So proud to present the Portrait of a Nation Prize to my good friend, @Lin_Manuel. Love this guy—with his melodies, rhymes, and nonstop energy, he’s painted as honest a portrait of our country as I’ve ever seen, lifting folks up through his work onstage and off. pic.twitter.com/Xar2Y1mcFP
Imagine if your town had a crime problem and your police chief asked the mayor for money to hire more cops. Now, what if the mayor told the chief, “Do me a favor, investigate my election opponent.” That’s what Trump did. In our guts, we know that’s wrong. No one is above the law.
"While we may have in some sense passed the point of no return," @KenCaldeira answers @Salon's about climate change. "The question at this time is not whether we can get back home, but how far into the uncharted wilderness are we willing to wander." https://t.co/zu0rOtkJpA
“President Obama knew that we had to take strong domestic action to have the credibility we
needed to lead the rest of the world to a global solution on climate change, which is what is necessary.
And we took those steps. We were able to go to Paris and we were able to actually lead the
world to get a resolution that mattered, one that people would standbehind. And if the countries of the world are taking a pass right now, it`s because the United States is absent from the discussion.
And we need to get it back, we need to get it back quickly.” (Gina McCarthy on Hayes in September)
—–President Obama’s incredible list of accomplishments on Climate Action:
—–https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-record/climate
Duhhh-uhh-uhh: ”Trump tries new defense for ‘I would like you to do us a favor, though.
The Republican now wants people to believe “us” referred to the United States’ interests, not Trump’s interests. Unfortunately, that’s ridiculous. immediately after bringing up the “favor,” Trump turned his attention to the crackpot conspiracy theory about CrowdStrike and Ukraine possibly having a DNC server. He soon after added, “The other thing, there’s a lot of talk about Biden’s son….” (Benen)
Also: “Throughout this part of the conversation, Trump referenced Rudy Giuliani and Attorney General Bill Barr as individuals the Ukrainian was supposed to speak to.” etc.
…but can he do us a favor though and p*** off to Hotel Hell…
He is a remarkable young man. This is a well deserved honour and a testament to the great contributions of immigrants to the US. His life story lifts me up all the time.
– Nancy Pelosi announces articles of impeachment – Hey Donald Trump, welcome to hell! – Kevin McCarthy craps himself – It's all going to come out now – Trump's presidency is over – His life is over – Trump is going to prison – It's still only 1:30pm
First I saw about this was on Twitter few minutes ago. Ryan Knight tweeted about it. So mean and ugly about Biden. A few people came to Biden’s defense and called Ryan K. out. He is a Warren supporter and as rabid as Bernie Bros. Getting fed up with him. May mute for awhile.
-Putting children in cages is about hate -Banning Muslims is about hate -Making fun of differently-abled people is about hate -Calling people illegal on stolen land is about hate
A 16-yr-old boy died in Border Patrol custody. He had the flu
They didn't take him to the hospital They didn't release him They didn't even seem to check on him as he was dying on the floor of his cell, contrary to the govt's account
Another child dies at the hands of Trumps’ Gestapo 🥵
Hey reporters who were all over the Barron/baron story. Here’s a story involving actual outrage over a child who dies—or is that not enough pizzazz? https://t.co/M5b76oP6Kg
Hi Dudette. I don’t think we deserve mercy at this point, if by we you mean the nation. The nation allowed this to happen by voting for trash, and continuing to justify its choice. The rest of us are mere collateral damage. IMO, case of chickens coming home to roost after the way “the nation” tortured, enslaved, confiscated the land of the first peoples and captured Africans, continuing to degrade and minimize our value. Just my bit of a rant for today, but I’ve been seeing it like this for a while. No, America deserves no mercy. It needs to repent, which so far as is seen, that’s not about to happen any time soon.
Rudy Giuliani is in Ukraine today, meeting with Ukranian leaders on behalf of the President of the United States, representing the President’s re-election campaign.
“Donald Trump’s personal attorney is back in Kyiv.
And this time Rudy Giuliani isn’t just trying to find down-and-out Ukrainians willing to lie about Joe Biden or Hillary Clinton; he’s there to set up a whole alternative “justice” system, one that connects crooked legislators in Ukraine with equally crooked legislators in the United States. It’s like a pipeline deal, where what’s flowing through the pipe is pure corruption.
In all the testimony that was heard in the House Intelligence Committee’s impeachment inquiry, there was one factor that came up over, and over, and over—Giuliani’s derailing of the normal diplomatic process and attempts to suborn lies to support Trump’s conspiracy theories. Witness after witness made it clear that Trump’s personal attorney was undercutting normal government channels, confusing Ukrainian officials, and deeply damaging efforts to deal with genuine corruption. So naturally, even as the House Judiciary Committee was conducting its first day of hearings on Trump’s impeachment,
Giuliani was back in Ukraine … undercutting diplomats, confusing officials, and showing Ukrainians what real corruption looks like.”
(https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/12/5/1903688/-Rudy-Giuliani-back-in-Kyiv-to-double-down-on-corruption-and-create-genuine-international-conspiracy)
–In view of the Himalayas of evidence, cannot this thug be detained on U.S. soil for starters?
Kerry will join Biden for campaign stops in Iowa on Friday, stopping in Cedar Rapids, Elkader and Decorah for Biden's #NoMalarkey tour. https://t.co/UD3E42tqOh
WATCH: "You're a damn liar, man," Joe Biden tells a man at an event after the man accused Biden of selling access to the president. pic.twitter.com/jJsFZfnyaE
I am so fucking mad!! ” But I just hear…Poor Baron”. Fucking mad!!!
And I can’t read those Palmer reports anymore. This President will never go to prison. There is already talk of Duncan Hinter being pardoned here in San Diego.
The House Ethics Committee just released a new letter to Rep. Duncan Hunter letting him know that, since he just pled guilty to a federal crime, he shouldn't vote on stuff in the House anymore, per House rules. pic.twitter.com/35UcLT2WJ6
My latest: The Biggest Barrier Facing Women Running for President: most voters are told what a Pres. should look like, sound like, prioritize, & value through the prism of a white male lens b/c of primarily white male-led tv & print media. https://t.co/GbVY25PNYH@monthly
When it comes to creating a better world, it’s important to remember what—and who—you're fighting for.
Ahead of the inaugural convening, meet Julian Aguon, one of our #ObamaLeaders who is fighting to maximize legal protection for indigenous peoples in Guam. pic.twitter.com/c6TNqBdImv
.@JulianCastro has hit the 200K donor threshold for the December debate.
Take note: Voters want to hear his vision and message for our country on stage. They want honesty. They want diversity. They want the entire game to be changed.
The only way Mitch McConnell could give Russia more influence over our democracy would be to give the Kremlin statehood and a few dozen electoral votes. It’s time for @senatemajldr to pass my bill to secure America’s elections from hacking and foreign interference.
“We can note the mistakes of the Kamala Harris campaign while recognizing that the road was tougher for her simply because she inhabits the body and skin that she does. No other candidate saw herself targeted by as many racist & sexist attacks as Harris.”https://t.co/5pIM9lkdXt
— this is a whites only primary (@notcapnamerica) December 6, 2019
I could watch Katie Porter question these jerks all day! 👏🏾
The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) is responsible for preventing another financial crisis and had 36 employees at its peak.
Today, I asked Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin how many people work at FSOC today. It took him two minutes to produce the answer: ~10 pic.twitter.com/JQViyR4aOm
Thank goodness Hillary Clinton, who had some minor issues with information security, is not the President of the United States. https://t.co/uZk22Ambrz
After supporting the 2008 campaign, Jordan Oster moved to Guilin, China to teach English. When @BarackObama visited China in 2009, posters went up around the city. Jordan kept one as an #ObamaKeepsake—a reminder of his time abroad, and “the big journey we had just underwent.” pic.twitter.com/JOPo4LNIvj
We’re continuing our search for additional international artifacts that tell the story of @BarackObama for possible inclusion in the Obama Presidential Center Museum. Have something you’d like us to consider? Tell us at: https://t.co/5AHpo319ej
NO PLACE LIKE HOME: Michael was so excited about joining his forever home by the holidays, he invited his entire 36-student kindergarten class to the adoption hearing! https://t.co/TtUpOdDfPcpic.twitter.com/V1jcyqg9DV
If we fail to stand up to President Trump, we will be sending a message to all future presidents that they can simply ignore our system of checks and balances. #PelosiTownHallpic.twitter.com/C4Gp6WJR6J
My mom and dad raised me Catholic. Just like @SpeakerPelosi, I was taught to pray, not hate. I was also taught to know right from wrong. As Lt. Col. Vindman said, this is about our duty to this country and to the Constitution. pic.twitter.com/85lwN4LQpS
This lady leaves out drinks and snacks for delivery people during the festive period and I can't get over this amazon delivery drivers reaction pic.twitter.com/RBXTsKxyjd
Morning everyone. They are all dirty now. We have to be strong and bold and brave.
Democrats are raising alarm about the Senate's refusal to take action on the DETER Act, a bipartisan bill that would impose sanctions on Russia if it interferes again in 2020.
"Nobody has provided any substantive justification for opposing this measure."https://t.co/nvt6wYMWyV
This is Boris Johnson. It COULD be the other hateful bigot.
“I’m in favour of people of colour coming to this country, but I think we should have it democratically controlled.” Uhhh, wow. https://t.co/NU7TFYqyzE
Nothing says inclusion like saying “people of colour.” Its a good thing that he doesn’t mind those folks coming into his country. I’m surprised this guy hasn’t been recruited by Hallmark to write greeting cards.
Remember when certain House Dems were getting a little crazy for Pelosi as Speaker? Wonder what they would say now!! She is made for this moment in history. The truth and the law will guide her.
BREAKING NEWS: Some Republican Senators Said to Be Open to Convicting Trump of High Crimes and Misdemeanors and Removing Him From Office https://t.co/N5shbsAB8d
Calling @CoryBooker “well spoken” isn’t even the worst part of this. When @GayleKing asks @MikeBloomberg about those who lament the lack of racial diversity amongst Dem candidates, he essentially says, just run! As a man worth more than $50 billion might. pic.twitter.com/uWHHQk3e5R
We also refuse to let a misguided president determine our future. I'm honored to be surrounded by so many people from around the world who have chosen to lead in the face of adversity. #COP25#wearestillinhttps://t.co/Mo9riRzJnL
Three people are dead, including the suspect after a mass shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida. Authorities provide an update. https://t.co/BIClETVCaD
Heck, Rep Horn only needs to respond to pg 3 of this letter with a list of all of the House passed bills that are languishing in #MoscowMitch 's grave yard; proving she can simultaneously legislate and impeach… The ads write themselves. She's looking good for reelection…
This is the point that people are not addressing. Trump and his crime family are running this horror show entirely off the books. https://t.co/tKsOhvGBke
That Trump and his crime family endeavor every day to run our government like their fraudulent Trump Org with zero accountability, checks or balances, billions squandered on self-serving vanity projects and perquisites, is a brazen warning about our future as a democracy. https://t.co/cISGSJ8CvJ
The Obama Diary 
Good Afternoon TODVille!
Howdy NCLB! Howdy Nerdy! Howdy TOD Family!
nice one NW!!
Reasons to be cheerful, part 3.
“Here’s how we escape TrumpWorld, where there’s “no future and no truth.”
(https://www.salon.com/2019/11/23/historian-timothy-snyder-heres-how-we-escape-trumpworld-where-theres-no-future-and-no-truth/
“There will come a time when Donald Trump is no longer president of the United States.”
“If we want to save America, ending Donald Trump’s presidency is only the beginning.”
Yep
Congressman Swalwell consistently on-message.
Very well said.
“President Obama knew that we had to take strong domestic action to have the credibility we
needed to lead the rest of the world to a global solution on climate change, which is what is necessary.
And we took those steps. We were able to go to Paris and we were able to actually lead the
world to get a resolution that mattered, one that people would standbehind. And if the countries of the world are taking a pass right now, it`s because the United States is absent from the discussion.
And we need to get it back, we need to get it back quickly.” (Gina McCarthy on Hayes in September)
—–President Obama’s incredible list of accomplishments on Climate Action:
—–https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-record/climate
Duhhh-uhh-uhh: ”Trump tries new defense for ‘I would like you to do us a favor, though.
The Republican now wants people to believe “us” referred to the United States’ interests, not Trump’s interests. Unfortunately, that’s ridiculous. immediately after bringing up the “favor,” Trump turned his attention to the crackpot conspiracy theory about CrowdStrike and Ukraine possibly having a DNC server. He soon after added, “The other thing, there’s a lot of talk about Biden’s son….” (Benen)
Also: “Throughout this part of the conversation, Trump referenced Rudy Giuliani and Attorney General Bill Barr as individuals the Ukrainian was supposed to speak to.” etc.
…but can he do us a favor though and p*** off to Hotel Hell…
How is investigating his political opponent a favor for us? Please!
He is a remarkable young man. This is a well deserved honour and a testament to the great contributions of immigrants to the US. His life story lifts me up all the time.
Why hasn’t he taken the time to know this?
Totally agree with you Marley.
It’s ridiculous that he doesn’t know this and continues to spout RW talking points.
I called him out on Twitter. Ridiculous! This is not the first time he’s spouted right wing ideas. Aarrgh! 😥😡😳😣
Ughhh. Can’t stand him.
Good Afternoon, TODville Community.
Thank you, NW for all you do & provide for the TODbots…👒💁♀️🙇♀️💪🙌🙏💙❤💜
Thank you, TODville🎩👒💁♀️💙❤💜🙌💪🙏🙏
Selling access? What does that even mean???
First I saw about this was on Twitter few minutes ago. Ryan Knight tweeted about it. So mean and ugly about Biden. A few people came to Biden’s defense and called Ryan K. out. He is a Warren supporter and as rabid as Bernie Bros. Getting fed up with him. May mute for awhile.
How I see Madame Speaker.
Exactly. That was such a stupid question but I love how Speaker Pelosi turned it around.
This is outrageous. We shouldn’t be tolerant of abusing asylum seekers. This shouldn’t be who we are.
Another child dies at the hands of Trumps’ Gestapo 🥵
my god, the brown shirts let this beautiful human being die to please the little fascist.
The Hague awaits.
This administration is a bunch of heinous thugs. May God grant us mercy for letting the suffering go this long.
Hi Dudette. I don’t think we deserve mercy at this point, if by we you mean the nation. The nation allowed this to happen by voting for trash, and continuing to justify its choice. The rest of us are mere collateral damage. IMO, case of chickens coming home to roost after the way “the nation” tortured, enslaved, confiscated the land of the first peoples and captured Africans, continuing to degrade and minimize our value. Just my bit of a rant for today, but I’ve been seeing it like this for a while. No, America deserves no mercy. It needs to repent, which so far as is seen, that’s not about to happen any time soon.
“America deserves no mercy. It needs to repent”
AMEN..Amen..,
“Donald Trump’s personal attorney is back in Kyiv.
And this time Rudy Giuliani isn’t just trying to find down-and-out Ukrainians willing to lie about Joe Biden or Hillary Clinton; he’s there to set up a whole alternative “justice” system, one that connects crooked legislators in Ukraine with equally crooked legislators in the United States. It’s like a pipeline deal, where what’s flowing through the pipe is pure corruption.
In all the testimony that was heard in the House Intelligence Committee’s impeachment inquiry, there was one factor that came up over, and over, and over—Giuliani’s derailing of the normal diplomatic process and attempts to suborn lies to support Trump’s conspiracy theories. Witness after witness made it clear that Trump’s personal attorney was undercutting normal government channels, confusing Ukrainian officials, and deeply damaging efforts to deal with genuine corruption. So naturally, even as the House Judiciary Committee was conducting its first day of hearings on Trump’s impeachment,
Giuliani was back in Ukraine … undercutting diplomats, confusing officials, and showing Ukrainians what real corruption looks like.”
(https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/12/5/1903688/-Rudy-Giuliani-back-in-Kyiv-to-double-down-on-corruption-and-create-genuine-international-conspiracy)
–In view of the Himalayas of evidence, cannot this thug be detained on U.S. soil for starters?
Doom and Putin probably have shakedown schemes on the go in every possible vulnerable country.
I am so fucking mad!! ” But I just hear…Poor Baron”. Fucking mad!!!
And I can’t read those Palmer reports anymore. This President will never go to prison. There is already talk of Duncan Hinter being pardoned here in San Diego.
In other words, a plant.
I hope there are 17 excellent Dems ready to run for those seats.
Yaaaay!
❤️❤️❤️
wowwwww
Sweet! 👍🏾
Wonderful. I hope it’s their castle.
Gorgeous and brilliant.
Well, aren’t we all? 🙂 🙂 🙂
😉
I could watch Katie Porter question these jerks all day! 👏🏾
I love you, Baby!
Every Day!
Never get tired of watching videos of him, in action!
Got “O” stuff?
This has surely been The Day of Nancy Pelosi. First the takedown of the reporter earlier, and then this fantastic CNN town hall tonight. Go, Nancy!
Pelosi for President. That is all
Spoiler alert … from tonight’s Stephen Colbert show:
Love it!
❤
Look for lightness, decide to fly.
Dude is a bit melodramatic, no?
Cool indeed!
😁😁😁
😀😀😀
❤
Morning everyone. They are all dirty now. We have to be strong and bold and brave.
Republicans promoting this lie are not stupid, but they think YOU are.
Perfect tweet! 👏👍
I thought so too. Morning, Tnmtngirl:)
This is Boris Johnson. It COULD be the other hateful bigot.
Nothing says inclusion like saying “people of colour.” Its a good thing that he doesn’t mind those folks coming into his country. I’m surprised this guy hasn’t been recruited by Hallmark to write greeting cards.
Good Morning! 😘
WOW! 😍
Remember when certain House Dems were getting a little crazy for Pelosi as Speaker? Wonder what they would say now!! She is made for this moment in history. The truth and the law will guide her.
Yes, that would those young Dems who thought they knew best.
Let this be so
Hah! I’ll believe when I see it!😔👀
Criming every damn day.
Guessing part of his deal with Putin is that his boss gets to listen in.
I am here to WIN. Whatever it takes.
New post.
https://obamadiary.wordpress.com/2019/12/06/flotus-and-julia/