At a town hall meeting in Johannesburg, Obama called on women to take positions of power because men are starting to get on his nerves. pic.twitter.com/1LowZz0sac
Congrats, Criquet! I’m with you, Mr. President, although there are a few horrible women in the current administration I cannot stand too: Sara HS, Betsy DeVos, Kirstjen Nielsen, Kellyanne Conway, Ivanka (Mob Princess), Melania (Mob Wife)…
Education is not always about getting a job. Americans are losing the ability to read, to write, to think critically and analytically, to understand complex problems enough to solve them effectively, to appreciate art and literature. https://t.co/5H3Jewx9sc
-the idea is we won’t cognize a takeover in real time by Russia and the extreme right.
With a million brainwashing TV Ads every year and umpteen Fantasy and Superhero shows + Sinclair and Fox disinformation:
They figure we will sleep with nary a peep through a Bloodless Coup.
I saw a posting on FB that said Trump ordered American embassies in Africa not to use any funds to help pay for Obama’s travel expenses. They have also cut the normal former President expense fund that applies to Obama.
When I think about what PBO endured, how he pressed on, and all that he did for us despite egregious GOP obstruction and their wholesale contempt for norms, rules and protocols. Their plans to wreck the economy, refusing to pass Jobs bills for 8 years, their contempt for all but the wealthy. And their endless slobbering over Putin. When Trump was elected they couldn’t wait 3 minutes to give Putin the go-ahead to take down the U.S. Republic and pave the way for a Russian takeover.
PRESCIENT AMERIKA:
“Exactly 30 years ago, in the midst of the Cold War, ABC aired a seven-night, 14-and-a-half-hour miniseries depicting life 10 years after the Soviet Union manipulates the presidential election as meek and deflated Americans shrug. “Amerika,” was heavily criticized at the time for peddling the histrionic premise of a bloodless coup. And while much of the production remains implausible, its core message is more relevant today than ever: They did it because we let them.” (https://www.politico.com/…/the-1987-tv-miniseries-that-predicted-a-russian-takeover-.)
We don’t have Marina Gross’s notes. We do have photographs. The moment the two men walked out of their two hour private meeting. Look at Trump in those photos. Now look at Putin. pic.twitter.com/WsZS0R6Cd4
.@NSAGov Dan Coats – Don't you think it is critical to know EXACTLY what was said in that meeting? What did our #PutinPuppet@POTUS promise his overlord? This communist dictator should NOT come here for a summit. We're in a cyber war & he's winning it! #NoneDareCallItTreasonpic.twitter.com/JSf5wI6C90
Sarah Sanders confirms that Trump asked John Bolton to invite Putin to US in the fall. Unclear whether they mean he’ll come in autumn or literally during “the fall” of the UnitedStates forever.
This looks interesting (although I must admit I haven’t read anything but the headlines). Good morning, TODville! Maintain Hope and Press On!
Russian Ambassador: Trump-Putin made “important verbal agreements”
Gen Votel: "National Defense Authorization Act, as a law, prohibits us from… synchronizing, collaborating with Russian forces”@rgoodlaw on how that law works (including its loopholes):https://t.co/teWmOUTuo4
Ever Since Trump Won The Election, Putin Has Desperately Pushed For Russian Military & Intelligence Integration With The United States (Hostile Takeover) February 2017: https://t.co/jc7yueuQ1X
Flashback: When WSJ revealed the existence of the National Enquirer payment to McDougal days before the election, Hope Hicks, said, "We have no knowledge of any of this." https://t.co/3LgwTjZ3VZ
WaPo front page: Trade restrictions aimed at preventing U.S. jobs from heading to Mexico and elsewhere have instead hampered a Mexican company’s multimillion-dollar effort to create jobs in the U.S. — an unintended consequence of Trump’s trade war. https://t.co/WROLpPlf4F
On this day in @NASAHistory, the first humans set foot on the Moon during #Apollo11. With more than half a billion people watching on television, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin went where no one had gone before. Explore archived images and stories: https://t.co/nDeJ6NOOHipic.twitter.com/DBheVJBhAU
Happy #MoonDay! To celebrate the 49th anniversary of #Apollo11 landing on the Moon, we present you with “Moonlight,” a video by @NASAGoddard Science Visualizer Ernie Wright set to Debussy’s Clair de Lune. Enjoy this moment of zen. pic.twitter.com/zRFl7SY9rf
My son was born that year too. He was seven months old when this happened. I remember sitting on the floor in our little house in Upland, CA, as he was trying to walk, watching this. A scene forever etched in my memory. My little black and white “portable” tv.
Both! I do think the higher levels of the Republican leadership were involved. Especially since McConnell refused to let President Obama even have hearings on the nomination of Merrick Garland for the Supreme Court, claiming he wanted to wait until after the election.
Plus when HRC was ahead and thought to be the winner…..ALL GOP House and Senate were saying they would NOT allow her to set a SCOTUS if they remained the majority. They would leave it at 8 or if other SCOTUS stepped down they would not allow her to nominate anyone. They were losing their minds in fear she would win or she could change the make up of the SC.
Seeing some Twitterchatter about a dull Dem campaign slogan. I've long thought their best bet this fall would be the same slogan that worked well for the GOP in 1946:
i love the slogan…#ForThePeople"…w/emphasis on the fight for: health care, increasing wages and against corruption of the GOP….a FORWARD moving agenda….for all those folks who always ask what Democrats stand for….#ThereItIs
The fight against GOP Corruption can include…the battle for a equitable Immigration system….holding Trump accountable…reversing the Muslim ban…reinstating the VRA….reversing that Tax Bill…there is so much corruption in the Republican Party…just pick an issue and there you go
It typically takes a mass shooting to keep them this quiet. The @NRA is Philando Castile-silent on Maria Butina. They distance themselves from dead schoolchildren and blackness—and now, possible collusion with accused Russian agents. A quick one from me. https://t.co/KG6K3YpEE6
For those who don't understand why they see far leftists deny Russian interference in the name of Bernie Sanders, it's because Russia is operating disinformation in favor of Bernie through his fan base.
TWEET THREAD (1/8) 📢 OUR NEW RESEARCH on voter purges — when election officials remove names from voter registration lists — has alarming findings, with major implications for the integrity of our #democracy: https://t.co/97Qq4NDggj
Now the admin is warning of cyberattacks from Iran, which I warned in May could be used as pretext for Trump/Bolton's desired war with Iran https://t.co/ztCITsRRX8
@SecPompeo If you and Ambassador Haley are glad putin's coming to America for a visit, as you addressed at the UN today, why not have putin and trump meet at the United Nations, a neutral site? No way at the White House, nor at a diplomatic residence, nor at a military parade.
interestingly, the corruption message seems particularly effective with white voters without college educations, while a focus on jobs and health care works well with nonwhite voters and supporters of Hillary Clinton. Per the poll:
In a match-up between Republican and Democratic narratives, a Democratic anti-corruption frame performs as well overall as a putting families first frame centered on healthcare and the economy. In both narrative match-ups, Democrats hold the upper hand by 8 points, 54 – 46 percent, which is a 4-point gain over the generic congressional ballot. However, the two message frames arrive there by different means. The putting families first healthcare and jobs focused frame is relatively stronger with non-white voters, white college-educated voters, and voters who went for Clinton in 2016. The anti-corruption frame is stronger with white non-college voters and those who voted for Trump — and may help make inroads with these kinds of voters in districts where Democratic candidates need more crossover support.
The news has been horrifyingly brutal and crushing. If you need to lift your spirits, this video should do it. Very grateful for this kindness and show of humanity to restore faith in the caring of children and the goodness of strangers.
A story to start your day right.
The moment a mother meets her son’s life saving liver donor for the first time.
No wonder he was disappointed when he won the election, after the shock, power, and a host of sycophants around him, he really thought the government could not touch him. iQ45 will be sorry for the day he ran for President and won while he is rotting in hell. MAGA – Evangelicals & Trumpanzees! Hope you enjoy all this Winning!
Do not be silent! Calls into my office about Kavanaugh are STILL running strongly against his nomination. The Justice that Trump appoints could give the President the power to pardon himself. Keep making your voices heard! #SaveSCOTUS
— Senator Jeff Merkley (@SenJeffMerkley) July 20, 2018
Eric Swalwell on CNN: "[Putin] shouldn't be in our country. Frankly, he attacked our country. Most Americans, when they have their home broken into, they upgrade their security system. They don't invite the burglar for dinner."
Remember when Trump’s campaign at the RNC weakened the GOP platform on aid to Ukraine (Trump was exposed as helping Putin)?
-Well 7 months ago the U.S. State Department agreed to provide defensive weapons to Ukraine.
(That decision was to provide Ukraine with “enhanced defensive capabilities” which Putin obviously didn’t want. Now he gets his wish.)
Not hard to figure out that Putin wants to knock off all the little countries around Russia in order to remake the Soviet Union. And stick his finger up NATO’s nose. So now as planned, he has Agent Orange 45 in his pocket to help him do that.
I opposed Obama. Now I would take him back in a nanosecond. His presidency appears to be a lost golden age when reason and morality reigned. My latest in @PostOpinions: https://t.co/agWLMw3REE
Kristin Davis, the Manhattan Madam who went to prison and was connected to Eliot Spitzer, has reportedly been subpoenaed by Robert Mueller, according to TMZ.
WOW, no wonder Spitzer got found out. I think when MSNBC did a recent profile of Spitzer It revealed that Roger Stone was talking to her and she told him about her “John” but she didn’t know his name but knew what he did, or something like that.
BREAKING: a new tape of Kavanaugh on CNN confirms that his position as a jurist is that the only federal investigations of a POTUS that can occur are political ones by Congress. Which means when Congress and the POTUS are from the same party, the president is as good as a *king*.
There's much to be debated regarding Obama's foreign policy & domestic strategies, but this line proves you still see him from the perspective of a white guy looking down upon an accomplished black man: "I was left cold by his arrogance and his cult of personality." Disappointing
That line exactly is why I don't give a whit about these never Trumpers. The prism with which they see President Obama — a Constitutional Law professor, brilliant belief, and all around decent human being — is one of superiority. This privileged guy doesn't even recognize it.
— KSK(africa) I miss President Obama Everyday (@lawalazu) July 20, 2018
Educated, cultured, compassionate and literate, President Obama is a confident man, comfortable in his own skin. White Republicans see that as arrogant because they cannot let him be better than them.
8 months before the 2016 election, Kremlin-Connected Alexander Torshin tweeted:
"Maria Butina is now in the United States. Writes to me that Trump (member of the NRA) is really for cooperation with Russia… This is how the map will fall."
And what is this last line…getting “Trump and (what, who?) argued for Russia”.
Holy macaroni this news is gigantuous! From 8 months before the election. And predicting the outcome of the election as Butina did.
@SecondNexus
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ORDERED U.S. EMBASSY IN PRETORIA NOT TO ASSIST BARACK OBAMA DURING VISIT TO SOUTH AFRICA
…Instructions from Washington ensured that none of the U.S. embassy staff assisted the former president, whose visit “was mainly arranged and coordinated by the Nelson Mandela and Obama foundations,” breaking the longstanding diplomatic norm of providing support to any visiting American leader, regardless of their party affiliation. … https://secondnexus.com/news/trump-administration-not-assist-obama/
Pls ignore. Central Casting Horror movie white guy thinks he owns you, me, the NFL, the players, its owners.
“Trump; Is the President A Sex Pest?” BBC Panorama Sat eve and Sun afternoon about Trump and underage girls. Probably have to bribe Putin though if you want the videos.
My wife thinks I’m on Twitter too much, so I’m writing a sweet 5-year-anniversary tweet about the best girl in the world (her). This way, when she gives me side-eye in a second for being on here, I’ll show her this tweet and she’ll feel bad. pic.twitter.com/CG5p6tfIlh
If you’re tired of reading about fire and fury, you can now pre-order WEST WINGING IT, my behind-the-scenes look at @BarackObama’s White House, what it used to mean to work inside those gates — and what it can mean again. https://t.co/9ZR4iyRCwm
The Obama Diary 
GM all.
Hope everyone has a good day.
Congrats, Criquet! I’m with you, Mr. President, although there are a few horrible women in the current administration I cannot stand too: Sara HS, Betsy DeVos, Kirstjen Nielsen, Kellyanne Conway, Ivanka (Mob Princess), Melania (Mob Wife)…
Exactly
Beautiful! Thanks JER! ❤
He looks so good.
UGH, they are trying to ruin every single thing.
-the idea is we won’t cognize a takeover in real time by Russia and the extreme right.
With a million brainwashing TV Ads every year and umpteen Fantasy and Superhero shows + Sinclair and Fox disinformation:
They figure we will sleep with nary a peep through a Bloodless Coup.
I saw a posting on FB that said Trump ordered American embassies in Africa not to use any funds to help pay for Obama’s travel expenses. They have also cut the normal former President expense fund that applies to Obama.
When I think about what PBO endured, how he pressed on, and all that he did for us despite egregious GOP obstruction and their wholesale contempt for norms, rules and protocols. Their plans to wreck the economy, refusing to pass Jobs bills for 8 years, their contempt for all but the wealthy. And their endless slobbering over Putin. When Trump was elected they couldn’t wait 3 minutes to give Putin the go-ahead to take down the U.S. Republic and pave the way for a Russian takeover.
PRESCIENT AMERIKA:
“Exactly 30 years ago, in the midst of the Cold War, ABC aired a seven-night, 14-and-a-half-hour miniseries depicting life 10 years after the Soviet Union manipulates the presidential election as meek and deflated Americans shrug. “Amerika,” was heavily criticized at the time for peddling the histrionic premise of a bloodless coup. And while much of the production remains implausible, its core message is more relevant today than ever: They did it because we let them.” (https://www.politico.com/…/the-1987-tv-miniseries-that-predicted-a-russian-takeover-.)
Morning everyone. We made it to Friday….another indictment would be good:)
Yeah.
Bloodless Coup.
Bloodless Coup.
Bloodless Coup.
Dicktraitor just sold us out.
Or if Putin has demanded a State Dinner.
Invitation to Trump’s Military Parade for Dictators.
Possible. Dick swinging contest. I hate this insecure, ignorant fucking moron
You Great Legal Minds: Question the translator Maria Gross.
– you can do it you know you can.
This looks interesting (although I must admit I haven’t read anything but the headlines). Good morning, TODville! Maintain Hope and Press On!
HAPPY DAY!!
Lordy, there’s tapes! 🙂
Beautiful, Dudette. Thank you for sharing.
Good Morning/Afternoon, TOD!
Hi sjt! Happy Friday! 🙋🏽♀️😄
My son was born that year, and I wrote all about the moon landing for him, in his baby book! Sweet memory and moment of Zen!
My son was born that year too. He was seven months old when this happened. I remember sitting on the floor in our little house in Upland, CA, as he was trying to walk, watching this. A scene forever etched in my memory. My little black and white “portable” tv.
Yep. Black and white portable tv for sure. ❤
Aw! How lovely! 😘
Both! I do think the higher levels of the Republican leadership were involved. Especially since McConnell refused to let President Obama even have hearings on the nomination of Merrick Garland for the Supreme Court, claiming he wanted to wait until after the election.
Plus when HRC was ahead and thought to be the winner…..ALL GOP House and Senate were saying they would NOT allow her to set a SCOTUS if they remained the majority. They would leave it at 8 or if other SCOTUS stepped down they would not allow her to nominate anyone. They were losing their minds in fear she would win or she could change the make up of the SC.
Thank you, Jojo. I forgot that they said that.
Yep, even John McCain said on video that the GOP Senate would not allow her nominate a SCOTUS….So I have mixed feelings about him.
Well it’s hard not to. He, also, gave us Palin.
NYT, is this supposed to be a serious question? Really? Eff!
The fight against GOP Corruption can include…the battle for a equitable Immigration system….holding Trump accountable…reversing the Muslim ban…reinstating the VRA….reversing that Tax Bill…there is so much corruption in the Republican Party…just pick an issue and there you go
Rick Wilson started the complaint about the slogan. Sometimes he needs to take a seat.
yup
I DREAM of this kind of pure patriotism
Shocker, there. NOT
And the pundits have the nerve to constantly complain about democrat’s getting their message out. The Republicans control the airwaves.
Thread. Share please
https://thinkprogress.org/states-purged-16-million-voters-from-the-rolls-before-the-2016-election-1c5688dcaad7/
Why not just invite Iran to the WH?
Jimbo lied
No brainer
https://www.vox.com/2018/7/20/17590908/gop-corrupt-dnc-platform-2018-midterms
interestingly, the corruption message seems particularly effective with white voters without college educations, while a focus on jobs and health care works well with nonwhite voters and supporters of Hillary Clinton. Per the poll:
In a match-up between Republican and Democratic narratives, a Democratic anti-corruption frame performs as well overall as a putting families first frame centered on healthcare and the economy. In both narrative match-ups, Democrats hold the upper hand by 8 points, 54 – 46 percent, which is a 4-point gain over the generic congressional ballot. However, the two message frames arrive there by different means. The putting families first healthcare and jobs focused frame is relatively stronger with non-white voters, white college-educated voters, and voters who went for Clinton in 2016. The anti-corruption frame is stronger with white non-college voters and those who voted for Trump — and may help make inroads with these kinds of voters in districts where Democratic candidates need more crossover support.
Here you go, Dudette:)
The news has been horrifyingly brutal and crushing. If you need to lift your spirits, this video should do it. Very grateful for this kindness and show of humanity to restore faith in the caring of children and the goodness of strangers.
No wonder he was disappointed when he won the election, after the shock, power, and a host of sycophants around him, he really thought the government could not touch him. iQ45 will be sorry for the day he ran for President and won while he is rotting in hell. MAGA – Evangelicals & Trumpanzees! Hope you enjoy all this Winning!
TGIF
Hello TODbots.
❤ TODbots.
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Good news story!
FOR REAL!
WE DON’T WANT PUTIN HERE.
STOP TRUMP. STOP PUTIN.
So GOP is praying that a Putin visit will improve the GOP vote.
Right?
Fabulous!
President Obama hosts a Town Hall with Leaders: Africa
The Obama Foundation hosted a Town Hall in Johannesburg, South Africa, with President Obama.
Loved this town hall event. Lawd how I’ve missed intellectual discourse! 😢
how do we know this is true…they both lie!!
besides…Crimea and the Ukraine is not ours to keep or give up!
Remember when Trump’s campaign at the RNC weakened the GOP platform on aid to Ukraine (Trump was exposed as helping Putin)?
-Well 7 months ago the U.S. State Department agreed to provide defensive weapons to Ukraine.
(That decision was to provide Ukraine with “enhanced defensive capabilities” which Putin obviously didn’t want. Now he gets his wish.)
Not hard to figure out that Putin wants to knock off all the little countries around Russia in order to remake the Soviet Union. And stick his finger up NATO’s nose. So now as planned, he has Agent Orange 45 in his pocket to help him do that.
My reply to him was with Cinderella’s song 😉
Fabulous song!
Fabulous President Obama!
“F” ALL YALL!
That image makes it look like she was having an affair with Mueller. Ugh! Hands off Mueller, TMZ! 🙂
WOW, no wonder Spitzer got found out. I think when MSNBC did a recent profile of Spitzer It revealed that Roger Stone was talking to her and she told him about her “John” but she didn’t know his name but knew what he did, or something like that.
Truly, how sad.
My Heart goes out to them all.
How awful. I wondered how it turned out, having first seen this news early this morning.
When you click “Translate Tweet”: “Maria Butina is now in the United States. Writes to me that D. Trump (member of NRA) is really for cooperation with Russia. https://twitter.com/lentaruofficial/status/698738366662234112 …”
And what is this last line…getting “Trump and (what, who?) argued for Russia”.
Holy macaroni this news is gigantuous! From 8 months before the election. And predicting the outcome of the election as Butina did.
@SecondNexus
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ORDERED U.S. EMBASSY IN PRETORIA NOT TO ASSIST BARACK OBAMA DURING VISIT TO SOUTH AFRICA
…Instructions from Washington ensured that none of the U.S. embassy staff assisted the former president, whose visit “was mainly arranged and coordinated by the Nelson Mandela and Obama foundations,” breaking the longstanding diplomatic norm of providing support to any visiting American leader, regardless of their party affiliation. … https://secondnexus.com/news/trump-administration-not-assist-obama/
So if anything untoward had happened the baby killer fake president’s neck would have been on the block.
Petty small dick! Jealousy runs thick in his veins.
I’m gonna put that out of my mind. I don’t need that kind of anger sitting inside me. But don’t let trump walk by, if ya get my drift.
is already
True.
This frightening. It was tweeted by Randi Rhodes:
http://thehill.com/policy/international/397895-russia-announces-new-nuclear-weapons-tests-after-trump-putin-summit
Pls ignore. Central Casting Horror movie white guy thinks he owns you, me, the NFL, the players, its owners.
“Trump; Is the President A Sex Pest?” BBC Panorama Sat eve and Sun afternoon about Trump and underage girls. Probably have to bribe Putin though if you want the videos.
He’s the author of:
This is very disturbing and raises questions about President Obama’s security and if TraitorTrump has tried to interfere with his protective. This should not be tweeted or retweeted https://secondnexus.com/news/trump-administration-not-assist-obama/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=organic-social&utm_campaign=SocialWarfare
Nevermind. I see that’s tweeted the link to the article.
They’re AMAZING!!
Agree!
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2018/07/20/a-meeting-of-leaders/