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Hello Chips!
Hey Jackie!
Congrats on first J4O! 😄
Congrats,Jackie! I didn’t expect to be so moved by the announcement this morning of Merrick Garland, but he seems like the epitome of judicial excellence with a lot of heart. He looks at President Obama like we do. 🙂
Just Look at Uncle Biden’s proud face 🙂 🙂
I love him! (Have I mentioned that before?) 🙂
I don’t mind you mentioning it 1000000X over! 🙂
Well done!
Dudette,
Did you see the Star Trek pumps I posted for you in honor of the Tarheel State coming through for HRC last night?
Mussed them MS!
They’re FABULOUS!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾😎
But their second amendment is not exactly the one in the Constitution. They omit certain parts.
Wow! Another terrific Obama Day! 😎
I keep muting stuff about Trump, but think I’ve gathered HE didn’t want to do the next GOP debate, so the GOP cancelled the debate.
Reince, on behalf of the entire Republican party establishment, including all “conservatives,” is now listening to Trump – even on their agreed-to debate schedule. Got it.
Trump is the head of the Republican Party, just as Rush Limbaugh was at some point or Glenn Beck.
You nailed it.
Good point – their ‘leaders’ are so lacking in integrity/character/good leadership skills that whoever else shouts the loudest or shows himself (it’s usually a male conservative) to be a bully who can motivate their bottom feeders automatically gets pushed to the top.
Which means the Republican party will rise or fall with Trump, which in turn means that all of us have to commit to making him fall. Whether you like Hillary or not, register voters, GOTV and take as many people to the polls with you on election day as you can.
No problem – I’m in!
FLOTUS is too kool 🙂
The kooooooooolest! 🙂
Yeah boyeeee!
She is the best First Lady.
She is annieb 🙂
Just look how she is able to relate to people of all generations, all walks of life.
If you don’t like, love, and/or respect First Lady Michelle Obama, it’s because you have a hole in your soul – am I right?
GGail, as cool and gorgeous as our FLOTUS is, she is also brilliant. There is probably no aspect of the presidency that she couldn’t handle, but she has enough sense not to get involved in all the nonsense. I would some day love to read/hear her frank assessment of all that her husband has had to endure.
The shark has been jumped.
Nobody listens to Boehner anyway, so Ryan shouldn’t get all puffed up about that.
Goodness, Judith, after the reprieve he’s had you’d think Boehner would look more rested at this point. Yet, he still looks bleary-eyed and …. drunk…ish. Looking at him here I kinda-sorta feel sorry for him. The man looks like he’s heading downhill (from this pic).
So, Dudette, do you think Boehner was in a coma and just woke up and thought that Ryan was running for something? Maybe he had a time lapse thing that took him back to 2012.
Drink-induced coma, jg
h/t @tejucole
😄😄😄
LOLOLOL….
😂😂😂
Bern that Money Bernie….!!!!
Missouri – well known for talking a long time to count votes and then a recount is needed. This was expected.
Oh hum
That’s fine. It was extremely close. In some states there’d be an automatic recount with that margin.
But here’s a thought, Bernie: don’t make it rancorous. Try, for once in your life, to look gracious and presidential, and say that, due to the small margin, we’d all be better served if we can be assured of accuracy.
I can’t even imagine him considering that kind of dialogue. But the emoprogs want to put him with world leaders?
Ridiculous.
Bernie and Cruz can recount in Missouri from now until Christmas and it won’t change the delegate count. Bernie can’t catch up to Clinton. End of story. Cruz can’t can’t catch up to Trump.
The rest will be the same in the end: “Dude, you didn’t get enough votes.”
One would think by now the Turtle would know and accept that he’s been outclassed by PBO … in every way/category. Too dumb to accept this, I’d guess.
i think that it is a mistake to think of Merrick Garland as a centrist….i think of him as an arbiter of rule of law…not one trying to make law…i think that will be surpised
I agree with you, Pf. Because the Republicans (and some on the left) are ideologues and would themselves pick an ideologue for SCOTUS, they assume similar narrow mindedness from the President. But PBO looks at the overriding purpose of the SCOTUS and wants someone who will be fair and make decisions based on the Constitution, but with a clear understanding of the impact on human lives. We have had three jurists–Scalia, Alito and Thomas—who are pure ideologues with no regard whatsoever for the affect of their ruling on real human beings. I don’t need someone who’s partisan; I want someone who’s fair.
AMEN!!
Thanks, LP. Kasich needs to crawl back into his racist cave and keep his stupid opinions to himself. In the words of the great Maya Angelou, “if someone shows you who they are, believe them.”
😀 😀 The Obama Admin brings out the ‘poetry’ in so many. 😀
Oh oh, Joe is going toe to toe. (sorta poetic?)
😀 😀 Good start, Meta!
VC, have you posted your prose? 🙂
😀 Not yet, GxG. I’m looking for an editor. You want the job?
Will I have to read and edit????
LOL!!!
But of course!
Well…um…I’ll get back to you. 😉
Maybe even write too. Ghost writing, you know, like most politicians seem to have done.
Funny lady you are today 😀
I’m awake today. 😀
I see that you are indeed 😀
😀
Couldn’t resist sending him some “fan mail.”
Rt’d ….I did. 😀
RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT ++++++++
Sometimes when I’m listening to President Obama I get carried away with his rhetoric and I start to believe every goddamn thing he says, because truth be hold he’s been right about everything he’s said. With his latest move though he’s pulled the rug out from under the Republicans and painted them into a corner all at the same time. So now the Republicans are forced to say no to a 63-year-old white guy that’s tough on crime to sit on the Supreme Court, wtf. At some point President Obama has to let the Republicans win something, anything. For me personally, it is getting almost boring watching President Obama humiliate and embarrass the Republicans on a daily basis.
*I start to believe every goddamn thing he says*
LMFAO
Don, I never know where you’re headed when your sentences begin. 🙂
“At some point President Obama has to let the Republicans win something, anything.”
Dude, they won both houses of Congress and they own most of the States. You want him to let them ruin the whole planet?
The man’s leaving in January. In the meantime, let’s dance and enjoy watching him kick GOP ass ev’ry day until then. 😆
Dudette, I didn’t really mean that. I’m just saying, you know, um, you’re right my bad.
LOL! 😆😆😆
{{{{{ Don }}}}}
Bernie Sanders ladies and gentlemen, Bernie, Sanders. LOL!
PRICELESS!
That’s a good one 57 🙂
Good one! Thanks for calling ’em out!
Thanks PF!
Horrible McConnell called Merrick Garland to “explain his position,” according to MSNBC – that he would not have a hearing or vote on his nomination.
Come on, karma, McConnell is just sitting there waiting for you.
I thought Mcturtle took a blood oath not to even talk to Merrick, and he’s already calling the guy and asking him about his positions. Someone needs to tell McConnell that this isn’t a good look for him.
Uhh … hello … nothing’s a “good look” for him! OMG. 🙂
My bad, Jacqueline.
😄
Those who feel compelled to explain themselves to Judge Garland, like he has been unaware of the ugliness surrounding the appointment, tells us all we need to know about them and their conscience.
J’OB, “Come on, karma, McConnell is just sitting there waiting for you.” 😀
More importantly – what was the Judge’s reply?
That’s what I want to know…….
It seems as though that with this Merrick pick, President Obama has stumped everyone. Its like everyone is standing around saying “I got nothing.”
Lol, yep. He just keeps being amazing.
Heheheh! 😆
I just love this.
Looooove it! 🙌🏾
Statement from the President to the Media (more or less)
I put a Garland ’round the Oval Office door
They put a roadblock on the Senate floor
I put a nomination in their paper stack
They said they’d have to turn it back
I nominated a man of worth and merit
They announced they wouldn’t vote on Merrick
Hear McConnell had his people call the judge
Said he couldn’t find his papers in the sludge
This fall America needs to wake itself up
Because you really can’t make this shit up
I started the process (didn’t play fast and loose)
Go ask Republicans: Now, what’s your excuse?
Lin-Manuel Miranda could jam to these words J’OB 🙂
You are AWESOME, job! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Right back atcha! 🙂
As I said earlier, PBO, and his actions, court poetry. Well, I didn’t really say it that way …….
Way to go, TOD’s Bard-ess in residence! Me like-y.
Yo, GxG, I offered to be JO’B’s editor a while back but she didn’t buy in. Sigh, TOD’s writers (and prospective editors) are shy, I guess. 😀
Consider the source, but WTF! She needs to get out of her bubble
http://crooksandliars.com/2016/03/foxs-meghan-mccain-nominating-judge
Fox’s Meghan McCain: Nominating Judge Garland Is Why ‘People Hate President Obama
Oh, Meghan, still haven’t gotten over President Obama kicking Maverick’s ass.
Egg. Zack.Ly. Bitter fool.
Not sure what she meant by PBO ” ruining Garland’s career ” since he already has a lifetime job on the court where he currently sits.
What a dumbass she is, just like her father.
Where did they go find *her* and to what is she relevant? She ought to go address the hate for her own un-fatherlike poppa.
Running her dam mouth about things she knows nothing about is why people hate Meghan McCain?
I’ve heard two callers on the Wayne Bessen (sp) show (Chicago) going on and on about how Bernie can win…….giving all the states “if he wins and I think he can do it”, he will be in fine shape. (Those states: WI and NY) One of them went on and on about the super delegates and how unfair that is–eye roll–how Bernie CAN do this, blah, blah, blah. They are as batshit crazy as the right-wing. SIGH……
On that note- regarding Bernie, tnmt… this is the email he just sent out:
When we started our campaign 10 months ago, sheri, I don’t think you could find a single person who would believe you if you said Bernie Sanders would win nine states by this point in the campaign.
Last night we beat all the polls in almost every state. We earned a significant number of delegates, and are on track for the nomination. Here’s why:
What you will not hear from the political and media establishment is that, based on the primary and caucus schedule for the rest of the race, this is the high water mark for the Clinton campaign. Starting today, the map now shifts dramatically in our favor.
Arizona, Idaho, and Utah are up next Tuesday. Alaska, Hawaii, and Washington State caucus the Saturday after. Then it’s Wisconsin’s turn to vote.
That means we have an extremely good chance to win nearly every state that votes in the next month. If we continue to stand together, we’re just getting started for our political revolution:
Make a $3 contribution to our campaign and we can win this Democratic primary, the White House, and take our country back from the billionaire class.
No one said a political revolution would be easy. We are up against a billionaire class and super PACs that are determined to see us lose.
The fact remains that Hillary Clinton’s lead will never be as large as it is right now. From here on out we keep chipping away until we take the lead. But that can only happen if we keep fighting, and that’s why your $3 contribution to our campaign is so important.
The whole country will be watching to see how we respond in this moment. Let’s send a message that millions of Americans are just as ready to fight for an economy that works for everyone as we were when this campaign started 10 months ago.
In solidarity,
Bernie Sanders
Who wrote this, Baghdad Bob?
I know, it’s just such a fantasy. He’s a weird dude, imo.
Ugghhh sherijr, he has your email address 😯
Early on, I got all his emails. I unsubscribed fairly quickly. Thanks for sharing that sherijr.
Well to be fair, all of the democratic candidates do.. I wanted to see what they were saying to their peeps. I started out most interested in O’Malley.. we see how that worked out. But I’ve continued w/ Hillary & Bernie.. to be honest, I mostly only read emails from POTUS, VP & FLOTUS.
DFA ( Democracy for America), Howard Dean who endorsed BS almost out of the gate, probably helped. Hi everybody 🙂
What’s the name of that song from Prince?
Oh yeh… DELIRIOUS!!!
LOL! well said Dudette 😉
http://www.gallup.com/poll/190010/concern-global-warming-eight-year-high.aspx?g_source=Politics&g_medium=newsfeed&g_campaign=tiles
PRINCETON, N.J. — Americans are taking global warming more seriously than at any time in the past eight years, according to several measures in Gallup’s annual environment poll. Most emblematic is the rise in their stated concern about the issue. Sixty-four percent of U.S. adults say they are worried a “great deal” or “fair amount” about global warming, up from 55% at this time last year and the highest reading since 2008.
Heads up
http://theobamadiary.com/2016/03/16/president-delivers-remarks-at-womens-history-month-reception/
Wow!