We've come a long way. pic.twitter.com/1VhsZHaXMW
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) November 8, 2016
Posts Tagged ‘deficit
08
Nov
16
Early Bird Chat
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Tags: chat, deficit, economy, gdp, lgbt, Obama, obamacare, Political And Funny Tweets, tweets, white house
Tags: chat, deficit, economy, gdp, lgbt, Obama, obamacare, Political And Funny Tweets, tweets, white house
30
Oct
15
A Tweet Or Two
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Tags: #AssaultAtSpringValleyHigh, #BlackLivesMatter, budget, comey, cops, deficit, drugs, fbi, holder, ISIL, ISIS, medicare, Obama, Planned Parenthood, police brutality, Political And Funny Tweets, Prison Pipeline, Social Security, soldiers, South Carolina, syria, troops, tweets
Tags: #AssaultAtSpringValleyHigh, #BlackLivesMatter, budget, comey, cops, deficit, drugs, fbi, holder, ISIL, ISIS, medicare, Obama, Planned Parenthood, police brutality, Political And Funny Tweets, Prison Pipeline, Social Security, soldiers, South Carolina, syria, troops, tweets
Man hears Obama's speech on addiction, turns in a cooler full of drugs and enters rehab https://t.co/89p8sxfTah pic.twitter.com/IBYUXBIIKf
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) October 29, 2015
Thanks, Obama! The Deficit Just Fell Below 50-Year Average — The People's View https://t.co/sv9fsvjWGI
— 💃🏾 is vaxed-boostered-wears a mask😷 (@PrettyFootWoman) October 29, 2015
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.@PressSec explains the @WhiteHouse's rationale on sending troops to Syria https://t.co/8cyLF6x2So https://t.co/6deojCyduU
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) October 30, 2015
.@PressSec: U.S. forces will be an "important force multiplier" in Syria https://t.co/8cyLF6OEgY https://t.co/yC10LJctkp
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) October 30, 2015
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BREAKING: US official: Obama authorizes 'fewer than 50' US special forces to deploy to northern Syria.
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 30, 2015
U.S. to send small number of U.S. special operations forces to Syria, according to @NBCNews https://t.co/VxvJCZj02h pic.twitter.com/IJU7wORpfE
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) October 30, 2015
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BREAKING: Kerry: Nations direct UN to bring Syrian govt, opposition together for new political process.
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 30, 2015
BREAKING: Palestinians tell Intl Criminal Court about what they call Israeli "crimes" in recent violence.
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 30, 2015
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Hair-on-Fire Left Gets it Wrong Again: Budget Deal Helps Medicare, Disability Beneficiaries https://t.co/wtGc4KeRgZ
— TPVArchived (@thepeoplesview) October 27, 2015
Another big victory for @POTUS https://t.co/g46mATnlNe
— TPVArchived (@thepeoplesview) October 27, 2015
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Your video stop by our photographer, Jeremiah. This is what hwy183 looks like. Avoid 71 and 183. #atxweather pic.twitter.com/jL5S0nISkH
— Tania Ortega (@thetaniaortega) October 30, 2015
https://twitter.com/Big_Ohhhhh/status/660090869815472128
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Barton Springs & South First Flooding 🎥 @jasonmneff pic.twitter.com/QFzmoshaqN
— 365 Things Austin (@365ThingsAustin) October 30, 2015
https://twitter.com/JewhadiTM/status/660131294643224577
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#AssaultAtSpringValleyHigh. pic.twitter.com/D1P4VNp1xb
— deray (@deray) October 29, 2015
Well, thank goodness there's no more racism... Or this might seem racist. https://t.co/FDDeeb2MH9
— Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) October 29, 2015
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Judge Orders Jindal to Reinstate Planned Parenthood Funding https://t.co/vjaZdNIv3d pic.twitter.com/pz4ICuwdAH
— Mediaite (@Mediaite) October 30, 2015
https://twitter.com/b_fung/status/660148308694982657
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U.N. to world leaders: Your climate pledges are not enough https://t.co/BUJDKKF1xp pic.twitter.com/T4H9TDOOw2
— The Hill (@thehill) October 30, 2015
GOP suspends partnership with NBC News for February debate after criticized CNBC debate: https://t.co/pacRGaXuIE
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 30, 2015
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Eric Holder on FBI director’s Ferguson effect comments: "You can't base policy on anecdotal evidence.” https://t.co/G1VYfzEc3I
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) October 28, 2015
FBI dir James B. Comey met President Obama in the Oval Office today to talk about recent comments https://t.co/ZSUcOMB8ts
— Michael S. Schmidt (@nytmike) October 30, 2015
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HBCU alumni are thriving more than black grads of other schools, study shows https://t.co/NRtpiByj6c
— HuffPost BlackVoices (@blackvoices) October 30, 2015
This black American wants refugee status in Canada because of police brutality: https://t.co/2THT1mRQju pic.twitter.com/LSAfhiQWrU
— VICE News (@VICENews) October 30, 2015
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Serena Williams has a message for those behind the #BlackLivesMatter movement: Keep it up. https://t.co/9bj4bL0L7a pic.twitter.com/bZz1b7n9W1
— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) October 30, 2015
Lonnae O’Neal: Unclear on excessive force? Just imagine it’s a white girl https://t.co/unWifD5IKk
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 28, 2015
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BREAKING Guantanamo frees long-cleared Mauritanian captive. Prison census now 113. Try this link: https://t.co/VpQ46D6EGl
— Carol Rosenberg (@carolrosenberg) October 29, 2015
Story so far: Captive Shaker Aamer gone from Guantánamo. https://t.co/QnaWw8CRU9 @MiamiHerald pic.twitter.com/zigMPwj9Tw
— Carol Rosenberg (@carolrosenberg) October 30, 2015
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https://twitter.com/cher/status/658797292812546048
Nothing against JEB personally ( except 99.9 % of his policies )BUT HIS SHIP HAS SAILED‼️TOO MUCH OF A DOWNER‼️
— Cher (@cher) October 26, 2015
C’MON,️POTUS CANT B A WHINER
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No, mental illness is not the main cause of mass shootings in America https://t.co/a4Ip4454je pic.twitter.com/j1wkDncU9e
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) October 30, 2015
A German rapper who'd joined ISIS was killed in a U.S. air strike, a Pentagon spokesperson confirmed to me https://t.co/cL1rLZtELU
— Hayes Brown (@HayesBrown) October 30, 2015
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5.85 million Americans can't vote because of felon disenfranchisement laws, including 2.2 million African-Americans pic.twitter.com/wVvtOrDgTI
— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) October 27, 2015
Criminal Justice Reform Will Fall Short If We Fail to Invest in Civil Legal Aid https://t.co/zhv8lbHYjb pic.twitter.com/ttXo5kygIP
— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) October 27, 2015
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Here’s how the school-to-prison pipeline begins #AssaultAtSpringValley SC has a “Disturbing Schools” statute pic.twitter.com/6z51t40VHw
— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) October 27, 2015
Why was a cop in that classroom? A look at the bigger picture: https://t.co/7bAl87Hnd0
— Matt Pearce 🦅🇺🇸 (@mattdpearce) October 28, 2015
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That deputy didn't just randomly appear in that classroom. Policymakers and administrators put him there. https://t.co/7bAl87Hnd0
— Matt Pearce 🦅🇺🇸 (@mattdpearce) October 28, 2015
That student is charged with a misdemeanor because South Carolina's legislature made disrupting school a crime. https://t.co/7bAl87Hnd0
— Matt Pearce 🦅🇺🇸 (@mattdpearce) October 28, 2015
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Obama tells police we must "stick with facts" on criminal justice: https://t.co/KxX0TRvJQ2
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) October 27, 2015
Some may read this Obama comment as a subtweet of the FBI director: https://t.co/KxX0TRvJQ2 pic.twitter.com/EBiDaXIaia
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) October 27, 2015
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Some hot dogs and sausages contain human DNA, report says: https://t.co/dwrORmNShm pic.twitter.com/0DAXVudPT8
— ABC News (@ABC) October 28, 2015
Hospitals to pay $250 million for cardiac device coverage violations: DOJ https://t.co/dfRmkvpk4s
— Reuters Health (@Reuters_Health) October 30, 2015
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*SNORT*
https://twitter.com/RJJ954/status/659188988448776192
Oh, I get it now. 'Artisan' is the word you use when a middle-class person makes something a working-class person used to make...
— Adam Liaw (@adamliaw) September 29, 2015
08
Oct
15
A Tweet Or Two
Categories: All Photos
Tags: CBO, deficit, drones, economy, GOP Obstruction, jobs, Jobs Report, manufacturing, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, Sentencing Reform, TPP, tweets, White Privilege, White Supremacy
Tags: CBO, deficit, drones, economy, GOP Obstruction, jobs, Jobs Report, manufacturing, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, Sentencing Reform, TPP, tweets, White Privilege, White Supremacy
Thank you to every American who has stepped up to #AidRefugees. You can join them at http://t.co/1HwsI34w4Dhttps://t.co/SiTuAckBr1
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) October 8, 2015
President Obama apologizes to Doctors Without Borders, offers condolences over US attack in Afghanistan: http://t.co/mkPCUEMxOv
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 7, 2015
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In 2009, when @POTUS took office, deficit was 9.8% of GDP. Now.... https://t.co/RLnx77Xq7T
— David Simas (NARA) (@Simas44) October 8, 2015
CBO puts deficit for just ended fiscal year at 2.4% of GDP, below 50-year average. https://t.co/nHW5k8rbF2
— David Wessel (@davidmwessel) October 7, 2015
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U.S. jobless claims fall to near 42-year low http://t.co/sHUHnzk540
— Reuters (@Reuters) October 8, 2015
Belgium manufacturer opens first U.S. location in metro Atlanta http://t.co/6nE0TOh6H7 #jobs #manufacturing pic.twitter.com/mRBxM56619
— Atlanta Business Chronicle (@AtlBizChron) October 8, 2015
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That funny thing called karma
Five years later:
— ryan teague beckwith (@ryanbeckwith) October 8, 2015
Lost vice presidential campaign
Lost re-election
Dropped out of speaker race pic.twitter.com/pHuSfVybxn
WE NOW GO LIVE TO THE HOUSE GOP CAUCUS pic.twitter.com/HyMwUPDoWK
— Zandar vs. The House GOP Circus Of The Damned (@ZandarVTS) October 8, 2015
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People criticized Obama for not being able to "work" with House Republicans.
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) October 8, 2015
Even House Republicans can't work with House Republicans
Pelosi is effectively running the House anyway when it comes to anything important. Can we just make it official again?
— Josh Dorner (@JoshDorner) October 8, 2015
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Murder 9 people? Meh. Get off scot-free. The sickness that is white privilege
This is the picture that needs to be beside the definition of white privilege pic.twitter.com/BLXKCoNlKy
— Darth Kriss (@insanityreport) October 7, 2015
Of 170 held after Waco biker shooting, all are now out of jail, with none charged in killings http://t.co/y9jSFJKWkz
— deray (@deray) October 7, 2015
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SHE HAS A NAME: Kiesha Jenkins, a transgender woman, was beaten by 6 men, then shot to death this morning in Philly. pic.twitter.com/YAKEJ19hjK
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) October 6, 2015
Armed Anti-Muslim Activists Plan Mosque Protests In 20 Cities This Week http://t.co/qWeW069nMY via @TPM pic.twitter.com/ktpAaBw9M0
— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) October 8, 2015
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The system of white supremacy truly is horrifically destructive
New research shows: Black workers really do need to be "twice as good" http://t.co/YBi73Zc9qP pic.twitter.com/K3T5hpQtx7
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) October 8, 2015
Why free Voter IDs aren't enough in Alabama's Black Belt http://t.co/dvX8MidMPD #RestoreTheVRA by @JohnArchibald pic.twitter.com/mtJj5lKY8U
— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) October 7, 2015
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Congratulations!
.@auliicravalho finds her way as the voice of Disney's #Moana.https://t.co/bCaNckXAYF
— Disney (@Disney) October 7, 2015
https://twitter.com/fangirlJeanne/status/651780246383886337
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Must Watch
Tune into Turner Classic Movies for a Month of Films Featuring Black Women Directors http://t.co/EGRT802mdC pic.twitter.com/rysgVVkdXS
— For Harriet (@ForHarriet) October 7, 2015
https://twitter.com/KngWzr_D/status/650673140499136512
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The ridiculousness that is the GOP
Lawmakers in tears over GOP leader's decision to quit race for Speaker: http://t.co/s2PlF6Gg3L pic.twitter.com/Q6pSNX8Ogq
— The Hill (@thehill) October 8, 2015
McCarthy Withdrawal Shows House GOP Is Completely Incompetent. http://t.co/e15TlcOLq6
— Bruce Bartlett (@BruceBartlett) October 8, 2015
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Great
New York City to offer low-cost healthcare to uninsured immigrants http://t.co/FrhCiVSV6d
— Reuters Health (@Reuters_Health) October 8, 2015
Elephants have surplus of cancer-fighting genes, studies find _ results that might help humans: http://t.co/gzEbFweJRu
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 8, 2015
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Double facepalm
https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/651925891728166913
Good grief, the architect of "the pivot to Asia" opposes TPP? In her book she praised the deal! pic.twitter.com/9XDiv0btzM
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) October 7, 2015
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Stabbing of US airman latest tragedy to befall men who thwarted French train attack: http://t.co/syR2cItyr7
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 8, 2015
Indiana University fraternity's charter revoked over sexually explicit video; http://t.co/itZ9fk6CwI
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 8, 2015
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Facepalm
US officials say several Russian cruise missiles intended for targets in Syria landed in Iran: http://t.co/niAwVb1C43
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 8, 2015
This is what the Russian air strikes in #Syria look like from the ground: http://t.co/6pSDhtUafi pic.twitter.com/MPsvhDmJwB
— Reuters (@Reuters) October 8, 2015
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18
Aug
15
Tweets Of The Day
Categories: All Photos
Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, #IranDeal, 2016 Elections, Bond, budget, cnn, cops, deficit, economy, freddie, Freddie Gray, Geer, GOP Obstruction, gray, iran, Iran Deal, jobs, Jobs Report, john, John Geer, julian, Julian Bond, naacp, Obama, police brutality, Political And Funny Tweets, racism, SNCC, SPLC, tweets
Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, #IranDeal, 2016 Elections, Bond, budget, cnn, cops, deficit, economy, freddie, Freddie Gray, Geer, GOP Obstruction, gray, iran, Iran Deal, jobs, Jobs Report, john, John Geer, julian, Julian Bond, naacp, Obama, police brutality, Political And Funny Tweets, racism, SNCC, SPLC, tweets
Everything you need to know about the remarkably strong Obama economic record in one convenient link. RT often. http://t.co/UxwD7DqHxL
— Bob Cesca (@bobcesca_go) August 18, 2015
After careful consideration, I support the #IranDeal as it is our best option to halt Iran's nuclear weapons program http://t.co/vSDQiwpzf8
— Senator Mazie Hirono (@maziehirono) August 18, 2015
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Dr. W.E.B. Dubois (left) holds the hand of 2 yr-old Julian Bond. pic.twitter.com/acaafZ1HAM
— Hal Dockins ⚖️ Lawyer (@HalDockins) August 16, 2015
SPLC Pres. Richard Cohen Recalls Julian Bond's Vital Role in SPLC's Founding w/ @democracynow: http://t.co/4ruVfVbQjD pic.twitter.com/UIOTkuWyXQ
— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) August 18, 2015
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CNN. Your trusted source in racist news
You don't say. *blank stare* pic.twitter.com/5Q53mKXB2N
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 18, 2015
.@KingJames will spend more than $41M to send 1,100 kids to college http://t.co/txitI4i8n8 via @FoxSports
— jesse Williams. (@iJesseWilliams) August 15, 2015
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There is no liberal America for African Americans
WATCH: 14 police officers take down a one-legged homeless black man armed with crutches http://t.co/Cb3l7DEX3C pic.twitter.com/0NyevjNmnO
— Raw Story (@RawStory) August 17, 2015
15 powerful drawings capture the final words spoken by black victims of state violence http://t.co/0GK9DUgdiY pic.twitter.com/bDFed1NVF5
— Mic (@mic) August 18, 2015
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#BREAKING: Former Fairfax Co. Police officer Adam Torres indicted, 2nd-degree murder, in shooting of John Geer http://t.co/fJXhbUofCo
— NBC4 Washington (@nbcwashington) August 17, 2015
Mugshot: Adam Torres, now held in the Fairfax jail without bond in the death of #JohnGeer. http://t.co/S1EJIy1Ofs pic.twitter.com/K6oiKso708
— Tom Jackman (@TomJackmanWP) August 18, 2015
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Geneva Reed-Veal. Sandra Bland's Mother. #blacklivesmatter #Sayhername #eephustour #HYTB 📷: @joshmellin pic.twitter.com/TQkUsaeUaU
— Jidenna (@Jidenna) August 17, 2015
New: Baltimore prosecutors say their job is to "advocate for Freddie Gray as a victim," seek to quash subpoenas http://t.co/QkE80YVdPI
— Justin Fenton (@justin_fenton) August 18, 2015
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The 14th Amendment granted citizenship to the enslaved. A presidential candidate saying it should be repealed scares the shit out of me.
— Jamil Smith جميل كريم (@JamilSmith) August 17, 2015
See the original document that got American women the right to vote http://t.co/4mMIQ5rT2C via @TIMEHistory
— diannewheatleygiliot (@dianne_wheatley) August 18, 2015
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The nuclear deal factors enormously in the lives and hopes of every Iranian. http://t.co/QPa9KizBqR pic.twitter.com/W85Lrs75iQ
— New York Times Opinion (@nytopinion) August 17, 2015
Pincus: Republicans’ alternate reality on the Iran nuclear deal http://t.co/IhdoWz0qaY As with Iraq, creating their own reality.
— Matt Duss (@mattduss) August 17, 2015
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https://twitter.com/tintinreports/status/633413177481543684
FACT: 36 military leaders strongly support the #IranDeal. Read their letter → http://t.co/8ZKROWOjYu @AIPAC
— The Iran Deal (NARA) (@TheIranDeal) August 17, 2015
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What will President Obama do after he leaves the White House? http://t.co/CbrwfloyhX pic.twitter.com/qu1TjPvjB4
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 17, 2015
The GOP is starting to see #Obamacare just about everywhere: http://t.co/SDgqe98eKL (Reuters) pic.twitter.com/phCu0yB675
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) August 11, 2015
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Videos show Hillary Clinton's meeting with #BlackLivesMatter activists after campaign event: http://t.co/2N6Tx2trBN pic.twitter.com/uPDqBmGeTP
— New York Magazine (@NYMag) August 18, 2015
July 2015 was very likely Earth's hottest month on record. (And for the past 4,000 years.) http://t.co/q3poDuKna6 pic.twitter.com/QzxbGsCJVM
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) August 18, 2015
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#Bangkok update: Death toll rises to 22 in shrine bombing; tourists are among the victims. http://t.co/1MxAcUgKI5 pic.twitter.com/barAyZLjWx
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) August 18, 2015
#Bangkok update 2: Police seek young man in yellow T-shirst as suspect in shrine bombing. http://t.co/HRXE10D1IY pic.twitter.com/HTv3kRFFvL
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) August 18, 2015
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My friend posted this pic from outside tonight's @Cardinals game against the Giants: pic.twitter.com/sC3r7WJB2n
— Benjamin Hochman (@hochman) August 18, 2015
Wrong. And I don't not have grammar neither. pic.twitter.com/pRfpez3mTK
— God (Not a Parody, Actually God) (@TheTweetOfGod) August 16, 2015
30
Jul
15
Rise And Shine
Categories: All Photos and Articles
Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, Barack Obama, cartoons, climate, Climate Change, cops, deficit, economy, epa, kenya, Obama, OMB, Pete Souza, police brutality, Political And Funny Tweets, President, racism, tweets
Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, Barack Obama, cartoons, climate, Climate Change, cops, deficit, economy, epa, kenya, Obama, OMB, Pete Souza, police brutality, Political And Funny Tweets, President, racism, tweets
President Barack Obama looks over merchandise in a display case at Cool Vintage Watches on Main Street, Parkville, Mo., July 30, 2014. Photo by Pete Souza
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All Times Eastern
12:30PM: President Obama has lunch with Vice President Biden
1:00PM: White House Press Briefing
6:05PM: President Obama holds a conference call with grassroots supporters to discuss the nuclear deal with Iran
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President Barack Obama waves as he departs after delivering remarks on the economy at the Uptown Theater in Kansas City, Mo., July 30, 2014. Photo by Pete Souza
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Coral Davenport
The final version of President Obama’s signature climate change policy is expected to extend an earlier timeline for states to significantly cut planet-warming pollution from power plants, according to people familiar with the plan. If enacted, the climate change plan, the final version of which is expected to be unveiled as early as Monday, could stand as the most significant action ever taken by an American president to curb global warming.
The plan consists of three major environmental regulations, which combined are intended to drastically cut emissions of greenhouse gases. The rules take aim at coal-fired power plants, the largest source of greenhouse emissions, and are intended to spur a transformation of the nation’s power sector from fossil fuels to renewable sources such as wind and solar. Under the rules, the Environmental Protection Agency would require states to draft plans to lower emissions from power plants. The agency is also expected to issue its own model of a state-level plan, to be imposed on states that refuse to draft their own plans.
More here
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German Lopez
The nationwide furor over the growing number of unarmed black men shot dead by police officers in recent months has put the public spotlight on a much bigger trend in the US: Black people are much more likely to be shot and killed by police.
An analysis of the available FBI data by Vox’s Dara Lind shows that US police kill black people at disproportionate rates: Black people accounted for 31 percent of police shooting victims in 2012, even though they made up just 13 percent of the US population. Black teens were 21 times more likely than white teens to be shot and killed by police between 2010 and 2012, according to a ProPublica analysis of the FBI data
More here
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President Barack Obama sips on his iced tea and greets people on the street during a stop in Parkville, Mo., July 30, 2014. Photo by Pete Souza
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US to give Sh101 billion fund for women centres in Kenya, Zambia, Mali - Obama. http://t.co/nGMqGodhb1 pic.twitter.com/pbFseYfVMv
— TheStarKenya (@TheStarKenya) July 25, 2015
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Nancy Agutu
The US will put up three women entrepreneurship centres in Kenya, Mali and Zambia, US President Barack Obama has said. Obama said the three countries will benefit from a Sh101 billion fund in women’s support. “If more global capital could see beyond prejudicial blinders, the great progress of the last 10 years could harness potential. It is time we changed the narrative about Africa,” he said. “If half of your team is not playing, you have a problem. In many countries, half of the the team is women and youth”.
More here
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TPM reader poll: Out of last 5 Dem presidents—Kennedy, Johnson, Carter, Clinton & Obama—49% say Obama is "greatest" http://t.co/Ymu7oXPqXG
— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) July 27, 2015
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Rebecca Shabad
The federal deficit is estimated to tick down to $455 billion by the end of the fiscal year in September, according to the Office of Management and Budget’s mid-session review released Tuesday. As a share of the economy, the shortfall would equal 2.6 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). “Under the President’s leadership, the deficit has been cut by more than two-thirds as a share of the economy, representing the most rapid
sustained deficit reduction since World War II, and it continues to fall,” OMB Director Shaun Donovan wrote in a blog post. The new projected deficit would be nearly $30 billion less than the government’s red ink in 2014 and $128 billion less than administration’s 2015 deficit prediction back in February. Under Obama’s proposed 2016 budget, the review projects that his proposed policies would cause deficits to fall between 2.2 and 2.4 percent over the next three years.
More here
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President Barack Obama signs a coffee cup for a patron at Parkville Coffee in Parkville, Mo., July 30, 2014. Photo by Pete Souza
President Barack Obama waves as he departs after delivering remarks on the economy at the Uptown Theater in Kansas City, Mo., July 30, 2014. Photo by Pete Souza
President Barack Obama greets line workers at the Amazon fulfillment center in Chattanooga, Tennessee, July 30, 2013. Photo by Chuck Kennedy
16
Mar
15
A Tweet Or Two
Categories: All Photos, All Videos and Michelle Obama
Tags: abortion, bush, california, Climate Change, Clinton, deficit, Drought, economy, Ellen, emails, ferguson, Fraternity, GOP Obstruction, gun control, Human Trafficking, iraq, jobs, Michelle, Michelle Obama, Net Neutrality, Netanyahu, obamacare, oklahoma, palestine, palestinians, Political And Funny Tweets, racism, tweets, water
Tags: abortion, bush, california, Climate Change, Clinton, deficit, Drought, economy, Ellen, emails, ferguson, Fraternity, GOP Obstruction, gun control, Human Trafficking, iraq, jobs, Michelle, Michelle Obama, Net Neutrality, Netanyahu, obamacare, oklahoma, palestine, palestinians, Political And Funny Tweets, racism, tweets, water
President Obama sat down with @ViceNews to discuss everything from climate change to foreign policy.
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 16, 2015
Watch → https://t.co/klSeXjw4QV
.@shanesmith30 sits with President Obama to talk about everything from the climate to Iran: http://t.co/90ftf50hnp pic.twitter.com/e5M9w89luP
— VICE News (@VICENews) March 16, 2015
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The First Lady caught me up on the First Family. First things first. http://t.co/965hISd8UX
— Ellen DeGeneres (@EllenDeGeneres) March 16, 2015
Who's Better Friends with Oprah: Ellen or Michelle Obama? http://t.co/lYoqDEbHJY (VIDEO) pic.twitter.com/ItBh2JYKZq
— Mediaite (@Mediaite) March 16, 2015
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With Teddy, it was always about serving others. On 3/30, VP Biden will help dedicate the Edward Kennedy Institute. pic.twitter.com/PF4DoTmaa9
— VP Biden (Archived) (@VP44) March 16, 2015
The work goes on.
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 16, 2015
The cause endures.
The hope still lives.
And the dream shall never die. pic.twitter.com/QwsfcrtSPX
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FACT: The uninsured rate has dropped by 35% since October 2013 → http://t.co/3bvB2QSEux #ACAWorks pic.twitter.com/ePwwmpSZ1C
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 16, 2015
At 16.4 million, the reduction in the uninsured under the ACA so far is 2/3 of the way to the 25 million CBO project for 2020 and beyond.
— Larry Levitt (@larry_levitt) March 16, 2015
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This should make any decent human being want to vomit. Murder a Black child, get applauded
https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/577578186273202177
https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/577578969634975744
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My mind is blown that a STL-area law group held a fundraiser for Darren Wilson on Friday. Wow.
— deray (@deray) March 16, 2015
African-Americans with 'elite' college degrees have little advantage in job market http://t.co/53PlkHPNsa pic.twitter.com/O7morpjkOg
— deray (@deray) March 16, 2015
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High School Graduation Rates for Minority Students Improve Faster than Rest of Nation http://t.co/NhXu3SZnxv @usedgov pic.twitter.com/Omx3I9I8s8
— WH Black Initiative (@AfAmEducation) March 16, 2015
San Francisco cops caught exchanging unbelievably racist text messages http://t.co/PN7qr21UOJ pic.twitter.com/HqlYYs3euh
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) March 15, 2015
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A MUST read
Why I didn't call the police when I saw two black boys with guns next door. Must read. http://t.co/y7seX2gc8Q
— deray (@deray) March 16, 2015
"Why isn't there a white history month?" "Why isn't there straight pride? "Why don't people take meninism seriously?" pic.twitter.com/JICknG0HDw
— coco (@sugareebabie) March 12, 2015
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Way to go Ms. T! 🙌 -- Texas House votes 142-0 pass Rep. Senfronia Thompson's omnibus human trafficking bill #txlege pic.twitter.com/yXwjNGPorM
— Texas Democrats (@texasdemocrats) March 16, 2015
A nun's voice on pro-life vs pro-birth. pic.twitter.com/Uhr6fRHaoP
— Greg Hogben (@MyDaughtersArmy) March 14, 2015
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Jan
15
The Obama Economy Keeps Moving Forward Without Any Help From The GOP
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Jason Furman: The Employment Situation In December
1. The private sector has added 11.2 million jobs over 58 straight months of job growth, extending the longest streak on record. Today we learned that total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 252,000 in December, mainly reflecting a 240,000 increase in private employment. Private-sector job growth was revised up for October and November by a combined 50,000 so that over the past three months, private-sector job growth has averaged 280,000 per month. Private employment has risen by at least 200,000 for 11 consecutive months, the first time that has happened since the 1990s.
2. Total employment rose by 2.95 million in 2014, the most in any calendar year since 1999. Private-sector employers added 2.86 million jobs last year, the strongest private-sector job growth in any calendar year since 1997. The pace of overall job growth has increased, averaging 246,000 per month in 2014, up from 194,000 per month last year. On a percentage basis, the economy is adding jobs at a rate of about 2 percent per year, also on pace for the largest percentage increase in any calendar year since the late 1990s. Crucially, the pickup in the pace of job growth in 2014 has primarily been in industries with higher wages. For instance, the pace of manufacturing job growth has more than doubled to 16,000 per month this year, from 7,000 per month last year, and average weekly earnings for manufacturing workers are about $170 higher than for all private-sector workers. As discussed in greater detail below (see point #4), overall real average earnings have generally been growing, but there is more work to be done to raise wages and address longer-standing challenges around family incomes.
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Total employment rose by 2.95 million in 2014, the most in any calendar year since 1999 http://t.co/xaPnoktS6b pic.twitter.com/VBvwR6QWH6
— Jason Furman NARA (@CEAChair44) January 9, 2015
Manufacturing added 17,000 jobs last month, in line with its average in 2014 as a whole http://t.co/xaPnoktS6b pic.twitter.com/QLDC4HajFF
— Jason Furman NARA (@CEAChair44) January 9, 2015
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The annual avg unemployment rate fell 1.2 pp between 2013 & 2014, largest decline since 1984 http://t.co/xaPnoktS6b pic.twitter.com/8V1QZ5eh8m
— Jason Furman NARA (@CEAChair44) January 9, 2015
Businesses added 11.2 million jobs over 58 months of growth, the longest streak on record http://t.co/xaPnoktS6b pic.twitter.com/7YTBCNbvAD
— Jason Furman NARA (@CEAChair44) January 9, 2015
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US wrapped up its best year of labor market growth since 1999 by adding 252,000 jobs in Dec. http://t.co/G9HRtYLhEV pic.twitter.com/K6RqNbkqtV
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 9, 2015
@morningmoneyben other than 58 straight months of jobs growth, 10.5 m new jobs, 4.8 m job openings, falling unemployment -- complete debacle
— Daniel Gross (@grossdm) January 9, 2015
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Getting people back to work does a heckuva lot more to raise living standards than an extra point or two of wage growth.
— Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) January 9, 2015
Housing construction job growth solid.
— Jed Kolko (@JedKolko) January 9, 2015
1 mo: +13.5k
3 mo: +33.4k pic.twitter.com/ZXOxHZVP2U
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https://twitter.com/ddiamond/status/553544977381597184
https://twitter.com/ddiamond/status/553546253016264704
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Point is the data show we can get millions of people back to work without generating wage inflation. This is worth celebrating.
— Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) January 9, 2015
https://twitter.com/Altarum_CSHS/status/553547384073224192
https://twitter.com/RexPeretz/status/553549108586508288
DEFINITION OF ‘WAGE PUSH INFLATION’
A general increase in the cost of goods that is preceded by and results from an increase in wages. In order to maintain corporate profits after an increase in wages, employers must increase the prices they charge for the goods and services they provide. The overall increased cost of goods and services has a negative effect on the wage increase, and eventually, higher wages will be again needed to compensate for the increased prices for consumer goods.
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The number of people working two jobs for economic reasons dropped by 118,000 in December
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) January 9, 2015
https://twitter.com/ddiamond/status/553545139835400192
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https://twitter.com/ddiamond/status/553516636800827392
Over the past three months, the economy has created an average of 289k per month. That's the healthiest pace is basically forever.
— Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) January 9, 2015
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Nov
14
You Don’t Know What You’ve Got Until It’s Gone
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Oct
14
The Deficit Is Falling? You Can Thank President Obama
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Brett Logiurato: The Budget Deficit Just Fell To Its Lowest Level Under Obama
The US budget deficit fell to about $483 billion in fiscal year 2014, almost a $200 billion drop from the previous year and the lowest level of President Barack Obama’s six years in office. The US Treasury Department released the official figures on Wednesday, generally confirming figures released by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office last week. It’s the smallest deficit recorded since 2008.
FY2014 was the fifth consecutive year the deficit declined as a percentage of GDP. It is now an estimated 2.8% of GDP, a percentage that puts it below the average of the past 40 years. The Treasury’s figures chalked up the shrinking deficit to increased revenues from taxes and slowed growth in government spending. “It’s really a rise in revenues because of economic growth, because of the policies the president pursued, that we’ve made progress on the deficit,” said Shaun Donovan, the director of the Office of Management and Budget.
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Healthcare? Check! Jobs? Check! Deficit? Check! Report: Lowest Deficit Since 2008 http://t.co/O363qzclDe pic.twitter.com/LZn4wrD5fh
— Kennett Area Dems (@KennettDems) October 16, 2014
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Oct
14
That Hopey Changey Thing Is Working Out Great. Thanks, President Obama!
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Rolling Stone: The Obama Hope And Change Index: 6 Years Of Progress, By The Numbers
Peak unemployment, October 2009: 10 percent
Unemployment rate now: 5.9 percent
Consecutive private sector job growth: 55 months
Private sector jobs created: 10.3 million
Federal deficit, 2009: 9.8 percent of GDP
Deficit in 2013: 4.1 percent of GDP
Average tax rate for highest earners 2008: 28.1 percent
Average tax rate for highest earners 2013: 33.6 percent
Banks regulated as too big to fail, 2009: 0
Banks regulated as “systemically important financial institutions” — a.k.a. too big to fail — 2014: 29
Billions returned to consumers by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau enforcement: $4.6 billion
Americans compensated for being swindled by banks, lenders and credit card companies: 15 million
Dow Jones close, inauguration day 2009: 7,949
Dow Jones yesterday: 16,719
Required MPG (miles per gallon) for cars when Obama took office: 27.5
Required MPG for light trucks/SUVs when Obama took office: 23
MPG requirement by 2016 for cars, light trucks/SUVs: 35.5
MPG required by 2025: 54.5
Gigawatts of wind power installed when Obama took office: 25
Gigawatts of wind power installed through end of 2013: 61
Peak summertime solar power generation June 2008: 128 gigawatt hours
Peak summertime solar power generation June 2014: 2,061 gigawatt hours
Coal burned in electrical generation 2008: 1 billion short tons
Coal burned in electrical generation 2013: 858 million short tons
Reduction: 14.2 percent
EPA-proposed CO2 reductions for power sector by 2030: 30 percent
Pell grant funding 2008-2009: $18 billion
Pell grant funding 2013-2014: $33 billion
Adults gaining insurance under first year of Obamacare: 10.3 million
As a percentage of the uninsured: 26
Annual cost for birth control prior to Obamacare: Up to $600
Annual cost for birth control under Obamacare-compliant policies: $0
Prescriptions now required to obtain emergency contraception: 0
2009 projection for Medicare going broke: 2017
2014 projection for Medicare going broke: 2030
Troops in Iraq, inauguration day 2009: 144,000
Troops in Iraq today: 1,600
Osama bin Ladens alive 2009: 1
Osama bin Ladens alive 2014: 0
Troops in Afghanistan, day, 2009: 34,400
Troops pledged in Afghanistan by end of 2014: 9,800
Guantánamo detainees inauguration day 2009: 242
Gitmo detainees today: 149
Crack vs. Powder cocaine-crime sentencing disparity when Obama took office: 100:1
Crack vs. Powder disparity today: 18:1
Drug offenders eligible to seek early release under new sentencing guidelines: 46,000
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