"That’s the promise of #PrecisionMedicine—delivering the right treatment, at the right time, every time." —Obama http://t.co/CqrqVblHMx
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 30, 2015
"The Budget I'm sending to Congress is a blueprint for success in the new economy." —Obama: PresidentObama/a-blueprint-for-middle-class-economics-4018a1492196"> medium.com/@PresidentObam… http://t.co/5H0Nm6zzlT
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 30, 2015
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"Look at all those Republicans claiming credit for our economic recovery. Malarkey!!" -@VP to #HouseDemsInPhilly http://t.co/fcXL0hpVWy
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(@sfpelosi) January 30, 2015
Inspired by MLK, @NancyPelosi says fight for the middle class is a fight for the content of our character as a nation youtu.be/SNHZAx84r_4
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@GOP won't #RaiseTheWage or time off but House work schedule for 2015 is 131days for which they get paid $174K http://t.co/EV2mYtbpKJ
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meta (@metaquest) January 30, 2015
Mitt's not running. Boy, I sure hope the GOP can find another stiff rich white guy who loves war and hates gay people in time for 2016
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(@Stonekettle) January 30, 2015
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Why feminism? Because you can sell 30 MILLION copies of a single book and when you die, The Australian prints this: http://t.co/DAqkvphV35
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Comrade Badham (@vanbadham) January 30, 2015
mic drop http://t.co/p0VMS7r5bj
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Angelina L.B. (@albinwonderland) January 30, 2015
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I'm just gonna set this down right here. Because, @shondarhimes. #Shondaland. #GreysAnatomy #Scandal #HTGAWM http://t.co/OvYB1sWves
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Dr. Goddess (@drgoddess) January 30, 2015
I'm Not Sorry. http://t.co/6zWcerqrJ1
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deray mckesson (@deray) January 30, 2015
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But now that Romney's not running, who will stick up for the poor?
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Chris Moody (@moody) January 30, 2015
Mitt Romney sadly singing Mr. Big Stuff to himself in the bathtub of a dark bathroom
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Ben Dimiero (@bendimiero) January 30, 2015
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Obama budget will seek $1B for Indian education, including $133M for school construction, Interior Sec. Jewell just said on a press call.
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Devin Henry (@dhenry) January 29, 2015
U.S. economic engine races ahead of rest of world on.mktw.net/1D6wz1l
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(@MarketWatch) January 25, 2015
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Harry Reid to Israel's Netanyahu about his speech to Congress: "It’s hurting you.” nyti.ms/1wIoRFw
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The New York Times (@nytimes) January 30, 2015
Bomb attack at Pakistani mosque kills over 60: officials u.afp.com/zCe http://t.co/CgAtA93KKZ
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Agence France-Presse (@AFP) January 30, 2015
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7 Pundits Who Wrongly Predicted Mitt Romney Will Run in 2016 bit.ly/1EUjE3K http://t.co/erxRsgu1cN
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(@Mediaite) January 30, 2015
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Michael Roston (@michaelroston) January 30, 2015
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Two lawsuits could drastically alter Uber and Lyft's entire business models read.bi/165fz0U http://t.co/MGBIGJIkVv
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Business Insider (@businessinsider) January 30, 2015
MAJOR traffic spike on @Pornhub during the blizzard: trib.al/4aIQ3LJ http://t.co/yO4MEb8gyQ
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Complex (@ComplexMag) January 30, 2015
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Chadian Forces, Beating Back Boko Haram, Are Said to Retake Nigerian Town nyti.ms/1ETJVio
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The New York Times (@nytimes) January 30, 2015
North Korea leader Kim Jong-Un looks set to take a tentative step onto global stage with visit in May to Russia u.afp.com/zHF
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Agence France-Presse (@AFP) January 30, 2015
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Breaking News: Most Americans Support Government Action on Climate Change, Poll Finds
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The New York Times (@nytimes) January 30, 2015
Mysterious megamouth shark washes ashore in the Philippines wapo.st/1ERSUkc http://t.co/eRg7An7hz3
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Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 30, 2015
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Mitt Romney is the American Sniper of presidential candidates. He's based on lies and has been poorly directed by Clint Eastwood.
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William K. Wolfrum (@Wolfrum) January 30, 2015
BREAKING: Mitt Romney says he will not run for president in 2016, crushing the hopes and dreams of tens of people.
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Top Conservative Cat (@TeaPartyCat) January 30, 2015
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1 of 4 remaining World War II Doolittle Raiders dies at 94 scne.ws/8JWF53 #thestate
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The State Newspaper (@thestate) January 30, 2015
Inquest to examine police response to #SydneySiege bbc.in/1ESLGwi http://t.co/dHQHf8R6Ci
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BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) January 30, 2015
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Romney solution to poverty: Poor people should get married thkpr.gs/3617089
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ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) January 30, 2015
Our receipt: tax breaks&subsidies we gave to @Walmart & Walton family last year. Refund time. act.aflcio.org/c/1725/p/dia/a… http://t.co/iCw3OG9kPT
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Sarah Reynolds (@Sarah__Reynolds) January 30, 2015
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Boehner: I told Israeli Ambassador he wasn't allowed to tell White House about the speech talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/lol--3
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Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) January 30, 2015
Islamic State's Egypt wing takes claims responsibility via Twitter for deadly attacks targeting nation's military yhoo.it/1Lo5oEE
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Yahoo News (@YahooNews) January 30, 2015
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'I was like a ghost': Man survives more than a decade trapped silently in his own body nbcnews.to/1Et5ysw http://t.co/7YUcP00joA
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NBC News (@NBCNews) January 30, 2015
VAntage Point - VA reaches historic breakthrough agreement for LA’s homeless Veterans 1.usa.gov/1yDTjBa
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Veterans Affairs (@DeptVetAffairs) January 29, 2015
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For criticizing American Sniper, MSNBC's @AymanM bombarded w/Islamophobic hate speech and calls for his violent death http://t.co/wmd0gXOdb3
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Max Blumenthal (@MaxBlumenthal) January 29, 2015
Slideshow: Photographers @MarjorieKamys & @Wisemeister w/ scenes from Texas Muslim Capitol Day trib.it/15YXil0 http://t.co/7G7b2wKxZi
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Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) January 30, 2015
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Israel's leading political blogger's open letter to Boehner: We "are not the 51st state of the US". huffingtonpost.com/tal-schneider/… #Netanyahu
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(@3ChicsPolitico) January 30, 2015
Vaccinate your kids.
Vaccinate your kids.
Vaccinate your kids.
thebea.st/1LnE0qk http://t.co/Gu3TK2qP85
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The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) January 30, 2015
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Watchdog: Attkisson wasn't hacked, had 'delete' key stuck ow.ly/IbJyc
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The Hill (@thehill) January 30, 2015
Some good news for trade-weary Dems: Obama committed to Pelosi to give members access to more details of TPP deal, per source in there.
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jennifer bendery (@jbendery) January 30, 2015
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Imagine if all this money was spent to actually help people http://t.co/TR7fXKD261
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Pat Fuller (@bannerite) January 29, 2015
Seems like a good time to repost this. #KXL http://t.co/rJ9oE6hyU3
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Charles Gaba (@charles_gaba) January 29, 2015
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We must protect the internet. Every voice matters. We cannot let the interests of profit silence the voices of those pursuing human dignity.
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John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) January 29, 2015
I may not be the first to notice - but someone in Christie world should have:
Christie's PAC
LeadershipMattersForAmerica.Org
Or
LMFAO
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Brad Woodhouse (@woodhouseb) January 29, 2015
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Former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland will run for Senate next year, challenging Sen. Rob Portman bit.ly/1tFRY1e
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Talking Points Memo (@TPM) January 30, 2015
Union households are more likely to vote than non-union households. prospect.org/article/one-bi… http://t.co/xUj9Dc0an7
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Sean McElwee (@SeanMcElwee) January 30, 2015
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We don't need Gwyneth Paltrow telling women what to do with their vaginas. We have older, male Republicans to do that.
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Rex Huppke (@RexHuppke) January 29, 2015
With Romney out, the leading GOP contenders are:
- a Koch Brothers debit card
- that one squirrel in the park that makes you kinda nervous
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Rex Huppke (@RexHuppke) January 30, 2015
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A new study says Obamacare will cost 20% less than expected & by 2016 there will be 24 million fewer uninsured.
Tyranny has its privileges.
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Rex Huppke (@RexHuppke) January 28, 2015
MSNBC: NYC gets less snow than predicted
CNN: NYC gets less snow than predicted
Fox News: Obama fails to deliver on promise of NYC snow
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Rex Huppke (@RexHuppke) January 27, 2015
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As long as I have known POTUS he has loved & pushed infrastructure improvements. U can tell as he finishes section with big smile, animated
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Jim Messina (@Messina2012) January 21, 2015
Obama calls for end to 'mindless austerity' and a new spending surge on the back of a rising economy nbcnews.to/1BwB6Yq
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NBC News (@NBCNews) January 30, 2015
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"The promise of #PrecisionMedicine—delivering the right treatment at the right time." —Obama: go.wh.gov/as59Qr http://t.co/P8cUvcSsJm
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 30, 2015
U.S. Economy Grew at 2.4% Rate in 2014, Best Since 2010 nyti.ms/1zdRJeJ
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Bruce P. Knight (@brucepknight) January 30, 2015
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😎 MP
Just noticed your death with dignity post overleaf. Have to look more closely….later.
Oh yes, please do. I hope many here will check it out. With the ACA becoming a standard, we may actually see the limitations needed on BigPharma. Did you know the last 6 months of a person’s life are usually the most medically costly, just keeping them alive, with little regard for compassion or quality of life. Palliative care, such as Hospice provides, is covered by Medicare. Many people don’t know that.
Okay, just finished watching the two trailers and reading a little bit from the rest. 😳 I am one of those who have so far made no plans, avoids the subject, and who would leave a great ball of confusion behind. My main goal this year is to at least tidy up my mountain of paperwork, educate offspring on where to find stuff, AND tell him not to stop his studies or whatever if I suddenly check out.
Good for you, VC. I had advance directives in place a long time ago, but I took this 5 Wishes class a year ago as well. I had been invited to attend to offer my experience on my work with the elderly and dying. Several of us were filmed during our testimony, so it would be cool if my stories rated inclusion in the final film! I could ask, of course, but am content to wait ’til it’s done. I recommend to every single person alive, even if you are young and healthy, get it in writing, get your preferences in detail, signed and witnessed on paper, because accidents happen, and sometimes they are bad. If you do not wish to be kept on life support indefinitely, when there is no chance of recovery, NO ONE has the authority to unplug you if you have not designated that person to advocate for you. If you are unconscious, it’s damn hard to advocate for yourself!! ❤ As much as our family love us, it is very hard for them to make decisions which are not emotionally biased toward keeping us alive. ❤
I will look into this with a little more interest for sure. Offspring wouldn’t have a clue where to turn if I don’t smarten up and get something done. Thank you for sharing this reminder.
Now I’m off to find *something* to eat.
Thanks for sharing this straightforward information about a touchy subject. Washington and Oregon have passed laws allowing people to make their personal choice to end their lives (under very strict circumstances) with prescription help. It will not work for every serious illness, and most people who qualify never actually take the meds, but it does offer peace of mind to many. I just saw “Still Alice” today. She thought she had a plan but didn’t share it with her family.
Down loaded and saved to my favs, will watch tomorrow. Thanks PM.
http://www.npr.org/2015/01/30/382374060/from-laundering-to-profiteering-a-multitude-of-sins-at-the-vatican-bank
Thank you, NW, if I don’t try to go back over every post for the past two weeks, I may actually catch up! Imagine that? 🙂 Chipsticks, if you are hereabouts, I have sent you a few pictures of scarfless american women in SA! Because the faux rage continues! 😉
Ha, thank you MightyP, will check them out!
Ouuuuuuuuuuuuuutstanding Nerdy, thank you ENORMOUSLY for compiling them!
Thanks, Chips.
Thanks for the tweet-fest, NW, and congratulations to MP for getting here first. Now to read them all…
Hi Judith! I did see your kind inquiry about my kitty in a thread, oh, sometime in the past. She seemed to be responding well to the antibiotic – now for two days, I can’t tell what the heck is going on with her. Will spare the blog all the gory details. Suffice it to say, there has been some major human effort to keep up with the aftermath! _^..^_ TY for asking.
MP, your kitty is so fortunate to have your loving care. Can cats eat probiotic yogurt to deal with antibiotic side effects?
The Pet Pros store near here gave me a probiotic blend in a soft powder form, to mix into her food. Supposedly no scent or taste, so why does my incredibly intelligent 14lb Maine Coon look sideways at me when she senses it’s in her dinner?? Hmmmm…
Thanks, Judith.
HELLO TOD FAMILY…WOW…WHAT A BUSY DAY…MADE 2 HUGE POTS OF HOMEMADE CHICKEN SOUP WHEN I GOT HOME SO THAT I CAN TAKE SOME TO MY LITTLE GUY BRENT TOMORROW…GOING TO MUNCH ON PIZZAS AND TRY TO PUT HIS TENT TOGETHER…OFF TO SEE A RUBBER DUCK ABOUT A FLOATING BAR OF SOAP…WILL BE BACK LATER TONITE!…:))))))) I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT BRENT’S EATING HABITS…THE ONLY STORE THEY HAVE DOWNTOWN WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE IS A MARSH AND IT’S HIGHER THAN A KITE…:(
Your dedication to little Brent is very inspiring. You must be such an important person in his life.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/michelle-obama-weighs-in-on-american-sniper/
I picture Mr Big Stuff sitting in the corner of his car elevator, riding endlessly up and down, up and down, wondering why everyone doesn’t just love him.
Congrats PM on furstest. NW great tweets, I saw some of them today but man you must be tagged to a lot of people. Thanks God you are, I never could get thru them all. Eyes start crossing. 🙂 Chips did you post the video or how can I see it of the President at the Dems hideout in Philly? I never go ta chance to see it and I can’t find it on C-Span either. Any hints to what website I can look at? Thanks. Oh, DIL came home from the hospital today. Wooot.!!!
Yay!
Thanks Nerdy. When I miss a day here I miss a lot;
Thanks, Vetivera24.
The look on Morning Joke on Hardball talking about Mittsy Romney’s bailout on the poor and the stricken today is priceless!!!
Good Evening TODVille!
Happy Friday Evening!
Good evening TOD Family! Congrats on Mighty First!, MightyPamela! Thanks for your thoughtful information on….making plans. I will be thinking and reading because of what you are sharing here. NerdyWonka, AGAIN with the incomparably excellent, varied, deep, compassionate, information, hilarious, insightful, thoughtful curation of what is worthy in the wordandideas world. You bless us SO richly, so brilliantly, so often.
Thank you, Nancie.
Good for you, Nancie, I have seen how much a difference it makes for people psychologically, as they take a great load off their family and offspring. Once it feels clear in your own mind and heart, everyone will rest easier.
I’ve now finished reading the great collections of tweets. Thank you NW! Very informative and many brought a smile to my face. Nice way to begin my weekend.
Thank you for reading them, NCLB.
Is that the national prayer breakfast were that wonderful racists christian Louie Gomert attends.
Ah! The dangerous Boko Haram…
Thanks Nerdy – and the Colleen McCullough one – Thorn Birds was the most phenomenal success – book and mini series – the lady did ignore the media most of the time – which upset them no end.
Wonder when Christie has his final moments will they describe him as ugly & obese?
Hiya 99ts, is it known who wrote the obit?
It was in the Australian – a Murdoch paper – but the author’s name is not online – if it was there at all the criticism has removed it – but no-one seems to know who wrote it – many are trying to find out. I would suggest a man!
But you know 99ts, it wouldn’t surprise me if it was a woman – you know, that ‘we’re out own worst enemy’ thing 🙂
Still can’t get over it, astonishing.
Confession: I wanted to marry Richard Chamberlain when I saw the movie 😕
So, who didn’t? ❤
I think you had to get in line!
Nope – I cannot believe it was a woman
I remember him from his days as the hotshot young Dr. Kildare in 1960s. He was blonder then, but I’ve always preferred dark-haired men.
But the Thorn Birds was my favorite chick-flick mini-series — not Catholic, but was enthralled nonetheless.
Favorite mini-series were historical — Roots, Centennial, I Claudius and Lillie Langtree.
Fantastic Tweets NW, Thank you.
MightyPamela has the Gold ⭐
Thanks, Nena.
The Sydney Siege – inquest provides the information that the man who died was executed – the woman died from the police attack which immediately followed. Given the situation I think losing only one was remarkable (although losing any was very sad) – someone has been giving evidence that the guns in use were not suitable? We shall, at least get a reasonably good disclosure of events.
GEEZE, who’s in charge here?
What in the world did they spend $15 M on????? Nothing visible, and no results. Who absconded with it? And they KEEP asking us for money. I say, let Hillary and Bill pay that bill off, like PBO helped Hillary. Do a good turn, Hil, and you may get some reward. You need a Demo Senate if you’re prez, so help them.
Typical DC echo-chamber spin.
“They will try to win back the Senate in 2016…”
Don’t have the stats at my fingertips, but it’s almost all blue states up for grabs in 2016 Senate election, so “try” is an outright lie (saved the info on my old hard drive, which I will never see again).
Happy Friday Nerdy and TODers!!
So now that Queen Anne has decided Mitt isn’t allowed to run again we might need to start getting the facts out about Huckabee the Huckster. Here’s a good summary of this classic phony Christian from Salon:
“…Inauguration funds were used to buy clothing for his wife. He once took control of the state Republican Party’s campaign account — then swore the account had been somebody else’s responsibility when it ran afoul of federal election laws. He repeated the pattern when he claimed in a newspaper story that his staff controlled the account to stage his second inauguration. When I filed a formal ethics complaint over what appeared to be an improper appropriation of donated money, he told a different story, disavowing responsibility for the money. He thus avoided another punishment from an Ethics Commission, which had sanctioned him on five other occasions. He dodged nine other complaints (though none, despite his counter-complaints, was held to be frivolous). In one case, he was saved by the swing vote of a woman who left the chairmanship of the Ethics Commission days later to take a state job. She listed the governor as a reference on the job application. Finally, unbelievably, Huckabee once sued to overturn the ban on gifts to him.
My newspaper chronicled all this and so much more. Since my paper wrote critically about him, I didn’t often experience the “nice” Mike Huckabee that so many national commentators have enjoyed. …”
Would love to have that “I’m not sorry” top.
Same here. 🙂
State election day today – likely that the RW LCP will win as they currently have a massive majority. It is however likely that the Premier will lose his seat – which will be good to see – rather scarey that someone worse may replace him!
First time ever, we are supposed to take ID to vote. Not sure how long it will take me to vote as I have voted without id for 50 years and don’t intend to start now. Be interesting to see if it impacts wait times – of which we have never experienced more than 15 minutes.
Requiring ID is ludicrous, since Australia requires everyone to vote.
Are they trying to prohibit non-citizen immigrants from voting, or do they think you might be from another planet?
They are solving a non existent problem and trying to stop the homeless from voting. non-citizens can’t vote they are not on the rolls. We have an excellent roll system, controlled by the Feds – no separate state rolls.
I had to do a “declaration” vote. Declare I am me who has voted in the same place for 35 years
Will a “declaration” vote work after you move to a different address?
Didn’t know that Australia treats its homeless as if they’re not people with the right to vote. A person can be homeless at the time of an election, but that doesn’t mean that homelessness is a permanent condition for that person, and shouldn’t disqualify someone from casting a vote.
My vote will count – it is their out for folks who do not have ID – problem for homeless folks – to vote you have to have ID (not photo, bills or letter from election office) ot make a declaration that has the same address as the address on the electoral roll. I had to declare my name/address as on the roll. I have about 10 pieces of ID with said address but think it is WRONG that this has to be shown. For 50 years I have voted by stating my name/address – and don’t intend to pander to their USA copy cat legislation
Glad that you post here, 99. I had no idea that Australia instituted such draconian measures, which is true of some voter suppression states — recall articles posted here about many people who don’t have a driver’s license being denied the right to vote — one of the most striking, which was in a MSM publication — think it was @nytimes, about a pillar of the community — a woman whose forebears established the town and who is driven where she needs to go now by a friend — wasn’t able to vote because of no ID — even though everyone in the frigging voting place recognized her. This was in the South (Georgia?), and she was told she would have to go the county seat for some required waiver — but she had been to the doctors earlier, and she was too exhausted to travel to and from the county seat.
So she didn’t vote, despite the fact that she still lived in the oldest house in town, and had been a local teacher/mentor for many of those who told her she couldn’t vote (for the first time in her life).
Not all states have this rule. I may have shown ID when I first registered to vote 40+ years ago, but I don’t remember now. I do know that I re-registered last year because I had moved since the 2012 election, and did not provide ID (in California).
It is only in one state – not the federal elections arapaho – AND – if you see my post at the end of the current thread, the folks who instituted this have just lost an election – YEH!!! – the Premier was defeated in his seat & took half his “team” with him.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-31/queensland-election-live-blog/6059804 . Counting is almost over for the night – prepoll , specials to be counted over the next few days.
If you have not seen how Senator Sheldon Whitehouse checked that kangaroo court on the reckless GOP, was holding the 2nd day regarding the brilliant AG Loretta Lynch nomination; take a pause to watch this.
Someone has to say it: Michelle looks so cute when she’s in that pose. It’s what I call the “squee” pose.
Our FLOTUS is a gift to the world. She’s brilliant, humble, gorgeous and cool. ✩ ✩ ✩
If I may ask: a magnitude 100 prayer and Light wave is needed urgently for my neighbor across the hall, 89 years old, and for my daughter. They both have been dealing with some acute illness for a few weeks. Please. I know the power of a group effort can provide the door to open for miracles. Thank you, bless you all. _/I\_
I’ll keep them in my prayers, MP.
Best wishes, MP.
http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/message.cfm?l=eng&cid=22253027
Prayers and healing thought coming your way. I will light a candle for them also. It’s not easy having a daughter ill and a friend. I sincerely hope it is nothing serious. (((hugs))) to you and yours PM.
Thinking of them..
Prayers on the way. I will add them to our prayer change.
MP, lifting them both up in prayer!
MP, my thoughts and prayers for you, your daughter and your 89 year old neighbor.
BREAKING: Cleaning sucks. So I’m taking a Jim Beam break.
Carry on.
LL, if you are only just finding out ‘cleaning sucks’, you’d better have another JB, ’cause welcome to reality for millions of us!
Well my longtime cleaning goddess had the GALL to get a regular job. She could’ve cleaned tomorrow, but I want the house in shape to usher in the missus.
And so you should LL. 🙂
BREAKING: Cleaning is MUCH more enjoyable after a few Jim Beam breaks and some great music…scrub on!
That’s my strategy.
The JB will get you singing, as in whistle while you work.. definitely worth it! And your missus will be so. very. impressed. As well as she will be divinely pleased to be HOME!!
She’ll be so thrilled to be home with you and Stewie that she won’t notice some dust here and there…change the sheets, clean the kitchen and bathroom, and call it good:)
Kitchen sink is clean. Kitchen counters are next. Then pledging the coffee table and dining table. Then the two bedrooms, and finally the bathroom.
You ‘re a good man. No wonder why she loves you:)
http://www.alternet.org/10-facts-will-blow-right-wingers-minds
As a public service to those who find themselves inextricably cornered by aggressively ill-informed Republicans at work, on the train or at family gatherings, presented here are ten indisputably true facts that will seriously challenge a Republican’s worldview and probably blow a brain cell or two. At the very least, any one of these GOP-busters should stun and confuse them long enough for you to slip quietly away from a pointless debate and allow you to get on about your business.
You’re welcome:) 🙂 Evening TOD’ers! Happy Friday….
Hola DF. You should be getting our rain soon. Maybe.
Hola right back at cha:) It’s been raining here since yesterday. Rained ALL DAY today and it’s supposed to rain tomorrow and be nice for the game on Sunday. What the hell IS this stuff doing here now? We have company here ( Phoenix Open/ Super Bowl…had the Pro Bowl, too…I had no idea about that!) Anyway, I’m over this rain. Take it back. You have a drought!
LL, is your wife home this weekend?
Yes! I *know* I announced it.
Sadly, every time I’ve called her this afternoon, she’s been crying because she’s leaving her dad. And then she’ll probably cry when she comes off the plane and gets home and sees me and the kids. She’s an emotional petal sometimes.
{{{Mrs LL}}} What a horrible time you’re both going through, but thrilled you’ll have her her home, especially when you’ll need comforting after losing to Man City, Lampard scoring a 95th minute winner.
Yikes!
What rain?
It may have drizzled before dawn this morning, since the pavement was shiny (not drenching wet), and haven’t seen a drop of rain in Ventura County today, and I’ve been all over it today.
We had rain in Inglewood this afternoon. It was a weird system.
I have one of her books, here on my shelf, Morgan’s Run. Seems like a good time to read it, in her honor. Go with God, Colleen, and thank you for the work you have done here.
i hear that Morning Joe is on at night…wow…what is this about….they bombed in the morning…so now MSNBC wants to see if they bomb at night too..??
It’s only for tonight… A “Super Bowl Special” Whaaaaat??? That place must be run by idiots.
is it a sports program
If he’s on now, he’s pre-empting Lock-Up, so something of interest to the general public is an improvement from MSNBC’s regular Friday night programming.
PF58, MSNBC just don’t get it. Some if they want to sabotage their own demise; let them do it. It’s a shame, but?!?!?!
But, in truth, LL, how hard have you looked, and how long will you continue to seek a better way?? 🙂 LOL
Hey LL, you can clean those things with Alcohol, but not that kind of alcohol. Hahaha ROFL 😀 😀 😀 Hey LL, try some Isopropanol. lol and send me shot of that Jim Beam. 🙂 🙂 🙂
Junior High humor here but wtf it’s Friday!! Lol, #9 of 19 is my favorite with the captioning on the right side making it pretty funny.
😆 I could watch that one FOREVER!!!!
WTH is that cat thing???????
+1 Whaaaaaaaaat the beep????
As for the parmesan shavings …… Jesus.
I LOL, but Jesus! That was scary:) Cheese grater…omg. I need to forget about that one, right the hell now.
I need to do some shopping tomorrow DF, I had Parmesan on my list – it is soooooooooo deleted now. 😕
right, omg, disgusting lol. There’s no theme to these so you open each one unprepared for a funny laugh or horror. I am watching previous weeks and he has one of Kim Jung Un or whoever seeing Obama but I can’t find it now darn it.
http://www.mandatory.com/2015/01/29/the-funniest-gifs-of-the-week/11
oh I found it. And I promise I won’t post any more. You’re welcome.
http://www.mandatory.com/2015/01/08/the-funniest-gifs-of-the-week/13
http://www.esquire.com/blogs/politics/Jim_Webb_Is_Almost_Making_Sense
There is no question that the Democratic party has done a god-awful job of explaining to white working people who’s screwing them and why. Most of the people who have tried that have found themselves marginalized, and not always by Republicans, either. Senator Professor Warren is one of the few of them who has managed to explain these matters in such a way that they are both easily understood, and in such a way that she doesn’t sound like she’s talking down to anyone. And she still has a long push up a dirt road before she moves the political dialogue to the point where white working class voters actually act on what she’s saying to them. Sooner or later, it’s up to the voters to decide to stop being stupid about their own self-interest, and to stop falling for scams about how the Poors and Browns are the ones stealing all their money.
This, and so much more at the link…>>>>>
I kind of disagree with Jim Webb, maybe white working people don’t want anything to be explain to them, because all they are concern with is somewhere deep down inside of them they are not please with a black man being President of their United States. These white working people aren’t dumb ( well some of them aren’t ), but they can see what the Republicans stand for and what the Democrats stand for. So Elizabeth Warren is the only one to explain these things without sounding like she is talking down to anyone, President Obama has no problem explaining things and he doesn’t talk down to anyone. What I am saying is alot of white working folks have problems and it has nothing to do with explaining anything to them. In my opinion alot of it is about racism.
What I am saying is alot of white working folks have problems and it has nothing to do with explaining anything to them. In my opinion a lot of it is about racism.
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Dr King believed that white people would not go along with the terrorism that being heaped on black folks thru Jim Crow and the nite riders…and to some extent he was right…esp when the scenes of dogs and water hoses attacks and the beatings of black folks appeared on their TV on the nightly news….
The President also believes in the decency of the American People…
what the Dems do is not talk about racism and it impact on America…what they do is appease the racism in white workers in order to get their vote…because they do not believe in the decency of white America…
Well said df, well said. I have no faith in the ignorant, nasty, lying, unpatriotic RW hypocrites. However, just as IL State Sen. Barack Obama came on the set against that supposedly well established Clinton machine and destroyed it; so can Sen Elizabeth Warren.
Just Saying!
Hummmmm…… http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2015/01/30/3617343/heritage-foundation-rejected-central-claim-lawsuit-trying-gut-obamacare/
Glad to hear that Ted Strickland is running in OH for senate. I think he has a good shot at taking it.
Night all…going to take my stuffy nose and cough and get to bed…
New post.
http://theobamadiary.com/2015/01/30/laugh-this-week-away/
A Russian contract for building a bridge to Crimea has gone to a company majority-owned by a friend of Vladimir Putin who is under Western sanctions.
The $3bn (£2bn) contract was awarded to the SGM Group, owned by Arkady Rotenberg, a childhood friend and judo partner of the Russian president.
The bridge will join Russia directly to the peninsula it annexed from Ukraine in March after a disputed referendum.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-31067977
cronyism is new communism.