President Barack Obama waves as he boards Air Force One at St. Lucie International Airport, Fort Pierce, Florida, on a return trip to Washington, D.C.
President Barack Obama talks to Scott Van Duzer on the tarmac of St. Lucie International Airport before boarding Air Force One in Fort Pierce, Florida
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Remember Scott? π
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That sound you hear is Chips mom rightfully yelling: STOP RUNNING DOWN THE STEPS π
President Barack Obama holds onto the hand rail as he nearly slips on the steps during his arrival on Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base
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Nice recovery, Mr. President. Chips mom thanks you. π
President Barack Obama waves as he walks across the South Lawn of the White House from Marine One, as he returns from Florida
President Barack Obama greets Minnesota State Senator Terri Bonoff, D-Minnetonka, left, mother of White House aide Joe Paulsen
Welcome home Indeed! Great pics, NW.
Hello fellow SoCal peep, Congrats on First Nath!
Thanks, GGail. A big surprise for me. I am enjoying my temporary access to the computer because my daughter took the week-end off from her work. Did you go out and enjoy the fabulous weather today?
Yes, it was a beautiful Palm Sunday. I’m happy to see that your daughter was thoughtful and shared the computer this weekend, enjoy!
π Nathk! Great to see you up top!
Thank you VC! Today has been a very good day because I got a chance to read all the posts on TOD!
In ‘real’ time! π π
Indeed! Usually I am here past midnight.
wtg on 1st nath – good to see you have the computer back for a short while π
Thanks, 99ts! Congrats on the big cricket win. I feel bad because my niece’s husband is from New Zealand. Naturally, I was rooting for their team. Actually, my family was deeply divided because my dear nephew and his family spent 25 years in Australia and they were rooting for your team. He called me last night from New York to gloat!
It’s nice to win but the best thing about this series was some amazing games – in that regard the final was something of a letdown.
Sorry it was a let down. I was rooting against you, but I actually never watched the game because I no longer have cable.
Yay, it’s Nath!
Congratulations on first.
I think that deserves a prize.
Thank, you, thank you, NW, for this exquisite present! You made me feel so special. These two are really amazing people. I feel so blessed to be alive during their time as POTUS and FLOTUS. Thanks again for your incredible work. You make us so proud.
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Congrats nath!!!!!!
Thank you so much, NW, especially for the pictures of Scott with PBO!!!!
Thank you Bob. I was finally able to come here during decent hours.
And you scored!!!! Well done π
You’re welcome, Sir Bob!
Thanks NW
Did you catch our big WIN GGail? And yes – it is done and dusted. You’ll have to wait till next time to learn the finer points of the game. π
Good morning 99ts! yes I saw the big win by you Aussie’s, Congratulations and yes, I am sooooooo glad it’s over. My heart is heavy that I didn’t master the finer points of the game…(whew!) π π
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You’re welcome, GGail. π
Hi Nath and GGail. Happy to see you up there and glad that President Obama got to relax a tiny bit this weekend!
Hello Judith, good to see ya π
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Thanks so much Judith. It’s indeed a pleasure to share top spot with the great GGail. How is Portland? Although I’ve been gone for a long time, I still treasure the lovely time I spent in Oregon: four years in Portland and two years in Eugene.
Nath, you would not believe how gorgeous Portland has been this winter into spring. We went on a walk today in Tryon Creek Park and saw trillium, California poppies, and lots of other blooming trees and flowers. I almost feel guilty since so much of the rest of the country has been suffering from either drought like you Californians or freezing cold and snow in the Northeast.
I thought Governor O’Malley was supposed to be an alternative to Hillary. If he thinks the way to succeed is to bash President Obama he suffers from poor advisors and poor judgment. To think that a governor of a small state has the temerity to call the President’s foreign policy a failure is astounding.
And absolutely not true – is he a McCain supporter? Does he want to bomb every country in the world?
I am surprised by his behaviour. I too thought he might shine.
He really has turned out to be a great disappointment. I don’t know about any one else, but I am joining a movement to urge VP Biden to run. He is the only one I trust to carry out policies of President Obama.
Agree, nath.
Totally agree, nath. #RidinWithBiden
I guess negtiators are sleeping now….. but will be back at it in a few hours
LOL, there is NO waaaaaay Mammy Chips is seeing that pic!!! Thanks a trazillion Nerdy, still sipping champagne after the Ireesh beat Poland 1-1 π
I’ll ask again, what game was it this time….”Marbles”?
π It was the the king of sports GGail, soccer/football!1!1!!1 And just as I’d given up on the Ireesh ever scoring, this!
Soccer???? smh
1. I cracked up when I saw the picture, because I could imagine your mom letting out a big yell. LOL.
2. You’re welcome, Chiparoooooooooooooooooireland.
3. 1-1. Hmmmm….is that your Man United gets 1-1 and you claim a win or is it a legitimate win because Ireland has more points?
1. The last video she saw of PBO galloping down AF1 steps, she just said: “Ah Jeeeeeeeeeeesus!1!1!’
2. Thank you Nerdyaroo!!!!!
3. Oh, okay, it is my sort of Man United 1-1 victory – but the Ireesh equalizer came in injury time, so it’s totally morally a victory – and Poland, Germany and Scotland are about to be swept away π
You & amk are definitely related – not the math skills, but the instigating fracas skills …. π π π π π
Bob? “Not the math skills”? What are you saying??????
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This is precious! Thank you NW for all the magnificent work you do for us at TOD.
Thanks so much, Nath.
This is so adorable! Love that guy Scott and our POTUS!
Wow. Scott Van Duzer, I am so jealous of you. You have met POTUS, yet again.
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β€ it.
and I am outta here.
You better be, amk π π π π
Good morning friend!
Another couple on my TL who found each other through Twitter and are now happily ever after. Yay!!!!!
Oh my world. How sweet is that!
Wow.
β€ β€ β€ Twitter Style π
danny’s avatar
I’m going to cry! I want to adopt him/her!!!
you want to adopt a coyote? Me too! π
Yes I do Jeff! π We can share our parenting duties!
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Found in spam:
I need your guidance as to whether or not taking 4 classes (Karuna Reiki, Drumming class, and Crystal Healing both beginning and intermediate level) would be too much emotionally for a person to take.
Any advice? π
Tell him to take them all – should keep him too occupied to write notes to strangers.
As though any of us are. Ha! How are you tonight, VC?
Well, I have heard your drumming skills are excellent. Just as I’ve heard Man United is number one this season.
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Come to my neighborhood! We have coyotes running all over, trying to snatch chickens and kitties.
Me too Judith. Stupid neighbors let their cats outside then post “missing” posters. Makes me very ups
Congrats Nath on your Au β
Thank you for this post, NW.
I especially love the way you finessed the Pictorial, documenting the awesome Kool POTUS, without missing a step πΈ
Excellent!
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Thanks, Nena.
cool ….
Anticipation is making me π wait…….
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YEP … π
furst.
I know I posted a video of this before but it was pretty late at night and I’m not sure if anyone watched it. It’s sad that the media hardly reports what’s going on in Israel besides pretty much white washing everything.
Please read this, everyone ….
The world is ignoring Netanyahu
To ensure that the national, religious or private demon of a single person or couple will not send Israel to oblivion, a completely different leadership is necessary here.
By Amir Oren | Mar. 30, 2015 | 3:35 AM
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“The crux of the matter is not the leaderβs political platform, but his character and personality. If he is arrogant, yet squashable, the damage is particularly harsh.
The testimonies heard last week in the case against Netanyahu and others by Meni Naftali, the ex-chief caretaker of the prime ministerβs residence, were illuminating. The residence, which should be a prime example of labor relations in a country that brags about closing income gaps, was a sign of polarization and alienation between masters and servants. The latter β to whom most of Netanyahuβs voting pool belongs, until they get to know him β are held in the rickety, dependent status of contract workers. If they dare complain about the harm to their rights, they will be crushed by the steamroller that carries out his words, like an attorney defending a rape suspect by trying to prove that the victim is a wanton seductress while their client is a virtuous hermit.
When Squadron Leader Robert Lee Scott, Jr. described his World War II battle antics in his book βGod is my Copilot,β nobody imagined that a copilot could take out his captain and 144 passengers and be revealed as the Devil.
A government, in essence, is no different from a machine flown by a person who is liable to go crazy. Tight supervision by a responsible team is required, of the type that prevented Netanyahu from taking off for Tehran. It would be a delusion to suffice, like in U.S. nuclear submarines, with two keys, because the deputy is liable to be too weak β or the source of evil itself.”
http://www.haaretz.com/misc/writers/amir-oren-1.277
Thanks Bob for sharing this. It needs to be read and shared widely.
My pleasure, nath!!!
Wow.
OMG! PBO finally heard my Ma!!!!!
No worries! PBO had this totally under control. He is no way concerned… Love the determination and athletic centering of his weight.. Yes!
No worries! PBO had this totally under control. He is no way concerned… Love the determination and athletic centering of his weight.. Yes!
Oh, dear, I am sorry about this double post. Signal is a fickle bit of energy sometimes. Please delete if you wish. β€
You are absolutely right MP and I didn’t mind the double post.
And I love what you just wrote. Ha! β€
Tell your Ma thanks from us, Chips!
I will Jacqueline, it took a whole 6ish years for her frantic emails to get through, but today is a VERY proud day in her life. When I left her an hour ago she was like:
I think I’d like to spend time with your Mother! π
π She’s one of a kind Jacqueline, especially those times I come back in the room and 18 ton Danny is sitting in her lap and licking her face and I’m going ‘DANNY – OMG!!!’ and she’s saying ‘aw, he’s a dote!’.
Sweet!!!!!!!!!
danny is a wuss.
No skin off his nose – haz bal
all weight, no bite.
Ahhhh, how sweet! Danny loves his granny π
He only held the railing for a hot second, he got his balance quickly and then let go and ran the rest of the way as he usually does – no hands π
As he runs through life – no hands!
Great balance in life π
But GGoooooooal, a hot second is all my Ma ever asked for!
Hahahahahaha, I can hear that screech all the way over here π π π
Hope you all enjoy this as much as I do ….
bbl ….
I enjoyed this very much as well as the other dance videos that you contribute. Thanks so much for this from a total dance geek.
You are welcome from a fellow ‘dance geek’ π
New post.
http://theobamadiary.com/2015/03/29/say-goodbye-to-the-weekend-with-old-school-laughs/
Will be running against Toomey in 2016
I want the loud voices that have been raised in defense of equality to be just as loud against Voter Suppression…These draconian laws are enacted by legislators who were elected into office…we must see the connection…
I am with you, PF! These voter suppression laws, which have been given a green light by the majority right wingers on the U.S. Supreme Court, are a 21st century version of the disfranchisement laws enacted by former confederate sates following the overthrow of Reconstruction and the triumph of white supremacy. Just as white supremacists in South Carolina, Mississippi, etc., realized that they couldn’t restore, and sustain, white supremacy, so long as African Americans were free to exercise their right to vote; today’s white supremacist Republicans also realize that they can’t maintain white supremacy so long as Blacks, Latinos, and young people of all races who are not racist, are allowed to vote without any restrictions. As far as I am concerned, voter IDs requirements are the 21st century version of the Jim Crow era Poll-tax and Literacy requirements. On the surface they appear to be color-blind, but in reality they are aimed at disfranchising a great many poor Blacks, poor Latinos, and young college students of all races. Sadly, very few people know the history of the overthrow of Reconstruction after the Civil War and the “Triumph of White Supremacy,” which ushered in the “Jim Crow” era.
thank you for you commentary Nath…i believe that the reason why there is very little outrage is because of the systemic nature of racism…disenfranchising blk folks is as American as apple pie…The GOP and the forces that they represent have waged a coordinated attack against workers’ rights…women’s rights…etc…you would think that the DEMs would be waging a coordinated counter attack around these Middle Class issues…but they are not…one has to wonder why…and then you have the two Dem candidates who will be running for the Presidency attack the President who has accomplished so very much for the middle class…what is wrong with this picture.