissy fit mode by the time the Sunday shows are taped.
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Propane Jane (@docrocktex26) December 19, 2014****
Per @AprilDRyan the front row men of the White House pool had their game faces on during the #ObamaPresser but fits were pitched after.
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Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) December 20, 2014@AprilDRyan tells @hardball_chris male members of the press pool have complained to the White House press office about not being called on.
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Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) December 20, 2014****
BREAKING: US Supreme Court refuses to block gay marriages in Florida; some may start as soon as Jan. 6.
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The Associated Press (@AP) December 19, 2014A panoramic view of President Obama's press briefing today via @petesouza: instagram.com/p/wzMMWWtNIh/?… #ObamaPresser http://t.co/hCDp4xTxFw
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Kori Schulman (@ks44) December 19, 2014****
.@PressSec statement on questioner list: http://t.co/QA44ySvsL3
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Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) December 19, 2014The cool thing about what PBO did in that press conference is that if the white men whine, they just sound like sexist assholes.
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Nancy LeTourneau (@Smartypants60) December 19, 2014****
Obama took questions from 8 women and no men at his press conference.
Fox was not impressed thkpr.gs/3605918 http://t.co/LnOc8YGksX
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ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) December 19, 2014Ed Henry prepares for the President's next presser http://t.co/n4yQNhZyBc
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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) December 19, 2014****
If your manhood is threatened because a bunch of men had to sit and watch a bunch of women ask a powerful man a few questions, you suck.
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The Tweet Miser (@eclecticbrotha) December 19, 2014I'm laughing at the white male "journalists" whining that Obama didn't call on them. Welcome to the world of prejudice, you jerks.
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So. Jewish Woman (@SouthJewishWman) December 19, 2014****
BREAKING: Incoming Senate leaders announce bill to defund Obama's ability to call on women.
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Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) December 19, 2014Now when President Obama holds a White House press conference and only calls on black people, then sh## will really hit the fan.
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Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) December 19, 2014****
That moment "Mele kalikimaka!...Mahalo...and now I'm gonna go on vacation" becomes the new mic drop. #ObamaPresser
youtube.com/watch?v=DHD8xu…
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Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) December 19, 2014Not only did President take Qs only from women, he completely dissed every TV reporter in the room
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West Wing Reports (@WestWingReport) December 19, 2014****
The male portion of the White House Press Corps is COMPLETELY losing their sh!t on Twitter. Either pissed or downplaying the presser.
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April (@ReignOfApril) December 19, 2014Pres. Obama enjoying his press conference as the WHPC wonders what to do with their lame duck narrative #ObamaPresser http://t.co/f5FEg1BFdf
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Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) December 19, 2014****
The one male question, shouted at the very end: "Are you going to smoke a Cuban cigar?" Great work, men.
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David Roberts (@drgrist) December 19, 2014That moment the WHPC realized the bear is loose and President Barack Obama is no lame duck. #ObamaPresser http://t.co/lzLzm41DsD
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Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) December 19, 2014****
Stay classy, NYPD http://t.co/OSmLtHrCdk
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Sean McElwee (@SeanMcElwee) December 20, 2014It's a tough decision to normalize relations with a country whose police force routinely murders civilians, but Cuba made the right choice.
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Sean McElwee (@SeanMcElwee) December 17, 2014****
.@barackobama It's James Franco, not James Flacco 😉
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Joe Flacco (@TeamFlacco) December 19, 2014Welcome to the family, brother. @JamesFrancoTV
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Joe Flacco (@TeamFlacco) December 19, 2014****
please fine the person who yelled “what are your new year’s resolutions” $500
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E McMorris-Santoro (@EvanMcSan) December 19, 2014good, good job guy. http://t.co/qw6w0fvNZ9
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E McMorris-Santoro (@EvanMcSan) December 19, 2014****
.@NerdyWonka Now, I weep for the midterm results. This is what idiot Dems should've said instead of running from this President's successes.
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(@Only4RM) December 19, 2014Male reporters in the front row react to the last question going to another woman reporter/not them: http://t.co/DHDQSApbev
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(@igorvolsky) December 19, 2014****
This entire presser has been a master class in trolling.
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Hayes Brown (@HayesBrown) December 19, 2014So far POTUS calling on all women and the men in the room maybe surprised to learn that's what it's normally like for us day to day lol
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Zerlina Maxwell (@ZerlinaMaxwell) December 19, 2014****
All women so far. Amen!
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(@AprilDRyan) December 19, 2014Pope Francis celebrates his birthday by donating 400 sleeping bags: abcn.ws/1v08bZl http://t.co/CRr2vHvjdL
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World News Tonight (@WNTonight) December 19, 2014****
HOLLYWOOD IS A BUNCH OF CHICKENS.
- Conservatives who demanded flight bans over ZERO U.S.-infected Ebola deaths
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(@LOLGOP) December 19, 2014U.S. Senate confirms first openly #gay judge to sit on the federal bench in #Texas - lgbtqn.at/p7X http://t.co/vZjKsj9fGU
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LGBTQ Nation (@lgbtqnation) December 17, 2014****
That rare moment when the # of fux the President gives = the # of male reporters he plans to call on. #ObamaPresser http://t.co/0brmpOBRe6
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Dab Aggin (@DabAggin) December 19, 2014'So Dad, you didn't call a single dude for a question??'
'Nope.'
'LOL - you rock.' http://t.co/5l0fCUAvL8
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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) December 19, 2014****
GOP, haven't you learned? Never underestimate POTUS. Never. He's always ten moves ahead of you.
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mata (@mataharikrishna) December 17, 2014“Through persistent effort and faith in the American people…the economy’s gotten better.” —Obama #ObamaPresser http://t.co/PfRpRQmFS2
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 19, 2014
The Obama Diary 
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Congrats LP.
OUTSTANDING, NW!!!! Thank you!!!
How’s it going Bob!
Doing well, LP. Thank you. Hope the same for you and that you and your family have a wonderful holiday celebration.
Much obliged Bob….best wishes to your family as well.
Thank you LP!
Nerdy – take cover, the vomit-inducing ‘snow’ is ‘falling’ at TOD!!!!
Thanks, Bob.
LP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Like a phoenix rising from the ashes……..folks better watch out 🙂
🙂 On lookout, LP!!
Chips I feel like I’m playing Galaga………and I love it!!!!
…waiting for the snowflake outrage machine to commence…..
😆 That is EXACTLY what it’s like!!!!! 😆
Would you please go and make your Pic of the Month choices! This is my 2nd/3rd reminder. Grump!
http://theobamadiary.com/2014/12/13/black-lives-matter-a-march-for-justice/#comment-1212946
VC, no matter how many times I’ve tried, I can’t get all of these photos to load. My computer just goes crazy and won’t get me past the second picture in January. You’ve done a great job getting this ball rolling, but I”ll have to pass.
Aw, that’s no fun, JackieG! Let me think if I can help, and get back to ya.
JackieG, this is January. Can you see all four this time? If yes, I’ll tweet the other months…. slowly (so you’ll have to make your list on a piece of paper, maybe). 😀
Yes, VC, I can see it all now and I choose C. Thank you a million times. I was very frustrated.
Here’s February, with picture B missing. Twitter will only allow me to add 4 pics.
February is tough. A is stunning, but I love the warmth in C. I think I’ll go with C. Thank you!
Hey up there, LP! Have a great weekend, as we hope the Obama Family does.
Still on a roll. Nerdy express!
Chugga-Chugga-Choo-Choo!!!! 🙂
Toot-toot!
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The first pic is really ugly,
Jon Karl looks like his undershorts have developed a life of their own. – rotflmao
Nerdy? Once more I ask: will you marry me?
Thank you, these are friggin’ sublime!!
You start rocking the Chelsea Blue and I’ll whisk you away to an Elvis impersonator at a Vegas chapel faster than you can say Jose Mourinho is AWESOME!
AND we get to beat Liverpool in the QF of the League Cup. Which might make Chips a #CFC supporter.
Oh. like you really think we can’t beat Liverpool. Oh, wait, that’s about being a Chelsea fan. Carry on.
LL, VC could beat Liverpool – it was the “which might make Chips a #CFC supporter” that made my pig airborne, I’ll just hope it’s 0-0 forever.
lmao at POTUS Presser tweets.
The winnah
Bestest zinger
This is the best!!!! Wow!!
Sup desi!!!! How goes it?
Our diwali has come and gone, man. Sigh,,,
Studying hard or hardly studying?
My folks are watching some 10 part series on Shiva “Devon Ke Dev…Mahadev” currently…..they missed most of Diwali b/c my cousin was on a ventilator and then passed away.
Studying hard……have radiology exam I have to take as part of the interview process in applying for two programs in the Spring…..how is your daughter daughter?
sorry to hear about your cousin.
good luck with your radiology exam. hope they don’t ask too many penetrating questions ….
daughter unit is doing well. being overworked like a mule. sigh…
Glad to hear all is *good* on your end!
Love her!
You ain’t alone.
Hey whitey wh bunch.
Also. Too.
Once again hoping I do this correctly. This has always been one of my favorite Christmas carols. From a poem by Longfellow written with the Civil War as a backdrop, it reminds us not to give in to despair. This particular version, which I had never seen before, was done and dedicated to Newtown, CT. It is a little different than other versions I have heard and is, to me, particularly haunting. Watch all the way through.
Thank you, John!!
This is absolutely beautiful, Japa. Thank you.
Excellent selection japa!
Excellent collection, Nerdy.
I’m boogeying all over the house to Bee Gees.
😆
Heretic.
heh, I like beegees too …. up to a point…
Thanks, LL.
I see snow….
So, amk, now that you’re back, we’re on again for a visit to LA so the wifey units can tut tut as we drink duty free scotch, right?
you believe in harakiri/seppuku, don’t ya?
#whygivethemmoreammo
(Oooops, VC is back)
despite all that snow you wished on her???
must have had ‘help’ from microsoft.
Where did she go? No one told me she was away!
Getty Images
More pain for Vlad ….
“The presidents of Belarus and Kazakhstan will visit Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko early next week.
On December 19, Belarusian leader Alyaksandr Lukashenka announced his plans to visit Kyiv on December 21.
Lukashenka said he spoke by phone with Poroshenko the previous evening “and based on that conversation I understood that Ukraine’s government, in particular Ukraine’s president, are in no way the obstacles to starting a new round of negotiations in Minsk.”
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev’s press office released a statement on December 19 saying Nazarbaev would visit Ukraine on December 22 for “negotiations with the leadership” in Ukraine.
Kazakstan and Belarus are partners in a customs union with Russia, but Minsk and Astana have been increasingly discontent with the disruptions to their economies being caused by Western sanctions against Russia.”
btw, this is a big deal ….
#TrustBarack
This IS a big deal. Nazarbayev and Lukashenko were stalwart toadies.
Absolutely, LL. Sea change …
Coolest, most wonderful US Ambassador to the UN, evah!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh, how I wish she had been born in America!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bob – I swear – as soon as I saw her on the show, I thought of her biggest fan (you). She was great, even though she has less rhythm than I even do. Way less. And that’s sayin’ somethin’. Ha!
😀
Thank you Jacqueline. She’s such a treasure, despite being rhythm challenged 🙂
I’ve loved seeing her in action, since the first time I knew of her! 🙂
A total delight, Jacqueline.
I thought that was her on Colbert’s show! Yay for Ambassador Power! She’s awesome!
She is the best 🙂 How goes it Dudette? Happy Holidays incase we don’t cross paths before then!
An LL PSA
that’s it, no more
scotchbeegees for you.I’ve been doing the Father of LL shaving regimen for a couple of months.
Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
Robert Frost
New Hampshire
1923
Him and Walt Whitman: America’s poets.
“You are beginning to sound a lot like Christmas” sailor friend 🙂
Best time of the year to me.
not too bad down under either – probably warmer than you 🙂
I was thinking about my kids when they were little and the joy on their little faces on Christmas morning. 🙂
Alas, they’re grown and have little ones of their own.
Our grandbabe is staying over Christmas Eve. We were just talking about it being the first time in over 20 years there would be a wee one waking up to Christmas in our house!
Enjoy it. It is truly a Blessing.
I well know it yardarm – other than exhausting me with her energy – she is the delight of my life
I know my mind is getting old & flaky but wasn’t Robert Frost named Poet Laureat by JFK?
Maybe. I’m not sure.
ok, how long will the snow last?
Obviously, not very, unfortunately.
O-ho! CC’s playing with the snowflakes again. 😀 She can only stay out of trouble for just so long! 😀
You WILL submit.
Comment went missing ….
Just found the end of Colbert’s last show on Youtube – can’t watch comedy central down here – what a delight he is. We currently get his new show on TV – do hope they keep it!!
SNOW!!!!
Remember when ISIL was unstoppable? PBO’s policy couldn’t possibly work? Both Kobane and Shingal were supposed to be easy wins for ISIL. This is a PR disaster for ISIL. Yes, the air strikes have been a major factor, but they are also getting their asses kicked on the ground. Still a long way to go, but , as usual, when the President’s policies show effect, the media is mum.
And the snow is back again. Yeah.
John, if you scroll through my tweets for the past couple of weeks you will find an accounting of the exceptional bravery of the #YPK, #Peshmerga & indigenous inhabitants of #Kobane and #Sinjar and their steady momentum to crush #DAESH. As the Rojava leadership have noted, some day, not in the distant future, #Kobane will rise as the most welcoming, democratic, egalitarian region in the ME.
what frigging snow? #Iseenothing
you deliberately sent all that snow vc’s way and now I got nuthin.
Sigh … our guyz are folding like a cheap suit down under… again.
Snow in TODville! Love it.
NYPD Stay Classy. When you are killers, how can you stay classy?
Those people holding that sign and wearing that I Can Breathe t-shirt are disgusting bigots..
Agreed. They are disgusting filth.
Good Evening TODVille!
I love your tweets NW, particularly Ed Henry’s getting ready for the “female” presser. Ha!
On a different note — I just learned that Mele Kalikimaka, everybody. Mahalo! means:
Eff all y’all with the stupid questions. I let the ladies HANDLE this. Now, I’m OUT THIS RAGGEDY PIECE!!! Deuces!!!
REMINDER! REMINDER! REMINDER!
If you are one of those who have NOT YET voted on the TOD Picture of the Month for 2014, it would be helpful if you did so tonight. Thank you! Here’s the link, and all you need to do is indicate your chosen letter for each month by placing your comment as a response to me here. It’s your chance to have a say, okay?
http://theobamadiary.com/2014/12/13/black-lives-matter-a-march-for-justice/#comment-1212946
vc…..late as usual. Just went and looked at the choices. Here are my picks: Jan. C; Feb. A; Mar. B; Apr. E; May B; June B; July B; Aug. C; Sept. F; Oct. A; Nov. B; Dec. A.
Thanks for this late chance. I had a hard time choosing…….liked them all.
Thanks, Carolyn! Not late at all. I won’t tally up till late Sunday/early Monday, but am trying to nudge everyone who drops in, so no one feels left out once tallying is done.
Fabulous!
Yep!! 😀
😀 😀 😀
Let’s try this again ….
Chinese papers praise President Barack Obama for normalising ties with Cuba.
The China Daily says that Mr Obama has “displayed praiseworthy statesmanship” by “turning a game of no winner into one where everyone wins”.
The editorial criticises the “American brand of democracy” and describes the sanctions on Cuba as an “anachronistic policy” which has continued because of the “ideological cage” American politicians “have built for themselves”.
“Mr Obama will find almost the entire world behind him, because he is truly opening a ‘new chapter’ in his country’s ties with not only Cuba, but much of Latin America,” the article says.
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Describing Mr Obama as “courageous”, a commentary in the overseas edition of the People’s Daily points out that the improved ties with Cuba is an important legacy of the Obama diplomacy.
According to the analysis, Mr Obama’s decision also “shows that the hostility towards the Communist regime was unpopular”.
The article adds that the economic sanctions imposed on Cuba have not only “hurt US enterprises” but also “damaged Washington’s influence in Latin America”.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-30545015
How does Pres. Obama make me love him more everyday??
Sprinkles magic Obama dust on all of us. #TrueStory
So so def!
TGIF, Dudette?
Get over yourself #WordPress …. several @’s is no reason to screw with my comments …. this moderation thingy sucks …
It does, Bob. It’s quite meaningless.
It sure is, amk, and it’s a ridiculous hassle for Chips, NW, you and other bts to be bothered with their stupid shit …
I don’t the ridiculous logic behind nuking multiple @’s
Awesome WHPC.
Thanks NW for these tweets!!
You’re welcome, GGail.
New post.
http://theobamadiary.com/2014/12/19/its-friday-laugh-your-off/