Constituents Clobber GOP Congressman At Town Hall: ‘May You Die In Pain’
“I want you to know that these are life and death decisions that you are making,” one audience member said.
Good morning Ms. Chips, Danny and TOD family, I hope all is well with everyone this lovely Wednesday morning. Congrats tnmtngirl, 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 your persevering, stick-to-it-ive, and tenaciously resolute, persona is on full display today. ❤ ❤ ❤
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 ⭐🏆 ⭐🏆 ⭐🏆
I think it just means we’ve entered a new phase of the investigation. Probable cause means they believe there’s been a commission of a crime and they’ve convinced a judge of same.
This weirdly omits an obvious but important point: Warrants, unlike subpoenas, require probable cause. https://t.co/gQjE1MohjN
So, they have some evidence, went to a judge for warrant and got it. It’s a SOP in any criminal case. Nothing extraordinary or aggressive about it. This is a msm spin to make Mueller as the bad guy.
Yes, what we’re hearing today is Manafort handed over documents but the FBI has reason to believe he has NOT been honest or thorough. That required the pre-dawn raid.
Jake Sullivan has been a senior policy advisor to PBO, VP Biden and HRC. He has a very impressive resume. He was deeply involved in the Iran Deal.
"The problem with what POTUS said yesterday is it puts all of the attention on U.S… the attention should be on N. Korea" –Jake Sullivan pic.twitter.com/Y36s9Aq6EK
The TODDLER-IN-CHIEF wants attention even when he shouldn’t because he is immature and doesn’t know what he’s doing and can’t be corralled. The generals are useless. God only knows who has the “football”. Hopefully NOT him!
Interesting that despite the benefits (thank you, Cesar Chavez!), there’s still a shortage of workers.
“To make the jobs more attractive, farmers are offering salaries above minimum wage, along with paid time off and 401(k) plans, but even that’s not proving enough.”
Think (but not sure) this is reporting for Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties (there was a woman from Santa Barbara/San Luis Obispo Counties, so I think it’s these two counties [the NBC video was filmed in Oceano, SLO county]).
Latinos have been leaving CA in droves due to the draconian methods of deportation imposed by Trump and Kelly. Restaurants have also lost significant numbers of workers. It bothers me that after decades of treating farmworkers like dirt, employers are now willing to raise pay and offer benefits.
I can see produce rising every time I grocery shop Meta; even onions and green bell peppers are getting expensive. This is just the beginning. Trump is hurting the pocketbooks of the farmers and folks who voted for him against their own interest.
Me, too. I eat a lot of vegetables and I really noticed prices creeping up at the market yesterday on basic items as well as fruit. It will be hard for families to maintain a healthy diet at this pace.
Stephen Miller: "President #Trump's the most gifted politician of our time, and he's the best orator to hold that office in generations." pic.twitter.com/kmulH35MEr
The kindness and compassion just hits my heart. How could “we the people” have gone from that to the cruelty of the man pretending to be our legitimate president now? How could so many Republicans not see President Obama’s humanity and empathy and if they could, think that those qualities are a bad thing?
Brown skin trumps everything in this country. They saying that Black folks” must be twice as good to get half as much is true.” Black and Brown people in public life must be like Caesar’s wife, “above reproach,” while white males can have their mistakes and egregious actions forgiven and awarded 2nd and 3rd chances. The injustice and danger of this is being starkly portrayed with the contrast of PBO’s tenure and that of 45. I only hope and pray that we get out of the circumstances sooner rather before 100’s of thousands if not millions lose their lives, the economy wrecked, the social contract destroyed almost beyond repair, and before our children, as well as many adults, suffer ptsd from the horrors of this administration and the GOP congress.
I’m with you on all of this. I worry very much about this wonderful country and plan to really explain democracy and the Constitution much more thoroughly and carefully with my 8th graders this year than I have before. I plan to weave it throughout the year as we go through our early history as a country. It is breaking my heart to watch what’s happening now.
PBO was such a blessing to us and to the world; he is truly named. He did all that he could to bind our wounds, to give us hope for a better day, and now we have someone who is ripping the bandages off before those wounds have completely healed. My heart breaks for the world. We will have to answer for what our laziness, ignorance, hatred and greed have done to the world. The rest of the world will stand in righteous judgment against us.
I have come to a point of focus since Trump made his threat. I cannot change the minds of those who protect themselves from all opposing information because it might convict them that they are a part of wrongdoing. What I can do I’ve decided is begin a fierce focus ( sometimes called prayer) on discernment among our fellows and the courage to go through the cognitive dissonance they will surely feel and which be painful if the blinders are lifted. The spirit can move and move quickly.
The Republican National Committee and White House communications staff produce what’s known by some in the White House as the “Propaganda Document” for President Donald Trump twice a day, Vice News reported Tuesday.
The documents are exclusively composed of positive media coverage. Citing three unnamed current and former White House officials, Vice described them:
[T]he folders are filled with screenshots of positive cable news chyrons (those lower-third headlines and crawls), admiring tweets, transcripts of fawning TV interviews, praise-filled news stories, and sometimes just pictures of Trump on TV looking powerful.
PBO asked the staff who sent h I’m those 5 letters a week to do the opposite; he really wanted to hear from people who did not agree with his policies, etc. because he firmly believed in hearing all voices. PBO knew he was a MAN and that he had won the right way and in a true majority, did not need lackeys or unwarranted praise.
BTW, I am leaving on vacation to Vienna & Budapest today. My husband is a masters swimmer and he qualified to swim at the World Championships there, and so it was on his bucket list to compete there. We expanded the trip to include Vienna first, meeting up with my sister who just arrived there on Monday, and then traveling with her to Budapest next Monday. We’re there a week, then sister goes home, and Hubby and I go on a cruise up the Danube. We return the 28th of Aug, and I’ll be missing my first day back at school (work). This will be a once in a lifetime trip for us, so we are very grateful that we have the means to do it, and very excited to see these beautiful cities. I will be checking in to TOD from time to time as we have wifi, but might not have time to comment. Quite honestly, I need a break and I’d like to spend a couple of nights sleeping through the night. I hope it’s possible.
Have a wonderful time Betsy can’t wait for us to get back together and hear and see about all the places, people and your pictures. Let them know you are not one of the American crazies that voted for Twitler or say you are Canadian 🙂 🙂 🙂 Hope California isn’t blow to bits by NK or at least before you come home……
Manafort's home was raided by FBI looking for documents despite his "cooperation" on Russia investigation. He faces several challenges /1 https://t.co/jFAnBWso2d
Further proof — not that it is really needed — that this is a hopelessly, possibly dangerously, incoherent and incompetent administration. https://t.co/S6tUOxgiNr
Thanks, CD. You better believe I missed you all, especially as I spent the first three weeks away with only CNN Int’l in the background. (It was my friend’s go-to station abroad – almost drove me bonkers!)
I know we've got bigger issues right now, but at some point we need to find out when "Jared Kushner" was cloned off of Mike Flynn. pic.twitter.com/u7Qaa8sqwu
Yes, use of a search warrant is significant. Also, this happened last month – Mueller team is quiet, professional, methodical & thorough. https://t.co/PwiN1ScAya
Hell, TOD-obots! It’s great being home again after weeks of feeling like I’m out of the loop. I confess there were lots of jokes made at Trump’s expense on the tours that I took and lots of my fellow passengers quick to point out we were not Americans.
Me, I’m overjoyed to see you all here, and am looking forward to updating myself in between getting some well-needed sleep.
See you around!
❤ VC
Also, I hope Ms Chips will pass by on her upcoming birthday so that I can give her a birthday hug. ❤ ❤ ❤
Hi VC. You missed PBO’s birthday. Dudette was finding songs written for him and I reminded her your son wrote a birthday song for PBZo. I have the music in my DC memorabilia. How is is He? My son is leaving tomorrow for Singapore. He will be teaching math in an International School there.
Best wishes to your son, MtM – hope he has a a really good teaching tenure in Singapore!
Yes I missed PBO’s birthday as I had no internet contact and so couldn’t resend his birthday song. 😦
Son is fine, was actually on the trip with me. We had a good time though I missed home
Republican makes provocative comments about McCain’s brain cancer
08/09/17 02:18 PM—UPDATED 08/09/17 02:30 PM
By Steve Benen
It’s no secret that Republicans were disappointed when Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) joined Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine), Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and 48 Senate Democrats in derailing the GOP’s far-right health care plan two weeks ago. But just how far are some on the right prepared to go to express their dissatisfaction?
Politico notes one Senate Republican who broached a highly provocative subject.
Sen. Ron Johnson, a Wisconsin Republican who voted in favor of the GOP plan to repeal parts of Obamacare last month, suggested Tuesday that Sen. John McCain’s deciding vote against the proposal may have been related to his brain cancer.
“I’m not going to speak for John McCain, you know, he has a brain tumor right now, that vote occurred at 1:30 in the morning, some of that might have factored in,” Johnson said on the radio program “Chicago’s Morning Answer.”
Hello TODbots on a Wednesday Rainy Cloudy Afternoon from MN……..The raidn…..deservedly Needed & Wemed.
Congrats, TNmtgirl on your Golden Furst ⭐
Love this post, NW. Thanks.
❤ ❤ ❤ TOD Village.
Erratic and fiery belligerence of @POTUS statements do little to defuse North Korea situation and threaten to make a bad situation worse. pic.twitter.com/thQUzXubFx
Dear @realDonaldTrump: Sure doesn't look like this Russia thing is a hoax. In case you forgot, Paul Manafort was your Campaign Chairman. https://t.co/asBbTvC5yS
WTF! I see no reason for this other than the desire to fool people on-line. I can also see trumpsters making white folk who have committed crimes change them to white for fake news and incitement. This whole thing falls under just because you can does not mean that you should.
The Obama Diary 
Hey, Thank you, NW! Facts, them pesky facts. Miss Chips, we miss you!!! Hope you and Danny are doing well. Doctor appt. soon. bbl……
Good Morning TnMtnGirl!
Congrats of the Wednesday morning medal.
By Zeus!
I wanted to give you a medal but not one that HUGE!
He lies about everything, big and small. Why would this be any different? If his mouth is moving, he’s lying.
That’s the problem. NOBODY is aware! Take his fucking phone and duct tape his damn flapping mouth.
Good West Coast morning NW & TOD family.
Thanks NW for doing what you do so well ❤️
Morning GGail!
Good morning & afternoon jojothecat 😘
Morning TOD Family, Chipsticks, Nerdy, Lurkers, and Newbies.
App 77% turnout in Kenya. Nearly 15 million of 20 million voted.
https://public.rts.iebc.or.ke/results/results.html
Guess da kenyans took da kenyan’s advice seriously unlike unohoo.
That’s ‘cuz we’re so exceptional. We don’t have to vote. Or something. Elections have consequences! Morning mister
Morning Miss OP.
So much for fucking ribboned generals acting as adults.
Morning sweetness. See, just look “how exceptional” we are! I hate him with every fiber of my being.
su was calling him as what a @#$%&*ing nutjob today. we are all so blessed.
People are paying attention. Not taking any more shit from these GOP reps.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/doug-lamalfa-town-hall_us_598ad17ee4b0d793738b5778?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009
Constituents Clobber GOP Congressman At Town Hall: ‘May You Die In Pain’
“I want you to know that these are life and death decisions that you are making,” one audience member said.
Good morning Ms. Chips, Danny and TOD family, I hope all is well with everyone this lovely Wednesday morning. Congrats tnmtngirl, 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 your persevering, stick-to-it-ive, and tenaciously resolute, persona is on full display today. ❤ ❤ ❤
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 ⭐🏆 ⭐🏆 ⭐🏆
LOL.
Great advice to the Toddler-in-Chief.
Good Morning AMK.
Good Morning TODVille
Morning Miss.
Sh&t’s getting real.
aggressive techniques??? Fuck you, wapo. aggressive treason needs ‘aggressive’ techniques.
I think it just means we’ve entered a new phase of the investigation. Probable cause means they believe there’s been a commission of a crime and they’ve convinced a judge of same.
WOW…and More Wow!
So, they have some evidence, went to a judge for warrant and got it. It’s a SOP in any criminal case. Nothing extraordinary or aggressive about it. This is a msm spin to make Mueller as the bad guy.
Pre-dawn raid means they don’t trust Manafort. This is good news.
Wasn’t there some reporting last week/earlier this week that Manafort had handed over the documents? Maybe I’m mixing up the crooks/grifters. 🙂
Yes, what we’re hearing today is Manafort handed over documents but the FBI has reason to believe he has NOT been honest or thorough. That required the pre-dawn raid.
Delicious! 🙂
Malcom Nance said to WATCH FOR RAIDS! That means someone is not cooperating or in this case FULLY cooperating. WOWZA is right!
Jake Sullivan has been a senior policy advisor to PBO, VP Biden and HRC. He has a very impressive resume. He was deeply involved in the Iran Deal.
The TODDLER-IN-CHIEF wants attention even when he shouldn’t because he is immature and doesn’t know what he’s doing and can’t be corralled. The generals are useless. God only knows who has the “football”. Hopefully NOT him!
Expect prices to rise. UGH.
Interesting that despite the benefits (thank you, Cesar Chavez!), there’s still a shortage of workers.
“To make the jobs more attractive, farmers are offering salaries above minimum wage, along with paid time off and 401(k) plans, but even that’s not proving enough.”
Think (but not sure) this is reporting for Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties (there was a woman from Santa Barbara/San Luis Obispo Counties, so I think it’s these two counties [the NBC video was filmed in Oceano, SLO county]).
Latinos have been leaving CA in droves due to the draconian methods of deportation imposed by Trump and Kelly. Restaurants have also lost significant numbers of workers. It bothers me that after decades of treating farmworkers like dirt, employers are now willing to raise pay and offer benefits.
I can see produce rising every time I grocery shop Meta; even onions and green bell peppers are getting expensive. This is just the beginning. Trump is hurting the pocketbooks of the farmers and folks who voted for him against their own interest.
Me, too. I eat a lot of vegetables and I really noticed prices creeping up at the market yesterday on basic items as well as fruit. It will be hard for families to maintain a healthy diet at this pace.
Alternative facts. Alternative planet!
If by “best Orator” he means biggest liar…I agree. Anything else is pure bullshit.
He’s a gifted Grifter, Moron, Liar, and Loser. He’s gifted in that EVERYTHING he touches FAILS!
They just keep operating out of the Nazi/Goebbels playbook: Make the lie big, repeat it often, it will be believed.
But they’re probably just shoring up their Deplorable base.
god, here is your desk. have fun.
This from Scarborough
The kindness and compassion just hits my heart. How could “we the people” have gone from that to the cruelty of the man pretending to be our legitimate president now? How could so many Republicans not see President Obama’s humanity and empathy and if they could, think that those qualities are a bad thing?
Brown skin trumps everything in this country. They saying that Black folks” must be twice as good to get half as much is true.” Black and Brown people in public life must be like Caesar’s wife, “above reproach,” while white males can have their mistakes and egregious actions forgiven and awarded 2nd and 3rd chances. The injustice and danger of this is being starkly portrayed with the contrast of PBO’s tenure and that of 45. I only hope and pray that we get out of the circumstances sooner rather before 100’s of thousands if not millions lose their lives, the economy wrecked, the social contract destroyed almost beyond repair, and before our children, as well as many adults, suffer ptsd from the horrors of this administration and the GOP congress.
I’m with you on all of this. I worry very much about this wonderful country and plan to really explain democracy and the Constitution much more thoroughly and carefully with my 8th graders this year than I have before. I plan to weave it throughout the year as we go through our early history as a country. It is breaking my heart to watch what’s happening now.
This is the Anniversary of the nuclear bomb dropped on Nagasaki, 08-09-1945.
Thank you for posting this…this was such a moving time…
GM Meta and TODville.
Have posted this before, but it doesn’t help to have some soothing beauty w/ two crazy cry-baby autocrats w/ nukes in the news now.
Some tweets from PBO’s visit to Hiroshima last year:
more…
Here’s more information on CA rep Mark Takano and his personal connection to Hiroshima:
memorable moments
Thanks very much.
Thank you arapaho415. Much needed sanity and kindness at this time.
PBO was such a blessing to us and to the world; he is truly named. He did all that he could to bind our wounds, to give us hope for a better day, and now we have someone who is ripping the bandages off before those wounds have completely healed. My heart breaks for the world. We will have to answer for what our laziness, ignorance, hatred and greed have done to the world. The rest of the world will stand in righteous judgment against us.
I have come to a point of focus since Trump made his threat. I cannot change the minds of those who protect themselves from all opposing information because it might convict them that they are a part of wrongdoing. What I can do I’ve decided is begin a fierce focus ( sometimes called prayer) on discernment among our fellows and the courage to go through the cognitive dissonance they will surely feel and which be painful if the blinders are lifted. The spirit can move and move quickly.
Well, grow a pair MSM. Call them what they are. LIES!
This!
Until congress start calling him on his lies, and stop supporting him, he will not stop. It is in his DNA , and he is emboldened by his party.
Report: Trump Receives ‘Propaganda Document’ That’s Only Good News
By MATT SHUHAM
Published AUGUST 8, 2017 3:40 PM
The Republican National Committee and White House communications staff produce what’s known by some in the White House as the “Propaganda Document” for President Donald Trump twice a day, Vice News reported Tuesday.
The documents are exclusively composed of positive media coverage. Citing three unnamed current and former White House officials, Vice described them:
PBO asked the staff who sent h I’m those 5 letters a week to do the opposite; he really wanted to hear from people who did not agree with his policies, etc. because he firmly believed in hearing all voices. PBO knew he was a MAN and that he had won the right way and in a true majority, did not need lackeys or unwarranted praise.
BTW, I am leaving on vacation to Vienna & Budapest today. My husband is a masters swimmer and he qualified to swim at the World Championships there, and so it was on his bucket list to compete there. We expanded the trip to include Vienna first, meeting up with my sister who just arrived there on Monday, and then traveling with her to Budapest next Monday. We’re there a week, then sister goes home, and Hubby and I go on a cruise up the Danube. We return the 28th of Aug, and I’ll be missing my first day back at school (work). This will be a once in a lifetime trip for us, so we are very grateful that we have the means to do it, and very excited to see these beautiful cities. I will be checking in to TOD from time to time as we have wifi, but might not have time to comment. Quite honestly, I need a break and I’d like to spend a couple of nights sleeping through the night. I hope it’s possible.
Have the fun and leave the crazy at Atlantic shore.
👏🏼🙌🏼👋🏼
Godspeed and have fun!
have a safe and fun trip 🙂
Have a wonderful time Betsy can’t wait for us to get back together and hear and see about all the places, people and your pictures. Let them know you are not one of the American crazies that voted for Twitler or say you are Canadian 🙂 🙂 🙂 Hope California isn’t blow to bits by NK or at least before you come home……
Thanks everyone. JoJo, can’t wait to get together with you all and tell you of our adventures. I hope CA is still here as well.
Enjoy this beautiful vacation.
Have a safe trip.
Be well, have fun & Safe Travel.
That sounds wonderful. Have a great time.
How wonderful! And I send your husband good wishes for his masters swimming. Let us know when you return.
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do you think there is some connection between this and the story about Trump wanting to send a use a private army in Afghanistan
I don’t think so but who knows? The private army is being suggested by Erik Prince, so it’s a Robert Mercer move.
Trouble in Paradise
LIVE NOW: 10th anniversary of UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples – http://abcnews.go.com/live/video/special-live-7?cid=share_twitter_widget
Good Read…this won’t surprise most folks here
My goodness, you are here! Well, well, what a surprise …oops…. nice welcome home!
😂🎶🙏🏻❤️😂 Yay!!
Welcome back vc!! We have missed you.
Thanks, CD. You better believe I missed you all, especially as I spent the first three weeks away with only CNN Int’l in the background. (It was my friend’s go-to station abroad – almost drove me bonkers!)
Indeed they do
SoCal TOD – GGail, Purpleshoes, and JoJothecat went to see Ms Butler’s exhibit at the Huntington Library.
wow…i bet it was awesome
Hell, TOD-obots! It’s great being home again after weeks of feeling like I’m out of the loop. I confess there were lots of jokes made at Trump’s expense on the tours that I took and lots of my fellow passengers quick to point out we were not Americans.
Me, I’m overjoyed to see you all here, and am looking forward to updating myself in between getting some well-needed sleep.
See you around!
❤ VC
Also, I hope Ms Chips will pass by on her upcoming birthday so that I can give her a birthday hug. ❤ ❤ ❤
Hi VC, ❤ to see You 😉 & read your posts.
TY, Nena. It was frustrating not being able to get in touch more while I was away, but I had a good time otherwise and will now try to ‘catch up’.
Hi VC. You missed PBO’s birthday. Dudette was finding songs written for him and I reminded her your son wrote a birthday song for PBZo. I have the music in my DC memorabilia. How is is He? My son is leaving tomorrow for Singapore. He will be teaching math in an International School there.
Best wishes to your son, MtM – hope he has a a really good teaching tenure in Singapore!
Yes I missed PBO’s birthday as I had no internet contact and so couldn’t resend his birthday song. 😦
Son is fine, was actually on the trip with me. We had a good time though I missed home
This Muthaphucka HERE!!
Republican makes provocative comments about McCain’s brain cancer
08/09/17 02:18 PM—UPDATED 08/09/17 02:30 PM
By Steve Benen
It’s no secret that Republicans were disappointed when Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) joined Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine), Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and 48 Senate Democrats in derailing the GOP’s far-right health care plan two weeks ago. But just how far are some on the right prepared to go to express their dissatisfaction?
Politico notes one Senate Republican who broached a highly provocative subject.
Hello TODbots on a Wednesday Rainy Cloudy Afternoon from MN……..The raidn…..deservedly Needed & Wemed.
Congrats, TNmtgirl on your Golden Furst ⭐
Love this post, NW. Thanks.
❤ ❤ ❤ TOD Village.
😳 ….The Rain…. 😉 & Wanted. Pardon me 🙂
OMG
https://i1.wp.com/breakingnewsusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/trumpchicken.jpg?resize=777%2C437&ssl=1
I ❤ It 😉
Kelli Ward is a FUCKING NUT BALL! Chemtrails and all sorts of conspiracy theories! Jeff Flake is just a cowardly Republican
WTF! I see no reason for this other than the desire to fool people on-line. I can also see trumpsters making white folk who have committed crimes change them to white for fake news and incitement. This whole thing falls under just because you can does not mean that you should.
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2017/08/09/chat-away-937/
LIVE HERE: Inflated rooster spotted near the White House – http://abcnews.go.com/live/video/special-live-1?cid=share_twitter_widget
Not a rooster…a Chicken!