So many great lessons from the lives of Forever President and FLOTUS.
many of us judge others based on what possessions they have rather who they are.
Thanks a lot NW for maintaining this forum …. it has been a source of beauty, celebration, learning, healing , hope, and encouragement during so very difficult times.
Wow. Andy is a strong conservative former Federal prosecutor who Trump himself invoked and retweeted earlier to try to bolster his defense. https://t.co/ri4xEaQ6en
The President of the United States uses language employed by Mafia bosses to describe people who cooperate with the Justice Department he supervises. My report from earlier this year: https://t.co/tQukAAGqsX
This report needs to be read&understood in its devastating implications for our natl security+future of democracy. Don't read it politically. Just read it, and figure out what we as Americans and our most innovative/important companies should do about it.https://t.co/YnPOaJVZdA
WashPost obtains Senate report showing 2 dramatic things. 1. Russia worked every social media lever it could to push false info during election. 2. All of it was geared to help @realDonaldTrump in campaign — and after Via @craigtimberg@TonyRommhttps://t.co/sLpZGmoNtw
Andrew McCarthy wrote an entire book on the case to impeach Obama. The people are now already rewarding him for a course correction now that he sees the writing on the wall for Trump is a window into the future of all the media savvy Trump apologists.https://t.co/kdCtnHv2tY
Any good conservative would of course call on the President to respect the rule of law and the constitution. The problem is the Republican party isn't conservative anymore. It's a kleptocracy that exploits a hateful nationalist base.
When the situation becomes as glaring as it's become, folks get to thinking twice about their own reputations, their livelihoods and future prospects. Since the beginning of empire. Good for him but … of course! Wait for it to hit Mitch McConnell because that will happen too.
Months ago I said… “Trump’s decided to go ahead and start acting like a dictator… so far nothing’s stopped him”… that’s still true… now… Trump’s acting like a Mob Boss with the power of the POTUS… so far, nothing’s stopping him… this is dangerous… he’s authoritarian…
VICENTE FOX AFTER 7-YEAR OLD MIGRANT GIRL DIES IN FEDERAL CUSTODY: “I HOPE YOU GET RID OF TRUMP SOON”
…”And it’s not the only case. There’s plenty more. This is not what U.S. is all about. This is what Trump is all about,” Fox, a frequent critic of the president, said.
Fox, who served as president of Mexico between 2000 and 2006, added that “[Trump] doesn’t have any love or care or compassion to anybody.”
Just finished listening to this. For all of us who can’t go hear her. This is a must. What a special person she is. We were so fortunate to have her as FLOTUS for 8 years.
Obama rips the GOP after Obamacare was ruled unconstitutional.
"But all of this should also be a reminder that Republicans will never stop trying to undo all that," he wrote. "If they can't get it done in Congress, they’ll keep trying in the courts." https://t.co/MMViISvZ7d
The Affordable Care Act may be going back to the Supreme Court after a federal judge ruled the entire law unconstitutional. @JillOnMoney is here to discuss what the ruling could mean for your insurance: pic.twitter.com/cEf9vYT5A2
I’ll keep pointing this out until the rest of you motherf**kers acknowledge it: Donald Trump has lost this argument with the American people. https://t.co/DEt36SjNpH
Good Morning all. I am up early because I have a bad cold and find it difficult to breathe because my nose is all stuffed up! This is so not the time to have a cold 😦 I have nothing done except our outside Christmas lights and my kids are unexpectedly coming home for Christmas (which is wonderful but…). I’ve had to cancel meeting with friends; spent precious moments which I needed to decorate my house, sleeping in bed instead. I know these aren’t world problems and there’s so much out there right now, but I’m up and feeling sorry for myself. I hate colds!!!! I wish you all a happy day. I have to go to work today to deal with 13yr olds all day since I can’t afford to stay home. I’ll just have to take it one moment at a time. Thanks for letting me vent over something so insignificant 😦
BTW, I miss the Obama’s so very much, especially since I loved, loved, LOVED how they did Christmas in the White House!
Sorry you don’t feel well, Betsy:( If you can get yourself to Starbucks, go get yourself a Medicine Ball…or as I call it, Sick Tea. They’ll know what you mean. It works like a champ to make you feel better. Promise:)
Thank you so much, sweet girl:) That made me smile. I’m a caregiver…like so many other women. It’s what we do. I must say, that even when I feel the slightest tinge of a cold starting….this is what I get. Like chicken soup, it just works:) Hugs to you, Sheila. Have a great day!
Hi Betsy. So sorry you are not feeling well. It is better to rest than wear yourself out only to get sicker. You will be off from school so that is something to look forward to. Remember, the kids are coming home to see and be with Mom & Dad, not how the house looks. Get lots of rest, feel better, and get well.
P.S. went to visit Gail and she is doing great! She is getting stronger and progressing so well. Our friend has a fighting spirit to admire.
I had to cancel my visit with Gail because of my cold. I didn’t want to make her sick after all she’s been through. I was bummed. Am feeling somewhat better, but am worried it’s going into my chest as I have been coughing alot.
So sorry you are fighting such a bad cold. There have been many from around here who have been fighting it too. Our son just got in from Malaysia and he has a cold. My husband and I are feeling good. Take care of yourself Betsy. We’ll all get through this together.
4 years ago today, @BarackObama announced new Cuba policy. Bulk of policy, which developed over 2 years, is intact. Diplomatic relations, unlimited remittances, end of wet foot/dry foot, direct flights, Airbnb & other support for Cuban entrepreneurs, govt dialogues on many issues
Adding to this @larry_levitt list, the Texas ruling to strike down the entire ACA would increase Medicare spending by hundreds of billions of dollars, which increases Medicare premiums for seniors and people with disabilities & puts the Medicare trust fund in jeopardy, and more. https://t.co/QdniiWYT45
House GOP simultaneously arguing 1) that Dems must not waste time investigating Trump, and 2) that the probes of Clinton’s email server and foundation must continue until the Sun explodes. https://t.co/MFfQXudpiS
We face a government shutdown Friday if Congress doesn’t pass a budget, but the House GOP Is making time today & Wednesday to interview Jim Comey & Loretta Lynch about…..Hillary’s emails. https://t.co/BZcTIrQDjm
Worth repeating: In this clip, Giuliani says that the Moscow skyscraper negotiations went on right up to the election.
This is at least the third time this timeline has shifted, and Michael Cohen committed a federal crime lying about this subject to Congress. https://t.co/6cycoxydpT
House Democrats are planning to move several high-profile bills to combat gun violence soon after they take power in January, including one that will require federal background checks on all gun sales. https://t.co/TYUpYbyB62
What🤬Fresh🤬Hell🤬Is🤬This?@facebook remember that time you requested users send you revenge porn to prove they were victims? What did you do with that incredibly personal video/pics does Russia have them? cc @JustOverington what could go wrong here? Besides EVERYTHING https://t.co/HslLCu4bur
But don’t expect Trump..the GOP and their supporters to just go quietly into the night….they will fight every inch of the way….We are in the battle for our democracy!!…#BringItOn
The breadth and depth of the rot is unfathomably deep.
Imp't thread @rgoodlaw. Trump wanted to obstruct the FBI investigation into Flynn not just because of Trump Tower Moscow & the TrumpRussia conspiracy; he was also worried about Trump Towers Istanbul. One of Trump's first calls from a foreign leader on 11/9/16 was from Erdogan. https://t.co/kivV8q6a8n
The irony of this is that the fear that ugly, violent manifestations of segregation would make Africans and African Americans vulnerable to Soviet communist propaganda pushed the U.S. during the 50s and early 60s to advance civil rights demands.
Schumer says he doesn’t support Medicare for All.
Schumer: “We want more people covered, everyone covered; we want better healthcare at a lower cost…I’m going to support a plan that can pass, and that can provide the best, cheapest healthcare for all Americans.” He doesn’t support FREE?
GOP needs to get through their Vampire skulls: If they go on attacking the ACA…we WILL go all the way and get health care FREE.
–In Canada universal health care started in the province of Saskatchewan and the idea spread to the rest of the country. Canadians go through life knowing the security of healthcare – no matter what – for their families. That kind of security changes you.
-Americans deserve it too.
“In contrast to the United States, where Medicare is restricted to the elderly, the Canadian program provides universal coverage for all citizens and permanent residents, enabling them to access services throughout the country when they travel or move from province to province. For many Canadians today, medicare has become a defining icon of their society.” https://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/hist/medicare/medic01e.html
hey jojo: What I mean is guaranteed debt-free. As in Canada where you pay no medical bills above a monthly fee.
And as the previous Prime Minister Harper (a conservative) said on tv when he visited here: “If you cannot afford to pay it is my
(our Canadian) honor to pay it for you.”
When Trump is gone US Intelligence had better spring out like a hungry, caged lion onto Russia. They want Asymmetric war? I’d order all Russian intell computers destroyed on Day 1. Oligarch investments? Justice would seize everything they own worldwide. it. Every F*ing penny. https://t.co/0hAIlFBF5Q
Russians used racial division to divide us further. Goes to show what the world sees when it looks at America. Also, shows the power of the black community. So strong that there are full campaigns both inside AND outside the country to suppress our voice. https://t.co/SNLIfg02sv
I wanted to share my thoughts with you all in a quick thread on the FIRST STEP Act, a criminal justice reform bill that the Senate will begin voting on tonight.
James Comey was interviewed when he came out of the congressional hearing earlier. He was HOT against Republicans and nailed it. Will try to find a clip, but it should be re-aired all over the place tonight and tomorrow.
“Republicans used to understand that actions of a president matter, that words of a president matter, the rule of law matters, and the truth matters. Where are those Republicans today?” Comey tells reporters after Hill testimony
BREAKING: After another congressional closed-door interview, former FBI Director Comey comes out firing against President Trump’s “lying” and “mean tweets,” and Republicans who are trying to “slink away into retirement.” pic.twitter.com/ITQdp8osAx
Prigozhin's Internet Research Agency was all over the place ideologically and trying to manipulate the election. Here are its top Facebook posts, according to one of the Senate-commissioned studies in disinformation: https://t.co/MWmKIzuWDmpic.twitter.com/oyhQV9GZik
Comey presser: He goes after Trump and GOP for staying quiet: "We have to stop being numb to it, whether you're a Republican or a Democrat, stand on your feet, overcome your shame and say something" He also defended Flynn interview and wouldn't express confidence in Matt Whitaker pic.twitter.com/NfMMrQr78g
BREAKING: Donald Trump has won the "Golden Idiot" award from the Heute-Show, a late-night satirical German television program, for the 4th year in a row.
Congratulations Mr. Trump. You are the mockery of the world, again, and again, and again, and again!
“It is the suffering of the many that pay for the luxury of a few. We cannot solve a crisis without treating it as a crisis.” – @GretaThunbergpic.twitter.com/4gxxwb7u0Z
“We must wait to see the entire picture and then engage the American people about how we go forward as a nation. We must protect the integrity of the Mueller investigation, so that the American people can get the full truth.”-@NancyPelosi#ProtectMuellerhttps://t.co/GXl7X56RaT
I’m in Dallas and so excited about my conversation this evening with my dear friend, @MichelleObama. Please send me any questions that you would love for me to ask her. pic.twitter.com/1skQrsvuXP
I’ve watched this video at least a dozen times. That little girl looks so much like my granddaughter!!!!! 😍😍 Not just in looks but her actions are exactly like Aliya.
This is an exceptionally good piece by @sarahkliff and @dylanlscott at @voxdotcom on the (count 'em) eight different Democratic plans to expand the number of Americans with health insurance. There is a lot of hard thinking going on. https://t.co/zj7E1llcht
Medicare For All = Debt-free guaranteed. As in Canada you pay no medical bills above a monthly fee.
Prime Minister Harper (a conservative) said on tv when he visited here: “And if you cannot afford to pay it is my (our Canadian) honor
to pay it for you.”
So Melania has a sad because she thinks the media is bashing her; even has her spokesperson make a public complaint. No tears for Birther Barbie with the questionable immigration status. Much worse was said about Michelle and she held her silence for 8 years. Post white house and haters are still going after her in an attempt to lessen her influence. They are eaten up with jealousy regarding her world-wide popularity and the success of her book and the tour. The best revenge is always to do you, ignore the haters and live large.
They don’t want to admit they were THAT stupid and gullible
It's amazing the ability for people to look at compelling evidence that they were tools of propaganda campaign orchestrated by a foreign adversary and then… continue being tools of that propaganda campaign. https://t.co/yWjFMtrWyt
Tell me who is this fool name Dinesh D’Souza? He has attack our Forever FLOTUS44 thesis, he call it illiterate and incoheren. I know he is some right wing conservative jackass who Trump pardon him. He want to try to put down Michelle Obama now because her book is doing so well and the book tour is too.
Maxine Waters does it regularly, without mincing words. Nancy Pelosi does it regularly, without mincing words. Women & PoC do it regularly, without mincing words.
But for James Comey, who abetted this horror, you have to be a white man for your voice to matter. #GFYComeyhttps://t.co/UP1b72Moof
I am at the border with @RepBarragan investigating reports of @CBP illegally turning away asylum seekers. We’ve been with them in Otay Mesa for 3.5 hours waiting for them to be processed. pic.twitter.com/kUSg7ryu75
The Obama Diary 
Good for Serena. It shouldn’t matter what she wears as long as she continues to play at the top of her game.
Thanks for this story, Nerdy darlin’!
So many great lessons from the lives of Forever President and FLOTUS.
many of us judge others based on what possessions they have rather who they are.
Thanks a lot NW for maintaining this forum …. it has been a source of beauty, celebration, learning, healing , hope, and encouragement during so very difficult times.
Totally agree – especially with the thanks to NW!!!!
Wow is right.
VICENTE FOX AFTER 7-YEAR OLD MIGRANT GIRL DIES IN FEDERAL CUSTODY: “I HOPE YOU GET RID OF TRUMP SOON”
…”And it’s not the only case. There’s plenty more. This is not what U.S. is all about. This is what Trump is all about,” Fox, a frequent critic of the president, said.
Fox, who served as president of Mexico between 2000 and 2006, added that “[Trump] doesn’t have any love or care or compassion to anybody.”
“I don’t know why this nation has a president like him. We all miss the United States that [we’ve] known for years and years,” he continued. “The Leader in the world… a nation that cares and builds a better world. So I hope you get rid of Trump soon.” …
https://thehill.com/latino/421622-vicente-fox-blasts-trump-over-migrant-girls-death?__twitter_impression=true
Stupid is the deadliest virus of all …
I hate stupid people. They are dangerous to the world
Goodnight TOD …
Goodnight to you, Bob. Thanks for fighting the good fight again today!
Thank you Jacqueline. Hope your Monday is unfolding pleasantly …
It has unfolded pleasantly, Bob! Thanks.
ICYMI… Lordy there’s tapes:)
Great. I watched him earlier but missed that point.
Good to see. He’s a fascist.
She is a bright spot.
Morning everyone. ICYMI
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/12/andrew-gillum-fbi-investigation-scott-maddox.html
Michelle Obama’s Book Tour for Becoming
Former first lady Michelle Obama reflected on her life and time in the White House.
WATCH: https://www.c-span.org/video/?455277-1/michelle-obamas-book-tour-becoming
I watched this weekend. Most enjoyable
Thank you so much for sharing this, Jer.
Just finished listening to this. For all of us who can’t go hear her. This is a must. What a special person she is. We were so fortunate to have her as FLOTUS for 8 years.
Good Morning all. I am up early because I have a bad cold and find it difficult to breathe because my nose is all stuffed up! This is so not the time to have a cold 😦 I have nothing done except our outside Christmas lights and my kids are unexpectedly coming home for Christmas (which is wonderful but…). I’ve had to cancel meeting with friends; spent precious moments which I needed to decorate my house, sleeping in bed instead. I know these aren’t world problems and there’s so much out there right now, but I’m up and feeling sorry for myself. I hate colds!!!! I wish you all a happy day. I have to go to work today to deal with 13yr olds all day since I can’t afford to stay home. I’ll just have to take it one moment at a time. Thanks for letting me vent over something so insignificant 😦
BTW, I miss the Obama’s so very much, especially since I loved, loved, LOVED how they did Christmas in the White House!
Sorry you don’t feel well, Betsy:( If you can get yourself to Starbucks, go get yourself a Medicine Ball…or as I call it, Sick Tea. They’ll know what you mean. It works like a champ to make you feel better. Promise:)
df…you are a godsend…you seem to know how to make folks feel better…your caring always helps to center me….smile
Thank you so much, sweet girl:) That made me smile. I’m a caregiver…like so many other women. It’s what we do. I must say, that even when I feel the slightest tinge of a cold starting….this is what I get. Like chicken soup, it just works:) Hugs to you, Sheila. Have a great day!
Hi Betsy. So sorry you are not feeling well. It is better to rest than wear yourself out only to get sicker. You will be off from school so that is something to look forward to. Remember, the kids are coming home to see and be with Mom & Dad, not how the house looks. Get lots of rest, feel better, and get well.
P.S. went to visit Gail and she is doing great! She is getting stronger and progressing so well. Our friend has a fighting spirit to admire.
So glad to hear that you went to see Gail and that she’s doing well. Please send our love and healing thoughts
Please give our love and hugs to Gail. So glad she is doing better. She is a fighter and will do what she has to do to get better.
Thank you so much for letting us know. Please send our love and best wishes for her recovery.
I had to cancel my visit with Gail because of my cold. I didn’t want to make her sick after all she’s been through. I was bummed. Am feeling somewhat better, but am worried it’s going into my chest as I have been coughing alot.
So sorry you are fighting such a bad cold. There have been many from around here who have been fighting it too. Our son just got in from Malaysia and he has a cold. My husband and I are feeling good. Take care of yourself Betsy. We’ll all get through this together.
I hope you feel better soon, Betsy. Hate having a cold this time of year.
We see you, hypocritical jackasses
Priorities
I think Rudy is used exclusively to tell everyone about the crimes that trump committed, to get them out in the public.
Definitely prison material
Excellent
People use FB, why?????
https://mobile.twitter.com/SpicyFiles
Oops. This one
Yes, Mr. Mueller.
YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS……snap!
But don’t expect Trump..the GOP and their supporters to just go quietly into the night….they will fight every inch of the way….We are in the battle for our democracy!!…#BringItOn
Yeahhhhhh….we knew this…Bernie knew too…so did Stein…she is pictured at Putin’s table
Yes we did…..
The breadth and depth of the rot is unfathomably deep.
“The breadth and depth of the rot is unfathomably deep.”
Truer words have never been spoken!
Interesting
forgot to post the tweet…lol
More bad spelling from the orange one.
EGADSSSSSSSSSS…NOOOO…say it ain’t so!
But they’ll stay Republican and vote racist Republicans into office.
Schumer says he doesn’t support Medicare for All.
Schumer: “We want more people covered, everyone covered; we want better healthcare at a lower cost…I’m going to support a plan that can pass, and that can provide the best, cheapest healthcare for all Americans.” He doesn’t support FREE?
Schumer’s gotta go!
GOP needs to get through their Vampire skulls: If they go on attacking the ACA…we WILL go all the way and get health care FREE.
–In Canada universal health care started in the province of Saskatchewan and the idea spread to the rest of the country. Canadians go through life knowing the security of healthcare – no matter what – for their families. That kind of security changes you.
-Americans deserve it too.
“In contrast to the United States, where Medicare is restricted to the elderly, the Canadian program provides universal coverage for all citizens and permanent residents, enabling them to access services throughout the country when they travel or move from province to province. For many Canadians today, medicare has become a defining icon of their society.”
https://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/hist/medicare/medic01e.html
Last I looked Medicare is not “FREE”! SS takes anywhere from $140 to $185 or more from senior’s social security pay checks.
Sunlight is free for the next 5 billion years – yet we pay global fossil fuel corporations to choke us with dirty air and water.
Exactly.
hey jojo: What I mean is guaranteed debt-free. As in Canada where you pay no medical bills above a monthly fee.
And as the previous Prime Minister Harper (a conservative) said on tv when he visited here: “If you cannot afford to pay it is my
(our Canadian) honor to pay it for you.”
Good Morning/Afternoon, TOD.
Thank you so much Nerdy and everybody that comments here. I learn and appreciate what you share with us every day.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/shut-out-episode-1-black-voter-suppression-literacy-tests_us_5c1519bce4b009b8aea7b29e
More world-wide shame on our country, because of the shameful bigots in it.
Niceeeeeeeeeee
This is the way to get elected.
James Comey was interviewed when he came out of the congressional hearing earlier. He was HOT against Republicans and nailed it. Will try to find a clip, but it should be re-aired all over the place tonight and tomorrow.
He sounds pretty angry.
Definitely was!
Gotta laugh to keep from cryin’.
So so so beautiful.
#TruthAndReconciliation
OMG, this is insanely SWEET:
So precious, so sweet; this little moment says so much about so many things.
Yes it is soooooooooooooooooooo sweet.
The young girls have been friends since they were babies.
I KNOW RIGHT!? in my oldster eyes, they are still precious babies. The future looks bright for those two.
I’ve watched this video at least a dozen times. That little girl looks so much like my granddaughter!!!!! 😍😍 Not just in looks but her actions are exactly like Aliya.
Medicare For All = Debt-free guaranteed. As in Canada you pay no medical bills above a monthly fee.
Prime Minister Harper (a conservative) said on tv when he visited here: “And if you cannot afford to pay it is my (our Canadian) honor
to pay it for you.”
Health care shouldn’t be a for-profit industry.
Full stop.
So Melania has a sad because she thinks the media is bashing her; even has her spokesperson make a public complaint. No tears for Birther Barbie with the questionable immigration status. Much worse was said about Michelle and she held her silence for 8 years. Post white house and haters are still going after her in an attempt to lessen her influence. They are eaten up with jealousy regarding her world-wide popularity and the success of her book and the tour. The best revenge is always to do you, ignore the haters and live large.
Right On CEB. You spoke the truth, nothing but.
“Birther Barbie”– Love it!!!
They don’t want to admit they were THAT stupid and gullible
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Tell me who is this fool name Dinesh D’Souza? He has attack our Forever FLOTUS44 thesis, he call it illiterate and incoheren. I know he is some right wing conservative jackass who Trump pardon him. He want to try to put down Michelle Obama now because her book is doing so well and the book tour is too.
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2018/12/17/woke-up-flawless/