President Barack Obama meets with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in the Oval Office of the White House. President Obama said the United States is working closely with NATO in the fight against ISIL
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Vice President Joe Biden listens to remarks to the media during a meeting between President Barack Obama and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
That Kenyan lawyer has to be some stupid idiot, or he is seeking attention or he is a dam pedophile. He talks of eying Malia in 2008 when she was 10 years old. Let me put it like this, Mrs. Michelle Obama would take one of those 35 pound dumb bell and by the time she is finish this Kenyan lawyer will think that marrying one of those goats would be a good idea.
Bob, I am coming here late but I wanted to thank you for your tweet , which clearly expressed my sentiments. Ever since I heard the news that Beau Biden was hospitalized, VP Biden and his family have been in my thoughts and prayers. I hope and pray that Beau Biden is feeling much better and on the road to full recovery. VP Biden is one of the most courageous, smart, honest and down to earth, political leaders I know.
Bernie hasn’t supported PBO and for me that is a deal-breaker.
But, that said, I will offer a few words in Bernie’s defense;
First is that despite the braindead pudidiots and their clueless nonsense, Bernie is not running because of his impact on Hillary. He is running for himself against all the oligarchs—Dem and Repub. Not to “push HRC to the left” but to push her OUT of the picture.
Second, the venue he chose today was a waterfront he rescued from a derelict state when he was Mayor of Burlington. The setting was a statement of his effective governing.
I saw sailboats behind him today and most of them were very modest—no yachts when I was watching. His campaign song at closing was “This Land Is Your Land.”
He will get no independent coverage at all. The entire frame will be Bernie as a good/bad thing for HRC. Surely he understands this.
Well, tonight’s another night when the only TV we watch is our local weather. There are big rainstorms coming from the west, straight at us. The storm is due in our suburb at about 8:25…..an hour and a half or so from now. So…..we sit here, watching the TV with the sound low, because the graphics tell us all we need to know. I’ll keep all of you posted……it’s been an interesting spring, the exact opposite of last year’s totally dry one.
Posted this last night with some additional comments. It’s something I’ve been urging for a very long time. Perhaps, with the stark contrast of severe drought in CA and vast flooding in TX and elsewhere, someone will recognize that the combination of job creation, water management national infrastructure (leveraging solar to power the requisite electricity for filtering and other tasks) would be a a really wise investment.
Bob, this is a brilliant idea, but I do despair of this country having the political will to accomplish something of this magnitude. Political parties and states would have to put aside their petty differences and make intelligent choices about the use of resources. To date, we haven’t even been able to fix our roads, highways, bridges and electrical grids, not to mention our rail system. Our president has the vision to recognize the need for such a massive effort, but few others do.
I think the vast majority of Americans get the fact that we built a transcontinental railroad during a Civil War and an amazing Interstate System as we emerged from a second World War and we invented the Internet and ….
We can do anything we want to do as long as we get folk to get off their butts and VOTE for folk who want to get stuff done – other than enable a the #KLEPTOCRATS to garner even more wealth.
While Senator Sanders is not near the top of my list of those that I think can lead in dismantling American KLEPTOCRACY and doing the necessary tasks to prepare our brothers and sisters – education, jobs, 21st Century infrastructure & NO DUMB WARS – he is going to have a major impact on the conversation.
“Sonny Liston landed on canvas below Muhammad Ali’s feet on May 25, 1965, and Neil Leifer snapped a photo:
Afterward, several events unspooled: The photo languished unlauded—before it was (much later) recognized as one of the greatest sports photos of all time; Ali became the most hated figure in American sports—before he was (much later) named “The Sportsman of the Century”; and Liston was subjected to intense scrutiny—before (not much later) he fizzled into a mostly forgotten footnote. Like many sports fans, I’d glimpsed this picture for years—in random Ali articles, atop “best of” lists, even on T-shirts—but it wasn’t until doing my own research, excavating layers, that I discovered its most astounding attribute: Everything you’d initially imagine about the image is wrong. But first, just look at that photo! It instantly hits your eyes haloed in a corona of potency—structured so soundly as to seem staged, this forceful frieze of physical dominance. The Victor yells, the Loser displays himself vanquished, and the Watchers are all caught in that moment. The kinetic poetry of moving bodies, momentarily frozen, such is the stuff of the best sports photos—this has that….
…Neil Leifer must have been crestfallen. He snapped the shot of the bout—knew it—but could only watch while other photos filled the prominent pages of Sports Illustrated, his own work failing to make the cover. Leifer must have been crestfallen because he’d taken an artistic risk that night in May. Specifically, he went out and loaded Kodak’s latest Ektachrome film into his Rolleiflex medium format—which is an overly technical way of saying that Leifer was shooting in color. Leifer was known for excessive preparations, but however early he’d arrived to the fight, he didn’t have his pick of seats. Herb Scharfman, a senior photographer at Sports Illustrated had the first pick and wanted the spot by the judges’ table—it made for easier midnight maneuvering. Leifer, the 22-year-old striver at Sports Illustrated, chose the opposite side. To capture the color, Leifer had rigged special flash units over the ring, but this led to another, bigger challenge: Leifer had one shot. The other photographers brandished the equivalent of semi-automatics while he held a sniper rifle. Leifer’s strobes needed time to recharge, which meant he couldn’t click and click. Whenever a fighter fell, the other photographers could quick-twitch their shutters, but Leifer had to pick one moment, artistically aping the sniper’s motto: one shot, one kill…continued”
If he can get enough coin to truck around America for the next several months, forget Hillary – the GOP is going to have a really big problem on their hands, because ….
I don't think Bernie Sanders could have a better platform—->defending the poor and holding Wall Street and Billionaires accountable.
Amen
The vast majority of Americans know that the past 30 years of accelerating economic inequality, and the avarice that drives, it are socially, morally, economically wrong and a grave threat to our actual security.
Will be interesting to see what Gov O’Malley tries to bring to the conversation, but I’m afraid his Baltimore PD issues are going to haunt him.
We do know that Senator Sanders has never run a ‘dirty’ campaign and he has no intention of starting one now. That is something Hillary, Martin, and, especially the GOP, better heed.
We all know what my preferences are so I’ll just leave that unsaid and wait and watch.
But, I will tell you that if it comes to Senator Sanders vs Sen Clinton, Bernie’s got my vote 🙂
smh – while I’m torturing myself, trying to stop from peeking until an appreciable amount of time has passed. It had better be worth a peAk when I do look!
Sending so many many wishes to Nerdy and other TODers affected by the floods. Hoping you are staying safe and warm. Having been through a flood or two recovery sometimes seems like a long slow process – but it happens – when the waters recede it will have started. Thinking of you all at this time.
Hel-lo TS! I thought maybe you were on vacation since I hadn’t run into you for a while. This flooding has really been scary and most of us have only been watching from afar. I certainly hope that, even with the threat of further rain/storm, they have seen the worst of it!
Vacation! I wish 🙂 Some family saddness and so much busy downsizing & getting house ready to sell. I lurk when I can.
The worst for many comes after the waters recede vc – the smell and the mud and seeing so much of one’s life destroyed – tis friends and neighbors and family that hold it all together and provide the strength to clean up and keep on keepin’ on. I so feel for anyone in these situations.
Out of lurking to say stay safe Linda and Carolyn, and all others in dangers path.
Listened to Bernie’s speech, someone to challenge all other candidates, don’t always agree with Bernie but like that he is going to give it a try.
Read interesting information about Peabody Coal and the amount of water they use per day, per year……..1.3 billion gallons. Time to put them on water restrictions. Big thanks to all who contribute to the real news here at TOD.
They are all mostly in politics for the money, Meta. There are very few there because they are interested in making the lives of the average citizen better. I’ve concluded that for the lot of them Congress is just a big networking club for their future. It’s the main reason IMO that they don’t ‘get’ President Obama.
Yes, exactly. It’s very apparent PBO detests the game. But so many others – that’s all it is for them, one big lucrative gravy train. They’re all a bunch of disgusting back scratchers.
The suggestion made in the link I shared has a lot of merit. Two years is simply not long enough to ban ex-WDC pols from joining lobbying entities. I remember Eric Cantor also landed quickly and lucratively into a similar scenario. They are way too cushioned from the life of average Joes/Janes!
Thanks to all of you for your concern and interest…..the big thunderstorm heading toward us has disintegrated. No tornadoes in the state right now, some rain, but not like last weekend.
We all saw how President Obama came out swinging after the midterm elections with his “pen and phone strategy.” Most of the things that drew headlines were items that depended on the “pen” (executive orders) side of things. And as Coral Davenport reported, we’re about to see another one of those because the President plans to sign on to new EPA rules that will strengthen the federal role in clean water regulation.
But as Gregory Korte reports, a quieter use of the “phone” part of that strategy has been underway as well.
“President Obama has quietly racked up a series of legislative victories during the past few months as lawmakers have enthusiastically embraced his calls for a higher minimum wage, paid sick leave and universal pre-kindergarten.
Instead of Capitol Hill, those victories happened in city halls, state houses and county buildings far from Washington. ………….”
Imho, CNN has been absolutely awful in its entire history. Before the panel of Beltway Teabaggers they have on now, they had former military generals being paid by defense contractors to shill for wars. As you recall, CNN became well known in the first Gulf War for their coverage which was the first “shock and awe” glorifying the whole military build-up and gloating over the hundreds if not thousands of poor Iraqi conscripts mowed down by the US tanks.
While not an outright propaganda machine like FOX, CNN disguises its propaganda for glorifying war as “news”. That and their near breathless excitement of wall to wall coverage of death and destruction in wars and natural and man-made disasters is disgusting to me.
So Raven Symone will be joining the View. As far as I am concern the View no longer exist. Why would they hire her of all people? I remember what she said concerning our FLOTUS.
You know what’s so ironic about these anti-imigrant factions? They don’t realize that a great many of their European (white) ancestors were “illegal” immigrants. Surely, the English settlers of Jamestown (1607), and those who arrived on the Mayflower (1620), were not issued Green Cards by the indigenous people (Native American/?indians) of this land.
The Cavs have made it to the NBA finals, now they sit and wait for the Warriors. Looking forward to Lebron and Curry. Starting June 4th. The French Open have started,have Serena Williams played yet?
I see where POTUS have talked to that Governor of Texas. I do not want to act like those people in Texas, and I know not all are wackos. But I am sorry about the flooding and lost of lives. I will keep them in my thoughts and prayers too. Texas and Oklahoma.
I just think about how Governor Abbott could have acted like someone with some sense, when all that stupid talk of the President invading Texas started, the Governor could have told the people that was alot of nonsense, but instead he piled on the B.S., him and Ted Cruz. Now are they going to turn down money from the Government who want to invade their state?
‘Are they going to turn down…’ Not likely. They are dumb and manipulative but surely not dumb enough to refuse help they know they cannot provide on their own.
Talk about DOJ timing…… I believe the election for FIFA head is at the end of this month….two people are challenging Sepp after he said he would retire in 2011.
The Obama Diary 
Helloooooooo NW
Well well well…..look who’s furst. Congrats pie lady 🙂 🙂 🙂
Congrats on 1st Gail 🙂
Great photos, NW!! Thank you!! But, most importantly, how are you and your family/friends?
Thanks, Bob.
We’re okay. They’re still searching for the missing and we’re not done with crappy weather. Thanks for the always kind comments, Bob.
Helloooooooo, GGail.
OMG, POTUS’ face tells a thousand ranges of emotion in these pictures
Thanks NW 🙂
He looks good in that suit, too… 😉
You’re welcome, GGail. 🙂
Au and Ag ⭐ ⭐ to GGail.
Congrats.
These pictorials are superb, NW.
Thanks Nena😊
🙂
This is such a huge human tragedy and yet we continue to have deniers of climate change.
The cost in Lives lost and Treasure destroyed would be Huge. The Weather Channel is predicting more rains to come for the next several days.
Thank you soooooooooooooo much Nerdy!!
🙂
…And in today’s weird news from around the world…
ROTFLMAO! 🙂
That Kenyan lawyer has to be some stupid idiot, or he is seeking attention or he is a dam pedophile. He talks of eying Malia in 2008 when she was 10 years old. Let me put it like this, Mrs. Michelle Obama would take one of those 35 pound dumb bell and by the time she is finish this Kenyan lawyer will think that marrying one of those goats would be a good idea.
Good one, bella.
I was thinking the same thing bella.
In America, we call this pedophilia.
Hahahaha, you tell it Annieb!
Thanks so much for this post, NW!
The image of Joe’s looking pensive reminds me to ask if anyone’s heard about how his son Beau is doing, after being hospitalized? Missed that.
This is the latest article I found on Beau Biden.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2015/05/22/beau-biden-hospitalized/27785847/
I hope Beau is improving – this must not be easy for his father and the rest of the family
My hope, too.
I suspect the family is insisting on privacy. I hope Beau is improving day by day. I worry for Joe. Such a scary thing for him and his family.
It has to be on his mind all the time. I hope for the best for all of them.
Bob, I am coming here late but I wanted to thank you for your tweet , which clearly expressed my sentiments. Ever since I heard the news that Beau Biden was hospitalized, VP Biden and his family have been in my thoughts and prayers. I hope and pray that Beau Biden is feeling much better and on the road to full recovery. VP Biden is one of the most courageous, smart, honest and down to earth, political leaders I know.
Was just departing, nath, and, fortunately, saw your gracious comment. Thank you and I could not agree with you more about our beloved VP Biden.
#FORWARD Together!
I forgot about this!!
Ha, I did too Meta!! 😆
Bernie hasn’t supported PBO and for me that is a deal-breaker.
But, that said, I will offer a few words in Bernie’s defense;
First is that despite the braindead pudidiots and their clueless nonsense, Bernie is not running because of his impact on Hillary. He is running for himself against all the oligarchs—Dem and Repub. Not to “push HRC to the left” but to push her OUT of the picture.
Second, the venue he chose today was a waterfront he rescued from a derelict state when he was Mayor of Burlington. The setting was a statement of his effective governing.
I saw sailboats behind him today and most of them were very modest—no yachts when I was watching. His campaign song at closing was “This Land Is Your Land.”
He will get no independent coverage at all. The entire frame will be Bernie as a good/bad thing for HRC. Surely he understands this.
Yes, we’re back to the 2008 theme of all reporting being about having someone standing in HRC’s way.
Ugh.
LIVE NOW: Severe weather west of Oklahoma City – http://www.cbsnews.com/liveFeed/widget.shtml
dark clouds;
huge storm has started and rain will continue until Friday;
bracing my self for the worst since I live near a river
keep a bag packed…in case you have to evacuate….stay safe Linda
Excellent advice, pf58! And, be sure to have a really powerful flashlight and several spare batteries, Linda. Please be safe.
Praying for you Linda, Nerdy, other TOD family as well as all the people in Texas and Ok.
I hope you and your family are safe.
Be safe Linda.
We all wish you the best, I’m sure!
Global, please stay safe and move to a higher area if you have to. These big storms are very frightening.
{{ ❤ GCL }}
Please stay safe Linda! I will keep you, Carolyn, & the people in Oklahoma in my thoughts and prayers
Almost too close to the truth 🙂
Well, tonight’s another night when the only TV we watch is our local weather. There are big rainstorms coming from the west, straight at us. The storm is due in our suburb at about 8:25…..an hour and a half or so from now. So…..we sit here, watching the TV with the sound low, because the graphics tell us all we need to know. I’ll keep all of you posted……it’s been an interesting spring, the exact opposite of last year’s totally dry one.
I hope you and your family stay safe, carolyn.
Note advice to Linda, up thread, Carolyn. And, please be safe.
Thank you for keeping us posted, Carolyn. I hope and pray the storm isn’t as severe as predicted. Stay safe.
Posted this last night with some additional comments. It’s something I’ve been urging for a very long time. Perhaps, with the stark contrast of severe drought in CA and vast flooding in TX and elsewhere, someone will recognize that the combination of job creation, water management national infrastructure (leveraging solar to power the requisite electricity for filtering and other tasks) would be a a really wise investment.
Bob, this is a brilliant idea, but I do despair of this country having the political will to accomplish something of this magnitude. Political parties and states would have to put aside their petty differences and make intelligent choices about the use of resources. To date, we haven’t even been able to fix our roads, highways, bridges and electrical grids, not to mention our rail system. Our president has the vision to recognize the need for such a massive effort, but few others do.
Understand your frustration, JackieG.
I think the vast majority of Americans get the fact that we built a transcontinental railroad during a Civil War and an amazing Interstate System as we emerged from a second World War and we invented the Internet and ….
We can do anything we want to do as long as we get folk to get off their butts and VOTE for folk who want to get stuff done – other than enable a the #KLEPTOCRATS to garner even more wealth.
While Senator Sanders is not near the top of my list of those that I think can lead in dismantling American KLEPTOCRACY and doing the necessary tasks to prepare our brothers and sisters – education, jobs, 21st Century infrastructure & NO DUMB WARS – he is going to have a major impact on the conversation.
#FORWARD Together
GE TOD!
“Sonny Liston landed on canvas below Muhammad Ali’s feet on May 25, 1965, and Neil Leifer snapped a photo:
Afterward, several events unspooled: The photo languished unlauded—before it was (much later) recognized as one of the greatest sports photos of all time; Ali became the most hated figure in American sports—before he was (much later) named “The Sportsman of the Century”; and Liston was subjected to intense scrutiny—before (not much later) he fizzled into a mostly forgotten footnote. Like many sports fans, I’d glimpsed this picture for years—in random Ali articles, atop “best of” lists, even on T-shirts—but it wasn’t until doing my own research, excavating layers, that I discovered its most astounding attribute: Everything you’d initially imagine about the image is wrong. But first, just look at that photo! It instantly hits your eyes haloed in a corona of potency—structured so soundly as to seem staged, this forceful frieze of physical dominance. The Victor yells, the Loser displays himself vanquished, and the Watchers are all caught in that moment. The kinetic poetry of moving bodies, momentarily frozen, such is the stuff of the best sports photos—this has that….
…Neil Leifer must have been crestfallen. He snapped the shot of the bout—knew it—but could only watch while other photos filled the prominent pages of Sports Illustrated, his own work failing to make the cover. Leifer must have been crestfallen because he’d taken an artistic risk that night in May. Specifically, he went out and loaded Kodak’s latest Ektachrome film into his Rolleiflex medium format—which is an overly technical way of saying that Leifer was shooting in color. Leifer was known for excessive preparations, but however early he’d arrived to the fight, he didn’t have his pick of seats. Herb Scharfman, a senior photographer at Sports Illustrated had the first pick and wanted the spot by the judges’ table—it made for easier midnight maneuvering. Leifer, the 22-year-old striver at Sports Illustrated, chose the opposite side. To capture the color, Leifer had rigged special flash units over the ring, but this led to another, bigger challenge: Leifer had one shot. The other photographers brandished the equivalent of semi-automatics while he held a sniper rifle. Leifer’s strobes needed time to recharge, which meant he couldn’t click and click. Whenever a fighter fell, the other photographers could quick-twitch their shutters, but Leifer had to pick one moment, artistically aping the sniper’s motto: one shot, one kill…continued”
If he can get enough coin to truck around America for the next several months, forget Hillary – the GOP is going to have a really big problem on their hands, because ….
…. nails it.
The vast majority of Americans know that the past 30 years of accelerating economic inequality, and the avarice that drives, it are socially, morally, economically wrong and a grave threat to our actual security.
Will be interesting to see what Gov O’Malley tries to bring to the conversation, but I’m afraid his Baltimore PD issues are going to haunt him.
We do know that Senator Sanders has never run a ‘dirty’ campaign and he has no intention of starting one now. That is something Hillary, Martin, and, especially the GOP, better heed.
We all know what my preferences are so I’ll just leave that unsaid and wait and watch.
But, I will tell you that if it comes to Senator Sanders vs Sen Clinton, Bernie’s got my vote 🙂
Bob, my first choice is the same as yours, and I agree with you if these are our candidates.
Thanks for posting this
🙂
Perfection 🙂
Good morning friend. How was your flight?
GM Bob. Oh, it was just an internal flight.
Very good!!
+ 1
🙂
fer menz only
http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/the-sexiest-sauciest-most-daring-of-cannes/20150526.htm
oh sure 😉
you know they all clicked on it, immediately …. 😀 😀 😀
/self-righteously/ *I* never did!
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at least, not yet….just because you said what you did. 😀 😀
The ‘they’ I was referring are all the TOD ladies, amk 😀 😀 😀
And, don’t bull shit me …. And, don’t miss Selma, though I doubt you did …. 😀 😀 😀
I still haven’t looked ….yet / O, I’m so strong …but antsy/
And, I did see Selma.
😀 😀 😀 Not the movie, dude, and YOU KNOW IT!!! 😀 😀 😀
BTW, one of my most favorite movies …
😯 Dude? Bfr, are you on one of them little hand-held thingies? I don’t think you see that it’s me, the quiet female one.
😀 😀 😀 😀 Yes, I was. And, now I see 😀 😀 😀
That may be the funniest moment I’ve ever had at TOD, ‘oh quiet one’ as I thought I was still ‘dialoguing’ with amk 😀 😀 😀 😀
Also, this is a perfect indication of why I need food and sleep, STAT!!!
bbl friends …
smh – while I’m torturing myself, trying to stop from peeking until an appreciable amount of time has passed. It had better be worth a peAk when I do look!
Sending so many many wishes to Nerdy and other TODers affected by the floods. Hoping you are staying safe and warm. Having been through a flood or two recovery sometimes seems like a long slow process – but it happens – when the waters recede it will have started. Thinking of you all at this time.
Hel-lo TS! I thought maybe you were on vacation since I hadn’t run into you for a while. This flooding has really been scary and most of us have only been watching from afar. I certainly hope that, even with the threat of further rain/storm, they have seen the worst of it!
Vacation! I wish 🙂 Some family saddness and so much busy downsizing & getting house ready to sell. I lurk when I can.
The worst for many comes after the waters recede vc – the smell and the mud and seeing so much of one’s life destroyed – tis friends and neighbors and family that hold it all together and provide the strength to clean up and keep on keepin’ on. I so feel for anyone in these situations.
I suspect you are sleeping right now, TS, so I’ll just leave you a hug here {TS} and talk with you later.
Out of lurking to say stay safe Linda and Carolyn, and all others in dangers path.
Listened to Bernie’s speech, someone to challenge all other candidates, don’t always agree with Bernie but like that he is going to give it a try.
Read interesting information about Peabody Coal and the amount of water they use per day, per year……..1.3 billion gallons. Time to put them on water restrictions. Big thanks to all who contribute to the real news here at TOD.
I guess she just can’t help herself.
They are all mostly in politics for the money, Meta. There are very few there because they are interested in making the lives of the average citizen better. I’ve concluded that for the lot of them Congress is just a big networking club for their future. It’s the main reason IMO that they don’t ‘get’ President Obama.
http://theobamadiary.com/2015/05/26/happy-with-obamacare-millions-respond-with-a-yes/#comment-1331118
Yes, exactly. It’s very apparent PBO detests the game. But so many others – that’s all it is for them, one big lucrative gravy train. They’re all a bunch of disgusting back scratchers.
The suggestion made in the link I shared has a lot of merit. Two years is simply not long enough to ban ex-WDC pols from joining lobbying entities. I remember Eric Cantor also landed quickly and lucratively into a similar scenario. They are way too cushioned from the life of average Joes/Janes!
It should be banned altogether!
Yes but we are unlikely to get that so I’d accept a 6 year ban, at least as an interim step.
Thanks to all of you for your concern and interest…..the big thunderstorm heading toward us has disintegrated. No tornadoes in the state right now, some rain, but not like last weekend.
That’s great news. I hope you have some relief from all this worry.
Thank the Lord!
Continued Blessings to you, your hubby, and our neighbours!
Carolyn, so glad the big danger has passed. Hope you can relax a little now.
I’m glad that the danger of the tornado passed, Carolyn. Please stay safe.
My continued prayers for the people in Texas and Oklahoma affected by this terrible weather and flooding.
The Phone Part of a “Pen and Phone” Strategy
We all saw how President Obama came out swinging after the midterm elections with his “pen and phone strategy.” Most of the things that drew headlines were items that depended on the “pen” (executive orders) side of things. And as Coral Davenport reported, we’re about to see another one of those because the President plans to sign on to new EPA rules that will strengthen the federal role in clean water regulation.
But as Gregory Korte reports, a quieter use of the “phone” part of that strategy has been underway as well.
“President Obama has quietly racked up a series of legislative victories during the past few months as lawmakers have enthusiastically embraced his calls for a higher minimum wage, paid sick leave and universal pre-kindergarten.
Instead of Capitol Hill, those victories happened in city halls, state houses and county buildings far from Washington. ………….”
……………………………………………………………..//
http://immasmartypants.blogspot.ca/2015/05/the-phone-part-of-pen-and-phone-strategy.html?spref=tw
WHOA
“No wonder he’s so refreshing!”
Exactly, Meta. Most of the crap on he so -called mainstream media are not good for your health, or the health of the community.
Imho, CNN has been absolutely awful in its entire history. Before the panel of Beltway Teabaggers they have on now, they had former military generals being paid by defense contractors to shill for wars. As you recall, CNN became well known in the first Gulf War for their coverage which was the first “shock and awe” glorifying the whole military build-up and gloating over the hundreds if not thousands of poor Iraqi conscripts mowed down by the US tanks.
While not an outright propaganda machine like FOX, CNN disguises its propaganda for glorifying war as “news”. That and their near breathless excitement of wall to wall coverage of death and destruction in wars and natural and man-made disasters is disgusting to me.
AGREED. It was exactly the kind of programming that made me realize I would never subscribe to cable.
😀 😀
Awwwww.
😀 😀
So Raven Symone will be joining the View. As far as I am concern the View no longer exist. Why would they hire her of all people? I remember what she said concerning our FLOTUS.
You know what’s so ironic about these anti-imigrant factions? They don’t realize that a great many of their European (white) ancestors were “illegal” immigrants. Surely, the English settlers of Jamestown (1607), and those who arrived on the Mayflower (1620), were not issued Green Cards by the indigenous people (Native American/?indians) of this land.
The Cavs have made it to the NBA finals, now they sit and wait for the Warriors. Looking forward to Lebron and Curry. Starting June 4th. The French Open have started,have Serena Williams played yet?
Sadly yes my classy warriors will have to play the Cavs. It looks like Serena heads to round two.
Good Night/Morning, TODobots!
Holding you in my thoughts for a good and restful night, Texans & Oklahomans.
I see where POTUS have talked to that Governor of Texas. I do not want to act like those people in Texas, and I know not all are wackos. But I am sorry about the flooding and lost of lives. I will keep them in my thoughts and prayers too. Texas and Oklahoma.
I just think about how Governor Abbott could have acted like someone with some sense, when all that stupid talk of the President invading Texas started, the Governor could have told the people that was alot of nonsense, but instead he piled on the B.S., him and Ted Cruz. Now are they going to turn down money from the Government who want to invade their state?
‘Are they going to turn down…’ Not likely. They are dumb and manipulative but surely not dumb enough to refuse help they know they cannot provide on their own.
A simple fact ….
good night TOD
Didn’t see that coming!
Talk about DOJ timing…… I believe the election for FIFA head is at the end of this month….two people are challenging Sepp after he said he would retire in 2011.
Don’t EVER mess with President Obama …. EVER ….
Cool pic ….
now, good night TOD ….
Congratulation to the Cleveland Cavs.
Morning!
http://theobamadiary.com/2015/05/27/early-bird-rise-and-shine-56/