"I will miss Stuart Scott ... Over the years, he entertained us, and in the end, he inspired us—with courage and love." —President Obama
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 04, 2015
"Over the years, he entertained us, and in the end, he inspired us—with courage and love." —Obama on Stuart Scott http://t.co/OJn4jcgSCN
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 04, 2015
"Stu helped usher in a new way to talk about our favorite teams and the day’s best plays." —Obama #RIPStuartScott http://t.co/DGLEf76xFu
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 04, 2015
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The NYPD is turning their backs on a democratically elected mayor who dared express concerns about the safety of his young black son.
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Large AA Male (@eclecticbrotha) January 04, 2015
But this lone officer did not turn his back on Mayor DeBlasio at Officer Liu's funeral. (pic via @aymanndotcom) http://t.co/0jJQAL3idu
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deray mckesson (@deray) January 04, 2015
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This hate and disrespect dripping from #NYPD is about the Mayor's black wife, black kids and his love for them.
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(@3ChicsPolitico) January 04, 2015
Dear #NYPD: Really, nobody cares if you quit the job.
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rootless (@root_e) January 04, 2015
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Newark to participate in President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper program. nj.com/essex/index.ss…
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(@3ChicsPolitico) January 04, 2015
#NYPD officers if you really wanna make a statement, don't turn your backs to the Mayor, turn in your guns and badges and resign in protest.
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Delonte (@mettawordlife83) January 04, 2015
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#Now: African Jewish Israelis march through the rain against police harassment, abuse. (via @activestills) http://t.co/kU0KDaOrZg
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+972 Magazine (@972mag) January 04, 2015
When Is Our Southern Border Secure Enough? bit.ly/1AaDpVk
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Washington Monthly (@washmonthly) January 04, 2015
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People want to stop the violence in Chicago? Bring back access to counseling in schools. Stop teaching these kids their lives don't matter
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Mikki Kendall (@Karnythia) January 04, 2015
Human Traffickers Are Abandoning Boats Full of Migrants #twibdocket zite.to/1D0R2rc
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L. Joy Williams (@ljoywilliams) January 04, 2015
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Blog: "My brother was killed. I lost my legs." Landmines maim Syrians fleeing war aje.io/26ur http://t.co/JqpIGmFHHP
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Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) January 04, 2015
Government should never be something that is feared, it should never be something that the people distrust because of its deadliness.
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deray mckesson (@deray) January 04, 2015
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North Korea blasts latest US sanctions ow.ly/GL9zQ
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The Hill (@thehill) January 04, 2015
Gay rights activists defy Ugandan laws by publishing new LGBTI magazine
ind.pn/1BwcLU3 http://t.co/UMGycrVbfw
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The Independent (@Independent) January 04, 2015
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When asked on @meetthepress what's the first bill POTUS sees from new Congress, @SenJohnBarrasso says it'll be Keystone XL pipeline.
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Shawna Thomas (@ShawnaNBCNews) January 04, 2015
Dawg it's 2015. Let that dead horse rest in peace. "@meetthepress: "The priority is to repeal this healthcare law." - @SenJohnBarrasso #MTP"
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Mr. NFTG (@Kennymack1971) January 04, 2015
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BREAKING: Oklahoma GOP proposes ban on hoodies. The ones on the left. http://t.co/LLMP33wPUF
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Barracks O'Bama (@P0TUS) January 03, 2015
David Duke threatening to expose more politicians he's worked with. pic.twitter.com/s4CVGguO9m
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Zeddonymous (@ZeddRebel) January 02, 2015
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Read @mtaibbi on the NYPD "work stoppage." Important points on ticketing the poor to make up for budget shortfalls: rol.st/1xw6kCQ
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Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) January 02, 2015
Rochester MN police chief joined protest march against police brutality
postbulletin.com/news/local/pea… #UniteBlue #p2 http://t.co/00ROm1MLQu
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Bruce Bourgoine (@BruceBourgoine) January 03, 2015
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"We were sleeping when I accidentally shot my wife", Georgia police chief says on 911 tape cnn.com/2015/01/02/jus… #NRA #gunSense
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DAVID (@intenseCA) January 03, 2015
2 Guys With Guns Have Showdown On First Day Of Georgia's New 'Guns Everywhere' Law talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/georg… #MomsDemand http://t.co/JQ5SJlRoHv
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KHARY PENEBAKER (@kharyp) January 02, 2015
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Maps: How the air campaign against ISIS grew nyti.ms/1vS6e2q http://t.co/53O9vdxRdN
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The New York Times (@nytimes) January 03, 2015
There were 1.2 million youth court cases in 2011, a drop of 34% since 1997: sent.pr/1zHOt73
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Sentencing Project (@SentencingProj) January 03, 2015
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This idiot cop shot a black man after asking him for his license! So forgive me if I don't trust cops. #AntonioMartin http://t.co/Pae3ELVCSI
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Political Nerd (@Sttbs73) December 24, 2014
A black James Bond? Wouldn't work. He'd be pulled over every 15 minutes for driving an Aston Martin.
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David Hughes (@david8hughes) December 26, 2014
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@david8hughes @jmbroad Just make sure the movie isn't set in America.
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Stu Levitan (@StuLevitan) December 29, 2014
@expatina @catawu @david8hughes @WillSmirk4Food If he was caught with a gun, he'd be shot...15 times while his hands were up.
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Buckaroo Banzai (@buckaroo1260) December 29, 2014
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@david8hughes @Navarion just made the "oh god I'm laughing because of how true it is" face. A la Nick Fury "wanna see my lease?"
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Bianca Anderson (@biancajand) December 29, 2014
@LevineV85 can't comment. But I grew up in a part of the world where black people get 'routine checked' way too frequently
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David Hughes (@david8hughes) January 01, 2015
Another terrific assortment, Nerdy. Thank you.
Thanks, Vicki.
Chris Christie draped all over Jerry Jones and jumping up and down like a 2 yo was enough to make anyone want to yak their dinner.
All about the money df – Christie needs $$$ for campaigning
I think @mikememoli is a native New Jersian:
So the hapless Detroit Lions stayed true to form and gave the game to the Cowboys. /smh
My first reaction was to cover my eyes and smh.
I was actually embarrassed for him, and for all of the idiots who voted this a..hole another term.
My husband noted that he wore that RED SWEATER to be sure that he was noticed.
I wonder if someone has an answer to this. I run Safari on a Mac. It is no longer able to pull up the compressed URLs on Twitter. Never happened before. All other “normal” URLs pull up fine.
1. Is your Safari/security updates up to date?
2. It might just be a temporary Twitter glitch. When Twitter messes around with updates, things can get weird. When did the problem begin?
3. It could be that when the URLs were compressed/shortened they got messed up and don’t lead to actual links.
4. Do you have Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox? If you do, maybe you can check to see if the compressed URLs can be opened with those browsers.
It might be that the Mac operating system is the problem. Have you tried Firefox?
url shortening on twitter does not save you any characters. and sometimes, they malfunction.
Congrats Vicki….You did it again Nerdy!
Holidays
National Trivia Day Celebrated in the U.S. So spend some time reading this list without feeling guilty.
Events
1990 Manuel Noriega surrenders to the U.S. to face drug trafficking charges.
1989 Two U.S. Navy F-14 fighters shoot down two Libyan MiG-23 fighters
1988 Jesse Jackson reveals that he was once addicted to a pain killer, although only for less than a day.
1987 Rev. Oral Roberts announces “God will call me home” if he doesn’t raise $4,500,000 in three months.
1982 Sally Forth comic strip, by Greg Howard, begins syndication.
1980 Pres. Carter announces punitive measures to be taken against the USSR in response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
1977 First woman major-league baseball play-by-play TV announcer is hired, Mary Shane for the Chicago White Sox.
1936 First pop music best-seller chart is published, in The Billboard.
1912 The Moon reaches its closest distance from the Earth for this century (221,441 miles).
1896 Utah becomes the 45th state. Utah is Navajo for “higher up.”
Births
1950 Masha and Dasha Krivoshlyapovy Russian Siamese twins, the only known Siamese twins having 2 heads, 4 arms, and 2 legs. Source: Guinness Book of World Records
1937 Dyan Cannon (Samille Diane Friesen), American actress. Film: Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969) and Heaven Can Wait (1978).
1935 Floyd Patterson heavyweight boxing champion (1956-59, 1960-62). He was the first boxer to regain the world heavyweight title.
1930 Sorrell Booke d. 1994 American actor. TV: Dukes of Hazzard (Boss Hogg).
1927 Thomas Noguchi Los Angeles County coroner, performed autopsies on Marilyn Monroe (1962), Robert Kennedy (1968), Janis Joplin (1970), and John Belushi (1982).
1917 Jesse White d. 1997 American actor. TV: The lonely Maytag repairman (1967-88).
1914 Jane Wyman (Sarah Jane Fulks), American Oscar-winning actress. Film: Johnny Belinda (1948, Oscar, deaf-mute rape victim). TV: Falcon Crest (Angela Channing). She is the ex-wife of Ronald Reagan.
1906 William Bendix d. 1964 American actor. TV: The Life of Riley (Chester Riley).
1857 Émile Cohl d. 1938 (Émile Eugène Jean Louis Courtet), French caricaturist, “The Father of the Animated Cartoon.” He made what is considered the first fully-animated film (Fantasmagorie, 1908). He also made the first puppet animation film. (View Fantasmagorie)
1838 General Tom Thumb d. 1883 (Charles Sherwood Stratton), American dwarf, 3 ft. 4 in. tall, travelled with P.T. Barnum. Source: Guinness Book of World Records
1822 Washington Charles DePauw d. 1887 American banker, for whom DePauw University is named.
1809 Louis Braille d. 1852 French teacher of the blind. Blind since the age of three, he created the Braille reading system for the blind.
1785 Jakob Ludwig Karl Grimm d. 1863 German author. He and his brother wrote Grimm’s Fairy Tales (1812-15).
Deaths
1999 Iron Eyes Cody b. 1904 (Espera DeCorti), American actor. Film: Sitting Bull (1954) and A Man Called Horse (1970). He was featured in the teary-eyed ecology TV commercials.
1990 Charles Stewart b. ???? American murderer. He killed his pregnant wife and shot himself (October 1989), blaming it on a fictional black robber who jumped into his car. He committed suicide when his story began to unravel.
1986 Christopher Isherwood b. 1904 English-born American author. Writings: Goodbye Berlin (1939, a collection of short stories including Sally Bowles upon which the musical Cabaret was based).
1965 T.S. Eliot b. 1888 (Thomas Stearns Eliot), American Nobel-winning poet, playwright.
1960 Dudley Nichols b. 1895 American screenwriter. He became the first person to refuse an Oscar (1935, Best Screenplay for The Informer).
1941 Henri Louis Bergson b. 1859 French philosopher, Nobel-winning author. His Creative Evolution redefined evolution.
1877 Cornelius Vanderbilt b. 1794 American railroad magnate, and for whom Vanderbilt University is named.
1854 Thomas Campbell b. 1763 Irish religious leader. He and his son founded the Church of the Disciples of Christ in America.
1821 Elizabeth Ann Seton b. 1774 first American-born Roman Catholic saint (canonized 1975). She founded the U.S. branch of the Sisters of Charity (1809).
1789 Thomas Nelson b. 1738 American patriot, signer of the Declaration of Independence, governor of Virginia (1781).
Congrats Vicki!! 🙂
Another fine collection of tweets, NW. Thank you!!
Thanks, Bob.
Life in tweets – what a collection – my favorite
The sole NY policeman facing off against those who would turn their backs. It makes me wonder how many turned because of “peer pressure” – much of what we do in life is determined by such pressure – but sometimes we see the amazing one who refuses to follow the wrong lead.
I’m hoping many of those police got home to some words of disgust from their families.
I don’t read/watch anything on Fox but read a post on LGF ( http://littlegreenfootballs.com/ ) linking to Louis Gohmert nominating for speaker of the house
“I’m putting my name out there today to be another candidate for Speaker,” Gohmert said on “Fox and Friends.”
Gohmert said that after “years of broken promises, it’s time for a change.”
No wonder the GOP is depending on the lawyers if this is what will be happening in the house!
Boehner has at least two RWNJs seeking his exalted position:
nypd’s acts look both childish and cowardly confirming their inability to face problems head-on. just like their hooded cousins.
Please tweet this to them. It’s outrageous that they’re doing this – how are people supposed to feel safe?
To all the lovely young & elder people out there, but especially those who are walking the right path for humanity, all representing our Earth, keep on! Oh Bless!
Listen to Donny Hathaway’s words to you, and it’s not a dream!
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Very informative – I like these Ms Nerdy.
Hey VC! 🙂 Happy New Year!
/waving/ There you are! TY!
To you & the family!
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Thanks, VC.
Full Moon in 3 hours. 🙂
Explains a lot! 🙂
Well, yes, indeed, it explains everything JO’B! ❤
Did you see this from our Susanne last night?
She and her husband went on a moonlit stroll last night to a restaurant — where Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly were also dining!
And their state representative happened to be dining there too, and he picked up the Kelly’s dinner tab!
Such a great story, so envious of Susanne and hubby.
I did see that story, arapaho, and my heart has not recovered yet! I have been pining for the Hawaiian trade winds these past two weeks, and am in awe of the entire Obama family, having to return to DC, when I imagine they were just beginning to unwind! They are a majestic group of human beings, and we are so blessed they came to us! ❤
Incompetently forgot the link:
http://theobamadiary.com/2015/01/03/a-tweet-or-two-200/#comment-1230714
thanks for the repost arapaho! it truly was a magical night– and it all began with a storm, a power outage, and our water service shut down. grumpy me, said wth let’s just go get dinner in town 🙂
MP, I just drove home from having Communion at church. I looked up and saw this large full moon shining down. So Beautiful 🙂
I had a nice view of the waxing moon earlier in the week, GGail, but now we are socked in with our beloved rain, so no full moon viewing here. But I have opened my 2015 ephemeris (of celestial movements) and see there will be a Total Solar Eclipse right on the Equinox, 20 March, but alas, it will not be visible from this part of the world, mainly the Middle East. Following that will be a Lunar Eclipse 4 April, which we will see some of, at moonset. However, it’s a bit early for all that info, will report closer to the event. ❤
Thanks Nerdy, the best way to find the best tweets is your posts!
These commercials that ESPN does to promote its shows are a little on the bent side so I’ve always enjoyed them. 🙂 I have a few favorites including the one with Landon Donovan around 5 min but my favorite (it’s so wrong lol) is at 10:37.
Thanks, Forus50.
DOWNTON ABBEY IS BACK!!!!!
DOWNTON ABBEY IS BACK!!!!
DOWNTON ABBEY IS BACK!!!!!
Great selection of wide-ranging tweets, as usual — don’t know how you do it all.
This web piece by @nytimes is particularly well done. They provide a synopsis of every Downton Abbey show to date and link to the original @nytimes article published back in the day…
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/12/31/arts/television/12312015_DowntonAbbey-timeline.html?ref=arts
Thanks, Arapaho415.
I know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Last week, The Wire
Now The Abbey
TV can be so spectacular.
Is he perceived as relevant anymore? 🙂 Oh, LOL!
I’m crying UNCLE!! Stop stop. This pubichairface is as gross looking as the Newt mankini.
HAPPY 2015 TODers, and most especially Chips, NW, and the fab BTs. Bless!
Belated new year to you all, but I’ve had to take care of some serious issues on the other front! Hanging tough!
Gazella, hope you’re doing okay and that things get better soon.
Dear JackieG, I’ve not looked so forward to a new year as this one! 2014 was tough, but I’m finding my gumption, and growing it inside myself, bit by bit. Hoping it will carry me thru 2015 and beyond! Do you think we can grow gumption in a green house for use during & after the winter (a trying season) of our lives? Am smiling at just that thought! I think it’s a damn brilliant idea. Got to figure out how to grow gumption & keep it in reserve! 🙂
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Gazelle Happy New Year to you as well, GOOOOOOOOAL 🙂
Hello GGoooaaaalll! Hello 2015! From what I’ve been seeing, you are now the Soccer Aficionado of TOD. I absolutely love how you just embraced the beautiful game & are now hooked! You’re going to have to walk me thru some of those soccer rules soon. Am still trying to figure out the flag thingy! 🙂
So glad to give you a smile 🙂
Happy 2015, Gazelle.
Wishing you and yours the very best.
Just saw this, NW! Thank you, o-fabulous one! Happiest of New Years! So appreciate you!
These Tweets are awesome, NW. Job well done.
Au ⭐ for Vicki 😉
Thanks so much, Nena.
Not sure when this happened.
I honestly do NOT give a Middle Finger what fluffy Christie does nor with whom.
To me, he is a dead waste, Not worthy of my time.
The man will Never, Ever, Never, Ever……..Repeat 1001X be president of these USA. In my estimation, Huckabee has a far better chance that Christie will ever dream, imagine and hope as POTUS
Never, Never Ever, period.
Nerdy, sometimes your nighttime tweets reflect such a weird and mixed up US, that it seems that all the lunatics have escaped the asylum. Georgia’s gun insanity; the OK ban on hoodies craziness, the David Duke threats; the police chief sleeping with a gun and shooting his wife; the misbegotten NYPD work stoppage that inadvertently gives a break to the poor. What a tapestry of racism, ignorance, rage and gun obsession you create with just a few well selected tweets. I hope you realize that the weaving of a tapestry like this is itself an art form. You are literally raising our consciousness (an old 60’s term) every single day and making us smarter, sharper and more expansive in our understanding. And that, my friend, is a gift to all of us.
jackieG and NW – I totally agree. The sad part is that all of this weirdness and mix-up has been happening all along … the good part is that – especially through social media which can’t be bought – it’s being exposed almost real time. That not only enhances our understanding and gets up fired up, but, hopefully, will speed up the healing process our country must go through, by light years.
I hope and pray that you’re right, JOB. Because the healing process in this country can’t happen soon enough.
“I hope you realize that the weaving of a tapestry like this is itself an art form. You are literally raising our consciousness (an old 60’s term) every single day and making us smarter, sharper and more expansive in our understanding. And that, my friend, is a gift to all of us.”
So very true, JackieG. Well stated!!!
Bob, you are a prince among men and I do mean that.
I thank you so very much, Jackie.
Your encouraging words mean a lot.
Is there a rule re: who becomes Speaker…for instance is there a number of votes that has to be achieved or is it a simple majority…can the Speaker be from the non dominant party
Hi pf58. Absolute majority of votes (i.e., abstains do not count). Any Rep could be elected Speaker, irrespective of Party, but the reality is that the Party with the Majority of Reps controls the Speaker position. Typically, each Party nominates 1 candidate and the vote ensues.
BTW, the last time it took more than one vote to elect a Speaker was in 1923 (9 votes required). Given the level of craziness already on display, it would not surprise me if we witness more than one vote.
Would be kind of cool if a sufficient number of non-crazy (there are a few) Republicans got so disgusted that they voted for Nancy Pelosi – what a hoot that would be!!! (highly, highly unlikely, of course).
I don’t know, bobfr, this idea crossed my mind when that congressman spoke out a few days ago, and if there are any rational, sane and caring gop reps left in there, we may have Speaker Pelosi gracing the main podium again, right up there where she belongs! This may be their only chance to grasp the reins of intelligent rationale. I hope my aching bones are right about this!
thanksss
As I understand it anyone can be Speaker – he/she doesn’t even have to be a Rep. But more specific to your question, if the GOP split their votes 3 or 4 ways then Pelosi could win it.
voting in January 2013 was 220 for Boehner to 192 for Pelosi. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speaker_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives#Speaker_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election.2C_2013
thanksss
bbl ….
Love it. He had a good run, and I’m thinking we’ll hear about his return to politics one day …
I hope so….
i loved his speech at the 2012 Democratic Convention
Also loved his remarks during the October 2006 rally:
JO’B.
TODville is no doubt asleep now, but hope you see this.
Thank you SO MUCH for the 60 minutes link.
Listened to the Harlem story as I washed the dinner dishes tonight, and could not believe my ears.
What talent. What heartbreak. What reality. All swept under the rug in pursuit of what sells in the entertainment world, whether it’s books, movies or television — mostly self-pitying, self-absorbed white lives.
The director reminded me of Diahann Carroll. And Matthew Brown’s voice — unbelievable. Think of all the talent that America has ignored in pursuit of the next Hanson Brothers, Jonas Brothers or Justin Bieber.
These two segments are ones should be required for every American student and their parents.
I was able to view your link — when I try via the 60 minutes website it asks for my cable access provider… and since I gave up cable, thought I wouldn’t be able to view.
Thanks again, hon, so very appreciated.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/alive-and-kickin/
Still had some “little interruptions” here, so wasn’t able to get back to it … but the part I saw was outstanding! Saved the link to watch tomorrow.
Glad you enjoyed it, too.
VP Patrick a good choice.
More unrest in the ranks of the GOP House.
Wouldn’t it be something if all the overpaid MSM got thrown for a loop with House Speaker Pelosi for the 114th Congress?
You never know, Arapaho ….
good night TOD ….
Wow.
THE AFOREMENTIONED IS ABSOLUTELY……………BEAUTIFUL….BREATHTAKING ACTUALLY….BBL…THE BOYS ARE UP!!!!!
YOWZA…MY SON HAS BEEN USING MY PUTER TO CONNECT TO THE ALLEN WEST HOMEPAGE….I THINK I’M GOING TO LOSE MY BREAKFAST ON MY KEYBOARD AND I HAVEN’T HAD BREAKFAST YET…A BUNCH OF RACISTS IN MY HOUSE…I’VE GOT TO BUY SOME MORE RIAD AND SPRAY IN HERE…PLEASE LORD…GIVE ME STRENGTH!..HE HAS NO IDEA…I CAN READ HIS HISTORY ON MY PUTER!!!! WHAT A CLUSTER OF NOT FUN I AM HAVING!
Sorry, Sue. I hope you get some peace soon.
THAT’S…RAID…:(
Moooooooooorning!
http://theobamadiary.com/2015/01/05/early-bird-chat-424/