Thanks for tolerating my rant in the last post, when it comes to the ‘leadership’ of the Catholic church I generally mislay the plot, I can never find enough words to articulate my contempt.
I was going to say something completely stupid like ‘this is a deal-breaker for me, if the admin compromises with the Catholic church I’m outta here and TOD is done’, that’s how insanely worked up I am, but I’ll take a deep breath and sleep on it. We’ll see.
Sorry for being so miserable, but the notion of any form of compromise with the Catholic church, not least on women’s ‘issues’, just flattens me.
But I’ll keep the faith:
See you tomorrow.
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Your rant was RIGHTOUS MOMMA!!!
Doesn’t get old, does it?
Yup. G’nite all.
Ah yes, Tally, it never gets old!
Righteous, totally, Tally.
Given that I’m a male, I’m sure you’ll forgive if I use a slightly different hash tag
We’ll win this because the dumbest thing that the GOP could ever have done at this point was to align themselves with a bunch of child molesters and obstruction of justice perverts against the women of America.
This is definitely a fight they should have never, ever started. We’ll finish it and President Obama will have four more years of great service to our Republic.
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That’s it, Bob. The GOP strategists are like blind mice. They are running around in circles trying to find some issue that will make them seem relevant and they have bit into the wrong piece of cheese. Because they’re blind, they didn’t see the warning sign: Do not mess with women. We are strong, we are angry and we are dangerous when crossed.
Oh, Jackie! You are soooooooooooooooooooooooooo right!! I think EVERYONE should flood the phones, faxes, Tweet, carrier pigeon…
Whatever…and let these GUYS have it with both barrels! They picked the wrong fight with the wrong segment of society…I’m so fucking over these guys that I swear I’m going to crawl out of my skin!
They want to see REAL Mama Grizzlies, then let them keep after this! It will b e THEIR Waterloo! Call to action. Let’s make them so sorry they EVER thought that this “idea” of theirs was one they should hang their hat on. They are SO lost and befuddled right now, and I would be MORE than happy to put a nail in their coffin for generations to come. I just don’t give a rat’s ass about them anymore. Small govt my dying ass!
That’s Is IT! Absolutely the TRUTH!
Right on Tally.
tally I don’t know. I don’t get it. What are you trying to say? stop being so obtuse! (snark….obviously)
KEEP UP THE FIGHT GIRL! RT’d ya
And we all need to remember: President Obama is the only male in a family of FEMALES. I don’t see him caving on this.
But WE NEED TO HAVE HIS BACK - so EVERYONE RETWEET THOSE TWEETS OF MINE, and let’s get
#StayTheFuckOutOfMyVagina to TREND!!!!
Write your own tweets on this subject, and use that : #StayTheFuckOutOfMyVagina OVER AND OVER AND OVER!!
I don’t know how to tweet but I try to answer on facebook when I can. A few months or maybe a year ago some women in one of the African countries locked their legs at the knees and the men caved in and passed some legistation. I wish I knew how to look for the link. My knees are locked forever but if I was young I’d lock them if all the women that are upset with what is happening would agree to withold sex until the matter is resolved. Wishful thinkinking, I know.
FYI, Ms Chipsticks
As you know, none of us chose to be born, we don’t choose our parents.
Since our parents are the vehicle for the ‘religion’ every new born encounters, well, the notion of ‘choice of a religion’ is, and has been since the emergence of our species and the notion of religion, essentially non-existent.
We are born. Our parents have some form of ‘religion,’ or not, and we’re stuck with it until we begin, hopefully, thinking for ourselves.
I was born to Catholic parents and for a number of years it all seemed cozy and rather elitist to be told all the time that, as long as I was a good little boy, I was on a fast track to heaven.
But, it happened that I was also being educated – oops – education, stuff like science, etc. OOPS. Started actually ‘thinking’ and digging into history – OOPS – Crusades – OOPS ….. and the more digging and the more thinking the more it became clear that I’d been indoctrinated into an organization that I’d no longer select to be affiliated than the KKK, Pol Pot, Hitler’s youth … you get the point.
While I know and love many Catholics, I know and love them not because (in some cases, in spite of the fact that) they are Catholics, but because of all the other qualities they have that make up the difference. I’m not exclusive in that sentiment, it’s the case for every other person I know irrespective of their religious beliefs.
In other words, it’s who each person is that matters.
All the mechanisms, the institutions, the cults, the sects, the whatever that have been devised to divide humanity, which is what all religions do (you’re either one of us, or …) – SUCK – and are fundamentally anathema to the sustainability of our species, let alone its enhancement, evolution.
For a ‘religion’ to make any sense it needs to acknowledge that we hardly have a clue about what it means for something to be alive. And, in reality, we have no capacity to know what lies beyond life, beyond our universe.
We should, and must, be humble enough to admit that limitation and truly marvel at the fact that we do know how to love, to care, to be giving, to sacrifice for others – not because someone told us we’d go to heaven, but because we KNOW that the quality of our life is enriched by how we enrich the lives of others.
If we could just learn to be patient and build on these basic elements of how and why we care for one another – something our Barack Obama does and has done for all his adult life – we will evolve. Others will then have an opportunity to learn, to make choices and, hopefully, continue the evolution of the ONLY species in the known, several billion year old universe that we inhabit, that has a clue what it means to Love.
Thank you for the community you have nurtured.
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What a beautiful sentiment, Bobfr.
I’m moved beyond measure. Bless you Bob!
Bohr
I read your beautiful, uplifting essay on the previous thread and commented there. Please read if you if you get a chance. I am always a day or two behind some of the greatest threads, ugh!
My goodness! Should be Bobr
Ah yes, bobfr, you speak the truth, you see clearly.
This. Beautiful thoughts, Bob. Right there with you.
Bob, great, great post - made my (too early - left coast) morning. Ha, hey all, remind me not to sign my v-day card for my DH with #staythefuckoutofmyvagina.
Thank you, wonderful TODers, for your lovely comments. Much appreciated.
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Good night Chips and TOD.
You and me both, Chips. I felt the same way and had to walk it back. I realized that if the admin compromised, it would be first time I’d truly be disappointed. But that wouldn’t mean that I don’t still love and support PBO 100%. The thing about us, what makes us different from emoprogs is our unconditional love and support of PBO. If there is compromise, it will be the only one that I find extremely hard to swallow. The others left a bad taste in my mouth, but I handled them because I was doing it for PBO, because I believed in him and I believed that whatever he was doing he was doing it because it was the right thing to do. If there is compromise on this issue, it’s really going to hurt. I won’t be able to swallow it, but I do know that I, like you and all of TOD will find a way to live with it because we are all in it for him and he’s in it for us. We’ll be disappointed but I think, so will he, but he’ll still show up. He’ll still be there fighting, tooth and nail for us, so we’ve got to be there, fighting tooth and nail for him. So get you’re mad on, Chips. Yell and scream and gripe, then we’ll meet back here, same time, same place, ready to tell all the trolls and the catholic bishops and the good for nothing repug party to go fuck themselves cause we’re sticking with PBO, even if we don’t always agree with him.
My sentiments exactly.
Bob, you are a language master who I hope will write a book of reflections someday. I will sign up now to purchase it. I too grew up Catholic and experienced the liberating moment in my early 20′s when I felt free to think and act for myself without a lot of old, remote, very flawed men telling me what to do. Unfortunately no one else in my family took that step and when my “devout” sister’s children were in their early and vulnerable adolescence they were abused by a priest they trusted. Decades later, I still can’t control my anger about this, even though the rest of the family plods on with their Catholic rituals, often more by habit than belief. So much fear and guilt is inculcated at an early age that fear holds them fast.
“So much fear and guilt is inoculated at an early age that fear holds them fast.” I’m not Catholic, I’m not anything.I did my good deeds when I was young, going to church and listening to the indoctrination…it didn’t take me long to figure out that I didn’t think like them.I remember being about 12 years old. That’s how quickly I realized that it was not for me.
I didn’t want to get into a religious discussion here these past couple of days, because I was certain to offend/piss someone off….but I could not let your very astute and truthful statement go. I am so sorry that members of your family were victims of these “holier than thou” members of the church.I wouldn’t be able to control my anger either….to hear that the rest of the family still feels it necessary to belong to a place that stole the innocence and inflicted unimaginable pain on the most vulnerable members of your family….makes my stomach turn.
I am so sorry.
Thank you, Tally. Will do and that just says it all!
Chips, it is okay. We all have at least one thing that we will not accept, tolerate nor compromise.
Sweet sleep. Friday is GOOD!
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We threatening the President now?
uhm…… wat?
I see that as a PROMISE:
WE’VE GOT YOUR BACK!!!
Correct, Tally. That was the intent. Perhaps I could have been clearer, but the message was let the GOP attack you on this issue and they’ll get the full brunt, a la Komen, because the President stood for women’s rights - which he, obviously, just did.
Sorry for any confusion, Jessica.
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I’ve said this elsewhere, and I’ll say it here:
It’s easy to confuse the Catholic Church hierarchy with the Church as a whole. The Church is EVERYONE - all 1.2 billion (or so) of us who call ourselves Catholics. And many of us DO believe that Jesus said to take care of others.
Polls show most Catholics support contraception. In fact, Maddow had a poll that showed 58% of Catholics believe employers should be required to cover contraception, while only 55% of the public at large believes so.
The bishops? Most of them are way out of touch with their faithful on this.
But the hierarchy does not speak for the Church as a whole - as much as some in the hierarchy (as well as some of the Church’s fiercest critics) would like to think.
I believe what I believe - and I plan to be a Catholic until either (a) I die or (b) they kick me out of the Church. And you know what? As a Catholic, I also believe in protecting God’s people. That means contraception needs to play a role!
-ScottyUrb, proud Catholic and proud supporter of women’s health
PS: While we’re at it, if we could have some female priests, that would be great.
Polls of Catholic voters as opposed to polls of all Catholics are less encouraging and are less encouraging when the exact question of Catholic affiliates is asked. But is it a one-issue vote? No one knows.
The parsing bothers me. I see the first amendment violated if the church is allowed to shove their beliefs into my private life. I think any substantive compromise endangers the President with progressives and Democrats,and will undo some of the recent gains. The administration must stand with women on this. Bidden was terrible today. His oath is to the Constitution in law and spirit. A Catholic affiliate must abide by the law if it is involved in the commons. they don’t get to dictate policy without paying taxes. There are lots of things the government does that I don’t agree with, but I am part of the commons and accept that.
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What’s so strange is that 28 states have this law already. It’s culture warfare and please Chips don’t cave into it. This is how republicans win because in the end if the opposition caves it makes us feel down and depressed and then we don’t vote. Trust me it gets better and I sincerely hope Obama doesn’t cave but when you face your own party on a core issue this is never easy to do.
I sincerely hope Obama doesn’t try to compromise with these bastards.
Hiya Jeff. …….it’s President Obama or PBO, even if you are mad, frustrated or anxious. And you are right, the only way Repugs know how to ‘win’ is by cheating or fear tactics. The good thing is that people like Chips and TOD never give into that crap. We get concerned or frustrated, hell we even get angry, but we always #press on. We’re hardcore O-bots.
THIS!!!! ITS PRESIDENT OBAMA…PBO FOR SHORT…RESPECT ALWAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We can’t overlook the big picture, yes we would be disappointed in any compromise, but we can’t let that disappointment lead to one of those crazy radical Republicans being elected. I do believe the President will do the right thing. Our focus must be to re-elect President Obama.
Thank you Lisa and LYNN. Respect him always. What is so difficult about showing this simple respect to President Obama? I will call out everytime I see or hear it. Just tired of the disrespect to him. It is not small to me, it is right and honorable. HZ
sorry its really a bad habit of mine. I always called presidents by their name, Clinton, Bush, etc. I never meant any disrespect by calling Obama Obama and not president Obama but will try to rectify that as its not my intention to ruffle feathers.
Anyway I’m simply stating that we need to not get sucked into what the republicans are trying to do. President Obama needs to stand up to the pressure from within his own party as he has done before and we need to stand behind him. This isn’t about politics in my opinion but about freedom, freedom from religion and those who try to dictate to others how they lead their lives.
one of the best things about this site is that we have a common purpose, and that is to support the president, and support each other in supporting the president. sometimes there are heated discussions about issues, but not about the president. he’s our leader, he’s our commander in chief.
when you say, ‘president obama needs to stand up to the pressure,’ or, ‘i sincerely hope obama doesn’t cave,’ it sounds like you’ve forgotten who you’re talking about. he’s the smartest guy in the room, and he’s got this. we may not understand, but we can be damn sure he’s on it. so you don’t need to worry over him and guide him.
sigh, you’re so correct about this. I fear I’m becoming like that idiot Cenk Uygar!
Nah Jeff, you’re not so far gone.
1. If you need a short form for President Barack Obama, it’s PBO. That way, you don’t have to spell his name out all the time or call him
Obama.
2. When you want to freak out about PBO maybe later compromising - remember compromise is not a dirty word - think back to the debt
ceiling deal where Boehner thought he got 98% of what he wanted and when the final plan was rolled out, we found out PBO won and
got what he wanted in addition to saving Planned Parenthood funds.
3. When you want to freak out about PBO maybe later compromising, remember that when emoprogs like Cenk Ugyur were freaking out
about the lack of a public option in the ACA, they stupidly couldn’t see the forest from the trees. They couldn’t see the big picture
because of their blind rage. They couldn’t see that ACA was the most progressive bill in decades. That it could eventually lead to a
form of single payer. In a year, 2.5M young people have healthcare, women will get contraceptive and preventive services covered,
pre-existing conditions are covered, etc.
So keep in mind that there is always a method to PBO’s madness. He always takes the long view and in the end we are better for it. Hope this helps.
This is beautifully written. Thank you.
we always #press on. We’re hardcore O-bots
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It certainly doesn’t help that Biden and Kerry have already come out against it but I’m certainly not losing any sleep over this. This precedence is too great. PBO has a campaign event tomorrow and I’m pretty sure he’s going to reinforce his decision (AGAIN!) and run on it. Period. But that just me and we’ll wait and see.
Kerry and Biden have a right to their opinion, but President Obama, while he will listen to all opinions, has never been shy about making his own decisions in opposition to those around him. Vice President Biden was opposed to going after Bin Laden. PO heard him out and chose his own path.
Gramiam44, you are so right, Biden and Kerry are entitle to their opinion, others have step forward in favor of the decision. This President will listen to all sides then he as President will make the decision. The decision has been made. And like Rachel Maddow, I believe this is a made up controversy all by the certain catholic bishops, the Republicans and the media.
I keep coming back to that too. PBO is not a Catholic either, so he won’t have that history that Kerry and Biden have either. That “Catholic guilt” people keep telling me about, about the reverence for the bishops, etc.
Link please.
Article from CNN:
http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/09/politics/contraception-controversy/index.html
Plus Terry ONeill from N.O.W mentioned in a clip from last night’s Ed Show that some Bishops were essentially lobbying Kerry (my paraphrase), but that Kerry hadn’t talked to any women’s groups and that she’d like to talk to him.
It’s been the law here in CA like FOR EV AH.
Many thanks to the poster for posting this very apt cartoon sketch of the pope’s canon and practice. Only in the warped world of a pedophile does sex with a child constitute a sex-life! Listen, can we get it through our skulls that just because a sociopath-ic pedophile has concocted a plan wherein he may find employment within an ecclesiastical body, so as to hide the truth about his putrid x-rated fantasies with our children, does not mean we are to bury our heads in the sand. Question organized religion people. Look for god inside not outside!
Chips, Remember, this is the exact reason why Repubs and their PR arm (i.e. the ENTIRE MegaMedia) continuously prop up these false issues and go literally crazy with them 24/7. It’s done specifically to “divide and conquer” the middle class. It’s the definition of a “wedge issue.” Please don’t let them get it away with it with you too.
This is true. And it has the same effect on people each time, it seems. People get anxious. This is a perfect illustration of why the President needs the SuperPAC. If the liberals on TV are busy spreading nonsense on this, and the VP’s utterance of some questionable statements makes people nervous, and the media is hosting these crazy Bishops and their GOP cronies, as though they have a right to speak on this subject - then the President needs all the ammunition he can get to counter this effect. This issue is a non-starter. The evidence shows that Catholic churches are being hypocritical and political. The public is behind the President on this. The President hasn’t uttered a single word yet, except his original decision to stick with women instead of taking a more political stand with the churches speaks volumes.
Chipsticks - I think your “I got this’ poster up above is the perfect advice for all of us. Every time we’ve gotten nervous about a contentious issue (and this issue certainly warrants some nervousness), the President has come through. Until he speaks, I’m keeping the faith.
Oh, bonkers, you got it. It IS a divide and conquer strategy and I’m not falling for it. Nothing is going to shake my faith in my president and I respect any decision he makes even if I don’t agree with it because I know he gives everything thoughtful consideration and careful analysis. I don’t believe he will undermine the ACA through compromise on this issue, but I’ll wait to hear from him.
Thank you Bobfr and lisalovesobama. We are all in this together and we are going to need each other every step of the way.
2008 was historical. 2012 is VERY personal.
We will win this despite all of the bruises and knocks that we must encounter. When I think of what our President faces everyday, I just thank God that he is working for us.
I strive for more patience, humility, love every day. POB makes it all worth it.
Would anyone have the direct email address for Chips? Thanks.
[email protected]
Thanks so much!
G’night, all.
Relax, Chipsticks, for every “Dominican” type Catholic (they came up with the Inquisition yanno) there are a lot more of us who ask,”You want us to do what? With whose cookies?” If you look at the statistics about the number of Catholic women who have used birth control at some time in their reproductive lives, you can see that there are a lot more of us than there are of them. I think it comes from celibacy. It messes with their wee little minds!
Chips, I’m so sorry you are upset. President Obama isn’t going to compromise on this. We cannot let the republicans and the media use this issue to discourage us. That’s exactly why they’re doing this. I know that there has been a lot of talk about compromise, but religious groups are already excluded. I didn’t here exactly what VP Biden or Kerry said, but just because they said the word compromise, doesn’t mean that they expect the President to. We have to make sure our voices are heard. I signed the petition that I received from Senator Boxer, that I stand with the President when it comes to fighting for equal rights in women’s health care. I also sent in a donation to the dscc.
I hope you feel better tomorrow. Thank you for all you do.
This is a tricky issue that I’m worried could spiral out of control solely due to the media’s presentation of it. A week ago, there was hardly a dust up and no one really focused on it. However, it seems the higher-ups in the media got their marching orders from a higher source. I’m not saying there is a Catholic conspiracy (full disclosure: I am Catholic), but it was remarkable how, within a 24-hour period, the press changed on a dime.
A few days ago, the story was how Pres. Obama’s position was in the mainstream and that the Republicans might be barking up the wrong tree.
Unfortunately, that’s changed. The media, specifically Catholics in the media, have latched onto this narrative that Obama is undermining the core values of the Catholic Church and potentially creating an election year mess.
Now, on its face, this isn’t THAT big of a deal. Polls still show Obama has the American people on his side. My concern is, though, that over time, the media will successfully manipulate those voters into believing Obama is doing just what they’re saying he’s doing - you know, trampling on religious freedom.
When you’ve got respected (supposed) members of the media like Cokie Roberts, who’s left-leaning, and a Catholic, suggesting this is going to be a problem for Obama, it creates the perception that, in fact, it is a problem. Americans who, a week ago, were thinking to themselves, “what’s the big deal…” are now asking themselves, “could this be a big deal?”
That’s how perception can change. The media is turning this into such a problem for Obama that it’s possible Americans will start seeing it as a problem for Obama, even if there was none to begin with.
I don’t want Obama to cave. But I also don’t want this to blowup into something that follows him around the next few months and begins to drag on his approval ratings and election chances.
It’s really a difficult situation all around and the fact it is a difficult situation sucks the most - because it shouldn’t be!
But when you’ve got some Democrats coming out against Obama, guys like Tim Kaine and I read articles that say the Democrats in the Senate are split on this decision, when we all know the Republicans are unified, I get heartburn because it’s possible the outcome, at this juncture, is a no-win proposition for Obama. If he buckles and makes a compromise, he’ll lose some support. If he doesn’t, it’s got the possibility to fester for the next few months like an open wound and maybe it heals by election day…but maybe it doesn’t.
It shouldn’t be an issue, of course, but it’s turning into one and the media is to blame. They’re making this an issue. They’re questioning Obama. They’re panting the seeds of doubt and I would not be surprised that if, in a week, a new batch of polls released showed that a majority of Americans started aligning with the Catholic-side and not Obama’s.
The same thing happened with the healthcare debate. The media portrayed it in such a way that, what was a positive bill at the beginning, slowly turned into an unpopular, ghastly piece of legislation because they spent the latter part of ’09 talking up the potential concerns Americans had with this bill instead of focusing on those who supported it. Americans heard how BAD it was that they started believing it was bad.
So, who knows. My hope is that, a week or two from now, we’ve moved on to another topic. Maybe he should go invade Syria.
I feel so much better when people show the President the respect owe to him, it is President Obama!!!! And it wasn’t to long ago that these know it all media folks like Cokie Roberts who were saying that things were doom and gloom for President Obama. This is a made up controversy by certain people, and the bishops and Republicans are right in there. Because you have some weak knee Democrats coming out saying they want some compromise, so what. The polls I have seen said that most Americans are on the President side, and that include catholic Americans. So where are these polls you are talking about Drunken Irishmen? It amazes me that when things are going good oh how we love this President, but let a little march wind comes at him and we are oh so ready to jump ship, at least afew are. I will continue to support him regardless. Because I do believe Obama, no, that’s President Obama wants to do what is best for women and their lives. And to hell with this cave B.S., I am so sick of people always talking about this President caving. As far as invading Syria, what do you want him to do make up lies like G.W. Bush did to invade Iraq.
No our President need to continue to do what he is doing, trying to help Americans who need jobs, who want to work, who is struggling out there. While the Republicans sit on there ass and do nothing, but try to make up controversy. OBAMA/BIDEN 2012 all the way.
You lost me at core values of the Catholic church. Up thread I wrote a short narrativre about the preist in my small village. I went to a Catholic school and we knew not to go near Father at all. Gave him a wide circle, even though the nuns tried to get us to interact with him. Why are you still a Catholic?
Probably the same reason I’m still a Democrat, even though I disagree with a few of the party’s major stances.
It’s like we’re going through a feedback loop. Didn’t the Jeremiah Wright controversy blow up around the Feb/March in 2008? Then-Senator Obama took his time and let the din consume all the nutballs, then came out with, frankly, one of the greatest speeches on race ever and everybody calmed the f**k down.
Just remember he eats difficult subjects for breakfast. Be patient and have faith. It’ll be alright.
right you are, dudette.
good night, chips and toddies.
So true dudette. That period during the primary was described as one of those as potentially fatal (to the campaign). The media felt they had their hook and were practically salivating all over their desks. Our President took his time, gathered everyone and spoke from the heart, with clarity and reason. The speech brought people to tears while it encouraged each of us to examine how we’ve either contributed to progress or fanned the flames of infamy. As Lisa said, earlier, I trust him because he could have chosen to do what was politically expedient then. He did not. He said what he had to say and let the chips (sorry for the pun) fall where they may. This too will be handled with the same grace and care.
Good morning guys.
Something good to wake up to:
Chips don’t lose HOPE. We need you to keep this up despite what happens out there. We can’t let the Repubs win. We just can’t.
Please don’t lose hope Chipsticks. You don’t know how much you are appreciated. I count on coming here each day to show my support for President Obama and the First Lady. To talk to people who support them. To get the truth about what is going on, not this anti- Obama crap. To get away from all the B.S. racists hatred out there for this President. So Chipsticks know that it might not be said often enough, but we appreciated you and all you do. Keep the faith. And THANKS from the bottom of my heart.
I could not have put that more eloquently anniebella. I second what you said.
Thank you donna, I just don’t want any of us to lose sight that this President is a good man, he will do his best for all people, women included. And we need to re-elect him, that’s our main goal. The enemy is busy, but we can’t let them win.
Donna. Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you so much for this video. It was a beautiful sight to wake up to. My goodness, PBO’s campaign team really know how to reach into one’s heart and make one so emotional. From Feb 10, 2025 to Feb 10, 2012, we have been on this incredible, exhilarating, joyous, difficult, at times overwhelming but never disappointing journey. His Presidency has shown us that though it may be a marathon and not a sprint, he has changed the world on a dime. He has made legislative history at every turn and the images in the video reel show that in 100% clarity.
I am sharing this video far and wide because EVERYONE needs to be reminded where we were, where we are now, and where we have yet to go. EVERYONE needs to be reminded about how hard President Obama has worked on our behalf, why we fight for him, and why we must NEVER abandon him. Not at this crucial moment.
Thank the Obama campaign. They put this really awesome video together.
FANTASTIC video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!
I love the message and I love the technology and the visuals. Excellent. Definitely makes you FIRED UP and READY TO GO!!
Great video. I loved it.
this was my wake-up video, and i’m sooo glad i did! thanks to whoever created it, and to donna for posting it, and to chips for making this site a place we are all safe to come together in recognition of pbo’s powerful role in making the world a better place for our children and grandchildren. let’s stay together!
PBO DOES HAVE THIS…THE RETHUGS. HYPE EVERYTHING FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISTRACTION…AND OF COURSE THE INSANE MEDIA JUST HAS TO HAVE ITS RATINGS…I SAY WE KEEP MOVING FORWARD WITH A SMILE AND LET THE RETHUGS CONTINUE TO TRIP OVER THEMSELVES! BTW…GOOD MORNING AND I WISH EVERYONE A GREAT FRIDAY!
PART OF THE PROBLEM IS…WE GET SO BOUND UP AND ANGERED BY THESE ISSUES THAT THE RETHUGS. INVENT…I DON’T. I ALWAYS KNOW IN MY MIND THAT PBO IS ABOVE THIS AND IN THE END…HIS INTEGRITY AND VALUES WILL COME OUT ON TOP. WE ARE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY…THE REPUBLICANS HAVE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING…THEIR SCORE IS A ’0′ AND IT ALWAYS WILL BE BECAUSE THEY ARE ON THE SIDE OF ‘GREED,LIES AND DECEPTION!’
Amen Sue.
Chipsticks, I hear you on the CCC (catholic church crap). I was born that way too and the last time I voluntarily went there (have to go for weddings, etc) was when a priest was lecturing me about my parents WHILE I WAS IN THE DAMN CONFESSIONAL BOOTH!! He didn’t like their interpretation of the Masss. Jerk.
s/b Mass. I’m all thumbs this a.m. Need to go back to bed but this crap makes me so mad.
forus50, don’t let it make you so mad, but let it make you more determine, more determine to re-elect President Obama.
President Obama is the greatest president in our life time. I fully agree that he has this distraction under control. With an improving economy, more people benefiting from the merits of universal health care, the high standing of America in the world, he will be rewarded with 4 more years.
He’s got this!!!!
‘AMEN’ FROM HERE!..:)
This just went to Court at the Federal level. It was already upheld in State courts, but now they want attention, so…
Amen.
I see that yet another rw bright object enabled by the media thugs has taken hold. We need to fight back and have PBO’s back.
The problem is, it’s the Democratic Senators up for re election, bill Nelson and mccaskil are freaking out.
This is a mess!
How about the Pool reporter? In front of the Italian PM, asking about contraception?
The President was like- come on guys!
I bet he has a presser today, around 11!
Bet?
This is why the repubs always throw these faux outrages out there. Everyone has their hot button issue and they have gone thru the playbook hitting one button after the next. Expect it to get worse with every month and good news that comes out.
Don’t play into the fear mongering. Do something. Don’t just sign a petition. Call the WH, your reps, your paper. Comment on news blogs, not just progressive blogs. Action is the best medicine and antidote for the BS the rethugs spew regularly.
And when you start to feel outraged, just remember…..That’s exactly what they are going for. Don’t give them the satisfaction or the win.
We know they visit this site. Imagine them with glee at the thought that they have rattled our steadfast leader of this blog. I’m sure it gives them immense pleasure.
I think your rant was spot on ChipsChica. But don’t give them the satisfaction of thinking they have your ticket.
That goes for all of us. Breath!
I will embrace my fear. I will let it pass through me. -Dune
Hear, hear. Well said, LS. I was away for a day and am shocked at the meltdown, especially from left wing today. Sigh…
Scarbourough spoke at CPAC!
Slamming the President. MSNBC, no conflict of interest there? No, not at all!
Yikes!
Morning Joe fancies himself as one of the conservative intellectual leaders of the country. He is a disgusting hick.
He apparently has a huge platform and a LOT of power. Everyone watches him and talks about him every single morning. His popularity and influence will only grow.
Amen. I’ve been trying to persuade supporters to turn that mess off. He was the ring leader in this fake controversy on Cable. He beat this drum until everybody picked it up. The Repubs complained to him that the media let the Solyndra thingy slip by but that “this” issue would hit PBO hard. He is sitting back patting himself on the back for a job well done.
Just reading the last few blogs have left me SMH.
Way to go Joe!!! and they’ll all tune in again tomorrow cuz “he has the bestest guest everyday”. Geesh!!!!!!!!!
Yeah I’m pissed….and now I’ll just step away from the computer for a while.
I see a few people on twitter every now and then saying they’ve given up Joe for the day but how hard it is for them to go more than a day without watching his show. I will never understand that.
meta, I don’t get it either. To hell with Morning Joke and Mika.
Meta…
i started watching his show off and on because folks here watched his show….but i realized that watching his show was not a good way to start my day…the way he treats his guests and his co host…and of course his take on the issues of the day…i am not hiding my head in the sand…but watching his show does mot put a spring in my step or add positiveness to my aura…
Presssssssssssss On!
I know that many people here watch the show. That’s fine. Some people have the stomach for that. But I really detest the toxic nature of the show and what it does to people on a daily basis. My goal is to keep my eyes on the prize, press on and re-elect President Obama.
The bible also says “Thou shalt not kill.” Maybe Mr. Scarborough can explain to the people what exactly happened to that dead intern that was found in his office?
That is why he will never run for president. I wish he would. He cannot eveen run for Bongress again. I watch Rev. Al on MSNBC and now and again I put a big condom on my head and go on Huffington Post and read the headlines and a few commenets just to know what is going on. I get my news from here, filtered and purified.
Yes he is a hick. He is so full of himself. If he really had a brain, he would be dangerous.
Senate Democrats are optimistic about President Obama’s chances of re-election and think he may have coattails this November.
Democratic lawmakers described the president as being “really upbeat” and in a “good mood” on Wednesday when he addressed the Senate Democratic caucus during a one-day retreat at Nationals Park in Southeast D.C.
They said Obama’s campaign manager Jim Messina gave an encouraging presentation on the president’s strategy for winning re-election, a plan that relied heavily on using social media to mobilize voters.
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/209895-senate-dems-grow-optimistic-about-obama-chances-in-2012
Heads up…………Jake Tapper is reporting:
White House to Announce ‘Accommodation’ for Religious Organizations on Contraception Rule
With the White House under fire for its new rule requiring employers including religious organizations to offer health insurance that fully covers birth control coverage, ABC News has learned that later today the White House — possibly President Obama himself — will likely announce an attempt to accommodate these religious groups.
The move, based on state models, will almost certainly not satisfy bishops and other religious leaders since it will preserve the goal of women employees having their birth control fully covered by health insurance.
Sources say it will be respectful of religious beliefs but will not back off from that goal, which many religious leaders oppose since birth control is in violation of their religious beliefs.
White House officials have discussed the state law in Hawaii, where religious groups are allowed to opt out of coverage that includes birth control, as long as employees are given information whether such coverage can be obtained. But this accommodation would not go that far.
This announcement would not go that far. Sources say it will involve health insurance companies helping to provide the coverage, since it’s actually cheaper for these companies to offer the coverage than to not do so, because of unwanted pregnancies and resulting complications.
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/02/white-house-to-announce-accommodation-for-religious-organizations-on-contraception-rule/
I hope PBO makes the statement and makes it clear he is not giving up on the rights of women.
Paedophilia and rape is a violation of religious beliefs also.
I don’t recall all these catholic bishops sitting on tv running their mouth when the truth was coming out about the covering up of the molestation of those young boys by their priests.
As expected! It’s a week long story, he has to do something. Also, some Senate Demicrats, up for re election are freaking out.
You know, the blue dogs!
I don’t watch the noise but I see from twitter and here that everybody on teevee is in a dither. But listen, one thing is for sure. Women are not going back to the 50s. We have fought hard and long for equal rights and we are not going back. So the bishops and the RWNJ and all the Catholic men pundits on teevee can rant and rave and scream and shout all they want - we are not going into the wayback machine. WOMEN WILL NOT SURRENDER THIS ISSUE.
THIS
I saw this on Twitter and the gist of the story is that PBO isn’t rightfully backing down from the contraception mandate. It’s basically saying that yes, the Hawaii model allows religious institutions to opt out of the BC mandate as long as they provide information to their employees about where to get contraceptive coverage but PBO’s model will not allow you to opt out, but will link up religious institutions with health insurance companies so that BC coverage can be provided to employees. It’s good all around and if the Catholic Bishops still can’t get the bee out of their bonnets then they should sit down and shut up. A majority of Catholics support PBO’s decision and with this possible announcement, they’ll be in PBO’s corner even more because he’s providing additional help to these religious institutions to make the transition easier.
Agreed. I hope PBO is the one who makes the announcement.
Perfect. Then I hope that women everywhere take a quiet, reflective moment and think long and hard about who is in their corner, and who wants to intrude on their personal lives. I trust PBO to do the right thing. If the church doesn’t take this compromise, then women everywhere should know their REAL agenda, and act accordingly.
desertflower, I trust POTUS to do the right thing.
Yep, lock it up. No access, no pregnancy no birth control needed.
Thanks for this! I should have come to this site much earlier this morning. Feeling better….although I never really doubted PBO. I knew he wouldn’t stand in the way of a woman’s right to quality and affordable healthcare. A WaPo article the other day stated the WH thought this was a winning issue; I thought they were setting a trap for Repubs. Then Dems started getting in the way now PBO has to go out and clarify and explain to people that its about Women’s Health not restricting the rights of religious institutions. Now if the MSM could stfu and move away from this shiny issue and to the fact that PBO’s approvals are going up and the Repubs are in disarray and Romney is a very weak candidate…all would be well
THIS is why the House watered down the STOCK act-
http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/banking-financial-institutions/209899-bachus-under-investigation-for-insider-trading-violations-
One of their own house members is under investigation!
The Planned Parenthood issue hit me in the gut and I responded immediately, without any prompting, by making a donation to them.
This issue about the birth control has kind of crept up gradually, so we need to be just as strong in our support of the President and resistance to the Catholic bosses. This is a media response opportunity and a time to write complaint letters to people like Kerry, Biden, Tim Kaine in VA etc.
Our message - this is already the norm in many Catholic businesses and in many states. It’s about fairness in health care.
In my liberal/left bubble I thought it shouldn’t be such a problem for the President but listening to NPR yesterday, they said the Catholic bishops (bosses) feel like they have the upper hand and are not in the mood for compromise.
The Catholic bosses might overreach - If they had their way we’d go back to the days of birth control being illegal. Hell, Rick Santorum says states should have the power to make it illegal.
Apparently the bill as is now written is stricter than the one in the 28 states, or at least the one in Hawaii. Maybe it’s been written this way to be a bargaining chip. So if the Republicans hold the payroll cuts hostage, PBO has the option to throw that in as a compromise.
It is my understanding that some states, I believe it is 8, require churches themselves, not just hospitals and schools, to provide contraceptive insurance.
They write the rule, for now, he wants to keep it out of Congress.
The payroll taxcut deal looks, i said- looks, Dead!
Jovie if that’s the case, if Republicans allow taxes to be raise on the middle class, then the Republican Party is dead too..
Actually, the bill as it is now written isn’t stricter than the one in 28 states. It’s identical to the one in CA, OR, NY, TX etc. It is not as strict as 8 out of the 28 states like GA where churches are not exempt.
I know some people are sick of Clintonites like James Carville at times, but he did have a point back in 1992.
They do this all the time, particularly when people are responding to the Democratic nominee/ President positively. Right now the economy is on an upswing, people in the U.S. are starting to feel it. The Republicans are seeing an enthusiasm gap in the nominee process, they don’t know who the hell they are gonna nominate because of the fear that guy may get trounced. The President has the trust of millions on the economy, on foreign policy and has the love of millions that Santorum and Romney are vying for. So when they get at this stage, they throw out the old culture war wedge issues and the media, hook, line, and sinker, especially if it affects them personally, latches onto it nonsensically, throwing out journalistic impartiality in the process. They do this to drag the other guy down, because I bet dollars to donuts those internal polls that the RNC along with the Republican campaigns are showing an asswhupping on November the sixth. They know this, so they have to peddle this faux outrage to fuck with every voting persons mind. Get the liberals to feel betrayed if President Obama backs off, get independents to become even more wishy-washy either way and get Republican base angry enough to vote for one of those guys on the other side. It happens all the time. THIS.IS.NO. DIFFERENT.
Sly I think you have a great point and others say this too. This is a diversion tactic that is working because it is drawing focus away from the successes of PBO.
What am I going to do? Once again, I am going to write the WH and tell PBO thanks for standing with womens contraceptive health. and urge them to remain champions to the cause of our reproductive rights.
you can too. even if you’ve already written it’s ok you can jot PBO a note again.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/submit-questions-and-comments
CNN is announcing a “compromise” may be announced by the WH today.
I am sure the compromise protects womens rights, the Bishops can suck it. Ok, maybe not suck it!
I think you are correct….they actually do suck it.
Yes….it appears women will have to have two insurance companies now.
This country makes me sad
No they won’t. How many women are employed by Catholic groups? A relatively small number. This is NOT even going to affect the majority of women ANYWAY.
Maybe 20%!
now this is interesting Bill because as we all know when old MSM says one thing it’s something else entirely. I am betting that PBO is a champion yet for women’s reproductive rights and is working to maintain that right but MSM will couch it as some kind of “compromise”.
I’d like to ask TOD something: If those of you who are able to watch PBO let us know what PBO says and we can go to the twitterverse and let the media know that we are on to their lie in this matter. I am guessing that MSM is stirring controversy for $$$$$.
So I’ll try to keep an eye on the boards from work and see what you all say when our President speaks.
Mark Halperin was all giddy talking about CPAC this morning……He said the Democrats need to do something like it to energize their base.
Could someone please send him a tweet that we do NOT do HATE FESTS?
Maybe you should send him a tweet with REAL data showing that in the Midwest GOP primary, PBO got more symbolic votes in MO than their so-called frontrunner Mitt Romney!
And he didn’t need to push hate rallies to do it!!!
Again……….why does that moron have a job? Millions of people looking for one, surely they could find another non nepotistic real journalist to fill that chasm Halperin lays in.
Who gives a dam what Mark Halperin were all giddy about. We know the man is a dam fool, and the last time I listen to Halperin was when? I can’t remember. It’s been that long ago.
this white wing racist….homophobic….anti-women stuff is being legitimatized by the MSM
Joes version of the Thorn Burds coming up next.
Freaking Cardinal Debrickisaw up next on Morning Partisan!
Adele speaks for me: Rolling in the Deep, a capella
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7398230n
Full disclosure: I am a practicing Catholic and yes I used Birth Control until I didn’t need to use it any longer.
I have refused to get myself worked up over this fake controversy but what I see taking place has me a little perplexed by the “concern” that is permeating the blog. A few days ago bloggers were banned for stating “concern” that this issue would blow up and be a bad thing for the President. They both felt that there would be a Catholic backlash this November although neither had any hardcore proof to this other than what they saw or anticipated in their personal connections with Catholics. Yes we Catholics all got the letter from our Archdiocese which was pretty much (at least in my Parish) followed up by comments to be afraid…be very afraid that they are treading on your rights as Catholics from the pulpit. So understanding the power the Catholic hierarchy has over the Republican Party who were just looking for an opportunity to find something negative to cast upon the President I guess I sort of understood where there concern was coming from.
VP Biden as well as some other male Catholic Dems have come out in support of some sort of compromise. This doesn’t come as a surprise to me at all. They are men and they are Catholic. It’s not there bodies we are talking about so its easy for them to be convicted about the tenet of their Faith on this issue and that’s their right. I don’t have to agree with them but I’ll respect their opinion even if they are completely wrong. It doesn’t raise my level of concern one iota.
I have no idea what the President will decide to do but don’t you question where is the backlash that we saw last week when Komen was going to stop funding for Planned Parenthood. Where are the women who will be discriminated against should this law be waived for Catholic affliates? Why aren’t they rising up and insisting that the Republicans and the Catholic Church get out of their personal health care choices? IMO they are basically silent because the ones who receive the prescription benefit are happy to keep what they have and the ones that don’t have it won’t miss what they never had. In other words its not a make or break issue for woman as long as the BC is still available for their use. Some Catholic affiliates offer the prescriptions in their HC plans and others don’t. The woman who don’t have access through their HC plan get their needed birth control on their own or through subsidized programs like Planned Parenthood. It does not deter them from using BC which is substantiated by the high poll number of woman who use birth control.
Yes I believe that all employers should be mandated to give everyone the same health care benefits. But this will not be about BC this will be turned into by both the Catholic Church and the Republicans as an infringement on our liberties. That’s really what most of these Catholic men (whose wives probably use BC) are truly concerned about. They don’t want a fight with the Catholic Church.
I know plenty of you detest the Catholic Church and you are justified in your despise for what the leadership has allowed by Priest who maliciously sexually, mentally and psychologically abused Children for years and had it covered up by its leaders. There are no words that can ever be spoken to condone those despicable actions. Yet the Catholic Church remains a powerful Religious entity. The Republicans will try and take full advantage of this small issue. You see just as with the main electorate there are conservative Catholics (that will never vote for a Dem) and there are liberal Catholics (who always vote for the Dems) and then there are the “swing” Catholic voters who will sway from election to election.
I will respect whatever PBO decides since I hired him to do the bidding of the country. It’s the last I’ll say on this matter.
Everyone have a good Friday and try and breath. Whatever the outcome…this (fake controversy) too shall pass.
I totally agree Donna! I trust PBO wholeheartedly and I am not the least bit worried. Hopefully this will pass.
You said it way better than me. yep. this is a pot stirred by the GOP carrying MSM for $$$$$.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Donna. I feel calm whenever I hear that PBO will step forward and make a statement about a controversy. I look forward to hearing him settle this matter. Because for me, the matter is settled. The RW MSM will go on about it for as long as their audience will, too. So that’s to be expected. PRESS ON.
Very sensible, Donna. Thank you.
This is an excellent post donna. I agree with everything you said.
Why aren’t they rising up and insisting that the Republicans and the Catholic Church get out of their personal health care choices? IMO they are basically silent because the ones who receive the prescription benefit are happy to keep what they have and the ones that don’t have it won’t miss what they never had.
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Donna…
does this mean that Birth Control is no longer an issue for the women’s movement…
No, not at all but BC is not in jeapordy its how we access it that is being called into question. So I am saying that the outrage will not rise to the level that it probably should as long as it is available to us. You see BC is a personal issue that women have had the onus placed on them as to how to handle it since its inception. We will do what we need to do regardless of the laws. As long as we have access to it we will either pay for it or use organizations such as Planned Parenthood to get what is needed. Now if the Church or the Republicans go that extra step and try and take away our rights to BC it is my opinion that then and only then will there be an uprising. They tried this mess down in Alabama or Georgia or one of those southern, conservative states last fall and that mess was voted down big time. What that showed me was that no matter where you live or how socially conservative you may claim to be there is a line in the sand that women will not tolerate…don’t mess with our right to choose how we use our reproductive health care. This fake controversy is not even in the same ballpark IMO.
The White House will announce an effort to accommodate religious groups who have objected to a rule requiring religious organizations like charities and hospitals to include contraception in their healthcare plans, according to ABC News.
The White House has faced heavy criticism from the Catholic Church and other religious organizations, Republicans, and even some Democrats over the issue, and Vice President Biden has suggested a compromise could be worked out.
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/209905-report-white-house-to-announce-accommodation-on-contraception-rule
It sounds good…
I’m reading here that John Kerry disagrees with the President on this birth control/insurance issue (haven’t read it directly myself). If it’s true, John Kerry should remember how the Catholic church treated him in 2004. I had Catholic friends tell me that their priests said in church how they should vote, and it wasn’t for Kerry. Or that every car in the parking lot of the church would have a flier telling them how to vote. Maybe they couched their words in language that gave them a technical out when it comes to keeping their tax exempt status, but their message was clear.
John Kerry and Joe Biden are NOT women. That explains a lot. PBO is surrounded by many women who are near and dear to him - FLOTUS, Mom-in-law, sister Maya, and daughters Malia & Sasha. His decisions on anything affecting women MUST take these women’s well-being into consideration as well.
Cardinal Hannity on morning Joe.
Man,, what a fucking hack! Is he going to go pillage a Muslim village afterwards? Quick, somebody ask him where the Holy Grail is?
These Cardinals are stuck in Midevil times!
Listen to his far right ass. Hate him!
Ironic that his name is “Cardinal Hannity”.
The Cardinal is comparing offering contraceptive insurance to directing people to porn.
A complete and utter embarrassment to the church. Where did Joe dig him up? Medega?
I think he is the local DC Cardinal. I’ll bet he scares the little kids.
Well, thats a good idea for another poll. We had one with Catholics and contraceptives, lets see how many will admit to looking at porn. We already know evangelicals look at those by the gross.
Someone need to remind the cardinal that no one had to direct to many of their priest to porn, not when they had little boys to mess with and the leaders cover it up.
Why don’t we just wait for the President to make the announcement?
I agree
when is he speaking?
I hope soon!
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Donna, thank you for that video. It was a joy to wake up to. I pray that everyone will “Rock Steady” and let our President do the job we elected him to do. Whatever happens, we must not lose sight of the big picture here.
Stay Focus and Press On!
Good morning Chips, everyone…….Friday Is Good! Regardless of what it looks like, feels like, smells like…..It’s Friday!
Hang in there, Chips. We love you.
Tge biggest myth is religious freedom crap.
That is underhanded. It’s all politics!
I read something the other day about some Catholic bishop saying that taking bc pills was akin to being a whore. Seriously?
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/09/opinion/collins-tales-from-the-kitchen-table.html?_r=1&ref=opinion
When I was first married, my mother-in-law sat down at her kitchen table and told me about the day she went to confession and told the priest that she and her husband were using birth control. She had several young children, times were difficult — really, she could have produced a list of reasons longer than your arm.
“You’re no better than a whore on the street,” said the priest.
This was, as I said, a long time ago. It’s just an explanation of why the bishops are not the only Roman Catholics who are touchy about the issue of contraception.
These days, parish priests tend to be much less judgmental about parishioners who are on the pill — the military was not the first institution in this country to make use of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” system. “In most parishes in the United States, we don’t find them preaching about contraception,” said Jon O’Brien of Catholics for Choice. “And it’s not as though in the Mass you have a question-and-answer period.”
I learned many years ago about the judgmental Catholic Church from my grandmother. She was one of five girls. Her mother died giving birth to her younger sister. My great-grandfather was a conductor on a train in El Paso and was unable to care for his children by himself, so they grew up in a Catholic Convent. When my grandmother wanted to marry my grandfather, she was excommunicated. She happened to be pregnant with my father. I never understood the hipocracy as a child and I don’t understand it now.
Honey, don’t you know that’s the entire reasoning BEHIND not liking birth control? When I was a teenager with my 1st boyfriend, I was afraid to take bc pills because if I did, it would mean that God saw me and I was being a slut. That’s what religion does, it fills you with guilt. So guess what? I ended up having unprotected sex because of that reasoning! Isn’t that absurd? But like I said, that’s what religion does.
It is decisions like this that make me appreciate President Obama even more. I may not agree with his final decision, but I know in coming to whatever decision he makes he has searched far and wide for the answer. If we are going to trust and believe in President Obama we can’t let moments like this shake our belief and trust in him.
Amen Don! Let’s just wait and see. We have to remember that our president has the long vision, and trust that he will make the right decisions.
I believe this President cares for the welfare of women. He will still have my support regardless.
Before we lose this thread, I want to say that IF the House does not pass the extension of the middle class tax cut and UE, the conversation in this country is going to change ABRUPTLY because PBO will once again be talking about jobs, jobs, jobs and championing the middle class. And he’s got a whole lot of damning footage from Boehner and other Repubs talking about the importance of a ONE YEAR extension. To every Democratic Senator and Dem House member or candidate running for election, listen carefully when the conversation pivots because THIS is your key to election, not some trumped up social issue.
You got that right Jackie. PBO gives them enough rope to hang themselves. When it comes down to it, in these times most Americans are more concerned about the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits because it means money in their pockets. Money they can use to pay the rent, pay the bills, or do with it as they please. They won’t care about the BC mandate; but they’ll sure be up in arms when they see the GOP blocking their access to that badly needed financial relief.
House Financial Services Chair, Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL) faces an insider-trading probe by the Office of Congressional Ethics. Bachus received over 44 percent of his campaign donations last quarter from the industries he oversees.
From ThinkProgress
Still waiting for their WHITE KNIGHT
Nine months ahead of Election Day, participants at the Conservative Political Action Conference reflect the same disenchantment with Republican presidential candidates and weariness of Republican in-fighting that voters have complained about on the campaign trail. “I know it’s a long shot, but I wish someone like Daniels or Christie would come along and win the nomination at a brokered convention,” said a Republican activist from Virginia.
TP
If anyone needs a smile or need to be encouraged, I have hit Let’s Stay Together video 20 times and it’s just 9:00. ……..I’m just saying.
I needed that. I feel so much better. I am going swimming and come back later.
This is my body, my mind, my life! God gave me this gift and no man will has the power or authority to control it.
When the bishops and CC do right by their own misdeeds, then maybe people will listen. Until then……as our own Tally eloquently expressed,STFOOMV!
I am off to call the White House…….again.
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PBO expected to make announcement on the contraceptive issue shortly. I think he’ll be calming the country down around this, without quite giving in to the crazies. He knows this is the right thing to do and I don’t see him doing anything other than clarifying his position for those who have sh%t for brains.
I said earlier that he would have a presser around 11!
Are you sure it will be around 11am? Let me know okay.
I didn’t hear a specific time, where’d you hear 11? I wanted to stick around to hear it, but if it ‘s 11, I might as well get going.
Unknown! Just a guess.
Here’s a great video of some Orlando teens for PBO. Great stuff: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeGrgewqEXw
Make that 21 times!!!!!
http://pleasecutthecrap.typepad.com/main/
The current flap over insurance coverage of birth control by insurers — specifically those who work as employees of the Catholic Church — has absolutely nothing to do with the religious freedom of Catholics. In fact, if anything, it is the Catholic Church that is attempting to violate the separation of church and state that is mandated by the First Amendment, not the government. They are attempting to carve out an exception for themselves in YOUR private insurance policy, and nothing more.
wow. good. tweeted.
Great news!!
http://www.eclectablog.com/2012/02/jennifer-granholm-is-fired-up-about.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+eclectablog%2FkInS+%28Eclectablog%29
This is what’s got me fired up: Today, on the front page of the New York Times, there was a story about Michigan’s rebound. Believe it or not, the state of Michigan now has a $457 million surplus. Tax revenues are flowing in, the unemployment rate is dropping - it’s fallen 5 points since 2009. Hallelujah!
Thank you df. This is what we should be talking about. Instead we are talking about a non-troversy ginned up by the Media and their GOP cronies. I’m going to tweet this.
yes! agree! tweeted thx DF!!!
Rick Snyder is a dictator in my opinion…..
He has taken over 4-5 cities with his ” Emergency ” Management Program…..The people that were elected have no say in what goes on anymore.
Exactly, I hope he doesn’t get credit for the turnaround otherwise other Repub govs may try to circumvent democracy with Emergency Managers
Thursday, February 9, 2025
Rubio Shows The GOP Hand On The War On Women
Posted by Zandar
MoJo’s Nick Baumann puts the various GOP birth control freakout stories in perspective as he catches “moderate” Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida dropping this bombshell of a bill: the “Religious Freedom Restoration Act.”
What does it do? Why, it ends birth control insurance coverage for women, of course.
Rubio has sold his proposal—introduced Jan. 31 as the “Religious Freedom Restoration Act,” or S. 2043—as a way to counter President Barack Obama’s controversial rule requiring even religiously affiliated schools and universities to offer copay-free birth control to their employees. But health care experts say that its implications could be far broader.
If passed, the bill would allow any institution or corporation to cut off birth control coverage simply by citing religious grounds. (You can read the bill here or in the DocumentCloud embed below.) It has 26 cosponsors in the Senate; a similar proposal sponsored by Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.) has 148 cosponsors in the House. On Wednesday, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) vowed to repeal Obama’s rule, and Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) pointed to Rubio’s bill as a potential model for doing so.
In English, this means that no entity has to cover birth control in a health plan if it can point to a religious reason for not doing so. And the entity itself is not required to have any religious affiliation. It could just be a plain old corporation. That means that if the middle-aged white guy who runs your company is religiously opposed to birth control, he can have it stripped out of your insurance plan—even if his Viagra is still covered. You could wake up the next morning and find you’re paying full price for drugs that you once got for free or at much-reduced prices.
Endgame. As I said earlier this morning, guess what the price of President Obama’s payroll tax cut extension will be?
\http://zandarvts.blogspot.com/2012/02/rubio-shows-gop-hand-on-war-on-women.html
Pity such more important news is swamped by faux poutrage from the rw ratfuckers and their fucking media enablers.
This whole contraceptive thing is the worse thing that could happen to Mittens. He can’t speak on social issues to red meat conservatives like Santorum. This diminishes him and raises Santorum. So while they’re yukking it up on contraceptives, Mitty can’t talk about the economy at all. Aww, too bad, the White House must be so upset that the crazies are talking faux social issues, while PBO just continues to hum right along in his well-oiled machine.
Rise and shine everyone:
http://theobamadiary.com/2012/02/10/rise-and-shine-96/
I Can’t Quite Put My Finger On It, But…
by Zandar
MoJo’s Nick Baumann again does us an invaluable service by pointing out the obvious fact that President Obama’s “unprecedented assault on America’s religious freedoms” by requiring church-related hospitals and universities to cover contraception at the federal level has actually been on the books for, oh, about 12 years now.
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This fight has been long settled based on Title VII law. Clinton put it on the books on the way out without controversy, and it was on the books for every single day of the Bush 43 administration without controversy. It was on the books for three years under the Obama administration, without controversy. Nine out of ten businesses in the country, including religiously affiliated hospitals, schools, and charities, provided contraception coverage. 27 states went on to put similar provisions on their books without incident.
It wasn’t an issue at all until an African-American Democrat in the White House decided during an election year that “Hey, this is a good idea, let’s put this on the books for all 50 states” just after getting yet another monthly unemployment report that showed that his policies were starting to bring the jobs numbers back around, and that his prospects for re-election were improving along with that uptick on what basically everyone agreed up until that millisecond was the most important issue of the day, the economy itself.
Then, the existing rules of the game for the last dozen years changed literally overnight to fit the theory that the President was “declaring war on Americans’ religious freedoms.” Then the rules immediately changed to create “a firestorm of controversy”. Then the rules changed so that people questioned why Catholics in the Obama administration, including the Vice-President and the Secretary of Defense, hadn’t resigned in protest yet.
http://www.balloon-juice.com/2012/02/10/i-cant-quite-put-my-finger-on-it-but/
what time will PBO be on?
Glad the president will be speaking. This is another what I call “nine day wonder” like Jodi Kantor’s book. Look for many more between now and November. I wrote the President with my support yesterday, wrote Ed & Rachel and thanked them for what they did yesterday,and wrote Chris and Larry and TOLD them not to have any more doddering white males on talking about this situation, to have some WOMEN on.
We need to stay calm like PBO and not let every one of these controversies shake us up and expend our energy this way. As someone noted, this is only a controversy in the pundit-verse. The local news hardly deals with it. Our local paper hasn’t even written about it, and it is a far right rag.
This president is the one who signed the Lilly Ledbetter equal pay act…this president is the one who got DADT overturned….think about what he has done. He is NOT going to go against women. WE are his biggest supporters!!!
Whenever we’ve learned about decisions where he and VP Biden have disagreed, the President has been right: The Health care act…Biden didn’t want him to pursue this; Osama bin Laden, the VP didn’t want that to go ahead either, and I’m sure there are others.
Because the president LISTENS, people automatically assume he’s going to “cave” No, he LISTENS, this is why we elected him, and we Democrats certainly chose the right person among all those who put themselves up for choice!
MORE good news
http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_nv/more/section/archive?author=steve-benen
When the new Gallup numbers are released daily, I take note of the numbers for Obama and the Republican presidential candidates, but I also pay attention to the “U.S. Economic Confidence Index,” reflecting whether Americans believe the economy is improving or deteriorating. Yesterday’s Gallup report showed this figure reaching its best point in a year.
The president’s growing support, in other words, isn’t an accident — as Americans’ feelings about the economy improve, this clearly affects their attitudes about the president.
Also keep in mind that Congress’ approval rating is at the lowest point EVER!