2:0 EDT approx: First Lady Michelle Obama speaks at Booker T. Washington HS
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Moi?
Oui, toi!
Congrats to your afternoon gold, the most precious! :star:
Yes!1!1! Hellooooo 57! Just saw FLOTUS dancing to Happy, so I’m happy!
So what was this altercation between Danny and a bunny?
How’s the tooth?
1st!
2nd………..
Sheesh —-> sekind :roll:
Don, you are indeed the first runner up. I am the second one!
I am the third one. Chips is the 2nd one.
Thank you Chips for bringing us over to have see FLOTUS live!
Hope your tooth behave well.
:-) Thank you No Child!!!!
And then of course the left will attack him for this too.
It’s like they don’t want him making any decisions, but really really want him to make decisions so they can ALL disagree with him.
I think the Democratic Party has lost ground this past year, due to wrongfully blaming this president instead of standing behind him. And it may cost us down the road here, very shortly. :(
Isn’t HHS supposed release monthly Obamacare updates? What the hell happen to that?
They stopped that months ago. ACA Signups guy was none too happy. He’s really got to dig to find numbers now.
juuust great.
If he was going to draw a ‘line in the sand’ then Mariupol would be the place, for all kinds of strategic logistical reasons ….
He just did ….
Blew my efforts to show the toddler’s faces! Wish I could delete this picture.
Ray rice has been cut by the ravens for beating up his girlfriend in an elevator.
New video shows rice punching his lady friend and knocking her clean out!
The other shocking thing about that video is that none of the other male bystanders tried to help her.
meta, I didn’t hear any audio, so I can only surmise that Ray was telling folks that “she’s ok, just drunk” or something to that effect. It appears that the first guy, (security?) that came up - attempted to bend down to her and then stood back up and went to the elevator doors to keep them open.
As I said up-thread - he’s gonna blame her for his loss of employment/income.
She’s already lied for him. He’d better point that finger at himself.
Matthew Barzun @MatthewBarzun · 11m
Found out about this from @BBCWiltshire - A welcome to President Obama last week - Huge thanks @LisaTw & Malmesbury
Now, praying that the picture shows up correctly!
Was that at a cemetery?
Good job, NCLB ;)
A lovely reminder of how our PBO is loved and appreciated around the world!
I needed this today. Thank you NCLB!
Important if PM Abbadi is to form his new Iraqi government (meeting underway now) ….
On the Iranian nuke front ….
https://twitter.com/GadgetsNWhatNot/status/509045360590086144
Ed Henry just asked that question to Josh……knowing full well that Mr Earnest has NOT seen the tape. Josh’s answer was On Mark!
so ed, the tool, wants the gobinment to do something about it? What about the obama tyranny?
Wait, PBO is supposed to have an opinion on Ray Rice?! Other than “Yeah, don’t fucking beat your spouse?”
Ray Rice is a Black man…..I suppose….in his biased mind, Pres Obama should have Control and Ownership…..policy-wise on NFLers beating the day lights out of their significant others……..I guess….. :(
Oh my goodness. Now he’s gonna really beat the schit out of her for making him lose his job.
That’s what I was thinking. She took a huge risk going forward with the marriage after he did that. Maybe she “hoped it was that one time”, but how long will that hold?
Someone really needs to catch Sepp Blatter goat fucking while wearing a Hannibal Lecter mask so he can’t do football any more damage.
Congrats to 57andFemale on her Gold!
Love that first tweet! I grew up in a surfing community. Standing on a surfboard is no easy task! So inspiring and uplifting! Thank you JacquelineOB!
Welcome! Loved it, too.
Mahalo JaquelineOBoomer! I use to live in La Jolla back in the day and my kids graduated from high school there. :D
This is fantastic for the VETS!
Glad it reminded you of the area! It is truly FANTASTIC.
Russians were operating a BUK missile launcher seen in the area where the Malaysia Airlines passenger jet MH17 were shot down, eyewitnesses have told Panorama.
Distinctive shrapnel damage to the plane points to a fragmentation weapon - such as a BUK - downing the plane.
The Kremlin had previously suggested that the missile was from a Ukrainian fighter jet.
Pro-Russian rebels have denied any possession of a BUK.
However, photographs and videos cast doubt on the claim by the Kremlin and pro-Russian rebels - that they did not have a BUK missile launcher on their territory.
Three eyewitnesses, all civilians, separately told Panorama that they saw a missile-launcher in rebel-held territory a few hours before the Boeing jet was hit.
One eyewitness saw the missile-launcher roll off a low-loader at Snezhnoye, around ten miles from the crash site, at around 13:30 local time (10:30 GMT).
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-29109398
putin’s murdering ass should be hauled away to ICJ.
Pope Francis has ordered souvenir shops to end a profitable trade in Vatican scrolls, completing a process said to have been started by his predecessor.
The ornate parchments, bearing the seal of the Vatican, have been sold as gifts or to mark major church events such as weddings, baptisms and ordinations.
From next year, the scrolls will only be sold directly by a Vatican website.
The move is expected to divert profits away from the souvenir shops, to charities chosen by the Vatican.
Under the current system, the shop-owners collect the bulk of the profits from sales of the parchments.
The scrolls are sourced from the Vatican for as little as 3 euros (£2; $4) and can be sold to the public for up to 50 euros.
The parchments bought online under the new system will cost less. However, all the profits will be given to charity, the Vatican says.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-29109146
This Pope is a real Shepard for his flock. Good for him!
Well, Iraq has a new government ….
Vote on ministers is underway (presumably will be ‘inclusive’) ….
We’ll see ….
Merci Doc Bobfr……
Wishing them well.
Based upon the 20K Sunnis volunteering to go after ISIL tweeted above (though I am assuming not as official memebrs of Iraqi army) and the new government which appears to have participation of all sectors of Iraq (except ISIL), I would say that ISIL’s time in Iraq is looking to be quite limited.
What people don’t understand is that if ISIL loses its control over areas of Iraq and is pushed back into Syria, it will lose a lot of influence in Syria as well. It will be seen as a failure. Pretty bad PR. Specially when the lead push against it are Sunni’s and Iraq with some help from outside forces.
Japa, thanks for this perspective. Let us all devoutly pray that ISIL does lose its control of Iraq.
Correct, John. Moreover, those in Qatar (especially) as well as in SA, Kuwait, Bahrain … who’ve been enabling ISIL are now being aggressively challenged, importantly, by their fellow Sunnis.
Now, the NFL Commissioner has weighed in.
From Fox this AM
The Objectification and the Victimization of Women by Fox is wickedly evil. These people are not Human.
I see he has been released by the team—-Atlanta?
Sorry—-hadn’t seen upthread posts.
Reason why this suspension is important is that it prevents any other team from taking a flyer on him. And yes, there is probably a team out there that would be willing to take him in.
japa…the Oakland Raiders
About Latino voting patterns..
you want someone to fear you….
you gotta come out and vote…
Latino voting levels are pitiful
if they voted at Black folks’ levels…
Texas would already be blue
My beef and consternation since the late 1990s. Since 2002, TX has had a Majority Minority electorate. Then Dems had almost 2-1 Registration advantage. Yet No Statewide elected Dem in TX since 2000.
And FLOTUS was right on the case. She immediately became Mon-in-Chief
So as usual the media HAS to find the worst comment available.
Within hours of the incident, folk who know command and control of systems such as the BUK, rightly surmised that RU trained experts had to be involved. For instance, the radar tracking and coordination are quite sophisticated and the radar components were not trucked into Ukraine, i.e., those components of the system were operational within RU.
And probably a lot of emoprogs as well.
LL, you can say that again. It’s pitiful.
The demise of a once respected profession…….Journalism.
The Only way it changes…..One: Dems of all level click them off…….protest…..and in Large number demand change. ….Two: A Left or Moderate Group start their Own unapologetic News Media Cabler/TV with No BS, but FACTS, Accuracy and Proven Data.
Nena, I have been waiting for number two for years. Whoever is going to finance this massive effort has yet to step forward. In the meantime, tens of millions of people simply shut out our media or regard it with contempt.
Yup, you said it LL
To your point, LL.
Chelle @chellegaylor24 · 49m
ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?!?! @whpresscorps is asking about the Ray Rice tape?
The Evil that is Fox and the Contamination that it imposes on the DC/NY Journos. From Fox NY to Ed Henry at the WH presser.
On top of everything else that’s been going on in sports over the last 24-48 the NCAA decides that now is a good time to reinstate Penn State’s postseason eligibility. After all of the cover ups by the school officials I guess the NCAA decided 2 years was enough to punish the school over the rapes of those boys.
http://www.thewire.com/culture/2014/09/ncaa-restores-penn-state-postseason-eligibility/379814/
That should be 24-48 hrs.
He won’t have to push ‘Turkey’ hard on this one, at all - fortunately.
It doesn’t get any more disgusting than this:
Brief them on What, exactly? Who died and elected him?
Once again, the GOP doing unprecedented THINGS since Mr Obama was elected president and sworn in as president.
It is about High Time that These people are LOUDLY called out for what they are: UnAmerican!
Nena, it’s beyond despicable. An old, bitter, disgusting man brought in to school the ignorant on policy he knows nothing about. I have nothing but the deepest contempt for the saboteurs known as the Republican party. They are ‘hate’ personified.
A Twitter# is needed to shame these Obvious Obstruction and not to mention…..a constant Politicking of our Foreign and Domestic policies.
The goal is to give them all sorts of talking points on the ISIS situation. Before the President’s speech on wednesday.
OH HOW SO VERY SPECIAL!!!!!
I have a close friend whose mother died of cancer when the mother was 43, leaving my friend on her own at the age of 22. Her aunt is gay, and has been in the most loving relationship for 30 years. They were such a support to her, such good and loving people. They live in Indiana, and came to Chicago to get married last spring. It was the most beautiful celebration of commitment I have ever attended.
But 72 years?!?!?! Beautiful.
72 years? Wow. A Dream for every Couple to have such a Longevity in their relationship. Bless them.
57, just imagine the discrimination and social ostracism this couple had to face since 1942, There were probably many nightmarish years for them.
How they had to hide who they were for so many of those years. It’s heartbreaking.
What a blessing that they lived to be able to see this day.
So true.
The only breaking news I wish to receive from ABC News is the obliteration of the ISIS management team. But, I applaud continued progress toward that goal.
Is it Fair? Penn State getting their suspension reduced in light of what went on? True the Players didn’t commit any crimes. I get that.
I’m going to post this link. It’s the Orange Satan, but it’s important, about the Dominionist movement. Not just here in the U.S., but worldwide. The links alone in the post are extensive but really important. It is the Dominionist-type evangelical who is turning the Baltic states uber-Right, and it is their influence in the gay-killing African nations.
This is a worldwide problem.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/09/07/1327961/-Deep-Background-on-Dominionism-Revisisted
Good read. Yep, these Taliban want to push down everyone’s throat their ideological views. As with the Taliban or their ISIS brethren they want a fusion of religion and civil life. My world!
I’ve watched Dems and moderates treat this as unthinkable. But these people plan, they are patient, they see only the reality of the [translated] Bible. They are dangerous. From every small precinct to every school advisory board, they are taking away education, science, Enlightenment ideals, the very essence of human achievement.
We have a new progressive radio host in Chicago, and he opened my eyes to why the vacuum of the old Soviet Union has been filled with right-wing religious whackos. They come from America, people!
I’m sick of Dem’s laughing at the crazies. These crazies are moving policy. It’s time we fought back.
Oh, The Greens (Hobby Lobby) are Dominionists. Alito’s opinion said it doesn’t matter what facts are, it only matters what you believe - as a legal definition - this is Dominionist code. Now made law by SCOTUS. Getting more and more real in policy all over the country.
The GOP fight against education standards - this is what it’s about. We laugh at these people at our own peril.
Ted Cruz is a Dominionist.
His father is a total nutjob. My point: the nutjobs are now in every fiber of government. This is serious stuff.
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This is really wonderful:
For some reason Americans respond to fear
Jovie,
Everyone who comments on TOD is aware the MSM hyperventilate at the thought of war.
They practiced peed in their pants when Libya air strikes were happening.
Aside from bashing the President for “not keeping his promise about immigration reform” — completely ignoring the fact that the Senate passed a measure earlier this year — they’ve got to find something to blame on the President.
This is in line with the fact that they now report that any measure up for Senate vote requires 60 votes to pass — which is simply not true, the Senate does not have a God-given right to filibuster.
I wonder who are they polling? a bunch of elderly? Why are americans so frightened of a bunch of people who have NO country, no planes, no boats, and claim the USA is “exceptional”…..at what? being afraid of it’s own shadow?
I went to the link and they don’t have any data from the poll , but it says ” International Poll “
During the next day or two, depending on whether Putin stops, the sanctions will trigger … we’ll see ….
Defense & Interior Ministers remain to be selected … but, at least they’re trying ….
Wowee—-former Navy Seal is a real RWNJ liar and goofball…….
It’s scary to think that some of these guys are psycho-liars. Wow!
Oh yeah ! WTF !!
CNN Breaking News @cnnbrk · 7m
U.S. believes it might have an ID on the masked man in ISIS execution video, officials say. http://cnn.it/1ufTCnG
PROGRAM THE DRONES. NOW!
I so enjoyed listening to FLOTUS today at Booker T. Washington High School.
He deserves a lot of thanks. Worked tirelessly with the Iraqi Kurds and others ….
Nerdy’s new post:
http://theobamadiary.com/2014/09/08/first-lady-michelle-obama-encourages-students-to-reach-higher/
UPDATE:
During his first gig as Meet the Press host, Chuck Todd also ridiculously and falsely accused President Obama of using the term “ISIL” and avoiding the term “ISIS” because President Obama does not want to mention the word Syria.
CHUCK TODD:
Obviously we refer to it at NBC News as ISIS. The Obama administration, president says the word ISIL. The last ‘S’ stands for Syria, the last L they don’t want to have stand for Syria.
~Chuck Todd on Meet the Press 9/8/2025
In June, 2014, the AP explained why they, the AP, use “ISIL” and not “ISIS”
In Arabic, the group is known as Al-Dawla Al-Islamiya fi al-Iraq wa al-Sham, or the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham. The term “al-Sham” refers to a region stretching from southern Turkey through Syria to Egypt (also including Lebanon, Israel, the Palestinian territories and Jordan). The group’s stated goal is to restore an Islamic state, or caliphate, in this entire area.
~Associatedweb postune 2014 web post
The AP is correct. In Arabic the phrase is “al-Dawlet al-Islamiyyeh fi al-Iraq w al-Sham” literally translates to the Islamic State of (in) Iraq and the Levant. The final “S” in ISIS does not translate to Syria because the word Syria is not in the original Arabic language.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/09/08/1327926/-Chuck-Todd-Lied-Falsely-Accused-President-Obama-of-Not-Mentioning-Syria