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Katie Van Syckle: Larry David Says Obama’s Golf Game Is Very Presidential
One of his favorite golf partners over the years has been President Obama. The pair have been spotted on Martha’s Vineyard, where David has a house and where the Obama family takes their annual August vacation. According to David, Obama’s golfing style is just what you’d expect: very chill. “He doesn’t cheat at all, he loves golf, he’s a cool customer on the golf course,” David told Vulture last night at the premiere of season nine of HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm. “You can learn a lot about a person when you play golf with them.”
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“Like when you play golf with me, you can see what a baby I am,” David continued. “How unfit I would be to be president. But when you play with him, you say, ‘Oh yeah, that guy, I’m glad he’s president.’ He hits a terrible shot, and he just goes, ‘Oh, hey, too bad.’ And then moves on. He’s very good at handling adversity which is what you need in that office. I’m not. I freak out.”
More here
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The Obama Diary 
1st!
hey Don 🙂
Don for the gold!
Too good to pass…
Fabulous.
Trumpelstiltskin isn’t going to like this one bit.
Not Only Trump but all those folks who keep telling President Obama that they need him to bring in the Calvary to save the day….. when he was President …they tried so many times with their GOTCHA questions….and stuff ..i have NO time for them…and neither it seems does President Obama….THIS is what President Obama is planning to do…as always working on the long plan…
Who is the blond hair white woman Trump just nominee for some job in his cabinet? I guess there aren’t any qualified black or hispanics he can hire, oh that’s right Trump is a racists bigot.
Perhaps there aren’t that many qualified Blacks and Hispanics who want to work for a racist regime. I have no problem with him having an all-White cabinet to be honest. Look how he’s treating Puerto Ricans and U.S. Virgin Islanders.
🙂 😉 🙂
ROFLMAO…BHAHAHAHAHAHAHA 🙂 🙂
Hello TODbots.
Congrats, Don on your Au ⭐ Furst 😉
Thanks, NW for all you do.
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As the Brits say. the Obamas are “getting on with it.” They are about building a better future, not lingering in the past. They are free, as Michelle reportedly said to Richard Branford; free to live as the choose, go where they choose, say what the wish, and work on the initiatives that they choose, and make as much money as they can and wish. So tired of people who think that they are supposed to be their puppets, slaves, do boy/girl, servants, to anyone’s will other than their own. They served their time honorably and well, and millions of trifling people did not have the sense to build on what they created, and now are reduced to begging, marching, calling, and crying out to deplorable people who do not give a shit about them. PBO and MO warned everyone, but too many refuse to listen to Black folks. Well we are all in the shit now and have to shovel it. The Obamas owe us nothing, while we own them more than we can ever repay. The least that we can do so to leave them in peace to live their lives as they please.
I love watching Michelle and Harry when they get together. Their banter and ease with one another is delightful to witness.
EXACTLY….BERNIE OR BUST….I GUESS BUST!
This! Ceb, you are amazing and so RIGHT!
Well said, CEB. The racist pos that is murkkkana can go fuck itself.
Instead of “breaking with Trump”, I wish I read “breaks Trump!
https://twitter.com/thehill/status/918548788121296897
https://twitter.com/thehill/status/918548788121296897
Neither one of these pages was available: no such page exists was the message.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is pressing Congress to bar the president from using nuclear weapons unless the United States is attacked first. “I put this in the category of ‘urgent,’ ” Pelosi said Thursday during a press briefing in the Capitol. “We each take an oath to protect and defend.” …
MORE HERE — http://thehill.com/policy/defense/355186-pelosi-urges-new-law-to-limit-presidents-use-of-nuclear-weapons
If we think WE can barely sleep thinking about trump, how must Nancy Smash feel, being that close – feeling that responsible for DOING SOMETHING. This is all horrific.
Shame!
Russian efforts to meddle in American politics did not end at Facebook and Twitter. A CNN investigation of a Russian-linked account shows its tentacles extended to YouTube, Tumblr and even Pokémon Go.
One Russian-linked campaign posing as part of the Black Lives Matter movement used Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Tumblr and Pokémon Go and even contacted some reporters in an effort to exploit racial tensions and sow discord among Americans, CNN has learned.
The campaign, titled “Don’t Shoot Us,” offers new insights into how Russian agents created a broad online ecosystem where divisive political messages were reinforced across multiple platforms, amplifying a campaign that appears to have been run from one source — the shadowy, Kremlin-linked troll farm known as the Internet Research Agency.
But somehow all of these supposedly sophisticated tactics didn’t work on black women who overwhelmingly voted for Hillary at over 95%. I just don’t understand it, someone please help me to understand it.
Those who used such tactics knew how to key into the deep-seated racism, classism and misogyny that are the bedrock of our society no matter how much so-called liberals deny it public discourse, but act differently. Black women, especially those beyond their 20’s, know bullshit when they see it, will call it out loudly (think Rep. Maxine Waters) and know how to make up their own minds.
I see white women are still tying their self-worth into white male patriarchy; WTF was Bernie Sanders selected to be the opening speaker at the Women’s March summit or whatever they are calling it. I knew that these women would show what they are really all about and this blind, tone-deaf, servile selection confirms the reservations that I held about them.
wow that is terribly disappointing- about the women’s march people. I read on Twitter that they’d picked a man to speak, but didn’t see which man. Crazy.
Wow. Just WOW.
This is what deserves our energy and resources.
Warming seas so the whales return.
UGH, this guy.
thank you meta, very sick of how Kelly is so Mr. Awesome, going to save us from Trump’s tantrums… blah blah blah. Not falling for it either.
It’s all such ridiculous BS.
All of it, you are right. Anyone working for him is complicit. period.
… and he is not from the Establishment! Hillary was.
Not really.
Is it sabotage? Clearly. But it’s just bullshit sabotage like shortening the Federal Exchange Open Enrollment window to 45 days instead of 3 months… (the rest of Open Enrollment lasts until Jan 1st.)
It’s a DISTRACTION, and it’s working because 90% of the population doesn’t have a clue about insurance, or the ACA.
But his ignorant followers will see him sign something and jump for joy because he ‘destroyed’ Obamacare.
They won’t be swayed by the truth…but if the sabotage works, they’ll be among the first to get rolled by it.
And since the Asshat-in-Chief couldn’t stop himself, he now has his name on the damage that may come.
Wasn’t Nina Turner one of those anti-Hillary Clinton folks during the election cycle? I just cannot with them to be honest since I blame anyone who voted against Clinton for Trump’s win.
Between this and the downgraded state visit – no audience with the Queen – will 45’s extreme narcissism and insecurity rise up and cause him to rehash his vulgar comments about Princess Diana? It wouldn’t be a shock.
Anyone who meets the Obamas, loves them unless they’re stone cold racists like most Republicans are.
And yet he still maintains his top security clearance.
This is what deserves our energy and resources.
And Trump has the nerve to threaten to remove FEMA from Puerto Rico at such a dire moment in time.
Seriously, WTF???
Because this regime is not normal.
After what Dotard said about Puerto Rico (an island surrounded by WATER), what did you expect from Rick Perry? Leave the Lenscrafters Model alone.
Wow. That’s not the way it is portrayed on globes or maps.
GA/GE TODville.
Sweden:
Of course, rumors running amok now on Twitter, but these appear to be fact-based. 😦
And in Las Vegas shooting news, FINALLY the owner of Mandalay Bay makes a public appearance tonight (no doubt late for those on the east coast):
Sweden. is this the terror attack Putin told him about that Trump referred to several months ago….. and he just got the dates wrong? #Magic8Ball™
Good memory, Tally!
Things that makes you go hmmm…., especially since FUBAR can’t remember who had lunch with the day before, or that he’s supposed sign something (despite having rounded up props and media)… but he cant’ get Vlad’s words out of his head. Scary.
From yesterday (posted here also(:
From today:
I was wondering if the UN could jump in- isn’t there international laws against a country’s leaders allowing their own people to starve; etc. ?
Not “practically inviting Russia”. Absolutely colluding with Russia because it benefits them.
Really Seriously?
and if he’d been Muslim, black or even brown making terrorist threats, no way in hell would he have remained free to then go and kill a cop.
YEP, white boy, acting strange, allegedly STOLE a gun, brought into campus police office, was not handcuffed, campus cop turns away, then shoots campus cop. Prior to all this, cops stop crazy gun-toting, refused to have his vehicle checked, they let him go on his merry way.
You have to be non-White to be considered a terroristic threat in this country, obviously.
Imagine the rage and hate in this ugly man’s heart and soul that he thinks gives him permission to assault people – a woman – like this. What a pitiful creep.
And a member of the US MILITARY.
ASSHOLE.
This is good to hear. A criminal like Trump shouldn’t be allowed to pardon anyone else.
WHAT DA PHUCK IS THIS SHYT?
From Silverman over at BJ:
This has to be one of – if not THE – most toxic collections of corruption, racism, ignorance, entitlement, and insecurity ever assembled within an administration.
can we pull off a one day boycott of facebook
More on Las Vegas shooting, and why it’s important for Mandalay Bay/MGM Resorts to come clean as to what they know (see upthread for info about MGM Chair public appearance tonight).
(Metro refers to Las Vegas Metro Police Department.)
When will the day come when we hear that Special Counsel Mueller has indicted a number of scumbags who make up this evil corrupt and incompetent administration
They’d have enlisted their ‘Second Amendment Remedy’ brigades. For America.
Can’t imagine because it would never happen. As Mrs. Obama recently said, Trump has completely lowered the bar of what is expected of a President.
Attorney General White Citizens Council is saying that the Presidential Records Act doesn’t apply to him. Brief filed last Friday.
so who gets to decide this…or is this another case of the fox guarding the Hen house
The Head Doctor – who has done this kind of triage medical assistance in disaster zones all over the world for 20 years- HAS JUST QUIT BECAUSE OF THE MISMANAGEMENT THAT SHE’S SEEING IN PUERTO RICO.
Just saw it on Maddow.
I guess there are more sexual-harassers than there are voters in the USA!
When they don’t sexually harass women, they use tax payer funds to fly!
I left this one out!
I think Trump should share the cover of the magazine with the other sexual predators.
I didn’t even know that Amazon had a studio.
so, the @realturd who harms women in every possible way every day gets only a background pic? fuck these media enablers.
It’s been down hill downward since November 8am 2016.
HORRIFIC!
And, finally…
A well written piece on F1 champion Lewis Hamilton.
http://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/41576209
what? take the high road.
I’m for dessert. I’ll bring my own fork. 🙂
picky, picky, picky
Goodnight, TODville, and all the ships at sea.
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O … Where is everybody? My brief morning look into the village is suggesting that no one was up last night?!!!
Apparently. I sure hope that despite the silence everyone is okay. I’ll check back later.
Wishing a *good* Friday for us all!
Good morning vcprezofan2.
Good Friday morning, TODville. I hope everyone makes the best of their day. NW, sending you LOVE and APPRECIATION every day.
Please share with your networks, far and wide.
And the people cry out “Who will save us?” And no one answers.
By Liberal Librarian
The balls on you Charles Pierce, the fucking balls on you. All of our pants must be custom made because how else can you walk around with a sack like that to call out President Obama and demand that he get back in the “game” of trying to save America. When he was in the game you and your “tut tut” crew gave me him shit every goddamn time to tried to do something positive. Everything he tried to do was never enough or wasn’t strong enough, you motherfuckers preferred no loaf as opposed to even half a loaf. Why don’t you call Bernie Sanders or every other elected Democrat that fought President Obama every step of the way and ask those motherfuckers to save America.
Morning everyone. Made it to another Friday.
Then at least these 69 have to go.
Share this, so everyone can see the really selfish, heartless ones….mine’s in there.
Just so America is fucking clear!
You break it, you own it. Tie that anvil around the necks of all of them that support this disgusting stunt
HE HATES THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
The non-wealthy especially are not useful to him.
HE HATES THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
And of course, a photo of Sanders figures prominently on the home page. UGH.
Trump Is an Agent of Voter Suppression
by Martin Longman
October 12, 2017
Amy Walter makes a good point:
IMO, Real Disaster is HERE.
His incompetence + His Racism = Dead American Citizens in Puerto Rico as we sit here.
Real Disaster Cannot Be Put Off Much Longer
by Martin Longman
October 12, 2017
This went under the radar.
THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 10/12/17
DoJ argues Trump doesn’t have to preserve presidential records
Rachel Maddow looks at the idiosyncrasies of Donald Trump’s legal team, as well as an argument being made in court by the Justice Department that Trump is not bound by the Presidential Records Act to preserve materials from his time in the White House.
Of the World.
I hope there is no backlash for having a male boss. Most male bosses are really great and some female bosses are horrible.
This story was outrageous.
THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 10/12/17
Doctor quits Puerto Rico medical relief team over ‘spa day’
Rache Maddow reports on a doctor who has quit her disaster response team in Puerto Rico after seeing medical workers treat themselves to a ‘spa day’ in the medical triage tents.
THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 10/12/17
Trump fails to implement Russia sanctions he signed into law
Congressman Adam Schiff talks with Rachel Maddow about Donald Trump’s failure to implement sanctions against Russia for their interference in the 2016 election.
The Mayor said that three towns sent out an SOS yesterday….
The incompetence + racism is killing American Citizens.
THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 10/12/17
Mold, waterborne illness pose new threat in Puerto Rico crisis
Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz of San Juan, Puerto Rico, talks with Rachel Maddow about the status of her city’s recovery and new concerns about mold, waterborne illness, and bacterial infections threatening a health crisis the island is not equipped to handle.
A new frontrunner in the ‘Trump’s Oddest Cabinet Member’ contest
10/13/17 08:40 AM
By Steve Benen
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When a cabinet secretary and the Queen of England have a flag practice in common, that’s weird.
Hello everyone. I’m off twitter today to protest the way Rose MacGowen was treated by twitter in suspending her for being critical of #45 and his being a sexual predator like HW. I didn’t think it would be that hard, but it is actually quite difficult. Hoping to check in here later as I’m off to work.
Love you all.
Sometimes you have to do what you have to do to make your voice be heard and felt.
Trump hates the American people.
Over 13 million people benefited from ObamaCare. If only at least of half of them showed their gratitude …
Yep, you can best believe that some of the same people that needed and that have been helped by Obamacare voted for Trump.
And even those that voted for Trump need help. Sometimes your knight in shinning armor doesn’t look like what you want them to look like.
you get what you spite voted / spite non-voted for.
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2017/10/13/greatest-moment-of-his-life/