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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS…GOT IT..GOD BLESS YOU ENERGZER PRESIDENT!
Congrats SUE.
Congrats!
❤
Sue and Mighty Pamela – gold win twins!! Congratulations!
AND..NO..I DON’T HAVE TO BE FIRST..I USUALLY SIT IN THE BACK!
THANK YOU BUT I AM NOT A FIRST GIRL PERSON…I LIKE THE BACK BECAUSE THERE ARE MORE PEOPLE TO TALK TO……………….:)..I AM A PEOPLE PERSON!
Surprise, Surprise. Trump’s Been Lying About His Opposition To Cutting Social Security
By Heather
It should come as a shock to no one that Trump’s been saying one thing to his supporters on the campaign trail, while telling the Zombie-Eyed Granny-Starver from Wisconsin something else in private.
EXPECTED…………………………
i watched the president give a moment of silence after laying the wreath at the Arlington Cemetery…i always wonder what his thoughts are at that moment
HIS THOUGHTS ARE ON ALL OF THOSE HE HAS HAD TO SEND TO WAR…THEIR FAMILIES..THIS TEARS HIM APART…I’LL NEVER FORGET HIS VISIT TO DOVER!
yes Sue
Dorie Miller
Carl Brashear
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I’m a blubbering mess this morning.
I can’t think of a time where tears would be more appropriate than today, Sailor and no one who has more of a right to shed them. Thank you so much for your service and your crucial contributions to TOD {{{{{ Yardarm }}}}}
TY.
Thank you for your service yardarm.
My honor.
Hand salute, Sailor!
Salute returned Lootenant.
GOD BLESS YOU YARDARM FOR YOUR SERVICE!
TY.
{{{{{ YA }}}}}
Back atcha.
God Bless you Sailor.
“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.”
AMEN….TY.
My pleasure, yardarm. My mother used to quote this when she thought about her first husband, who was killed at the Battle of Montecassino. It seemed to give her some comfort, so I passed it along.
I appreciate that.
I’M HEADING OVER TO CSPAN..BLESSINGS EVERYONE!
What a loud resounding response to the President’s arrival on the platform…this always belies that notion that the President is not beloved…
Indeed pf58!
Such heart-wrenching day for the Biden Family and so many more who have lost soldiers and veterans this year. May peace be with you.
GM Judith.
As heartbreaking an anniversary today is for the Bidens, in a cosmic way it’s fitting that this heartwrenching anniversary happens on Memorial Day.
The country is one in offering solace to the Bidens, who have given so much to this country, along with all other fallen veterans.
Watching PBO at Arlington Memorial, where he is lovingly acknowledging recent fallen heroes.
Hope Joe Biden, who has offered his heartfelt condolences and empathy to those who have stunningly lost loved ones, the rock of their lives, and family accept our gratitude and solace on this solemn occasion.
The President…telling the stories of the Fallen….it is what he does sowell…telling stories of Americans….we can see ourselves in them…
Yes. His speech was heartbreaking, a beautiful ode to their sacrifice and hopeful. I love my President so much.
so do i
Thanks for sharing this, pf.
I love FLOTUS…she cuts the chase …time and time again….
cuts to the chase*
This was in FLOTUS commencement speech she gave at Jackson State University.
I’m glad Michelle said these words. If young (and old) people around this country could model themselves after President Obama and “go high when others go low,” we would we able to move forward as a community with common interests, rather than snipe at and undermine each other from partisan camps.
If the Republican Party had chosen to make an effort, or at least to do their job in a spirit of good will, they would have reaped the benefit ten fold. They could have honestly shared in our country’s prosperity, taken pride in renewed infrastructure, and build themselves a constructive role in a changing world. Instead, they chose to become relics of the past, embracing obstructionism and racism and rejecting the reality of change in the 21rst century. Now they have a candidate who is so twisted by his own amorality that there are no limits to the depths of deceit and shamefulness he’ll sink. He is their perfect representative–blind, arrogant and utterly unprepared for leadership in the real world.
Perfectly said. I’m afraid that opportunity for cooperation has vanished.
Our president, once again making it plain, making it personal, and pulling all of us into the experience and giving us a path forward in how to truly honor those who have given their all. I was a bit disgusted this morning when I opened my email and it was full of so-called Memorial Day sales. I thought of how all of our most important observances have become so commercialized that the days havd lost their meanings for so many Americans. This ceremony and the president’s words, while bringing ears to my eyes, have also healed me and strengthened my resolve to rise to the occasion
Should be “tears to my eyes…”
Morning, TODobots. May everyone involved have a meaningful Memorial Day!
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Since I’m just signing on I haven’t listened to this yet, but I’m posting it in case anyone’s interested …..
Thank you 🙂 I’m listening to it now.
Reality ….
Take care everyone ….
As many of us have been saying for a very long time … #FeelTheMath ….
Sam Wang has a pretty good track record.
But ONLY if we work for it…..as the President has said…Progress is not inevitable…it requires work….and we know how to work…the President has taught us how to win!
YES WE CAN!
Hello TOD.
In Honoring the Memorial Day, today, I humbly Bow my head & Salute all our Vets, most especially all TODers who served in any & all of our Armed Forces. Thank you for your service. To all those who lost their lives, may your Souls continue to RIP. Thank you for giving WeThePeople a Freer Nation. To our Wounded Vets, Your Service is unmeasurable. Thank you for your service.
Beautiful pictures meta.
And Bernie’s people were protesting at Clooney’s place when he held a fundraiser for Hillary, LOL. I wonder if Clooney had to hang out in a hotel lobby to meet the Pope?
Maybe the Pope just isn’t feeling Bernie.
THIS PICTURE IS ALWAYS IN MY MIND!
Do you know how many times he’s done this? Met the soldiers on the final leg of their journey home?
The ‘lucky ones’. 1967 South China Sea….yours truly @ bottom right(sorry if I posted this before)
Sobering yet awesome as well.
TY.
Double awesome – you do it so well sailor – and I see the shoes are shining – that is a picture
Looking good Sailor 😎
SUCH A BEAUTIFUL SPEECH BY PBO…………AND I AM THANKFUL THAT HE CONCENTRATED ON THE SPOUSES..ALOT OF US SUFFERED ABUSE FROM OUR HUSBANDS…MY EX IS BURIED IN ARLNGTON AND HE WAS EVIL…I AM WORKING TO FORGIVE..DON’T KNOW IF I WILL EVER GET THERE………………….AS FOR MY DAD..HE SHOULD BE IN ARLINGTON…NOT MY EX- WHO BRAGGED ABOUT KILLING ANOTHER SERVICEMAN AND A VIETNAMESE GIRL………….VENGEANCE IS GOD’S I WILL WAIT MY TIME!
INDEED……………………………………………………PRICELESS………………I CAN’T IMAGINE BEING THE PERSON WHO HAS TO SEND SOMEONE ELSE’S CHILDREN TO WAR..OF ALL PEOPLE…………..PRESIDENT OBAMA WOULD FEEL THESE THORNS! IT IS GOING TO BE A BITTERSWEET DAY! I LOVE MY PRESIDENT……………HAVE TO GET AWAY FROM THIS FOR AWHILE TODAY..UNFORTUNATELY..THE ARLINGTON OCCUPANTS CANNOT………………..BBL……………:(
THAT’S RIGHT!
I don’t know how anybody could vote for Donald Trump
True ….
I’m sick and tired of these people walking away unscathed after these planned acts of aggression. Are you telling me that none of these people reached for their waistband?
OMG! Not again. Lord please keep the Obama family safe
It seems as if these events are happening more frequently.
Have the lockdown at the White House been lifted?
So that means his approval rating must be above 55%, I don’t think Gallup wants to totally demoralize the haters.
Totally! I was thinking more 63%….sanity DOES have its benefits!
Yep. It’s probably more like in the 70s. They’ll tell the truth after Jan 20, 2017.
Hello TOD
Good to hear that Chips is devoting her time to Mama Chips. A special thank you to NW for being here to keep the blog up to date in Ms. Chips absences. Another thank you to everyone here who continues to share and comment to keep us all informed.
I realized a few years ago that I am what is considered a Dove when it come to War. I believe strongly in diplomacy which is just another reason why I love President Obama and his great team that works tirelessly to keep us safe and to bring about peace throughout the world. That Iran Deal IMO will go down in history as a master stroke of genius. I will always be grateful to him for trying everything within his power to keep the peace even when the parties that should be grateful for his efforts aren’t. I’m looking at you Netanyahu.
With that said, today I honor all who gave their lives in defense of this and other countries. #MemorialDay2016
The rest of what Holder said….
That’s about right.
Good West Coast afternoon TOD family. NW, thank you so much for providing us with a report on our dear Chipsticks. We hope she is making progress with her mom’s comfort and healing.
We miss you Chips ❤️
Hope everyone is having a reflection on today 💕
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/05/30/a-memorial-day-message/
Meet the First Black Valedictorian at the World’s First School of Dentistry
By Philip Lewis
May 27, 2016
Established in 1840 as the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, the University of Maryland School of Dentistry is known as the first dental college in the world. This past week, the school again made history when it graduated the first black valedictorian in its 176-year existence.
As graduation approached, Tera Poole knew she was among the top five students in her class, but she didn’t know where exactly she ranked. When she opened up the graduation program, Poole saw her name at the top as the class valedictorian. She didn’t have much time to celebrate, however: The young dental student from Ohio gave the commencement speech shortly thereafter.
“Everything, even being valedictorian was a surprise to me,” Poole said in an interview.
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Andrea Morgan, a recruitment coordinator at the University of Maryland’s School of Dentistry, was pleased to deliver the good news to Poole, but recalled the sobering history of the dental school.
“The sad part is that the first African-American person didn’t graduate from our dental school until 1972,” Morgan said in a phone interview. “It took from 1840 to 1968 for a black person to come and graduate. That’s my lifetime.”