There’s no better time than the holidays to give back to your community. Yesterday I got to do just that at @ChildrensHealth. As we celebrate the season and look forward to 2019, let’s recommit to doing our part to build a world that is a little more generous, tolerant, and kind. https://t.co/77rcNoY8jn
Yesterday, Santa Obama stopped by @ChildrensHealth to spread a little Christmas cheer and remind us what the holiday season is all about—giving back to the communities that we call home: pic.twitter.com/ATC2ksdNOO
Sending Christmas love to our forever First Family.
At the first bell of PBO’s voice and photons of his face this one’s smile gets started…then laughter, sometimes tears. Just the way it is.
-To our intrepid NW and all here, thank you and best wishes for good health in 2019.
Where is that so call President? In the White House planning to shut down the government because Americans won’t pay for the wall he promise Mexico would pay for.
the announced retirement of DoD Sec Gen Mathis is just another tantrum the traitor-in-chief is using to get more media attention and away from his criminal activity.
it is also to make sure that the rest of the US and World have as miserable and tension-filled a holiday season as he is destined to have
GOD’S WRATH WILL NOT BE KIND TO THOSE WHO HAVE REMAINED SILENT AND REFUSED TO STAND AGAINST INJUSTICE,GREED AND A LACK OF MORAL VALUES….IGNORANCE WILL NOT END IN BLISS!
I just read a terrific piece on this, by Jim Wright, on his FB page. Sorry I don’t know how to link to it, but if you have FB, it’s his post that begins, “US Constitution Article 1”. Highly recommend.
25th A. Get him the fuck out now. He is dangerous and out of control
America is in a downward spiral. This section of the Mattis resignation letter is on point, scary and sad. Thank you for your service SECDEF Mattis pic.twitter.com/JhBgayrAZe
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi hold a news conference following the resignation of Defense Secretary James Mattis and as Congress works to avert a government shutdown.https://t.co/bognYlVqeT
Well what can you say? Most of us knew that a jackass were in the White House, and I blame the Republicans as much as I blame that crazy jackass Trump.
Let me change the subject, for a minute. The boots Michelle Obama wore Wednesday night by Thursday evening were almost sold out according to Balenciaga website.
Wow, 1000,000 people! I have family members who just landed in Orlando for a flight to Gatwick. They’re being told their flight might be delayed to 1am.
Lets review today's crazy amount of news: -Large earthquake hits #Russia's Pacific Coast –#GatwickAirport shutdown due to drones –#SecDef Mattis is retiring –#Putin accuses US of raising risk of nuclear war -Potential troop withdrawal from #Afghanistan
In what Britain's Gatwick Airport says "appears to be a deliberate attempt to disrupt flights," all flights in and out of the airport are suspended after drones were spotted flying over its airfield.https://t.co/Bcte6bldOI
Trump's actions are NOT hard to understand…This is what a dictator does…a dictator consults no one…answers to no one…is accountable to no one…THIS IS WHY …A SITTING PRESIDENT HAS TO BE INDICTED…
Why do reporters always say writers were "lured"? Like we're children following a trail of candy. I created a $2B+ revenue stream for a major Corp with my imagination. I do not follow trails of candy. I am the candy. https://t.co/3qGZKI4bhf
Hello TOD Fam! My dearest brother, my bestie, passed suddenly in early hours (my timezone) on Dec 4th. He fought the good fight against dasterly Big C. Had to make that awful 2-day journey across several “ponds” & 4 hr road trip to celebrate his life, support my 97 year old Mum, my lovely SIL, his fab kids (gentlemen), the whole gang. Fam & friends gathered from all over the world. The night before that fateful 3am call, I’d found a great flight to visit over Xmas. That changed to an altogether different journey. One bright spot. I’d been trying for ages to get all my Mum’s grandchildren to visit her at same time. All her grandsons were miraculously there! We all were there. My brother had a knack for gathering us, & he did so again in death. I still can’t believe he’s gone. Almost texted him this evening.
We did have great laughs during & before the service. I had the 5000 or so folks laughing at the service. That was my bro, wicked sense of humor. My son was such a comfort, making sure I didn’t have a wardrobe malfunction! Traditional Suka (sort of like a Sari, but slippery material) can challenge the angels. I somehow felt my bro was cracking up laughing at my Suka non-malfunction struggle. Son flew from CA, longer trip than I. We flew back together, but split in Amsterdam, he to westcoast, me eastcoast. My other nephew did that return leg to AMT, & went on to his home in UK. Yup, the AMT airport folks loved us. We were so sleep deprived, made us great coffee & fresh squeezed OJ w/ something carib gold rum in it. I hugged my onboard pillow & heard no crying babies all the way to Motown (Detroit). Yup! 😂☕😎
I’m so sorry for your loss, Gazelle. Sounds like the life celebration was wonderful and commemorated your dear brother in a way that served your whole family beautifully and brought you all closer. That’s a triumph of love. May his memory always wrap you in love and leave you with a smile. Peace and blessings to you all.
(((((((((( gazelle ))))))))))
Dudette, discombobulated as I was, it was proof of his amazing love of all. At one time, my nephew, his oldest son, motioned me to their room. Here I was crammed in w/ the younguns. We fell out laughing cos I said: one auntie & 6 cousins (a take from 4 weddings & a funeral), next day we had: 1 Auntie & 20 cousins. The sequel! By the last night, younguns (couldn’t count them all) had a chair for me, in their midst. (One niece nicknamed me “Auntie Ninja” cos I was able to escape now & then from the adults). For some reason those “sequels” brought out that wicked sense of humor in all of us. And we sorely needed a laugh!
Dear J’OB, I simply howled when that 3am call came. Then went into auto pilot, get cracking mode. Don’t think, just do. It was unexpected, maybe thought he’d pass months from then? But see my response above to Dudette.
We tend to get thru toughie w/ humor. The other funny is that most of my nieces & nephews who travelled there, all live in the diaspora. So all of us have different accents & fluency in various languages. It was a freaking UN in that bedroom & the verandahs where we ended up when the 1 auntie & youngun cousins couldn’t fit. My son had so much fun meeting all his cousins. Sometimes he’d come to me & ask, “Ma, who’s this person, uncle, auntie, cousin?” I’d laugh & say, “Hon, there are 5000+ people. If they’re older they’re aunties/uncle’s. If same age, they’re your cousins. If younger, you’re their uncle”! We’ll get to the tree, branches & twigs later! Tah-dah! 😂
((((Gazelle)))) I hadn’t seen this either. My apologies. You’re amazing in your ‘pick up and just do this’ and to see the humor in this normally solemn event…. well, sometimes they just speak to us that way:) So sorry for this loss, but it will all be ok now. Hugs and 💕
Thanks so much, SJT! It was a toughie. I was so grateful to have my son, who totally knew the closeness & love between my brother & I. And he had a fab relationship w/ his uncle. So without words we understood each other’s discombobulated state, & held each other upright. Which also helped us support my Mum, his beloved grandmother. ❤
I hope Santa brings the GOP and the Deplorables some balls for presents this Christmas. A bunch of tools. What goes through the mind of those who voted for the tools in power…???
All Americans should take time to read General Mattis’s letter of resignation. It is a truly beautiful letter that speaks to our very best values as a nation. https://t.co/XY0mvqfv9q
Frank Figluizzi (sp?) @ MSNBC on pseudo acting AG Whitaker: “…my money is on that he’s dumb & corrupt.” Yet another heading to Big House? 😏 So, my other random thought: why are these GOPers all of a sudden into criminal/prison reform? Move supposedly being championed by Kush? Alrighty now. 😏👀😂
What part of "Congress appropriates money for programs that have been authorized by legislation" do the GoFundMe-for-the-Vanity-Wall Trumpaloons not get?
DOW – trashed Cabinet – empty North Korea – keeping nukes Russia – loses sanctions, gains operational control of Syria Government – closed Allies – abandoned
Great Friday Morning!! Please believe It’s never been about the presents. 🎁 Like Mariah said.. “All I want for Christmas is you.” 🙂 The people in your life are the true gifts!! Merry Christmas!! Have an amazing day. Let’s get it!! pic.twitter.com/aAwlxybvOE
NBC News says the founder of that viral fundraiser for Trump's border wall has a questionable past which included running fake news sites that were shut down by Facebook. https://t.co/dqU03EBIKt
An online fundraiser to buy “ladders to get over Trump’s wall” was created Thursday in response to a GoFundMe campaign that has already raised nearly $11 million, The Hill reported. https://t.co/XvB5Ls4CB1
Looks like a wave to me! But still only half of eligible voters. We must do better!
THREAD ⬇️ 118 million midterm votes have been certified, meaning that more than half of eligible Americans cast a ballot. That’s the highest turnout in a midterm election in a century.
For far too many, the school lunch is the only meal they get. I once worked for a program that extended the lunch program over the summer at community centers. We were told to give food to the children only, but we ignored it and fed the adults as well who were obviously in need themselves. Adults in distress often go without food to make sure the kids eat. The lack of food security is a huge problem in this country.
He lives in his own little lying world. He can not be trusted to tell a single truth.
Reagan 4/4/80: “Rather than talking about putting up a fence, why don’t we work out some recognition of our mutual problems and make it possible for them to come here legally, with a work permit, and then while they are working and earning here, they pay taxes here." https://t.co/TpK9Jl0PjW
My family’s flight from Orlando last night to London Gatwick was diverted to Manchester after a 5 hour delay. They landed a couple hours ago. Now for the 4 hour bus ride to the airport they planned to land at and another 2hr car ride after that. I know they are hopping mad & exhausted. 🤬
Yes, Mitch, do it! This way when the Dems take the Senate in 2020 due in part to the forthcoming Trump Recession and the Trump Implosion, they won't have to worry about any GOP filibusters while they reverse every horrible thing from the last 2+ years. Seriously, do it. https://t.co/JYz3f6PeAE
The only logical reason any GOP would hold on at this point is if they personally have something (bigger than just a job) to lose. https://t.co/h9cDidh9fM
If you’re not terrified, you’re not paying attention
Seems like ALL my military contacts worried about an unconstrained President Trump taking a baseball bat to national security strategy to divert attention, or for whatever motivates him. Two former four stars just told me “Widespread concern,”“We are on very dangerous ground.”
What if it wasn’t completely up to him because he owes so much money to Russian oligarchs that the only way he could repay them and Putin (and remain alive) was to destroy American democracy from the inside as fake POTUS? 🤔 https://t.co/6W7tPgoCfk
Spread it around for those that refused to hear the first time
Just 10 days ago: “I am proud to shut down the government for border security … I will take the mantle. I will be the one to shut it down. I won’t blame you for it.” https://t.co/dwF5G2Hj9j
Sure. And waste 5 billion dollars that could be going to feed our hungry, house our homeless, provide education, health care, clean drinking water, infrastructure. Thrown away at a time when immigration is already down.
It’s nice now that conservatives can finally abandon the whole “we’re about fiscal responsibilty and family values” fake branding and just be themselves out in the open. pic.twitter.com/WcIbAb4EyB
In the early hours of Friday morning, Lin-Manuel Miranda released a gospel reworking of a song from "Hamilton." Halfway through, Barack Obama appears. https://t.co/oRhJT6i2UH
@realDonaldTrump Merry Christmas! I know you will be so happy for the President of the USA, Barack Obama! You will get a prison tower named after you! https://t.co/BIKSGKdjvE
We just held mid-term elections that Trump turned into a referendum on his wall & border scare tactics. The GOP & Trump lost. Badly. Now these "patriots"have taken the gov't hostage unless they, as the clear minority, get what they want anyway. The answer is no.
President Obama sent us an email about this last night.
With all the craziness in Washington, don’t overlook what may be the most important story for the future of our Democracy: Barack Obama Goes All In Politically to Fight Gerrymandering https://t.co/CdGxyEczD6
BREAKING: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent a pulmonary lobectomy in NYC today to remove two nodules from her lung, which were determined to be malignant. "Post-surgery, there was no evidence of any remaining disease," the court's public information office reports. pic.twitter.com/t4gGzi9Z2L
Doctors say, short of complications, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's prospects for a full recovery look good after she underwent surgery for early stage lung cancer today. The cancer was discovered after she fell and fractured several ribs in Nov.https://t.co/2WCw5bhwWm
PRESIDENT OBAMA last night announced that OFA will merge into the National Democratic Redistricting Committee:
“People want commonsense gun-safety laws; Congress ignores it. People want compressive immigration reform; Congress ignores it…The single most important thing that could be done at the grassroots level over the next few years is to make sure the rules of the road are fair.
If we do that, I think we’ll do the right thing.” https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/12/obamas-political-group-shifts-focus-gerrymandering/578770/
Elections aren’t won in the boardroom, or even at the voting booth. Elections are won in the streets, and gerrymandering prevents a truly representative government. OFA now folds into the National Democratic Redistricting Committee which will fight gerrymandering and to a lesser extent it will vet candidates. No longer will candidates be able to come to the table with half-ass ideas about moving the country forward. No longer will candidates be able to talk as Democrats, and in the same breath insult the very party that they wish to lead. The NDRC makes perfect sense.
“If you’ve only ben listening to cable news tonight or reading your news alerts or social media, you might have the impression – given this tumultuous news day – that the country is coming apart at the seams. But please pause and take a deep breath. The government, especially the Trump Presidency, is in chaos and dysfunction, but the country is not.
That is not to minimize the grave danger of the moment, but we must also realize that we are an expansive, diverse, and resilient country of active and impassioned citizens and deep resources, material and otherwise. We are a people of great resolve who possess the ability to adjust and survive, We have proven it time and again.
So…steady. Please, steady. There is plenty to worry about, plenty to resolve to not normalize, plenty of fight for our rights and justice. But I have seen many dark days before and I believe we’ll make our way through the current crises, eventually, to not just survive but to thrive.
The arc of history is long, complicated and beyond any of our ability to fully comprehend. But life has taught me things are seldom as bad or good as they appear at any given moment of time. Courage. (Mr. Dan Rather)
We’re proud to announce that our affiliate, NRAF, is combining forces with @OFA to go all-in on the fight against gerrymandering. This fight for #fairmaps is about restoring our representative democracy and the promise of this great nation. https://t.co/nQyX7ix1ll
And apparently the “front pages” of newspapers from many other countries are showing headlines commenting about and questioning the Mattis resignation.
Dicktraitor moves to openly support Putin foreign policy…phase two underway?
With Mattis’ inevitable lap dog replacement KOCH/Putin/GOP appear set to pull off a master distraction. I think Mattis probably did do his best to stand between us and Putin. But how did his final conversation with Trump really go? Mattis must know his decision to leave enables Trump to do his worst. Trump may be under Ru orders to deny the IC report, pull out of Syria, etc, etc. As for whether what he’s doing will be termed Treason: Why not? imo he qualifies as a traitor for aiding and abetting a foreign power to carry out a Modern-style War.
= the ongoing Cyber War on the United States.
HAPPIER TIMES! Funny how when PBO was in the WH the GOP shut the government down when President Obama wanted to work with them. Now the GOP has the House, Senate, and Crazy-Shit-Head in the WH but its the DEMS fought. Remember how the House was all gleeful about shut downs?
Didn’t Numb-Nuts grant Monday a “Holiday” because Tuesday is Xmas? What happens for those that left on vacation? Do they have to come back to work on their dime, considering they won’t get paid for a long time? I know many people who vote Rethug and are Fed workers. I don’t feel sorry for them. They voted for this nonsense. When Congress or President feels the pain of a shut down they won’t be so quick to do it. I recall when CA legislators would shut down the government when they did not have a budget by midnight 6/30. All the state employees were furloughed or worked without pay. When Gov Brown imposed that the legislature would not get paid without a budget guess what? We had budgets by 6/30 since Gov Brown.
Last government shutdown: Approx. 850,000 federal employees were sent home, 6.6 million work days lost.
“The last time the government shutdown in 2013 for 16 days the U.S. economy took a $24 billion hit, according to Standard & Poor’s analysis. This year’s government shutdown could cost the U.S. about $6 billion a week.” (Aljazeera)
The Obama Diary 
Sending Christmas love to our forever First Family.
At the first bell of PBO’s voice and photons of his face this one’s smile gets started…then laughter, sometimes tears. Just the way it is.
-To our intrepid NW and all here, thank you and best wishes for good health in 2019.
Cosign all of this! 👆🏾
Congrats, Bridgeriverpass, and endless thanks to Nerdy for yeowoman’s work keeping us uplifted. Happy holidays to all!
-all the best of the Season to you too Judith. thank you.
Oh my goodness.
Where is that so call President? In the White House planning to shut down the government because Americans won’t pay for the wall he promise Mexico would pay for.
the announced retirement of DoD Sec Gen Mathis is just another tantrum the traitor-in-chief is using to get more media attention and away from his criminal activity.
it is also to make sure that the rest of the US and World have as miserable and tension-filled a holiday season as he is destined to have
I, for one, refuse to be in turmoil over his tantrums …. I am just smiling as I think of the thoughts of his voters and enablers
GOD’S WRATH WILL NOT BE KIND TO THOSE WHO HAVE REMAINED SILENT AND REFUSED TO STAND AGAINST INJUSTICE,GREED AND A LACK OF MORAL VALUES….IGNORANCE WILL NOT END IN BLISS!
Good Afternoon,
I read that the MAGA people on Twilight Zone have started a GoFundMePage for the f**ing wall of El Supreme Moron.
I just read a terrific piece on this, by Jim Wright, on his FB page. Sorry I don’t know how to link to it, but if you have FB, it’s his post that begins, “US Constitution Article 1”. Highly recommend.
Here you go…
help the poor, pay for education, pay for medicines for the poor, free child care for the poor,….
thank you ❤
25th A. Get him the fuck out now. He is dangerous and out of control
They are kicking serious butt!
They were close to pitch perfect, with all they said.
Well what can you say? Most of us knew that a jackass were in the White House, and I blame the Republicans as much as I blame that crazy jackass Trump.
Let me change the subject, for a minute. The boots Michelle Obama wore Wednesday night by Thursday evening were almost sold out according to Balenciaga website.
I urge folks to read Mattis letter
Wow, 1000,000 people! I have family members who just landed in Orlando for a flight to Gatwick. They’re being told their flight might be delayed to 1am.
Too funny! Didn’t imagine her fangirling over anyone, but I can’t blame her this one.😁
The entire military should be distraught and upset about this
This shows the the US military can not be trusted…. which is not what they would want to project to the world. This is devastating
Yet they keep voting for and trusting Republicans.
Preach Shonda Preach! ❤️
Ha! Love it!
Just read the responses. LOL!
YASSSSS
Woooooooooot! 💃🏾
https://mobile.twitter.com/thehill/status/1075920555805691905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1075920555805691905&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Flittlegreenfootballs.com%2Farticle%2F48693_The_Bob_Cesca_Podcast-_Captain
Joe’s looking Good.. so young and healthy!! Mahalo, JER! Retweeted!
Hello TOD Fam! My dearest brother, my bestie, passed suddenly in early hours (my timezone) on Dec 4th. He fought the good fight against dasterly Big C. Had to make that awful 2-day journey across several “ponds” & 4 hr road trip to celebrate his life, support my 97 year old Mum, my lovely SIL, his fab kids (gentlemen), the whole gang. Fam & friends gathered from all over the world. The night before that fateful 3am call, I’d found a great flight to visit over Xmas. That changed to an altogether different journey. One bright spot. I’d been trying for ages to get all my Mum’s grandchildren to visit her at same time. All her grandsons were miraculously there! We all were there. My brother had a knack for gathering us, & he did so again in death. I still can’t believe he’s gone. Almost texted him this evening.
We did have great laughs during & before the service. I had the 5000 or so folks laughing at the service. That was my bro, wicked sense of humor. My son was such a comfort, making sure I didn’t have a wardrobe malfunction! Traditional Suka (sort of like a Sari, but slippery material) can challenge the angels. I somehow felt my bro was cracking up laughing at my Suka non-malfunction struggle. Son flew from CA, longer trip than I. We flew back together, but split in Amsterdam, he to westcoast, me eastcoast. My other nephew did that return leg to AMT, & went on to his home in UK. Yup, the AMT airport folks loved us. We were so sleep deprived, made us great coffee & fresh squeezed OJ w/ something carib gold rum in it. I hugged my onboard pillow & heard no crying babies all the way to Motown (Detroit). Yup! 😂☕😎
Cheers, Y’all! ❤
I’m so sorry for your loss, Gazelle. Sounds like the life celebration was wonderful and commemorated your dear brother in a way that served your whole family beautifully and brought you all closer. That’s a triumph of love. May his memory always wrap you in love and leave you with a smile. Peace and blessings to you all.
(((((((((( gazelle ))))))))))
Dudette, discombobulated as I was, it was proof of his amazing love of all. At one time, my nephew, his oldest son, motioned me to their room. Here I was crammed in w/ the younguns. We fell out laughing cos I said: one auntie & 6 cousins (a take from 4 weddings & a funeral), next day we had: 1 Auntie & 20 cousins. The sequel! By the last night, younguns (couldn’t count them all) had a chair for me, in their midst. (One niece nicknamed me “Auntie Ninja” cos I was able to escape now & then from the adults). For some reason those “sequels” brought out that wicked sense of humor in all of us. And we sorely needed a laugh!
❤️❤️❤️
(((huggs)))
Gazelle – I did not see this before I made my other reply to you. So very sorry to hear of your loss. Sending much love your way. ❤
Dear J’OB, I simply howled when that 3am call came. Then went into auto pilot, get cracking mode. Don’t think, just do. It was unexpected, maybe thought he’d pass months from then? But see my response above to Dudette.
We tend to get thru toughie w/ humor. The other funny is that most of my nieces & nephews who travelled there, all live in the diaspora. So all of us have different accents & fluency in various languages. It was a freaking UN in that bedroom & the verandahs where we ended up when the 1 auntie & youngun cousins couldn’t fit. My son had so much fun meeting all his cousins. Sometimes he’d come to me & ask, “Ma, who’s this person, uncle, auntie, cousin?” I’d laugh & say, “Hon, there are 5000+ people. If they’re older they’re aunties/uncle’s. If same age, they’re your cousins. If younger, you’re their uncle”! We’ll get to the tree, branches & twigs later! Tah-dah! 😂
((((Gazelle)))) I hadn’t seen this either. My apologies. You’re amazing in your ‘pick up and just do this’ and to see the humor in this normally solemn event…. well, sometimes they just speak to us that way:) So sorry for this loss, but it will all be ok now. Hugs and 💕
Hugs, DF! ❤
Loved, loved, loved that story! My family also gets through the “tough w/humor” !!!! Hugs from my family to yours!
Gazelle, so sorry for your loss. ❤️
Thanks so much, SJT! It was a toughie. I was so grateful to have my son, who totally knew the closeness & love between my brother & I. And he had a fab relationship w/ his uncle. So without words we understood each other’s discombobulated state, & held each other upright. Which also helped us support my Mum, his beloved grandmother. ❤
Glad you were all there for each other.
♥️🙏🏼🕯💐🎄
Gazelle, so very sorry for your loss. Your brother sounds like such a wonderful person. May your memories of him bring you comfort and joy.
Thank you, Jazz! ❤
Sending you love and hugs, Gazelle.
I love LA💕
Why is Michael Moore all over my teevee opinionating about what Dems should do in 116th Congress? Eff!
Hi, Gazelle!
I NEVER listen to Michael Moore when he speaks, but I’m watching a replay of it and will just listen to what he says about orange turd.
That was my question too.
You know we’re nearing being doomed (which we won’t let happen), when McConnell speaks up for the first time.
Go Eff2, turtle. See my hand.
McTurttle will get a call from the Kremlin and will change his tune…
I hope Santa brings the GOP and the Deplorables some balls for presents this Christmas. A bunch of tools. What goes through the mind of those who voted for the tools in power…???
I noticed he said “serving our nation” never said “serving the president” or “serving you” which others have said and say, and trump wants.
OK now, John Kerry. Throwing shady-shade on Brian William’s show via phone: iQ45 = “walk-away president”. 😂😯
The “no more Effs” are now tomahawk level. 😂👀
Frank Figluizzi (sp?) @ MSNBC on pseudo acting AG Whitaker: “…my money is on that he’s dumb & corrupt.” Yet another heading to Big House? 😏 So, my other random thought: why are these GOPers all of a sudden into criminal/prison reform? Move supposedly being championed by Kush? Alrighty now. 😏👀😂
Morning everyone
What she said
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211575015
Hell yeh!
Happy Solstice! 🥶❄️🌬
Metaphorically speaking, we are indeed living in dark days. Good Morning Dudette!
Morning King Don! Always happy to see you on any day! 😄
You too Dudette!
Merry Christmas, TOD Family! 🎅🏾🎄
LOL! Gifters gettin’ griftier!
At this point in time, they are not even trying to hide the grift anymore. The bigger the con the easier it becomes to pull off.
Yep
OMG,,,,,
A sucker is born every day….mercy
😁😁😁
Hahaha! 🎄🎄🎄
Looks like a wave to me! But still only half of eligible voters. We must do better!
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
For far too many, the school lunch is the only meal they get. I once worked for a program that extended the lunch program over the summer at community centers. We were told to give food to the children only, but we ignored it and fed the adults as well who were obviously in need themselves. Adults in distress often go without food to make sure the kids eat. The lack of food security is a huge problem in this country.
Yes. It will. Act wisely.
They’re more liable to take that as a security threat and call Secret Service rather than an appeal to their non-existent consciouses or patriotism.
Also…
https://www.voterengage.com/
An old high school friend of one of my brothers just shared his son’s work with me. No way I could bypass sharing it here!
Keep You The Heart ♥️ Our kids will get it done 🕉
👏🏼🙏🏼🕯
We gotta get a break here somehow somewhere…….so sick of this unrelenting GOP insanity.
My question is why is she sitting in the front seat and not in the back in a baby carrier?
I wondered about that too.
OMG!!!! 😃😃😃
Wow! Just WOW!
Okay let me listen to my President on this song..
The Obamas out here winning in every way. Just bought this from Amazon after listening to it on YouTube .Already played it 4 times.
OOOooooopsie!!
I love it….i really do…..
Thank you, JER.
She is so beautiful, brings a big smile to my face. I wish I could pick her up, squeeze and kiss her.
Couldn’t agree more!
She has a presence about her already. She is adorable
Imagine LeBron James is your dad and you’re trying to play basketball. No pressure!!
That’s a good dad!
He lives in his own little lying world. He can not be trusted to tell a single truth.
Love this woman. Thank you, Senator
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
My family’s flight from Orlando last night to London Gatwick was diverted to Manchester after a 5 hour delay. They landed a couple hours ago. Now for the 4 hour bus ride to the airport they planned to land at and another 2hr car ride after that. I know they are hopping mad & exhausted. 🤬
Sure. Let’s see what they do about it, then we’ll see
Equal and opposite reaction
Cut him loose
Pack of liars. It’s a prerequisite
If you’re not terrified, you’re not paying attention
Never Thought of This…
That was the whole point
All a his thread
https://mobile.twitter.com/itsJeffTiedrich
Spread it around for those that refused to hear the first time
Heh!
Let Mexico pay for the wall like all the Trumpanzees cheered and voted for. I aint paying for no GD WALL!
President Obama sent us an email about this last night.
LOVE IT!!!!
That surrender photo had me giving that surprised and delighted laugh.
Just saw that announced on MSNBC. Prayers going up, for her!
wow…Blessings for her…
Praying for her .
OMG, please keep RBG in your thoughts.
Not just Amtrak though
Lord protect this woman!
Weird how the universe hurts us to keep us alive sometimes.
Definitely!
PRESIDENT OBAMA last night announced that OFA will merge into the National Democratic Redistricting Committee:
“People want commonsense gun-safety laws; Congress ignores it. People want compressive immigration reform; Congress ignores it…The single most important thing that could be done at the grassroots level over the next few years is to make sure the rules of the road are fair.
If we do that, I think we’ll do the right thing.”
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/12/obamas-political-group-shifts-focus-gerrymandering/578770/
Elections aren’t won in the boardroom, or even at the voting booth. Elections are won in the streets, and gerrymandering prevents a truly representative government. OFA now folds into the National Democratic Redistricting Committee which will fight gerrymandering and to a lesser extent it will vet candidates. No longer will candidates be able to come to the table with half-ass ideas about moving the country forward. No longer will candidates be able to talk as Democrats, and in the same breath insult the very party that they wish to lead. The NDRC makes perfect sense.
“If you’ve only ben listening to cable news tonight or reading your news alerts or social media, you might have the impression – given this tumultuous news day – that the country is coming apart at the seams. But please pause and take a deep breath. The government, especially the Trump Presidency, is in chaos and dysfunction, but the country is not.
That is not to minimize the grave danger of the moment, but we must also realize that we are an expansive, diverse, and resilient country of active and impassioned citizens and deep resources, material and otherwise. We are a people of great resolve who possess the ability to adjust and survive, We have proven it time and again.
So…steady. Please, steady. There is plenty to worry about, plenty to resolve to not normalize, plenty of fight for our rights and justice. But I have seen many dark days before and I believe we’ll make our way through the current crises, eventually, to not just survive but to thrive.
The arc of history is long, complicated and beyond any of our ability to fully comprehend. But life has taught me things are seldom as bad or good as they appear at any given moment of time. Courage. (Mr. Dan Rather)
been
“I’m asking you to be those guardians of democracy .”
(and imo let’s put a call out for all Super-Guardians of this Planet)
This one tweet tells you everything you need to know about this administration.
And apparently the “front pages” of newspapers from many other countries are showing headlines commenting about and questioning the Mattis resignation.
Dicktraitor moves to openly support Putin foreign policy…phase two underway?
With Mattis’ inevitable lap dog replacement KOCH/Putin/GOP appear set to pull off a master distraction. I think Mattis probably did do his best to stand between us and Putin. But how did his final conversation with Trump really go? Mattis must know his decision to leave enables Trump to do his worst. Trump may be under Ru orders to deny the IC report, pull out of Syria, etc, etc. As for whether what he’s doing will be termed Treason: Why not? imo he qualifies as a traitor for aiding and abetting a foreign power to carry out a Modern-style War.
= the ongoing Cyber War on the United States.
HAPPIER TIMES! Funny how when PBO was in the WH the GOP shut the government down when President Obama wanted to work with them. Now the GOP has the House, Senate, and Crazy-Shit-Head in the WH but its the DEMS fought. Remember how the House was all gleeful about shut downs?
Agree 100% with Daley.
“A Very Special Counsel Christmas” cartoon on Colbert last night was superb imo.
Didn’t Numb-Nuts grant Monday a “Holiday” because Tuesday is Xmas? What happens for those that left on vacation? Do they have to come back to work on their dime, considering they won’t get paid for a long time? I know many people who vote Rethug and are Fed workers. I don’t feel sorry for them. They voted for this nonsense. When Congress or President feels the pain of a shut down they won’t be so quick to do it. I recall when CA legislators would shut down the government when they did not have a budget by midnight 6/30. All the state employees were furloughed or worked without pay. When Gov Brown imposed that the legislature would not get paid without a budget guess what? We had budgets by 6/30 since Gov Brown.
Last government shutdown: Approx. 850,000 federal employees were sent home, 6.6 million work days lost.
“The last time the government shutdown in 2013 for 16 days the U.S. economy took a $24 billion hit, according to Standard & Poor’s analysis. This year’s government shutdown could cost the U.S. about $6 billion a week.” (Aljazeera)
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2018/12/21/hamildrop-president-obama/