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Good Saturday morning, TODville.
Love how PBO is *schooling* our so-called MSM, most of whom were children when the last same-party transfer of Presidency happened, so they HAVE NO CLUE on how this opportunity works. (And that most recent transfer happened after the Iran-Contra “I am not a potted plant” hearings which inescapable over the airwaves — just a taste of what the OJ-Nicole Simpson spectacle would bring.)
They’ve heard the term *coattails,” but have never actually seen it happened.
“Obama now endorsing all the way down to school board races…”
😀
Good Morning, arapaho415…congrats on first!
The Hillary Clinton GOTV rallies are upbeat and motivating…looking for a landslide!!!
Thanks, SBG.
Something to keep in mind if you happen to catch pundit bloviating:
Positivity that keeps us motivated. 🙂 Thanks, arapaho415
Oh my, never thought I’d see Chips’ favorite word featured in a tweet (though I’m tech-challenged, perhaps this is the common usage for this term, but still made me laugh).
LOVE you, Chips and Danny — and of course, NerdyW, who tirelessly and spectacularly keeps us all informed every single day).
Good Saturday, Nerdy…TOD Family!!!
I believe today is amk’s birthday (day after the Kenyan was first elected). Hopefully he checks in or is at least lurking.
HAPPY BIRTH DAY, AMK! HAVE A GREAT DAY.
Happy day from down under amk – things is looking good – do drop by
Sw, I was just about to post something about AMK’s birthday, though I think he’s taking a break from us these day. Thank you for remembering someone who’s been such a valued voice on TOD. To AMK, HAPPY BIRTHDAY and may this day bring you much happiness and the added bonus of a Tuesday HRC victory to celebrate!!! We miss you!
Happy Birthday Amk. Have really missed him these last few days. Where is he?
Scenes from the GOTV Road Trip in Georgia on yesterday…
Georgia GOTV Road Trip Part 2 Schedule…
Georgia Together Savannah Canvass Kickoff with Rep. Craig Gordon, Jim Barksdale and Party leaders
WHEN: 10:00 AM – Saturday, November 5th
WHERE: Savannah Field Office, 105 Wheeler Ct Suite 200, Savannah, GA 31405
Georgia Together Athens GOTV Event with Congressman John Lewis, Actress / Activist Danai Guirira and Party Leaders
WHEN: 12:00 PM – Saturday, November 5th
WHERE: Athens Field Office, 1063 Baxter Street Suite B, Athens, GA 30606
Georgia Together DeKalb GOTV Event with Former State Senator Jason Carter, Boston City Councilor At-Large Ayanna Pressley, GA State Senate Candidate Tonya Anderson and Party Leaders
WHEN: 12:00 PM – Saturday, November 5th
WHERE: DeKalb Field Office, 619 E College Ave Suite E, Decatur, GA 30030
Georgia Together Gwinnett GOTV Event with Boston City Councilor At-Large Ayanna Pressley and Party Leaders
WHEN: 3:00 PM – Saturday, November 5th
WHERE: Gwinnett Field Office, 535 Indian Trail Lilburn Rd NW Suite I, Lilburn, GA 30047
Georgia Together Macon Canvass Kickoff with Jim Barksdale and Party leaders
WHEN: 3:00 PM – Saturday, November 5th
WHERE: Macon Field Office, 439 3rd Street Suite 101, Macon, GA 31201
Well I read where US military has been asked to turn off Russian infrastructure if they meddle with elections on Tuesday? Whoa!
That is the new Cold War I guess? It’s definitely back…
From 1950-1991 it was called a Cold War Bc both sides were threatening each other with nuclear destruction. It never materialized Bc of deterrent.
The same, I guess, can now be said about today… But you swap nukes with cyber warfare.
And while it’s interesting, it’s very scary. 😳
In honor of the PANTS SUIT
Morning everyone. Already breaking the law in AZ. Yesterday was the last day to vote early. Mail in ballots for these people would have prevented this travesty from happening to them!
http://www.cbs5az.com/story/33637269/people-in-carefree-turned-away-unable-to-cast-early-ballots?autostart=true
That is messed up! So different from what happened in Clark County, NV last night. So ironic that the place is named “Carefree.”
h/t BJ
“If I haven’t stopped fighting at 100 years old, then neither should you.”
It never was funny…
Good morning TOD!
“The Democratic Republic of Turkey” …… NOT!!
Want a preview of a Trump Presidency … you’re looking at in Turkey, today, real time …..
#ALL50
Btw I Am monitoring these battleground polls that say the race is tightening??
I do notice, however, a huge amount of undecided voters with only three days left…
For example: one poll yesterday in NH had Clinton up 2 40-38???
How in the hell can you have 22% undecided with three days left?
That’s the way all the polls are now… Even the national polls.
My sense is, pollsters are making undecideds to make it seem close all over the nation.
Good Morning Everybody.
I think that is the same lifesize poster of Obama that was at the 2009 Inaugural ball my daughter and I went to. She got us tickets to it and gifted me mine as my 2008 Xmas gift. I had gotten two Inauguration tickets for us in my local Senator’s lottery. Unfortunately our ball was not one of the ones the Obamas dropped into so instead I had my photo taken next to the Obama poster.
This meme going around that AAs aren’t voting in great numbers is pure JUNK. What may be happening is early vote may be down but that’s due to VOTER SUPPRESSION.
But it’s not over till it’s over.
This meme going around that AAs aren’t voting in great numbers is pure JUNK. What may be happening is early vote may be down but that’s due to VOTER SUPPRESSION.
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THISSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!
From Jon Ralson, last tweet from last night.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2016/11/04/donald_trump_s_plan_to_privatize_america_s_roads_and_bridges.html
So this is kind of cute. While most of us were tearing our hair out over the FBI and Hillary Clinton’s emails last weekend, Donald Trump’s campaign quietly released a plan to privatize new infrastructure development in the United States. I know, that’s not very sexy on the surface. But given that the man might be president come Tuesday, it seems worth remarking upon. Because it could mean we’ll all be paying to drive on more roads built for profit.
Thanks df, we must stay vigilant.
Great Story…..
Our Left in this country can learn alot for these two women re: compromise
Take care everyone …. bbl …..
#ALL50
Good morning Ms. Chips, Danny and TOD family, I hope all is well with everyone this lovely Saturday morning. Congrats arapaho415, on being first this morning.
Nerdy, thanks so much for helping Ms. Chips and the sacrifices you are making for us TOD’ers. 💫🙏👌👊❤
To all, I hope that you’re able to summons all your fortitude, moxie, and strength, to take on all challenges you encounter today. ❤ ❤ ❤
Thank God that President Obama is still the President of The United States of America. ⭐🏆 ⭐🏆 ⭐🏆
Looking at West West Week, where the Obamas were giving out candy to the kids, I had to laugh when FLOTUS told the two little kids dress up as President Obama, “You’re so handsome, more handsome then the real President”. A big smile came on POTUS face.
“The Audacity of Hope” Words of Hope from Diana Butler Bass to dwell on in this time of trial for our country. It ends with a quote from the visions of Julian Norwich, mystic lady of hope. “All Shall Be Well, and All Shall Be Well, and All Manner of Things Shall Be Well.”
Diana Bass
November 2 at 5:10pm ·
Credo, A Litany of Grace for This Dreadful Election
Diana Butler Bass
I believe God creates the world and all therein good, even very good, no matter how far from that goodness human beings wander;
I believe Love casts out fear, and that living with compassion is the path to joy;
I believe Gratitude threads all of the connections in the web of life;
I believe Wisdom dwells among us, embodying both divine insight and human intellect;
I believe Hope banishes cynicism, always drawing us toward a creative future;
I believe Awe opens us to an awakened life that reaches out to the world to restore and save;
I believe Justice flows all around us, like a healing river;
I believe All Shall Be Well.
Latest from Jon Ralson: “Trump is dead.”
The Red & Black, in partnership with the Center for the Study of Global Issues, conducted a survey of University of Georgia students, faculty and staff’s political beliefs and attitudes in conjunction with the 2016 presidential election. More than 4,300 people responded to our survey. Our analysis describes information about the data we found.
A Red & Black/GLOBIS Center Survey, conducted Oct. 3 through Oct. 9, found Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton led Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump 58 percent to about 22 percent among more than 4,300 University of Georgia student, faculty and staff respondents. It also found that race, religion and gender — and the intersectionality of the three — had an influence on vote choice and policy attitudes.
While both men and women supported Clinton at higher percentages than they supported Trump, women supported the Democratic candidate at higher rates — 64 percent — compared to 50 percent for men. Additionally, women supported Trump at lower rates compared to men — 18 percent to 25 percent.
The demographic group found to have the most support for Trump was men in fraternities, with 45 percent supporting the Republican candidate compared to 32 percent supporting Clinton. Though women in sororities and non-Greek women both supported Clinton over Trump, non-Greek women did so at higher rates, with 60 percent support versus 48 support among Greek women.
Love this ad.
Uplifting and positive!
Terrific ad!
Awesomeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
GM, TOD ohana.
Happy, relieved and thrilled to report that the last stone in my family’s voting block was set in place today when my millennial nephew cast his vote this morning for HRC. He was eager to vote for PBO in 2012, the first year that he was eligible to vote, but had been dragging his heels in this one. He was saying all of the stupid things that males in this age group was saying about voting to the horror, dismay, and out-right anger of his very active voting-in-every-election family. I even accused him of being a misogynist (to tell you the truth he does have some of these tendencies) and of being under the influence of a “friend” who fits many of the demographics of the carnival barker’s tribe. Anyway, I got a text, photo included, to let auntie know he had voted early and voted for HRC. Whew!
🙂 Awesome:)
💕🎉👏😍👍. Good for him!
Yea!!!!!!!
Fantastic!! I have a feeling many millennials will break for Hillary these next few days.
Great news! 😊
My President doesn’t talk like this. Think like this.
Important to remember how public polling under polls Dems, numbers from 2012 election,especially at the end of the campaign when there is so much garbage polling to drive a narrative.
This is what a real GOTV ground operation looks like.
This is an army! Dems. know that victory requires hard work, perseverance, focus and taking nothing for granted. God bless their efforts and keep them safe from hurt, harm, or danger.
As LL used to say, I have an essay brewing that I will post after the election, on Facebook if it is too long.)
Have a great day everyone; we are almost at the end of our long national nightmare.
https://thinkprogress.org/trump-zero-out-federal-clean-energy-56cca794790#.vyusgv2hn
Trump just proposed ending all federal clean energy development
He’d end all research on solar, wind, efficiency, batteries, clean cars, and climate science, too.
Another great ad with with powerful music!
So moving from a beautiful young girl and a wonderful mom. We must stop the bullies in all the ways we can.
Sitting here crying. So sad that she and so many others are bullied in this way. She is perfect just as she is. So thankful that she has the type of mother who can help her to navigate through stupidit, but sad that it is necessary.
Yes, that’s how it struck me, too. We probably all know the sting of bullying, but the bond they share and the strength to develop confidence will hopefully help her face these ugly taunts.
Oh my, I am balling. This is so beautiful. What a wonderful mother. So sad that this happens. We have to win.
He’s so slimey… How ’bout those “family values!”
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/and-there-s-more–7
David Pecker, the CEO of the company that owns The National Enquirer is a close ally of Donald Trump. Their alliance has come up on several occasions during Trump’s run for the White House. In August, Pecker paid $150,000 to Karen McDougal, a 1998 Playboy Playmate of the Year, to cover up her story of the consensual affair she had with Donald Trump in 2006, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Worth the scroll
Thanks so much for posting this, df. Propane Jane is always smart, fierce, and informed. Do not come for her unless she calls you.
Zacklee:) My pleasure, CEB. Looking forward to the piece you have in your mind for after the nightmare:)
Happy Saturday TODers.
Thank you so much.
(((((((((((((((Chips))))))))))))))))
Respect yourself. GO VOTE!
Here is a terrific article about how CIA director berman is changing CIA to ten new cyber warfare divisions
http://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-cia-brennan/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=Social
Very interesting.
Brenan
True story
Love it! It’s so true.
Let’s go do it.
Holy shit. This from the draft dodger
Thanks for posting this link.
Good morning TOD!
This is interesting, it appears the military finally may be coming around–at least somewhat–for the Dems:
Wishing everyone a great GOTV weekend!
Wake up, People!
In his editorial New Rule, Bill thanks Donald Trump for exposing his evangelical Christian supporters as the shameless hypocrites they’ve always been.
Just think of what will happen to your IRA’s and pensions when Hillary wins:) Make it so.
[video src="http://m.wsj.net/video/20161103/110316lunchobamabook/110316lunchobamabook_v2_ec664k.mp4" /]
http://www.wsj.com/video/the-race-to-publish-president-obama-memoirs/692E02DE-6B92-4FC8-A56A-C961C62D9880.html
The Race to Publish President Obama’s Memoirs
11/3/2016 2:48PM
WSJ’s Jennifer Maloney explains the race to publish President Obama’s post-presidency book. She and Lunch Break’s Tanya Rivero also discuss other likely post-election book deals. Photo: Pete Souza/The White House
Happy Birthday! Hope you had a fabulous day! :
Crowd Gathers for Hillary Clinton Remarks in Pembroke Pines, FL – http://abcnews.go.com/live?stream=3
NOW: VP Joe Biden Campaigns for Hillary Clinton in Pittsburgh http://abcnews.go.com/live?stream=1
NOW: Sen. Tim Kaine Campaigns in Fort Myers, Florida – http://abcnews.go.com/live?stream=8
Here comes Sanders making excuses for Trump Supporters….LOL I can’t even with this guy.
Oh, gawd, just make it STOP.
He’s shilling against a proposition here in CA TV ads and I can’t stand the sound of his voice. He should stay out of our election here.
Because he’s at least a tad guilty of being just those things, IMO. And I’ve paid attention.
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/11/05/president-obama-on-real-time/