ObamaCare: The Gift List

I thought it was about time I share my holiday gift list — a few practical items, all $10 or less. The best one? Health care for you or somebody you care about. The deadline to sign up is December 15. Go to https://t.co/ob1Ynoesod and get covered. pic.twitter.com/FCU2sRJeoq

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 10, 2019

YAAAAAAAS!

This is the picuture I have been waiting on for like 3 years. COME ON NATURAL. pic.twitter.com/HF8AYpsciB

— meagnacarta ✨ (@meagnacarta) April 2, 2017

And this FINALLY confirmed that this was them New Years 2016. pic.twitter.com/ADHabtoA2Z

— meagnacarta ✨ (@meagnacarta) April 2, 2017

The Obamas: A True Meaning Of Family Values

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Annie Gabillet: How the Obamas Taught Us What Family Values Really Mean

I came of political age during an era of “family values.” I cast my first vote for president of the United States in 2004, the year so-called values voters helped pass laws banning same-sex marriage in 11 states. In the political language of the time, family values meant opposing gay marriage, opposing abortion, opposing stem cell research. Many politicians publicly position themselves as respectable public servants who put God and the traditional family first — especially after President Bill Clinton’s sex scandal in the late ’90s. But over the last seven years, we’ve witnessed a president who showed us what family values really look like, rather than tell us in campaign commercials. In President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, we’ve witnessed a consistent example of mutual love and respect that’s both practical and inspiring.

Both Barack and Michelle have worked hard to strengthen other American families with initiatives that focus on families and children. With Let’s Move!, Michelle Obama put herself and her dance moves out there to encourage parents to make good choices about family health and nutrition. With My Brother’s Keeper, a program launched in 2014, the president made efforts to encourage responsible fatherhood and close opportunity gaps faced by young men of color. And with Let Girls Learn, Michelle took the cause global, stressing that girls’ education is about more than gender equality: it’s essential to economic development. Again, the first couple is putting family values into action. We don’t hear much about family values anymore, but we have seen them on display during the Obama White House. I credit the Obamas and their actions for reminding us what family values really look like.

More here

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A Tweet Or Two

ICYMI, here is the video from the gas station where Antonio Brown was killed: http://t.co/UlQzWs7tkE #AntonioMartin

— deray (@deray) December 24, 2014

https://twitter.com/summerveli/status/547673933919424512

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Remaining questions:
A. Where are the other videos?
B. Where are the witnesses?
C. I'm supposed to believe they approached the cop?

— deray (@deray) December 24, 2014

https://twitter.com/TeddieLacy/status/547794896879235073

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It's disturbing enough that so many cops are so lightning quick to use deadly force, but even more so that they seem entirely unfazed by it.

— Alison Rose (@alisonrose711) December 24, 2014

Even in the rare situations where force is justified (very rare, despite what they want us to think) you should still be bothered by killing

— Alison Rose (@alisonrose711) December 24, 2014

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Police admit 'bad choices were made' following the death of #AntonioMartin http://t.co/lhPJelSeFz pic.twitter.com/fpaoQjfp8k

— The Independent (@Independent) December 24, 2014

https://twitter.com/AdamSerwer/status/547793872349577218

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Chat Away

Linda’s Wonderful Adventure

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Linda (@whatisworking)

It all started with an email invitation. My reaction after opening this message swung from excitement and serious tingling, to disbelief and suspicion. I could not imagine what I had done that was wonderful enough to earn an invitation to the White House for a party. Our team had an event every week, I faithfully listened to briefing calls from our state and national leaders, we had been involved in some innovative projects – but a holiday party at the White house was over the top.

I had fantasized about meeting the President, when he was in the SF area, shaking his hand, mumbling something coherent and trying not to pass out. Going to Washington DC, being able to attend an event at the White House with the President and Mrs. Obama was way beyond anything I had ever imagined.

Then that dark voice that lives in my head began to emerge. I kept looking at the part of the invitation that asked for my social security number and date of birth. Was this just a clever scheme to steal my identity? Drats… I called the number on the invitation but it was an answering machine. I wrote to my Regional Field Organizer asking her if she knew anything about it – Nope. I wrote to another volunteer asking if she had received an invitation, Nada…

Coming Up

@FLOTUS

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All times Eastern:

1:30: The First Lady’s Holiday Press Preview 2013

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2:0 White House Youth Summit

2:05: President Obama Delivers Remarks at the White House Youth Summit

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200,000+ new jobs? ✓ Trade deficit down ✓ New home sales up 25%? ✓ 2m visits to http://t.co/u5sIBo5S7q in 2 days? ✓ pic.twitter.com/WHMLiSG89S

— TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) December 4, 2013

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Heads Up: President Obama speaks at Diplomatic Corps reception

White House live

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The White House War on Christmas!

This year’s official White House Christmas card (more at the Des Moines Register) – thank you Dotster!

Truly shocking, hey? A WH Christmas card that features a dog, snow and not a SINGLE reference to religion!

Heathens!

Um…..

And in 2002 Bush paid Christmas homage to, well, a piano:

And to a fireplace in 2004:

Ronald Reagan, bless him, always had WH Christmas cards featuring “family, faith, and freedom” – like, eh, this one:

See more at Business Insider about last year’s freak-out 🙄

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I’d love this to be next year’s card:

Deck the halls….

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