On This Day: President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are reflected in the mirror as they talk in the Outer Oval Office, June 30, 2014 (Photo by Pete Souza)
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Today
12:05: The President holds a joint press conference with President Rousseff of Brazil
1:0: The First Lady delivers remarks to students and educators (Reach Higher)
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On This Day: President Obama talks backstage with Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett before a reception at the Hyatt at the Bellevue in Philadelphia, Pa., June 30, 2011 ( Photo by Pete Souza)
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MoooOOOooorning!
The Obama Diary 
FURST.
GM Everyone!! Congrats AMK on being Number 1.
GM Allison.
wimminz/smh
Where’s my kangaroo?
Good evening 99ts!
Ah – looking good – gm Ms Chips
So Wrong.
So you’ve met me, haven’t you?
GM 57F.
Thought amk posted just for me, LOL.
Congrats amk! Good morning/evening TODers!
Danke. GM sabreen.
I need to make a poster of that for my Minion and coffee-loving husband’s study. Thanks, AMK, and congrats on furst!
Good Evening Mr. Furst!
GM CM.
Good to “see” you. What’s with the giraffes & kangaroos? Your globe-trotting? 😎
Good Morning Chips, Danny & TOD Family. Congrats on your Gold amk. I like that toon. Just having my 2nd cuppa coffee to get a start for more painting today. 2 more sets of bi-fold doors to do. Ick. LOL.
Jo’B, heartfelt prayers for your Son and you. BBL
something more to motivate you.
GM Roberta.
Good Morning, Everyone 🙂
Good morning from hot, hot, Montana. We had a small rain storm last night that finally helped to cool us down. It is to be in the 90’s for the next two weeks. It has never been this hot this long this early. Usually our night cool down but they are barely getting down to 60. I am going out today to see if I can find a portable air conditioner. Have never had one in the 35 years we have lived here. But there is no climate change.
JOB our prayers are with you and your son.
It is a good day, President Barack Obama is still President!!!!
Wow, Mt. I hadn’t realized that Montanans don’t have air conditioning. Houses here just don’t see without them. Our summers are usually brutal, but today it’s cool and rainy.
Most of us don’t, even when it was hot before the heat of the day is 5-8pm then as soon as the sun goes down it would usually drop into the 40’s at night. All we needed was fans and to close up the house from noon -8. Our house was always cool and comfortable. I have never experienced anything like this.
Enjoy you cool weather!!!!!
Similar situation here, mtmarilyn – way too hot and dry for May&June – now what to us feels like relentless heat, and we generally have no AC built in either. Some of the newer homes probably do. This senior housing I am in has AC in the common areas and the hallways, but we are asked not to leave our doors open especially during the hottest part of the days. It’s pretty brutal. Couple that with the fact that too often my downstairs neighbor who wears way too much perfume, which causes migraine for me – opens her windows and I am forced to close mine, just to function! 90F in the apartment and no relief! Have a Janice now to open up, and a light fog has come off the water – definitely taking advantage of that to cool the place down a bit! Kinda scary to think what is coming for is all. ❤
*chance (not poor old Janice!)(whoever she is!) 😉 LOL!
Poor Janice😄
This seems to be happening to most of us. I am now getting up earlier and taking naps in the afternoon. Hope you get some relief. Also hope the neighbor gets the word about being sensitive to others problems. So many have problems with perfumes.
very hot here in Vancouver as well, Mighty….we are really not used to this type of non stop heat….imagine no rain for weeks on end and brown lawns!!!
We haven’t had to imagine it for the 26+ years I have been a contented resident of the Pacific NorthWest~ Even those silly folk who complain about our beautiful rain are pleading with the Creator for rain! Gaia is not impressed with any of us. She is doing what she must to carry on. We built this. {{{{{ CB4O }}}}}
Went golfing the other day. Felt like 10 drops of rain. Was hopeful we’d get a downpour, but the 10 drops was it!
GM MTM.
Agree with you about how it’s the nighttime lows that are SO concerning.
The reason southern Californians hug the coast is for the ocean influence, which gives us our typical “June gloom” (before climate change, cool Winters then pleasant Springs meant the ocean moisture was drawn into the interior deserts, giving the coast blessed overcast relief from Summer’s scorching temps in June).
Fewer overcast days this June, and cannot believe the nighttime lows this week — hasn’t dipped below 70F (!) which is 2 months early for us, just like the weather this year — this is why plants and animal behavior becomes skewed, having to adapt to Summer 2 months early — if they can’t adapt, they either become extinct in that area or move further north or to higher elevations.
Unfortunately, North America seems to be running out of the cooler north/higher elevation alternatives. 😦
Sorry that you’re having to buy A/C — I’ve lived all my adult life without air conditioning, which was only uncomfortable for a few days in Aug/Sep when temps went above 100F.
Since the nights don’t cool down, there’s no chance for the interior to cool down with the windows open (which is why it’s tolerable to live without A/C here if you don’t live too far inland or in a low valley).
Never thought I’d be relying on A/C in June, but here we are.
I don’t understand how people can look at the trends and not understand that something is drastically changing. When the night’s don’t get below 70 we are in trouble. Now we have to watch out for each other and be careful about heat stroke.
Stay cool, pack up your camper again and head to higher ground. 😻
May I also tag on thoughts and prayers from the heart for JOB. Re-read some of her poems last night and sent positive thoughts. Lit a candle too after reading M Pamela’s thoughts. The sight has changed.
The camper has air conditioning so I may just sleep out there.
There you go. We’ve had 90F too but we have air conditioning. Our split level is half underground and with ceiling fans and standing fans we can get buy. Our air conditioner broke down on some of the hot days. Hubby went fishing. 😊
I can’t take heat. Used to luv it.
We have what is called a heat pump. In winter it draws on cold air and turns it warm. In the summertime it turns it cool. Only the fan runs on electricity. Even when the electricity is out it will stay around 55F to keep everything from freezing. I recommend it to everyone as an energy-saver.
Do you know what time zone JOB is in?
Just say your comment. I have had several people tell me about a heat pump. Hadn’t heard of it before. Isn’t JOB in Penn?
I’m not sure. Jojo might know.
Thanks, rikyrah. Our President works every single day to help American workers and they still don’t appreciate him.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/30/politics/obama-approval-rating-cnn-poll/index.html
Could Barack Obama’s great week mark a turning point in his poll numbers?
After months of stagnant approval ratings, a new CNN/ORC poll finds that for the first time in more than two years, 50% of Americans approve of the way Obama is handling the presidency. And his overall ratings are bolstered by increasingly positive reviews of his treatment of race relations and the economy.
The new poll follows a week in which two Supreme Court cases boosted the president’s legacy by upholding the government subsidies at the heart of Obama’s health care law, the Affordable Care Act, and affirming same-sex couples’ right to marry. All this while Obama took several opportunities to directly address the nation’s racial tensions, closing out the week by singing “Amazing Grace” on national television.
Allison, isn’t it interesting that this “high point” comes at a time when dozens of little Republican presidential wannabes are going around the country trying to convince people how terrible things are and how incompetent their president is. I hope it smacks back right in the face.
I agree Jackie. President Obama has been on a high throughout his presidency. The MSM and Prof Left are slow to catch up with the TOD Family!!
GM all – I just watched President Obama & Sir David Attenborough – not sure what is was called elsewhere – down under it was “When Attenborough met Obama”. How wonderful they both were – not sure which one of them enjoyed the meeting the most. The President’s concern re climate change came through – Sir David seemed much more hopeful that people would change – not sure he understands what the business world, the GOP and the Oz PM are trying to do.
45 minutes well spent
it was delightful.
Agree — watched in the wee hours this morning, courtesy of Carol Mae.
I’m a naturalist by heart, and if I had better resolve in my youth, that’s the career path I would have taken.
Loved Sir Attenborough’s comment at the end, when he said “Americans seem to like birthdays,” as he was feted multiple times on his 89th BD.
The evolution of his programs, from the 1950s to present day is astounding. What a treasure he is for adapting to computer-enhanced graphics so well — the photography in his programs have always been remarkable.
I was hooked at the beginning when Sir David said he had never before met a US President – shows which President cares about the environment – then they were both saying what an honor it was to meet the other – two engaging guys 🙂
Agree, it was like being invited to a 21st century salon — with blinding lights and camera equipment, LOL.
The population question is one I hope is resolved, but it’s troubling that so many (less educated, more isolated) Americans triumph the Duggars (19 children is tantamount to child abuse, IMHO) and the evangelicals who go to Africa and encourage more children (i.e., more women barefoot and pregnant), when Sir Attenborough is so definitely alarmed at Kenya’s birth rate.
It gave us insight into Pres. Obama too. His Mother sat by the beach with coral reefs when she was pregnant with him. She thought that was why he was calm. ❤️ He grew up watching Sir David Attenborough. Sir David was very complimentary of the President. He sounded like any of us would after meeting him.
P.S. VC might not want to spend her birthday at the White House! Lots of CAKE! 😉
The photography at the end was awe inspiring.
It was a trip down memory lane Carolmae. I felt sad that I didn’t have the time, nor the energy to look for the calm when I was pregnant. I lived by the sea till I was 22 – and it made me miss it – all over again.
The small insights into our personalities and good thoughts about President Obama is what makes me feel connected to all TOD, even across the oceans. 😊
It must be getting late for you and is it cold there?
Sorry you didn’t feel well during your pregnancy. My two were so easy all through.
FYI, CarolM, I love cake – home made lemon or white WITHOUT icing! It’s chocolate cake and cake with a lot of gooey stuff in and around that I think is a waste of time.
Oops. Sorry. 😔
No need to be sorry; just be sure to bake the ‘correct’ cake when I’m coming over for tea. 😀
Angel food, Do you like Angel food cake with strawberries? It is my favorite and Mom made it for me every until I was twenty. 😇
Not sure I want to deprive the angels of their cake, CM. Also, it sounds like something that would have a lot of icing/filling.
No, there were just strawberries and its light as air! Whipped egg whites mostly.
I tweeted you a pic.
Damn, just saw last night’s news from Canada Barb about JO’B’s son (he had a lung removed in an operation having been diagnosed with lung cancer) – sending endless prayers and love, thinking of you JO’B, hoping your son gets through this. Love ya girl.
Chips, I can’t believe how calm she was about it. All she said the day before is that her son was having a ‘procedure’ and things should be okay. Who could possibly guess that a lung was at stake? She must have been in turmoil the whole time. That’s a whole lot of fortitude and I truly admire her for it.
Indeed, that is what I had thought when I read the news. We will all surely send much love and strength.
You are so right about Jackie. She is an amazing person. She was so often my hero when I was going through my health challenges. With her son, the doctors did not think it was cancer but needed to do the biopsy. Today is a new day and I ask one and all there will be no irregular cells in the lymph nodes.
Yes, ditto Chips.
((( JO’B ))) (((JO’B son ))) (((JO’B family)))
Thank you so much Chips. I am forwarding all our TOD brother/sister thoughts and prayers. She appreciates everyone and is on her way to be with her son today. She will keep me posted and I will keep everyone updated, unless she is able to post herself.
from corrupt murkan pols, to corrupt injun pols.
Our cm was convicted on corruption charges about six months back, lost her cmship, her conviction was turned over in a highly questionable judgement, stood for by-election coupla days back and won today by nearly 90% with nearly 74% turnout.
So, AMK, the conclusion is that people everywhere like their politicians corrupt. The dirtier they are, the more likely they are to be re-elected unless, of course, they’re Democrats in the US.
She got 160k out of the total 180k. Her next opponent got less than 10k. /smh
Good Morning….
Sending positive thoughts to Jo’B and her son…..
thank-you, Linda
h/t POU
This should be replicated across the country
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IDignity was created to assist the disadvantaged in Central Florida to navigate the complexities of obtaining their personal identification, such as birth certificates, Florida ID cards and Social Security cards. These documents are essential to fully participate in our current day society. The need for such a program was recognized by members of five downtown churches who were unable to find a resource that provided such a service. This group developed a viable solution after meeting for a six month period of exhaustive research and interviews. A significant part of this solution was to expand the process that was developed at Project Homeless Connect (PHC), an annual service fair which utilizes various agencies working together symbiotically. The agencies that IDignity events host are: the Florida Division of Drivers License, Orange County Health Department (birth certificates), Veterans Affairs, Social Security Administration, legal counsel and others. IDignity provides these services more often and also incorporates the particularly difficult task of obtaining out-of-state birth certificates.
The overwhelming demand for these services at the PHC events had shown that more needed to be done. IDignity’s monthly events provided a viable solution. The acquiring of identification continues to become more difficult as stricter regulations are regularly being implemented for Homeland Security. Since May of 2008 IDignity has hosted monthly events at the Orlando Union Rescue Mission in downtown Orlando. Each event provides service to about 225 clients and often has to turn others away due to capacity and funding limitations. Clients are individually welcomed to the event and treated with respect and compassion throughout the process. In order to implement this program, it requires the assistance of nearly 100 dedicated volunteers and the professional staff of the various agencies. Volunteers will serve in a wide variety of roles including: introducing the process to clients, filling out forms for clients, assisting agencies or shepherding clients through the process. Interestingly, most of the volunteers leave these events feeling that they have been served themselves and regularly return with a desire to do more. Although each client’s case is unique, on average it takes about four hours of volunteer time and $125 to assist an individual in obtaining their essential identification documents. IDignity depends on the generous investment of time and resources by the local community in order to fulfill its crucial mission of restoring dignity and hope by providing identification
http://www.idignity.org/about
What a wonderful service. I hope this spreads to other states. I may talk to our church about it here.
Wonderful program, rikyrah. More states need to know about it and try to replicate it. Every time there’s a new requirement placed on people for IDs or papers, there are whole groups who have trouble processing the paperwork, getting through the red tape, paying the fees. It’s overwhelming for many and they just give up. Helping people through this process is a vital service.
Thanks for sharing this!
I have always said that I have no problem with photo ID for voting. I have a serious problem with it being difficult to obtain the documents and to get the ID. Fine – ask for photo ID but the STATES should have a sign-up at every doctor’s office, pharmacy, grocery story, assisted living, hospital, etc. Every effing street corner. It should be free (ALL documentation) and easy to obtain. ALL voters should be contacted personally if they cannot leave their homes due to illness or old age. You shouldn’t have to lose more than 15 minutes to get the process in motion.
This is wonderful that there are volunteers to do this. It should be unconstitutional that the government does not provide these services to all citizens.
Voter ID is a must in all our elections and various other government schemes. And as you say, it is provided for free for all. The election commission even has its state units do a door-to-door canvas often for issuing these id’s.
Precisely my point, amk. It’s the fact that people have to take days off of work to go to a facility that can be hundreds of miles away. They also have to pay for the documentation. It’s a poll tax, it is meant to keep the less advantaged members of society from voting. Even with this effing SCOTUS, it’s reasonable to revisit their gutting of the VRA because the effect has been to return to the Jim Crow era.
I have voted since forever with no ID – I simply have (had) to state name/address. We have a very good enrollment system and electoral rolls are kept up to date. Our state government decided it would copy this law from the US & I see absolutely no reason for it whatsoever.
All you needed in Chicago was a matching signature and if you were new to the district, a copy of a utility bill showing your name and address. This is a travesty, what is happening to voting rights in this country.
This is a great resource that we should adopt here in California.
Thanks rik!
❤
LOL. perfect.
Good morning
This is perfect, AMK. It exactly captures the irony of life in America. Go for the symbol, but don’t address the problem.
Yep! President Obama has asked us to inundate Congress with demands for reform of our gun laws to protect public health. Let’s add this to his legacy!
” God don’t like Ugly ”
Welcome to Georgia.
I watched that yesterday Linda – and it is worth the wait – so if anyone hasn’t seen it – keep watching.
It’s a parade of losers. They lost the war. 150 years ago.
Good West Coast morning Chipsticks & TOD family.
I’m on my way to the airport 😊
Safe travels!
Thx Alycee😊
jet setting for another partay?
Yup! I’ll disclose more when I reach my destination 😊
have fun. 🙂
Thx amk!
GGail – did you win the OFA trip to Hawaii?!!
Safe travels and looking forward to getting together again after you return.
Thanks jojo. Talk to you later girl😘
Matti Makkonen, who helped to launch the worldwide sensation of texting, has died at the age of 63 after an illness.
Makkonen became known as the father of SMS after developing the idea of sending messages via mobile networks.
Despite the nickname, he was often quick to point out that he did not invent the technology single-handedly.
In 2012, he told BBC News – in an SMS interview – that he believed texting in some form would be around “forever”.
Speaking on the 20th anniversary of the first text message, Makkonen said that he considered the development of SMS a joint effort and that it was Nokia who helped to popularise the service.
“The real launch of the service, as I see it, was when Nokia introduced the first phone that enabled easy writing of messages (Nokia 2010 in 1994),” he said.
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-33324708
G’morning Chips, TOD, lurkers, and congrats even amk on #1! Happy Tuesday everyone 🙂
Morning all. I’m keeping all fingers and toes cross that we get good news on the Iran deal, even if it extends into July. So much is at stake in these final negotiations. On another note, with the SCOTUS leaving town and Congress about to go out for their July 4th recess, I wonder if our President can relax in the feeling that the city is now his and his alone.
Good morning, Chips and TODville.
My thoughts and love are with our beloved poet and humorist, JO’B. You have given us so much and we are united in our thoughts and prayers for you and your son. Be well.
GM Meta. I am behind on TOD posts. Missed a lot while I was away. What happened with Jacqueline?
Here is the news:
http://theobamadiary.com/2015/06/29/the-president-and-first-ladys-day-20/#comment-1354130
Sending thoughts for J’OB.
Meta, yes indeed. J’OB & her son were on my mind and in my prayers this morning.
I’ll call you when I stop in SF😊
Looking forward to chatting with ya!
Adding my good wishes to yours for Jacqueline and her recovering son.
Good morning TOD folks! Wishing everyone a lovely day. Continued thoughts and prayers to JOB and family.
I have no doubt President Obama will close Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp prior to January 2017
YES!!
Ditto!
GM Allison, Chips and TOD. Great tweets Allison.
This is very positive news – thanks Allison for posting! 🙂
YW!!
Paging Chuck “Obama’s-Presidency-is-ovah” Todd…..
LOL Upchuck Toad’s career is in the crapper and MTP ratings are no better than under Devoid Gregory’s.
Good point jojo. LOL @ “Devoid” 🙂
Thanks HF 🙂
Love Eric Boehlert. 🙂
50% Wow, it should be 65%.
It’s 99.99% Really! 🙂
Good Morning Chips and TOD family~ Hope everyone is elated to see that our President is at a %50 approval rating this morning. I also want to add my Prayers and best wishes for JOB and son. I just tweeted this out. I liked the article and thought I would try to post the link here. Never done it before so I might make a mess for Chips to fix. Hope not!
Obama’s Lonely Road http://www.nationalmemo.com/obamas-lonely-road/?utm_source=Sailthru
“This is the president who led the country out of the most frightening economic crisis since the Great Depression. He saved the American auto industry — and by extension the industrial Midwest — from collapse. And he did it against an impenetrable wall of right-wing opposition. For several terrifying months, a government bailout of Detroit was by no means a certainty.
But that was five minutes ago. What has he done for us lately?” Excerpt
MOOOOoorning, Chips and TOD!
GM amk…….on point for this one!
GM ya. The 2016 crowd must rank as the stinkiest and slimiest lot ever to run for the presidency.
Terrorists. Fed and nutured by BigOil and the MSM.
Good morning Yardarm!!! I always love your morning greetings. Great way to start the day!!
Thanks mt. Let’s hope things stay onthe up side……Prayers for jo’s son too.
amen!
thanks, Yardarm
HEY YOU. HOW ARE THINGS UP NORTH?
Way too hot! Imagine that! No rain for weeks. Brown lawns! Still God’s country for beauty! Hope all is well with you.
I’m good, just a bit sore from therapy….As I remember God(Jesus) did a lot of walking in arid lands. ;_)
good one!
Hi sailor – you’re looking good 🙂
Hiya Trish. How’s things down-under? 😉
Karma has given us some good times recently (politics excepted) – I’m not complaining.
Enjoying seeing the GOP on the wrong side of reality – sad that it took such a tragedy to get them there.
Here are two @ twitter accounts that offer another source on Iran Deal talks. another source. I don’t know if they are better. Just 2 more voices:
HoomanMajd and JoeCirincione
I remain very Optimistic today.
President Barack Obama is “shaking the timbers and rattling the walls,Oh the times, they are a-changing.”
The President is stunning the entire Universe in the least lame ducky session ever.
Instead of lame duck, it is more like Harvest Time.
PBO is reaping what he has sown.
I Love Our President.
I have great HOPE this will be achieved. We are very close now and I do believe, after all this time and investment as well as the depth of the relationships established, they are going to cross the finish line.
It is like PBO likes to use basketball as a metaphor with it is the fourth quarter and time to turn on the heat.
UH HUH
UH HUH
Rand Paul meets with Cliven Bundy on Nevada campaign stop
Jun. 29, 2015 11:55 PM EDT58
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul met with southern Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy on Monday during a question-and-answer session in the town of Mesquite with about 50 supporters and activists interested in land rights.
The meeting northeast of Las Vegas was part of a statewide tour with stops from Las Vegas to rural Elko.
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/809ff29a150b44c390cf8309bb6b0fd0/rand-paul-meets-cliven-bundy-nevada-campaign-stop
Not only UH HUH – but really! Meeting with criminals who attack government employees while stealing the use of government land. Seems the only votes the GOP pretenders want is from white males. Might work for the primaries – not so good for the main show.
Good morning everyone. Well, when you don’t get the answer you want….
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/30/us-usa-court-redistricting-idUSKCN0PA1QX20150630
The new case focuses on state districts drawn for the 2012 election based on 2010 census numbers. The challengers say the new districts favored Democrats over Republicans by overpopulating Republican-leaning districts. They say the commission violated the U.S. Constitution’s principle of “one person, one vote.”
This was ALWAYS because they felt that Dems were favored more with this redistricting map! They said that from the git go! smdh
Wasn’t she the one who took the ball and went home over snowdenski?
Yes. She even turned down a State Dinner that was already long in the planning. NOBODY does that. But she looks pretty pleased at the moment.
One more week:
We’ve waited this long…one more week to get this right will all be worth it. They are all working so hard to do this right….they deserve the time:)
That’s my Mom’s birthday! What a great gift this would be!
July 7th was also my mom’s birthday. It is a great day!!!!
Recent history has shown us that the one more week strategy has worked very well.
One week headlines were screaming that dems turned on PBO.
Next week, TPA and TAA signed and on their way.
July 7? No worries.
You deserve good weather days to make up for your winter weather.
More over lunatics! Christie’s in the Klown Kar!!
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/01/us/politics/chris-christie-presidential-campaign.html?_r=0
Perfect! Let’s do this on a national scale, why don’t we?? 🙂 Loser.
The economic recovery he promised has turned into a cascade of ugly credit downgrades and anemic job growth. The state pension he vowed to fix has descended into a morass of missed payments and lawsuits. The administration he pledged would be a paragon of ethics has instead conspired to mire an entire town in traffic and the governor’s office in scandal.
But today, a staggering 55 percent of Republican primary voters say that they cannot envision voting for Mr. Christie, according to an NBC/Wall Street Journal Poll, a remarkable deficit from which to embark on a national campaign. The only candidate less palatable: Donald J. Trump, the bombastic developer-turned-reality television star.
Yes…so pray tell, WHY is his arrogant ass in this race??
all grifters & clowns. at least in last election, mittbot seemed to be the last man standing. this cycle, I see none.
All this crowding of the GOP field is to protect and conceal their desired candidate (Jeb Bush). The Klowns are used as distractions to divert public and media attention away from the flagrant flaws of their “golden” child. They did the same thing with Romney in 2012. And he actually outperformed John McCain. With no Barack Obama in the Dem field, we had better be prepared…
YES YES and YES again.
Martin O’Malley was going to be the friendly fire distraction for HRC, but out of left field (literally, Left field) came the messy-haired distraction—-what’s his name again?
None of them will know what hit them when the natural heir to The Obama Coalition takes the stage.
Because he is an arrogant ass – and his tactics gave him a massive majority in his last governor’s race – he thinks he can do this again – hahahahaha
KOCH $$$$$.
so who else from this pic is yet to ‘declare’?
Mitt?
Non-psychopathic people would be embarrassed to ruin a state, and then announce that they want the chance to do the same damage on the national stage. What’s wrong with these people? Do they really think Americans are that stupid?
Good morning/day/eve to all! Chips, NW, BTs, I need you help, I don’t know how to get pictures or tweets to post. I just read the most beautiful tweet from the US Embassy in Maputo w/ a sweet picture of John Kerry & Teresa Heinz Kerry. Teresa was born in Mozambique.
If what I try to post doesn’t work, following (below) is the text, translated from Portuguese to English, by Google — so excuses.
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John Kerry, the Secretary Of U.S. Department of State, whose wife was born in Mozambique, congratulated yesterday to all mozambicans by the 40. th anniversary of the independence of Mozambique. – http://go.usa.gov/3vQHB
‘ in the name of President Obama and the American people, I send my congratulations to all the Mozambicans for the celebration of the 40 th anniversary of your independence on June 25.
Your country is truly special to me, because it is the homeland of my wife, Teresa. Our house resonates with the sound of Portuguese, as well as the wistful memories of Teresa, of walks by the woods with his father, a doctor, when I was going to take care of patients. We have a map of Mozambique hanging in our house.
This year is a milestone in relations United States of America-Mozambique. In the last 40 years our relationship grew and reflects our shared commitment to achieve a lasting peace, progress and common prosperity for all.
Together, we entered into a partnership to strengthen democracy, promote trade and investment, improve the health, expand the opportunities of education, to preserve the environment and the fight against transnational crime.
On this day of celebration, Teresa joins me in wishing to their fellow countrymen Mozambicans, peace, happiness and prosperity for the year ahead “. – Secretary Kerry
I guess I’m in moderation? 😦
LOL! WordPress just told me off! Said I’m posting too quickly & to slow down! Tyrant! Slow poke! 🙂
[OMG, I managed to post it! Woo-hoo! Here’s the google translation, so excuses already]:
John Kerry, the Secretary Of U.S. Department of State, whose wife was born in Mozambique, congratulated yesterday to all mozambicans by the 40. th anniversary of the independence of Mozambique. – http://go.usa.gov/3vQHB
‘ in the name of President Obama and the American people, I send my congratulations to all the mozambicans for the celebration of the 40 th anniversary of your independence on June 25.
Your country is truly special to me, because it is the homeland of my wife, Teresa. Our house resonates with the sound of Portuguese, as well as the wistful memories of Teresa, of walks by the woods with his father, a doctor, when I was going to take care of patients. We have a map of Mozambique hanging in our house.
This year is a milestone in relations United States of America-Mozambique. In the last 40 years our relationship grew and reflects our shared commitment to achieve a lasting peace, progress and common prosperity for all.
Together, we entered into a partnership to strengthen democracy, promote trade and investment, improve the health, expand the opportunities of education, to preserve the environment and the fight against transnational crime.
On this day of celebration, Teresa joins me in wishing to their fellow countrymen mozambicans, peace, happiness and prosperity for the year ahead “. – Secretary Kerry
Google translation:
‘ in the name of President Obama and the American people, I send my congratulations to all the mozambicans for the celebration of the 40 th anniversary of your independence on June 25.
Your country is truly special to me, because it is the homeland of my wife, Teresa. Our house resonates with the sound of Portuguese, as well as the wistful memories of Teresa, of walks by the woods with his father, a doctor, when I was going to take care of patients. We have a map of Mozambique hanging in our house.
This year is a milestone in relations United States of America-Mozambique. In the last 40 years our relationship grew and reflects our shared commitment to achieve a lasting peace, progress and common prosperity for all.
Together, we entered into a partnership to strengthen democracy, promote trade and investment, improve the health, expand the opportunities of education, to preserve the environment and the fight against transnational crime.
On this day of celebration, Teresa joins me in wishing to their fellow countrymen mozambicans, peace, happiness and prosperity for the year ahead “. – Secretary Kerry
ohn Kerry, the Secretary of US Department of State , whose wife was born in Mozambique, congratulated yesterday to all Mozambicans by the 40th anniversary of the independence of Mozambique. – http://go.usa.gov/3vQHB
“On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I send my congratulations to all Mozambicans by the celebration of the 40th anniversary of your independence on June 25.
Your country is truly special to me because it is the birthplace of my wife, Ter esa. Our house resonates with the sound of Portuguese, as well as nostalgic memories of Teresa, walks through the woods with his father, a doctor, when would take care of patients. We have a hanging map of Mozambique in our house.
This year is a landmark in the United States relations – Mozambique. Over the past 40 years our relationship has grown and reflects our shared commitment to reach a lasting peace, progress and common prosperity for all.
Together, we entered into a partnership to strengthen democracy, promote trade and investment, improve health, expand educational opportunities, preserve the environment and combat transnational crime.
In this day of celebration, Teresa joins me to wish their fellow Mozambicans, peace, happiness and prosperity in the year ahead. “- Secretary Kerry
John Kerry, the Secretary Of U.S. Department of State, whose wife was born in Mozambique, congratulated yesterday to all mozambicans by the 40. th anniversary of the independence of Mozambique. – http://go.usa.gov/3vQHB
‘ in the name of President Obama and the American people, I send my congratulations to all the mozambicans for the celebration of the 40 th anniversary of your independence on June 25.
Your country is truly special to me, because it is the homeland of my wife, Teresa. Our house resonates with the sound of Portuguese, as well as the wistful memories of Teresa, of walks by the woods with his father, a doctor, when I was going to take care of patients. We have a map of Mozambique hanging in our house.
This year is a milestone in relations United States of America-Mozambique. In the last 40 years our relationship grew and reflects our shared commitment to achieve a lasting peace, progress and common prosperity for all.
Together, we entered into a partnership to strengthen democracy, promote trade and investment, improve the health, expand the opportunities of education, to preserve the environment and the fight against transnational crime.
On this day of celebration, Teresa joins me in wishing to their fellow countrymen mozambicans, peace, happiness and prosperity for the year ahead “. – Secretary Kerry
his wife was born in Mozambique….interesting
Gov. Wolff or someone else?
SOS Kerry….
Thanks.
AH YES! The sanctity of life..LET’S GET BACK TO KILLIN’ PEOPLE!
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/florida-oklahome-death-penalty-executions-lethal-injection
Oklahoma and Florida moved quickly to resume lethal injections after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the use of midazolam, a sedative that has been used in several problematic executions.
Attorneys general in both states asked courts Monday to allow executions to proceed, just hours after the high court voted 5-4 in a case from Oklahoma that midazolam can be used in executions without violating the Eighth Amendment prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment.
TIME TO END THE DEATH PENALTY
The GOP can’t hand out marriage licenses until they get a special invitation from SCOTUS but they can start killing as soon as possible, no invitations needed…..
http://www.cbc.ca/news/aboriginal/was-there-smoke-one-man-asks-why-he-didn-t-know-about-residential-schools-1.3132522
New post.
http://theobamadiary.com/2015/06/30/coming-up-88/
Please help me understand what I did on Twitter to be blocked? I’m really sorry for anything offensive I tweeted. I don’t want to continue doing whatever it was to anyone else. Carol
Carol were you blocked by Twitter or by an individual account?
Yes, by two or more for unknown reasons to me.