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John Kerry is teaching with no holds barred right now. Bravo!
Congrats, DF! What a sweet bond our President has with his daughters! I would like to rebut every one of the orange menace’s outrageous lies about how he could have beaten PBO and bragging consumer confidence is due to him, not the rightful reason: also PBO, but I refuse to give him any numbers on twitter. Trying to ignore him on social media as much as possible and give positive reactions to all things Obama.
Good morning folks. I was told to stop re-tweeting positive things about the president. I have to,to counteract all negatives out there. I am a fierce protector of the president and his legacy. I also try not to mention the name of the demagogue if at all possible.
Starting January 1st I will be weaning myself off social media and by the 20th I should be off entirely. Those of you who remain, please counteract the negatives and do everything to stay positive and full of hope.
Nerdy, thanks for all you do here and for all the folks that keep me sane with their positive tweets and energy.
I hope this place will still be here so I can come to get renewed.
Chips and Danny, miss you lots….
It’s just and fierce – and, truth be told, a little frightening. This is what truth sounds like, out loud. This is what courage looks like, from a true diplomat who is invested in our country and the world at large. This is what the Obama principles look like. (I could go on, but you get the gist of what I’m thinking.)
Agreed. He is laying it all out on the line, for all to hear. Whether they LISTEN is another question. I am so proud of him. He has been an exemplary SOS.
He has. And, as I often repeat, the President “sure can pick ’em.”
I have thought that a million times but that’s the first time I’ve seen it online. He has picked some amazing and competent public servants who have been loyal to him with not a whiff of scandal in 8 years. Why? Because their leader models ethical behavior. Things usually rot from the top down.
Well said, Mary! And when the top is as great and gracious as the President, it can only get better for those who follow his lead and his path.
He would have been a great president. President Kerry.
This.
Love SOS Kerry. A true Statesman. He has done so much, worked so hard these past 4 years. He leaves the office dignified, and with a strong moral path. Where the next administration takes it remains to be seen.
Thank you, Nerdy, for the fun post! Have a great Obama day.
The disgusting part is Trump would never have had the attention span to listen to Kerry’s full remarks, nor the interest, so he might learn something. Never.
You are so right!
I love the relationship that PBO has with his daughters, but especially the one that he has with Malia. These two enjoy each other so much that she is even willing to ask him about his day during dinner and to listen to his answers (this gleaned from MO’s remarks in a recent interview). On an Ellen show episode he refers to her as “one of my best friends” and even though he can barely stand the idea of her leaving to go to college, he sees her as a “grown woman.” (Michelle is not there yet; she said Malia is still a baby). Some of my favorite video and photographic moments with the two of them are: when she encouraged and cheered on her parents to kiss at the basketball game for the Kiss Cam, when she stopped by the Easter Egg hunt, car keys in hand, to let him know that she was leaving, how PBO embraced her as they walked around a New York museum, and the one of the two of them in the Oval Office when she wiped something fro his face (again with keys in hand getting ready to leave). It is so obvious that there is love, mutual respect, friendship, and camaraderie between the two. She is an independent young woman who has the confidence and strong sense of self and purpose, that is due in part because of the nature of her relationship with her father. PBO always demurs and gives MO all of the credit, but it is easy to see his influence in how Malia has turned out.
Hypocrisy all around
Good morning/afternoon Ms. Chips, Danny and TOD family, I hope all is well with everyone this lovely Wednesday morning/afternoon. Congrats df, on being first this morning/afternoon.
Nerdy, thanks so much for helping Ms. Chips and the sacrifices you are making for us TOD’ers. š«šššā¤
To all, I hope you are rewarded with good health, great success, and lasting financial security today. ā¤ ā¤ ā¤
Notwithstanding the nightmare of BuffoonTrump in the Whitehouse, I am more than ever, Thankful to God that President Obama is still the President of The United States of America. āš āš āš
When truth is on your side, the takedowns are almost cathartic to write!
Indeed, they are.
Birther is insolent and incapable of the tinniest of social mores. There is something deeply lacking in this man-child. So grateful for PBO, will miss him so very deeply in the WH. But lord knows, he needs to rest after giving his all and then some more to this country these last 8 years.
Yes, I will be so glad to see (or hear about) him resting. Well deserved and needed, to rejuvenate before the next phase of his life. And that’s gonna be great, too.
Yes, loved to see that he went snorkeling after spending the morning in a suit, tie, and shoes š
I do look forward to seeing what he does next after his well deserved R&R. I have no doubt it will be just as intriguing and interesting to say the least. There is so much to PBO, the man and his lovely wife, Mrs. O. I love them to pieces.
I do, as well!
Well deserved standing ovation for SOS Kerry. His wisdom, intellect and dedication to public service as a force for good and peace is something truly special. I will miss him.
The world will miss him too.
Indeed. Some may not think so right now…but they will.
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tried to respond to the deplorables who were attacking SoS Kerry even before his speech began & of course during it …. but I decided it is futile because these rightwingers here and abroad are out of their minds
The entire speech was over their heads. Don’t bother.
yeah … that is the best advice
hard to remain calm with these people
still trying
Good Morning Everybody
Nice pictures, thanks again, Nerdy, as always!!
((((((((((((((((((Chips))))))))))))))))))
Steve Benen at MaddowBlog:) ” Boycott of Gallup lol
* Gallup’s newest report shows President Obama remains the most admired man in America, beating out Donald Trump. Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama were the most admired women. Whether this will lead to some kind of far-right boycott of the Gallup Organization is unclear.
I’m going to have to improve my tolerance for stupid…maybe not.
https://newrepublic.com/minutes/139536/donald-trump-hasnt-quite-mastered-not-joke
The idea that Israel is being treated āwith such total disdain and disrespectā by the Obama administration is a bit rich, given the amount of US aid the country receives and the fact that Netanyahu has ignored and disrespected Washington whenever he has felt like it over the past eight yearsāan attitude that predated the Iran deal, whatever you think of it. Itās especially rich coming from Trump, though, whose entire political career is based on treating Obama, who he said was not born in America, with ātotal disdain and disrespect.ā
But letās not put the cart too far in front of the horse. Trump has also tried to use a ānotā jokeāpossibly for the first time in American political history. But, while Trumpās best tweet pats himself on the back for not falling for Sacha Baron Cohenās schtick, it seems that he could have learned something from the movie Borat.
Just going to put this here…you all know what I’m thinking….
http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/Polygamous-leader-takes-plea-deal-in-food-stamp-10822775.php
DF, you are cracking me up today! LOL!!!!
Thanks meta for the heads up. I found it.
Congresswoman Maxine Waters has taken off her bedroom slippers and has on a pair of steel-toe boots! You go Maxine!!!
The California Democrat told MSNBC corespondent Jacob Soboroff that her party has a problem of bending over backward to work with Republicans.
āI tell you, that has been a problem in my party,ā Mrs. Waters said. āThat when weāre in power, weāre nice. We bend over backwards to work with people. Trump has stepped on everybody. He has no respect for his own colleagues, let alone those on the opposite side of the aisle.
āHeās called names, heās lied. Heās done everything to show that he doesnāt have good values and he canāt be trusted,ā she continued. āWhy should we work with someone that we canāt trust? Heāll tell you one thing today and another thing tomorrow. As a matter of fact, those people who voted for [him] ought to be really concerned about the fact that he has already backpedaled on some of the promises he made.
āI have no intention of pretending everything is all right, that weāre going to work together,ā she added.
Mrs. Waters said she has a duty to fight Mr. Trump on his campaign promise to repeal some of the reforms that came about after the 2008 financial crisis.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/27/maxine-waters-says-democrats-are-too-nice-vows-to-/
Sounds good to me!
She speaks truth – all around.
with exquisite timing š
It takes along time, but eventually bullies and tyrants are brought down. I hope that Bibi us soon assigned to the dustbin of history.
Hope everyone had a Merry X-mas! …..not sure if this has been posted but FLOTUS will be on VICELAND tomorrow 10 EST on “Balls Deep” ….really interesting show to go along with some awesome original programming on VICELAND: http://ew.com/article/2016/12/07/michelle-obama-viceland-balls-deep-clip/
I have AT&T U-Verse, it is channel 1257(HD)
DISH: 121
DTV: 271
Verizon: 697
thank you bunches, LP:)
Hey, LP! Thanks for the info.
Wishing you the best New Year!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028407292
President-elect Donald Trump is going to continue firing off unfiltered tweets even when he heads to the Oval Office next month, and conservative radio host Charlie Sykes thinks itās emblematic of his limited intellect.
Via Daily Kos, Sykes appeared on Lawrence OāDonnellās show this week and explained that Trump simply lacks the discipline and curiosity to think beyond 140-character blurbs on social media.
āThis is really going to symbolize the quality of this manās thought,ā he said. āI mean, there was a time when we had presidents who read books. Now we have presidents who write in 140-character messages.ā
In fact, Sykes hinted that it wouldnāt make sense for Trump to try to use more traditional means of communication as president because his thoughts arenāt big enough to make them necessary.
HEY! I agree with a conservative!!
YOU CAN CUT THAT SYNOPSIS TO 2 LETTERS..WE DON’T WANT TO OVERSTATE HIS G2 LEVEL!
I’m confused– didn’t the Secret Service require PBO to give up his beloved Blackberry? DuRT can have his fun for now, but soon he’ll have to send his tweets out on scraps of paper, blown out the window.
AWESOME!!
Is this for real?
this is aspirational so far
http://www.snopes.com/freedom-concert-being-planned-but-no-details-announced/#!
Fingers crossed it works out!
GLAD PBO WENT SNORKLING…HE NEEDS ALL THE REST HE CAN GET BEFORE RETURNING TO THE DUNGEON OF SHMUCK!…ONE -ARMED SUE HERE ENJOYING THE OBVIOUS ROLLERCOASTER RIDE CREATED BY TRUMP VOTERS PLACING MONEY AND EARTHLY GREED OVER THE IMPORTANCE OF GOD…FOOLS RUSH IN!
ICYMI: Maxine Waters lets it FLY and spills the TRUTH. We need to call our Senators and Reps and tell them to listen to her.
Bravo! Gee…he doesn’t seem to like to wear a wedding ring. Wonder why?
Karma.
Funny how so many of these hardline “conservative” types are also so often corrupt. Another reason to stop voting for them, no matter in what country you live.
Exactly. A bunch of frauds. Crooked to the bones. All of them.
yep, they are.
So true! They just can’t help themselves, once they get “the power.” Ugh.
yep, greed- for money/power, whatever.
Yep. Mornin’.
good morning JO’B
https://thinkprogress.org/schools-pledge-to-create-safe-spaces-for-undocumented-students-73633fd4daee#.pus14nfb8
I love this statement so much. He has profoundly changed the conversation, and brought it to bear on all nations dominated by religious factions.
I believe Sec Kerry has been a magnificent SOS. He is indefatigable and a true statesman.
Agreed!
I have respected SOS Kerry for many years. I was distraught in 2004 when the peabrain GWB defeated this towering man. I am thankful for him.
I LOVE Shave ice! We discovered it in 1985 on our first trip to Hawaii. We’ve tried it here on the mainland…..but it just is not the same. It is a Hawaiian treat, not duplicatable here. Kind of like gelato in Italy.
Happy New Year to all of you. You are writing such thoughtful pieces. PBO is so amazing. Yesterday was a landmark day. What a change from my childhood.
Just heard one more reason to respect SOS Kerry: he used the correct plural of “forum” He said “fora” which is the correct plural for the Latin word. A little pedantic, I know…..but I LOVED Latin, and am always pleased when people use the words correctly.
You’ll want to bookmark this:
Steve Martin, who reportedly tweeted, āWhen I was a young man, Carrie Fisher as the most beautiful creature I had ever seen. She turned out to be witty and bright as well.ā
Steve Martin got a lot of backlash for saying this….GIVE ME A BREAK PEOPLE! There are so many contrarians on twitter, FB, Blogs that just drive me crazy.
GA TODville.
NerdyW, JER, Susanne and everyone (catching up, as usual), thanks for keeping us up-to-date on the First Family’s last, glorious vacation (as FF) in the warm, welcoming embrace of Hawaii.
This is a must-see — we love when #TheBearIsLoose, and the excitement for these lucky Ohio residents is palpable.
Footage from 2010, but posted today by @WhiteHouse:
https://www.electoralintegrityproject.com/featured-dataset
AZ worst for electoral integrity. I’m just shocked.
Can’t be worst than NC. I can’t believe the new DEM Governor and cities were played by the GOP legislature. They made the mistake of trusting these thieving lying bastards reneged to fully repeal the anti-LGBT HB2 bill.
No surprise here. I have lived in Arizona all of my life and this is just one I forgot many things about Arizona I despise.
š¦ We really need to get together, Jackie. Ask Nerdy for my email:)
I know. I really want us to finally meet.
GA Meta.
Here’s some background on Kelly Ward, from two years ago:
Thank you!
Not to be confused with the CRAZYASS Kelli Ward:)
http://heavy.com/news/2016/06/john-mccain-senate-race-2016-polls-republican-primary-opponent-kelli-ward-positions-opposition/
More good news (crossing my fingers that @RalstonReports is correct):
Long article (posted here earlier this month) about new designations that may be in the pipeline before PBO leaves š¦ office:
I am tired of the fear peddling donation emails that are flooding my inbox. Only a few list tangible things that they have done for the cause of social justice (the NAACP is Not one that does so) and fewer lists steps that will be taken for the so-called resistance. Too many people are going to wound up being the patsy that so many GOP donors became this past year. I know which organizations have a long-history and a success record (currently as well as in the past) in fighting for the most vulnerable in our society and have donated accordingly and did so before I was ever contacted by anyone. It is a great turn off to be inundated with all of the screaming, fear-inducing emails that have landed in my email since this election. Too many organizations on both sides are ginning up fear to the extent of making too many feel desperate and anxiety-filled. I consider this to be a form of abuse. Sure there is real cause for concern, but we will not have anything concrete to combat (and it will only matter if congress joins the fight) when the carnival barker and his staff of deplorables are formally in office. We need to be informed and ready with tangible steps on how to protect and to extend rights, and so far there is little that I have seen from the dunning organizations that send these emails. Furthermore, I am of the opinion that white people created this problem and it is white people that need to fix it. However, when most see that their privilege is not endangered, the silly hashtag resistance calls will end and most will settle into their lives relieved that they are not one of the targeted groups. Black and brown people have seen this show in one form or another since we have been on these shores and we do not expect anything to be different. We suffer no matter who is the White House or the State House. It’s funny how I have been getting all of these emails from the ACLU and other organizations about how to protect Muslims, particularly the hijab wearing women, when they are harassed, but I know that if I tried to intercede, when the cops show up, any Black people who are around will be the ones who will be handcuffed and hauled off to jail. A-A citizens have been dealing with real, unrelenting threats and danger everyday since we have been here with few standing up and certainly not for any sustained period of time. I will continue to give to organizations like the SPLC that is all-in and completely dedicated with the record (receipts) to prove what they have done and continue to do so effectively, and take political actions as necessary because icare about all of our citizens, but please, the so-called resistance will get no farther than Spring 2017 if that long.
Running through the tape!!
Our local OFA chapter is forming. Are U in??? I’ve confirmed my attendance.
These are being organized all over the USA. Go to Organizing For Action and find an Event near you. Please don’t sit on the sidelines and wait for someone else to do the heavy lifting. Get involved. I know citizen Barack and Michelle will be involved and I’ll be right there with them.
Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley Community Action Meeting
(Action Planning Session)
A preliminary community action and planning meeting focusing on how progressives can build for the future, through hyper-local organizing and strategy. We’ll talk about potential targets and goals for 2017, familiarize ourselves with other organizations doing the work, and discuss where we can each make change and how to move forward. Bring a friend, bring your worries, bring your best ideas, bring your hope, bring a notebook and something to write with. About your host: I’m a 33-year-old, white, temporarily-able-bodied queer transgender person (pronouns: ze/hir or they/them), and a 2nd generation middle-class person who’s made it a point to get out a lot. I’ve been involved in left-leaning and progressive politics and activism since 2001 or so. I am ALL IN for building a more just and inclusive future for America, and if you are too, I’m looking forward to making action plans with you. š
Time: Wednesday, January 4, 2017 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Location:
Starbucks (Pasadena, CA)
575 S Lake Ave
Pasadena, CA 91101
My team is holding one while I’m back in D.C. at the protest march, but they are popping up all over. Thanks for alerting us to look for one on barackobama.com/events
a few days after the election, I had to decide to take the leadership in our local OFA.
there are some things I can’t personally do, but I am looking to designate to others with those specific talents.
together with the rest of our team, we intend to get a lot done.
good luck to others who are taking this effort with the seriousness it deserves.
Thanks you so much for taking this on, it is so important that we grow our OFA groups so we can push back against the Trump agenda. I am so grateful for your efforts and look forward to hearing about your team’s events.
will call my rightwinger – but I already know the answer to that
Huh. I say poor people are more than grateful for any help they can get. Rich people think they can get away with murder….like in the middle of 5th Ave… Crooks and liars
For those who missed SOS Kerry’s speech today, some thoughts and compare/contrasting from former Presidents….
https://www.balloon-juice.com/2016/12/28/some-thoughts-on-secretary-kerrys-speech/
There is also a link to his speech at the link.
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/12/28/natural-and-cultural-resources-for-future-generations-thanks-president-obama/