Great idea of continuing the Obama WH performances at the Obama Library. Including the children activities too might be possible. Having Master classes in singing, dancing and acting plus writing at the library would continue with the mentoring the Obamas were known for. Maybe a garden with Chicago school children involved with recipes and cooking also a science fair for children. That way the Library could reflect the Obama WH in a real time realistic way.
What a fabulous idea! Happy to spread the word. Congrats, Vetivera. Thanks again, Nerdy for the wonderful documentary photos of our incomparable President on the world stage.
Good morning all of TODville. The BET special was so special. I find myself crying alot watching any video or listening to any of his speeches. We have been blessed.
Good morning Ms. Chips, Danny and TOD family, I hope all is well with everyone this lovely Wednesday morning. Congrats vetivera, on being first this morning.
Nerdy, thanks so much for helping Ms. Chips and the sacrifices you are making for us TOD’ers. 💫🙏👌👊❤
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Notwithstanding the nightmare of #BuffoonTrump in the Whitehouse, I more than ever Thank God that President Obama is still the President of The United States of America. ⭐🏆 ⭐🏆 ⭐🏆
This one of my favorite revelations about the President….he had just been to a G7 summit meeting….it was quite intense…because of the actions of Russia in the Ukraine…Putin has been ousted….
on the way back to the United States the President made a stop in England to visit …Stonehenge….what was so remarkable about this was how after dealing with the world issues and world crises…he was able to be in the moment with Stonehenge….
I love this so much, too. He’s so intently interested and curious about the world, experiencing every morsel of it.
He has graced my life in more ways than I can count.
My President has unbelievable strength and grace. I am barely functioning this past week, crying at unexpected times, cycling thru grief and anger and here is our President… on the world stage, head held high and still smiling. His inner moral compass shines and he gives me, us and the world hope in what America can be. The best POTUS ever! He is the America I belong to.
The strange thing is the Right Wing NJs hate his inspirational speeches and comments and continue to promote him as a divider who is telling Americans how they should feel. I don’t understand these people. The level of hate and dishonesty is stunning.
Joe Manchin is one of the remaining disgusting Dixiecrat’s around. IMO, it’s best that the Dems cut their ties with him now. It wouldn’t surprise me if that Dixiecrat switch to a GOP w/n the next two-years.
This is ALL about the white male vote, Manchin & Bernie, for pete’s sake. I’m so mad right now. Fed up to my eyeballs. Same stupid shit they played when W was in, they couldn’t wait to compete with repubs for that almighty ignorant racist vote. They should have learned something in 8 yrs!
Good for you tnmtngirl, that’s what each person here who is pissed off and disgusted with Schumer should do – contact his local district office and wear them out!
Lots of women – Patty Murray, Tammy Baldwin, Elizabeth Warren, Stabenow and Klobuchar. Mark Warner can be iffy but it’s “his turn”, I guess. The horrific choice is Joe Manchin as “Democratic Policy and Communications.” I understand trying to keep someone who is thisclose from being a turncoat, but I do not want Manchin to be the face of the Dems in the Senate. I’ve never wanted Schumer – he’s so busy wasting time praising his GOP colleagues he has precious little time to actually fight the fascists. We’ll see. I was happy to see strong women in leadership, though.
a man who slammed blk men and women….latinos…character assassinated our last candidate ..who wanted to primary the President…who continues to demonize the DEM party is rewarded with a leadership position..
.he is put in charge of outreach….how many blk folks will he do outreach to…
shows that Schumer does not understand what is needed….it is indeed a pity…sigh….
That the new Dem “leadership” could choose a guy who spent PBO’s entire presidency denigrating him at every turn, once calling for him to be primaried, smearing Dems every chance he gets, isn’t even a member of our party unless he can abuse our resources and run for POTUS, who thinks our biggest problem is not catering enough to white working class, just makes me ill.
I just don’t support giving a leadership position to a spoiler. Now, unless they bow to his every whim, he’ll just whip up his fan base against Democrats. He’s basically got them cornered. UGH UGH UGH
Meta, he will only make things worse. I am so sick of Democrats saying that we need to learn how to talk to the middle class. I don’t know what these folks were watching during the campaign.
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FIVE days ago, Manchin issued a press statement blasting Harry Reid for his statement on Trump and Bannon, saying he was an “embarrassment” to the Democratic party. Funny, I agreed with everything Harry said. And I will never forgive Bernie for ripping Hillary to shreds nor Schumer for fighting PBO on the Iran deal. Sure doesn’t feel like “my” party.
mine either right now. I’ve been a Democrat my entire life, voted straight dem for 41 years, and I am fearful this bunch is going to let us down severely when it comes to fighting Trump and his collection of crazies. I am sick over this.
GA Arapaho! But what the hell is he doing on the DEM leadership team? Just have to reconcile myself to the fact that when we lost an election in this way, there are going to be a lot of changes. What I fail to understand is that PBO has shown them the way, and they are going in the opposite direction. But they have never accepted his way, which is why we lost so much in 2010 and 2014 as well.
So while they chase that racist white vote and at best peel off a small part of it from the GOP, and lose the Obama coalition in the process, wonder how that will work for them. I’d sure like to know WHO on that leadership team is going to try keep the Obama coalition with them because I’m not seeing anyone. And I’m an old white woman!
My expectations of Schumer have always been zero. So i am not surprised at his decisions. I also believe what PBO has always said : change does not come from Washington, it comes to Washington. Change comes from the bottom up …. So, focus on what needs to be done which is to organize. BS doesn’t control those kids, PBO has more influence on them.
BS could not deliver those kids to the voting booth ..PBO did. So we know who is more effective. Was it just a few days ago that PBO told us himself that he will be ready to lead the organizing. Let us feel the void as PBO wraps up the presidency, the he will join in the grassroots struggles
Congratulated MP Amineh Kakabaveh on publication of her book – an extraordinary account of her life as Peshmerga, feminist & MP. pic.twitter.com/woZl1l354T
Feeling very hopeful #Arizona is not about rednecks! In University of Arizona there are many brilliant students who wanna see a better world pic.twitter.com/Pttb8miXg3
The President looks so good in these visits! Not the least bit defeated. When I see this, when the rest of us are so down, I wonder, as I have in the past…..what does he know that we don’t? He may not have been elected as such, but he is obviously president of the world!
And seeing Maya Lin’s name on the list of recipients reminds me of the Vietnam Wall, which reminds me of Hanoi, which brings me to this completely off-topic tweet:
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First Step. But Until the actual conviction, I will remain very skeptical.
In MN, The State Senate reverted back to GOP. Both Houses now in GOP Control, again. A State with the GOP apparatus in shambles? Shameful. A Rushbo/Trump Type Racist was elected not in my wicked Dist 6, formerly of Bachmann’s. But in a total different Dist. Wisconsin Idiocy is gradually creeping in. Heaven, Help Us All.
The Obama Diary 
Good morning TOD folks!
THANK YOU, Nerdy!!
Bringing this over from the last thread:
TODers, PLEASE RT this so we can get this great idea and request from swbluega into broad circulation.
Wow!!! Those were quick responses. Maybe it’ll start trending. Thanks for putting that out there, meta! 😀
My pleasure. If they take up this idea, I’m sure PBS would be there to continue televised sponsorship as well. It would be just so simply wonderful.
Great idea of continuing the Obama WH performances at the Obama Library. Including the children activities too might be possible. Having Master classes in singing, dancing and acting plus writing at the library would continue with the mentoring the Obamas were known for. Maybe a garden with Chicago school children involved with recipes and cooking also a science fair for children. That way the Library could reflect the Obama WH in a real time realistic way.
Meta, I don’t tweet, but, I will certainly send an email to the Foundation.
Please do! And thank you. It gives us something hopeful and exciting to focus on.
What a fabulous idea! Happy to spread the word. Congrats, Vetivera. Thanks again, Nerdy for the wonderful documentary photos of our incomparable President on the world stage.
THanks you Nerdy. Greats pics and stories. I can almost pretend nothing is changed. PBO still looks great on new world stage.
Beautiful:) Cherish these days and weeks….EC, please save us from ourselves!
#StayWoke…#Goodtrouble
NW, thanks!
❤️
Bet he can’t wait to sit down with Angela Merkel and have a good tête-à-tête
Good Wednesday, Nerdy…TOD Family!
Nerdy, thanks for for the phots/videos from PBO’s last [sigh] overseas trip as POTUS. I’m going to miss these road trips.
Good morning all of TODville. The BET special was so special. I find myself crying alot watching any video or listening to any of his speeches. We have been blessed.
Remember then Senator Obama’s speech in Germany in 2008…
I am pretty sure that the Jackass-elect can draw twice the size of this crowd, all the way to neighboring countries.
Good morning Ms. Chips, Danny and TOD family, I hope all is well with everyone this lovely Wednesday morning. Congrats vetivera, 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 you have a prosperous, rewarding, and triumphant day today. ❤ ❤ ❤
Notwithstanding the nightmare of #BuffoonTrump in the Whitehouse, I more than ever Thank God that President Obama is still the President of The United States of America. ⭐🏆 ⭐🏆 ⭐🏆
Amen
This one of my favorite revelations about the President….he had just been to a G7 summit meeting….it was quite intense…because of the actions of Russia in the Ukraine…Putin has been ousted….
on the way back to the United States the President made a stop in England to visit …Stonehenge….what was so remarkable about this was how after dealing with the world issues and world crises…he was able to be in the moment with Stonehenge….
listen to his wonder…his sense of awe….
I love this so much, too. He’s so intently interested and curious about the world, experiencing every morsel of it.
He has graced my life in more ways than I can count.
My President has unbelievable strength and grace. I am barely functioning this past week, crying at unexpected times, cycling thru grief and anger and here is our President… on the world stage, head held high and still smiling. His inner moral compass shines and he gives me, us and the world hope in what America can be. The best POTUS ever! He is the America I belong to.
I could not agree more, Carla.
THIS THIS THIS, every bit of it.
The strange thing is the Right Wing NJs hate his inspirational speeches and comments and continue to promote him as a divider who is telling Americans how they should feel. I don’t understand these people. The level of hate and dishonesty is stunning.
hmmmmm….is he really just discovering this…sheesh
So Schumer just added three seats to the leadership: Bernie, Tammy Baldwin & Joe Manchin. ugh.
Schumer is exactly what Dems DON’T need in leadership right now.
I’m disgusted over this right now.
Joe Manchin is one of the remaining disgusting Dixiecrat’s around. IMO, it’s best that the Dems cut their ties with him now. It wouldn’t surprise me if that Dixiecrat switch to a GOP w/n the next two-years.
Schumer just gave him a leadership spot. Sick of this.
Omigosh.
Started reading this thread from the bottom up, didn’t see that Schumer added Manchin to leadership (see my comment to you downthread).
WTH????
Ugh, so wish Harry Reid could just pass his Dem Senate leadership to his mentee Catherine Cortez-Masto.
Sometimes seniority rules really suck.
WTH is this??
Wait, I take back my “pretty good team” comment when I saw Manchin as head of Democratic Policy & Communication?!?!?!?!
So we’re going back to chasing the racist vote. I want to flee this country that has lost its mind.
This is ALL about the white male vote, Manchin & Bernie, for pete’s sake. I’m so mad right now. Fed up to my eyeballs. Same stupid shit they played when W was in, they couldn’t wait to compete with repubs for that almighty ignorant racist vote. They should have learned something in 8 yrs!
Joe Manchin, come Schumer what’s your problem?.
I’m sure he’s thinking that this will keep Manchin from bolting to the GOP. Because coddling the GOP has worked so well for us (snark).
I just called Schumer’s office (Albany) and WENT OFF!!!!!!! OMG! Cannot believe this. We are doomed.
Good for you tnmtngirl, that’s what each person here who is pissed off and disgusted with Schumer should do – contact his local district office and wear them out!
I’ll be calling on my lunch hour.
President Obama tours the Acropolis today. Pete Souza
I have been keeping it to myself, but, I worry that this is exactly what Chancellor Merkel is preparing to do… 🙂
In all fairness, a pretty good team:
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/11/16/1600301/-Senate-Democrats-announce-Schumer-led-leadership-team
I can’t bring myself to click on this and read it. I am at a complete loss for words.
Lots of women – Patty Murray, Tammy Baldwin, Elizabeth Warren, Stabenow and Klobuchar. Mark Warner can be iffy but it’s “his turn”, I guess. The horrific choice is Joe Manchin as “Democratic Policy and Communications.” I understand trying to keep someone who is thisclose from being a turncoat, but I do not want Manchin to be the face of the Dems in the Senate. I’ve never wanted Schumer – he’s so busy wasting time praising his GOP colleagues he has precious little time to actually fight the fascists. We’ll see. I was happy to see strong women in leadership, though.
Thanks for letting me know about the women.
Bernie Sanders in charge of outreach….
a man who slammed blk men and women….latinos…character assassinated our last candidate ..who wanted to primary the President…who continues to demonize the DEM party is rewarded with a leadership position..
.he is put in charge of outreach….how many blk folks will he do outreach to…
shows that Schumer does not understand what is needed….it is indeed a pity…sigh….
My guess, they’re trying to keep Manchin from flipping.
YES! There we go!!! Thanks meta for posting it. I won’t have to search for it at lunch time
“Bernie Sanders as chair of outreach”. Well he has told us exactly who he plans his outreach for… by the way he is speaking at Johns Hopkins here in Baltimore tomorrow. http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/11/16/1600301/-Senate-Democrats-announce-Schumer-led-leadership-team
Then this happened.
I FREAKIN’ CAN’T
That the new Dem “leadership” could choose a guy who spent PBO’s entire presidency denigrating him at every turn, once calling for him to be primaried, smearing Dems every chance he gets, isn’t even a member of our party unless he can abuse our resources and run for POTUS, who thinks our biggest problem is not catering enough to white working class, just makes me ill.
Democrats are cowards. Bernie Sanders caused this recent divide in the party. There, I said it.
I just don’t support giving a leadership position to a spoiler. Now, unless they bow to his every whim, he’ll just whip up his fan base against Democrats. He’s basically got them cornered. UGH UGH UGH
Meta, he will only make things worse. I am so sick of Democrats saying that we need to learn how to talk to the middle class. I don’t know what these folks were watching during the campaign.
yep, you called it right,, meta.
His goal and that of his childish minions is to “take over the Democratic party.” God.
agreed cos.
No Obama can not stay in Germany and become your new chancellor. Take Trump.
Take Trump and Melania.
lol, good answer bella 🙂
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Hell No, I will not give Trump a chance. He is not my President, never will be.
Here is something we can all do, if inclined: Call/ write/ tweet your Mayor and request they join the sanctuary cities.. as Oakland’s Mayor has stated- “there is safety in numbers” . http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-11-16/sanctuary-city-mayors-gird-for-fight-as-trump-threatens-budgets
FIVE days ago, Manchin issued a press statement blasting Harry Reid for his statement on Trump and Bannon, saying he was an “embarrassment” to the Democratic party. Funny, I agreed with everything Harry said. And I will never forgive Bernie for ripping Hillary to shreds nor Schumer for fighting PBO on the Iran deal. Sure doesn’t feel like “my” party.
mine either right now. I’ve been a Democrat my entire life, voted straight dem for 41 years, and I am fearful this bunch is going to let us down severely when it comes to fighting Trump and his collection of crazies. I am sick over this.
GA FFTX.
Best to ignore Manchin, whose greedy daughter upped the price of Epipens a few months ago.
His term is up in 2018, and until then, he’s no longer a blue dog, but a #Trumpaloon.
GA Arapaho! But what the hell is he doing on the DEM leadership team? Just have to reconcile myself to the fact that when we lost an election in this way, there are going to be a lot of changes. What I fail to understand is that PBO has shown them the way, and they are going in the opposite direction. But they have never accepted his way, which is why we lost so much in 2010 and 2014 as well.
Schumer rewarded a traitor like that with a leadership position?!?! I want to throw up.
So while they chase that racist white vote and at best peel off a small part of it from the GOP, and lose the Obama coalition in the process, wonder how that will work for them. I’d sure like to know WHO on that leadership team is going to try keep the Obama coalition with them because I’m not seeing anyone. And I’m an old white woman!
This!!!
My expectations of Schumer have always been zero. So i am not surprised at his decisions. I also believe what PBO has always said : change does not come from Washington, it comes to Washington. Change comes from the bottom up …. So, focus on what needs to be done which is to organize. BS doesn’t control those kids, PBO has more influence on them.
Wise thinking Linda and good perspective. Thank you. But I will also fight against Bernie & Manchin and any dem who joins with repubs.
BS could not deliver those kids to the voting booth ..PBO did. So we know who is more effective. Was it just a few days ago that PBO told us himself that he will be ready to lead the organizing. Let us feel the void as PBO wraps up the presidency, the he will join in the grassroots struggles
https://twitter.com/brainxexposed/status/798946132495831040
GM/GA JER.
This person’s tweets are protected, so unable to see the tweet. 😦
Good day TOD …
She’s back on television. Ugh!
Hopeful …
She is one of my heros from my state of Montana. I wil be buying this book.
Yes. I had the day off and happened to be listening to NPR when they had John Choi – Ramsey County Attorney.
Including ours as has been made even more obvious the past 8 days …..
How I’d love to be a fly on the wall for this conversation!
ICYMI …. Putin’s War on Ukraine continues ….
ICYMI …. Putin’s tools are more than delighted to boast how they supported Trump ….
bbl ….
#NEVERmyPresident
Returning for a moment to be sure none of you miss ….
Trump must be stopped. Period.
HOLY SHIT.
i think of the legal internment of Japanese -American citizens during WWII…will be making donations to the NAACP legal defense fund and the ACLU
wow bob!
The President looks so good in these visits! Not the least bit defeated. When I see this, when the rest of us are so down, I wonder, as I have in the past…..what does he know that we don’t? He may not have been elected as such, but he is obviously president of the world!
GA Allison.
Happening a week from yesterday:
And seeing Maya Lin’s name on the list of recipients reminds me of the Vietnam Wall, which reminds me of Hanoi, which brings me to this completely off-topic tweet:
GA PF58.
Don’t care for this deplorably anti-PBO NYTimes reporter, but think she’s nailed DJT as transition boss.
Hello TOD on a partly cloudy Wed in Nov. It might get to 55F today, then by Friday S.N.O.W. My MN will finally correct itself, temperature-wise 😉
Thanks, NW for all you have done and continues to do. Obrigada. -I -I -I
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First Step. But Until the actual conviction, I will remain very skeptical.
In MN, The State Senate reverted back to GOP. Both Houses now in GOP Control, again. A State with the GOP apparatus in shambles? Shameful. A Rushbo/Trump Type Racist was elected not in my wicked Dist 6, formerly of Bachmann’s. But in a total different Dist. Wisconsin Idiocy is gradually creeping in. Heaven, Help Us All.
what does this mean
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/11/16/chat-away-887/