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The Obama Diary 
Good evening, Nerdy!
What a day.
Nice, normal people. I remember those times! ❤
Hi NW & Congrats Jacqueline 🙂
Yup
Yup
“Woodward issued a statement in response late Tuesday afternoon, saying he stands by his reporting. The Post, where Woodward is an associate editor, reported that the book is based on hundreds of hours of interviews with firsthand sources, meeting notes, personal diaries, files and documents.”
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/405080-woodward-book-rocks-trump-white-house
Thanks, Bob!
I hear mention of Barack Obama’s legacy and though I share the absolute love of PBO and everything he stands for I am not really ready to relegate him to the past. When he spoke at John McCain’s funeral of all the speakers over both funerals it was as if he was in his rightful place leading us again. I could not get over how “past president” just didn’t seem to apply. Even out of office he is truly our forever president, kind of like a Nelson Mandela to us.
BS. This is unfair ruling.
G’Evening TODbots.
Congrats, J’OB on your Au ⭐ Furst.
Thanks for a new post.
Serena Wins….on to Semi-Final.
Thanks for the congrats, Nena, and good evening to you!
What a scumbag.
The GOP under Trump stirs up resentment and a sense of victimhood in their base thinking that will ward off the growing disdain that the country as a whole feels toward them. Add in lack of representation because of dirty tricks .People not being heard will find a way to make themselves visible. PBO listened and understood that was his responsibility. He was president of us all even those that despised him. He was without malice and would never single out political enemies and attempt to harm them in revenge.
Excellent overview.
I love Al Franken. Thank goodness he is still in the arena.
Good Evening All Stunning eventful day. When will this night mare end?
BUYING NIKE STUFF NOW!
ICYMI
She was great today, as usual. They all were. And by that, of course, you know I mean the Democrats.
an exerp from the piece
The Roberts Court is poised to shape American society in Trump’s image for decades to come. All three branches of the federal government are now committed to the Trump agenda: the restoration of America’s traditional racial, religious, and gender hierarchies; the enrichment of party patrons; the unencumbered pursuit of corporate profit; the impoverishment and disenfranchisement of the rival party’s constituencies; and the protection of the president and his allies from prosecution by any means available. Not since the end of Reconstruction has the U.S. government been so firmly committed to a single, coherent program uniting a politics of ethnonationalism with unfettered corporate power. As with Redemption, as the end of Reconstruction is known, the consequences could last for generations.
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from reconstruction to the civil rights movement…the rise of the klan…jim crow and segregation….a few humdred years
FTR…
Black Folks will NOT go back to this,…Will NOT
I can’t accept that they will be successful. If we were able to elect President Obama, we will be able to stop this. What made 100 years possible is the ability to keep people in the dark. With the advent of social media, I don’t think this is possible anymore, so I chose to believe they will not get away with it.
I cannot let today end without noting that I will NEVER, forget the image of condoleezza rice seated there behind that kavanaugh, smiling in support of a nominee who she knows is going to :
(a) strip away the rights of racial and religious minorities and women;
(b) undo the progress on disability rights;
(c) reverse women’s rights and environmental protections;
(d) continue to push the superiority of corporations over people;
(e) protect the corrupt and evil president and make him to be above the law;
(f) wholly side with the destruction of democracy and the rampart corruption;
I have always wondered WHY people do not really scrutinize her and her actions as much as they would other people in her position.
In a way, people routinely hide their heads in the sand about rice as they do about susan collins — their evil actions are ignored and instead they are not subject to genuine criticism …. I was done with the two a long time ago
so many things are wrong with this Kavanaugh nomination … the above is a short list
Condoleeza always lets them trot her out as their token Black person, but she was disinvited from the cookout years ago. We do not hear her nor are we impressed by her. She had the chance to come home when Barack ran and won, but she hugged her chains and put herself on the wrong side of history and we will not forget. During the campaign she was asked which of PBO’s foreign policy initiatives etc. that she had issue with and she could not come up with one. They trotted her out on the stage of the RNC and she performed like a house Negro. So no, Black folk took a pass on her years ago. We know what she is really all about.
congratulation Ms. Ayanna Pressley! the future awaits you
Exciting, what’s happening all around the country!
Amazing!
5K plus votes did it. Wow!
I love that she said “we won” not “I won.” This tells me so much about her. May God bless her in her new position and that she spread those blessings out to the people she will serve.
^^^ THIS!
incredibly moving, she is lovely.
Ayanna and Cora are stunning
if you believe that in the long-run good overtakes evil, then you have to hang on to a belief that a time will come when there is an intervention from the Heavens …. and that intervention will be to neutralize the court-packing that these evil republicans have done .. at least I live in hope that goodness will prevail
I’m hanging on to the concept that “hope that goodness will prevail,” too!
The name not mentioned in the Woodward book. VP Pence. Why is that.
Also. Who are the people removing papers from Trump’s desk. Who is it making these decisions. Meanwhile the GOP Congress and their donors are on a mission to return to the yester year when only white wealthy men had rights. This breakdown of democracy has been coming. We are almost at the precipice.
Good question,
What a day. Might try my best NOT to watch as much of the hearing tomorrow. Not sure I can take it, but I also don’t want to miss it!
Goodnight, TODville – and all the ships at sea!
I have the same feeling. I don’t know if I can take the arrogance from Kavanaugh. He’s a liar beholden to Trump. UGH. But I’m so curious about how the Democrats will approach him.
I’ve been muting most of the Repukes, and that’s helping!
Me, too. But this is so depressing, even with the freaks muted. We are so so so screwed.
Goodnight TOD …
good morning everyone!
have a great day
Good morning, TOD folks. Difficult few days for our family. Those of us friends on Facebook already know this. My husband’s 55 yr. old nephew passed away Saturday–cancer. CANCER SUCKS!!!! He had truly been LIVING with cancer for three years. It returned with a vengeance mid August. Thankful he didn’t suffer for weeks and/or months, but………It’s so difficult. He was a great guy and left a wonderful legacy. His service was last night in northeast TN. We got home at 11:30 and I didn’t sleep much, but am up and headed to the Y. Haven’t been in almost two weeks.
Have a good day. I remain eternally grateful for this place. Thanks a million to Chips (MISS YOU!) and NW for keeping the door open.
Condolences to you and your family, {{{{TNmtngirl}}}}. May your husband’s nephew rest in eternal peace and your family able to always appreciate his legacy. Please take good care of yourself.
I’m very sorry for your loss, tntmtngirl! May he rest in peace and may your family be comforted by the sweetest memories and unending love.
Thanks, friends. One day at a time.
Please accept my condolences on the loss of your loved one
My heart breaks for you and your family! A death in the family shakes up everything, especially when the person is young. Hugs to you!
I’m so sorry, TNmtngirl. My thoughts and prayers for you and your family.
So sorry for your loss TNmtngirl. My prayers are with you for you, your husband, his nephew and all the family this horrible death touches.
Oh TNmtngirl, I am so sorry. I so agree cancer sucks. Hugs and prayers for your whole family.
There is something very hinky going on here.
I love her hair and this thread.
eek, gorgeous sweet up-do.
I will never forget Judge Merrick Garland, and I want Republicans to remember what goes around comes around. You can’t do wrong and then think it won’t come back to slap you in the face one day.
That seat was stolen and every Republican Senator who went along with what McConnell did is just as guilty as McConnell..
Keep calling. Keep fighting. Morning everyone
Can’t wait!
😍
My nephew turn 19 in August, I have to see if he is register to vote.
Excellent bella! Tell him “Happy Birthday” and please encourage him to make sure his friends are registered too AND that they actually vote when the time comes, every time!
Excellent advice! even if he thinks he is registered, have him check. Voter purges have happened in many states.
YES!!
ABSOFUCKINGLUTLY!!
OMG! YES! No exaggeration, I bet I’ve thought of this no less than 50 times in the past week or so. I even researched it…………:)
Whoa! I’m sitting here with a sore throat, a throbbing headache and a cough that I’m pretty sure I picked up from having been in the massive crowds at DragonCon this weekend. Luckily no fever. Imagine being on this plane! 🙂 Hopefully everyone recovers quickly.
I hope you feel better soon, Dudette. Thats’ horrible that so many people got sick on that plane. Hope they find out the cause and get the treatment they need.
Thanks sjt!
You’re welcome!
Emirates is spectacular so this must come as a shock.
Isn’t a shame people can claim someone was not born in this country, make false claims about investigations about a sitting President, make him provide his long form birth certificate, and campaign on lies about that sitting President and not get sued? The person who wants 1st amendment protection will be the first to get sued for libel. That includes the Fake news shows that he lies to and lies for him every night.
Looking forward to this!!
Absolutely stunning. The looks on each of their faces, the body language…and the ultimate turning his back on this parent of a murdered child. That is all anyone needs to know about this nominee.
Friends, I haven’t asked for help in a LONG time. Will confess I haven’t had time yet to research it myself but I will. Here’s what I need: Info regarding how raising minimum wage affects employment, people losing jobs, etc. My husband INSISTS that it happens EVERY TIME. I need data to show him. I remember that either somewhere in either WA or OR (I think Seattle ????) raised it a couple years ago and it did not affect employment and didn’t employment even go up? Anyone who can provide me with some links, would appreciate. I have two drs. appts this afternoon and two tomorrow. EEK……..death in the family and other things is keeping me going in circles. THANKS!
http://www.workingwa.org/
These guys are awesome, they will answer any and all of your questions.
♥️
THANKS! Running out door for first dr. appt.
TNmtgirl, I am so sorry for your loss and that you are going through.
I will see if I can provide data on the rise in minimum wage and its affect on employment. I was listening to NPR yesterday morning and they were saying normally the rise of minimum wage also raises the wages in the middle income wages too. However we are in strange times and they were saying this time the middle income wages are not rising but it might be too early to tell. Lower wage earnings are see significant rises in wage.
My sincerest condolences – and a warm hug from afar – to you and your family!
Just looking at her face in a photo and hearing what she’s up to MAKES ME FEEL CALM! ❤
UGH UGH UGH
Sen. Graham is a piece of crap.
So cry me 2 inches of sea level rise. If we appoint this privileged dawg it is doubtful that Kavanaugh’s family will suffer a milligram of his blind allegiance and ignorance. Not so the rest of us.
Why this is so thoroughly nauseating.
But if he succeeds in stacking the Supreme Court with his people, how many years will we be under 45’s rule? Maybe 40 years or more.
“Drest in a little brief authority, Most ignorant of what he’s most assured, His glassy essence, like an angry ape, Plays such fantastic tricks before high heavens As make the angels weep, who, with our spleens, Would all themselves laugh mortal.” (shakester)
On Trump: Mad King of Libel.
G’Afternoon, TODbots.
❤ always.
-Not a bot though. hi Nana.
Nena.
🌹❤🌹😊
-sorry this correcto likes to write ‘Nana’…….but seriously pls don’t call me a TODbot!!
I didn’t coin the Term. It’s been used here, ever since I can remember posting here.
I’m never directing TODbots to any individual.
That includes myself…I post here too.
Upon entering the Post for years now, I salute the Blog Post with TODbots.
❤
-no hurt intended 150%. i just find it offensive. so u know.
Cap makes me think of a exiled prince fighting for his people and himself. The way he looked at an award show, hair braided back wearing a Nehru or Wakandan-like tunic shirt, his strength, eloquence and determination clear for all to see and hear illustrate this.
Kap’s first ad:
thanks Kaepernick. Beautiful.
i can only pray that we continue to have the strength of Kings and Queens in our Wings!
😮👀🤔🤣😂
LOLOLOL!!!!!! I IS HOWLIN’
THREAD: updates on Manafort DC trial. Jury selection starts on the 17th, opening arguments on the 24th.
can the Jury be Sequestered this time? seemed extremely iffy last time.
I haven’t seen that come up for this trial but agree, they should be sequestered.
Well, that’s interesting!
@NYDailyNews
11 minutes ago
Trump claims he has ‘100 pictures’ of Robert Mueller ‘kissing and hugging’ James Comey. https://nydn.us/2MPbJCF
probably nothing on what Putin has on Trump and his 1980/1990s reported penchant for the underage.
am spending time with a young woman who was abused starting at 3 years. Her brothers don’t believe her and she’s effectively shunned. She says her father hangs out with a guy who travels to Thailand, China and elsewhere to feed his habit of abusing the very young.
I guess the same “investigator” who got the goods on PBO birth certificate that he NEVER showed anyone. Lordy I hope their pictures.
“Almost everyone” – his approval rating’s the worst ever.
No Trump you got elected because of Russia and voter suppression,. And maybe the name of Woodward new book should be ” Physcho”.
“Pyscho In Oval Office”
Yes!
-how many questions does he get to refuse to answer before the Hearing is null and void?
It’s not just that the special counsel looms large. Or that the country is bitterly divided over Mr. Trump’s leadership. Or even that his party might well lose the House to an opposition hellbent on his downfall.
The dilemma — which he does not fully grasp — is that many of the senior officials in his own administration are working diligently from within to frustrate parts of his agenda and his worst inclinations.
That is why many Trump appointees have vowed to do what we can to preserve our democratic institutions while thwarting Mr. Trump’s more misguided impulses until he is out of office.
Lawrence O’Donnell & many on the left will applaud. I want Visibility. I want many to stand up and speak with a unifying Voice.
So sick of this crap. Stating the obvious and yet doing nothing to actually end it. Placating is not heroic.
Not buying it. Imo there’s some barely concealed b-s in the Quote above from nyti.
Their rationale is also a strategy to exempt themselves from not calling Trump out so we can get rid of him and move on from this dark, destructive moment in history. “The bigger concern is not what Mr. Trump has done to the presidency but rather what we as a nation have allowed him to do to us. We have sunk low with him and allowed our discourse to be stripped of civility.”
So once again — we the victims are somehow to blame for what the GOP architects have so very carefully orchestrated…
These so-called “resistance” inside the WH does NO ONE any good when he gets rid of the people doing the resistance.
I remember when he was working on All My Children. He looked so much like his late Father…..Mr. Peter Crawford.
RIP.
So many baby boomers dying so young. Many are not reaching SS retirement age. He was in a yoga class according to TMZ?
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2018/09/05/special-call/