On This Day: President Obama walks with Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff following the arrival of First Lady Michelle Obama, and daughters Sasha and Malia, at the Palacio do Alvorada in Brasilia, Brazil, March 19, 2011 (Photo by Pete Souza)
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Today (all times Eastern)
11:15: The President attends an event at the Department of Energy
12:0: White House Press Briefing
2:05: The President meets with Charlie and Camilla Windsor of England
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The First Lady in Japan
@FLOTUS: Say cheese! All smiles with kids at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo
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First Lady Michelle Obama meets with Akie Abe, wife of Japanese PM
First Lady, US Ambassador Caroline Kennedy & Akie Abe, wife of Japanese PM, at a Joint Girls Education Event in Tokyo
First Lady Michelle Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe share a chuckle
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On This Day
Senator Barack Obama at the 36th Annual NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles, March 19, 2005
President Obama practices his golf swing at an outdoor hold prior to an event at the Miguel Contreras Learning Center in Los Angeles, Calif., March 19, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)
President Obama talks with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, and L.A. Mayor Antonio Ramon Villaraigosa prior to an event at the Miguel Contreras Learning Center in Los Angeles, Calif., March 19, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)
President Obama gestures while speaking at the Miguel Contreras Learning Center in Los Angeles, Calif., March 19, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)
President Obama shares a moment with Jay Leno off set of the Tonight Show at NBC Studios, Burbank, Calif., March 19, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)
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President Obama talks to a Member of Congress while en route to George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., to deliver remarks on health insurance reform, March 19, 2010 (Photo by Pete Souza)
President Obama speaks on health insurance reform at George Mason University’s Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia on March 19, 2010
President Obama calls a Member of Congress to discuss health care reform in the Oval Office, March 19, 2010 (Photo by Pete Souza)
President Obama calls a Member of Congress about health care reform from the Oval Office, March 19, 2010 (Photo by Pete Souza)
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Arriving at Brasilia Air Base, Brazil, March 19, 2011
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President Obama talks on the phone with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in the Oval Office, March 19, 2012 (Photo by Pete Souza)
First Lady Michelle Obama is interviewed during a taping of the “Late Show with David Letterman” at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York, N.Y., March 19, 2012 (Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
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President Obama speaks during a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny in the Oval Office of the White House, March 19, 2013
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MoooOOOooorning!
The Obama Diary 
Good morning
Goooooood morning to you Marilyn!!
I am at work and actually am first. Today is to get up to 66 and tomorrow 70. The rivers are running high. We have barely had any winter. But you know there is no change in the weather.
Congrats on first! And good morning.
FREEDOM!
http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2015/03/18/employees-group-florida-environmental-manager-was-punished-for-uttering-climate-change/
Congrats to you, mtmarilyn:)
Paywall…so
A Florida Department of Environmental Protection employee was ordered to take a leave of absense after daring to speak about climate change during a meeting, according to a complaint filed by the group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. The PEER complaint alleges that Barton Bibler was asked to remove references to climate change from minutes from a Florida Coastal Managers Forum, and then ordered to go away for two days—only to be told not to return until a medical exam clears him. A DEP spokeswoman denied that Florida workers are banned from using “climate change” but didn’t comment on the specific case.
Just somebody please remind those Republicans in Florida to move inland, while there’s still time. Thank you. #Unreal
Nah – let them stay right where they are … Reality bites.
This is nuts. Nuts. Republicans are fascists. No joke.
I love seeing the FLOTUS on this trip. She has so much to offer and is full of grace and beauty.
Now back to cooking. Folks are wanting to get breakfast.
It’s always a great day when PBO is in the White House!
Chips – This is lovely. I can’t even begin to tell you how much I love and am so proud of the Obamas. But I think you get that!
You’re a woman of exquisite taste, Jacqueline!! 🙂
As are you, sweetie pie! ❤
Possibly the best ever message found in TOD’s spam:
“Please let me know if you’re looking for a article author for your site. You have some really great posts and I feel I would be a good asset. If you ever want to take some of the load off, I’d really like to write some material for your blog in exchange for a link back to mine. Please blast me an e-mail if interested. Many thanks!”
From?
Louisville Plumbers
😕
So, prepare for a post or two about dodgy plumbing in Kentucky 😎
It’s a whole other world for ya in that spam bucket, isn’t it? Too funny. Perhaps you might send those plumbers over to the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, because the “majority” of ’em are full of it.
And the winner of the internetz today is: Jacqueliiiiiiiiine!!! 🙂
Ha. I’d credit you for the inspiration when I pick up my award (perhaps a few cannoli on St. Joseph’s Day?). (Now I won’t be able to stop thinking of cannoli!)
Cannoli it will be! But put them out of your mind for now, otherwise it’ll be torture.
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Uhm. Prediction: I shall be eating one of these by the end of the day. You can even skip the chocolate bits, although I do love those, too.
Actually, being mean enough to post that pic has backfired horribly – I am now drooling. #ServesMeRight
There’s a pastry shop right within walking distance of my office…if I walk out like I’m on my way to the Ladies Room, & run up the street, I could have a couple of these in my pocketbook in two shakes
Goooooooaaaaal morning my beloved Chipsticks 🙂
I seem to have gotten on your bad side early this morning. First I stated that you & Danny are characters, it had absolutely NOTHING to do with physical appearances. Now, I am sitting here typing with one hand and holding this delicious pastry, mmmmmm with my other hand and – oh hell, be mad, this taste too good to care 😀
“it had absolutely NOTHING to do with physical appearances”
😆
“Now, I am sitting here typing with one hand and holding this delicious pastry, mmmmmm with my other hand”
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Now, now, Chips
Oh gawd, this is soooooo good. I have been real good keeping my pastry intake down and this is the perfect treat, Yummy 🙂
BT wannabe…
Yep!
Social media strategists in all walks of life. It seems.
Andrea Mitchell has an interview with Netanyahu. Why are people worried about did President Obama call him? Did Netanyahu call President Obama when he was coming here to speak. Please don’t call him President Obama.
He had uncle joe call him. end of story. nut n yahoo and msm can p&m all they want.
I believe Andrea’s sympathies and loyalties are more with Israel than the U.S…….just sayin’.
Bibi in a lot of ways is one of them.
Always has been, period.
Just like Wolff of TeaNN.
I recall hearing that John Kerry called him after the news, and I was thinking touché. The news fool I heard also said that President Obama would be calling him in a few days. Although Bibi overturned proper protocol, I’m thinking President Obama wouldn’t. In my heart, I’m thinking he’ll stretch the “few days” part and cross his fingers like a kid would, when he offers a dignified “congratulations.”
What’s Bibi going to do? Accuse PBO of now showing respect?!?!?!
Frankly, that’s exactly what the 51st senator with an “R” after his name would do.
Good God “not” showing respect.
A heavier bandage on this finger is making typing difficult today.
President Obama isn’t going to call Netanyahu until a government has been formed and he’s good and ready.
good point.
Morning, TOD!
There you are! Mornin’.
Hey, hey.
Gooooooooooooooooooooood morning GeeeeeeeeeeBeeeeeeeeeee!!!!
Mooooorniinnninnninnnnggggg, ALL of TODville!!
GoooOOoooOOOoooOOooooOOoooooood morning Ms Majestic!!
HOPE
“Talks continue in Lausanne, Switzerland with two issues emerging as the remaining obstacles for a deal; Iran’s research and development of advanced centrifuge machines and resolution of the UN Security Council resolutions.
Both Iran and the P5+1 (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) say that progress is being made and the gaps are real, but resolvable.
However, it is unlikely at this point that a deal will be reached before the weekend. At this point, talks are anticipated to continue through Friday, break for a few days due to commitments that require both U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to leave Switzerland, and then reconvene next week.”
More at the link.
Ummmm… I am unable to function on any level due to that delicious picture of our President back in the day when he won the NAACP award.
Lawd Have Mercy!!!
That one should come with a warning. I think we will need a naughty mat delivery as long as we are on this thread.
What a handsome man.
Now I must try to get back to work….after one more peek. 🙂
My niece saw him up close and personal in Chicago that year, lookin’ like that, when he addressed the American Libraries Association on education, WITHOUT NOTES. Who needs notes when ya look like that!
Reveille!
Mooooooooorning to ya Shipmate!!!!
All hail Admiral. 🙂
How are the seas looking today, Shipmate?
A bit choppy for the rethugs I fear. The Gulf of Obama is fairly smooth.
“The Gulf of Obama”
😆 Plain sailing it is then, Shipmate!
All ahead standard.
GM Sailor, beautiful picture this morning 🙂
Breathe Donna Breathe
😆 You feel a little hot under the collar, Donna??
That’s putting it mildly dear Chips.
🙂 I better save those photos for evening from now on, they are severely impacting TODers’ work productivity.
ALL that and a bag of cream puffs. SIGH.
Naughty mat and a block of ice!
bWwwahahaaaa!!
Now for breakfast
Great salad. Now get that green thing out of the way.
Will replace it with some wheat toast, eh?
Mmmm. I’ll be over in a few minutes.
Okay….I’ll break out the strawberry jam too. 🙂
There’s no better feeling than going to bed at night knowing you haven’t even had a clock in your bedroom since you retired. Ha.
What time is it?
First I hate you, then I forgive you Sailor 🙂
In addition to being scumbags, they’re also uneducated.
I believe that it was Bill R, that said yesterday that the world, and ME in particular, is more dangerous today than before the election. I’m afraid he may be right.
http://www.juancole.com/2015/03/mideast-elected-extremism.html
In the near term, yes the ME is more dangerous. The headline from Juan Cole, who is a scholar about that part of the world: “Israel has elected Extremism and Racism”
I’m not sure about that. Bibi hasn’t changed one bit since I first saw him on Nightline back in the early 80’s. He’s always had that racist streak and has never ever believed in the 2 state solution. He and Likud are what they are. Israelis and everybody else in the Middle East figured that out years ago. It seems to me things are about the same.
Bibi is unmasked now, open in his racism and has renounced the 2 state position (which he formerly supported in a speech). And the coalition he will have now is purely far right. The Israeli electorate had a chance to vote on racism and extremism and they supported it.
Bibi may have paid it lip service but it was just that. Bibi has never wanted a two state solution. That’s one of the reasons he’s still furious at Mahmoud Abbas. He walked Bibi right up to the line before Netanyahu backed away from it as fast as he could.
Every time the Israelis hand power to Likud they are saying they support racism and extremism. Ariel Sharon comes to mind.
GOOD MORNING TOD FAMILY….SLOWLY…BUT SURELY…I THOUGH IT WAS A NIGHTMARE…NOPE…IT WAS A MOUNTAIN OF BACON!…STANDING BY FOR THE ENERGIZER…:)…HOPE EVERYONE HAS A BEAUTIOUS DAY!
Ok. Good morning y’all. Forgive my errant ways, I am lax in delivering a promise: TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE March 20, 2015. 29.27 Pisces. 5:36am EDT. 2:36am PDT. This eclipse is visible from Europe, northern Africa, the Middle East (except Saudi Arabia), northwest Asia, Faroe Islands, Svalbard, Iceland, Greenland, the eastern tip of Newfoundland, and the northern Atlantic Ocean. (source: Jim Maynard, Celestial Guide, 2015). Sun enters Aries: 6:28am EDT, 3:28am PDT. And the Equinox is ON!! Also, for some interesting and more thorough discussion, my favorite astrologer, teacher and dear friend has some fascinating insights to offer: http://www.alanoken.com
Thank you, MP. Won’t be long now!
11:15 ET: The President attends an event at the Department of Energy
Audio only:
Might be on here:
http://www.cbsnews.com/liveFeed/widget.shtml
yemen mess.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-31964277
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That’s a good one Bulter coach.
LOL!!
DURBIN ADDRESSING THE HILL…RE…LYNCH….THIS ENTIRE STALL IS MORE THAN RACIST RIDICULOUS!…..BBL…………….
Republicans are petty and behave like children (or teenagers). They’re mad that democrats are rejecting their abortion amendment on the bill about human trafficking. It’s revenge. And a way to make Eric Holder suffer; they know that Mr. Holder has been wanting a good rest for quite some time.
Just finish listening to FLOTUS speech. Now let me listen to POTUS.
30 million will be hit today. Some consolation after the news from Israel this week.
🙂 It’ll make everything better, Japa! Morning to you Sir.
GM young lady. Obviously, I am not having a good morning if I can’t even type in my email correctly. Wouldn’t be a problem if my work computer allowed me to sign into WP.
But anyway, no it won’t make everything better, but it is just one of the many evidences of what you have wrought with this site. TY 30 million times for that. Many of us would be lost without what you have done, which is why we all love you so much.
I don’t want to get in the middle of your declaring your undying love for Chips, but I love her, too!
You notice I did use the word “we” specifically for that reason.
Group love!
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GARY
TA.It’s booked!
eeewwww
Huh, beats your duvet cover 🙄
big plus? no
ruineyman in it. EOD.So darn cute!
Well, you’re a sweetheart – and the feeling is ENTIRELY mutual, even if you’ve left me at the altar for, oh, five-ish years now.
Thank you Japa.
OMG, I would be walking around talking & arguing with myself if I didn’t have Chips & this TOD site!
But you kind of do that any way when you’re stuck on the previous post alone and we’ve all moved on to the new one, oh, 45 minutes before.
Damn! ok, be right over 😀
ME, TOO. I probably would have been arrested by now!!
And my online ordination to perform the marriage has expired. I’m not going through that whole process again 🙂 so you two will just have to be virtual common law married.
😆 You mean virtual left at the altar?
Well I was trying to be optimistic. You know sometimes when they think they have competition that sort of motivates them. So you might wanna find yourself another TOD fella to ❤ until Japa gets his act together. 🙂 Just sayin….
It’s a fine suggestion Donna, but …. I’ll wait for Japa.
I am in tears.
Don’t get too emotional Japa, the first name that came in to my head when Donna made her suggestion was Amk. Are you surprised I’m waiting for you?
Well, I wrote this but ended up in moderation because I screwed up my email but, we will hit 30 million today which is soem consolation after the news from Israel this week.
Found you and freed you Japa, you were in there with the Kentucky plumbers.
#FreeTheKentuckyPlumbers (only to be sent back to Louisville, of course)
😆 Greatest hashtag ever!!
They deserve it. #TheyWannaBeBloggers
Yeah but we shouldn’t be too abusive – what if we ever move to Kentucky and our toilets get stuffed? We’d need them then.
I see your point. I’ll bring me own plunger.
Probably worse places to be. Like the RNC data base.
Excellent. Hope somebody serves a few cannoli. Chips deserves it. 🙂
GM J’OB
I just had two and I’m ready to pen the words to “Fifty Shades of Pastry” 🙂
Just fell off me chair! Love it!
Love FLOTUS Dear Me message, and her speech.
Chat away:
http://theobamadiary.com/2015/03/19/chat-away-552/