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Tweets Of The Day
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A Tweet Or Two
Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, burns, college, commencement, cops, graduation, Ken Burns, police brutality, Political And Funny Tweets, racism, speech, tweets
Worth a read: @POTUS and @JeffreyGoldberg discuss the Iran nuclear deal, Israel, and more → http://t.co/oS4SHEQABShttps://t.co/ckdB70FWtq
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) May 21, 2015
Here's what military leaders are saying about the need to combat climate change: http://t.co/AtmPqUkfJ5 #ActOnClimate pic.twitter.com/BajkHdfKbO
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) May 21, 2015
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But Obama also makes it clear that My Brother’s Keeper is personal as an American. http://t.co/iSzNuucJ3Z
— Jonathan Capehart (@CapehartJ) May 20, 2015
“Rise: The Promise of My Brother’s Keeper” will air Sunday Jun 21 at 7/6c on Discovery! https://t.co/TN1nqV2XIf
— Discovery (@Discovery) May 20, 2015
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Boom! Bravo, Marilyn Mosby!
https://twitter.com/BaltimoreSAO/status/601497622361329666
.Prosecutor @MarilynMosbyEsq announces indictment of 6 #Baltimore officers in #FreddieGray’s death. Latest on #AC360https://t.co/8pPxi7OVvx
— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) May 21, 2015
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Be upset at the murder of black women & the lack of coverage & lack of convictions. Be upset at that, not nudity in public. #SayHerName
— zellie (@zellieimani) May 21, 2015
#SayHerName: Rallies across the country demand justice in the police killings of black women http://t.co/ZzUsYQmLez pic.twitter.com/mIQtgkJ0g7
— Independent US (@IndyUSA) May 21, 2015
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"Police don't kill black women only black men" is a false statement ,here are the facts: http://t.co/DNUemBSZ2O #SayHerName
— Neal Carter he/him (@nealcarter) May 21, 2015
#SayHerName: Families and social media rally for justice in the police killings of black women http://t.co/AYQENHcT6E pic.twitter.com/fAtBeP3UnM
— The Root (@TheRoot) May 21, 2015
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Poet Aja Monet confronts police brutality against black women with #SayHerName
— HuffPost BlackVoices (@blackvoices) May 21, 2015
http://t.co/soAHcUqY8N pic.twitter.com/hfxyHp3kH7
Grand jury finds sufficient probable cause to charge all 6 officers. They're scheduled to be arraigned July 2. #FreddieGray
— The Baltimore Sun (@baltimoresun) May 21, 2015
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Ferguson Announces Permanent Memorial to Honor Michael Brown http://t.co/17Pj2nuKB3 pic.twitter.com/mcZSPOWp77
— Mediaite (@Mediaite) May 20, 2015
Michael Brown is getting a permanent memorial in Ferguson http://t.co/M6nUIJhB5a
— HuffPost BlackVoices (@blackvoices) May 21, 2015
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Maria Meier has helped more than 200 ambitious and ethnically diverse people find jobs in the Senate http://t.co/hjxBGFaUEx #DCWomen
— Brian Resnick (@B_resnick) May 20, 2015
https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/601481240303312896
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Get into FKA Twigs. Her music is EVERYTHING
FKA twigs and M.I.A. are actually questioning how NOT to appropriate cultures http://t.co/k3Hca4HTNk
— Splinter (@splinter_news) May 20, 2015
Why @FKATwigs is the most artful performer in pop music http://t.co/DeQbTwrHBD pic.twitter.com/iTc52XoPXA
— HuffPost Ent (@HuffPostEnt) May 21, 2015
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If you haven't seen FKA Twigs live yet, get on that ASAP (@Redbull_Music) http://t.co/DeQbTwrHBD pic.twitter.com/CP6JvIopnm
— HuffPost Ent (@HuffPostEnt) May 21, 2015
https://twitter.com/RBMA/status/601383224741208064
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Bravo, Ken Burns!
Ken Burns Commencement Speech-line On #BlackLivesmatter Gets Huge Applause In One for the Ages http://t.co/Gyam1jJVRJ via @dailykos
— Alycee (@jazziz2) May 21, 2015
Ken Burns delivers the 2015 Commencement address https://t.co/QyUWr6TDju via @YouTube
— Alycee (@jazziz2) May 21, 2015
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Scumbag
Skeltons-In-The-Closet: Anti-Gay Activist And “19 Kids And Counting” Star Josh Duggar Named In Child Sex-Abuse Case http://t.co/7J74F1hZ37
— Donna NoShock (@NoShock) May 21, 2015
Jeb: those who believe climate science are "arrogant." http://t.co/hxFYUIRmBN Remember when he was "the smart one"? pic.twitter.com/t61Ftmvsvp
— Steve Benen (@stevebenen) May 21, 2015
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David Letterman's favorite band plays his final show: http://t.co/4h2mKoS4Ek
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 21, 2015
The Top Ten times David @Letterman made an impact on politics: http://t.co/BDR81o7aDX pic.twitter.com/t6OP5bkWzX
— The Hill (@thehill) May 21, 2015
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New Kaiser poll shows people are pretty happy with Ocare exchanges. @paulwaldman1 on what that means: http://t.co/hdQBwnI1m7
— Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) May 21, 2015
From @PPTXVotes: "Once again, #TXLege have ignored their constituents and jeopardized the lives of TX women." #SOSTX pic.twitter.com/sqMyquIIA9
— Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas (@PPGreaterTX) May 21, 2015
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Patients who lose an eye may think they still 'see' light, color http://t.co/hevsVxQq6i via @usatoday
— USA TODAY Health (@USATODAYhealth) May 21, 2015
It's unclear if ISIS will destroy the Syrian city of Palmyra's ancient columns @ScottNeumanNPRhttp://t.co/vksSyRfxQ1 pic.twitter.com/MjwAzZTXWO
— NPR (@NPR) May 21, 2015
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What particular kind of death is your state known for? http://t.co/GWTnvssPFs pic.twitter.com/3A0henXBvc
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) May 21, 2015
This new study shows sexual assault on college campuses has reached "epidemic" levels http://t.co/CTZ3VqZnFI pic.twitter.com/DaLoKk1FPv
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) May 21, 2015
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Pretty fair question for Fox News management, imho pic.twitter.com/BGUqeOfEeo
— L O L G O P (@LOLGOP) May 21, 2015
https://twitter.com/darth/status/601479282188222465
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WTF?
Boy, that escalated quickly. I mean, that really got out of hand fast. pic.twitter.com/QYzWxkI1EH
— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) May 21, 2015
Brazil, fed up with crime, grudgingly accepts police violence http://t.co/jDslKJMKX4 pic.twitter.com/IC0BenJNLy
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 21, 2015
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https://twitter.com/SeanMcElwee/status/601434189498556416
https://twitter.com/SeanMcElwee/status/601444999763394560
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Breaking News: Boy Scouts’ President Calls for End to Ban on Gay Leadershttp://t.co/mjhd8hB3Ot
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 21, 2015
Charles Blow: "Biker clubs" and "gangs" have far different connotations than "thugs" http://t.co/W6DZA2NuSU pic.twitter.com/cWbNo4Ephd
— New York Times Opinion (@nytopinion) May 21, 2015
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Rohingya migrants treated in Indonesia refugee camp https://t.co/ZJbjgLzPMi
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) May 21, 2015
Moscow bans Gay Pride march, again http://t.co/2o7s7uLW1N
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) May 21, 2015
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In ‘historic’ move, California doctors drop their opposition to physician-assisted suicide http://t.co/Tk8mSe2oHP
— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) May 21, 2015
California agriculture will face strict mandatory water cuts http://t.co/cAOTrE9IEI pic.twitter.com/Y2L3PztQwG
— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) May 21, 2015
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Woman gets 24 years for anti-Islam-fueled subway killing http://t.co/wqJtBCmwTQ pic.twitter.com/O8CbPhmRJ1
— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) May 21, 2015
Troll buys Twitter ads urging transgender people to kill themselves http://t.co/271H226hRN pic.twitter.com/PDCmdEQMjh
— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) May 21, 2015
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The US and Cuba are finalizing talks to reopen embassies http://t.co/jZL29VW1Uv pic.twitter.com/Vmo0ofm9Vj
— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) May 21, 2015
Sarah Davis becomes the first Texas GOP lawmaker to support gay marriage: http://t.co/y77Oe5p0Ya pic.twitter.com/1IABwuVbgO
— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) May 21, 2015
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"Did you create mosquitoes just to annoy people?" No. I created people just to feed mosquitoes.
— God (@TheTweetOfGod) April 24, 2015
I tried #takeyourchildtoworkday 2,000 years ago and it was the stupidest thing I ever did.
— God (@TheTweetOfGod) April 23, 2015
The President’s Day
Tags: Barack Obama, boeing, burns, business, Chairman, commerce, Council, Director, economy, export, Export Council, Jeffrey, jim, jobs, McNerney, meeting, National Economic Council, Obama, Penny, policy, President, Pritzker, programs, russia, sanctions, secretary, trade, ukraine, Ursula, white house, Xerox, Zients
President Barack Obama delivers remarks during a meeting of The President’s Export Council in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC. Composed of Obama administration officials, elected leaders and executives from the private sector, the council is an advisory committee on international trade
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President Barack Obama speaks during a meeting with the President’s Export Council. President Obama expressed caution on Thursday about the possibility of the United States adding more sanctions against Russia for its incursion into Ukraine because it could cause divide Washington and Europe. Also pictured are Boeing President and Chief Executive Jim McNerney and Xerox Chairman and Chief Executive Ursula Burns
President Barack Obama meets with the President’s Export Council. The Export Council advises the president on policies and programs that affect trade performance and promote export expansion. Back row, from left are Jeff Zients, Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Director of the National Economic Council, Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker, Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Jim McNerney
The President’s Export Council Chair and Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Jim McNerney listens to President Barack Obama
President Obama meets with members of the Governors Association Executive Committee, including Delaware Gov. Jack Markell, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, December 4
(Judging by other pics, PBO was looking at Scott Walker in this one …. me likes the ‘four more years’ grin)
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Wednesday:
10:50: President Obama delivers remarks to members of the Business Roundtable and answers questions
3:05: Delivers remarks at the 2012 Tribal Nations Conference at the Department of Interior
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Kevin Drum (Mother Jones): Here is PPP on their finding that 49 percent of Republicans think ACORN stole the election for Obama….
This is a modest decline, but perhaps smaller than might have been expected given that ACORN doesn’t exist anymore.
…. In other news, they found that 25 percent of Americans claim to have an opinion about the Panetta-Burns plan, which they just made up. Fun times.
More on the, eh, Panetta-Burns plan at the Washington Post
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Charles Pierce: …. the senior members of the Republican party reminded us today that, no matter how much lipstick they slather on the pig in order to fool the more credulous members of the courtier media, the heart of their party is still black and withered and smells of death and corruption.
…. This is what prevails when you scratch down beneath the pretty surface — a party so completely fking unhinged that it thinks that a treaty on the rights of disabled people is some sort of one-world plot to steal the liberty of a third-rate moron like Jim Inhofe. …. They simply do not care. Their prejudices and their paranoia must have pride of place over any help to be given to the less fortunate among us….
…. I can hardly wait for the next Beltway hummer in which Rubio is promoted as “the changing face of the Republican party.” They can’t stand up to the lunatic base because the lunatic base is all they have.
Full post here
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Steve Benen: Former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole made a rare Senate appearance this morning, sitting in a wheelchair just off the floor so that members would have to see him as they entered the chamber. Why? Because they were poised to vote on ratification of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities, and Dole hoped to send a message.
It didn’t work. The Senate killed the treaty this afternoon, with a final vote of 61 to 38, which seems like a lopsided majority, but which fell short of the two-thirds necessary for ratification. Eight Republicans broke ranks and joined Democrats in support of the treaty, but the clear majority of the Senate GOP voted to block it.
Full post here
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Wey hey, one of Reuters photos of the year:
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Lines of the day ….
Charles Pierce: “Mike Huckabee …. the de-bloated god-bothering whackaloon who is occasionally mistaken for a nice guy.”
Bob Costas responds to Fox News attacks: “Sometimes The Quality Of The Thinking Of Those Who Oppose You Speaks For Itself.” (See video at Media Matters)
…. Romney campaign manager Matt Rhoades said as soon as Ryan and Romney started campaigning together, during his daily calls with Romney “it was like talking to your buddy who just met a girl and is giddy.” Romney pollster Neil Newhouse said when he saw the chemistry of Ryan and Romney together, he thought, “it was like a bromance.” (Lynn Sweet)
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This and That
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Salt Lake Tribune: …. From his embrace of the party’s radical right wing, to subsequent portrayals of himself as a moderate champion of the middle class, Romney has raised the most frequently asked question of the campaign: “Who is this guy, really, and what in the world does he truly believe?”
The evidence suggests no clear answer, or at least one that would survive Romney’s next speech or sound bite. Politicians routinely tailor their words to suit an audience. Romney, though, is shameless, lavishing vastly diverse audiences with words, any words, they would trade their votes to hear.
…. If this portrait of a Romney willing to say anything to get elected seems harsh, we need only revisit his branding of 47 percent of Americans as freeloaders who pay no taxes….
…. our endorsement must go to the incumbent, a competent leader who, against tough odds, has guided the country through catastrophe and set a course that, while rocky, is pointing toward a brighter day. The president has earned a second term. Romney, in whatever guise, does not deserve a first.
Full endorsement here
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Two-year-old Sacha Marzett waits in line to attend a campaign rally with her mother Lazette Marzett and friend Catherine Ignacio at George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia (Chip Somodevilla/Getty)
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Tampa Bay Times: Four years ago, Barack Obama offered an inspiring message of hope and change to an uneasy nation bogged down in two wars and facing economic collapse. The rosy idealism quickly gave way to the harsh realities of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. The recovery has proven more difficult than anyone imagined. But conditions would be far worse without the president’s steady leadership. This is not the time to reverse course and return to the failed policies of the past. Without hesitation, the Tampa Bay Times recommends Barack Obama for re-election as president.
…. We wish the economic recovery was more vigorous, and we would like the president to present a sharper vision for a second term. But Obama has capably steered the nation through an incredibly difficult period at home and abroad, often with little help from Congress. The next four years will not be easy for whoever occupies the Oval Office, but Obama has been tested by harsh circumstance and proven himself worthy of a second term.
For president of the United States, the Tampa Bay Times recommends Barack Obama.
Full endorsement here
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George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia (Chip Somodevilla/Getty)
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looking up
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