“It’s a day that’s been months in the making: On Tuesday, Gov. Bill Walker’s Medicaid expansion program began accepting applications. With the official rollout, more than 20,000 Alaskans who previously did not qualify for Medicaid coverage became eligible”
CFB has arrived..The kickoff game is S.Carolina vs. UNC in Charlotte on ESPN:
‘The nine victims of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting in Charleston on June 17 are being remembered by the South Carolina Gamecocks throughout the 2015 football season. A specially designed sticker will adorn the South Carolina football helmets this year beginning with the season opener on Thursday against North Carolina.“Whether it’s Greenville, Columbia, Charleston or any other cities in South Carolina, we feel a tremendous sense of pride in this state,” Athletics Director Ray Tanner said. “The tragedy that happened in Charleston doesn’t just affect people in Charleston; it affects the entire state. We feel very much a part of that at the university. Coach Steve Spurrier and University President Harris Pastides felt very strongly that the ‘Emanuel 9’ should be recognized. The original logo was designed by artist Gil Shuler of Mount Pleasant. The version for the helmet is garnet and depicts the Palmetto tree shaped by nine flying doves to represent each of the victims – Cynthia Marie Graham Hurd, Susie Jackson, Ethel Lee Lance, Depayne Middleton-Doctor, Clementa C. Pinckney, Tywanza Sanders, Daniel Simmons, Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, and Myra Thompson.
“The day after the tragedy, I just felt like I wanted to do something to make me feel better anyway,”…My family goes back multiple generations in South Carolina, and I’ve run my business for 30 years in Charleston. I know tons of people here. When that tragedy happened, it just hurt the whole community – me, included.” Tanner added that there was a tremendous amount of conversation within the athletics department staff about an appropriate way to honor those who lost their lives, and Coach Spurrier played a big part in that conversation. “Coach Spurrier was very engaged in this process,” Tanner said. “Football coaches are usually focused on just getting ready for their season, and he very much is too, but he took the time to be engaged with what we were going to do. He is excited that we are going to do the helmet sticker.” Shuler created this version and the original version of the logo without any intent for financial gain, and South Carolina will not be making the sticker available for sale. For any businesses that have asked permission and used his copyrighted logo, Shuler requested that all proceeds go back to the Emanuel Church in Charleston.’
Wow, I thought it had to be an emergency national security meeting of some kind because it was odd that VP Joe went from Miami to DC and then back to Atlanta.
Wonder what’s going on?
For someone to tweet that while people who are trying to seek a safer and better life are dying along the harrowing journey, is sickening. Some people truly have no conscience.
Trump has no originality, no own thoughts, and no political knowledge. Trump has stage presence and knowledge of playing the media for attention. You would think actual experience would be rewarded, but the public is into throwing out the baby with the bath water. The actor Ronald Reagan won twice. I do not want the GOP back in the WH. I do not want all of PBO’s accomplishments thrown out. Talk me down.
‘From there, Obama worked his way through the restaurant, stopping at tables to greet patrons. John Wilson, visiting from Youngstown, Ohio, said he told the president about Donald Trump’s tweet that he’d change the name of Denali back to Mount McKinley if elected.
“He said, ‘We have nothing to worry about,’ ” Wilson recounted later.’
Ambassador Eizenstat said VPOTUS had to fly from Miami back to White House for an emergency Security Council meeting instead of coming directly from Miami as originally planned.
the President speaks about this all the time…Unrest is bred when there is no room for growth…education and opportunity…be it in other countries or here in America
Ambassador Eisenstat minces no words in asking VP Biden if he will run!
VP Biden’s response is a thing of beauty. He makes it very clear that he has not decided if he has the emotional energy, and if his family does, to run. But, he also makes it very clear that he is considering it seriously and is not troubled by issues like $$, can he build an organization, etc. It’s strictly personal.
If he said anything else, he wouldn’t be Joe Biden. That’s why we all love him!
So, let’s all continue encouraging him!! Let him know he and his family will have us with them every step of the way to the White House, 20 Jan 2017.
YIKES …. Amb Eisenstat just said VP Biden is headed back to DC for another Nat’l Security Council Mtg … something really bad must be happening or about to happen …
The Obama Diary 
VP is in the Heezy!
Congrats on 1st Dudette and thank you for all the links to VP’s speech!!
Another outstanding selection of tweets, NW. Thank you!!!!
Thanks Bob! Happy to share… always!
Co-signing Bobfr’s congratulations to Dudette and thanks to twtterific Nerdy Wonka.
Thanks JF! 🙂
The program has begun!
LIVE NOW: Vice President Joe Biden in Atlanta – http://www.cbsnews.com/liveFeed/widget.shtml
Congratulations Dudette!
Thanks NW!
Thanks CarolMae!
Haha! Fox5 camera is ignoring the dude at the podium who’s speaking. Firmly planted on VP.
6-7 second delay on this feed.
Better sound on this one, but you can only see who’s standing at / near the podium, not the whole stage
http://51dda3454e892.click2stream.com/
CFB has arrived..The kickoff game is S.Carolina vs. UNC in Charlotte on ESPN:
‘The nine victims of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting in Charleston on June 17 are being remembered by the South Carolina Gamecocks throughout the 2015 football season. A specially designed sticker will adorn the South Carolina football helmets this year beginning with the season opener on Thursday against North Carolina.“Whether it’s Greenville, Columbia, Charleston or any other cities in South Carolina, we feel a tremendous sense of pride in this state,” Athletics Director Ray Tanner said. “The tragedy that happened in Charleston doesn’t just affect people in Charleston; it affects the entire state. We feel very much a part of that at the university. Coach Steve Spurrier and University President Harris Pastides felt very strongly that the ‘Emanuel 9’ should be recognized. The original logo was designed by artist Gil Shuler of Mount Pleasant. The version for the helmet is garnet and depicts the Palmetto tree shaped by nine flying doves to represent each of the victims – Cynthia Marie Graham Hurd, Susie Jackson, Ethel Lee Lance, Depayne Middleton-Doctor, Clementa C. Pinckney, Tywanza Sanders, Daniel Simmons, Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, and Myra Thompson.
“The day after the tragedy, I just felt like I wanted to do something to make me feel better anyway,”…My family goes back multiple generations in South Carolina, and I’ve run my business for 30 years in Charleston. I know tons of people here. When that tragedy happened, it just hurt the whole community – me, included.” Tanner added that there was a tremendous amount of conversation within the athletics department staff about an appropriate way to honor those who lost their lives, and Coach Spurrier played a big part in that conversation. “Coach Spurrier was very engaged in this process,” Tanner said. “Football coaches are usually focused on just getting ready for their season, and he very much is too, but he took the time to be engaged with what we were going to do. He is excited that we are going to do the helmet sticker.” Shuler created this version and the original version of the logo without any intent for financial gain, and South Carolina will not be making the sticker available for sale. For any businesses that have asked permission and used his copyrighted logo, Shuler requested that all proceeds go back to the Emanuel Church in Charleston.’
Lovely tribute. I peeked at the score a while ago (UNC alum here). I’ll go back to take a look at the helmets for a quick moment.
13-10 UNC in the 3rd….the “Palmetto Tree” is on the back left part of the helmet under the SEC logo, Dudette.
Thanks LP!
Fox5 reports: “We are waiting for the event to start. As we understand it, the Vice President was late arriving in Atlanta due to the weather.”
Actually, if his bio is printed on the facing page, stylistically, the program is correct.
Emergency National Security Council Meeting … hmmmmmm????
What do you think?
Don’t know, meta … so many possibilities, not least of which is Ukraine …. some further travesty of DAESH ….
For sure, it must be serious as all get out that VP didn’t participate by secure link from his plane ….
That’s what I’m thinking……
Yep, that occurred to me. I wonder if we’ll get some major announcement in the next day so.
Likely!
Interesting. On the same day the Saudi King arrives.
Wow, I thought it had to be an emergency national security meeting of some kind because it was odd that VP Joe went from Miami to DC and then back to Atlanta.
Wonder what’s going on?
Only thing that comes to mind is the new Saudi King has an official visit tomorrow, but I don’t know why that would require an ENSC meeting….
This is all that keeps popping in my head after seeing the cavalcade at Andrews
Rose petals on the tarmac? 😀
Fantastic tweets Nerdy, endless thanks – cannot get over what that scumbag Peter Bucklitsch tweeted, may he rot in friggin’ hell.
You’re welcome, Chips.
For someone to tweet that while people who are trying to seek a safer and better life are dying along the harrowing journey, is sickening. Some people truly have no conscience.
😀 😀 😀 😀
Blasphemous 😦
Heresy
NOPE
HELL. NO.
Hell NO!
gotta say it’s clevah.
Absolutely NOT!!!
Trump has no originality, no own thoughts, and no political knowledge. Trump has stage presence and knowledge of playing the media for attention. You would think actual experience would be rewarded, but the public is into throwing out the baby with the bath water. The actor Ronald Reagan won twice. I do not want the GOP back in the WH. I do not want all of PBO’s accomplishments thrown out. Talk me down.
I’ll let PBO ease your concerns, Obama Grandmama 🙂 http://www.adn.com/article/20150901/obama-visits-anchorage-cafe-handshakes-pictures-and-1825-baked-goods
‘From there, Obama worked his way through the restaurant, stopping at tables to greet patrons. John Wilson, visiting from Youngstown, Ohio, said he told the president about Donald Trump’s tweet that he’d change the name of Denali back to Mount McKinley if elected.
“He said, ‘We have nothing to worry about,’ ” Wilson recounted later.’
Live Now: VP Biden speaks with Jewish leaders on the Nuclear Deal reached with Iran, Atlanta
http://www.cbsnews.com/liveFeed/widget.shtml
Ambassador Eizenstat said VPOTUS had to fly from Miami back to White House for an emergency Security Council meeting instead of coming directly from Miami as originally planned.
VP in a yarmulke, making the sign of the cross………!!
A kiss from the VP. 😀
Good evening Nerdy, Chips & TOD! Excellent posts – thanks Nerdy 🙂
You’re welcome, HF. 🙂
Yay it’s Joe the VP !!
😎
i think that Misty Copeland may one day be honored with a Humanities Award
I would not be surprised by that at all.
yup
Love our Joe. He’s such a breath of fresh air. So humble and honest, so principled and full of humor. LOVE.
He’s going to make one hell of a fine President 😉
Woot!
YUP!!
kenyan is getting pretty good in in-situ dancing thingy.
#YOLObama – love it.
Those children inspired him. There were in total sync!
heitkamp folded?
can we dare dream #44 for #44?
Certainly worth the effort to make it happen, amk 🙂
good morning …
“As Stu points out, no one ever doubts that I mean what I say. The problem is sometimes I say all that I mean.” 😀 😀 😀
He is unbeatable if he runs …
Absolutely. Really, absolutely.
Hey, I know someone else who did this! Wouldn’t it be nice to keep this tradition going in the President’s we hire?
LOL. Love it. So true. From day fucking one.
There should be some DEMS in that pile
True dat.
how many does this make?
are we at 38….
40?
i am so off….trying to keep up… 😦
heh!!! us injuns suck at math. so …
What a fib! 🙄 *You* don’t suck at $$ math!
money math is different from the other m
yathI knew it! I figured that’d be your excuse.
#jj
Not at all! I’m confident and quite proud in *my* knowledge of math [1 + 1 = 11].
37, pf58 🙂
thanks Bob…call me Sheila
🙂
PBO & SOS Kerry deserve a reality show – 37 and Counting…
🙂 🙂
37 I believe…..
thanks
Speakkkkkkkkkkkkkk ON!!…
he says these things so effortlessly….with no fakery
yes….the World has gotten to see a different America under Barack Hussein Obama
the President speaks about this all the time…Unrest is bred when there is no room for growth…education and opportunity…be it in other countries or here in America
I’m seeing more and more @DraftBiden Twitter accounts – for CA, DC, GA, …. 🙂
“This President (Obama) has done to advance Israel’s security than any President in history.” – VP Joe Biden
“This President (Obama) has done more to advance Israel’s security than any President in history.” – VP Joe Biden
Wonder how Sen Bernie Sanders will vote on the closing of Guantanamo now that he is running for president
Dudette, I really appreciate all these tweet summaries. You’re doing a masterful job this evening. Thank you.
Thanks JG! 🙂
Is it just me or does this speech sound like a precursor to an announcement for the presidency? 🙂
Dudette, this is not a speech someone gives before they retire from National Leadership 🙂
Yep. He’s making a case for continuing the good work under HIS leadership! 🙂
well it sure ought to be! 🙂
I guess someone never heard of a spice drawer
Q&A time!
First Question: Are you gonna run? 😀
Answer: Can’t give an answer yet. 😦
well he didn’t say no- and that definitely matters.
There’s still hope.
Well, Joe’s last name isn’t Kennedy. We are used to the Kennedy idea of keeping the dream alive. If Joe was a Kennedy he would be on the fight.
Ambassador Eisenstat minces no words in asking VP Biden if he will run!
VP Biden’s response is a thing of beauty. He makes it very clear that he has not decided if he has the emotional energy, and if his family does, to run. But, he also makes it very clear that he is considering it seriously and is not troubled by issues like $$, can he build an organization, etc. It’s strictly personal.
If he said anything else, he wouldn’t be Joe Biden. That’s why we all love him!
So, let’s all continue encouraging him!! Let him know he and his family will have us with them every step of the way to the White House, 20 Jan 2017.
YIKES …. Amb Eisenstat just said VP Biden is headed back to DC for another Nat’l Security Council Mtg … something really bad must be happening or about to happen …
wow….i hope it has nothing to do with Iran
Oh I hope somebody transcribes what the Ambassador just said about our VP. I wanna cry, that was so sweet! 🙂
The love and respect between these two men is remarkable! Totally choked me up.
That was beautiful.
He’s NO lame duck he’s “Barack-a-duck….Obama-duck….Bra-Duck-O-Bama…… 🙂 🙂 🙂
New post.
http://theobamadiary.com/2015/09/03/a-little-hahahaha-to-end-the-day/