Hidden Heroes

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I’ve always been so inspired by the military caregivers who give so much to care for our nation’s wounded warriors.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) October 24, 2019

The gangs all here. Tonight, we’re thrilled to honor @MichelleObama with the Tom Hanks #HiddenHeroes Champion award… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Elizabeth Dole Foundation (@DoleFoundation) October 23, 2019

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Former First Lady Michelle Obama became teary as she accepted the Tom Hanks Caregiver Champion award for service to military caregivers on Thursday night at the Elizabeth Dole Foundation’s Hidden Heroes gala.

Opening up during a speech at the Washington, D.C. event, the former first lady said she first became aware of the difficulties for spouses, parents, and children of wounded and ill vets while on the campaign trail when her husband was first running for president.

“You all changed me forever,” she said. “You have changed the way I see service, you’ve changed the way I see war, you’ve changed the way I see this entire country. Whether we simply talk about the values we like to pride ourselves on, values like duty and honor and patriotism, or if we actually live them out.”

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.@savannahguthrie emceed the second annual Hidden Heroes Gala with the @DoleFoundation on Wednesday night, and some… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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TODAY (@TODAYshow) October 24, 2019

Find @MichelleObama's powerful remarks here👇 business.facebook.com/ElizabethDoleF… https://t.co/SCzclzunX1

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Elizabeth Dole Foundation (@DoleFoundation) October 24, 2019

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Eight years ago First Lady @michelleobama started Joining Forces to activate support for service members, veterans,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Elizabeth Dole Foundation (@DoleFoundation) October 24, 2019

#CollegeSigningDay: Our Forever First Lady

Thank you to everyone who supported #CollegeSigningDay. I’m so proud of each and every one of these students! https://t.co/wzP1WUNmJI

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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) May 02, 2018

Congrats, Destiny! College will open so many doors for you. Keep reaching higher and never give up! #BetterMakeRoom… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) May 02, 2018

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So excited for you! twitter.com/bresamone/stat…

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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) May 02, 2018

Happy #CollegeSigningDay! So excited to be in Philly to celebrate all the young people making the commitment to hig… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) May 02, 2018

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Just hugged my auntie in my head @MichelleObama ...I'm in a very good place right now.

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Was an honor to join @MichelleObama along with other star athletes and entertainers to celebrate graduating seniors… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Malcolm Jenkins (@MalcolmJenkins) May 03, 2018

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Going to Wesleyan changed my life. I'm proud of all of you making that commitment to college. Show me your pride,… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) May 02, 2018

Here's a special #CollegeSigningDay message from @MichelleObama! #BetterMakeRoom 🎓 https://t.co/W6GHf3dST2

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Better Make Room 🎓 (@BetterMakeRoom) May 02, 2018

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Dancing and Celebrating #CollegeSigningDay With @MichelleObama. Forever My First Lady! ❤️#ReachHigher… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Ciara (@ciara) May 02, 2018

so excited to be performing for such an amazing cause today 💞💞@michelleobama is doing great work recognizing studen… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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camila (@Camila_Cabello) May 02, 2018

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Can't stop dancing and celebrating YOU!!!!! Congratulations to those who have committed to furthering their educati… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Bailee Madison (@BaileeMadison) May 02, 2018

Dance Party! Michelle Obama, Karlie Kloss, Bradley Cooper and Other Celebs Celebrate #CollegeSigningDay peoplem.ag/oQXIVRp

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People (@people) May 02, 2018

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Loved being a part of #CollegeSigningDay with this inspiring group of people! https://t.co/eAeKTKMrSG

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson (@jessetyler) May 02, 2018

I think I can speak for all of Philadelphia when I say that we are very grateful that @MichelleObama is here for… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Jim Kenney (@PhillyMayor) May 02, 2018

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Hanging out with Anthony Mackie backstage at @MichelleObama’s @ReachHigher #CollegeSigningDay event! Casual. No bi… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Anne Munition (@AnneMunition) May 02, 2018

Wishing a happy #CollegeSigningDay to the class of 2022! I'm proud to be a @Penn graduate, where I learned skills t… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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John Legend (@johnlegend) May 02, 2018

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Backstage with the band (& @kellyrowland 😜) #collegesigningday #bettermakeroom https://t.co/CXrQMyiJES

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Karlie Kloss (@karliekloss) May 02, 2018

Thanks everyone for supporting #CollegeSigningDay! We’re so proud to celebrate all of the young people making a com… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Better Make Room 🎓 (@BetterMakeRoom) May 02, 2018

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Forever My First Lady ❤️. @MichelleObama https://t.co/qGNACM6ulm

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Ciara (@ciara) May 02, 2018

Thank you @MichelleObama and @BetterMakeRoom for having me! #CollegeSigningDay https://t.co/fOmyAtWOdD

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KELENDRIA ROWLAND (@KELLYROWLAND) May 02, 2018

The President’s Day

President Barack Obama is presented a plaque by philanthropist Lois Pope and Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, during the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial dedication ceremony in Washington. President Obama paid tribute to disabled U.S. veterans on Sunday, pointing to the dedication of a new memorial honoring those severely injured in war as a symbol of the nation’s perseverance and character.

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Text of the President’s remarks here

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"Each of you endured a moment that shaped the arc of your lives & that speaks to our debt as a nation" —Obama to disabled vets at the @AVDLM

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 05, 2014

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"In the United States of America, those who have fought for our freedom should never be shunned and should never be forgotten." —Obama

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 05, 2014

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Military veterans stand as they are recognized by President Barack Obama and are applauded during the dedication of the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial

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"Let us stand united as Americans and welcome our veterans home with the thanks and respect they deserve." —President Obama #HonoringVets

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 05, 2014

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"To every wounded warrior, to every disabled veteran—thank you." —President Obama at the @AVDLM #HonoringVets

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 05, 2014

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Veterans and invited guests listen to President Barack Obama speak

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"Let’s never rush into war—because it is America’s sons & daughters who bear the scars of war for the rest of their lives." —President Obama

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 05, 2014

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President Barack Obama shakes hands with actor, musician and military advocate and National Spokesman for the American Veterans Disabled for Life (AVDL) Foundation Gary Sinise

President Barack Obama stands with Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Vietnam war veteran and Disabled Veterans’ Life Memorial Foundation co-founder and President Arthur H. Wilson

Ferguson: The Week in Toons

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Spare Me Your Praise of Jake Tapper

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So, Jake Tapper got a bunch of praise for his reporting from Ferguson last night.

Twitter was waxing lyrical about him.

Why? Mainly because he described what he was witnessing.

It struck me that when we start commending any member of today’s MSM for simply reporting what their eyes are seeing, it’s a hell of a sign of how little we expect from them.

In fairness, he editorialized too, which was the main reason for the praise:

“Nobody is threatening anything. Nobody is doing anything. None of the stores here that I can see are being looted. There is no violence.”

“These are armed police. With machine – not machine guns- semiautomatic rifles, with batons, with shields, many of them dressed for combat. Now why they’re doing this, I don’t know. Because there is no threat going on here. None that merits this.”

“There is nothing going on on this street right now that merits this scene out of Bagram. Nothing. So if people wonder why the people of Ferguson, Missouri are so upset, this is part of the reason. What is this? This doesn’t make any sense.”

Good.

Very good.

Yes, we’ve been hearing and reading reporting similar to – and often way more powerful than this – mainly of the citizen kind, since the day Michael Brown was murdered, but better late than never from someone in the MSM.

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Are you sensing a but?

It’s a big one, too.

CNN’s coverage from Ferguson all last night was intermingled with repeated references to Tapper’s Woodward and Bernstein-esque scoop: that a NEW version of events, that differed from that of the witnesses, had emerged!1!1!

(ie Darren Wilson’s version of events – Well, blow me down! – although they chose not to highlight that inconvenient snippet of info)

CNN kept reminding us, all through the night, of this ‘bombshell’:

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It wasn’t a scoop, of course. Tapper had simply picked up on a call by a ‘Josie’ to Dana Loesch’s show (that ‘Josie’ chose to call Loesch says it all, really) when she said she was a friend of Wilson and had his version of events.

So, that’s all it was – repeat: a friend of the cop who shot an unarmed Michael Brown six times, twice in the head, was passing on what he himself said had happened.

 But this is how Tapper hyped it on Twitter:

No mention of the caller being a friend of Wilson who was simply passing on his version of events.

“We’re The Best Chefs In The Game!”

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1. @RSherman_25 2. His Seahawk Sous-chefs 3. @FLOTUS Inside the frozen tundra of the @WhiteHouse kitchen → youtu.be/3PhV9DzkV-s #LetsCook

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The First Lady (@FLOTUS) May 29, 2014

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We premiered @FLOTUS' new PSA this morning on TODAY with the @Seahawks! ICYMI check it out: on.today.com/1tTDyXj http://t.co/0y8Cpefvkc

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TODAY (@TODAYshow) May 29, 2014

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"We're the best chefs in the game!" —@RSherman_25 on why his salmon cakes and succotash are healthy—and delicious: youtu.be/3PhV9DzkV-s

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The First Lady (@FLOTUS) May 29, 2014

Legion Of Boom And Twelfth Man Come To The White House

@petesouza: President Obama holds a 12th man flag with the Super Bowl Champs Seattle Seahawks

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President Barack Obama shakes hands with Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman, accompanied by quarterback Russell Wilson, and wide receiver Doug Baldwin

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ABC News: Obama Salutes Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks

President Barack Obama congratulated the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks on Wednesday, saluting their victories on the field and their contributions to their community. Noting that some football analysts didn’t see Seattle as a top-tier team, Obama said he especially appreciated the team overcoming long odds.

“As a guy who was elected president named Barack Obama, I root for the underdog,” the president joked. The Seahawks clinched their first Super Bowl victory in the history of the franchise in February by beating the Denver Broncos 43-8.

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President Barack Obama talks with Seattle Seahawks Executive VP of Football Operations & Head Coach Pete Carroll

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., takes a photo of President Barack Obama as Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash talks to him

Seattle Seahawks players take photographs of President Barack Obama

This and That

Miami International Airport

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President Barack Obama talks to a group of kids from Lenora Academy in Snellville, Ga., during a stop at the Varsity, a restaurant in Atlanta, Ga., June 26, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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A supporter shouts ‘four more years’ as President Obama speaks at an Obama Victory Fund Reception in Atlanta

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President Obama is welcomed by Rep. Frederica Wilson after arriving at Miami International Airport

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Members of the audience watch a video message from President Obama during an event to observe the ‘Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month’ at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia

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Next up:

8:30: President Obama delivers remarks at a campaign event at The Fillmore Miami Beach

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President Obama greets residents waiting for him as he arrives for a campaign event in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla

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…. greeted by Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla, Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla, and West Palm Beach Mayor Jeri Muoio

Palm Beach International Airport

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Today:

4:0 The first family departs the White House en route Camp David

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GOPolitico: The National Education Association’s executive director, John Wilson, said he’s prepared to invest resources and manpower to reelect President Obama … The 3.2 million-member organization has affiliate organizations in every state, and Wilson said it is prepared to spend at least $60 million to reelect Obama.

“Quite frankly, we don’t have the money the Koch brothers have, but one thing we do have is, we have boots on the ground,” Wilson said …. he sees fights between state governors like Wisconsin’s Scott Walker and Ohio’s John Kasich as opportunities for the group to reach its more than 1 million Republican members with the reelection message.

The budget debate in Washington, which the Obama administration has sought to frame starkly in terms of education investments instead of deep education cuts, has sharpened the contrast between Obama and his potential opponents, Wilson said.

“A lot of them in Ohio are saying that ‘the Republican Party has left me,’ ” Wilson said. “We think we’ll be able to move a lot of our members no matter what their party affiliation to understand that there is no better person for our issues – particularly for labor and civil rights – than this president.”….

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TTNews: Daimler Trucks North America said it plans to sharply increase production and hire about 1,400 new workers at three truck plants, to meet higher demand …. the company will increase production at its Mt. Holly, N.C. and Portland, Ore., truck manufacturing plants in the last half of 2011.

….Daimler said it plans to add more than 1,230 employees to its manufacturing and administrative payroll at the three locations to accommodate rising customer demand, and will add about 120 shop and staff employees at its Gastonia, N.C., parts plant.

Company officials said the plans were in addition to the more than 1,300 positions filled in the at its truck and parts facilities in the first half of this year.

…Company officials said employment at its Cleveland, N.C., truck plant expanded significantly last year and jumped again in May, as part of the 1,300 position expansion DTNA announced earlier this year.

Thanks Jovie 😉