First Lady Michelle Obama celebrating students during National College Signing Day
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I’m in NYC for my 4th #CollegeSigningDay. Can’t wait to celebrate today with 200 college-bound high school seniors! #BetterMakeRoom 👏🏾🎓👏🏾🎓
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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) May 05, 2017Thank you @NickCannon & many others who supported #CollegeSigningDay. I am proud of every student aiming to… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) May 05, 2017At a College Signing Day event, former FLOTUS Michelle Obama pledges to keep "lifting up" students -- "no matter wh… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
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CBS News (@CBSNews) May 05, 2017****
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Had so much fun at #CollegeSigningDay with @MichelleObama today 💓 https://t.co/78QdaFHA7d
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(@MTV) May 05, 2017.@NickCannon and our favorite #FLOTUS ❤ https://t.co/p8mLiPPNXE
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TV One (@tvonetv) May 05, 2017****
You, students, are the inventors, educators & leaders of tomorrow - congrats! Happy #CollegeSigningDay to all those… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
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Biden Foundation (@bidenfoundation) May 05, 2017"You have the power to determine your reality, but you've got to start by saying it out loud." - @Usher… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
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Better Make Room 🎓 (@BetterMakeRoom) May 05, 2017****
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Join me in celebrating #collegesigningday with @MichelleObama and thousands of students across the country. #Bette…… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
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kerry washington (@kerrywashington) May 05, 2017Started my day w the inspiring & beautiful @MichelleObama & @MTV celebrating HSstudents on #collegesigningday w… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
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Lana Parrilla (@LanaParrilla) May 05, 2017****
The Obama Diary 
Oh yeah.
Well done, Magapie! TGIF and we get a refreshing Michelle Obama post. Thanks, Nerdy!
GE TODville.
Magapie cracks me up — congrats on #1.
Hope this TGIF Cinco de Mayo has been good to everyone.
Your beautiful succulents, arapaho??
GM DF.
But of course…
Really enjoy my plants (especially in Spring — so much new growth, from dormant plants that are now budding).
The entire world now seems like a far-fetched spy novel, and our appalling “leaders” are among the greediest and least democratic on the face of the planet, so yeah, really appreciate life unaffected by monstrous human activity.
Smart, beautiful, talented Forever FLOTUS:)
desertflower……I agree. :]
Hands down, without question
Thank you Nerdy. Michelle was in New York today I bet she spent some time with Malia.
The pictures of our FLOTUS are wonderful.
Hi Everyone have a great weekend just got in, off to get some shut eye to be up and ready to go another busy day tomorrow see you when I have a minute again lots to catch up on get well to all those not feeling well’ sympathies to those in the bereaved column; congratulations to all those going to college or have a family member who will be keep up the hard work; night, night and i didnt mention ‘that one’
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THIS, a 1000000000000000x THIS:
I wish that guy were my congressman! He was great.
I liked Maloney’s idea about adopting Faso’s district and holding a town hall there. Suggests that other Dem reps adopt a district held by a GOP rep and hold town halls…especially when the GOP rep won’t. Good way to get the *facts* out there. Step Up Democrats!!!
I liked that, too:) Morning, swbluega!
Good Morning, desertflower!
Morning!!:)
Jesus.
Our FLOTUS looks so refreshed and relaxed! So happy for her.
So many of his former students are intellectual and compassionate rock stars. They are also kind and dedicated to public service. He is obviously a great teacher.
Comment is for Professor Tribe.
As part of the Kennedy generation, it is good to hear another one explain the liberal philosophy so clearly, cogently and compassionately. this should be spread everywhere…..
All i can think of saying is not worthy of the letters in a space such as this.
Goodnight TOD ….
MICHELLE LOOKS SO HAPPY….AM VERY PROUD OF PBO’S PENDING PROFILE IN COURAGE AWARD..WILL BE WATCHING..
I HOPE PBO DOESN’T ARGUE OVER RECEIVING THE AWARD LIKE HE DID THE Pulitzer Prize..HE DESERVES BOTH AND THEN SOME. I AM VERY ANGRY OVER TRUMP’S DISMISSAL OF MICHELLE’S PROGRAMS..TRUMP HAS MANAGED TO SCRAPE THE BOTTOM OF THE SEWER WHERE HE DWELLS…HE WILL HAVE TO FACE GOD EVENTUALLY.
Our 44ever president has always been a “we” person, never a “me” or “I” person so you can expect him to say that the things that he accomplished were possible because of the dedication and the work the many that surrounded him. The only thing that I have ever heard him take credit for is his ability to see talent in others and to Foster it.
Good morning all. Slept until almost 7:30!!!! I may do that three times in an entire year! 🙂 Was up at 5:00 yesterday to get husband and a friend off on a hiking trip. Yesterday I was a zombie and accomplished almost nothing so have lots and lot to do today.
Hope we all have a good day. ((((CHIPS)))) NW, thank you to infinity and beyond. 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
The witch hunt against PBO continues. Rand Paul has now acused PBO of wiretapping him, other politicians, journalist and others. The republican wet dream is to see PBO dragged into a court, disgraced, and ruined. They just cannot get over the fact that a Black man is more successful, popular, beloved, and able to make more money post-presidency than they will ever be. Some asshole is even trying to go after his pension. The only thing that racist can abide is the complete subjugation of anyone who is not white, but especially Black men. This f**king clown in the white house is the one that the racists have been looking for because he is the gateway for them to push back at those who are rising despite everything that they have done to keep them down.
Every time one of them suggests that they have been wiretapped, they are also suggesting that there is a reason that they might have been wiretapped. Instead of investigating the accusations against PBO, there should be an investigation on the accuser. We may be surprised (or not) what may surface.
Interesting perspective; will help to ease my outrage a bit. Thanks.
G’morning Ceb, Nerdy & TOD!
CEB I agree with you that these suckers are so jealous of PBO that it consumes them even more that he’s no longer in the WH and appears to be doing well post-presidency. Well, I say let them try. It will all backfire. No weapon formed against PBO will prosper. Rand Paul can go F- himself in the mean time.
” No weapon formed against PBO will prosper” was my prayer, mantra, and certainty when I read about this latest effort to smear him. Evil goes hard after good because it knows that no matter what it does, in the end, the good will prevail, justice and mercy will defeat injustice and greed, and our better angels will defeat our darker impulses.
GA CEB.
As if we didn’t have enough reasons to despite that weasel Chaffetz, he was the one who suggested that PBO be denied his pension. In the age of tRump, GOPers *aren’t even trying to hide their racism behind dogwhistles.*
MSM twitter aficionados like to compare the ratio of replies to retweets and likes because replies often means the tweet prompted outrage from the reader. Chaffetz’ tweet has 13K replies and 1.7K retweets.
It’s all speculation and gossip now at this point, but:
Every thing these Republicans do anti-Obama shows the power they give him. They do not realize it, but they are still running against him, when he is no longer president. He has moved on. They are stuck. They are pathologically jealous of him. They will try anything to bring him down, and in the process reveal their own inadequacies.
As an English teacher, I almost always find similarities in literature, and what this reminds me of is the play Othello. Iago, has a pathological jealousy of Othello, and his destruction of Othello has often been called a motiveless crime. The only motive is extreme jealousy. Iago works on Othello to make him believe his wife has been unfaithful, and leads Othello to kill his wife. Too late, Othello finds out the truth, and kills himself with his wife. I firmly believe these people hope that their actions will drive PBO to some rash act and then they can say “Aha, we told you so.”
His superiority and excellence are just something they cannot abide. They are in addition to their jealousy, stupid, because they cannot understand that he is not driven by the base drives they are. If any one of them had been attacked and vilified like he has been for eight years, they would have done something rash and blown up their lives entirely. They cannot believe he is still the same steady person he always was. tRump is absolutely eaten up with jealousy…….and he is vengeful, mean, capricious, vile, and, will, eventually, I think, blow up in some catastrophic way.
Good morning, carolyn…and everyone:) I wholeheartedly agree with all you’ve written. I will add that because PBO has a deep understanding of who he is as a person, a man, a human being, and his moral and ethical responsibilities to those, he can rise above all this mindless, unsubstantiated bs. He is genuine, They are not…which is why they feel the need to do what they try to do to him…they react, he just is. There IS no getting at him from where they stand. Truly is a thing of beauty to watch them try….and the more they try, the more they reveal, for anyone willing to open their eyes, who THEY really are. It’s not pretty.
Carolyn, that is a very astute analysis. President Obama’s childhood included growing up in different parts of the world, his world view is very different from that of your typical politician. President Obama’s motivations are different, he does fall victim to the usual political trappings that have undone lesser politicians.
Excellent analysis Carolyn!!
“He has moved on. They are stuck. They are pathologically jealous of him. They will try anything to bring him down, and in the process reveal their own inadequacies.”
This is EXACTLY what we’re witnessing right now from the entire GOP contingent – including those sympathizers & enablers in the media…
Can you see me clapping over here, carolyn? Well put.
What reason would President Obama have for wiretapping Rand Paul? Was he involved with Russia too?
Speaking of empty men with no moral compass….
Good West Coast morning NW & TOD family.
Thanks NW 😘
First Lady Michelle is so awesome for continuing this effort for high school students. Our youth need to see leaders such as she and President Obama as often as possible during this point in their lives.
Watched this earlier. KABOOM and ZING!
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Good morning everyone. I have been so disgusted with all the rhetoric on Disgustingcsre that I have no words. The stupidity just amazes me. Thank you all for staying vigilant. Hopefully we can dump the lot of them through scandal and voting. The swamp has been there for too long already.
GM JER.
Would not be surprised to see CA Congressional representation be as blue as blue can be in 2019.
And Darrell Issa is especially vulnerable.
(Last tweet is from his hometown newspaper — though his district includes both Orange and San Diego California counties.)
I can’t understand how Issa didn’t get voted out last time. If he isn’t ousted this time his constituents deserve him.
GA Jackie.
Issa represents THE traditional Republican stronghold in Cali.
His district stretches from John Wayne airport in Orange County (which is where Rs do a lot of fundraising) through the mansions dotting the Pacific shore from Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Dana Point — you can be sure these residents are primarily interested in LOWER TAXES(!) — down to Camp Pendleton/Oceanside (Marines and others with like-minded POVs support increased military spending).
Having said that, he won by only 2,000 or so votes in November…
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2016/11/28/Issa-narrowly-wins-reelection-as-final-ballots-counted-in-California-district/5511480385906/
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Although declared CANCER FREE for almost two years now [Thank You (Democratic) Jesus], for which they will continue to monitor him for three more years, my son now has several “pre-existing conditions” on that list – and he’s still undergoing treatment of some of the lesser ones. He had been self employed in 2015, then went into ACA and was redirected to Medicaid, which has been a godsend. We all know someone affected, I’m sure.
GE JO’B.
I know that the legend that is NerdyW has opened a new thread, but it drives me up the wall that MSM “reports” on AHCA as if it were a sporting event.
In terms of money, the only “winners” are multi-millionaires. But everyone loses — AHCA makes it easier for insurance companies to screw their customers (which the GOP loves — they want to deregulate corporations to absolve them from any responsibility for the damage they do to the planet and the creatures living here).
And so many people are self-employed or work in businesses that don’t offer medical insurance.
This!!!!!
Just read through the tweets and am heartbroken for everyone affected – and we all know somebody who will be, and already is because the worrying part has begun!
Thanks for taking this on and being a warrior, as usual, Arapaho!
I gave myself a morning mood lift by re-watching the final PEN interview with PBO and MO and the medal of freedom ceremony for our dear Joe. The love, respect, decency, humor, wisdom, dedication and so much more that they have shown us have inspired millions and will continue to do so in the future. They were simply themselves, and by being so gave us so many gifts. I especially loved the body language of our forever First Couple; how they sat so close together, their hands (his on her knee) clasped throughout the interview, how he is leaning on and in to her (she was sitting higher), how they watch each other as each speaks. So much open love, affection, respect, and admiration for each other that they have shown since we first met them, goes beyond them to warm all of us. I especially love Michelle’s words at the end when she serves notice on all of who her husband, our president is in an almost protective and fierce manner.
I also had tears in my eyes again when i watched VP Joseph R. Biden’s medal of freedom ceremony. His humility, his over-whelming feelings of gratitude, and the appreciation that so many have for all that he has done and all that he is, reminds any who watch that a life-long politician can be incorruptible and successful. All of the things that made these people and their service possible are still in the world and we need not fall into darkness, nor despair because of what is currently going on in our governing bodies and with too many of our citizens. That which is good and just won out before and it will again.
Didn’t realize how much I needed to read something like that today, until I read it. Thank you, thank you.
When you don’t have the common decency to provide your fellow man with a life preserve, life has a way of showing you the error of your ways. I do not wish bad things on my fellow man, but you should never operate under the assumption that bad things can’t happen to you. It was in the Republicans power to not repeal Obamacare. But they made a choice to take away health insurance from over 20 million people, and now they must live with that choice. I would not want to walk around with that hanging over my head, I’m funny that way.
Well stated, Don. The good and bad you do follows you. These jokers have no conscience so they don’t realize that.
The Police are now saying if you see a dog locked in a car in hot weather, take a picture of the dog and the car. If someone is with you, get them to bring up the weather for your area on their phone so you can screen shot the temp, then break the car window. This way, you will not be charged with criminal damage and it gives the police photo evidence to take the dog owners to court.
Can everyone please copy and paste this information to prevent this cruel act from happening?
Summer is coming!l 🐶🐕
Please don’t just share this post.
By copying and pasting all YOUR contacts will see it too. If you share someone’s status only your mutual friends will see it.
Don’t let animals suffer
Great idea! It was 107 degrees here yesterday and it was ridiculously hot for this time of year. We broke the record. Animals DO NOT BELONG IN A HOT CAR IN THE SUMMER! LEAVE THEM HOME!
Absolutely. My dogs are never left outside either. Because we have coyotes roaming around and owls in my area, they go in and out of a doggy door into an enclosed dog run to do their business. I even have a dog groomer that come to the house so that I know they are safe 24/7. Some people are just plain stupid.
107F in early May, really hate to see this.
SoCal temps have been on the warm side (80s where I am), but today is blissfully overcast, with a drizzle or two — hoping that #MayGray and #JuneGloom do their thing this year.
(The downside 😦 is that the reason for overcast skies here is because the desert heat draws ocean moisture inland for a few miles from the coast — no surprise that the majority of Californians live within 50 miles of the Pacific Ocean.)
“then break the car window”
I’m just saying, be very very careful, you have a lot of those 2nd amendment folks walking around out there.
People leave their children in the car too.
My dad used to do that to my brother and I, I remember my mom and dad getting into an argument about it.
My sibs and I were often left in the car; at various times there were 3-5 of us left there while parents finished grocery shopping or some other errand. No one thought anything of it (the 60’s to 70’s) at the time. We also never had a babysitter unless my parents were out of town, but we also lived in a small neighborhood where families looked out for one another. I am not sure if times were less dangerous or if it was just that crimes against children were not so widely published. Most kids rode their bikes around the neighborhood and played in the park with no adult supervision. Fast forward to the late 90’s through the years when my nephew (now 23) was growing up and he could barely breath without one of the women in the family counting every breath.
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Nice! GA!
“MAIL MY BODY TO PAUL RYAN”. Send your ashes.
“I will die of an asthma attack.”
“I nearly bankrupted my parents twice by age 13…(Obamacare) ACA kept me alive, and my parents financially stable.”
REPUBLICAN BILL WILL KILL PEOPLE.
Zoey Salsbury’s protest website keeps crashing: http://mailmetothegop.com/
Hate to say it because that’s truly what we’ve become, but I’m all for the “send your ashes” part.
Just tweeted the website.
No action taken by Trump to address the attack on the United States’ election. Same Russian hackers who targeted Hillary have released disinformation, faux documents and records from Macron’s campaign hours before the French pre-election media blackout.
What will end the hacking? Also we must have paper back up for the vote count in every U.S. state.
Saturday is Sunny, Hot & with Baby Blue Sky in my Neck of the woods. Just finished mowing the Lawn. I absolutely Hate it……But it must be done.
Hello TODbots.
Congrats Magapie on your solid Gold ⭐ Entrance 😉
Excellent Post, NW. Thanks.
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{{{Nena}}} and {{{Chips}}}
And a big Saturday morning shout-out to NW!!!!
Thank You, J’OB.
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GA Nena.
Good for you, lots of work, especially when it’s hot.
We’ve switched places with you today, weather-wise — SoCal is cool, breezy, with a threat of rain (haven’t seen much of that, unfortunately) — see upthread response to DF earlier today.
Hello Arapaho. I will take the Breeze any old time. It helps when the Sun is too hot…..for me 🙂
Rain at night, after mowing the Lawn…… I say, Come on down 🙂
Haven’t even read the story, yet, but I chuckled. This Pope is like the king of the world’s resistance movement – he picks up on everything and comments on it, just to remind everybody he’s watching. Supposedly, 45 is stopping by the Vatican on his first golfing trip abroad, and I am so very much hoping the Pope makes other plans. However, I’m guessing he’ll decide, instead, to stay there and have a little word with the orange joker. Maybe take him to the inside-the-Vatican laundry room he’s set up for homeless people. Maybe invite him for chocolate cake with some local inmates. The sky is literally the limit, in these little dreams of mine. ❤
J’OB, 🙂 I hear you. I second your comments.
Thanks, Nena!
By 8:00 PM EDT, The French Elections results will be known.
It’s ONLY in USA, since 2004…..when Kerry Lost to GWB due to OH that American Pollsters & Exit Polls became obsolete……No Longer dependable, accurate nor Believable.
The French do NOT have Cross Checks, Voter Purges, Voter Suppressions nor do they have Long Lines resulting in waiting hours that could stop Working Folks from Voting…..They do have Fair Elections. The Vote on Sundays. They also have receipts for Recount Purposes.
OMG! That made my day 🤣 The comments below the tweet are LOL hilarious as well.
God bless that man and God bless you, JOBoomer!
And God bless you, Madame Soph!
Good catch, JO’B!
My favorite reply:
Though this is good too:
Yes, very good ones!
And, with that, I shall say goodnight to you and TODville! zzzzzzzzz
Too bad the NYTimes and CNN have no love for their country.
The GOP are basing their healthcare policy on the principle that my one year old son died of Acute Myelogenous Leukema because he was immoral.
How devastating for you and your family. ((( Bill R )))
It must be even more wrenching than many of the rest of us to live through the greed and myopia of these so-called “leaders.”
I recall that ((( TNmtnGirl ))) lost a young grandson to illness, so hugs to her and her family too. 😦
I love the smiling face of our Forever First Lady Michelle Obama.
Perfect. I sent this to AZ Dem Party. They need to be all over this!
Good for you, DF!
Let’s hope they listen to you and Soledad!
See thread for more…
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2017/05/06/the-obama-presidential-center/