Congrats, Pamela! Barbara Bush had an amazingly long life and marriage. The action of hers I most appreciated was holding HIV-positive babies to show touch is not a mode of transmission in a time of rampant fear and loathing about AIDS.
Former President George H.W. Bush "is broken-hearted to lose his beloved Barbara, his wife of 73 years. He held her hand all day today and was at her side when [she] left this good earth," spokesperson says https://t.co/r27wV3f2AT
New Jersey has just become the 13th State to Adopt Automatic Voter Registration.
There is no legitimate reason why the other 37 can not follow suit, unless of course you are afraid of certain groups of Americans exercising their rights to vote.
NPR newscaster and beloved @waitwait scorekeeper Carl Kasell has died. For more than 30 years, he brought unflappable authority to the news. https://t.co/klvRvAsAaH
Employing a wit dry and facile, With lim'ricks each week he would wrassle. Wait, wait, please don't tell Me this tragic bombshell. Rest in Peace, NPR's Carl Kassel.
She is terrific. I wrote postcards for her, and read her bio background info with fascination. Great future in public service, and very best wishes to her.
Hereās how to avoid falling for fake videos like this one:
1) Donāt jump to conclusions 2) Consider the source 3) Check where else it is (and isnāt) online 4) Look closely at the speakerās mouth 5) Slow the video down https://t.co/VfVAbZy4Vr
His voice is different and his mouth moves funny (talking about President Obama) .. but if I hadn’t known better I may have believed- although with questions.
Iāll never forget Ted Koppel telling @seanhannity heās bad for America and the reason why. Still remains one of the best and most openly truthful moments Iāve seen.pic.twitter.com/ndYAGpl7Cx
The pilot who guided a Southwest Airlines plane to safety after part of its engine blew off at 32,000 feet was one of the U.S. Navyās first female fighter pilots https://t.co/r3z0zVcNdc
Here's a good piece from @AdamSerwer concluding that the Comey media tour is revealing that the FBI's actions "injured not Trumpās candidacy, but that of his opponent," helping Trump win:https://t.co/cDBOR5PBUJ
Yes I think Comey had something to do with Hillary Clinton losing, but he was not totally to blame. Hillary deserve some blame too, along with the Republicans on Capital Hill, Voter suppression, Russia.
Yes, it was an accumulation of a lot of events. In my opinion, although Comey was not intentionally trying to sink HRC, I truly believe he was trying to make sure the FBI was above board and not playing favorites. He wanted to save the FBI reputation and the man he inadvertently helped get elected is destroying the FBI’s reputation anyway.
They are beating Orange Satan at his own game. The man doesn’t know which way is up. Stormy Daniel’s attorney is kicking ass in one direction and Mueller is kicking his ass in the other. I hope Orange Satan has a mental break down.
NEW: White House official corrects Trump, confirms Pompeo-Kim meeting took place over Easter weekend, as first reported by @washingtonpost, not ālast weekā as Trump tweeted. https://t.co/1owNB3K6KG
He can’t kill the deal by himself. He can take America out of the deal but there are OTHER countries that have signed on to it. It America goes to war with Iran and Russia, he is going alone. He will see his whole country desert him on this.
James Comey and a lot other Republicans are leaving the Republican Party due in part to Donald Trump. My only comment is that Sarah Palin didn’t cause them to leave the Republican Party, she called President Obama every name but the child of god, and she was the candidate that they elected to challenge then Senator Barack Obama for the White House. If you stood behind Sarah Palin and didn’t say a goddamn word about her behavior back then, who gives a fuck if you leave the Republican Party now? I guess Comey is having his come to Jesus moment, but don’t act like Trump’s behavior is so vile and despicable that suddenly you can’t to be a Republican. Because if good behavior was at the top of your list of traits you want your candidate to have, you would have left the party when Palin came on the scene.
Amen, add McConnell, Ryan, and a host of other GOP candidates who showed their true colors when PBO was president. Although Comey worked well and respected PBO everyone has a right to belong to the party they feel comfortable with. I wonder about anyone who feels comfortable belonging to the party of racists, homophobes, greedy mothers who would give huge tax cuts to the wealthy while our infrastructures, schools, etc., are crumbling.
NO….not at all…i suppose he was ok with the GOP obstruction of The Black President…when McConnell stole a SCOTUS nominee from Pres O or when they did not call out the Birtherism of Trump and others….Miss Me with the sanctimonious BS…not here for it
āThereās no doubt in my mind that the reason [the police] were called is because they were African-American. And Iām embarrassed by that. Iām ashamed of that," Starbucks Executive Chairman Howard Schultz says on @CBSThisMorninghttps://t.co/mQYkW20TMUpic.twitter.com/Uc7jBHM8xn
If other companies are smart, they find out what this Starbucks anti-discrimination curriculum is and look into pre-emptively implementing it. Donāt wait for an incident to occur. Also, the problem canāt be solved in an afternoon training. Use it as a step, not a salve.
BREAKING: LDF President and Director-Counsel @Sifill_LDF will join a team of experts to develop an anti-discrimination training curriculum for Starbucks employees and monitor the effectiveness of the companyās policy and training measures. More: https://t.co/NBRs6OKc0Bpic.twitter.com/pp6XZoKJJ2
"Being treated with respect and dignity at a place of public accommodation is an essential aspect of full citizenship. The reality is that most Black Americans regularly face the indignities of being treated with suspicion." pic.twitter.com/jK6RhY35aA
"To be black is to always be in the wrong place at the wrong time because, in America, there is never a right place for black people…Everything black people do is weighted by irrational white fear." https://t.co/ZOPMW0LmY9
— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) April 18, 2018
BREAKING: Another power outage is affecting the island of Puerto Rico. Yesterday, the Puerto Rican power Authority boasted that 97% of customers had their power restored following hurricane Maria, 7 months ago. Today, another black out.
CONFIRMED: Black out in Puerto Rico. The entire island is without power. There is āZERO power generation at this pointā, according to a 2nd @AEEONLINE spokesman
A fault was detected on the line 50700 which starts in Aguirre Central
The saddest thing is that this will finally get more attention because the Minnesota Twins are scheduled to play the Cleveland Indians in Puerto Rico tonight. The islandās tragedies get little attention despite the fact that Puerto Ricans are American citizens. https://t.co/cBq9GdoyOM
Rest in Power, Ms Vel Phillips. She was fearless, intrepid, strategic and bold. May we honor her legacy with our steps and build on the work of this honored elderās life. https://t.co/OnViBtKGgT
SOURCE: This is the email sent to Pgh detectives this morning. I am working to get a response from the city as well as additional details on the potential protests. #WTAEpic.twitter.com/xtOuUc220p
JUST IN: Just spoke to Mayor Bill Peduto, who confirms Pgh Police are preparing for possible protests. Peduto says the commanderās email asking for detectives to bring uniforms & riot gear starting tomorrow, is just precautionary #WTAE
Last month, @BuildTheWave helped elect #Lamb by sending over 90K texts to get out the vote during the final weekend.
Now weāre helping push #Hiral over the finish line in the Arizona Special Election, but we need your help first. Please chip in. š½ #AZ08https://t.co/7jsxaMAH4M
— Ryan Knight #BlueWave2018 š (@ProudResister) April 18, 2018
šThank you @Nys_fop for withdrawing your endorsement of GOP state senate candidate Julie Killian, who attacked @Emma4Change and @davidhogg111: āThe NYS Fraternal Order of Police will never support a candidate that condones the attack on child survivors of a school shooting.ā pic.twitter.com/OPCrW9uq6W
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is moving to change NY state law so that he and other local prosecutors would have the power to bring criminal charges against aides to Trump who have been pardoned https://t.co/gaUZQC0K9o
I needed to hear her response to that righteous beatdown. Good for Mr. Lammy! I can’t believe that people who left the Caribbean when they were young are now being deported to countries they barely know because of some nonsensical (and probably racist) law. Shame on PM May!
Take two minutes to watch @AriBermanās eye-opening look at anti-democratic voting laws in 4 statesā3 of which are on our target list this fall. Together we can roll back this restrictive agenda. https://t.co/g2VvJHnXM4
There are two important special elections coming up in northeast Wisconsin and central Wisconsin. After months of Scott Walker trying to undermine the right to vote, these communities will finally be able to decide who represents them in state government. #SD1#AD42pic.twitter.com/YUhYR0EJYq
After being repeatedly humiliated by @aclu in federal court trial, Kobach was held in contempt of court today for refusing to register voters in Kansas. You can't make this up https://t.co/63miAMtSh2
He needs to be charged with a felony. We cannot wait for another electronic/internet-rigged election, and one man alone should never thwart the will of the Senate.
ā'In November, Dems won in Virginia by running on Medicaid expansion. This data supports the election results and shows us that Medicaid is popular in every single district,' said @jiggy_ca, State & Local Policy Manager at the Indivisible Project." https://t.co/CO4WPzJ6co
"The presidentās continuing need to pander to border paranoia likely will cost taxpayers billions of dollars…Border and immigration problems will only be solved when we update our laws to fit with the reality" -New editorial from the @HoustonChronhttps://t.co/iZOZJG7Ap2
So, the Protect Mueller bill was able to pass in the GOP controlled Judiciary Committee and Mitch McConnell still said he would block any Senate vote on it. If only aiding and abetting an active conspiracy against the U.S. were a crime….oh wait.
NASA just launched its new planet-hunting TESS satellite from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The satellite rode aboard a #SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to begin a 2 year mission. https://t.co/AObDdOMh6Apic.twitter.com/e3WDN14Lc2
Gov Brown thwarts Trump! Bravo. "….for transnational crime-fighting duties, thus preventing any effort by President Trump to have the troops focus on immigration enforcement on the Mexican border." Checkmate. https://t.co/OkyAEAbbkI
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May she rest in peace.
Yes. RIP Barbara Bush
Congrats, Pamela! Barbara Bush had an amazingly long life and marriage. The action of hers I most appreciated was holding HIV-positive babies to show touch is not a mode of transmission in a time of rampant fear and loathing about AIDS.
Yes! I forgot about that. Tip of the hat to her on that one for sure.
This is very sweet. Itās how Iād want to go.
More sad news!
RIP Carl Kasell. I will miss listening to him every Sat & Sunday morning.
She is terrific. I wrote postcards for her, and read her bio background info with fascination. Great future in public service, and very best wishes to her.
Donāt freak out. Watch to the end.
Now who here didnāt know immediately? š
I just wish he had not used PBO as the example.
Me too.
His voice is different and his mouth moves funny (talking about President Obama) .. but if I hadn’t known better I may have believed- although with questions.
SH is a scumbag and he knows it.
I miss listening to Ted Koppel on a regular basis.
Me too
Correct. Morning everyone.
This is good:)
Too bad he helped sink a Dem candidate.
Yes I think Comey had something to do with Hillary Clinton losing, but he was not totally to blame. Hillary deserve some blame too, along with the Republicans on Capital Hill, Voter suppression, Russia.
Yes, it was an accumulation of a lot of events. In my opinion, although Comey was not intentionally trying to sink HRC, I truly believe he was trying to make sure the FBI was above board and not playing favorites. He wanted to save the FBI reputation and the man he inadvertently helped get elected is destroying the FBI’s reputation anyway.
They are beating Orange Satan at his own game. The man doesn’t know which way is up. Stormy Daniel’s attorney is kicking ass in one direction and Mueller is kicking his ass in the other. I hope Orange Satan has a mental break down.
Me too
Nice remembrance of Barbara Bush.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2018/04/18/why-we-will-miss-barbara-bush/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.b129287b5a83
FFS
He can’t kill the deal by himself. He can take America out of the deal but there are OTHER countries that have signed on to it. It America goes to war with Iran and Russia, he is going alone. He will see his whole country desert him on this.
James Comey and a lot other Republicans are leaving the Republican Party due in part to Donald Trump. My only comment is that Sarah Palin didn’t cause them to leave the Republican Party, she called President Obama every name but the child of god, and she was the candidate that they elected to challenge then Senator Barack Obama for the White House. If you stood behind Sarah Palin and didn’t say a goddamn word about her behavior back then, who gives a fuck if you leave the Republican Party now? I guess Comey is having his come to Jesus moment, but don’t act like Trump’s behavior is so vile and despicable that suddenly you can’t to be a Republican. Because if good behavior was at the top of your list of traits you want your candidate to have, you would have left the party when Palin came on the scene.
These motherfuckers got me hot this morning! All of them!
Amen, add McConnell, Ryan, and a host of other GOP candidates who showed their true colors when PBO was president. Although Comey worked well and respected PBO everyone has a right to belong to the party they feel comfortable with. I wonder about anyone who feels comfortable belonging to the party of racists, homophobes, greedy mothers who would give huge tax cuts to the wealthy while our infrastructures, schools, etc., are crumbling.
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Comey’s declaration of being done with the GOP….
Bravo Don!
Right on Don !!!!
Damn, Puerto Rico canāt catch a break either.
WTH???
GA, TODbots.
Congrats, Pamela on your Au ā Furst š
So almost all the former POTUS & FLOTUS are going to Mrs. Bush’s Funeral.
And Now, this.
I love him!! That is perfect. He’s not playing with Trump.
Am going for a popcorn run. šÆ
Do you think that Trump will announce Mueller’s firing at the press conference
Well, well!
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/9th_circuit_appoints_special_prosecutor_to_oppose_arpaio_dissenter_fears_at
Must watch! All thoughts in my mind went WTF!
Amen.
I needed to hear her response to that righteous beatdown. Good for Mr. Lammy! I can’t believe that people who left the Caribbean when they were young are now being deported to countries they barely know because of some nonsensical (and probably racist) law. Shame on PM May!
Then he needs to go to jail. Maybe being with the people he disenfranchises and have no hope will change his mind.
Hahahaha!
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2018/04/18/prom-inspirational-women/