Good morning Ms. Chips, Danny and TOD family, I hope all is well with everyone this lovely Friday morning. TGIF>> Congrats GCLinda, on being first this morning.
Nerdy, thanks so much for helping Ms. Chips and for the sacrifices you’re making for us TOD’ers. 💫🙏👌👊❤
To all, I hope that you are certain of yourself today, as the river does flows, the sun does shines, and the wind does blows. ❤ ❤ ❤
I am thankful to God that I lived to witness one of the greatest President of The United States of America in President Barack Hussein Obama ⭐🏆 ⭐🏆 ⭐🏆
Dear TOD, after yesterday’s healthcare debacle most of us might be a bit down but we are NEVER OUT.
We will keep on fighting the good fight until the Trumpsters and congress are sent to the dust bin of history.
Remember the ACA is still the law of the land. Indivisible sent out this informative email yesterday which
gave alot of encouraging facts. I will attempt to copy/paste a portion of it here. Keep the faith.
#Obamacareisstillthelaw.
Even after today’s vote, Affordable Care Act is still the law of the land. The legislative fight continues, and it only gets harder for Trump now. Because of you
It’s hard to overstate how cruel this bill is. Simply put, Republicans got TrumpCare passed in the House today by making it more extreme. They had to convince the uber-conservatives in the Freedom Caucus to vote for it, so they had to make it even crueler. The original failed TrumpCare bill last month stripped healthcare from 24 million Americans. But that wasn’t enough for them. The new bill builds on that by:
Gutting protections for pre-existing conditions
Eliminating services for special needs kids in schools
Letting insurers effectively charge women more than men
TrumpCare is a moral monstrosity.
We knew this was coming. Today is a setback, but we always knew the House would be tough for us. We were never supposed to win the House. It’s a majoritarian institution—the party in power sets the rules and decides what gets a vote. Everybody assumed that Trump’s lackeys would jam through TrumpCare in January and that would be that.
But it wasn’t. A bill that should have taken them days instead took FIVE MONTHS. And that’s because resistance groups across the country stood indivisible. We defeated the bill last month together. For months, we blocked the number one legislative priority of a unified conservative government. We proved how powerful constituents are.
And here’s the thing—this was supposed to be the easy part. To become law, this bill has to go through a 5-step process:
Pass in the House
Pass an amended version in the Senate
Go to “conference“ to hammer out differences between the House and Senate
Pass in the House again
Pass in the Senate again
It took them 5 months to take the first, and easiest step – passing a repeal that they’ve passed literally dozens of times through the House before. The next steps are much harder – and we’re going to be there, every step of the way, until this bill collapses under the weight of its own lies and cruelty.
11 Days of recess starts today—this our chance. At this very moment, your Representatives are on flights back home to your district. Over the next week they’ll be holding fundraisers and working out of their district offices. As of today, only five members of Congress have scheduled town halls. This is our chance to provide IMMEDIATE feedback to our representatives. First, call on them publicly to have a town hall to explain their vote on TrumpCare. If they won’t, show up and give clear feedback. When these members are forced to vote again on TrumpCare, they will look back to the responses of their constituents this week.
New resources to fight back. To help you make your voice heard, we’ve put together an updated TrumpCare resources webpage here to make the most of the next 11 days. This includes a new toolkit on how to implement an innovative and effective tactic we’ve seen from the field: staging a “die-in” at a member of Congress’ public event or congressional district office. We’ve seen local indivisible groups across the country use this tactic to effectively pressure their Representative and get excellent local press, which compounds the pressure. Start planning your die-in for this week of recess now.
Thanks hope44- I truly needed this today. The rethugs are celebrating as if the ACA is gone, but they have taken this vote many times and gotten no further. If anything, their votes make them vulnerable to voters’ wrath after the content and intent of the bill is recognized by their constituents. You do your name proud, hope44!❤
Welp, with this vote yesterday the GOP finally came for her base. And I’m sure her base thought she was exempted from this madness, but oh no, and now she must figure out a way to join the unwashed and stop voting against her own best interest.
The Senate is on the clock, they aren’t going to touch Obamacare with a ten foot pole. Those that voted to repeal Obamacare were the canaries in the coal mine. Now we pound each representative that voted for repeal until election day.
Yes, because whatever the Senate does it will have these tax cuts in them….deficits be damned! Our only hope is that Dems take back the House, Senate, and Trump is impeached!
Are we expendable actors in A SNUFF MOVIE?
Tears falling…still falling. What did we witness yesterday? Such cruelty to other human beings…this bragging…this open murder of Americans of all ages. GOP have killed so many by denying Medicaid Expansion since 2010 and got away with it. Now they vote for states and Big insurance to set their own agenda again…not scoring the bill, making sure it wasn’t read in advance, not posting it as promised, cutting a big chunk of the U.S. economy and jobs. To please the rich, GOP happy to condemn others to die while keeping the ACA benefits for themselves. KILLING and leaving people to die, then lying and bragging about it. Fellow Americans doing investigations must come out, end this abomination Trump asap.
The despots tearing down America for their own ends want to protect Trump’s crimes – and it won’t stop here.
This has got to be illegal. How can the federal government ENDORSE one paid cable news channel over another, in federal buildings? In effect, they’re forcing FDA employees to wear only Ivanka shoes to work.
Thank God I retired from the federal civil service in 1998!!!!! I’d be showing up for work highly pissed every damn day, when I walked past a monitor in the cafeteria or something.
TGIF
Hello TOD.
Wishing all well. Please, don’t Let their H8, Craziness or Ill Will affect YOU.
Hope isn’t an Empty Word. Hope inspires Action, Clear Mind & Purpose.
{{{ ❤ Chips -I
Haven’t had that issue, but have had an issue trying to post on my iPad. It asks for an URL in the website line. I’ve tried turning off iPad and restarting–twice. Nope. It simply will not let me post a comment. 😦 Argh. Frustrating.
Edward Crawford is dead. Found in his car shot to death. He is #Ferguson's hero. For those of us tear-gassed, he was our local champion. RIP pic.twitter.com/RHtBEB174G
— MariaChappelleNadal (@MariaChappelleN) May 5, 2017
This is now the 3rd or 4th Man closely linked to Protesting the Injustice in Ferguson MO killed in a Car since 2014.
Right? The hypocrisy is breathtaking. You know good god damn well they’ve got health insurance coverage and probably the cadillac plan of health insurance coverage. I really can’t stand these GOP rat bastards with the white hot heat of a a gajillion suns.
Getting people with pre-existing conditions back into the churches…first assumes that there is NO ONE in church that has a pre-existing condition. Aside from that, does that mean insurance companies will ignore pre-existing conditions for people who are in the church — i.e., reduce the cost of their premiums?
At a College Signing Day event, former FLOTUS Michelle Obama pledges to keep "lifting up" students — "no matter what house we live in." pic.twitter.com/eDeW6lahgw
Same here. I am only buying Pete’s book, ones written by Barack, Michelle, Mrs. Robinson, Craig or Obama Administration staff with position stories. The haters wanting to make a buck off his name can go to hell.
Yup. Maraniss Book was worth the Coin. He spent yrs writing the 2 books & he had Interviews with PBO & Family members. He also went to Kenya for months to get the Perspective of Pres Obama’s Late Dad. C-SPAN did a 2hrs+ on this then.
Watching Authors on President Obama @CSPANVL //www.c-span.org/video/?309426-3/authors-president-obama
…but you have this Trumpian spectacle, and many (although by no means all) of the headlines played along, especially on cable. pic.twitter.com/Rrc3Oa0Cjz
MORE: Authentic documents stolen are being mixed up with fake documents online to sow doubt and misinformation – Macron campaign https://t.co/s6TPSxCieT
Listening to Thom Hartman today. He mentioned that recently he remembered an interview that T did back in the 80’s. The interviewer asked T what his favorite book is. His answer: The Life of P.T. Barnum. Thom said he ordered the book and recently finished reading it. Easy, quick 80 pages. Following is the description of the book from Amazon. Who does it remind you of?!??!?
This is the story of P.T. Barnum, the world-renowned showman, written by the man himself. It tells of “his early life and struggles; bold ventures and brilliant successes; wonderful career in which he made and lost fortunes, captivated kings, queens, nobility, and millions of people; his genius, wit, eloquence, public benefactor, [and] life as a citizen.” It is “a remarkable story, abounding in fascinating incidents, thrilling episodes, and marvelous achievements.” Barnum wrote, “That my narrative is interspersed with amusing incidents, and even the recital of some very practical jokes, is simply because my natural disposition impels me to look upon the brighter side of life, and I hope my humorous experiences will entertain my readers as much as they were enjoyed by myself.”
I’ll believe it when I see it on front page news with him being perp walked into court. It’s about time these cops stop getting away with murder after all these years.
…“In 2008, I was inspired by President Obama’s vision for America and all the promises that he laid out for our country,” Schlossberg said, of the committee’s decision to honor the former President. “This award really recognizes that he made tough choices over the last 8 years to execute on that vision — to give people health care, to get serious about climate change, and to reach out to international partners and really improve America’s standing in the world. And that takes political courage.”
“I think we’re seeing today it’s pretty easy to criticize without offering solutions,” he added. “And President Obama did not do that. He really had the courage to govern responsibly.”
Kennedy agreed with her son, revealing that she’s “thrilled” with the choice. …http://nydn.us/2pOUCSK
The Obama Diary 
Hello
Thanks so much, Nerdy. XOXO
Good Afternoon, Meta!
President Obama will always be my forever President.
ALWAYS
Thanks a lot for this morale booster. Yes, We Did!!
OMG
jeez, the gutter levels this racist dipshit’s ‘admin’ can reach knows no bottom.
Seriously. Each day a new and disgusting ugly low. It’s impossible to process.
Hmmmm!!!
I hope she gets a job with the Obama Foundation.
Good morning Ms. Chips, Danny and TOD family, I hope all is well with everyone this lovely Friday morning. TGIF>> Congrats GCLinda, on being first this morning.
Nerdy, thanks so much for helping Ms. Chips and for the sacrifices you’re making for us TOD’ers. 💫🙏👌👊❤
To all, I hope that you are certain of yourself today, as the river does flows, the sun does shines, and the wind does blows. ❤ ❤ ❤
I am thankful to God that I lived to witness one of the greatest President of The United States of America in President Barack Hussein Obama ⭐🏆 ⭐🏆 ⭐🏆
Your daily messages are great to read, no matter what time of the day some of us show up to read ’em! Thank you.
Deray’s tweet breaks our hearts, again.
Dear TOD, after yesterday’s healthcare debacle most of us might be a bit down but we are NEVER OUT.
We will keep on fighting the good fight until the Trumpsters and congress are sent to the dust bin of history.
Remember the ACA is still the law of the land. Indivisible sent out this informative email yesterday which
gave alot of encouraging facts. I will attempt to copy/paste a portion of it here. Keep the faith.
#Obamacareisstillthelaw.
Even after today’s vote, Affordable Care Act is still the law of the land. The legislative fight continues, and it only gets harder for Trump now. Because of you
It’s hard to overstate how cruel this bill is. Simply put, Republicans got TrumpCare passed in the House today by making it more extreme. They had to convince the uber-conservatives in the Freedom Caucus to vote for it, so they had to make it even crueler. The original failed TrumpCare bill last month stripped healthcare from 24 million Americans. But that wasn’t enough for them. The new bill builds on that by:
Gutting protections for pre-existing conditions
Eliminating services for special needs kids in schools
Letting insurers effectively charge women more than men
TrumpCare is a moral monstrosity.
We knew this was coming. Today is a setback, but we always knew the House would be tough for us. We were never supposed to win the House. It’s a majoritarian institution—the party in power sets the rules and decides what gets a vote. Everybody assumed that Trump’s lackeys would jam through TrumpCare in January and that would be that.
But it wasn’t. A bill that should have taken them days instead took FIVE MONTHS. And that’s because resistance groups across the country stood indivisible. We defeated the bill last month together. For months, we blocked the number one legislative priority of a unified conservative government. We proved how powerful constituents are.
And here’s the thing—this was supposed to be the easy part. To become law, this bill has to go through a 5-step process:
Pass in the House
Pass an amended version in the Senate
Go to “conference“ to hammer out differences between the House and Senate
Pass in the House again
Pass in the Senate again
It took them 5 months to take the first, and easiest step – passing a repeal that they’ve passed literally dozens of times through the House before. The next steps are much harder – and we’re going to be there, every step of the way, until this bill collapses under the weight of its own lies and cruelty.
11 Days of recess starts today—this our chance. At this very moment, your Representatives are on flights back home to your district. Over the next week they’ll be holding fundraisers and working out of their district offices. As of today, only five members of Congress have scheduled town halls. This is our chance to provide IMMEDIATE feedback to our representatives. First, call on them publicly to have a town hall to explain their vote on TrumpCare. If they won’t, show up and give clear feedback. When these members are forced to vote again on TrumpCare, they will look back to the responses of their constituents this week.
New resources to fight back. To help you make your voice heard, we’ve put together an updated TrumpCare resources webpage here to make the most of the next 11 days. This includes a new toolkit on how to implement an innovative and effective tactic we’ve seen from the field: staging a “die-in” at a member of Congress’ public event or congressional district office. We’ve seen local indivisible groups across the country use this tactic to effectively pressure their Representative and get excellent local press, which compounds the pressure. Start planning your die-in for this week of recess now.
You can go to their website indivisibleguide.com for more details.
Thanks hope44- I truly needed this today. The rethugs are celebrating as if the ACA is gone, but they have taken this vote many times and gotten no further. If anything, their votes make them vulnerable to voters’ wrath after the content and intent of the bill is recognized by their constituents. You do your name proud, hope44!❤
Thank you Hope44.
Welp, with this vote yesterday the GOP finally came for her base. And I’m sure her base thought she was exempted from this madness, but oh no, and now she must figure out a way to join the unwashed and stop voting against her own best interest.
The Senate is on the clock, they aren’t going to touch Obamacare with a ten foot pole. Those that voted to repeal Obamacare were the canaries in the coal mine. Now we pound each representative that voted for repeal until election day.
Do we have to fear reconciliation or McConnell nuking the filibuster for legislation as well?
Yes, because whatever the Senate does it will have these tax cuts in them….deficits be damned! Our only hope is that Dems take back the House, Senate, and Trump is impeached!
http://www.facebook.com/MTV
National College Signing Day……Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama…..MTV…present National Signing Day. Nick Cannon hosting.
Trump and Jong Un…OMG!!!!!!!!!!
Two dam wackos
Way to represent your constituents!!!!!
Because optics are easier than policy.
Michelle Obama is speaking now.
Our voices is going to have to be even louder, I don’t trust McConnell or any of the Republicans.
Not surprised that they’re excluding all the groups that will be impacted the most.
Why two WY Senators? We’re over represented as it is. Enzo & Barrasso are Redder than Red.
“Enzo & Barrasso are Redder than Red”
That’s why
Are we expendable actors in A SNUFF MOVIE?
Tears falling…still falling. What did we witness yesterday? Such cruelty to other human beings…this bragging…this open murder of Americans of all ages. GOP have killed so many by denying Medicaid Expansion since 2010 and got away with it. Now they vote for states and Big insurance to set their own agenda again…not scoring the bill, making sure it wasn’t read in advance, not posting it as promised, cutting a big chunk of the U.S. economy and jobs. To please the rich, GOP happy to condemn others to die while keeping the ACA benefits for themselves. KILLING and leaving people to die, then lying and bragging about it. Fellow Americans doing investigations must come out, end this abomination Trump asap.
The despots tearing down America for their own ends want to protect Trump’s crimes – and it won’t stop here.
You nailed it!
Nick Cannon said that he was not going to say former First Lady Michelle Obama, she will always be his First Lady. I feel the same way Nick Cannon.
I was just telling my cousin this, bella! It’s the same for my Forever POTUS, Barack Obama 💜
It was a nice program. Thanks Michelle Obama.
Guess I didn’t give my brain enough time to think about that take on the new “designation” for rape, and the ramification you mention. OMG.
This is pure obscene insanity.
This has got to be illegal. How can the federal government ENDORSE one paid cable news channel over another, in federal buildings? In effect, they’re forcing FDA employees to wear only Ivanka shoes to work.
Thank God I retired from the federal civil service in 1998!!!!! I’d be showing up for work highly pissed every damn day, when I walked past a monitor in the cafeteria or something.
Today.
Thank you JER, I love these pictures of Michelle Obama.
It does my heart good to see her smiling face. I ❤️ you Michelle Obama.
TGIF
Hello TOD.
Wishing all well. Please, don’t Let their H8, Craziness or Ill Will affect YOU.
Hope isn’t an Empty Word. Hope inspires Action, Clear Mind & Purpose.
{{{ ❤ Chips -I
I am not sure why lately, part of my Posts are incomplete……missing from the Original Post. Any Ideas, folks?
Haven’t had that issue, but have had an issue trying to post on my iPad. It asks for an URL in the website line. I’ve tried turning off iPad and restarting–twice. Nope. It simply will not let me post a comment. 😦 Argh. Frustrating.
This is now the 3rd or 4th Man closely linked to Protesting the Injustice in Ferguson MO killed in a Car since 2014.
Yep, I remember at least 2 others.
Icasualty.org or com used to keep track of KIA US Armed Forces.
I feel for their Families. The Trump Regime is Unfit, period.
Oh. My. GOD.
so, he and mother pence have no health insurance at all, right? Nor do their families, right? Sure would like proof and confirmation of that. . .
Right? The hypocrisy is breathtaking. You know good god damn well they’ve got health insurance coverage and probably the cadillac plan of health insurance coverage. I really can’t stand these GOP rat bastards with the white hot heat of a a gajillion suns.
Surely we are allowed some ‘grace’ for our generosity in providing health care coverage for all these ‘leaders’ who despise us?
Oh No Pam….the Lord GAVE them insurance because HE knows they really don’t need it until they do need it…..This is such BS.
{{{ jojo }}} ~ (Pamela) 🖖🏼👁👁
What the actual fuck.
Not a question.
Well – then Pence and the GOP don’t need a SALARY since Jesus will take care of them.
Is this for freakin’ REAL???
I just googled this and it’s a fake quote. I think that’s a satire site. But, obviously, it’s not very funny.
Getting people with pre-existing conditions back into the churches…first assumes that there is NO ONE in church that has a pre-existing condition. Aside from that, does that mean insurance companies will ignore pre-existing conditions for people who are in the church — i.e., reduce the cost of their premiums?
A no would be better, they all say one thing until they get into office.
If a Republican’s mouth is moving he must be lying……
Yep.. anything for the greed monster. So very glad I no longer live there.
So is Maraniss saying that Garrow book isn’t worth reading.
I have said this for years, the only book I want to read is the one Michelle and Barack is writing.
Same here. I am only buying Pete’s book, ones written by Barack, Michelle, Mrs. Robinson, Craig or Obama Administration staff with position stories. The haters wanting to make a buck off his name can go to hell.
Yup. Maraniss Book was worth the Coin. He spent yrs writing the 2 books & he had Interviews with PBO & Family members. He also went to Kenya for months to get the Perspective of Pres Obama’s Late Dad. C-SPAN did a 2hrs+ on this then.
This was in a Book Festival.
There was another w/Brian Lamb, I believe. That was the one I saw Live……I think. It was fantastic.
FCC is now investigating this? Why? Intimidation Tactics. Pink Code Group laughed at Sessions months ago & Now, one member is indicted?
Bannon needs as many white supremacists/flat-out Nazis to help carry out his agenda as possible.
Listening to Thom Hartman today. He mentioned that recently he remembered an interview that T did back in the 80’s. The interviewer asked T what his favorite book is. His answer: The Life of P.T. Barnum. Thom said he ordered the book and recently finished reading it. Easy, quick 80 pages. Following is the description of the book from Amazon. Who does it remind you of?!??!?
This is the story of P.T. Barnum, the world-renowned showman, written by the man himself. It tells of “his early life and struggles; bold ventures and brilliant successes; wonderful career in which he made and lost fortunes, captivated kings, queens, nobility, and millions of people; his genius, wit, eloquence, public benefactor, [and] life as a citizen.” It is “a remarkable story, abounding in fascinating incidents, thrilling episodes, and marvelous achievements.” Barnum wrote, “That my narrative is interspersed with amusing incidents, and even the recital of some very practical jokes, is simply because my natural disposition impels me to look upon the brighter side of life, and I hope my humorous experiences will entertain my readers as much as they were enjoyed by myself.”
…..”world-renowned showman……..”
This must end. Unless and until America stands up to this, the world will suffer.
I’ll believe it when I see it on front page news with him being perp walked into court. It’s about time these cops stop getting away with murder after all these years.
Evening TOD folks. The tributes are just beginning to pour in. He deserves all of them and more. 👏🏼
This is so, so good.
Right?
Thread
I am not shock at this one bit. I do NOT trust Mitch McConnell at all. Let’s not forget Republicans are involved with Voter Suppression.
Nearly a million signatures already
https://www.change.org/p/remove-health-care-subsidies-for-members-of-congress-and-their-families?
My hero too.
…“In 2008, I was inspired by President Obama’s vision for America and all the promises that he laid out for our country,” Schlossberg said, of the committee’s decision to honor the former President. “This award really recognizes that he made tough choices over the last 8 years to execute on that vision — to give people health care, to get serious about climate change, and to reach out to international partners and really improve America’s standing in the world. And that takes political courage.”
“I think we’re seeing today it’s pretty easy to criticize without offering solutions,” he added. “And President Obama did not do that. He really had the courage to govern responsibly.”
Kennedy agreed with her son, revealing that she’s “thrilled” with the choice. …http://nydn.us/2pOUCSK
WTF
MSNBC will air the award being given to President Obama Sunday night starting at 8pm.
This is actually what these people think about, when they wake up in the morning.
Hello out there. Sorry I’ve been gone so long…been lurking though. 😉
I became confused when I heard the word “Service” used
with these agencies:
Internal Revenue ‘Service’
U.S. Postal ‘Service’
Cable TV ‘Service’
Civil ‘Service’
State, City, County & Public ‘Service’
Customer ‘Service’
This is not what I thought ‘Service’ meant.
But today, I overheard two farmers talking, and one of them
said he had hired a bull to ‘Service’ a few cows.
BAM!!! It all came into focus. Now I understand what all
those agencies are doing.
I hope that you are now just as enlightened as I am.
Happy Birthday, CanadaBarb, my BCFFAA (Best Canadian Friend Forever and Always)!!!
And good evening, TODville.
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2017/05/05/national-college-signing-day/