President Barack Obama delivers a statement on Afghanistan with Defense Secretary Ash Carter and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford at the White House. President Obama announced that 8,400 US troops will remain in Afghanistan into 2017 in light of the still “precarious” security situation in the war-ravaged country
Again, we have George Bush to thank for this mess. If he would have dealt with Afghanistan in 2001 and stayed out of Iraq, we wouldn’t have ISIS and this now.
I’m thinking republicans and their donors are involved in the opiate economy in Afghanistan and they are making deals with the Taliban and other terrorist groups to get cover for their activities. then add to that the weapons trade and you know the complex set of problems the President and our military are dealing with.
Hey up there, Mighty Pamela! Sad that President Obama was not able to achieve his dream of getting us completely out of Afghanistan, the burial ground of empires.
THAT’S OK..HE ACHIEVED OUR DREAM BY BEING THE GREATEST PRESIDENT IN OUR HISTORY..FOR THIS WE ARE ALL GRATEFUL AND WHEN HE LEAVES I SHALL FIND A BOX AND CRAWL IN IT UNTIL THEY SELL POPSICLES IN HELL
I always have figured Trump would try to surround himself with family and yes men to actually run the Country as he only likes to see his name on things, not do the work involved.
From her FB page
Hillary Clinton
36 mins ·
The death of Alton Sterling is a tragedy, and my prayers are with his family, including his five children. From Staten Island to Baltimore, Ferguson to Baton Rouge, too many African American families mourn the loss of a loved one from a police-involved incident. Something is profoundly wrong when so many Americans have reason to believe that our country doesn’t consider them as precious as others because of the color of their skin.
I am glad the Department of Justice has agreed to a full and thorough review of this shooting. Incidents like this one have undermined the trust between police departments and the communities they serve. We need to rebuild that trust. We need to ensure justice is served. That begins with common sense reforms like ending racial profiling, providing better training on de-escalation and implicit bias, and supporting municipalities that refer the investigation and prosecution of police-involved deaths to independent bodies. All over America, there are police officers demonstrating how to protect the public without resorting to unnecessary force. We need to learn from and build on those examples.
Progress is possible if we stand together and never waver in our fight to secure the future that every American deserves.
Good for Hillary. The reforms she lists are needed ones and, based on her track record, I think she’ll spend a lot of serious effort trying to make those reforms a reality. It’s not going to solve the problem of racial profiling or eradicate hate, but it would be a good step in the right direction.
Dems are in the minority. That means they don’t chair committees and that means they don’t set the agenda. Something some Democrats fail to understand.
They could always refuse to attend these ‘hearings’ and see where the chips fall. the rethugs would do it in a jiffy claiming all kindsa witch hunting butthurt whines. I am sorry, the admin should take a stand and call out their effing bluff.
Refusing to attend doesn’t mean they don’t still hold hearings. So it becomes the GOP Show, full of lies and innuendo. The admin can’t do a freakin’ thing to halt this because SEPARATION OF POWERS.
I’m having to place my faith in the American people to judge the outright ridiculousness and wasteful spending of these hearings. ARGH.
Good Evening TOD.
Thanks NW for all you do.
Folks, Trump is truly insane.
He’s exposed himself as the Man behind the Star of David tweet. I never had any doubt. He just tweeted this:
How old is Donald Trump? Really, I know Cruz would have given him a hot copy of “Green Eggs and Ham,” if he only knew where Trump’s real interests are.
JER I was just thinking about this. The Obama family are spending their night together before Malia head off to Spain. I know it has to be bitter sweet for them.
ge Dudette – I’ve just reached the end – been commenting on old threads for the past few hours. “grandstanding” is a good word for Comey – he will be doing more of it with GOP congresspersons. Attempting to convict while saying there is no there there.
OMG. Found it. This is the freakin’ written transcript (more like a quick court reporter’s phonetic piece, in some parts) of Trump’s rant today in Cincinnati. Hopefully, one day, this will be the only thing left in the history books about him, other than making note that he was carted away to go spend time with some therapists at some golf club somewhere. Maybe Scotland. They seemed to “love” him there.
too late!!! – It is just not possible for the US to go from PBO to an illiterate unbelievable blusterer as President. There have to be some in the GOP wondering what have we wrought – although – it seems ole newt sees the opportunity to be President by default – Cheney the second perhaps.
This is the first Trump speech I actually watched in weeks – don’t know why I was drawn to it – I’m kind of glad I did. He no longer has any piece of sanity left, in my untrained opinion. I made it my mission to find the transcript so I could tweet it around. Even worse reading it than watching it (if that’s possible).
But, yes, I totally understand the “too painful” part and I’m gonna try not to watch any in future.
Thanks for the link– I honestly never ever watch/listen to DT, and I thought it was about time I actually paid attention to him for a bit, to make sure my opinion is based on reality. Boy Howdy!! How can his admirers stand him? Me, me, me, and haven’t I done well for myself. What a jerk!
Thanks J’OB for sharing this. In my humble opinion, I think all Americans should watch this to see how absolutely insane Donald Trump is. As far as I am concerned, If the majority of Americans elect this insane narcissist, we may as well kiss goodbye to this country.
AMK, with respect to your questions upthread on the House Committees. The House GOP is completely out of control and think they live in a one party country. On the last Benghazi investigation, the Dems on the committee frequently were NOT notified when witnesses were questioned, missed much of the testimony and documents, and did NOT see or receive a copy of the final report before it was released despite promises by Gowdy to the contrary. Because all of the committees are chaired by Rs, nothing they can do about it. But this is a big part of the reason Washington has completely broken down. This kind of thing did NOT happen when the Dems were in control. But the Dems play by the rules, and the GOP thinks the rules only apply to the Dems and not to them. It is a complete mess. I blame Ryan for not ensuring that his HOUSE is run correctly. Gives you some idea what he would do as President, which he is planning for. I hope that Trump takes him down with the rest of that despicable party.
Be that as it may, what’s stopping the admin officials to say FU to the rethug critters? Courts? Laws? Bring it on. After all, these bastards run to the court every other day. Let’s see where the judges stand on this 24×7 scorched earth bullshit. Playing by the rules has become passe with these nazis.
“The 10-minute video shows the girlfriend being ordered from her car by several police officers, one of whom is holding a girl, presumed to be the girlfriend’s 4-year-old daughter. The woman was put in the back of a squad car in handcuffs.”
“Please don’t tell me my boyfriend’s gone,” the girlfriend pleads. ”He don’t deserve this, please. He works for St. Paul Public Schools. He’s never been in jail, anything. He’s not a gang member, anything.”
WHY does someone accompanying the victim get put into handcuffs – beyond belief – it truly is beyond understanding.
My heart is so heavy right now. I didn’t want to but I click on the video and heard that poor man wailing in agony as his girlfriend video tapes the cop still standing outside the car gun still drawn and pointed. Their 4 year daughter was in the car watching her father die. I only watched a few seconds and I’m just sick!
When will it end?
So apparently they help a “press conference” that was likely nothing more than just perfunctory reading the pitiful press release and they took no questions.
Ain’t it Dudette. Last I heard it was legal to have a gun in the US – and where on earth is his girlfriend/partner and the child. Are they in jail? US justice is not as I ever imagined it to be.
And also important to ask is where is her daughter? Authorities are so quick to take a child and put them in “protective custody” and then the parent, who has done nothing wrong, must fight for days, and I do mean days, if not weeks, to get them back. Where is the child?!?
Woke up about an hour ago. Tried to go back to sleep but couldn’t. I decided just to get up and now I’m reading about another horrific shooting. OMG, I can’t belief the ongoing-never-stops-never-ends daily brutality coming from our nation’s police force. Racism and guns and hatred and sick minds. This is grotesque, horrible, indescribably insane. OMG.
The system has to stop protecting these sociopathic cops whose life’s mission is to get a dead N**er or two under their belt. I’m sorry if this offends but it’s the whole truth. Propane Jane was totally correct when she asserted (with more than enough evidence) that the US law enforcement system was designed with racist underpinnings – largely to keep Black people in check. Anyone who doesn’t see that by now, will never see it.
The Obama Diary 
💞
Congrats on this super win, precursor of another big one in November!
Again, we have George Bush to thank for this mess. If he would have dealt with Afghanistan in 2001 and stayed out of Iraq, we wouldn’t have ISIS and this now.
Thank you NW for everything you do.
I’m thinking republicans and their donors are involved in the opiate economy in Afghanistan and they are making deals with the Taliban and other terrorist groups to get cover for their activities. then add to that the weapons trade and you know the complex set of problems the President and our military are dealing with.
I’ve no doubt you’re right, Idon.
And like all spoiled children, Jackie, George Bush made the mess and left it for others to clean up.
Hey up there, Mighty Pamela! Sad that President Obama was not able to achieve his dream of getting us completely out of Afghanistan, the burial ground of empires.
THAT’S OK..HE ACHIEVED OUR DREAM BY BEING THE GREATEST PRESIDENT IN OUR HISTORY..FOR THIS WE ARE ALL GRATEFUL AND WHEN HE LEAVES I SHALL FIND A BOX AND CRAWL IN IT UNTIL THEY SELL POPSICLES IN HELL
Nuf said !!
Thank you, Nerdy, for the new post and for keeping TODVille well informed.
Sharing this accurate tweet with you all.
SPEAKING OF HELL…GREAT PROFILE HERE!..IF A MATCH TOUCHES THAT HAIR THERE WILL BE A BONFIRE FOR DAYS!
My sister called me and told me the same thing about Trump. She said he was rambling and not making any sense.
I believe that the list of those NOT ATTENDING the Trump Convention is longer than that of those who plan to.
… unless, of course, you beg me to be your president… 🙂
OFF TO JAMALAND AND SOME MOVIES….GET SOME SLEEP MR. PRESIDENT….YOU HAVE TO LIGHT EM’ UP TOMORROW..DON’T FORGET THE SOX!..<3..I'LL BE SHADOWING!
Chris Hayes is taking on the Senator from Vermont.
Make it so!
Can’t be from the same state let alone the same family!
And I’ll wager she’ll run some day based on her sense of Trump entitlement and arrogance.
I always have figured Trump would try to surround himself with family and yes men to actually run the Country as he only likes to see his name on things, not do the work involved.
Trump might be stupid enough to try that.
From her FB page
Hillary Clinton
36 mins ·
The death of Alton Sterling is a tragedy, and my prayers are with his family, including his five children. From Staten Island to Baltimore, Ferguson to Baton Rouge, too many African American families mourn the loss of a loved one from a police-involved incident. Something is profoundly wrong when so many Americans have reason to believe that our country doesn’t consider them as precious as others because of the color of their skin.
I am glad the Department of Justice has agreed to a full and thorough review of this shooting. Incidents like this one have undermined the trust between police departments and the communities they serve. We need to rebuild that trust. We need to ensure justice is served. That begins with common sense reforms like ending racial profiling, providing better training on de-escalation and implicit bias, and supporting municipalities that refer the investigation and prosecution of police-involved deaths to independent bodies. All over America, there are police officers demonstrating how to protect the public without resorting to unnecessary force. We need to learn from and build on those examples.
Progress is possible if we stand together and never waver in our fight to secure the future that every American deserves.
Good for Hillary. The reforms she lists are needed ones and, based on her track record, I think she’ll spend a lot of serious effort trying to make those reforms a reality. It’s not going to solve the problem of racial profiling or eradicate hate, but it would be a good step in the right direction.
THE CHAINS STILL CRY OUT…GOD’S CHILDREN FOREVER SUFFERNG…WHEN DOES SELMA STOP?..ALL WE WANT TO DO IS TAKE THE CHAINS OFF!
Of course they backed away, Pf. They’re cowards who bow in obedience to the gun industry and could care less what the American people want.
the venerable grey lady doesn’t have a copy writer to proof check spelling?
LOVE this man.
they ‘investigated’ hillary.
they ‘investigated’ holder.
they ‘investigated’ lynch.
they ‘investigated’ that irs guy.
now, they want to ‘investigate’ comey?
why are the dems putting up with the bullies’ tantrums?
Dems are in the minority. That means they don’t chair committees and that means they don’t set the agenda. Something some Democrats fail to understand.
VOTE ALL ELECTIONS, PEOPLE.
They could always refuse to attend these ‘hearings’ and see where the chips fall. the rethugs would do it in a jiffy claiming all kindsa witch hunting butthurt whines. I am sorry, the admin should take a stand and call out their effing bluff.
Refusing to attend doesn’t mean they don’t still hold hearings. So it becomes the GOP Show, full of lies and innuendo. The admin can’t do a freakin’ thing to halt this because SEPARATION OF POWERS.
I’m having to place my faith in the American people to judge the outright ridiculousness and wasteful spending of these hearings. ARGH.
They can hold all the empty hearings they want. How long do you think cable noise will be interested in those clown shows?
What separation of powers? They butted in on executive power and privilege. Time for dems to show some bone and knuckle.
Cable TV will show RWNJ anything until the cows come home. That’s their entire mission. DEMS have to win seats in November. Period!
Not if dems are seen always cowering to bullies. 2010, 12 and 14 proved it.
I don’t know why, I just needed something like this tonight. Maybe you’ll need a laugh, too.
http://comediansincarsgettingcoffee.com/president-barack-obama-just-tell-him-you-re-the-president
Woot! We have lift off! 3 humans heading up to the International Space Station!
Good Evening TOD.
Thanks NW for all you do.
Folks, Trump is truly insane.
He’s exposed himself as the Man behind the Star of David tweet. I never had any doubt. He just tweeted this:
How old is Donald Trump? Really, I know Cruz would have given him a hot copy of “Green Eggs and Ham,” if he only knew where Trump’s real interests are.
YUCK. WTH IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE?
JER I was just thinking about this. The Obama family are spending their night together before Malia head off to Spain. I know it has to be bitter sweet for them.
Wow– hadn’t realized that! Sending aloha to all the Obamas, whose lives are about to make a big change.
😆
Or that you really, really don’t wanna be cooped up in a sardine can for 2 days!
Love this! We were able to sign up through Kaiser.
All clear!
A little space music to suit the night’s event 🤓
Thanks, Dudette, for the NASA Space launch “tweets”
You’re welcome sjterrid! I love watching these launches! Always thrilled to share! 🤓
This just caught my eye! LOL! 😆
I love this!
For Malia ❤ (okay, for Barack 🙂 )
nasa live link http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html#public
Go, NASA!
Thank you for Jupiter. Refreshing.
You’re welcome NCLB! 🙂
Zing! 👏🏾😆😄
🙂
oh, snap!
As if that’s going to solve his fundamental personality / character / social problems!
It won’t! Clearly his emotional development stopped somewhere between toddler & pre-puberty.
Oh yeh!
Dudette – Thanks so much, lovely, for all these science-y tweets!
You’re very welcome J! 😘
Tell Steve Kornacki, subbing for Rachel Maddow that as he chastised his guest over what the FBI head said.
How long is Rachel going to be on vacation? I do not like Kornacki
ge Dudette – I’ve just reached the end – been commenting on old threads for the past few hours. “grandstanding” is a good word for Comey – he will be doing more of it with GOP congresspersons. Attempting to convict while saying there is no there there.
OMG. Found it. This is the freakin’ written transcript (more like a quick court reporter’s phonetic piece, in some parts) of Trump’s rant today in Cincinnati. Hopefully, one day, this will be the only thing left in the history books about him, other than making note that he was carted away to go spend time with some therapists at some golf club somewhere. Maybe Scotland. They seemed to “love” him there.
http://www.c-span.org/video/?412298-1/newt-gingrich-campaigns-donald-trump
What will it do to my health if I click on your link jacqueline? 🙂 Not sure I want to do this.
Don’t do it! I really found it so I could tweet it around!
too late!!! – It is just not possible for the US to go from PBO to an illiterate unbelievable blusterer as President. There have to be some in the GOP wondering what have we wrought – although – it seems ole newt sees the opportunity to be President by default – Cheney the second perhaps.
We shall see what the convention brings! That’s where the Dump Trump / Never Trump RWNJ coalitions will either work or fail.
O’Donnell was talking about Trump ranting. OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It was horrible.
too painful
This is the first Trump speech I actually watched in weeks – don’t know why I was drawn to it – I’m kind of glad I did. He no longer has any piece of sanity left, in my untrained opinion. I made it my mission to find the transcript so I could tweet it around. Even worse reading it than watching it (if that’s possible).
But, yes, I totally understand the “too painful” part and I’m gonna try not to watch any in future.
Thanks for the link– I honestly never ever watch/listen to DT, and I thought it was about time I actually paid attention to him for a bit, to make sure my opinion is based on reality. Boy Howdy!! How can his admirers stand him? Me, me, me, and haven’t I done well for myself. What a jerk!
Now we can look away, because I’m guessing you saw all you needed to see, as I did! Big time jerk!
‘ now we can look away…’ 🙂
He’s like a car wreck!
Thanks J’OB for sharing this. In my humble opinion, I think all Americans should watch this to see how absolutely insane Donald Trump is. As far as I am concerned, If the majority of Americans elect this insane narcissist, we may as well kiss goodbye to this country.
Right again, nath, sad to say. Right again!
heh !!! don’t export your cray cray to poor scots.
I wondered “who” would stand up for our friends in Scotland. You did! Very nice. 🙂
Not sure if anyone wants him – the Scots made it fairly clear he could take himself, rupert and the golf course some place else.
Russia? North Korea?
AMK, with respect to your questions upthread on the House Committees. The House GOP is completely out of control and think they live in a one party country. On the last Benghazi investigation, the Dems on the committee frequently were NOT notified when witnesses were questioned, missed much of the testimony and documents, and did NOT see or receive a copy of the final report before it was released despite promises by Gowdy to the contrary. Because all of the committees are chaired by Rs, nothing they can do about it. But this is a big part of the reason Washington has completely broken down. This kind of thing did NOT happen when the Dems were in control. But the Dems play by the rules, and the GOP thinks the rules only apply to the Dems and not to them. It is a complete mess. I blame Ryan for not ensuring that his HOUSE is run correctly. Gives you some idea what he would do as President, which he is planning for. I hope that Trump takes him down with the rest of that despicable party.
Be that as it may, what’s stopping the admin officials to say FU to the rethug critters? Courts? Laws? Bring it on. After all, these bastards run to the court every other day. Let’s see where the judges stand on this 24×7 scorched earth bullshit. Playing by the rules has become passe with these nazis.
Love this comment at LGF
http://littlegreenfootballs.com/comment/27/11231002
“Barking mad candidate is great for our campaign!”
Another tragedy.
http://www.startribune.com/aftermath-of-officer-involved-shooting-captured-on-phone-video/385789251/
It seems they can’t use a mug shot this time
“The 10-minute video shows the girlfriend being ordered from her car by several police officers, one of whom is holding a girl, presumed to be the girlfriend’s 4-year-old daughter. The woman was put in the back of a squad car in handcuffs.”
“Please don’t tell me my boyfriend’s gone,” the girlfriend pleads. ”He don’t deserve this, please. He works for St. Paul Public Schools. He’s never been in jail, anything. He’s not a gang member, anything.”
WHY does someone accompanying the victim get put into handcuffs – beyond belief – it truly is beyond understanding.
My heart is so heavy right now. I didn’t want to but I click on the video and heard that poor man wailing in agony as his girlfriend video tapes the cop still standing outside the car gun still drawn and pointed. Their 4 year daughter was in the car watching her father die. I only watched a few seconds and I’m just sick!
When will it end?
Damn!
Damn!
Damn!
Damn!
Damn!
Sending love to you, Dudette, for sharing these. Wish I could hug you in person. Goodnight.
Thanks J! Hugs and love to you. Goodnight.
I don’t tweet so I will just say here, thank you Charles Clymer.
So apparently they help a “press conference” that was likely nothing more than just perfunctory reading the pitiful press release and they took no questions.
Of course!
Ain’t this some shit?
Ain’t it Dudette. Last I heard it was legal to have a gun in the US – and where on earth is his girlfriend/partner and the child. Are they in jail? US justice is not as I ever imagined it to be.
😔
And I just asked the question above – sigh. Why was she ever arrested? Off the planet crazy
And also important to ask is where is her daughter? Authorities are so quick to take a child and put them in “protective custody” and then the parent, who has done nothing wrong, must fight for days, and I do mean days, if not weeks, to get them back. Where is the child?!?
I’m gonna post it all, because it’s that important…
thank you so much for this Dudette…will tweet each and everyone….
SMH
OMG, OMG, OMG
Woke up about an hour ago. Tried to go back to sleep but couldn’t. I decided just to get up and now I’m reading about another horrific shooting. OMG, I can’t belief the ongoing-never-stops-never-ends daily brutality coming from our nation’s police force. Racism and guns and hatred and sick minds. This is grotesque, horrible, indescribably insane. OMG.
The system has to stop protecting these sociopathic cops whose life’s mission is to get a dead N**er or two under their belt. I’m sorry if this offends but it’s the whole truth. Propane Jane was totally correct when she asserted (with more than enough evidence) that the US law enforcement system was designed with racist underpinnings – largely to keep Black people in check. Anyone who doesn’t see that by now, will never see it.
Okay! Thanks to Don Cheadle, I can now go to sleep with a smile after this horrific night! Get ’em Don! 😂😂😂
… and it wasn’t about the shootings! This is what this turdball decided to step Don about… mutha-freakin’ Trump!
Read the reactions if you need a good laugh! I’m done & I’m out. 😆
Take care, Dudette. I hope you get some sleep.
Thanks dear! I will! {{{ meta }}}
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/07/early-bird-chat-785/