Congratulations to RanMan and Purpleshoesla! President Obama has a stellar record on environmental issues which is why the current bedwetting opposition to the TPP irritates me so much. I get a fear-mongering, fund-raising email from one of my green groups on a weekly basis. Shame on them!
This makes me SO HAPPY!!!!! First. Year. Teacher. We are going to be okay. Thank you Alycee; best thing since yesterday when you posted picture of you and fellow veterans after you heard POTUS’s landmark speech on race. WOW!!!!!! This is the best. Tweeting and FB sharing. Welcome to the Fourth Grade Go Teacher Go teacher!….
He’ll be in the GORGEOUS Lake Tahoe area on Wednesday AND on the same day be in Honolulu for the #WorldConservationCongress speech (colonial adage was the sun next sets on the British Empire — in the 21st century, seems like the sun never sets when PBO and/or @VP travel!).
On Thursday, PBO will leave for China (and be the first US President to step foot in Laos later on this trip):
Thurs. Midway island and expanded marine sanctuary in Pacific; travels to China for summit w/Xi and G-20 and ASEAN meetings
Hi Gail. Hey girl, last few hours of work before your vaca starts!!
I have a good friend, elderly, quiet, likes to garden a lot, very sweet, with a sweet, quiet husband. I sent her the photos of POTUS at the national parks yesterday, as she likes to hike, and she emails me back, “Thanks, and he is quite sexy.” I about dropped my drawers! So you are not alone with your thoughts. 🙂
Safe travels, and send us some photos.
Poor pitiful Uncle Tom Paris Dennard. He is a liar just like Donald J. Trump. Hillary is suppressing the black vote who is largely voting for her. Does that make any sense?
Yes, it is. But it’s still a bit early. Perhaps by Sunday some TODers (and others) will have seen it. I’m rooting for it to do well at the box office. 🙂
This is from 2013, he has a few choice words about trump…
The Central Park jogger case involved the assault and rape of a female jogger in New York City’s Central Park, on April 19, 1989. Five juvenile males—Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Raymond Santana, Yusef Salaam and Kharey Wise—were illegally tried and falsely convicted for the crime and served their sentences fully. The convictions were vacated in 2002 when Matias Reyes, a convicted rapist and murderer serving a life sentence for other crimes, confessed to committing the crime alone and DNA evidence confirmed his involvement in the rape.
And John Karl been doing that for 8 years hf – President and Hillary just carry on working for the rest of America.
Karl’s twitter feed is what you would expect from a Trump supporter. I wonder if any of them realise they would be banned from the WH if Trump were President.
Hmmm, surprisingly didn’t see this announcement in any tweets from the WHPC (I have a list of those who I can identify that attend daily WHPBs, not a comprehensive list of the entire WHPC).
Can the MSM be any more worthless?
Speaking of worthless MSM, surprised to get this response from a WSJ reporter:
@arapaho415 I won't call Hillary "corrupt," either. Report the facts. The public isn't dumb and can make up own mind.
1) Why would he bother to respond to me?
2) Why would he ask me to “report” the facts, as if I were a reporter? (Didn’t see the entire interview, just the clip that Mediaite posted).
Here’s the clip:
Since he can't accuse both Hillary & Trump of being racists, WSJ reporter refuses to say that Trump is a racist. https://t.co/DzXuofFQNd
I am taking bets that the “doctor” (Dr. Harold Bornstein), you recall the one who wrote that fake letter for the home-grown demagogue, will be thrown under the bus very very soon.
why, because history indicates that the home-grown demagogue will leave you unpaid and hanging once you have served his purpose
lots of media people have been in a tizzy since yesterday because Sec HRC pointed out the racist actions of the home-grown demagogue;
they are mad because now they are being forced to call out gop racism for what it is and not use dodgy terms like “economic anxiety”;
I don’t know why they were insisting on continuing with the “economic anxiety” crap’
because statistics show that if anyone could be expected to be “anxious” with their economic condition, then it would NOT be the angry Caucasian faces.
rather it would be the racial minorities.
but you don’t see us acting out as if the world is going to end any time soon
NerdyWonka, how do you do it? Thank you for all of it, everyday, many times, keeping us nourished, uplifted, focused, connected, informed, inspired. I can never express how much it means to me to have TOD to come to, early and often. You are a great blessing and I hope it comes back to you often multiplied.
And so they should, the lucky dogs! And very rosy pink too; what a life!
.
/in exasperation/ Now you have me sitting here wondering if someone brushes their teeth.
How do great romances start? In most cases, especially in the days before the internet, there’s a meeting, a mutual attraction or interest, followed up by a first date. And that’s where we find Barack (Parker Sawyers) and Michelle Obama (Tika Sumpter) in the new film Southside With You.
Writer-director Richard Tanne’s imagination fills in the blanks of the Obamas’ actual first date to offer a believable picture of what that initial outing might have been like for the professional colleagues who would, years later, become the first African-American president and first lady.
There is a visit to an art exhibit, a movie, ice cream and a bit of tension, and not just the kind caused by attraction. A young Barack tries to hide his smoking habit at first, and Michelle is adamant about maintaining the lines of professionalism. The conflict, a mandatory element of any rom-com worth the popcorn, only serves to make their final kiss goodnight that much sweeter.
Along the way, there are four notable elements that make Southside With You a film that sets itself apart from other romances:
In coming months, we will be inundated with the endless highlights from our first black president’s historic two terms. One of the most delightful developments over the first family’s eight-year stay is the emergence of first lady Michelle Obama. Is there any doubt that she helped spark the #BlackGirlMagic that is our reality more and more every day?
Over 20 years ago, though, today’s first lady was simply Michelle Robinson, living in her native Chicago when she and Barack Obama had their “first date.” It’s that one day that the film Southside With You captures on the big screen.
This movie, from the Sundance Film Festival—starring Tika Sumpter of Tyler Perry’s The Haves and the Have Nots and Ride Along fame, and relative newcomer Parker Sawyers, an American actor based in London, as the first couple—will finally be available for all to see when it hits theaters Friday. Sumpter came on board two years ago, before there was even a script, and is a producer on the film. During promotional rounds for the film, the very pregnant Sumpter sat down for questions following an advanced screening of the film in Atlanta. Here are some of the insights she shared:
The Obama Diary 
Good afternoon TODers.
gm from my world ranman – congrats on the top spot
Thank you dear POTUS for protecting our environment.
Nerdy you rock! Thank you for your indefatigable energy and effort in keeping TOD open for biz.
x 2
….. and ‘Hi, PurpleShoes’.
x 3
Hi PurpleShoesla and VC
{{J4O}}
Jackie! How u be girl?
VC! How u be? So what are you and Mr. T streaming these days?
I am ‘fine as five pence’! 🙂 Offspring says he’s fine too; he called about an hour ago (he’s left town and gone back to his studies).
Thanks, Purpleshoesla! 😀
Yes PurpleShoesLA, I feel the same way!
Congratulations to RanMan and Purpleshoesla! President Obama has a stellar record on environmental issues which is why the current bedwetting opposition to the TPP irritates me so much. I get a fear-mongering, fund-raising email from one of my green groups on a weekly basis. Shame on them!
As always, thanks, Nerdy!
Here’s a little something to brighten our day! Bet Mr. Reed’s class outperforms their peers…
That was great! Thanks for sharing this, Alycee.
Oh he is wonderful – think how relieved, as a parent, you’d be to have your child starting 4th grade with this amazing teacher. 🙂 🙂
This makes me SO HAPPY!!!!! First. Year. Teacher. We are going to be okay. Thank you Alycee; best thing since yesterday when you posted picture of you and fellow veterans after you heard POTUS’s landmark speech on race. WOW!!!!!! This is the best. Tweeting and FB sharing. Welcome to the Fourth Grade Go Teacher Go teacher!….
GA TODville, happy Friday, pretty-much-last-weekend-of- Summer. 😦
Susanne linked to this in the early AM EDT:
Check out PBO’s schedule next week…
He’ll be in the GORGEOUS Lake Tahoe area on Wednesday AND on the same day be in Honolulu for the #WorldConservationCongress speech (colonial adage was the sun next sets on the British Empire — in the 21st century, seems like the sun never sets when PBO and/or @VP travel!).
On Thursday, PBO will leave for China (and be the first US President to step foot in Laos later on this trip):
What a schedule!
And, ICYMI, continuing on the “environmental” theme (posted here yesterday):
. 2.5 billion dollar loan to Amtrak from DOT…
Uncle joe is announcing it..
https://mobile.twitter.com/CNNPolitics/status/769257024811069440
Republicans wil freak out… Even though many ride the train to work everyday. Lol lmao
Ha. That is one of the cutest pics of VP Joey ever!
I’m just going to put this here. He hires the “best” people.
Um….I…..well…..its like….see……I……um…..okay……we.
I can’t unsee that df – one ugly creep – inside & out
What a disgusting human being. Perfect match for Trump.
President Barack Obama departs the White House for the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
That is one “hot” picture of PBO removing that garment. He should not be allowed to, well, he just should not be allowed. Period!
JER 😘
Hi Gail. Hey girl, last few hours of work before your vaca starts!!
I have a good friend, elderly, quiet, likes to garden a lot, very sweet, with a sweet, quiet husband. I sent her the photos of POTUS at the national parks yesterday, as she likes to hike, and she emails me back, “Thanks, and he is quite sexy.” I about dropped my drawers! So you are not alone with your thoughts. 🙂
Safe travels, and send us some photos.
Cathleen, I’m officially on vacation!!!
Now, I’ll examine these pictures at my leisure-over and over and over 😎
Ha ha.
NOW: Secretary of State John Kerry, Russian Foreign Minister Holds Joint News Conference in Geneva – http://abcnews.go.com/live?stream=1
Good Afternoon TOD!
Aside from Nerdy’s uplifting post, here is something wonderful to take you away from the ugliness of the trumpster fire:
Jon Batiste and the band doing an impromptu performance. It’s AMAZING, so don’t just scroll by and forget to watch 🙂
(11:09 min)
A riff on Chopin’s Minute Waltz for 11 minutes with sax, trombone, drums, guitar, bass and piano. Really shows the versatility of this group.
26Aug16
WH Presser by Josh “The Voice” Earnest, full Video.
See you all Tomorrow.
Out of respect for this blog, and this wonderful thread, I won’t post what I’m thinking right now about John Karl and ABC News.
Thanks Nena for sharing the video and wishing you a great weekend! 🙂
Thanks, Hopefruit.
I hope you had a great Weekend too.
She is so lovely!
I have a big smile every time I watch this.
Poor pitiful Uncle Tom Paris Dennard. He is a liar just like Donald J. Trump. Hillary is suppressing the black vote who is largely voting for her. Does that make any sense?
Indeed, Bella!
Pitiful headline – both sides from cnn
why doesn’t the conduct and arrest of this homophone surprise me at all ?
Anyone seen the movie “Southside with You” yet?
I haven’t seen it yet. I thought it was going to begin airing in movie theaters this weekend.
I thought it was being released today.
Yes, it is. But it’s still a bit early. Perhaps by Sunday some TODers (and others) will have seen it. I’m rooting for it to do well at the box office. 🙂
GGail, JoJo and Purpleshoes are going to see it Sunday afternoon……
Yes we are jojo and I’m looking forward to seeing it with you and purpleshoes 🙂
That’s great. Enjoy!
the empathy of this kid is amazing!
thanks a lot for sharing this demonstration of kindness
What a kind hearted luminous soul this little boy is!
Khloe is a kind hearted luminous soul, little girl 🙂
🙂
This is from 2013, he has a few choice words about trump…
The Central Park jogger case involved the assault and rape of a female jogger in New York City’s Central Park, on April 19, 1989. Five juvenile males—Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Raymond Santana, Yusef Salaam and Kharey Wise—were illegally tried and falsely convicted for the crime and served their sentences fully. The convictions were vacated in 2002 when Matias Reyes, a convicted rapist and murderer serving a life sentence for other crimes, confessed to committing the crime alone and DNA evidence confirmed his involvement in the rape.
BOOM!
ABC news must’ve gotten that memo – they’ve begun the process of spreading false anti-Obama crap courtesy Jon Karl…
And John Karl been doing that for 8 years hf – President and Hillary just carry on working for the rest of America.
Karl’s twitter feed is what you would expect from a Trump supporter. I wonder if any of them realise they would be banned from the WH if Trump were President.
Thanks HF2.
Hmmm, surprisingly didn’t see this announcement in any tweets from the WHPC (I have a list of those who I can identify that attend daily WHPBs, not a comprehensive list of the entire WHPC).
Can the MSM be any more worthless?
Speaking of worthless MSM, surprised to get this response from a WSJ reporter:
1) Why would he bother to respond to me?
2) Why would he ask me to “report” the facts, as if I were a reporter? (Didn’t see the entire interview, just the clip that Mediaite posted).
Here’s the clip:
…and the MSM is one of the acts in the circus.
Just saw ” Southside With You.”
Two words: Simply Lovely😍
Two more words: Two Short😢
eveingeorgia, Alright, let me put it on my list to see..
You will enjoy it. This is one II will purchase for its historical value.
I meant TOO short!
yeah!!
V.P. Joe Biden Speech at Amtrak Station in Wilmington, DEL. Aug 26, 2016.
I also saw “Southside With You” today. A sweet movie. The actors did a great job, loved the art and the music. A perfect date night movie.
Thanks eveingeorgia and Dakota. I hope it has a big weekend box office attendance! I’m looking forward to going on Sunday with jojo and purpleshoes
Apologies if this has been posted before – but I’m rofl at this one
Alex Jones is a dam nut.
Hilarious!! 😄😍😄😜🤗😏
Winner! This was my response – you said it so much better 🙂
I am taking bets that the “doctor” (Dr. Harold Bornstein), you recall the one who wrote that fake letter for the home-grown demagogue, will be thrown under the bus very very soon.
why, because history indicates that the home-grown demagogue will leave you unpaid and hanging once you have served his purpose
Thank you jazz …. Good night TOD …. {{{{{Chips}}}}}
#ALL50
#YESWEMUST
I’m bringing up the rear as I wish you a “Happy BirthYEAR”, Bobfr! ❤ ❤ ❤ God willing, I'll try to be up front next year. 🙂
Thank you, ‘oh quiet one’ 🙂
Happy Saturday!!
Insult to simpsons. Lisa & Marge are smart and kind.
All of those certificates on the wall are probably fake which he probably purchased from the internet.
lots of media people have been in a tizzy since yesterday because Sec HRC pointed out the racist actions of the home-grown demagogue;
they are mad because now they are being forced to call out gop racism for what it is and not use dodgy terms like “economic anxiety”;
I don’t know why they were insisting on continuing with the “economic anxiety” crap’
because statistics show that if anyone could be expected to be “anxious” with their economic condition, then it would NOT be the angry Caucasian faces.
rather it would be the racial minorities.
but you don’t see us acting out as if the world is going to end any time soon
🙄 🙄
but it’s, isn’t it?
Tis.
🙄
Obviously
wrong.
‘Tisn’t
now, we’re talkin’.
🙄
NerdyWonka, how do you do it? Thank you for all of it, everyday, many times, keeping us nourished, uplifted, focused, connected, informed, inspired. I can never express how much it means to me to have TOD to come to, early and often. You are a great blessing and I hope it comes back to you often multiplied.
In my case, it’s 27 years, but who is counting?
Almost half your life – wifey unit deserves (a couple of) gold (medals)!
see below.
what? it’s all yer fault.
I never laugh at gallows humor. but, omg.. that is hilarious! lol
both seem to be in the pink of their health.
And so they should, the lucky dogs! And very rosy pink too; what a life!
.
/in exasperation/ Now you have me sitting here wondering if someone brushes their teeth.
well, some one is brushing the tongues.
😀 😀
way ahead of ya. got her ice for 25th. that oughta be good for another 25, right?
That would have melted away long ago! smh
😀
not if she keeps it cool.
/runs
Did you at least get her a fridge to do this?
do you think I am made of money?
I think you should have amassed enough by now, given all the side businesses you run here in the village and, no doubt, elsewhere.
Wonderful development. I hope the democratic party candidates win. Bye bye McCain!!!!
Southside With You Turns First Couple’s 1st Date Into a Sweet Romance
There’s a bit of politics and a lot of glimpses into what the Obamas would become.
BY: TRACY L. SCOTT
Posted: August 26, 2016
How do great romances start? In most cases, especially in the days before the internet, there’s a meeting, a mutual attraction or interest, followed up by a first date. And that’s where we find Barack (Parker Sawyers) and Michelle Obama (Tika Sumpter) in the new film Southside With You.
Writer-director Richard Tanne’s imagination fills in the blanks of the Obamas’ actual first date to offer a believable picture of what that initial outing might have been like for the professional colleagues who would, years later, become the first African-American president and first lady.
There is a visit to an art exhibit, a movie, ice cream and a bit of tension, and not just the kind caused by attraction. A young Barack tries to hide his smoking habit at first, and Michelle is adamant about maintaining the lines of professionalism. The conflict, a mandatory element of any rom-com worth the popcorn, only serves to make their final kiss goodnight that much sweeter.
Along the way, there are four notable elements that make Southside With You a film that sets itself apart from other romances:
Why Tika Sumpter Was So Nervous About Playing Future First Lady Michelle Obama
The actress and producer of the film Southside With You, about Michelle and Barack Obama’s first date, reveals how she got over her fear of playing the role and why she thinks the film is special.
BY: RONDA RACHA PENRICE
Posted: August 25, 2016
In coming months, we will be inundated with the endless highlights from our first black president’s historic two terms. One of the most delightful developments over the first family’s eight-year stay is the emergence of first lady Michelle Obama. Is there any doubt that she helped spark the #BlackGirlMagic that is our reality more and more every day?
Over 20 years ago, though, today’s first lady was simply Michelle Robinson, living in her native Chicago when she and Barack Obama had their “first date.” It’s that one day that the film Southside With You captures on the big screen.
This movie, from the Sundance Film Festival—starring Tika Sumpter of Tyler Perry’s The Haves and the Have Nots and Ride Along fame, and relative newcomer Parker Sawyers, an American actor based in London, as the first couple—will finally be available for all to see when it hits theaters Friday. Sumpter came on board two years ago, before there was even a script, and is a producer on the film. During promotional rounds for the film, the very pregnant Sumpter sat down for questions following an advanced screening of the film in Atlanta. Here are some of the insights she shared:
John Dingell @JohnDingell Aug 25
Donald Trump is a two-bit huckster, traveling the country with a fancy suitcase full of bad ideas and stupid hats.
LOL. That’s an excellent one!
Sorry…made me chuckle:)
Such a decent and good man!
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/08/27/early-bird-chat-831/
good morning everybody. have a fantastic day