While communicating back and forth, some days were very difficult, but we thought Chips mom was eventually going to be okay and it was just a matter of finding the right healing environment for her.
Sad news today. Chips granted me permission to share with you all and she has also communicated with others. The doctors informed Chips that they don’t believe her mom is going to make it. I won’t go into all of the private details that Chips shared, but there are enough serious complications that Chips will be remaining at her mother’s side to provide her with comfort and love.
If you pray, meditate, believe, don’t believe, however you send out love to the universe, please send a lot Chips way. She needs it. She will be back when she is ready.
Thank you Nerdy for sharing this and for all you’ve been doing to keep TOD going. Have sent my love and best hopes and wishes out to Chips and her mama. Thank you.
Nerdy, thank yo so much for letting us know this. I wish there was a way that we could ease this sorrow for Chips, but it’s sad and lonely journey she’ll have to make, with, I hope, strong support from her family. Does anyone know a way to create a virtual card that we could all sign, giving her our love and support? I hope with all my heart that Chips’ mom is not suffering and has times when she and Chips can communicate and express their love. I will keep Chips and her mom in my prayers and in my heart, asking that this difficult time be made less painful for them both. You are a good friend, Nerdy, and both Chips and TOD are lucky to have you. Bless you.
Thanks Nerdy for passing on Chips’ message about her mom. I will keep them in my thoughts and continue to send them positive vibes of peace and comfort at this difficult time.
I’d also like to thank you Nerdy for everything you have done and continue to do while our Chips is at her mom’s side. We owe you eternal gratitude for this and won’t ever forget it.
GM, NerdyW and thank you very much for the update and for the role you have been fulfilling. Be assured that love, prayers, meditation, requests for courage, good communication with her mom,inner strength, etc are being sent out around the world from members of the TOD family. As a result of Chips’ loving outreach over the past years we are all involved at this time.
NW, thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing this and for your outstanding stewardship of this space. You are greatly appreciated each and every day.
I’m so deeply saddened to hear this news. I only wish we could all be of some comfort to Chips and her family. We will continue to hold them in our thoughts and prayers and hope that they find a measure of peace in time.
Chipsticks, you are in my heart and prayers at this difficult time. I wish you peace and love and please know that you are loved by many here, including myself. Bless you during this trying time. (((((((hugs)))))))
Oh, Chips, I’m so very sorry to hear this news. I will continue to pray for peace for your Mom and strength for you. Know that we’re all thinking of you, and sending you love.
Nerdy, thank you for updating us.
Thank you NW for sharing the news and your lovely sentiments.
Thank you, also, for sustaining TOD while dear Chips focuses on her final moments with her mother and the grieving that will follow. We are all as ‘there for her’ as is possible.
It’s perhaps the most significant achievement of what Chips created that an entire community of loving, intelligent, committed people are gathered in total support of her during this most difficult of times.
Just getting caught up with the previous posts and this one…Thank you for sharing this Nerdy and thank you for maintaining the village as Chipsticks does what she needs to do for herself and her mother.
I join the TOD Family in praying for Chipsticks and her mother. May she find the strength and comfort that she needs during this time and may she feel our virtual arms of love around her. {{{{{{{{Chipsticks}}}}}}}}
Just checking back in. Thank you for the update NerdyWonka. I am so glad Chips can be with her mother at this time. Sending them love, hugs and prayers.
And to you, too, NerdyWonka, hugs, love and prayers. We can’t thank you enough for stepping into Chips’ shoes in her time of need. We spoke several times this past weekend at the DC TOD meet up about how grateful we all are for your presence here, and impressed with the work you do for this family.
Nerdy, thank you so much for sharing this with us and for keeping TOD going for Chips and for us all.
I left a couple of messages for Chips on the last thread when Meta and AMK gave us updates.
I am praying and visualizing for Chips’ mom and sending love and strength to Chips and a supportive hug to Danny, who I know loves his mom Chips and feels her pain and stress at this difficult time.
I know I speak for the rest of the TOD community when I say that you and your mom are in our hearts, Chips, no matter what we happen to post or share on this blog in the coming days. At the center of it all, we are constantly sending you and your family our love and support!
Just got on, thank you Nerdy for this update. I am crying already for Chips and sending her Mom comfort on her next adventure. May God bless her and keep her safe on her journey. And let Chips know she has all our support and prayers to keep her safe and blessing to help her get through this horrific time. ((((hugs))).
Dear Needy, thank though good sharing the sad news. I think we all suspected as much. Thank you for keeping TOD-it’s the greatest gift you can give her at this time, time relive her of this burden.
As with many of you, I have been in this situation. As an only child, I cared for my mother in her last illness. It was the most difficult thing i had ever faced. Chips, God will give you strength and peace to face this. He is caring for your mother and you now. He is blessing the time you spend together. Talk, sing, hold her, she knows how much you love her. The connection between you will never be . “The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.”
Thank you for giving us the update, NW. My heart. Thoughts and prayers are with Chips and her Mum. May she have the strength and the support that she needs as her mother slips away. I am happy that even though this must be wrenching for her. That Chips is able to be with her to the end. The love that I have for my aging mom and the dread of losing her makes me realize very deeply what Chips must be going through. Our mothers are our hearts. Sending love, light, and peace to chips and her Mum.
Sad morning but thank you for the news NW. We are all so missing Ms Chips. It is not easy to say farewell to someone you love as much as your mother, but a wonderful thing to be there for her. Sending love and peace and hugs and thoughts today & each day.
Good West Coast morning TOD family. I’m back in SoCal and it’s hot, hot, hot!!!
It was so lovely to meet my friends from TOD. We had an awesome time together 💕
My prayers are going out for Chips and her Mother 😘
NW, thanks is the only word I know to say how much you are appreciated ❤️
Back to work, I go… 🙁 But, 4th of July is around the corner 🎉
I was initially confused – but over time have become accustomed to the reality – I think of my parents every day – much more than I did when they were here with us. I talk to them, ask what they think & let them know when things are going well. I tell them how much I love the grandbabe & I swear my mother laughs at me as she know how much I didn’t enjoy being a mother to a child under 21.
I know my mother lost her Mom when she was quite young – I didn’t realise until later in my life, how much she must have missed her. She was always with us – we talked about ‘grandma’ all the time when I was young.
Strong family ties are what makes our lives. Tis good to have them.
Hi TOD. Been lurking for years. Had to de-lurk after reading Ms. Chips’ news concerning her Mom. Ms. Chips and her family are in my thoughts and prayers. She has created a wonderful place for us to come and receive the good news about the Obama administration, and for that I will be eternally grateful to her. P.S., I love and admire you all.
Good morning, TOD! Back home, safe and sound; what idiot thought it was a good idea to schedule med appointments everyday this week — that would be me…
So sorry to hear of Momma Chips decline. Although it is heartbreaking, Chips is Blessed to be able to care for and comfort her Mom. I hope that her Mom will have more good days than bad, and that they’ll be able to communicate and share…
Sharing this weekend with my TOD Sisters and Nephew was a Blessing. We missed all who were not with us; however we carried you in our hearts and lifted toasts to Chips, Momma Chips, Nerdy, Bobfr, Don, Yardarm, HZ… actually, all of the family, individually and collectively — “even” AMK!
Chips has really created a unique, family home. I’d venture to say that this blog is the BEST documentation of the Obama administration outside of WhiteHouse.gov.
Nerdy, thanks for keeping the lights on in this our home.
Chips…you are in my thoughts daily…as is your mom….love to both of you. It will be ok. You are there with her and that is a blessing.
Nerdy, thank you so very much for tending our home so perfectly while Chips is caring for her mom and being by her side. Much gratitude for all you do. Such a special family. Thank you.
Left my thoughts for Chips on the last thread. My heart hurts for her and her family. As many of you here, I’ve also made this journey.
After so much time went on and we were hearing nothing, no update, nothing, I knew her Mom had worsened and she must be with her around the clock. She’s in my thoughts so much.
I definitely agree with jazziz about this being the BEST! NW, none of us can thank you enough for keeping this blog, no this family, up and running and going forward. We love and appreciate you.
And remember, AMK, it was Chip’s mom who was our barometer on the Irish gay marriage vote. She felt a little uneasy about the idea, but she voted for it because it was ‘fair.’ From that day, I truly loved Chip’s mom–living in a changing world, not fully understanding it, but knowing it was right to make progress.
Nerdy, thank you again for all you are doing here to keep us going in Chips’ absence. Sending hugs, love and prayers to Chips and her mom. No matter our age, losing a parent is so incredibly difficult for all of us.
The Congressional Black Caucus is voicing strong opposition to two key political reforms being sought by presidential candidate Bernie Sanders in the run-up to the Democratic National Convention: abolishing superdelegates and opening up Democratic primaries and caucuses to independent voters.
Sanders is seeking to leverage his unexpectedly strong showing against Hillary Clinton in the Democratic presidential race this year to secure a series of policy and political objectives. Although none of the political reforms Sanders is seeking would affect his standing now, they are rooted in his frustrations with the contest against Clinton.
As of Sunday night, 587 superdelegates had announced their support for Clinton compared with 48 for Sanders, who sought to make a virtue of running against the “political establishment.” As a rule, the senator from Vermont also performed better against Clinton in primaries and caucuses where independent voters could participate.
In a letter sent to Sanders and Clinton on Saturday, the Democratic members of the Congressional Black Caucus said they oppose changes in both areas.
The Democrats utilize a system under which candidates win pledged delegates based on their performance in primaries and caucuses, but also seek support from superdelegates, Democratic elected officials and other party elites who have a say on the nomination but are not bound by the results in their states.
The letter, first reported by Politico, said that the current system “has worked quite well” because it allows members of Congress to serve as superdelegates “without the burdensome necessity of competing against constituents for the honor of representing the state during the nominating process.”
“There is no need to succumb to the pressure of a few individuals to make this change,” said the letter, signed by Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-N.C.), chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus.
The letter also said that opening up primaries to voters who aren’t Democrats “would dilute minority voting strength in many districts across the country.”
Has there ever been a more tone deaf candidate, for some reason Sanders seems to go out of his way to run counter to minorities. Who the fuck is advising this guy?
And if you open up the primary race to independents, etc., then doesn’t that just make it a General Election?
I mean the purpose of the Democratic Primary is to pick the Democrat’s preference for their candidate to face off in the general election against the Republican Party’s preferred candidate to represent them. If you want Independents to have a say then work your a** off to create a 3rd party that Independents can vote or caucus or whatever the hell you want to do to choose your candidate for the General Election. Otherwise STFU.
Jim Murphy, who became Trump’s new national political director earlier this month, was a managing partner at JLM Consulting when Trump hired him. Previously, he was a managing partner at the DCI Group lobbying firm from June 2002 until June 2012. For his last four years there, according to his LinkedIn page, he was also president. The firm is famous for making fake “smokers’ rights groups” to defend Big Tobacco, and for creating an astroturf campaign in favor of Social Security privatization (a campaign that belly-flopped).
In 2002, when Jim Murphy was a managing partner there, the DCI Group worked for a the Burmese military government. As part of that work, it issued press releases saying the country’s military wasn’t responsible for systematically raping ethnic minority women.
Just one problem: Reports from activists on the ground and from the U.S. State Department indicate that the military was, in fact, using rape as a weapon of war when DCI represented it—and still does so to this day. One former U.S. official who worked in Burma while DCI contracted with the country’s government said the firm’s statements on the issue were “propaganda” and “baloney”—all in defense of a military regime that human rights activists held responsible for the systematic rape, torture, and murder of countless ethnic minority women.
“The Donald J. Trump Campaign for President, which has set a historic record in the Republican primary having received almost 14 million votes, has today announced that Corey Lewandowski will no longer be working with the campaign,” the campaign spokeswoman, Hope Hicks, said in a statement. “The campaign is grateful to Corey for his hard work and dedication and we wish him the best in the future.”
what historic record? the punk received about 30% of rethug votes of 2008. also. too. the rethugs must have bred like rats by now and so it’s prolly still less %.
Donald Trump is parting ways with his campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, setting off a major shakeup for the presumptive Republican nominee’s presidential campaign.
Get complete coverage of breaking news on CNN TV, CNN.com
I figure Trump would appoint all of his kids to the many positions. Although who would then run his empire? Maybe it is just a ploy to have a reason to shut down all of his scam businesses instead of going broke.
I was always under the impression that con artist only ran short cons because running a long con was too dangerous because there were too many variables. But I’ll be damn if Trumps isn’t running a long con; Trump isn’t using any of his money because we really don’t know if he has that type of money to run a Presidential campaign to begin with. And on top of that Trump goes around telling fantastical stories about bringing millions of jobs back to America and building this great wall down on the boarder. He even talks like a con man, everything is either going to be the best or its going to be huge.
Don, he believes he’s a better grifter than S. Palin. He’s run the con longer than her. Period. I think he’s noticing karma on his heels. Ego kept him in the “game” & thus comes the stupendous dive. That’s what’s scaring the beJesus out of him right now.
Let’s sing & dance Earth Wind & Fire’s September for him, he should have quit then, & let’s vote the heck out of all elections:
Praying that even at this transitional moment for both Chips and her mother, the memories will be a source of strength and comfort for Chips going forward.
And thanks to NW for maintaining the light in the TOD village. Please know that your dedicated efforts are appreciated.
Two months before Dylann Roof gunned down nine people at Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, he went to buy a .45-caliber Glock pistol at a gun store in a rundown strip mall. The 21-year-old should have been barred from purchasing the gun due to an earlier drug arrest. But the sale went through because of a loophole in the National Criminal Background Check System, or NICS, the FBI later said.
Roof was able to buy the weapon after the investigator assigned to complete his background check wasn’t able to find his police record, which contained a confession for drug possession. Under federal law, NICS has three business days to finish vetting a gun buyer, or the sale can proceed. When the deadline expired with his background check still incomplete, Roof got his gun.
Last summer, the story of Roof’s dead-end background check helped expose a loophole that annually allows upwards of 3,000 persons deemed too risky to own a gun to acquire a firearm via so-called “default proceed” sales.
Thanks Nerdy, for the update on Chips and her mom. So terribly sad for her. 😦 Keeping her close in my thoughts. TOD, with it’s intelligence, positivity and much respect for your POTUS, is my absolute favourite place to visit online, and I am so grateful to Chips for it.
And thankful for Nerdy and the other bt’s for minding the ship in Chips’ necessary absence.
The DEA will officially reclassify cannabis as a prescription-only, Schedule II drug on Aug. 1, 2016, a report published a few hours ago claims. If true, that means medical marijuana could be legal by prescription — and perhaps only by prescription — in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the US territories. [UPDATED 6.20.2016]
I’d say its a lot more than just the “blues”…I had to battle like hell for 4 difficult damn years during the Great Recession and I’ll be DAMNED if I’m going to hand the keys to this POS yahoo! He can bite me. He will NEVER get the keys to the WH and I hope his “brand” goes bust!
A GQ profile of Trump spokeswoman Hope Hicks published Monday detailed just how Trump goes about catching up on the news about his campaign—and how one article can get a writer banned from attending his events.
“She sees the tantrums, and there are tantrums,” an anonymous source who’s been with both Trump and Hicks told GQ. “He reads something he doesn’t like by a reporter, and it’s like, ‘This motherfucker! All right, fine. Hope?’ He circles it. ‘This guy’s banned! He’s banned for a while.’ That’s exactly how it works.”
Great call to action. WE are the ones we’ve been waiting for. Make that call to your Senators and tell them to make these common sense changes. Democracy is a participation thing! 🙂
Hi, TOD. I’ve been a long-time lurker, but had to de-lurk when I read about Ms. Chips’ Mom.
Ms. Chips, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. You have created a wonderful forum for us to gather news, vent, discuss, laugh, cry, and even lurk. I’m truly grateful for this place and for each and everyone of you, even Amk :). Love you all.
Words can’t ever express our many feelings for you during this difficult time, but just know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. It is never easy to lose someone so dear, but you are doing all you can do. We love you.
The Obama Diary 
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Good Morning, TOD.
While communicating back and forth, some days were very difficult, but we thought Chips mom was eventually going to be okay and it was just a matter of finding the right healing environment for her.
Sad news today. Chips granted me permission to share with you all and she has also communicated with others. The doctors informed Chips that they don’t believe her mom is going to make it. I won’t go into all of the private details that Chips shared, but there are enough serious complications that Chips will be remaining at her mother’s side to provide her with comfort and love.
If you pray, meditate, believe, don’t believe, however you send out love to the universe, please send a lot Chips way. She needs it. She will be back when she is ready.
Thank you.
Thank you Nerdy for sharing this and for all you’ve been doing to keep TOD going. Have sent my love and best hopes and wishes out to Chips and her mama. Thank you.
Nerdy, thank yo so much for letting us know this. I wish there was a way that we could ease this sorrow for Chips, but it’s sad and lonely journey she’ll have to make, with, I hope, strong support from her family. Does anyone know a way to create a virtual card that we could all sign, giving her our love and support? I hope with all my heart that Chips’ mom is not suffering and has times when she and Chips can communicate and express their love. I will keep Chips and her mom in my prayers and in my heart, asking that this difficult time be made less painful for them both. You are a good friend, Nerdy, and both Chips and TOD are lucky to have you. Bless you.
GM JackieG, NerdyW and TODville.
I’m all thumbs when it comes to tech stuff, but someone here with a bit of spare time and tech savvy might be able to help.
I wonder if our thoughts and love could be compiled onto a TOD family’s member (existing) blog?
As always, PBO, the greatest, most influential, effortless writer alive today has the empathy and love to express the right words at the right time.
Here are my responses to Chips:
Links in this tweet are to Meta’s post last night and to this comment thread:
Bless you, Nerdy, for everything that you do.
My constant thoughts and prayers to Chips and her mom.
All the best to Chip and her mom.
Thanks Nerdy for passing on Chips’ message about her mom. I will keep them in my thoughts and continue to send them positive vibes of peace and comfort at this difficult time.
I’d also like to thank you Nerdy for everything you have done and continue to do while our Chips is at her mom’s side. We owe you eternal gratitude for this and won’t ever forget it.
GM, NerdyW and thank you very much for the update and for the role you have been fulfilling. Be assured that love, prayers, meditation, requests for courage, good communication with her mom,inner strength, etc are being sent out around the world from members of the TOD family. As a result of Chips’ loving outreach over the past years we are all involved at this time.
NW, thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing this and for your outstanding stewardship of this space. You are greatly appreciated each and every day.
I’m so deeply saddened to hear this news. I only wish we could all be of some comfort to Chips and her family. We will continue to hold them in our thoughts and prayers and hope that they find a measure of peace in time.
Chipsticks, you are in my heart and prayers at this difficult time. I wish you peace and love and please know that you are loved by many here, including myself. Bless you during this trying time. (((((((hugs)))))))
Oh, Chips, I’m so very sorry to hear this news. I will continue to pray for peace for your Mom and strength for you. Know that we’re all thinking of you, and sending you love.
Nerdy, thank you for updating us.
She is so loving. Chips has been right there at her Mom’s side.
Sending my love to Chips and her Mom.
Thank you for letting us know Nerdy. I sent prayers and reiki
Thank you NW for sharing the news and your lovely sentiments.
Thank you, also, for sustaining TOD while dear Chips focuses on her final moments with her mother and the grieving that will follow. We are all as ‘there for her’ as is possible.
It’s perhaps the most significant achievement of what Chips created that an entire community of loving, intelligent, committed people are gathered in total support of her during this most difficult of times.
Just getting caught up with the previous posts and this one…Thank you for sharing this Nerdy and thank you for maintaining the village as Chipsticks does what she needs to do for herself and her mother.
I join the TOD Family in praying for Chipsticks and her mother. May she find the strength and comfort that she needs during this time and may she feel our virtual arms of love around her. {{{{{{{{Chipsticks}}}}}}}}
Chips, my thoughts and prayers are with you and all your family at this time. God Bless your dear mother.
Thank you, Nerdy W. for keeping Us All informed on Our Beloved Chips & Her Lovely Mom.
Thank you so very much.
Love Always.
Just checking back in. Thank you for the update NerdyWonka. I am so glad Chips can be with her mother at this time. Sending them love, hugs and prayers.
And to you, too, NerdyWonka, hugs, love and prayers. We can’t thank you enough for stepping into Chips’ shoes in her time of need. We spoke several times this past weekend at the DC TOD meet up about how grateful we all are for your presence here, and impressed with the work you do for this family.
Thank you.
My thoughts and prayers prayers are with Chips mother, Chips and her family at this difficult time. Nerdy, thank you for everything.
Nerdy, thank you so much for sharing this with us and for keeping TOD going for Chips and for us all.
I left a couple of messages for Chips on the last thread when Meta and AMK gave us updates.
I am praying and visualizing for Chips’ mom and sending love and strength to Chips and a supportive hug to Danny, who I know loves his mom Chips and feels her pain and stress at this difficult time.
I know I speak for the rest of the TOD community when I say that you and your mom are in our hearts, Chips, no matter what we happen to post or share on this blog in the coming days. At the center of it all, we are constantly sending you and your family our love and support!
Just got on, thank you Nerdy for this update. I am crying already for Chips and sending her Mom comfort on her next adventure. May God bless her and keep her safe on her journey. And let Chips know she has all our support and prayers to keep her safe and blessing to help her get through this horrific time. ((((hugs))).
Nerdy, Bless you and thank you so much for taking care of us, while Chips is tending to her mom. {{{{Chips and Mom}}}}!
Dearest Chips!
Please know that I am thinking about you and your mom — and praying for peace in this difficult time!
Always!
Kate (Africa)
So sad to hear this. Sending Chips warm thoughts, and hoping all our messages bring her some comfort during this time.
Dear Needy, thank though good sharing the sad news. I think we all suspected as much. Thank you for keeping TOD-it’s the greatest gift you can give her at this time, time relive her of this burden.
As with many of you, I have been in this situation. As an only child, I cared for my mother in her last illness. It was the most difficult thing i had ever faced. Chips, God will give you strength and peace to face this. He is caring for your mother and you now. He is blessing the time you spend together. Talk, sing, hold her, she knows how much you love her. The connection between you will never be . “The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.”
As a lurking and trying to catch up, this really broke my heart.
Chips, you, your mom and family are in my thought an prayers.
Thanks Nerdy for holding down the fort and bringing this news of Chips to us.
Thank you for giving us the update, NW. My heart. Thoughts and prayers are with Chips and her Mum. May she have the strength and the support that she needs as her mother slips away. I am happy that even though this must be wrenching for her. That Chips is able to be with her to the end. The love that I have for my aging mom and the dread of losing her makes me realize very deeply what Chips must be going through. Our mothers are our hearts. Sending love, light, and peace to chips and her Mum.
Hard to write clearly; sorry for the typos.
Sad news—comfort and love to Chips and her mom.
Sending positive thoughts to Chips and mom…
Sad morning but thank you for the news NW. We are all so missing Ms Chips. It is not easy to say farewell to someone you love as much as your mother, but a wonderful thing to be there for her. Sending love and peace and hugs and thoughts today & each day.
Good Morning 😊, Everyone 😄
Thank you NW. Sending prayers for Chips and mom in this difficult time. Love and hugs to Chips and mom.
Good West Coast morning TOD family. I’m back in SoCal and it’s hot, hot, hot!!!
It was so lovely to meet my friends from TOD. We had an awesome time together 💕
My prayers are going out for Chips and her Mother 😘
NW, thanks is the only word I know to say how much you are appreciated ❤️
Back to work, I go… 🙁 But, 4th of July is around the corner 🎉
Dear Chips:
I have been where you are. Please know that prayers, positive thoughts are being sent your way.
❤️🌹🙏🏻🌹❤️ Low, densly (lovely) could covering the moon set, Solstice approaching. Let there be Peace on Earth. ❤️
Beautiful and comforting though, Yardarm. Thank you.
Beautiful! 🙂
Very comforting words – thanks Sailor, for posting! 🙂
Beautiful words!
Hello Sailor
I was initially confused – but over time have become accustomed to the reality – I think of my parents every day – much more than I did when they were here with us. I talk to them, ask what they think & let them know when things are going well. I tell them how much I love the grandbabe & I swear my mother laughs at me as she know how much I didn’t enjoy being a mother to a child under 21.
I know my mother lost her Mom when she was quite young – I didn’t realise until later in my life, how much she must have missed her. She was always with us – we talked about ‘grandma’ all the time when I was young.
Strong family ties are what makes our lives. Tis good to have them.
Amazingly beautiful….
Love that and totally believe that Yardarm! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you yard…
May the Creator bring loving comfort to Ms Chips…
Chips, I am praying for you and your family.
Hi TOD. Been lurking for years. Had to de-lurk after reading Ms. Chips’ news concerning her Mom. Ms. Chips and her family are in my thoughts and prayers. She has created a wonderful place for us to come and receive the good news about the Obama administration, and for that I will be eternally grateful to her. P.S., I love and admire you all.
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Thank you very much for the update NW. My thoughts and prayers go out to Chips and her mum.
Good morning, TOD! Back home, safe and sound; what idiot thought it was a good idea to schedule med appointments everyday this week — that would be me…
So sorry to hear of Momma Chips decline. Although it is heartbreaking, Chips is Blessed to be able to care for and comfort her Mom. I hope that her Mom will have more good days than bad, and that they’ll be able to communicate and share…
Sharing this weekend with my TOD Sisters and Nephew was a Blessing. We missed all who were not with us; however we carried you in our hearts and lifted toasts to Chips, Momma Chips, Nerdy, Bobfr, Don, Yardarm, HZ… actually, all of the family, individually and collectively — “even” AMK!
Chips has really created a unique, family home. I’d venture to say that this blog is the BEST documentation of the Obama administration outside of WhiteHouse.gov.
Nerdy, thanks for keeping the lights on in this our home.
“I’d venture to say that this blog is the BEST documentation of the Obama administration outside of WhiteHouse.gov.”
I agree 200%.
I pray the blessing of light and love shine on Chips and her family as they face this most challenging time.
Dear Chips…Your mom raised a beautiful daughter, how proud she must be of you.
Isn’t that the truth. She is a blessing to her Mom and to us.
Chips…you are in my thoughts daily…as is your mom….love to both of you. It will be ok. You are there with her and that is a blessing.
Nerdy, thank you so very much for tending our home so perfectly while Chips is caring for her mom and being by her side. Much gratitude for all you do. Such a special family. Thank you.
That’s what happens when you work for Donald Trump – probably the reason he has so few staff.
No-one seems to know why df??
“Multiple campaign sources confirmed Lewandowski’s departure to NBC. One campaign staffer, asked about that turn of events, said that there’s “bedlam in the Trump campaign. No one knows what is happening.” ”
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/06/20/donald-trump-parts-ways-with-campaign-manager-corey-lewandowski-nyt.html
DT’s campaign is imploding and they have to blame SOMEONE!! DT sure won’t take the blame! Cheetos please!
http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/20/politics/corey-lewandowski-out-as-trump-campaign-manager/index.html
Look like, “Trump shoots off his mouth, says dangerous things, Republicans worried, he needs to be different for general,Corey got the boot.”
Reminds me of the movie “Nixon” where one by one Nixon’s inner circle becomes smaller and smaller due to firings and resignations.
Yep – not much job security if working for Trump.
Left my thoughts for Chips on the last thread. My heart hurts for her and her family. As many of you here, I’ve also made this journey.
After so much time went on and we were hearing nothing, no update, nothing, I knew her Mom had worsened and she must be with her around the clock. She’s in my thoughts so much.
I definitely agree with jazziz about this being the BEST! NW, none of us can thank you enough for keeping this blog, no this family, up and running and going forward. We love and appreciate you.
Cheetos.please !!
Now who will worry about the kenyan skipping down from AF1 without using the handrails ?
Best wishes to you, your mom and family , chips
And remember, AMK, it was Chip’s mom who was our barometer on the Irish gay marriage vote. She felt a little uneasy about the idea, but she voted for it because it was ‘fair.’ From that day, I truly loved Chip’s mom–living in a changing world, not fully understanding it, but knowing it was right to make progress.
Dangerous.
http://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trumps-russia-connections-foreign-policy-presidential-campaign/
Nerdy, thank you again for all you are doing here to keep us going in Chips’ absence. Sending hugs, love and prayers to Chips and her mom. No matter our age, losing a parent is so incredibly difficult for all of us.
Congressional Black Caucus balks at two political reforms being pitched by Bernie Sanders
By John Wagner
June 19 at 10:39 PM
The Congressional Black Caucus is voicing strong opposition to two key political reforms being sought by presidential candidate Bernie Sanders in the run-up to the Democratic National Convention: abolishing superdelegates and opening up Democratic primaries and caucuses to independent voters.
Sanders is seeking to leverage his unexpectedly strong showing against Hillary Clinton in the Democratic presidential race this year to secure a series of policy and political objectives. Although none of the political reforms Sanders is seeking would affect his standing now, they are rooted in his frustrations with the contest against Clinton.
As of Sunday night, 587 superdelegates had announced their support for Clinton compared with 48 for Sanders, who sought to make a virtue of running against the “political establishment.” As a rule, the senator from Vermont also performed better against Clinton in primaries and caucuses where independent voters could participate.
In a letter sent to Sanders and Clinton on Saturday, the Democratic members of the Congressional Black Caucus said they oppose changes in both areas.
The Democrats utilize a system under which candidates win pledged delegates based on their performance in primaries and caucuses, but also seek support from superdelegates, Democratic elected officials and other party elites who have a say on the nomination but are not bound by the results in their states.
The letter, first reported by Politico, said that the current system “has worked quite well” because it allows members of Congress to serve as superdelegates “without the burdensome necessity of competing against constituents for the honor of representing the state during the nominating process.”
“There is no need to succumb to the pressure of a few individuals to make this change,” said the letter, signed by Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-N.C.), chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus.
The letter also said that opening up primaries to voters who aren’t Democrats “would dilute minority voting strength in many districts across the country.”
Has there ever been a more tone deaf candidate, for some reason Sanders seems to go out of his way to run counter to minorities. Who the fuck is advising this guy?
Maybe Corey Lewandowski?
LOL!!! You are correct, 99ts!
And if you open up the primary race to independents, etc., then doesn’t that just make it a General Election?
I mean the purpose of the Democratic Primary is to pick the Democrat’s preference for their candidate to face off in the general election against the Republican Party’s preferred candidate to represent them. If you want Independents to have a say then work your a** off to create a 3rd party that Independents can vote or caucus or whatever the hell you want to do to choose your candidate for the General Election. Otherwise STFU.
And the Dems need them way more than they need the few Sanders holdouts.
LMAO! That’s one is too good. That’s not fair to me who was just about to post kind thoughts for Chipsticks and her mother.
A much needed laugh. Thank you df.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/06/20/trump-campaign-manager-s-firm-turned-blind-eye-to-burma-rapes.html
Jim Murphy, who became Trump’s new national political director earlier this month, was a managing partner at JLM Consulting when Trump hired him. Previously, he was a managing partner at the DCI Group lobbying firm from June 2002 until June 2012. For his last four years there, according to his LinkedIn page, he was also president. The firm is famous for making fake “smokers’ rights groups” to defend Big Tobacco, and for creating an astroturf campaign in favor of Social Security privatization (a campaign that belly-flopped).
In 2002, when Jim Murphy was a managing partner there, the DCI Group worked for a the Burmese military government. As part of that work, it issued press releases saying the country’s military wasn’t responsible for systematically raping ethnic minority women.
Just one problem: Reports from activists on the ground and from the U.S. State Department indicate that the military was, in fact, using rape as a weapon of war when DCI represented it—and still does so to this day. One former U.S. official who worked in Burma while DCI contracted with the country’s government said the firm’s statements on the issue were “propaganda” and “baloney”—all in defense of a military regime that human rights activists held responsible for the systematic rape, torture, and murder of countless ethnic minority women.
You know Trump wrote the press release when it includes the words
“which has set a historic record in the Republican primary having received almost 14 million votes”
what historic record? the punk received about 30% of rethug votes of 2008. also. too. the rethugs must have bred like rats by now and so it’s prolly still less %.
🙂
Donald Trump is parting ways with his campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, setting off a major shakeup for the presumptive Republican nominee’s presidential campaign.
Get complete coverage of breaking news on CNN TV, CNN.com
I don’t need complete coverage. That piece of news is just fine for me, particularly on a Monday morning.
The Senate votes today on the bill to prevent suspected terrorists from being able to legally by a gun..
gopolitico: Poll: Democrats happier with choices than Republicans.
gee, ya think?
2 for 2 🙂
If you were the presumptive democratic nominee would you end your campaign?
Me think Che Sanderista is going to milk his quasi-fame as long as he can. What is there after that?
lol via bj
TRUMP: “What the hell do you mean I can’t be my own vice president? You’re fired!”
I figure Trump would appoint all of his kids to the many positions. Although who would then run his empire? Maybe it is just a ploy to have a reason to shut down all of his scam businesses instead of going broke.
I was always under the impression that con artist only ran short cons because running a long con was too dangerous because there were too many variables. But I’ll be damn if Trumps isn’t running a long con; Trump isn’t using any of his money because we really don’t know if he has that type of money to run a Presidential campaign to begin with. And on top of that Trump goes around telling fantastical stories about bringing millions of jobs back to America and building this great wall down on the boarder. He even talks like a con man, everything is either going to be the best or its going to be huge.
Don, he believes he’s a better grifter than S. Palin. He’s run the con longer than her. Period. I think he’s noticing karma on his heels. Ego kept him in the “game” & thus comes the stupendous dive. That’s what’s scaring the beJesus out of him right now.
Let’s sing & dance Earth Wind & Fire’s September for him, he should have quit then, & let’s vote the heck out of all elections:
Chips, sending you love and prayers and a virtual hug to help you and your family in this difficult time in life.
A blessed Monday to the TOD family!
Praying that even at this transitional moment for both Chips and her mother, the memories will be a source of strength and comfort for Chips going forward.
And thanks to NW for maintaining the light in the TOD village. Please know that your dedicated efforts are appreciated.
Call your Senators
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/06/dylann-roof-background-check/487373/?utm_source=atltw
Two months before Dylann Roof gunned down nine people at Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, he went to buy a .45-caliber Glock pistol at a gun store in a rundown strip mall. The 21-year-old should have been barred from purchasing the gun due to an earlier drug arrest. But the sale went through because of a loophole in the National Criminal Background Check System, or NICS, the FBI later said.
Roof was able to buy the weapon after the investigator assigned to complete his background check wasn’t able to find his police record, which contained a confession for drug possession. Under federal law, NICS has three business days to finish vetting a gun buyer, or the sale can proceed. When the deadline expired with his background check still incomplete, Roof got his gun.
Last summer, the story of Roof’s dead-end background check helped expose a loophole that annually allows upwards of 3,000 persons deemed too risky to own a gun to acquire a firearm via so-called “default proceed” sales.
zing. lmao.
context
Good Morning TOD
Ms. Chips, you and your family remain in my thoughts and prayers.
TOD, today is Call To Action Monday. Please contact your Senators and ask them to support legislation that will curtail gun violence.
Thanks Nerdy, for the update on Chips and her mom. So terribly sad for her. 😦 Keeping her close in my thoughts. TOD, with it’s intelligence, positivity and much respect for your POTUS, is my absolute favourite place to visit online, and I am so grateful to Chips for it.
And thankful for Nerdy and the other bt’s for minding the ship in Chips’ necessary absence.
…….And this is a problem because?
He is counting on the media. They created him, and he is expecting MSM to take him all the way to the White House.
Perfect tweet. Thanks, meta.
I agree jackieg.
Quick break; enjoy this musical interlude:
JSO Jr Concerto Festival
5 year old Teboho Motsatse playing Haydn at the JSO Concerto Festival in June 2012, with conductor Pienaar Fourie.
Thank you! So precious to see this beautiful little girl behaving like a seasoned performer. More than I can say about members of the GOP cast.
Wow, this girl is so amazing! Thank you for sharing, Alycee.
My Senators have been contacted. We shall see.
Family values. This is heartwarming:
Can you believe this mess 😯
donnie dreck’s gross incompetence now washes ashore across the oceans.
http://news.rediff.com/commentary/2016/jun/20/liveupdates.htm
About time
http://anewdomain.net/2016/06/19/dea-making-prescription-cannabis-legal-across-us-report-claims-breaking/
The DEA will officially reclassify cannabis as a prescription-only, Schedule II drug on Aug. 1, 2016, a report published a few hours ago claims. If true, that means medical marijuana could be legal by prescription — and perhaps only by prescription — in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the US territories. [UPDATED 6.20.2016]
Yep, the sticky icky is coming to a pharmacy near you, just in time for Christmas.
Whata guy.
Moody’s analysis: Trump presidency would ‘significantly’ hurt economy
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/trump-economy-moodys-analysis-224535
wake the fuck up, murkkka. it’s your collective racist asses on the line.
Dude, please, if we can survive a guy getting serviced in the oval office surely we can survive Trump.
no, you didn’t. you got dumbya… twice.
I forgot about Bush.
Yeh, but let’s not!
According to Moody’s, if elected Trump is going to give us the blues.
I’d say its a lot more than just the “blues”…I had to battle like hell for 4 difficult damn years during the Great Recession and I’ll be DAMNED if I’m going to hand the keys to this POS yahoo! He can bite me. He will NEVER get the keys to the WH and I hope his “brand” goes bust!
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/how-trump-reportedly-decides-press-ban
A GQ profile of Trump spokeswoman Hope Hicks published Monday detailed just how Trump goes about catching up on the news about his campaign—and how one article can get a writer banned from attending his events.
“She sees the tantrums, and there are tantrums,” an anonymous source who’s been with both Trump and Hicks told GQ. “He reads something he doesn’t like by a reporter, and it’s like, ‘This motherfucker! All right, fine. Hope?’ He circles it. ‘This guy’s banned! He’s banned for a while.’ That’s exactly how it works.”
Good read!
Super lovely video:
STREAM IS UP: President Obama Addresses the Select USA Summit – http://abcnews.go.com/Live?stream=1
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/06/20/president-obama-delivers-remarks-at-select-usa-investment-summit/
VP Biden responds to all of us who signed the WH petition:
Great call to action. WE are the ones we’ve been waiting for. Make that call to your Senators and tell them to make these common sense changes. Democracy is a participation thing! 🙂
Sorry to hear about your mother Chips. I will keep you both in my prayers. God Bless you both. Thank you also NW for updating us on Chips mum.
Hi, TOD. I’ve been a long-time lurker, but had to de-lurk when I read about Ms. Chips’ Mom.
Ms. Chips, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. You have created a wonderful forum for us to gather news, vent, discuss, laugh, cry, and even lurk. I’m truly grateful for this place and for each and everyone of you, even Amk :). Love you all.
Dearest Chips,
Words can’t ever express our many feelings for you during this difficult time, but just know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. It is never easy to lose someone so dear, but you are doing all you can do. We love you.