This #InternationalWomensDay, let’s work together to empower the next generation of women.
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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) March 08, 2020Happy #InternationalWomensDay!
The future of our world is as bright as our girls, so we hope you’ll take action t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Girls Opportunity Alliance (@girlsalliance) March 08, 2020If abortion is your choice, then yes - I’m pro-abortion. Abortion is a moral, responsible choice, worthy of respect… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Lauren Rankin (@laurenarankin) May 16, 2019****
I wanted to see if anyone from our industry would speak out about the abortion bill, but I guess people are too sca… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Héctor Bellerín (@HectorBellerin) May 17, 2019****
A long time ago an ex of mine got pregnant. We had used birth control but it still happened. We thought we were bei… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Kristian Bruun (@MrKristianBruun) May 17, 2019it's weird how little we as men talk about how abortions have saved our lives...
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A white woman wrote the law. A white woman governor will sign it. 62% of non-college educated white women voted Rep… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Alice Anderson (@AlicePoet) May 15, 201922 Senators voted against including an exception for rape or incest in Alabama’s new draconian abortion law.
Noti… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Simran Jeet Singh (@SikhProf) May 15, 2019Anne Hathaway calling out her white sisters https://t.co/9JBieHC4Li
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Oscammer Bin Laden (@THISisLULE) May 18, 2019****
I had an abortion when I was 19. It wasn’t traumatic or particularly interesting. I just didn’t have any money. My… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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mean girl regina (@mikaylaonline) May 17, 2019****
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Remember the story of that guy who was upset because he knocked up a woman, forced her to have the baby thinking he… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Keep me anon (@Playapleathe_) May 17, 2019
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NYT: A longtime aide to George W. Romney issued a harshly worded critique of Mitt Romney, accusing him of shifting political positions in “erratic and startling ways” and failing to live up to the distinguished record of his father, the former governor of Michigan.
Walter De Vries, who worked for the senior Mr. Romney throughout the 1960s, wrote that Mitt Romney’s bid for the White House was “a far cry from the kind of campaign and conduct, as a public servant, I saw during the seven years I worked in George Romney’s campaigns and served him as governor.”
“While it seems that Mitt would say and do anything to close a deal – or an election,” he wrote, “George Romney’s strength as a politician and public officeholder was his ability and determination to develop and hold consistent policy positions over his life.”
… “George would never have been seen with the likes of Sheldon Adelson or Donald Trump.”
… Mr. De Vries, who said he wished to the see the Republican Party return to its moderate roots, said he intended to vote for Mr. Obama on Election Day.
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Reuters: Retail sales rose in September as Americans stepped up purchases of everything from cars to electronics, a sign that consumer spending is driving faster economic growth.
…. expectations for third-quarter economic growth improved after the Commerce Department reported a 1.1 percent increase in retail sales during September.
The reading, which beat analysts’ forecasts, builds on other signs of growing economic momentum, including a drop in the jobless rate last month and a rise in consumer confidence.
“The news flow on the U.S. economy keeps getting better,” said Chris Williamson, an economist at Markit in London.
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Friday:
12:0: VP Biden delivers remarks at a campaign event at Century Village in Boca Raton, Fla
1:0: Michelle Obama speaks to grassroots supporters in Cedar Falls
3:20: VP Biden delivers remarks at a campaign event at Kings Point in Tamarac, Fla
4:0: Michelle Obama speaks to grassroots supporters in Appleton, Wis
4:20: President Obama delivers remarks at a campaign event at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C.
6:05: President Obama delivers remarks at a campaign event at a private residence
8:25: President Obama delivers remarks at a campaign event at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C.
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Paul Krugman (NYT): So the Supreme Court – defying many expectations – upheld the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare …. this a big victory for President Obama … But the real winners are ordinary Americans – people like you.
How many people are we talking about? You might say 30 million, the number of additional people the Congressional Budget Office says will have health insurance thanks to Obamacare. But that vastly understates the true number of winners because millions of other Americans — including many who oppose the act — would have been at risk of being one of those 30 million.
…. In short, unless you belong to that tiny class of wealthy Americans who are insulated and isolated from the realities of most people’s lives, the winners from that Supreme Court decision are your friends, your relatives, the people you work with — and, very likely, you. For almost all of us stand to benefit from making America a kinder and more decent society.
…. the law that the Supreme Court upheld is an act of human decency that is also fiscally responsible. It’s not perfect, by a long shot … but it’s still a big step toward a better – and by that I mean morally better – society.
Which brings us to the nature of the people who tried to kill health reform – and who will, of course, continue their efforts despite this unexpected defeat …. what was and is really striking about the anti-reformers is their cruelty …. it has long been obvious that the opposition’s goal is simply to kill reform, never mind the human consequences. We should all be thankful that, for the moment at least, that effort has failed.
…. The cruelty and ruthlessness that made this court decision such a nail-biter aren’t going away.
But, for now, let’s celebrate. This was a big day, a victory for due process, decency and the American people.
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Greg Sargent: Romney supported a tax increase, remember? GOP strategists are predicting that by calling the mandate a “massive tax increase,” they’ll be able to win over independents in battleground states. Perhaps, but as noted above, they may also be alienated by the drive for full repeal. Either way, this is made even more absurd by the fact that Romney supported precisely the same tax increase as Governor of Massachusetts.
Washington Post: …. “The most effective argument for Romney is that this is a massive tax increase that will impact hardworking Americans,” said GOP strategist Ron Bonjean…..
Romney’s history, however, may make it difficult for him to capitalize on that argument.
The health-care system that he put into place as Massachusetts governor – which was a model for the federal law – included a mandate with a similar penalty for noncompliance.
At the time, Romney also denied that it was a tax, preferring instead to refer to it as a “fee” or an “incentive.”
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Today:
10:25: President Obama departs the White House
12:55: Arrives in Colorado Springs
4:45: Departs Colorado Springs
8:05: Arrives at the White House
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First Lady Michelle Obama and her daughters Malia and Sasha attend Nickelodeon’s 25th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards in Los Angeles
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Yahoo: The campaign team that pioneered an iPhone app for volunteer recruitment and get-out-the-vote efforts for President Obama in 2008 is out with a new tool aimed at tapping into more cash in 2012: the Obama Victory Fund mobile phone credit card donations app, with swipe attachment.
…. Organizers equipped with the small, 1-inch square attachment that plugs into a smart phone will be able to accept credit card swipes from donors, whose information will be automatically entered into the campaign’s database through the software interface downloaded on the phone.
“The idea is that if you’re at a house party or in daily interactions – at a grocery store shopping – and someone sees your Obama for America button and wants to talk to you about the campaign, you can ask for a donation and accept it right then and there,” the aide said.
The tool will be made widely available this spring, when supporters will be able to download the free app in the Apple iTunes store and obtain the swipe attachment.
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Better still, you can now buy a Bo magnet – woooot! Or should I say, woooof? 😕
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