The daughter of a friend of mine posted this yesterday on a non-political site. Those who replied knew exactly who she was talking about, without mentioning his name, which sorta struck me funny.
“I don’t wanna get a text alert from this jackass tomorrow how can I block it?”
128 million adults didn't vote in the last US midterms. Reach out, especially to young people. Encourage them to register & to vote this November. https://t.co/7U2tzJUhYx
Happy Anniversary, @MichelleObama. For 26 years, you’ve been an extraordinary partner, someone who can always make me laugh, and my favorite person to see the world with. pic.twitter.com/s8xoZ9j2YR
Saw them decades ago (when they were still together, obviously) at a dinner-theater-in-the-round type place, where they both walked by our tables singing … OMG!!! Incredible voices, both of them. Glad Bill Medley is still around, still singing!
"I don't have any problem stating facts," Sarah Sanders tells CNN's Jim Acosta. "I know that's something you probably do have a problem with."
"Actually Sarah, we do state the facts, and I think there have been many occasions when you don't state the facts," Acosta says. pic.twitter.com/J3qRxeWd4J
Thank you @barackobama for 26+ years of love, trust, and respect – for being a man who always lifts up and honors me and our wonderful girls. Each day I’m with you, I’m reminded of what a treasure you truly are to us all. https://t.co/dfgJRMyWJj
The increased presence of Black Women in politics has led to our voices and issues being heard and helped them develop an unbreakable sisterhood, which is only getting stronger. Are you as encouraged by their presence/passion as we are? https://t.co/0ToqzoKoLr
'Sexual violence cannot be normalized. We won't stand for it.' — These #1600men are saying thank you to Dr. Christine Blasey Ford pic.twitter.com/xaDvUALwCA
6.1 million Americans can’t vote because of felon disenfranchisement laws. 1 in 13 African-Americans (7.4%) can’t vote because of a felony conviction vs 1.8% of whites pic.twitter.com/XHudZEaMxy
I'll just quickly observe once again that the Republican Party continues to behave as though they will never have to be accountable to voters ever again. And they're doing it 34 days before the midterms.
It will be written in invisible ink and they have to dim the lights and perform a blood oath in a room dimly lit by an authentic candle from a cathedral in France in order to get a special flashlight forged from ancient steel to read it
650+ law professors (and counting) believe Brett Kavanaugh lacks the judicial temperament to be approved to the Supreme Court. Read their letter explaining why. https://t.co/LYp4E69I14
BREAKING: 100,000 Christian congregations just called for Kavanaugh’s nomination to be withdrawn. “Judge Kavanaugh exhibited extreme partisan bias. He possesses neither the temperament nor the character essential for a member of the highest court in our nation” #WithdrawKavanaugh
Yowza — Senate Dems say in new letter that there is information in Kavanaugh's past FBI background checks that involve either inappropriate sexual behavior or alcohol abuse (aides won't elaborate which) https://t.co/BvmLewl1OX
Sarah Silverman: Confirming Kavanaugh would be "telling every woman, every girl, every boy, every person, that what happens to women’s bodies does not matter. That women’s truths don’t matter." https://t.co/b1uqNAEgXvpic.twitter.com/7L8UN19l9l
White gunman shoots and kills 1 cop & wounds 6 other cops during a violent standoff. He held children hostages. Over 100 officers responded. Yet he was arrested completely unharmed. Proof it’s possible for cops to fear for their lives but not shoot to kill as 1st option. #TeamDl
FBI had time to do a good follow up inquiry. If logical investigation was curtailed by WH this new “report” is a sham. FBI should have/must insist that it be allowed to do a complete job on referred allegations. Reputation for independence of FBI will be otherwise harmed.
Junk health insurance plans give Americans a false sense of security but don’t be fooled — insurers can refuse coverage to people with pre-existing conditions and don’t have to cover benefits like maternity coverage and mental health care. #ProtectOurCarehttps://t.co/ykEEiHNjCY
To think that the decisions of a non-human like McConnell and his non-human boss trump could be allowed to lessen the value of the lives of ALL of us (men, women, and children) in America is just … unbelievable. #VoteNoKavanaugh@JeffFlake@SenatorCollins@lisamurkowski
Just coming back to post that, but thought I’d check first to see if it had already been posted. That image belongs in a museum about “women’s history.” Too bad we’re living (or re-living, in some of our cases) this particular part of the “women’s movement,” in this country. Ugh.
This will be a fight to the end. Please help any way you can!!
The consistency of the divide between continuing GOP strength with non-college whites and systematic erosion w/college+ whites in these poll results captures the trade Trump has imposed on his party -and how much it could cost them in suburban House seats. All 5 near LA at risk. https://t.co/OhMwrHoayr
2/ Turns out that on December 19, 2016, the day the Electoral College confirmed Trump's victory, one of the Internet Research Agency troll accounts tweeted this: @gab1aldana · 19 Dec 2016 #ThingsYouCantIgnore a Russian plant as your next #POTUS
Call your senators and rip these lies under oath off to them. I believe it will be the lies that some GOP can’t ignore. Sexual assault doesn’t seem to be an issue
with respect to the vote, we should consistently remember that the friends/family do not let other friends/family not vote;
ps: even back home where the country knows that the vote is going to be rigged, if you want to have peace with my parents and other siblings, you must vote …. otherwise …. the consequences are dire
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Rachel Maddow notes that the FBI investigation into Brett Kavanaugh will not be made public according to FBI rules, though as Republicans have learned by now (and as the Hillary Clinton campaign can attest), FBI rules bend under pressure.
Rachel Maddow compares the standards for being a judge, as laid out by Brett Kavanaugh in a 2015 speech, with his unhinged, partisan rant before the Senate Judicial Committee.
Ben Schreckinger, national political correspondent for Politico, talks with Rachel Maddow about the FBI referring the case of the hacking of an anti-Trump Republican to Robert Mueller’s Trump Russia investigation.
Rachel Maddow reports breaking news that Mitch McConnell has announced that the FBI has submitted its report, as Chuck Grassley has set a schedule for the report’s viewing, and protesters against Kavanaugh’s confirmation hold vigils across the United States.
Trump's Access Hollywood tape on loop all day in front of the Capitol, two years after the release. We're here to remind senators that Trump is a self-professed sexual abuser trying to put another sexual abuser on the highest court in our country. #StopKavanaugh#BelieveSurvivorspic.twitter.com/ZOhjBprylk
AMBER ALERT ON GRAHAM AND RUSSIA. https://www.documentcloud.org/…/4953225-REPORT-Evidence-Outlining-Senator-Li.
“The Democratic Coalition’s ongoing investigation just uncovered the following evidence linking SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM
TO RUSSIAN OIL MONEY and campaign finance scandal”.
Earth to media: Come in please.
Sure helps to explain Graham’s crazed lying histrionics during the SC hearing.
As I can only see Rachel and Lawrence about 2 hours after their show airs – and not all of it is video – was there any mention
of Deripaska, Blatnik, Putin and Graham’s conspiracy last night or anywhere else on TV or radio? Crickets?
McConnell, Grassley are violating all of us to seat Kavanaugh: Where is the big exposée on Russian conspiracy, Oil shares, promises of power and cash? Why obstruct the FBI and ignore obvious evidence of nominee unsuitability?
Let’s bring down the big dogs now before they end America.
INVESTIGATE McCONNEVIL.
"Walker’s declaration described attending a large house party with Georgetown Prep boys, where, she wrote, 'A friend from Prep warned me not to go upstairs, where the bedrooms were, cautioning me that it could be dangerous.'" https://t.co/8YPKED1bCu
Appold; “there was an edge and an obnoxiousness that I could see at the hearings.”
“Kavanaugh “stood by and laughed at the victims.”
“on multiple occasions, Brett Kavanaugh counting on his fingers, how many kegs they had over the weekend.”
“an extreme amount of beer drinking for someone to consume at any age, let alone someone in high school.”
“heard Kavanaugh “talk about Renate many times,” and that “the impression I formed at the time from listening to these conversations where Brett Kavanaugh was present was that Renate was the girl that everyone passed around for sex.” The classmate said that “Brett Kavanaugh had made up a rhyme using the REE NATE pronunciation of Renate’s name” and sang it in the hallways on the way to class. He recalled the rhyme going, “REE NATE, REE NATE, if you want a date, can’t get one until late, and you wanna get laid, you can make it with REE NATE.” (Kavanaugh claims he was chaste for many years in College.)
Stephen Kantrowitz:“No one who lived in Lawrance Hall (so far as I know) has been contacted by the FBI What a charade.”
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Senate Democrats need to get some of those people making public statements to testify in front of them in a televised setting. Far more powerful than simply written statements https://t.co/tYdn1er9yA
Gotta get myself calmed down a little. But good day to all of you!!!!
@esglaude Professor – Your righteous rant on the @craigmelvin show just now speaks for ALL of us who are indignant about McConnell's lies and the fact he thinks the American people are stupid. See you at the polls, McConnell! #VoteDem2018#VoteNoKavanaugh
When the history of this era (2012-2052) is written, a major controversy will focus on this question: Who did the most harm to the American Dream: Donald Trump or Mitch McConnell?https://t.co/HHoCmBo44H
Putin’s and the military: “Putin to link arms deal with India amid threat of U.S. sanctions.”
“More than 20 agreements are expected to be signed during Putin’s visit in areas such as defence, space and economy, but military relations would likely be the main focus.” https://www.aljazeera.com/…/putin-ink-arms-deal-india-threat-sanctions-1810040646.
India is the world’s biggest arms importer. “If the US decides to go ahead with its domestic legislation and invoke penalties/sanctions against New Delhi, it would test the resilience of the India-US bilateral.” (And btw Trump/Junior have their beady eyes on India.)
Chile, #Kavanaugh will be confirmed & while folks are lamenting this moment in American history I’m listening to the elders who have gone before whispering into my ears, “This is not the first time won’t be the last time w/this myth of whiteness. Keep trabelin’ on. Trabelin’ on.”
The Obama Diary 
Good Afternoon, TODville Community.
It’s Wednesday…..dull and chilly in my neck of the woods.
❤ ❤ ❤ TODbots Village.
Thank you, NW.
The daughter of a friend of mine posted this yesterday on a non-political site. Those who replied knew exactly who she was talking about, without mentioning his name, which sorta struck me funny.
“I don’t wanna get a text alert from this jackass tomorrow how can I block it?”
A love song for when they’ve been “seeing the world” on separate planes, and then are heading back to each other, 26 years in. ❤
Just saw them in Vegas at an “early bird” show. Bill Medley (the surviving member of the group) still sounding good at 78!
Saw them decades ago (when they were still together, obviously) at a dinner-theater-in-the-round type place, where they both walked by our tables singing … OMG!!! Incredible voices, both of them. Glad Bill Medley is still around, still singing!
Dayum! Come on with the push back.
Amen
Awww, love how they love.
How he no doubt has sung to her, once or twice!!!!
Awwwww:) 💕💕
Barack Obama’s tweet to Michelle
https://mobile.twitter.com/BarackObama/status/1047564181266939905
GOP ‘transparency ‘….McConnell is a fraud and needs to become insignificant
https://mobile.twitter.com/seungminkim/status/1047567537259667458
🙏
I should have refreshed…..1st time not doing it today 😦
Pardon me.
Needed a laugh! 😆
BTW, proud to have been able to contribute …
https://www.elle.com/culture/career-politics/a23473777/men-advertisement-new-york-times-support-dr-christine-blasey-ford/
https://phenomenalwoman.us/pages/signatories
Thank you, Bobfr.
You’re most welcome, sjterrid
To the good old days, if anybody needs a lift.
Love the folks who do these:
Whoa.
First of all, I believe in separation of church and state … but I’m not the one who told ’em to do this! 🙂
Wow!
Was this really an investigation? Doesn’t seem like it to me.
I don’t trust these Republicans.
maybe they successfully blocked all the witness information.
Shot 5 police officiers and was later taken alive.
The shooter was NOT a POC.
Were the shooter white? If he was a black, Muslim or hispanic, they would have been shoot 20 times or more and Trump would have been tweeted.
Yes he is white.
Seems this White House and the Trumputin party is working hard to make the FBI look bad on all possible fronts.
-When they are not declaring open season on women.
More sadness. May he Rest in Peace.
Not sure if WP is messing again w/ my comment, tried to post song to counter the MSM negativity vs real. There’s lots of good news out there. Vote!
One of my all-time favorites – thanks so much for posting this!
With love to all of us in US, from RSA, keep up the good fight. Never surrender.
Sometimes we need to take a mirror to ourselves & see that we’ve been in the same ugliness all along. For far too long. Enough.
Let’s get everyone in our neighborhoods to vote, give take-you-voting-booth rides, etcetera. Then we can:
Am going to say an extra special “Amen” if any of those senators actually do the right thing. Hoping they shock me as I chop onions. 😏
Guess either way they go will give me more onions to chop, or not. Tears & all.
WOW
Just coming back to post that, but thought I’d check first to see if it had already been posted. That image belongs in a museum about “women’s history.” Too bad we’re living (or re-living, in some of our cases) this particular part of the “women’s movement,” in this country. Ugh.
This will be a fight to the end. Please help any way you can!!
For the men. Stand up and be counted
https://mobile.twitter.com/MichaelSkolnik/status/1047669651017269249
This is ridiculous! This is why we can’t have nice things… do NOT believe the polls. Keep your heads down and work hard! Vote!
https://mobile.twitter.com/girlsreallyrule/status/1047821101819203584
Huuummm.
https://mobile.twitter.com/ScottShaneNYT/status/1047821559489056768
Good morning everyone!
I hope the day bring sunshine to everyone ….. although the situation facing us sometime appears to be bleak …. we keep hope alive
Yes we do, gcl:) Morning to you
Call your senators and rip these lies under oath off to them. I believe it will be the lies that some GOP can’t ignore. Sexual assault doesn’t seem to be an issue
https://mobile.twitter.com/SethAbramson/status/1047698391722065920
We need a good ole purge
https://mobile.twitter.com/SpicyFiles/status/1047838387770671104
Pretty much the message I left Jeff Flake this morning
https://mobile.twitter.com/fred_guttenberg/status/1047803216702922752
there is something that always puzzles me about the people’s decision to register and vote:
;
the people who are not registered to vote or chose not to vote are relatives of, friends of, or community members of someone who probably votes;
;
why is it so hard to get these people to register and vote?
;
for example, those Millennials are someone’s child, sister, brother or friend;
;
could it be that sometimes, we try to influence people we do not know and yet ignore those who are closest to us?
;
during the next couple of days before the registration ends, why can’t we have a day to focus on:
;
(a) #RegisterYourDaughter and #RegisterYourDaughter;
;
(b) #RegisterYourNiece and #RegisterYourNephew;
;
(c) #RegisterYourMother and #RegisterYourFather;
;
(d) #RegisterYourAuntie and #RegisterYourUncle;
;
(e) #RegisterYourGrandma and #RegisterYourGrandpa;
we need all hands on deck if we are to be able to salvage the soul of this nation
LOVE your idea, gcl. Let’s do this.
And so on…………
thanks a lot;
with respect to the vote, we should consistently remember that the friends/family do not let other friends/family not vote;
ps: even back home where the country knows that the vote is going to be rigged, if you want to have peace with my parents and other siblings, you must vote …. otherwise …. the consequences are dire
Wish it were so in our country, too.
Oh yeah!!! I could get behind that idea:)!!
https://mobile.twitter.com/tonyposnanski/status/1047490541909430274
This right here
True:)
Call! Call! Call! Even if your senator is NOT on this list, CALL!
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Principles aside, FBI bends to pressure, Republicans have learned
Rachel Maddow notes that the FBI investigation into Brett Kavanaugh will not be made public according to FBI rules, though as Republicans have learned by now (and as the Hillary Clinton campaign can attest), FBI rules bend under pressure.
Kavanaugh fails own test of judicial temperament
Rachel Maddow compares the standards for being a judge, as laid out by Brett Kavanaugh in a 2015 speech, with his unhinged, partisan rant before the Senate Judicial Committee.
Reason for hacking case referral to Mueller investigation unclear
Ben Schreckinger, national political correspondent for Politico, talks with Rachel Maddow about the FBI referring the case of the hacking of an anti-Trump Republican to Robert Mueller’s Trump Russia investigation.
Republicans set schedule for viewing FBI Kavanaugh report
Rachel Maddow reports breaking news that Mitch McConnell has announced that the FBI has submitted its report, as Chuck Grassley has set a schedule for the report’s viewing, and protesters against Kavanaugh’s confirmation hold vigils across the United States.
DRAG HIM
AMBER ALERT ON GRAHAM AND RUSSIA.
https://www.documentcloud.org/…/4953225-REPORT-Evidence-Outlining-Senator-Li.
“The Democratic Coalition’s ongoing investigation just uncovered the following evidence linking SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM
TO RUSSIAN OIL MONEY and campaign finance scandal”.
Earth to media: Come in please.
Sure helps to explain Graham’s crazed lying histrionics during the SC hearing.
As I can only see Rachel and Lawrence about 2 hours after their show airs – and not all of it is video – was there any mention
of Deripaska, Blatnik, Putin and Graham’s conspiracy last night or anywhere else on TV or radio? Crickets?
McConnell, Grassley are violating all of us to seat Kavanaugh: Where is the big exposée on Russian conspiracy, Oil shares, promises of power and cash? Why obstruct the FBI and ignore obvious evidence of nominee unsuitability?
Let’s bring down the big dogs now before they end America.
INVESTIGATE McCONNEVIL.
Appold; “there was an edge and an obnoxiousness that I could see at the hearings.”
“Kavanaugh “stood by and laughed at the victims.”
“on multiple occasions, Brett Kavanaugh counting on his fingers, how many kegs they had over the weekend.”
“an extreme amount of beer drinking for someone to consume at any age, let alone someone in high school.”
“heard Kavanaugh “talk about Renate many times,” and that “the impression I formed at the time from listening to these conversations where Brett Kavanaugh was present was that Renate was the girl that everyone passed around for sex.” The classmate said that “Brett Kavanaugh had made up a rhyme using the REE NATE pronunciation of Renate’s name” and sang it in the hallways on the way to class. He recalled the rhyme going, “REE NATE, REE NATE, if you want a date, can’t get one until late, and you wanna get laid, you can make it with REE NATE.” (Kavanaugh claims he was chaste for many years in College.)
Stephen Kantrowitz:“No one who lived in Lawrance Hall (so far as I know) has been contacted by the FBI What a charade.”
Imagine trying to work with this deranged abuser (possible addict and boozer) on the Supreme Court….
Meanwhile…
WTAF!?
https://mobile.twitter.com/MollyMcKew/status/1047854325597396992
In Susan Collins Fairy Tale Land. Maine, vote her out!
https://mobile.twitter.com/mkraju/status/1047868079332646912
https://mobile.twitter.com/Alan72861958/status/1047869086401622016
Just leaving this here
https://mobile.twitter.com/aliasvaughn/status/1047861837809823745
Ale has blocked me. What is her tweet about?
Great Idea…
Gotta get myself calmed down a little. But good day to all of you!!!!
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2018/10/04/love-honor-and-respect/
Putin’s and the military: “Putin to link arms deal with India amid threat of U.S. sanctions.”
“More than 20 agreements are expected to be signed during Putin’s visit in areas such as defence, space and economy, but military relations would likely be the main focus.” https://www.aljazeera.com/…/putin-ink-arms-deal-india-threat-sanctions-1810040646.
India is the world’s biggest arms importer. “If the US decides to go ahead with its domestic legislation and invoke penalties/sanctions against New Delhi, it would test the resilience of the India-US bilateral.” (And btw Trump/Junior have their beady eyes on India.)