Barack Obama with a victim of Hurricane Sandy. https://t.co/R4AUr7INMM
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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017Barack Obama with a victim of tornado in Joplin, Missouri. https://t.co/oU3zt3rjxi
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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017****
Barack Obama with a victim of tornado in Moore, Oklahoma. https://t.co/yxTCNgGpwl
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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017Barack Obama with a victim of Hiroshima. https://t.co/jChuRqnd7i
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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017****
Barack Obama with a victim of Aurora shooting. https://t.co/KnSOb0nNfo
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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017Barack Obama with relative of victim of the Washington Navy Yard shooting. https://t.co/0KQ1EVE2ne
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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017****
Barack Obama with relatives of Emilie Parker, who was murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School. https://t.co/Smx7fgEGza
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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017Barack Obama with Mark Kelly, husband of Gabby Giffords. https://t.co/JfclNZVH2F
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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017****
Barack Obama with a family member of a coal miner who died in the Upper Branch Mine explosion in West Virginia. https://t.co/bQ6O4PblV7
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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017Barack Obama meets with families of victims of the San Bernardino shooting. https://t.co/JfohD8PK2s
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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017****
Barack Obama with Diane Wall, whose husband Glen Wall died on 9/11. https://t.co/MW9LN1pky2
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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017Barack Obama with victims of flooding in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. https://t.co/yBuP8MWPk4
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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017****
Barack Obama with victims of tornado in of Vilonia, Arkansas. https://t.co/Cu1insqr5Z
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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017Barack Obama with Gabby Giffords, innocent victim of gun violence. https://t.co/TJLepMoh7X
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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017
The Obama Diary 
Makes me cry. Thanks NW, always!❤
I am crying as well. How could we go from this lovely, intelligent and effective leader to 45. Its our shame as a country.
I miss him.
Good morning everyone. Have a great day
THIS MAKES ME VERY SAD…I HAVE NEVER HEALED AND WON’T…WE WERE WARNED…THIS COUNTRY HAS NO RESPECT FOR GRACE AND INTEGRITY!…THEY SPENT SOOOOOOOOO MUCH TIME ABUSING AND HARASSING BARACK OBAMA…WE HAVE NOW ENTERED THE FULL CIRCLE OF THE — —- — HOLE..AKA.. TRUMPIAN DESTRUCTION!
Some people think that a loud mouth & egotistical approach means leadership
Oh 44…you are SO MISSED 😦
Having faced criticism of lack of empathy, now they are sending evil pence to Texas?
Cruel, masquerading, stupid Pence.
Good morning TOD! Updating from my postings last night. While we all need to be donating to the major organizations who will help the thousands displaced by Harvey, sometimes there is one story that touches our hearts. Jordyn Grace is the three year old who was pulled from the flood waters clinging to her dead mother’s body. This woman managed to save her daughter while losing her own life. Michael Skolnick was affected like so many of us, and started a Twitter/GoFundMe campaign late last night. His initial $10,000 goal quickly ballooned to $100,000 given the response he received. As of 8:30 CDT donations have reached $82,000+. Sometimes it just feels good to give to one specific cause/person. This baby will have to live her life without her mom, but hopefully she will be able to make the most of her mom’s sacrifice with this financial aid.
Important news….glad that people are paying attention even when the orange ass is sucking all the oxygen out of the atmosphere.
LIke I said on the last thread….always FOLLOW THE $$$
Also posted on last thread. In addition, Beaumont, TX has lost its water supply. Pray for TX.
President Barack Obama hugs Vice-President Joe Biden during funeral services for Biden’s son, Beau Biden, Saturday, June 6, 2015.
Today’s “name” is wonderful! Hi, amk!
THANK YOU, Nerdy. Appreciate you every day. Hope you, friends, family are safe.
THESE are the morons trump wants to give tax breaks to!
This lying monster is always trying to pull a fast one. May work on his idiot Trumpaloons but we are not sleeping on this tyrant.
One problem, he doesn’t have a heart.
I just love these vehement denials of wrongdoing by Michael Cohen and other Trump cronies. Who in their right mind believes a single word that comes out of their mouths at this point? If their mouths are moving, they are lying. And I am thrilled beyond belief that Erick Schneiderman, the NY Attorney General, is working with the Muller team. Team Trump cannot pardon anyone from state crimes. Someone is going to take these assholes down, one way or the other.
YES WE CAN
The mere fact that President Obama basically had to beg people to let him help them is something I will never forget. He should have left theirs asses where he found them.
So many things I’ll never forget, too many to count. Too many times this man was horrifically disrespected and dismissed. But PBO’s persistence in the face of historical obstruction and malfeasance, his belief in his ability to lead change and his faith in us to work for it with him, made all the difference. And it still does.
“And it still does.” THIS meta! His impact will be felt for decades, regardless of how much of the good he did DT tries to reverse. He reactivated us old folks who had become somewhat complacent, and energized an entire new generation that will not be silent.
WORD!!
And every rule Trump overturns is being commented on and people are discovering ALL that Obama did, in fact, do that they never realized. This ensures his legacy and DT is too stupid to know this.
As many times as people have said that history would be kind to PBO, I think fate decided to fast-track things and make sure people came to appreciate PBO and his work while he’s still here and active among us.
It’s the least that can be done for all the bullshit thrown incessantly at him and his family.
Hey Don, wondering what kind of reaction your colleagues had to Arpaio pardon, if any?
As expected, they love the move they thought it was warranted. They nuttiness never ceases to amaze me.
UGH.
Once there was no more OBAMA..
Folks realized how much they liked the CARE….
Thus, the increased support for Obamacare.
pootin: Ok, guyz, 2000, 2004, 2010, 2012, 2014 & 2016. Now, we have the total proof that murkkkans are totally stupid and racists. Now, how do we fuck with them? And how much is it gonna cost us?
guyz: easypeasy, boss. We recruit assange, murkan cable noise & emmessem, loony left and their shouty knownothing hero from vt/ny, ny times, ny fbi and twitter…. Cost? What cost?
It was all handed to him on a silver platter.
He should be disbarred for this threat. Then jailed
Any feelings from our SoCal TODers? I have a very good overall impression of him. Plus, Joe Biden loves him!!
GM Meta.
I’ve mentioned here before that I’m really impressed at HOW MUCH Eric Garcetti has done for Los Angeles, where it’s very *hard* to get anything accomplished… too many NIMBYs here.
But his wholehearted endorsement of charter schools (which I heard on one of the monthly “Ask The Mayor” segments on local all news radio station @knx1070), gave me pause.
I’m probably the least informed person on education issues, but IMHO quality public education for EVERYONE is a top priority for civilized societies.
But as PBO always said, don’t let the perfect be the enemy of good — from what I’ve heard and seen, he is an excellent choice to replace our irreplaceable Governor Jerry Brown.
Interesting that high-profile California Dems have Mexican roots…
Dem challenger to Darrell Issa for CA-49:
Thanks very much, arapaho. I hadn’t heard that bit about charter schools. I’ll keep my ears open for more.
He is a great guy, Meta. If he runs, I will actively work to see him elected. I am sorry, but I am not a big fan Gavin Newsom who is already running.
SAME!!
Agree nathkatun7.
We’re likely to vote a Dem governor, and like I said to Meta, Eric Garcetti has proven his ability to get things done. He’s not all talk and no action, and he’s very active in community events.
I get the sense that Garcetti is not popular in the African American community because of so many LAPD killings of unarmed people — LEOs (law enforcement officers) are a problem throughout the US, and unfortunately LA is not an exception. 😦
Unless his position on charter schools becomes a real problem, I’m ready to cast my vote for him.
“Eric Garcetti has proven his ability to get things done. He’s not all talk and no action, and he’s very active in community events.”
I totally agree with you Arapaho! I don’t think it’s fair to blame Garcetti for the police killings of unarmed people. This has been going on in throughout the country, including right here in SD.
A friend of my daughter, quite a legend.
http://time.com/4910343/david-tang-dies-shanghai-tang/
One of the Maddow pieces about this plant:
THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 8/30/17
Harvey-damaged Arkema chemical plant explosion expected
Matt Dempsey, data reporter on the investigative team at the Houston Chronicle, talks with Rachel Maddow about the immediate peril from the damaged Arkema chemical plant northeast of Houston and the lack of regulations in Texas complicating the problem.
THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 8/30/17
Mueller working with NYAG Schneiderman on Manafort case: Politico
Josh Dawsey, White House reporter for Politico, talks with Rachel Maddow about the revelation that Special Counsel Robert Mueller has been working with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on the Paul Manafort probe in the Trump Russia investigation.
uh huh
uh huh
THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 8/30/17
Trump wants Alfa Bank Trump Tower clean-up lawyer in key DoJ role
Rachel Maddow explains the role Brian Benczkowski served in trying to clean up the Alfa Bank Trump Tower server story now that Donald Trump wants him to become Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division of the Justice Department.
THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 8/30/17
Trump finds interest in corn ahead of Jr’s Judiciary testimony
Rachel Maddow notes that just ahead of Donald Trump Jr’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee chaired by Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, Donald Trump reached out to Grassley to discuss ethanol regulations.
Every day the white folks are silent, they pick up more and more enemies. They need to get the fuck in front of this disaster.
Joy Reid is so on point with this:
She is so incredibly smart, so deserving of our attention. I hope she continues to have a voice, far and wide.
I get very distressed when I think about how the Democratic Party is drifting toward Bernie Freakin’ Sanders. It turns my stomach to think about how much power he’s accrued inside our party when he undermines us every day. UGH.
When Joy explained about the “pabst beer” vote and how Democrats need to top chasing it, I clapped my hands.
Democratic leadership isn’t going to stop chasing the “pabst beer” voter despite the shitload of evidence that has shown that the pabst beer voter will vote against their own interest every goddamn day of the week. I’m sick and tired of Democratic leadership using the donations it receives to chase after these stupid motherfuckers. And I’m tired of having to hear that these voters only understand something if it comes from someone that looks like them. The average motherfucker that if you tell them something they will listen, but not these special motherfuckers, oh no, for them to understand something they need to hear it from someone that looks like them.
GEEZE, the comments on that tweet are very negative. I guess the Bernie Bros got their feelings hurt.
Don, you always break it down. Love it. 🙂
When you see the natural disasters and the strife it will cause, it’s not a stretch to understand the national security risks worldwide.
My partner / room mate likes to listen to best of the left / democracy now, and Thomas Frank was on spewing his crap. I can’t believe my companion buys this crap. (He was rooting for BS during the primaries). He (my companion) tells me Thomas Frank is telling the truth. .
I am glad HRC lost (not really) but all these idjits on the far left deserve everything that comes at them. Unbelievable, the level of hate toward HRC, which I cannot understand . Would she have been so detrimental for the US?
More kindness, please.
These clowns in the WH have to be the dumbest bunch of idiots in politics. They really must think the rest of us are stupid because we’re supposed to believe their craziness.
This punk right here. We can’t let these cretins destroy our history.
THIS 👇
Corporate tax cuts HAVE NEVER created more jobs for the middle class or working poor……just more money to hide off shore.
This is just one more indignity in a centuries long of indignities.
Not fast enough… not fast enough.
I can almost understand this fake-ass preacher not wanting to open up his own home, but this guy didn’t want to open up a church. Another fake-ass Christian exposed.
Do the “we” include the WH zip code?
Release the Pee-Pee Tapes already!
Very inspirational! I will print and frame it.
I am speechless… and for many reasons.
me too NCLB, prolly for the same many reasons.
I know, right?
Never a dull moment.
Can someone post The Obama’s link to Harvey-Houston fundraising please? I want to donate via my POTUS’s endeavor.
I have not seen one.
See message from JER below, NCLB. #93 at the moment. It is the link you are looking for.
Here it is for you. 🙂
https://www.obama.org/updates/hurricane-harvey-relief-can-help/
OOOOOPPPSSIESSSS
There are books I simply don’t buy. The top one is one of them.
I mean really, Che Sanders, Che fucking Sanders.
The FBI is right; there is no interest. The only interest we have and must have is Trump Russian collusion. PERIOD.
I can totally see Mueller and those that work for him with a mountain of evidence debating when to arrest the White House crew. I’m almost certain they have all the evidence they need, at this point its all about logistics.
Yes it seems that way to me too.
I doubt that Don. Mueller is going to want to have this nailed down, and it takes a very long time to get files from overseas. You can’t just issue a subpoena from a US court to many of these companies and think they will comply. It usually involves getting a court in the country in which the company is headquartered to issue its own subpoena to enforce the US subpoena. Keep in mind most of these potential money laundering transactions involve overseas banks and layers of shell companies. I would be very surprised if he gets everything he needs/wants before another six months elapses.
Foxfire, you’re like the lawyer that comes in and tells his client on death row that his stay of execution has been denied, thanks LOL.
Nope, I’m the lawyer who prepares, prepares and prepares some more so that when I win, I win! I will not be happy until this entire clan is behind bars, and I hope Mueller and his team puts in the time now to make sure it will happen:-) And I want DT there as well. I was thrilled to see that Schneiderman is working with his team so if DT tries to pardon all these people Schneiderman can get them on state charges. DT operated in NYC for all these years so hopefully they will dig up enough to get each and every one of them. And that means Javanka as well!
But here’s the thing……
Can you imagine the complex web of nefarious Trump dealings dating back decades? Having to string out the web of Russian contacts, money laundering, pay to play, handouts, handoffs and Rosneft bundle? That’s a lot to unwind into a coherent argument. I think that much of the primary investigative work is done but there’s probably a new leaf to turn over every week, another thread to follow. So I think they’re getting their ducks in a very straight row at this stage. They will move in on Manafort and Flynn first, low hanging fruit. It will build over time and they’ll have the Oval Office in a snag maybe by the beginning of next year???………HOPE I’M WRONG and it comes sooner.
JER, thank you.
You make my day.
I wonder if all those rugged individualist conservatives in Texas still want big government out of their lives? I wonder if Governor Abbott who pisses on government on a daily basis still thinks government deserves to get pissed on?
I wonder if the powers that be in Cobb County Georgia fired that policeman that pulled over a motorist and told her she has nothing to worry about because according to him they (the police) only shoot and kill black people.
It looks like he’ll be fired.
HOW many white supremacists have infiltrated law enforcement?
I checked in on that story only to see another link to a white officer beating a black woman with a baton in a store. Someone compared it to an overseer beating a slave.
The confederacy never went away. They just traded some of their robes for more acceptable uniforms.
With a sexual predator in the WH guess this shouldn’t be surprising.
Manafort Notes From Russian Meet Contain Cryptic Reference to ‘Donations’
by KEN DILANIAN and CAROL E. LEE
AUG 31 2017, 1:52 PM ET
WASHINGTON — Paul Manafort’s notes from a controversial Trump Tower meeting with Russians during the 2016 presidential campaign included the word “donations,” near a reference to the Republican National Committee, two sources briefed on the evidence told NBC News.
The references, which have not been previously disclosed, elevated the significance of the June 2016 meeting for congressional investigators, who are focused on determining whether it included any discussion of donations from Russian sources to either the Trump campaign or the Republican Party.
It is illegal for foreigners to donate to American elections. The meeting happened just as Trump had secured the Republican nomination for president, and he was considered a longshot to win. Manafort was the campaign chairman at the time.
I’m not a criminal, but is it normal to take notes about the crime you are committing?
I DESPISE THIS CRETIN WITH THE HEAT OF A THOUSAND SUNS
Meta, I don’t even have words anymore to describe how I feel about him and his entire administration.
I just feel sick right now. Downright nauseated.
You and I are on the same page. I didn’t see your comment when I made mine down thread. He makes me sick to my stomach.
These DACA kids are really amazing people, contribute all they have, love this country. And to undermine them like this when they had assurances they could join the American family, I don’t have the words for this travesty. Right now I want to believe in JUSTICE, in KARMA but it cannot come fast enough for this monster.
What’s most horrifying to me about this is that there is NO purpose other than to feed that 30% racist base of his. These kids are not taking anybody’s jobs, not taking federal assistance, they simply are trying to better themselves, help their families and help the country they love, the same as all immigrants. Of everything he has done, this is the most disheartening. And if he proceeds, I hope the blow back far exceeds anything he could have imagined.
GA, TOD Community.
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Just FYI, whatever.
When wickedness, crude & cruel behavior are what comforts Trump……where is Karma to deliver an unforgettable Justice?
And to think about all the hell that President Obama was getting from the Republicans and some Democrats when it came to DACA.
If this is true then I hope everyone of his children (except that one they don’t like) goes to jail and they throw away the keys. I detest this cretin in the White House.
Tears, he is a true Christian….God will always bless people like him.
I can barely speak right now……
Thought of You, Dudette when I saw this. 😆
So adorable!
One Judge.
This why it matters Who appointed these Judges. Election, matters.
…….but her emails….we don’t want more of the same…….she’s not likeable……they didn’t vote for her because she wasn’t inspirational enough…… All the mofo’s who voted for Trump or didn’t vote for either one, how’s that overtime with NO PAY working for ya?
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2017/08/31/a-classy-boss/